【if line extra】Depend on

Tang Xiaoling and Tang Qiaoguo have appeared frequently in Shi Huai's vision these days.

It happened so frequently that Shi Huai became bored.

When Shi Huai came back from school, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Tang Xiaoling wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen, and Tang Qiaoguo wearing her pink rabbit slippers, sitting on the sofa, eating snacks and watching TV.

Shi Huai frowned and tilted his head in confusion: "What is this?"

Hearing Shi Huai's puzzled voice, Tang Xiaoling immediately turned off the gas stove and poked her head out of the kitchen.

He gave Shi Huai a friendly smile: "Zhizhi is back?"

She called out her nickname affectionately, which made Shi Huai inexplicably uncomfortable.

Shi Huai's brows were still furrowed tightly. She didn't respond to Tang Xiaoling's greeting, but placed her schoolbag casually on the shelf.

She glanced at the shoe cabinet that was not closed tightly and saw that the place where her slippers should have been placed was empty.

Shi Huai clenched his fists, "Where are my slippers?"

Tang Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, then walked forward slowly: "Didn't you come back from school just now? I brought your sister to your house to cook for you and your father, and let your sister wear your slippers for a while."

Shi Huai turned his head and looked into Tang Xiaoling's eyes, "Dad didn't tell me you were coming."

"Oh, Teacher Yu is busy with work and doesn't have time to cook for you. So I took the initiative to come here. Today I made all your favorite dishes. Zhizhi, please don't be polite to Auntie."

When Shi Huai heard this, he was so angry that he laughed. If someone didn’t know, they would think this was the home of the mother and daughter.

Shi Huai took a deep breath, without saying a word to Tang Xiaoling, turned around and walked towards his bedroom.

When he came to the bedroom, Shi Huai's eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Was it Dad’s idea for this aunt to come to his house?

Shi Huai's heart was in a knot, she lowered her eyes and felt helpless for a moment, as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.

My grandparents are far away in Guangnan.

My mother has passed away long ago.

Who can she rely on now?

When the word "rely on" rang out, the vague outline of Zhou Jibai involuntarily emerged in my mind.

Shi Huai sniffed, took out his cell phone from his pocket and called Zhou Jibai.

Zhou Jibai was having dinner at home when his phone suddenly rang. He glanced down at it and saw the note on it, which made his brows furrow slightly.

Shi Huai probably wouldn't call me for no reason.

Zhou Jibai put down the dishes in his hands without hesitation, picked up his cell phone and went outside to answer the call.

The eyes of everyone in the family, big and small, were on him.

After a while, Zhou Jibai came back from outside with a serious expression on his face.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yang asked.

Zhou Jibai didn't answer. He picked up his coat on the rack and went out again.

The staff dormitory where Shi Huai and Yu Hui live now is some distance away from the Zhou family's old house. Zhou Jibai kept urging the driver to drive faster.

The one-hour distance was shortened to half an hour.

This was not the first time Zhou Jibai came to Shi Huai's house, so he was quite familiar with the specific location and direction.

He stood at the door and knocked hard: "Shi Huai, open the door."

"I'm coming! Don't rush me. Qiaoguo, go open the door."

"knew."

The door opened, and what came into view was a face Zhou Jibai had never seen before.

Tang Qiaoguo looked up and saw Zhou Ji's face as clear as a stone, and his imposing figure as majestic as a stone. Her eyes were fixed on him instantly.

"Hello, hello." Tang Qiaoguo looked shy and her voice was a little coquettish.

Zhou Jibai had no intention of paying any attention to her. He walked straight into the house and came to Shi Huai's door.

Seeing Zhou Jibai walk into the house without any scruples, Tang Xiaoling on the side said unhappily.

"Hey! Who are you? Why are you barging into someone else's house without saying hello?"