Chapter 68 Chapter 68 "Shut up!"

"Where are you going?" Qiao Yuyi sat up. "It's time to pray to the gods!"

"Please come in." Qiao Zhuo pressed the door handle.

Qiao Yuyi jumped over in two or three steps and blocked the door with her body: "Qiao Zhuoyi, don't be stupid!"

"I'm not running away," Qiao Zhuo said, flicking his phone. "I'm going out to make a call."

Qiao Yuyi leaned slightly to the side and blocked the attack again: "Don't lie to me! Can't you just go into the room?"

Qiao Zhuoyi spun the phone around, then turned around and said, "Yueyue Lele, Mommy wants to go out and play by herself."

The two children quickly rushed over and hugged Qiao Yuyi. He took the opportunity to slip out the door, blocking Qiao Yuyi's angry roar behind the door.

As soon as Qiao Zhuo got into the car, he left a message to Qiao Yuyi, "I will be back before dinner," and then checked the villa's surveillance footage. After a while, he scrolled to the group that sent the red envelope on his birthday and clicked to add Su Qi as a friend.

After waiting for a few minutes, the other party did not pass.

He clicked on Zhou Jue's profile picture again, hesitated, and then called Xiao Luo.

"Happy New Year! Brother Zhuo, why are you calling me now?" Xiao Luo was noisy and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Do you have Su Qi's WeChat?" Qiao Zhuoyi put his hands on the steering wheel, his fingers tapping unconsciously.

"Boss Su? Yes, yes, yes. He was added last time on the mountain. What do you want to talk to him about, brother?"

"Well," Qiao Zhuo pressed his back teeth, "check his Moments and give me the screenshots from the past two days."

"Huh? Oh." Xiao Luo didn't understand, but did it.

Su Qi's Moments had only one status: a photo of him and Tan Du, with the caption: "Brother, I'm home for the New Year."

Qiao Zhuo zoomed in and took a look, then replied: [If there's anything new, please send it to me in time.]

Ronaldinho: [Okay, bro!]

Qiao Zhuo started the car and drove towards the town with a stern face.

As we were about to enter the town, Xiao Ronalda sent us new screenshots.

Su Qi: [Please pray to the gods! May the coming year be safe and prosperous!]

Qiao Zhuo pulled over to the side of the road: [Send me the photos]

After receiving it, he enlarged it and saw that the photo was a selfie taken by Su Qi with his hands. There were only three people in the photo, and the other two should be his parents.

At the same time, his application to add the other party as a friend was also approved. He clicked on it, but did not see the previous circle of friends.

"Xiao Luo, take another look, did Su Qi delete it?"

"Huh? Really? What's going on..."

"Got it. Go ahead and do your thing. Happy New Year." Qiao Zhuoyi said, "Take my regards to your family."

"Okay, bro!"

Qiao Zhuoyi lowered his head to check the message sent by Su Qi.

Happy New Year, Boss Qiao! Are you here to check on him so soon? Don't worry! Old Tan is doing well here with me!

Qiao Zhuo's eyes were deep. He threw his phone aside and stepped on the accelerator hard.

The shops in the old street are all closed, but the residences have welcomed the return of travelers, and the sound of firecrackers and laughter can be heard from time to time.

TD was so quiet that it seemed like a foil, with thick curtains blocking the view of the scenery inside.

Qiao Zhuo took a quick glance and went to the place Grandma Xu said to find the key. After going in, he called Guan Chengmu on video. Grandma Xu and Grandpa Guan saw it with their own eyes and finally smiled with relief.

Leaning against the door of Guan's house and staring at the opposite side for a while, he called Tan Du again, but still no one answered.

Qiao Zhuo walked over and knocked on the TD door, but there was no sound from inside.

A little while later, Su Qi sent another message: [Boss Qiao, Lao Tan is in charge of the kitchen and is unavailable. I'll pass on a message to you if there's anything.]

There is also a video of Tan Du cooking attached.

