Li Ke was wondering how Lu Qing's baby was doing. Was it a boy or a girl? Lu Qing was already walking towards him with a bag of dry food.
"The mixed grain soup will be ready soon, Mr. Li, please have some dry food first." Lu Qing handed over a slightly yellow dry food bun that looked like a cornbread.
Li Ke still had some food in her bag, but seeing that Lu Qing's gaze was still relatively innocent, she reached out and took it: "Do you know me?"
Lu Qing smiled gratefully, "Of course, if it weren't for Mr. Li, I would still be locked up. I recognized you the moment I saw you, and I am truly grateful for your help back then."
Li Ke, holding a dry bread, said, "No need. Just be a good person and do your job well. Go and get busy."
Lu Qing's eyes showed a moment of confusion, but she quickly nodded in agreement: "I will. I'm going to get busy now. I'll bring you some soup in a bit."
Li Ke shook her head: "I have something to drink, there's no need to bring soup."
Lu Qing sensed Li Ke's distance, so she replied with an "okay" and went off to do other things.
"Big brother, I'm here too. Do you recognize me?" A clear and lively voice came from behind her. Li Ke turned her head slightly, and the owner of the voice had already come to her side, carrying an empty cloth bag in his hand.
The person in front of me was nearly 1.6 meters tall, wearing a gray patched shirt and pants, a denim hat, and black canvas shoes.
Her skin was dark yellow, and her face was somewhat square. Her appearance was as ordinary as could be, but her eyes were unusually bright and expectant as she looked at Li Ke.
Looking at the person in front of her, Li Ke felt a pang of longing for Xiao Guang, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She smiled slightly and said to the person, "You are Qiu Ling. You've changed so much. You've grown taller and gained weight. You look much prettier than before."
Qiu Ling's eyes lit up even more when she heard Li Ke's words. She sat down next to Li Ke and asked happily, "Really? Big brother, you're the first person to compliment my looks. Are you serious?"
Li Ke was genuinely sincere. Compared to her previous thin and pitiful appearance, Qiu Ling was now much prettier. If Li Ke hadn't had a good memory and hadn't known how Qiu Ling addressed her, Li Ke might not have recognized her at all.
Li Ke nodded: "Of course it's true. Can't you see how much you've changed when you look in the mirror?"
Hearing Li Ke's affirmation, Qiu Ling couldn't help but laugh again: "Of course I know about my changes, but I don't have a mirror, and no one has ever praised me. Big brother, I trust you the most."
Li Ke liked Qiu Ling's bright and expressive eyes. Upon hearing her words, he reached into his backpack and pulled out a palm-sized mirror case, which he gave to Qiu Ling. Inside the case was a moisturizing cream that could be used in winter.
Qiu Ling received the small gift and exclaimed with delight once again. Although she was young, she had seen many good things before. However, she had suffered too much in recent years, and this was truly the best gift she had ever received.
Li Ke waited until Qiu Ling finished celebrating before asking, "What's going on with Lu Qing? Judging by the timeline, her child is only a few months old, and doesn't she have several students to take care of? Why did she come out with the group this time?"
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