For the entire month of February, Qiao Lu and her husband lived under the spotlight. After being exposed, their life was no longer as comfortable as before, which brought them some distress.
Fortunately, no matter what era, the masses are always the most forgetful.
Besides, this is not the 21st century with advanced communications, and there are no people as fanatical as star-chasers. After the hype has passed in a month or two, you can do whatever you want. There really aren't many people who will pay attention to you all the time.
In just one month, Purple Dragonfly became the most famous clothing brand in Li'an City.
Although no one in the more remote areas of the city knew about this brand before, through word of mouth, now almost everyone knows about Purple Dragonfly and Anqiao.
Especially the purple dragonfly, the name is nice and easy to remember, it is catchy and hard not to notice.
The water is flowing and time is passing quickly.
In late February, a gust of cold air from Siberia caused snow to fall in this small southern city?
This is unprecedented and unheard of.
Although the snow was small, after a night of sedimentation it had accumulated into a layer three or four centimeters thick, enough for a snowball fight.
I was woken up early in the morning by the cheerful laughter of the children downstairs. I opened the curtains and saw that it was snowing!
On the eaves, on the branches, on the lawn... the vast expanse of white made Qiao Lu rub her eyes in disbelief, thinking that she was still asleep, so she quickly opened the window and took a closer look.
The fierce cold wind penetrated into the room through the window gap, taking away the last bit of warmth.
Xu Haizhou was startled by the wind and woke up instantly.
I rubbed my eyes and found that it was very white outside the window. I lifted the quilt and wanted to take a look, only to find that I was completely naked.
He coughed twice and quickly looked for clothes.
As a result, he didn't see his pajamas on the bed. He glanced at the floor and found that his pajamas were thrown down by him during the fight last night. He huddled against the wall pitifully, accusing his master of being ruthless!
He got out of bed helplessly, picked up the messy nightgown on the ground and put it on in the cold wind, holding the coat tightly and walked forward, holding Qiao Lu's waist from behind skillfully and naturally, and resting his chin on her shoulder.
His hot breath sprayed on her cheek: "What are you looking at, is it snowing?"
Qiao Lu turned her head to look at him, squeezed his palm, and said excitedly: "Yeah, it's snowing. It's almost March, how come it's snowing? It's incredible."
She pointed at the kids playing snowballs downstairs and looked at them curiously like a little kid.
"Well, nothing is incredible. Everything is possible." His voice was hoarse as if he had just woken up, low and sexy.
Qiao Lu's ears started to tingle as she listened to him. She was about to nudge him away with her elbow when she saw the man gently biting her earlobe and rubbing it against her ear.
"Oh, what are you doing? It's itchy..." She pushed away his broad chest with her hands, but of course her resistance was futile and he held her in his arms and kissed her deeply.
“Hmm—”
"You haven't brushed your teeth yet, asshole!"
"It's okay. I don't mind you." Xu Haizhou chuckled twice and continued to bite her red lips, enjoying it, as if it was playful.
"I hate you!" Qiao Lu was so angry that she almost laughed, "And the curtains are not even closed, bastard! There are people down there!"
After saying this, Xu Haizhou put his arm around his wife's shoulders and led her inside. Is it safe now?
During the scuffle, Qiao Lu's foot accidentally kicked the leg of the crib, startling the little one who was still sleeping.
He yawned with his eyes closed, rubbed his eyes with his chubby little white hands, blew out a few bubbles, and after a while, he slowly woke up.
"Mama~" The first thing he said was mom. I don't know if he was hungry or missing her.
"Xu Haizhou, go away... Qiaoqiao is awake..."
If her daughter hadn't woken up, Qiao Lu had no doubt that this guy would do something so early in the morning!
Hearing his daughter's voice, Xu Haizhou gradually loosened his grip on Qiao Lu until she broke free from his arms, came to the crib, picked up the child, and kissed her little face.
"Qiaoqiao, my dear, hurry up and watch the snow."
This was the first time Qiaoqiao saw snow since she was born. It was a vast expanse of white, very different from before, oh no, from yesterday!
