He took off his dishwashing gloves, squatted down, covered his mouth and leaned close to the child's ear, "Your mother is on the phone."
Li Yao: “…” So, this is why you spent half an hour washing the dishes?
Caius seemed to notice his speechless expression, scratched his head and smiled, "Actually, the dishwasher is broken."
"……oh."
"Okay, baby, this is not the point. Are you going to go give the gift now?"
He seemed to be looking forward to it too, no, he was very, very, very, very looking forward to it.
Li Yao slowly raised his hands to cover his face.
Why?
He was just going to give a small gift, why were all of them making it seem like a big deal.
It’s really just a small gift.
He had nothing to say and didn't want to explain. He walked to the other side and told them, "Now, I'm going to get the gifts. You guys, stay here and don't move."
As he said this, he walked towards his room, looking back every few steps, fearing that they would follow him.
His back was getting farther and farther away. Caius wiped the bottom of the cupboard with a rag, leaned against the sink, shrugged, and looked down at the dazed little Li Yao. "Look, he's very alert."
Little Li Yao puffed up his cheeks and said, "Brother doesn't want me to know what he gave me."
"That's not fair! I told him everything!"
Caius raised his eyebrows slightly, "You mean, the wedding dress?"
"That's sparkly!"
"Oh okay, Twinkle, as long as you're happy."
Li Qiao was indeed on the balcony making a phone call, so when she heard the rustling noise behind her, she thought it was some kid playing a prank.
However, when she turned around, it seemed as if three identical faces were looking at her. To be honest, it was a bit creepy late at night.
“Surprise!”
“Surprise!”
There were two "cheerleaders" members, and Li Yao was pushed to the front. The box in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.
He turned around and the two "military advisors" behind him nodded to him with full encouragement.
Li Yao: “…”
What's going on? This is so embarrassing.
Li Qiao hadn't hung up the phone yet. Seeing how mysterious they were, he said a few words and said goodbye to them. He took two steps towards him and asked, "What are you doing?"
As she spoke, she saw the gift box held in the hands of Li Yao, who was in the front.
Is it... a gift?
Yes, it's a gift.
Li Yao pursed his lips and handed the gift to her, "It's a gift for you."
"Thank you, little one!" Li Qiao bent down and hugged her, then took the gift in his palm. "Let me guess, what's inside?"
"Don't look!" Li Yao suddenly raised his voice, startling Li Qiao.
He blinked, "I mean, you...don't look at it yet. Wait until you're alone."
"Is there any other little secret?" Li Qiao couldn't help laughing. "Okay, I'll wait until mom comes back to her room and see."
It's really curious, and she doesn't know what's inside. No matter what it is, she believes she will like it very much.
At this moment, after giving the gifts, the big and small people at the back looked at each other, and there was one word in their eyes: retreat.
However, before they could leave, Li Qiao asked a question.
"I'm going to attend an academic exchange meeting. Does anyone want to join me?"
"when?"
"I want to go!"
"Go ahead."
Three voices seemed to ring out at the same time.
Li Qiao looked at them and said jokingly, "Really? You know, it might be very boring for you."
The next second, she looked serious and said, "I'm doing new medical research. Yes, as you know, I've succeeded, so I was invited by them."
As soon as these words were spoken, the three people in front of him blinked, and no one said anything for a while.
In the end, Caius was the first to speak up. He coughed lightly and asked, "Can I not go? No, I mean, do you really want to go?"
"Actually, I don't really want to go." Li Qiao said with a bit of annoyance, "You know, there will be a lot of senior people there..."
Then I won’t go.
Before Caius could finish his sentence, Li Qiao smiled and shook his head, "Although it will be a bit troublesome, I will go."
Why?
Li Qiao looked at the two children and said, "Want to visit the International Art Exhibition? It's being held there."
“Cool!”
Little Li Yao's eyes instantly turned into stars, forgetting the unpleasantness during the meal. He rushed over and hugged her legs, "Really? I want to go, I want to go!"
Li Qiao touched his little head, then looked at Li Yao and asked him if he wanted to go or not.
Li Yao was silent for two seconds and nodded.
Sounds good.
Caius raised his hand weakly, "I...I mean, can I go?"
"sure."
Caius was a little excited and successfully became a chatterbox. "Yes, yes, I can help you with your luggage, or anything else. Elegant ladies and lovely children, you can travel light."
"Well, you used idioms well."
Li Qiao smiled and walked past him, reminding them, "You have to get up early tomorrow, go and get some rest. I also need to go back and check on my gift." As she spoke, she raised her hand and shook the gift box.
The three of them were left staring at each other on the balcony. Caius said first, "Did I use the wrong idiom?"
She looked at little Li Yao, who had an innocent look in his eyes and said, "I don't know how." Why was she looking at him? He hadn't learned it yet.
Looking at Li Yao again, Li Yao is...
daze.
Coming back to my senses, I walked past them both and said, "I'm going to bed. Good night."
Seeing that his mother and brother had left, little Li Yao yawned symbolically and wanted to get past Caius, but he grabbed fate by the scruff of the neck.
He turned his head and said angrily, "What are you doing? Don't pull my clothes!"
"Oh, sorry." Caius squatted in front of him, "Where should I sleep tonight?"
"Where should I sleep?" The little guy scratched his head, confused. "You sleep in your bed, and I sleep in mine." Any questions?
Caius: "..." Well, this heartless kid.
When Li Qiao was not back, he might have slept with the two children, or slept on the sofa here, or maybe... anyway, he would not be "driven" away.
He stopped asking. There was no point in asking more. He wouldn't get the answer he wanted.
If he said he still wanted to sleep on the sofa, the little guy in front of him would definitely bite him out with his sharp teeth.
After all, he is no match for the mother in their hearts.
If the mother is not around, he, the dispensable father, can come in at will. If the mother is around, he is an "outsider".
Oh, poor Caius, it’s been so long, and he still hasn’t gotten used to this “unspoken rule”.
After he sent the child back to his room, he went back next door obediently, and both houses fell into silence.
Here, Li Qiao also opened the gift given by her eldest son.
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