Sofia discovered that it was a pink nightgown, fluffy like a princess dress.
Her eyes dimmed almost imperceptibly.
This was probably left behind by his ex-girlfriend.
It's normal for a man his age to have had girlfriends.
Tongtong noticed that she was holding the dress and looking lost, and her expression seemed off, so she quickly asked:
"Is there something wrong with this dress? Isn't it too childish? Jiaojiao acts like a strong woman outside, but she likes to wear these childish clothes at home."
Upon hearing his words, Sophia smiled faintly, lowered her head, and ran towards the bathroom.
Tongtong touched her head, thinking that the way she ran over was quite cute, and a smile inexplicably appeared on her lips.
When Sophia came out after taking a shower, he was already asleep on the sofa.
Sofia turned off the lights and went into the room.
The blanket in the room had been replaced with a thin pink blanket, which was obviously Jiaojiao's.
There was also a glass of water, a bottle of soda, and a bottle of cola on the table.
Tongtong didn't know what her daughter usually liked to drink, so she took a bottle of everything.
Sofia slept soundly that night, even smiling in her dreams.
She recalled the scenes of chasing and playing with Tongtong in the courtyard when she was a child.
Tongtong clearly disliked the girls for being troublesome, but she still played all sorts of games with them.
The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, and she woke up early.
Because the living room was dark and backlit, Tongtong was still fast asleep.
She couldn't help but sit in a corner of the sofa and carefully examine Tongtong.
With sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a high nose bridge, he doesn't have the typical features of an Easterner, but rather a rare handsome man with a touch of Western aesthetics.
His eyelashes were thick, and when his eyes were closed, they nestled against his eyelids like fans.
My God, he's absolutely perfect, like a prince.
Just as she was staring intently at him, the mobile phone on the coffee table suddenly rang.
Sofia, worried that the ringing of her phone would disturb Tongtong, quickly picked up the pager and answered it.
"Hello." She knew she shouldn't have answered, but a female voice on the other end kept saying hello, so she had no choice but to speak up.
"What's going on? My brother has a girlfriend?" Jiao Jiao exclaimed on the other end of the phone.
Sofia realized that she was Jiaojiao and immediately introduced herself.
Jiaojiao's voice almost lifted the roof off, "Sophia, how come you're living with my brother? Well, my brother really did a good job keeping it a secret. He brought you home without telling me."
I must tell my mom about this...
Jiaojiao's little mouth chattered away, leaving Sofia stunned.
She quickly explained, "Jiaojiao, you've misunderstood. I'm not your brother's girlfriend. We only met yesterday. When I was about to go back to school, my dorm was closed, so I had to stay at his apartment. He's sleeping on the sofa and hasn't woken up yet!"
Upon hearing this, Jiaojiao let out a burst of silvery laughter.
"Are you guys really that wild? You fell asleep on the sofa. My brother used to never bring girls back to his apartment. No, I should say he used to be a completely celibate monk, immune to all girls, except me!"
When Sofia heard her say that she was having a wild time, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
They are completely innocent; they did nothing wrong!
She was at a loss for words; she wanted to explain, but Jiaojiao kept talking to herself, not giving her a chance to interject.
"Alright, Sophia, let's arrange to have dinner another day. Tell my brother to come home tonight for a family dinner. If you have time, you can come too. I'm hanging up now!"
Jiaojiao hung up the phone after she finished speaking.
Sophia held the mobile phone, exhaled, and felt a surge of heat in her body.
At this moment, Tongtong slowly opened his eyes, his deep gaze falling on her, as if waiting for her to explain why he was holding his mobile phone.
Sofia handed the mobile phone back to him. "I was afraid of disturbing you, so I answered it for you. You should explain to Jiaojiao that she seems to have misunderstood our relationship."
Tongtong placed the mobile phone on the coffee table, sat up straight, and used her fingers as a comb to run her fingers through her hair, saying nonchalantly:
"No need to explain, that's just how she is, all loud and boisterous. I'm going to work, what are you going to do?"
Sofia said, "I'm going back to school."
"Okay, then I'll take you there." Tongtong got up to wash up.
He figured she could wash up when she got back to her dorm, so he didn't mention it to her.
Sofia felt a little embarrassed and rinsed her mouth with water.
A few minutes later, the two came out of the apartment and walked towards Huaqing.
As they walked down the street, he asked Sophia if she wanted breakfast.
Sofia shook her head. "I didn't brush my teeth."
Tongtong had no choice but to give up.
After dropping her off at Huaqing, he passed by a supermarket on his way back and went in to pick out a pink toiletries set.
After working for half a day, he saw the toiletries set on the table and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. What was he doing? Was he expecting something?
As he was resting his chin on his hand, thinking, the phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, coughed lightly, sat up straight, and answered the phone.
"Hey, what's up?" As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it, his tone sounding a little stiff.
Sofia's slightly broken Chinese came through, "Lin Tong, I forgot to tell you, Jiao Jiao called this morning to ask you to come home for dinner tonight, saying there's a get-together."
Tongtong nodded, indicating that she understood.
He wanted to say something more, but someone came over to report to him, so he had to quickly say goodbye and hang up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, he felt that it wasn't a big deal to make the person reporting to him wait a while, so why was he in such a hurry?
The person reporting to the boss was also wondering why Lin Tong, who was usually so composed, seemed a little off today.
After finishing her workday, Tongtong drove to the courtyard house.
Jiaojiao saw him at the door and smiled wickedly.
"Brother, once you're inside, will you confess yourself, or should I speak for you?"
Tongtong remained calm. "What are you talking about? Don't try to smear me based on just one phone call."
Jiaojiao clicked her tongue, "Big brother, don't deny it. You definitely have feelings for Sophia, otherwise you wouldn't have let her into your apartment."
You have a thing for women. In all your life, you've only ever hung out with one girl, Sophia. No other girl could even get close to you.
As the two walked into the courtyard, talking, Wang Xiufen, sitting under the locust tree, keenly caught their conversation and exclaimed:
"Jiaojiao, come here, tell me quickly, about your brother getting a girlfriend."
Jiaojiao skipped over, sat down next to her, and affectionately took her arm.
"Grandma, do you remember Sofia? She's the little foreign girl who came to our house to play when she was little."
Wang Xiufen nodded, "Of course I remember, she was a very pretty little girl, like a little princess."
Jiaojiao raised an eyebrow and smiled, "My brother met Sophia again and fell for her."
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