He pinched his ear in self-mockery, was he really overthinking it?

He looked at TD again and saw that there was indeed no one there. He curled his lips and left.

As soon as he turned the corner, he found that the key to Guan's house was still in his pocket. Since it was still early, he turned back.

squeak--

A sudden brake.

Qiao Zhuoyi narrowed his eyes dangerously——

There is light leakage from TD.

He slammed the car door and strode over.

A man sat hunched over with his back to the glass door, his thin sweater bare.

With its neck drooping, it looks like a lonely wild swan on the lake.

As soon as Qiao Zhuo took out his cell phone and dialed the number, the figure moved and the ringtone became dull. It seemed that he was holding the phone in his palm.

Qiao Zhuo hit him three times, but the other party was determined not to take the call and his head drooped lower and lower.

He switched to WeChat and found the chat interface that he had pinned using the old-fashioned method - typing "A" in front of his name.

[Open the door]

His body, which had been stiff for a long time, seemed a little bit unbelievable. He straightened his neck and slowly turned his head.

Qiao Zhuo folded his arms and stared at him.

I watched him slowly stand up and stumble down the stairs.

Qiao Zhuo pinched his arm to resist the urge to reach out subconsciously.

The door was opened, but there was no heat at all.

Qiao Zhuoyi took a deep breath and held his hand. He shivered from the cold and felt a surge of anger rising up: "Are you planning to freeze yourself to death on New Year's Eve?"

Tan Du pulled the corner of his mouth, his expression froze, and the corner of his mouth drooped.

He had a wound at the corner of his mouth.

Qiao Zhuo gritted his teeth and asked, "Who hit me?"

Tan Du turned his face away and managed only three words after a long while: "Don't be angry."

"Tan Du, damn you!"

Qiao Zhuoyi had no idea what had happened that made him suddenly drive for several hours to hide back in the store, and even tried every means to hide it from him.

If Uncle Qiang's cry had not been recorded in his voice message, he would have been fooled.

Tan Du opened his mouth: "Zhuo Yi..."

"Shut up!" Qiao Zhuo grabbed him, dragged him into the passenger seat, and stepped on the accelerator.

It was a day for family reunion. There were only a few cars on the road. The lights were green all the way and the car quickly entered the community and stopped.

Tan Du said: "I'd better not go up like this..."

Qiao Zhuoyi gasped and glared at him - try saying another word!

Qiao Yuyi was startled when she opened the door. It was not because Qiao Zhuoyi suddenly brought back a living person, but because Tan Du looked too miserable.

"What's going on?"

"Don't ask." Qiao Zhuo gestured for her to take the child into the room first, and then gave her a look, asking her to follow.

Tan Du entered his room and was directed by silent gestures to go to the bathroom to clean up.

Qiao Zhuoyi took a set of clothes and threw it to him, dragged a chair over, and sat down at the door.

Tan Du opened his mouth, was pointed at by a finger, smiled, and went in to take a shower.

Qiao Zhuoyi was so angry that he almost set himself on fire. He wanted to hit someone and force the person inside to tell him what was going on.

But now is not a good time.

I can't let a family of four outside be unhappy with me.

"Zhuo Yi." After tidying up, it was the gentle and elegant Boss Tan again.

Qiao Zhuo picked up the medicine box that Qiao Yuyi had brought and pointed at the bed.

Tan Du went over and sat down. Qiao Zhuoyi pinched his chin and applied medicine to him silently.

"Zhuo Yi."

"Shut up." Qiao Zhuo pressed down hard with his hand, and Tan Du hissed.

After putting away the medicine box, Qiao Zhuo stared at him and said, "I won't argue with you today. Don't mess with me either."

"Okay." Tan Du grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently.

Qiao Zhuo shook it off and turned to walk out. Tan Du's breath could not be hidden under the blanket. If he didn't leave, the door would be dug open.

Tan Du squatted down and patted its head, then went to greet Qiao Yuyi and her husband: "Sorry to bother you."

