Xia Huai: He's sick.

? ? ?

Xu Zhaozhao was completely confused.

Song Jinshi had just scolded Yu Yao, and now he was being scolded by Xia Huai.

Is this the legendary... one thing subdues another?

Xia Huai's "supplementary explanation" also popped up quickly.

Xia Huai: He holds a music festival near me, so he's a respectable person, but his backside is worthless, so he insists on taking a taxi to get there.

Xia Huai: Then I heard you were in trouble, so I asked him, as your younger brother, to go check on you. He just stole my car. [Furious][Furious]

It seems that Song Jinshi explained his situation to Xia Huai, which gave Xia Huai the leisure to complain about Song Jinshi.

Shh: He drove your car, so how are you going to get home later?

Xia Huai: Tell that brat to come back and pick me up. I've had a few drinks, so this will save me the cost of a designated driver.

Xia Huai: Save where you can and spend where you can, if you can't do it, then he's done.

Shh: [Thumbs up]

"Sis, don't believe that stinky woman. All she does is belittle me all day long."

Song Jinshi caught a glimpse of the profile picture and knew that Xu Zhaozhao was talking to Xia Huai. She gritted her teeth and spoke.

He glanced at the fuel gauge again and muttered under his breath, "I'll burn all her 98 bottles tonight and make her furious, you stinky woman."

Xu Zhaozhao silently turned off her phone screen.

The sports car was very fast, and soon it took Xu Zhaozhao a short while to get back to the villa.

Song Jinshi rolled down the car window to say goodbye, somewhat excited: "I'm off, sister, I'm going to burn it."

Xu Zhaozhao paused, her lips twitching.

"Go! Go! Go."

What a disgraceful thing.

Without the preceding context, this statement could easily be misunderstood.

Song Jinshi stepped on the gas, and the bright red Ferrari disappeared in front of the villa.

Brother, take care.

Oh no.

Take care of your butt, bro.

Xu Zhaozhao watched his car disappear before turning and walking into the villa.

Gu Yulin, who was reading in the living room, noticed her, put down his book, and ran into her arms.

"Mother."

He thought his mother wasn't coming back today.

I was thinking of calling my mom a little later.

He was wearing Lina Belle's pajamas, and he looked up at Xu Zhaozhao with his almond-shaped eyes full of water.

Gu Yulin loves wearing this pajama set. It's not that his aesthetic sense has become effeminate; it's simply because this is the only pajama set that Xu Zhaozhao personally picked out.

Xu Zhaozhao pulled them a little further apart, and pinched his cheek with a smile, "Mom hasn't taken a shower yet."

It's drizzling outside.

Xu Zhaozhao felt that her body was somewhat damp.

The drizzle is the worst; even with an umbrella, it's useless because the wind will blow it right onto you.

"Mom, have you eaten? You can take a shower after you've eaten."

He still had strawberry candies in his pocket, and he took one out and handed it to Xu Zhaozhao.

After Xu Zhaozhao fainted due to low blood sugar, Gu Yulin would always carry strawberry candies with him, and would buy some from the convenience store when he was short on time.

"I've eaten."

Xu Zhaozhao unwrapped the candy Gu Yulin handed her and put it in her mouth. "I just wanted some candy after eating strawberry cake, and then my baby handed it to me."

"Then Mom, go take a shower quickly."

This wasn't Gu Yulin trying to shoo her away; he was just a little shy.

Xu Zhaozhao stopped teasing her son, took off a set of Lingna Belle pajamas, and went into the bathroom.

After she finished washing up and even dried her hair, Gu Qingyan was still nowhere to be seen.

I checked my phone and it was already 11 p.m.

The rain outside has stopped. Today's thunderstorm was relatively well-behaved and didn't disturb Xu Zhaozhao when she was trying to sleep.

I remembered what I had said to Gu Qingyan tonight...

I put on my slippers and went to the back garden to observe the peach tree up close.

Not only have new green buds sprouted from the broken surface, but tiny leaves have also appeared.

Xu Zhaozhao watched intently and couldn't resist reaching out to touch the tiny leaf.

As she wiggled her fingertips, she felt the vitality of the tree through touch.

A scorching heat came from behind her.

The scent of freesias instantly enveloped her.

The woody, cool scent on Gu Qingyan's body is getting fainter and fainter; this guy has been secretly using her shower gel every day.

Xu Zhaozhao leaned back and snuggled into his arms, pointing to the newly sprouted green shoots.

"See? I didn't lie to you. It's alive."

"Um."

Gu Qingyan replied, taking her hand in his. "I told you a kiss would work."

Xu Zhaozhao's smile vanished instantly.

"We must trust science."

Xu Zhaozhao immediately changed the subject, looking up at him and asking, "How did your follow-up examination go?"

"I've finished cooperating with his examination."

Gu Qingyan lowered his head and kissed her cheek. "He said it's nothing."

Xu Zhaozhao has doubts about this.

He took his phone out of his pajama pocket and, in front of Gu Qingyan, opened his chat with Chi Li.

Shh: How were the results of the retest?

They replied very quickly.

Eating pears: It's nothing serious.

Shh: Zun Du Jia Du oo?

Eating pears: ...It's half true and half false, I guess.

Eating pears: It's a bit strange. I'll wait for my advisor to return to Beijing and have him take a look. There shouldn't be any major problems.

"He's just a good-for-nothing."

Gu Qingyan's voice came from above.

Xu Zhaozhao looked away from her phone screen and at Gu Qingyan.

She didn't speak or move, just looked up at him.

His eyes seemed to hold stars, twinkling and sparkling.

"Stop looking."

Gu Qingyan said in a hoarse voice.

Xu Zhaozhao nestled in his arms, saying, "Go take a bath, I'll fertilize the peach tree."

The thunderstorm didn't knock down the green shoots, but it did scatter the nutrient soil underneath them.

Her hands were still being held by Gu Qingyan, and his other hand was on her waist.

"What good is a kiss compared to fertilizing?"

The little darling liar pig is back online.

In the end, she couldn't resist his nagging and kissed him several times before he let her go.

When Gu Qingyan entered the living room, Gu Yulin was still reading a book.

Thinking it was Xu Zhaozhao who had come in, she subconsciously looked up and saw Gu Qingyan.

Their eyes met briefly before one looked back at the book and the other turned her gaze to the stairs.

The long legs strode past Gu Yulin.

"Cough cough."

Gu Yulin put down his book and coughed lightly twice.

Hearing the sound, Gu Qingyan stopped and watched as Yu Yu got off the sofa and moved in front of him.

She's not saying anything again.

Gu Qingyan wasn't in a hurry. He waited until Yu Yu reached into her pocket, looked up at him, and took out a strawberry candy, handing it to him.

"for you."

He didn't answer.

Yu Yu lowered her head again and stuffed the strawberry candy into his drooping hand.

He awkwardly said, "Thank you for saving Mom."

Although this man is usually quite awful, he's actually quite useful in crucial moments.

He lowered his eyes, looking at the round top of Yu Yu's head, the wrapper of the strawberry candy in his hand confirming the candy's existence.

It seemed as if it had been held in his palm for quite some time, as it still retained some warmth when it was placed in his hand.

He was somewhat stunned.

The words Chi Li had once said involuntarily came to mind.

"Take better care of your son."

"Yes, I used to advise you not to go near children..."