She went to check the nursery first, and sure enough, the baby wasn't there.
It must have been taken away by my parents when they went out.
She called to confirm and learned that her father's old classmate had come over today, and they were having dinner together. They didn't feel comfortable leaving Chu Nuan at home alone.
Upon hearing the news, she felt relieved, went into the dressing room to take out her loungewear, and then headed straight for the bathroom.
Nestled in the bathtub, Zhen Tian sighed.
"Comfortable……"
Some of life's satisfactions are so simple: on a quiet afternoon when no one is around, she takes a peaceful bath.
She lit an aromatherapy cup on the small wooden table in the bathtub. It was her latest favorite design, with a small red strawberry inside the clear cup.
The sweet taste and pleasing appearance made her feel completely relaxed.
Although Chu Nuan is very easy to take care of and not as lively as Huo Ying and Huo Xiao, taking care of a child is still very tiring.
Especially when her father wasn't around.
She missed him again.
"You stinky man!" Zhen Tian slapped the water, splashing it all over her face, which made her even angrier.
With a reluctant expression, he grabbed a towel and wiped his face.
Then she snuggled back inside. The hot water made her feel warm and cozy. She started to feel sleepy again.
After she slept in the bathtub a few times, Zhizhi replaced the bathtub in her house with a heated one.
It automatically monitors the water temperature and will fill or release water if it gets cold.
It's perfect for a lazy person like her.
She soaked in the water for a while longer, thinking about how her parents had said on the phone that they would be back soon. After applying shower gel, she got out of the water.
She slathered on body lotion, moisturizer, and all sorts of other skincare products. Then she quickly washed her hair and applied hair oil.
This whole process takes another half hour.
She blow-dried her hair until it was half dry. Now that the weather is warm, the natural wind will blow away the moisture in her hair, which is like a natural hair dryer, so she didn't bother to do it anymore.
I descended the stairs one step at a time.
The aroma of the food wafted over.
"Mom and Dad are back?" She skipped excitedly downstairs.
"Mom and Dad, you came back so quickly!"
Zhen Tian walked around the sofa, past the small bar, and opened the folding door to the kitchen.
Inside, a tall figure was looking at her with a smile.
Zhen Tian stood there, stunned, for a very long time.
As time went on, Ji Yuzhi felt that if he didn't speak, the atmosphere would freeze.
"What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?" He was still holding a spatula in his hand, and he had already changed into his home clothes. His hair was also soft and casually hanging in front of his forehead.
Zhen Tian opened her mouth, she could hardly believe it.
"Only one?"
"Yes. I'm back." He put down the spatula and opened his arms. "Aren't you going to give me a hug?"
"Zhizhi!" Zhen Tian suddenly bumped into his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist with such force that it hurt him.
But he carried it back with even more force.
The two seemed to want to meld each other into their very being.
"You're really back!" Zhen Tian choked up immediately, and she stood on her tiptoes in disbelief.
After hugging for a while, she let go: "Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I didn't even know when you got back."
She reached out and pinched and rubbed his cheeks hard, saying, "You're so annoying."
"I've been back for a while now. Nobody was home. I wanted to surprise you."
"What's so surprising? You would have been even more surprised if you had told me sooner." Zhen Tian was both annoyed and happy: "You weren't here when I just got back, were you?"
"Yes, I watched you go up there with my own eyes."
"Why didn't you call me? I could have met you sooner!" Zhen Tian stamped her foot anxiously.
"It's not a big deal to wait a little longer."
"This is awful. You're making decisions for me again. I'm so annoyed by you."
"I'm not bothered by you. I like you so much."
Ji Yuzhi held her waist, and wherever she hid, he bent down and chased after her until their lips met in a passionate kiss.
After the kiss ended, Zhen Tian burst into laughter through her tears.
"I knew it, you can't live without me." Her smugness and pride, combined with her pitiful expression after just crying, created a strange and harmonious feeling.
"Yes, yes, I can't live without you in this lifetime." He pecked her on the lips again: "Sit down and you can eat."
"oh."
The scene was similar to usual: he was busy in the kitchen, and she was sitting at the table outside, where she could see him directly, resting her chin on her hand and waiting for him. It was as if he had never left.
"Oh, right, do Mom and Dad know you're back? Did you tell them?" She jumped up from her chair: "I'm going to make a call."
"Don't rush. You'll see them when they get back." Ji Yuzhi pulled her back down and put down the plate in his hand. "Calling them now would be dangerous if they rushed back."
“That’s true, that’s true. They’ll be overjoyed.” Zhen Tian sat down and nodded.
She jumped up again a moment later: "And Chu Nuan, our daughter, you haven't even held her yet. If Xiao Nuan knew you were coming back, she would be so happy."
"Yes, I really want to hug her too." Ji Yuzhi's gaze softened when he mentioned Chunnuan.
"You really are something, not telling us anything, not being prepared at all." Zhen Tian punched him in the chest.
"What do I need to prepare when I go back to my own home?"
His question really stumped Zhen Tian.
"We still need to prepare a welcome ceremony for you, at least we can't let you come back and cook for yourself." Zhen Tian muttered.
"It's for you." Ji Yuzhi took her hand and helped her sit down. "I wanted to cook you a meal. I've been busy with your pregnancy, I wasn't there when you gave birth, and I couldn't take care of you when you were discharged from the hospital. You had to worry about me..."
"Why bring this up? It's all in the past. I don't blame you anymore." Zhen Tian didn't want to eat; she just wanted to snuggle up to him.
"Okay, let's not talk about it." He patted her head and set out her tableware. "Eat."
"Uh-huh."
Zhen Tian had already eaten when she came back, but she hadn't had a meal cooked by Zhizhi in a long time.
With Ji Yuzhi's help, she ate another large bowl of rice.
It was already very late, and Zhen Tian lay on the sofa while Ji Yuzhi massaged her tummy.
"Why aren't Mom and Dad back yet? They were supposed to be back several hours ago." She said, letting out a burp.
"You went out to play with your friends again, didn't you?" Ji Yuzhi's attention wasn't on her words; his gaze was fixed on his stomach under his hand. "It was bulging before you left. Now it's gone down. That's amazing."
"Nonsense, what if we dragged such a big kid out of there?" Zhen Tian slapped his hand. "Why are you suddenly talking nonsense?"
"I feel it's a real shame that I couldn't see it in person." He sat sideways on the sofa, letting her lean her upper body against him.
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