It was so magical and beautiful. The little guy kicked his hands and feet excitedly and clapped his hands happily: "Mama! Dad! Mom~"
"This is called snow, snowflakes, snow..."
"Mom~"
"Tell Mom, Xue..."
"Mom?" The boy didn't quite understand what she meant.
"Snow, little baby, snow." He said to her, pointing to the scenery outside the window.
After teaching it about seven or eight times, Qiaoqiao finally learned the word "snow".
Not bad, the effort was worth it.
After getting dressed, Qiao Lu went into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth, waiting for Xu Haizhou to make breakfast. After breakfast, Qiao Lu still had to feed her daughter, so she asked Xu Haizhou to take his son downstairs to play in the snow while there was still time, while she took Qiaoqiao downstairs after feeding her.
This is the last month of breastfeeding Qiaoqiao. After February, she will only be fed with milk powder and complementary foods.
After feeding, I don’t rush to work in the store. I have to go downstairs to play in the snow with the two little babies.
When we went downstairs, we found that almost all the children in the community had invited their parents to play snowball fights and play in the snow together. They arrived relatively late.
"Where's my brother? Where's dad? Qiaoqiao, please help mommy look for them. Where are dad and the others?" Qiao Lu took Qiaoqiao's hand and waved it in the air.
Because the weather was cold, the little guy was wrapped up like a bear by Qiao Lu. He was wrapped in thick fabric from head to toe, and wore a scarf, gloves and a little bunny knitted hat, leaving only his pretty facial features exposed.
The white snow reflected light, and the bright light shone on the little boy's fair and tender face, making it sparkle.
The snowflakes fell between her eyelashes, sparkling and looking very beautiful.
"Brother~Daddy~" Children have good eyesight. In less than half a minute, Qiaoqiao found her father and brother, and shouted at the big and small couple playing snowballs not far away.
After kissing her, Qiao Lu quickly hugged her daughter and walked towards the father and son: "Oh, our Qiaoqiao is so great. Let's go find daddy and brother."
After her sister and mother came, Qiaoan stopped playing snowball fight with her father and began to shift the focus of the game to Qiaoqiao.
Because the snow was cold and Qiaoqiao's hands might get frozen, Qiaoan just made a snowball and handed it to her sister.
She was not allowed to take it, only to touch it, and gently pinch it with her fingertips until the snowball broke into pieces. Then the little girl opened her mouth and giggled, which was very funny.
"Brother! Brother~" pointing to the white on the ground, meaning that more snow needs to be pinched!
Qiao An obediently pinched another one for her sister.
"Mom, my hat today is the same as my sister's. We are both wearing little bunny hats." Qiaoan suddenly said, pointing at the knitted hat on her head and the hat on Qiaoqiao's head.
Qiao Lu smiled and flicked his bunny ears: "Yes, in the future, mom can make the same hats and gloves for both of you. This way, when you go out, everyone can tell that you are brother and sister. Do you like it?"
Qiao An threw down the snowball, hugged Qiao Lu's head excitedly, and smacked her face: "Yeah! Mom, I like it so much! I like it just like my sister!"
Then he remembered something and asked Qiao Lu excitedly, "Mom, can we go to grandma's house next New Year? I want to play in the snow there. There is a lot of snow there. Grandpa can also pull me on a sled and help me play snowball fights. It's so much fun!"
This child has a really good memory. He can remember things from the past two years so clearly.
"Sure, mom and dad should work harder this year and hire more people. We can hand over the factory to the employees during the Spring Festival, and we can go back to see grandpa and grandma." Although I may not be able to go back, I have to say it first. What if there is a chance? At least give the child something to think about.
"good!"
The young man excitedly hugged his sister and told her stories about his life in the North, regardless of whether she could understand him or not.
"I can take Qiaoqiao to the north this year! Qiaoqiao, I tell you, the snow in the north is very beautiful. The snow is very big, deep, and there is a lot of it. You can also build snowmen and have snowball fights... Oh, by the way, you can't have snowball fights. Those kids are too good. Even I can't beat them."
"If anyone dares to hit you, I will protect you. Don't be afraid."
