Chapter 89 As husband and wife, I can do these things too...
That evening, Fu Qingli had a rare quiet evening with few work calls, and she and Lin Xi packed their things together.
Fu Qingli first washed a plate of fruit, then picked out the biggest and reddest strawberry and brought it to Lin Xi's lips.
Lin Xi subconsciously opened her mouth and took it in.
Before she could take a bite, the light and shadow in front of her suddenly went dark.
Fu Qingli leaned down and pressed herself against it, without making any excessive moves, but simply opened her mouth and bit off the half of the strawberry that was showing through her pearly teeth.
Lin Xi's face instantly turned bright red. She didn't know whether to eat the remaining strawberries or spit them out.
But Fu Qingli, enjoying her shyness, licked his lips with lingering satisfaction and commented seriously, "Very sweet."
Then, he looked at her expectantly, as if waiting for her evaluation.
Lin Xi lowered her eyes, trying to ignore his gaze, and forced herself to eat the half-strawberry.
"Is it tasty?"
"……tasty."
Lin Xi was afraid that Fu Qingli would ask something embarrassing, so she quickly changed the subject, "Let's pack our things quickly, we have to get up early tomorrow, so we need to go to bed early."
With that, he buried his head and rushed into the room.
But Fu Qingli grabbed his hand and led him into the room: "No need to rush. We just need to pack up the things we brought to Nanqing. Someone else will take care of the rest."
Oh right, she had completely forgotten that he had just instructed the hotel butler.
Walking to the sofa in the room, Fu Qingli put the plate in Lin Xi's arms and patted her head: "Sit here and eat slowly, I'll take care of it."
Lin Xi hurriedly went to put the plates away, saying, "I can help."
But Fu Qingli stopped her, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and smiled broadly: "It's okay, I'll take care of it. You sit here and keep me company."
These words were all too familiar to the two of them.
From childhood to adulthood, every holiday before Fu Qingli returned to Beicheng, he would ask Lin Xi to "accompany" him in packing his things.
At that time, Fu Qingli could not leave Beicheng for too long; at most, she could only stay in Nanqing for a week.
There isn't that much to pack.
But the thought that once I finished packing, the last day I spent with Lin Xi would officially end, and we would have to part ways the next morning made me reluctant to finish packing so quickly.
So he slowed down his packing and checked again and again to make sure nothing was left behind.
Actually, the girl I most wanted to take away was the one in front of me.
Putting aside the parting, he was actually very happy at that moment.
Lin Xi would be exceptionally clingy. Even though she couldn't help, she would still stay by his side, making conversation and asking repeatedly, "Do you want to take this with you?" Her eyes were full of reluctance to part with him.
Thinking of the past, Fu Qingli smiled with pleasure: "This time, I can finally take you with me."
Lin Xi naturally recalled the past and began to settle old scores: "Back then, you wouldn't let me go to the airport to see you off. You don't know how many times I hid at home and cried, afraid that you wouldn't come to see me next time."
"I know, you little crybaby."
"Huh? How did you know?" Lin Xi asked, somewhat surprised. "Did my dad tell on you?"
"No, I could tell from the sound of your voice on the phone that you had been crying."
It's soft and sticky, with a hint of moisture, making it especially endearing.
Lin Xi suddenly realized: "No wonder you were exceptionally gentle those few days."
Fu Qingli stopped what she was doing and turned around incredulously: "Extra? Am I usually very fierce towards you?"
"No, it's just that you didn't watch me do my homework, didn't restrict my snacks, and didn't make me hang up the phone and go to sleep before 10 o'clock. You spoiled me a lot."
Listening to her recount her "strictness," Fu Qingli thought of how she used to play tricks to avoid these things and couldn't help but laugh: "Now you know how irresponsible you were back then, right?"
Lin Xi wouldn't admit it, pouting and complaining, "It's you who's meddling too much, even more than my dad."
Recently, they've been talking a lot about the past, and Lin Xi can now talk about Lin Fengyuan without hesitation.
Seeing that she was eating fruit with a normal expression, Fu Qingli felt relieved and readily said "Mmm": "Isn't there a term called 'dad-type boyfriend'?"
Lin Xi was surprised that he knew about her "daddy's boyfriend": "How did you know that?"
"I remembered it because Ah Zou always mentioned this word in front of me."
Zou Song said he treated Lin Xi like a daughter, which makes sense when you think about it. He knew she was quite capable of taking care of herself, but he still couldn't rest easy about her.
"No wonder."
Lin Xi thought for a moment, "Duo Duo said the same thing, but at that time I thought you were referring to my younger sister."
"If I were your younger sister, would I still kiss you?" Fu Qingli asked helplessly. "I'm not a beast."
Knowing she was in the wrong, Lin Xi stood up with an embarrassed smile, took a green grape and fed it to him: "Don't be angry, I already know I was wrong."
She knew in her heart that if she had trusted Fu Qingli more back then, Su Yi'an would not have had the opportunity to sow discord.
Before she could even feel sentimental, she looked down and saw Fu Qingli packing things up.
Her face flushed red to her ears, and she reached out to grab the box, saying, "I can do this myself!"
Fu Qingli dodged quickly.
With his other hand, he encircled her slender waist and pulled her close to him, their bodies pressed together without any gap: "As husband and wife, I can take care of these things for you, no need to be so formal."
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These past two days, Aunt Tao and Yao Wenxiu have been cleaning up the house in the family compound together.
Lin Xi is in a good mental state.
Seeing this, Fu Qingli didn't consider staying in a hotel and went straight home.
