Xu Qianjiao also understood his helplessness, so she only felt slightly aggrieved. She looked at Cheng Jiawen pitifully, "When are you going?"

"We'll be leaving soon." Cheng Jiawen hugged Xu Qianjiao and said reluctantly, "Dear, I'll ask Dad to pick you up these days. Take care of yourself and eat well, okay?"

"So soon?" Hearing him say that he would be leaving soon, Xu Qianjiao felt even more reluctant to let him go. She held Cheng Jiawen's hand and said, "You should take good care of yourself too. We will be waiting for you at home."

"Okay." Cheng Jiawen reached out and touched Xu Qianjiao's head, then suddenly squatted on the ground, rested his head on Xu Qianjiao's belly, gently touched her belly and said, "Good baby, you must listen to your mother these days, otherwise when I come back, I will spank you, understand?"

"Pfft." Xu Qianjiao couldn't help laughing when Cheng Jiawen spoke to her belly so seriously. "It's only been three months. How could they understand?"

Cheng Jiawen touched her belly with a smile, "You understand, we are father and son."

Xu Qianjiao smiled and shook her head. Cheng Jiawen stood up and said, "Wife, my time is almost up. Let's go. I'll take you home."

"good."

Cheng Jiawen helped Xu Qianjiao back to the station, "Be good, go back and rest for a while, I'm leaving now."

Xu Qianjiao stood in front of him and gently reached out to help him straighten his collar. "Okay, you must be careful. The baby and I will wait for you to come back."

Cheng Jiawen lowered his head and kissed Xu Qianjiao on the forehead, then reached out and rubbed her head. "Okay, let's go back."

Xu Qianjiao looked back every few steps and returned to her workstation reluctantly. Cheng Jiawen stood there, waved at her, and then turned and left.

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Two weeks passed, and Cheng Jiawen's business trip seemed to be getting longer and longer.

At night, Xu Qianjiao sat on the edge of the bed, unconsciously looking at the empty space beside the narrator. A sense of loss welled up in her heart. She held a book in her hand, but could not concentrate on reading it. She muttered softly, "Why haven't you come back for so long? It's been more than two weeks."

She put down the book, touched her belly, and said to herself: "Baby, why hasn't your father come back yet? Mommy misses him."

The baby in her belly didn't move at all. Xu Qianjiao lowered her head in disappointment. The negative emotions in her heart surged more and more. In an instant, her eyes began to turn red and tears welled up in her eyes.

She sniffed, wiped her tears roughly, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm down.

"Don't cry, don't cry. What's wrong? I've tried living alone before. She even spent New Year's Eve by herself and was so carefree. What's wrong with me now? I want to cry over the smallest things."

"You're so hypocritical, why are you crying?"

She kept comforting herself in her heart, thinking about all sorts of things, and finally suppressed her negative emotions.

"Squeak~" The sound of the yard door opening reached Xu Qianjiao's ears. She immediately got out of bed, put on her shoes, and ran to the yard.

A shadow she had been thinking about appeared in the yard. She couldn't control her tears for some reason, and they slid down her cheeks drop by drop.

She rushed over and hugged Cheng Jiawen, crying, "You're finally back."

Cheng Jiawen was holding a bag, which smelled terrible. He heard Xu Qianjiao's crying voice, and without caring about anything else, he hugged her and comforted her softly, "I'm back. What's wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

He threw the bag on the ground, reached out to hug Xu Qianjiao, held Xu Qianjiao's face with one hand, and gently wiped the tears from her face with his fingers. "What's wrong? I'm back. Don't cry, don't cry. If anyone bullies you, I will help you get revenge."

When Mr. and Mrs. Xu heard the sound, they came out. Seeing Cheng Jiawen coming back, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had also heard about the situation in Liujia Village these days.

They heard that the flood was very serious, submerging many houses and farmland, and some people were washed away by the flood. When they knew that Cheng Jiawen was going to Liujia Village, they couldn't help but worry in their hearts.

Now that the person is finally back, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

When Xu Qianjiao heard Xu's father and mother coming out, she quickly reached out to wipe away her tears, came out of Cheng Jiawen's arms, and explained in a low voice: "No, no one bullied me."

Cheng Jiawen reached out to wipe her tears. Knowing she was shy, he didn't say much. He just rubbed her head gently, then turned to talk to Mr. and Mrs. Xu, "Dad, Mom, I'm back. I'm sorry for making you worried."

Mother Xu looked at Cheng Jiawen carefully and found that he was just a little thinner, not injured. The last layer of worry in her heart disappeared. She said gently: "Jiawen, are you hungry? I'll make you some midnight snack. There are dumplings."

Now the family usually prepares some food that can be eaten immediately. Because Xu Qianjiao is always hungry at night, Xu's mother prepares something every night and cooks it for her when she is hungry.

Before Cheng Jiawen could say anything, his stomach answered him first. "Gurgle, gurgle~" A loud sound came from Cheng Jiawen's stomach. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I'm a little hungry. It's okay, Mom, you go and rest, I can cook it myself."

He felt a little embarrassed, but he was indeed very hungry. He hadn't eaten much all day. Everyone was busy with the project, and they finally finished it tonight. They planned to have a celebratory banquet for everyone to eat together.

It’s just that he missed Xu Qianjiao, so he didn’t even eat and just rode his bike back.

Mother Xu glared at him and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? Go take a shower first. I'll make you something to eat."

After saying that, she and Xu's father went to the kitchen together.

Cheng Jiawen stood in the yard, looking at Xu Qianjiao tenderly, "Wife, I'm back. I miss you."

Xu Qianjiao pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "You've been gone for a long time."

"It's my fault. I won't do it again next time." Cheng Jiawen touched her red eyes and asked softly, "Why are you crying? Did someone bully you, or do you have a stomachache?"

Xu Qianjiao shook her head, a little embarrassed on her face, "No, no one bullied me, the child is fine, I'm not sad, it's just that I miss you."

Hearing her words, Cheng Jiawen felt warm in his heart. He couldn't help but hold her in his arms and kissed her. "Baby, it's my fault. I won't leave for so long in the future."

Xu Qianjiao stayed in his arms, and the uneasiness and longing in her heart were gradually soothed, leaving only sweetness and warmth.