At this time, Qiaoqiao was not afraid at all. Instead, he pointed happily at the snow on the ground and asked his brother to make a snowball for him.
My brother is such a chatterbox.
Playing in the snow is fun only when you play with people you like. Here, Qiao An was making a snowball and chattering with her sister, while over there, Qiao Lu had already started a snowball fight with Xu Haizhou.
Such adult groups are not uncommon in the community, and even elderly people participate in them. The desire for snow is ingrained in the southerners, and now that they have finally gotten to snow, of course they want to have some fun.
"Take it! Hey - hahaha -" A solid snowball hit Xu Haizhou mercilessly, hitting his chest and exploding like a flower.
"I tried to hide - but I didn't!" Qiao Lu pouted and stamped her feet, a little angry, "You're really a jerk! Can you please be gentle with your wife?"
Then Xu Haizhou slowed down his movements, and was hit in the face by a snowball from Qiao Lu.
Snowflakes exploded and fell down, a few of them fell into his neck, the pain was so painful——
"Beauty trap! biu——hahahaha——"
Xu Haizhou picked up a snowball and hit her on the shoulder. Qiao Lu started to scream again: "Ah! Don't throw it at me, it's so cold! Xu Haizhou! I'm angry and I won't pay attention to you!"
She pretended to turn around and leave angrily, but Xu Haizhou quickly stopped and jogged over. Qiao Lu's smile was still there until he walked up to her side. Xu Haizhou didn't notice that she was holding a snowball in her hand, and she was hit right in the heart by the snowball.
Xu Haizhou: “…”
"I don't want to play anymore. You're always playing dirty."
Qiao Lu rushed over, hugged the man's waist, and rubbed her cold face against his coat.
Xu Haizhou kept walking, but Qiao Lu didn't let go. She hugged him tightly and let her man drag her very far away.
"Haizhou, Xu Haizhou~ I am your wife. What's wrong with you falling for your wife's honey trap? What's wrong with you giving in to me? You hit me so hard and I haven't said anything to you yet."
"You haven't mentioned me yet?" Xu Haizhou was speechless and pinched her face: "Only the governor is allowed to set fires, but the people are not allowed to light lamps. I'm talking about you. And is that a honey trap? You're threatening."
Qiao Lu burst out laughing. Xu Haizhou pinched her face in anger, causing her face to hurt slightly. She quickly pushed him away and pinched him back.
"Why, what's wrong with giving way to your wife? You are so strong, shouldn't you give in to me?" She held her hand out to him with resentment, palm facing up: "Look, it's frozen red."
Xu Haizhou chuckled, held her hand and blew air into it, "Are you warm now?"
"It's warm, but your hands are so rough."
Xu Haizhou: “…”
"My man, what do I need delicate hands for? Your delicate hands are enough."
After saying this, he couldn't let go and kneaded her.
He said he was giving her warmth, but in fact he was taking advantage of her. Qiao Lu kicked him in amusement.
"Half of the scarf has fallen off." She pouted and signaled him to roll it up quickly.
Xu Haizhou lowered his head and glanced at her, then held her hand without moving: "Help me roll it up."
Qiao Lu just pulled her hand back to help him roll up his scarf, but the man shamelessly came up to her and tried to kiss her.
"You're looking for a beating!" Qiao Lu looked around guiltily, "You'll be in trouble if someone sees you!"
She suddenly grabbed his scarf and pulled it in front of him, motioned the man to bend down, and wrapped the scarf around his neck.
Xu Haizhou laughed softly and teased, "When did you become so shy?"
After all, he sneaked up on her and Qiao Lu glared at him in displeasure.
"We are an old married couple. If you are not ashamed, I still have some shame." Although she said this, her tone was sweet.
Xu Haizhou knew that his wife would fall for this trick, what is she called - the domineering president.
I've heard her mention before that men like this are very handsome, especially those who are good-looking.
So Xu Haizhou, who thought he was "good-looking", often played the role of "domineering president" in front of his wife to please her.
The result is obvious. Qiao Lu has a bad mouth but a righteous body, and her "beauty trap" is very effective.