"I originally wanted to invite Boss Tan, and at least we managed to have this meal this year." Qin Yunteng couldn't make a move and smiled at him.

"What a disturbance!" Qiao Yuyi was unhappy. "It's lively with so many people! Zhuoyi said you like lively places, right?"

Tan Du nodded and glanced towards the living room.

Qiao Yuyi whispered, "Don't worry, the brat won't make a fuss about it on this day. Yueyue and Lele both know that they have special privileges today, so don't be afraid."

Tan Du smiled, rubbed his nose, and said "OK".

"Qiao Zhuoyi!" Qiao Yuyi pulled Tan Du out.

Qiao Zhuo raised his eyelids and said, "Why are you so loud? I can hear you."

"You and Boss Tan should take the two little ones downstairs to play for a while. They've been looking at their phones and tablets all day, and their eyes are going to get hurt!" Qiao Yuyi went to the toy room and took the two little ones out.

The two were very excited to see Tan Du and kept calling him "Uncle Tan".

When they heard their mother say that Uncle Tan would be spending the New Year with them, they cheered.

Tan Du held one in each hand and said, "Shall we go play with fairy wands?"

"good--"

"yeah--"

Qiao Zhuoyi lay on the sofa without moving. Qiao Yuyi went over, kicked him, and dragged him out of the door.

The fairy wands were prepared on last New Year's Eve, but the two of them stayed indoors at the time and didn't get to play with them.

Tan Du asked Qiao Zhuoyi to open the trunk, took out a box and explained, "I put it in here specially, thinking you could take Yueyue and Lele to play, but then I forgot about it."

Qiao Zhuoyi didn't say anything, leaned against a tree and didn't participate in their activities.

Tan Du knew that he was holding his breath, so he played with the two children for a while and then approached him calmly.

She hooked her fingers on his sleeve, but he didn't shake it off. She hooked her fingers on his sleeve again, but this time he was shaken off.

Tan Du persisted and repeated several times, until Qiao Zhuo said, "Get lost."

Tan Du whispered, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, Zhuo Yi..."

He paused, his voice a little hoarse: "I met an acquaintance this morning, and I feel guilty towards him. I deserve this injury. I don't want to affect the mood of Su Qi and his family, and I don't want to disturb your New Year's celebration."

Qiao Zhuo looked at him and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Lele's call of "Grandpa".

When Qiao Zhuo heard the sound, he turned around and saw Qiao Tingjin across the street. He rushed over and picked up Lele.

Tan Du also picked up Yueyue and put her in the car: "Zhuoyi, take Lele in."

Qiao Zhuo put Lele in the back seat and said, "Get in."

Tan Du didn't listen and stood in front of him.

Qiao Tingjin's body was hunched over. As the sun set in the west, the afterglow stopped on this side of the road. A cold wind blew across the street, and dead leaves hit his feet and ran into the garbage dump beside him without a trace of nostalgia.

Qiao Zhuo stared at him, but he didn't come over. He just picked up the phone and put it to his ear.

The bell rang in the car.

Qiao Zhuo's eyes tightened and he opened the car door.

Lele hung up the phone on his watch, raised his little face and said, "Grandpa has made Mom, Dad, and Yueyue unhappy. Lele doesn't like Grandpa!"

Yueyue sat next to him, also sulking with a pouty face.

Tan Du touched her head.

Children don’t understand the twists and turns, but they know who is good to whom.

Lele twisted her body and hugged Yueyue, saying, "I don't want grandpa, I want my sister."

"Sister" is more effective than anything else. Yueyue put her hands on her hips and laughed, "Just say I'm your sister!"

Qiao Zhuo looked across the street and unexpectedly saw Qiao Ting coming into the station for a while and then turning around and leaving.

The hem of her clothes was gently pulled.

"It's Liang Yizhi's call."

After Tan Du handed him the phone, he was about to step back, but Qiao Zhuoyi's gaze nailed him to the spot. He rubbed his nose and turned sideways to block the cold wind.