Seeing the familiar surroundings really gave me a feeling of going back to high school.
Everyone gathered together and had lunch.
Lin Xi started by asking He Xiaduo a time out: "Xiaduo, I'm back in Nanqing. When are you free to have dinner together?"
He Xiaduo replied quickly: 【Anytime after work is fine, I get off work at 4:30.】
Murmure: [Then I'll pick you up from work?]
He Xiaduo: [Okay.]
He Xiaduo: [Nanqing Elementary School, the same old place, you know it!]
Murmure: [Hmm.]
He Xiaduo: [Did you come back with the young master? How long are you staying?]
Murmure: [Yeah, we came back together.]
Murmure: [I'll probably be staying here for a while; the company has a project here.]
He Xiaduo: [That's great, we'll meet up often.]
He Xiaduo: [I'll talk to you later, I'm going to class now. See you tonight, and remember to invite the young master along.]
Murmure: [Okay.]
Nanqing Elementary School is very close to the residential compound, only three bus stops away.
With nothing else to do, the two decided to set off early and take a walk there.
Passing by the high school they attended together.
Seeing that it was still early, Lin Xi suggested going for a walk around the school.
Fu Qingli naturally listened to her.
They were stopped by the security guard as soon as they arrived at the school gate: "Who are you looking for? You need to register to go in."
Lin Xi's former homeroom teacher had long since retired, and Lin Xi couldn't think of any other teachers' names for the time being.
Fu Qingli, on the other hand, handled the situation with ease, taking out cigarettes from her pocket and offering them to them: "We are graduates of this place. We were just passing by today and wanted to go in and take a look. Could you make an exception for us?"
The security guard took the cigarette, his attitude much more amiable than before: "The main problem is that you don't have any proof or anything, so it's really inappropriate to let you in like this."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he frowned and carefully examined Fu Qingli several times, then pulled out a photo from his phone to compare it closely. "Is your surname Fu and your name Fu Qingli?"
"It's me." Fu Qingli nodded.
"I know you, the top scorer in the college entrance examination back then." With that, the gatekeeper opened the electric gate. "As expected, you are a graduate of our school. Alright, you can go in now, but remember not to disturb the students' classes."
The speed at which he changed his expression left Lin Xi in awe.
But they graduated eight or nine years ago, how could the gatekeeper know Fu Qingli?
"How did he get your photos?" Lin Xi thought for a while but still couldn't figure it out, so she couldn't help but ask Fu Qingli.
Fu Qingli pointed to the bulletin board they passed by: "Probably because of this."
Lin Xi looked in the direction he was pointing and saw his photo posted in the most prominent place. Below it was an introduction, without any extra details, simply stating that he was the top scorer in the college entrance examination in XXXX.
Unlike other students, he had a plethora of honors.
Seeing this, Lin Xi finally couldn't contain her curiosity: "Brother, with such good grades back then, why didn't you participate in competitions?"
In his senior year of high school, he scored almost full marks in every subject, which made it entirely possible for him to pursue a career in competitions.
He declined the invitations from all his teachers and continued attending classes as scheduled.
Fu Qingli smiled and said, "That's too much of a waste of time. I'd rather spend that time with someone."
First it was Shen Yu, then it was Lin Xi.
Life is short, so there's no need to rush things. The scenery along the way is just as important.
Fu Qingli's senior year of high school consisted mainly of studying and Linxi; he didn't have many memories of the school itself.
But Linxi is different. After six years of junior and senior high school, returning to a familiar place naturally brings back many interesting memories.
She knew that Fu Qingli hadn't spent much time in school, and she was happy to share her past with him.
Her story was something Fu Qingli was willing to spend time listening to.
As a result, the two of them ended up going too far in their stroll.
When He Xiaduo called, they were still in the high school section.
"Xiaoxi, where are you? I'm off work."
Lin Xi said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Duoduo, Fu Qingli and I were strolling around Nanqing Middle School and lost track of time."
He Xiaduo suddenly became interested upon hearing this: "Are you still there? Why don't you wait for me there? I'll come over now!"
"Do you remember that Sichuan restaurant? It's still open. Let's go there for dinner tonight and have their pickled fish."
"OK."
"Then wait for me!" Upon hearing Lin Xi's agreement, He Xiaduo left those words and hung up the phone in a hurry.
Seeing Lin Xi's bewildered expression, Fu Qingli couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
"Duoduo said she's coming to see us, and we're going to have sauerkraut fish for dinner at that Sichuan restaurant near the school." She couldn't help but whine, "Fu Qingli, can I have something a little spicy for dinner? We'll order the mild version."
Lin Xi has been recuperating lately, and Fu Qingli doesn't let her eat spicy food much, but she can't live without spicy pickled fish.
Fu Qingli knew that she had been craving medicinal food lately, so she didn't go along with it: "Okay, I haven't had any medicinal food these past two days, so I don't have to worry about the medicines clashing."
Lin Xi was visibly excited and had already started ordering: "Then I'd also like a spicy blood curd and spicy diced chicken."
As she listened to the dishes she listed, Fu Qingli couldn't help but glance at her, her eyes conveying a sense of "Do you think this is appropriate?"
Lin Xi also felt that she had gone too far: "Okay, then I'll just have one spicy chicken cube, which looks like it has a lot of chili peppers but isn't spicy."
"Okay." Fu Qingli took her hand and walked towards the school gate: "You and He Xiaduo will eat tonight. Zhou Leyan invited me to drink. Be good and eat less spicy food. Your health is important."
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