Chapter 14
Jiang Xueru was speechless when she learned about the live stream crashing again after it was fixed, from another phone call from Yu Ling.
But Yu Ling on the other end of the phone was speechless, "You clearly said you were cooking noodles for Qiuqiu!"
Jiang Xueru: ......
Why did this live stream have to be so perfect at this particular time?
So she argued, "It was for Qiuqiu to eat, but Teacher Gu... he took Qiuqiu's food away."
Gu Qingyue, who was drinking soup, spat it out upon hearing this.
Yu Ling was skeptical of this answer, but at least the topic was over.
While Yu Ling continued to give instructions on other matters, Gu Qingyue finished tidying up and turned her attention to Qiuqiu, who was watching cartoons.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the little dumpling had some inexplicable hostility towards him.
However, his assistant reported to him after watching the live stream that Qiuqiu was very cute and kind, very likable, and very kind to Jiang Xueru.
Similarly, Jiang Xueru, quite unusually, accepted Qiuqiu.
The person Jiang Xueru considers important is also very important to Gu Qingyue.
Gu Qingyue thought about it and realized that it might be because she had never interacted with children before, and some of her subconscious behaviors had offended the children.
He suddenly realized that he needed to learn some ways to get along with children.
So I opened Baidu and carefully typed in: What should I do if a child dislikes me?
First answer: If your child dislikes you, just give them a good beating.
The second answer: If you beat your child too much, of course they will hate you. From now on, you should stop beating your child.
Gu Qingyue: ......
After Jiang Xueru finished her call, she saw Gu Qingyue engrossed in scrolling through his phone.
She had figured it out. Because Gu Qingyue had come over specifically today, her reputation online had improved considerably.
She prepared to thank Gu Qingyue.
Gu Qingyue was so focused on the screen that she didn't notice Jiang Xueru coming over. When she heard the voice and looked up, she saw that face that was very close to hers.
My heart skipped a beat in an instant.
Then my finger accidentally swiped to the advertisement at the very bottom of the screen.
As soon as Jiang Xueru approached, she saw a certain indescribable website prominently displayed on Gu Qingyue's phone screen, despite his usually serious demeanor.
Jiang Xueru: ......
Gu Qingyue noticed her strange expression and glanced down at her.
Gu Qingyue: !!!
He immediately explained, "My hand slipped!"
Jiang Xueru looked away and coughed lightly. "We're all adults," she said, glancing at the camera in the corner. "Luckily, the live stream room hasn't been fixed yet."
Otherwise, tomorrow's top headline will undoubtedly be—Shocking! Famous actor actually did this kind of thing in his live stream!
Gu Qingyue: ......
He really slipped!
He can explain!
Baidu, stop pushing ads!
But before he could explain, Jiang Xueru had already walked away, looking embarrassed.
I've been busy all day, and it's getting late.
Actually, Qiuqiu was already very sleepy, but she was afraid that the weird uncle would do bad things if she fell asleep, so she stayed awake.
Qiuqiu said she would protect her mother well.
I was in such a rush to get back yesterday that I didn't have time to tidy up the other room.
After we finished tidying up today, Gu Qingyue suddenly came back and took over the room that was originally tidying up for Qiuqiu, so Qiuqiu can sleep with Jiang Xueru for another night.
Qiuqiu was very happy!
So when the live stream returned to normal, all that could be seen was Qiuqiu rubbing her eyes, preparing to go to sleep.
[Damn it! You penguin bastard, how are you going to pay me back?!]
[Waaaaah, I spent all night watching the live stream and this is what they showed me.]
When Qiuqiu learned that the live stream had returned to normal, she greeted everyone again and even blew a kiss from afar.
Ahhhh, Qiuqiu is so cute! I spent all night waiting for her, but now I feel it was all worth it.
[For Qiuqiu's sake, I'll forgive you this time, Chaomeng! Don't let it happen again!]
The adorable live stream doesn't necessarily have to be on 24/7; you can choose to turn it off when the guests go to sleep at night.
Jiang Xueru usually turns it off.
So, less than half an hour after the live stream was restored, it went dark again amidst a screen full of sobs of "Waaaaah, I just got here."
Qiuqiu, who was so sleepy she could fall asleep the moment she lay down, immediately perked up and pulled Jiang Xueru to tell her a story.
Jiang Xueru didn't know where she got the habit of telling herself stories every night from.
Today, Qiuqiu read the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf in a fairy tale book. She then used what she had learned to tell the story vividly and gave her own interpretation.
"So this story teaches us not to be fooled by the big bad wolf who can disguise himself, Mom, got it?!"
This was the first time Jiang Xueru had been lectured by a child. She found it quite amusing to watch her and wondered where the big bad wolf was going to trick her.
Upon hearing her thoughts, Qiuqiu immediately puffed out her cheeks: "For example, the creepy uncle is the big bad wolf!"
Jiang Xueru was completely amused by her and rubbed Qiuqiu's head: "Okay, okay, Mommy knows. It's time to go to sleep now that the story is over."
With her biological clock at work, Qiuqiu's initial energy wore off, and she returned to a state of extreme sleepiness.
Qiuqiu felt inexplicably insecure today, afraid that Jiang Xueru would disappear while she was sleeping. She held onto Jiang Xueru's arm tightly with her little hands and clung to her body even after falling asleep.
Jiang Xueru had no choice but to let her have her way.
It might be because they were too close, or it might be because Jiang Xueru is too prone to nightmares.
Today, Qiuqiu heard Jiang Xueru's dream again!
It's the same villa as last time.
Jiang Xueru's dreams were never pleasant, and Qiuqiu felt heartbroken every time she thought about her last dream.