"Mom, what time is it? I have to go to school!" Qiao An suddenly spoke up, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere between the couple.
He replied, "Oh, right away!"
I looked at my watch and it was time to go.
He picked up Qiaoqiao and prepared to send Qiaoan and his son to the gate of the community and then go home.
Later, Qiaolu will push the stroller and take Qiaoqiao to the store. The store is very close to Nanhu Home, and it will take about fifteen minutes if you walk slowly.
"Mom, my sister made some snow."
"My sister is so amazing. She deserves a reward."
Qiaoan wanted to come over and hold his mother's hand, but his father intervened and put one hand on his mother's shoulder and the other hand on his hand.
Qiao An didn't care too much, thinking it was okay to take care of his father, and said happily:
"Mom, tomorrow is Sunday. I have a day off. Can I go to the store to play? I also want to go to Dad's factory to play, and then go to the big compound to find Brother Taotao."
"Sure, just get through today first."
The kid jumped up and down the steps of the small garden pavilion: "Well, today is just one day, it passed quickly. I have many classmates in school, many people are my friends, and I can read books. Time passes quickly in school. Whoosh——"
I was so excited when I suddenly remembered something important: "Ah, Mom, I didn't even take my schoolbag!"
Xu Haizhou and Qiao Lu looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
The two adults were having so much fun that neither of them actually remembered.
He shook his head helplessly and amusedly: "Then go up and get it quickly. Here, let Dad give you the key."
"Mom, I have the key around my neck. I can open it myself."
Qiao An pulled out the key hanging around his neck and trotted upstairs. His movements were so agile and quick that one could not help but sigh: It’s great to be young.
Looking at her son's lively back, Qiao Lu was filled with emotion for a moment. How could he have grown up so much? She remembered the first time she woke up and saw him, he was so small and skinny. He had a sensitive personality and dared not say more than a few words. He spoke in a very low voice for fear of being disliked.
After a few years, he grew into a lively and cheerful little boy. I feel so emotional.
Looking at Qiao An's departing back, Xu Haizhou withdrew his gaze and suddenly held Qiao Lu in his arms.
Qiaoqiao was still in her mother's arms. She turned her head when she saw this. Xiaopang raised his hand, pinched his father's nose, and laughed amusedly.
After nudging Qiaoqiao's palm, Xu Haizhou suddenly put his hand on Qiaolu's forehead, looked at her deeply, and said, "Thank you, my wife."
Hold her hand tightly as if you were holding a treasure.
"What's wrong? Did you take the wrong medicine?" Qiao Lu curled her lips, handed Qiaoqiao to him, and used both hands to straighten his collar.
One action, as if returning to the time when they were newly married, after the first night, they were not that familiar with each other yet, and it was still like this, she tiptoed, he bent over, she straightened his clothes, he leaned over gently and kissed her cheek.
My heart started beating fast and my eyes got hot. "Thank you for marrying me."
Qiao Lu was stunned, and then she heard his slightly hoarse voice as he took her and Qiaoqiao into his arms.
“And gave me two treasures.”
Qiao Lu understood.
It turns out that the inexplicable confession is an expression of emotion and touching.
I can’t describe the feeling, I just feel sweet in my heart.
Qiao Lu poked his chest with her index finger and raised her eyes. At that moment, there was only fragmented white and the complete him in her eyes.
"Then use the rest of your life to thank me."
"Yeah." The man laughed a deep and joyful laugh from his throat:
"I enjoy it."
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Family members! You read it right, the main text ends here! Next, I will update the extra chapters daily~ The extra chapters are divided into two waves. First, I will write about the career line, and after the career line, there will be a warm and loving raising-child line.
If you don't like watching Raising Cubs, you can watch Career, and vice versa. If you like both, then watch both.
The pace of the extra chapter will be slightly faster, and the unexplained plots and characters will be explained. Driving into a shopping mall, buying a house, and demolition will all be written! I will still update it daily steadily, and try to finish it all this month. Thank you for your support along the way! Remember to collect one in advance~ Love you (*^▽^*)~
(Then, there will be an extra chapter later, and the next few days will still be updated at 18:00 or 21:00!)