It's very hot; you'll be sweating even if you're not doing anything.

Xi Qingxu had moved several loads of things, and by this time her black short-sleeved shirt was completely soaked.

It was said that he accompanied the truck, and both he and the driver carried the goods. But the driver was a man nearing thirty who was good at putting on a show, but actually dumped all the work on Xi Qingxu.

Knowing he was a student, the driver was certain he wouldn't complain, so he drank his chilled mineral water, chatted with the supermarket owner, and watched him come and go.

Business people can tell a lot from a person's character. The boss realized that the driver was just chatting with him on purpose, so he didn't respond and instead took another bottle of mineral water and walked toward the boy who had just put down two more cases of drinks.

"Young man, have a drink of water first. There's no rush to get on this. Take a break!"

The boy was so hot that his hair was soaked with sweat, dripping down as if he had washed his hair but hadn't dried it. He couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Although the boy was a little taller than him, it was obvious at a glance that he was still a student. He also had children at home, so he felt a little reluctant to do it.

Seeing the bottle of mineral water filled with steam, Xi Qingxu accepted it without hesitation, saying, "Thank you."

The boss chuckled, "You're welcome!"

The boy didn't say anything more, but used his dirty hands to unscrew the bottle cap and gulped down more than half of it.

He brought a water bottle, but it was already empty. He was also very thirsty from sweating so much.

After quenching his thirst, he casually wiped his hair with the hem of his shirt and then wiped the sweat from his face and neck.

Her waist and abdomen, exposed to the air, were very thin, with the shape of her spine prominently displayed behind her back. She looked so thin that it was heartbreaking.

Wiping away the sweat, Xi Qingxu screwed the cap off the mineral water bottle and continued moving goods.

The driver had witnessed the conversation, remained silent, took a couple more sips of water, and then sat down in the driver's seat to play on his phone.

Compared to the previous ones, this shipment wasn't much, and Xi Qingxu had finished moving all the goods in less than twenty minutes.

The driver got out of the car right on time and checked the receipts with the boss.

Xi Qingxu finished the remaining half-bottle of water at the door, and then her phone rang in her pocket.

He took it out, glanced at it, and answered the call.

"Qingxu, are you done with your work over there?"

He looked at his dirty hands, feeling the sweat trickling down his neck and into his collar, and said, "Just finished."

Xi Jun was about to ask him when he would arrive when she heard the boy on the other end say, "I'm all sweaty, I want to go back and take a shower first. You guys can start eating now."

Xi Qingxu didn't have many thoughts; she just felt uncomfortable with her sweaty clothes sticking to her body and wanted to wash and change as soon as possible.

Moreover, his appearance when meeting people was somewhat too casual.

Xi Jun paused for a moment, then asked before the boy hung up, "Your Aunt Lu and Qingqing have arrived. If it's not too late, why don't you come over for dinner first?"

Xi Qingxu didn't speak; her mind was filled with Aunt Lu's three words: "Lu" and "Qingqing."

He considered a possibility and replied, "Okay, I'll go over now."

After hanging up the phone, the driver had just finished counting the items with his boss.

Xi Qingxu told the driver, then went to the passenger seat to get her backpack and went to the bus stop across the street to wait for the bus.

He knew that the place to eat was not far away, so he waited for a bus and got on.

Xi Jun hung up the phone and looked at Lu Ying and Lu Chuqing with a slight apology, "I'm sorry, the child said she has finished her work and is on her way. She will be a little late."

Lu Ying said understandingly in a soft voice, "It's alright. The child works hard enough with his part-time job. It's fine whether he comes or not. We'll see him sooner or later anyway."

Xi Jun's heart softened, and without thinking, he reached out and took the woman's hand.

Their eyes met and rubbed together, generating heat and electricity.

Lu Chuqing, who was drinking orange juice, choked and coughed twice. Only then did the two adults suddenly come to their senses and release each other.

The man's ears turned bright red, and the woman's face flushed.

To ease the awkwardness, Lu Chuqing casually asked, "Uncle Xi, how old is your son?"

"I'll be 12 next month, and I don't know if he'll be the older brother or the younger brother."

Xi Jun's eyes were still glancing towards Lu Ying when she heard this, and she cleared her throat, "It's my brother, he's fourteen, and he'll be in the third year of junior high school when school starts."

"Oh, that's amazing!" Lu Chuqing exclaimed, her admiration seemingly genuine.

"I heard from your Uncle Xi that your brother is a very good student and often gets first place," Lu Ying said, looking at her.

Lu Chuqing's eyes widened. "Wow! To consistently come in first place is truly amazing!"

This time, she was genuinely impressed, considering that even though she was reborn, she still couldn't get first place every time when faced with elementary school questions.

Xi Jun smiled and said, "Qingqing is also very talented. I heard from your mother that you have won many awards for your paintings."

"Those are all prizes from small competitions. Sometimes I didn't even make it into the top three, so they were just passable," Lu Chuqing said truthfully.

This isn't her being modest; it's true that it's just passable, not particularly good.

Lu Chuqing drank a bit too much orange juice. After chatting for a while, she wanted to go to the restroom. She told Lu Ying, who then took her small bag and went out.

The dining room was on the third floor. She looked around but couldn't see the restroom, so she stopped a waiter to ask.

"There's a restroom on every two floors, one on the second floor and one on the fourth floor, all next to the stairs."

"OK, thanks."

After thanking her, Lu Chuqing hesitated for a moment between going upstairs and downstairs, and finally chose to go upstairs.

There was only one restroom available, and two people were already waiting at the door marked with a women's sign, so she had no choice but to turn around and go downstairs.

Fortunately, there weren't many people downstairs. As soon as she reached the door, the people inside came out.

While she was dealing with the situation, Lu Linqi called her. She hung up immediately and opened WeChat to ask him what was wrong.

Lu Ying hasn't told anyone else in her family about her relationship; apart from Lu Chuqing, no one else knows.

If a woman doesn't bring it up herself, she certainly won't reveal it first.

So Lu Linqi didn't know they weren't home. He was looking at two big boxes of stuff and was calling Lu Chuqing when the little girl hung up on him.

Upon seeing her WeChat message, he asked, "What are you doing? I can't get through to your aunt on the phone, and you're not answering either. What are you busy with?"

Lu Chuqing typed: "I'm eating out, it's a bit noisy. What's up?"

Lu Linqi: [Your second uncle sent some seafood back, and he brought some for you. It's right outside your door right now.]

Lu Hang went to Thailand a few days ago. Before he left, he asked her if there was anything she wanted that he would bring back for her.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chuqing suggested bringing some seafood to eat.

After all, we live inland, where seafood is not common and costs a lot of money. So we want to try seafood from other countries' waters.

Lu Hang remembered that as soon as he finished his business, he immediately asked someone to airfreight some local specialties and seafood back to him.

Upon seeing the message, Lu Chuqing hurriedly typed, "Is there no key in the doormat's hidden compartment?"

The doormat at her door is double-layered, and she always keeps a key there in case she forgets her key and can't get in.

Lu Linqi: [No, there aren't even any mats.]