But unlike last time, this time there were many people in the dream, especially several children.
There are babies who are bigger than Qiuqiu, and babies who are even smaller than Qiuqiu.
There's also someone who looks very much like the villainous woman Ye Sisi.
Everyone gathered in the living room, and the children's chatter made the whole place noisy and chaotic.
Qiuqiu used her non-physical body to enter, but she didn't see Jiang Xueru. After searching around, she finally found a small Jiang Xueru looking down at everyone in the living room from the corner of the stairs.
Qiuqiu noticed very carefully that this one was a little bigger than the last one, Xiao Jiang Xueru.
Xiao Jiang Xueru wore a small paper crown on her head, and there was a large cake on the living room table.
Qiuqiu immediately understood that this was a birthday celebration for Xiao Jiang Xueru!
Birthdays are a super happy thing. Most of the children in the welfare home don't know their exact birthdays, but the welfare home will arrange a day for everyone to celebrate their birthdays together. It's lively and fun.
Aside from Chinese New Year, that day is the day Qiuqiu looks forward to the most all year round!
Qiuqiu was very happy, but when she looked up, she found that Xiao Jiang Xueru, who was the main character, was not very happy.
Finally, someone in the living room noticed that Jiang Xueru had arrived. A deep male voice interrupted the noise in the living room, "Xueru, these are your younger brothers and sisters. They've all come to celebrate your birthday."
Qiuqiu turned her head and saw that it was the same adult whose face she couldn't see last time who was speaking.
That's that bad guy from last time!
Qiuqiu's good mood instantly plummeted.
Xiao Jiang Xueru was also in a bad mood. Looking at these so-called younger brothers and sisters, she felt a surge of anger rising in her heart for no reason.
She stomped heavily down the stairs, saying, "I don't have any younger siblings, and I don't want them to celebrate my birthday."
The man was very unhappy upon hearing this: "You're the older sister. Everyone has been preparing for your birthday for a long time today. What kind of attitude is this?"
He then pulled out a little girl who was about the same age as Xiao Jiang Xueru, "Sisi, come and say happy birthday to your sister."
The little girl who had been pulled out was pushed forward with a big smile, "Happy birthday, Sister Xue Ru!"
Xiao Jiang Xueru didn't spare a glance for the little girl; she glared at the man and took a deep breath.
She ripped the little birthday crown off her head and threw it at the other person's feet, saying, "Don't worry about me, I don't celebrate my birthday."
After saying that, he pushed through the crowd and ran straight out.
A man's angry roar came from behind.
Qiuqiu immediately followed her out, but Qiuqiu was slow. By the time she found Xiao Jiang Xueru, she was already sitting under a tree in the park, hugging her knees, tears streaming down her face.
Qiuqiu's heart ached as she watched.
Qiuqiu really wanted to comfort her like she did last time, but no matter what she did this time, Jiang Xueru couldn't see her.
How can you comfort someone if you can't even see them?
Qiuqiu felt that her already round head had become even bigger.
Just then, a person suddenly jumped down from the tree.
Qiuqiu glanced at the man, and what she saw startled her—she realized that the man looked like that strange uncle!
The man couldn't see Qiuqiu either. He jumped down because of Jiang Xueru. He looked down and asked Jiang Xueru, who was crying with her head down, "Why are you crying here so late at night instead of going home?"
Xiao Jiang Xueru looked up and saw a boy who was about her age.
The person's eyes were so watery that you couldn't see what they looked like.
She was already in a very bad mood, and when someone asked her about it, she couldn't help but feel a surge of grievances.
"It's my birthday today, and a bunch of...very, very annoying...annoying guys are celebrating my birthday with me. I...I don't want to celebrate my birthday with them."
Xiao Jiang Xueru was crying so hard she could barely breathe, and her speech was halting and fragmented.
The little boy seemed a bit confused and scratched his head. "You wait here."
After saying that, he left on his own.
Just when Qiuqiu thought he would never come back, he came over with something that could glow.
The little boy handed her the items. "You don't have to eat cake on your birthday, but you still have to blow out candles and make a wish. I don't have candles or a lighter, and I can't find anything else that can light up. Can you blow out fireflies?"
The glowing object was a bottle filled with fireflies.
Xiao Jiang Xueru stared blankly at the glowing bottle for a moment, then quickly wiped away her tears and nodded.
"Make a wish now."
Xiao Jiang Xueru closed her eyes, and it's unclear what she was thinking.
The little boy opened the bottle cap, and the fireflies, which had been trapped for so long, rushed out one after another.
Xiao Jiang Xueru took a deep breath and blew hard to disperse the fireflies that were still clustered together.
The fireflies scattered in all directions quickly dispelled the darkness in this corner.
The three children stared at the bright sky for a long time.
"My name is Gu Qingyue, and I just moved here," Little Gu Qingyue paused for a moment, touched her ear, and continued, "From now on, when I celebrate your birthday, please don't cry, okay?"
Looking at the scattered light, Xiao Jiang Xueru felt that the gloom in her heart had been temporarily dispelled.
She turned her head, her eyes no longer filled with tears, and finally saw the other person's face clearly.
It looks great.
She wiped away the last of her tears. "Okay, I won't cry anymore."
The dream started to become blurry from here.
Qiuqiu felt much better after watching the picturesque scene.
She suddenly realized that this strange uncle wasn't so bad after all.
If he could treat Jiang Xueru very, very well, like Qiuqiu, then she wouldn't mind treating him even better.
We don't need to call him "weird uncle" anymore.
And fireflies are so beautiful! Qiuqiu wants to see fireflies too!
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