Ye Qingqing nodded vigorously. Lu Mo was definitely right; she just needed to do as he said.

She glanced up at Lu Mo, whose expression was indifferent, but secretly smiled to herself. This guy was a classic case of cold exterior but warm heart; he might have liked her a long time ago!

"Lu Mo...you like me a little too, right?"

Ye Qingqing leaned closer and asked in a serious tone.

"Cough cough cough..."

She coughed so hard her face turned red, and there was annoyance in her eyes. What a shameless girl.

Which eye saw that he liked it?

"Oh dear... why are you so excited? Don't you like it a little bit? You like it a lot, a lot, a lot?" Ye Qingqing teased him while patting his back.

Because she suddenly discovered that teasing this shy big block of ice was really fun!

Lu Mo coughed a few more times before finally calming down, straightening his expression, and said calmly, "Eat some pastries!"

Ye Qingqing pouted. He always avoids this topic. Humph... Sooner or later, she'll make this guy fall at her feet!

I also need to tell her "I love you" every day. Hmm... maybe I should call her "baby" or "little darling"?

Ye Qingqing imagined Lu Mo calling her "baby" with a blank face and a cold voice, and couldn't help but burst out laughing, clutching her stomach. Lu Mo looked at her in surprise.

My brain has gone haywire again!

But he himself didn't realize that after returning home, he felt much more relaxed, his frustration and worries faded, and he gained more confidence. He even felt that even if he really couldn't stand up again.

It's nothing really.

Zhang Haidi can only move her head, yet she has achieved so much. He is a grown man who has only lost two legs. If he were to give up now, it would be too dramatic!

Lu Mo knew that Ye Qingqing had played a significant role in his quick recovery.

He couldn't help but look at Ye Qingqing, only to see her and Pipi fighting over pastries.

"Stop eating! Why would a bird like you eat so much?" Ye Qingqing won the fight and slapped Pipi aside.

Pipi yelled angrily, "Ugly woman... Ugly woman..."

Ye Qingqing put the jujube cake to her lips, deliberately not eating it, and glanced at Pipi with a cold smile.

Pipi's scalp tightened, and he quickly flew over, calling out ingratiatingly, "My beauty... my stunner..."

"good!"

Ye Qingqing tossed a piece of cake over, and Pipi caught it and flew to the cabinet. It ate it in a few bites, then flew down and stared longingly at the cake.

Lu Mo couldn't help but smile. What a pair of clowns!

And he's incredibly shameless!

Next time, let's ask Mom to make more pastries. It seems that this girl and her pet both have a big appetite.

Tie Dan returned with Xiao Tong. A burly man as black as a tower and a fair-skinned, soft-spoken boy, they held hands and looked surprisingly harmonious.

"Xiao Tong is so smart, he's great at math. I couldn't even figure it out myself, but he did it in no time," Tie Dan praised generously.

Ye Qingqing coughed, almost choking on the jujube cake. It was stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down, and she kept rolling her eyes.

Lu Mo slapped her hard on the back. The cake went down, but the bone almost broke. She was in so much pain that her eyes were filled with tears. Ye Qingqing glared at her resentfully, as if she were a punching bag!

"Cough cough..."

Lu Mo coughed a few times, embarrassed, having mistaken the person for a fellow soldier in the army in his haste.

Ye Qingqing was surprised by Tie Dan's words. This was the first time in Xiao Tong's life that someone had praised him for being smart!

Tie Dan continued, "I bought a white sugar popsicle for five cents and a mung bean popsicle for ten cents. I gave the shopkeeper fifty cents, but he gave me five cents less in change. Xiao Tong noticed it."