Wen Liyu put down the stacked bowl in her hand, washed her hands, and hurried after him, "Uncle, I'll take you there."
"Let's go." There was a thin layer of mist in Fu Wenting's eyes. There seemed to be many emotions in his eyes, but it was hard to see clearly.
There were only a few street lights standing outside, and most of the place was dark, making it a little scary.
Wen Liyu took out a flashlight as prepared, turned it on and illuminated the road ahead.
The weather was a little chilly in the evening. A gust of wind blew by, and the coldness gave Wen Liyu goose bumps on her exposed arms.
She quietly moved closer to the heat source beside her, pretending to provide light for her uncle, and looked up at him in the dark.
"Is there something on Uncle's face?" Fu Wenting asked without turning his head. "Why is Xiaoyu staring at it?"
Wen Liyu looked away sheepishly and replied in a low voice, "It's just... I think my uncle is handsome."
"It seems Xiaoyu hasn't changed at all." Fu Wenting said calmly but with a hint of smile, "As expected, I've known since childhood that I like good-looking people."
"Ahem!" Wen Liyu almost choked on her own saliva. After coughing a few times, she retorted, "Don't you think my uncle doesn't like pretty girls?"
Fu Wenting stopped after hearing her words.
Wen Liyu didn't understand what was going on, so she stopped. The flashlight flickered and was a little blinding.
She blinked and looked up only to see her uncle looking away and continuing to walk forward.
Wen Liyu followed behind him, feeling a little strange. She felt that when Fu Wenting stopped just now, he seemed to be looking at her?
But she didn't catch the other party in the act, and her uncle didn't answer her question. She had no choice but to control herself and carefully escort her uncle to the alley.
"Xiaoyu is right." Fu Wenting suddenly spoke, his voice slightly hoarse and low.
In the quiet night, accompanied by the chirping of insects on the roadside, it is very pleasant to listen to.
Wen Liyu was a little confused, "Hmm?"
"Uncle really likes good-looking girls." Fu Wenting stopped and faced Wen Liyu after saying this.
Wen Liyu was startled, swallowed subconsciously, and looked up at him.
A breeze blew past them, carrying the faint smell of alcohol from Fu Wenting and blowing onto Wen Liyu's face.
There was a subtle change in the atmosphere, as if something was slowly growing in the darkness of the night.
After a long… perhaps just a moment of silence, Fu Wenting spoke again, "Xiaoyu, are you planning to send your uncle home?"
"...Ah?" Wen Liyu found that she could not follow her uncle's train of thought, and she looked dazed and a little silly.
"Go back." Fu Wenting raised his hand, without any lust, but with love for the younger generation, and touched her head.
"There's a car coming to pick you up, so Xiaoyu doesn't need to send you off."
Wen Liyu blinked, "Oh..."
She and Fu Wenting stood there for a while before they understood what he meant. "Then I'll go back."
"Yeah." Fu Wenting nodded.
Wen Liyu turned around and walked towards home, then waved back, "Goodbye, uncle."
She didn't hear a response, and when she was about to turn the corner, she looked back and saw the tall man's figure vaguely visible in the darkness.
He raised his hand, and suddenly a cluster of fire appeared between his fingers. The flame danced in the darkness, illuminating his high nose bridge and deep, three-dimensional eyebrows.
After the fire died out, only a small orange-red dot remained in the darkness.
White smoke meandered upwards, blurring Fu Wenting's eyes.
He seemed to be aware of the gaze and looked up, his eyes sharp and filled with complex and messy emotions.
Wen Liyu was captivated by this scene. After she left, the scene kept replaying in her mind.
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"Xiaoyu, don't sleep anymore, get up quickly."
Wen Liyu was sleeping soundly when someone suddenly pulled back the quilt.
She opened her eyes sleepily and saw Fu Mei standing by the bed, helping her pack her things while muttering to herself.
"Mom...?" Wen Liyu closed her eyes again, "What's the matter? Did I sleep until the afternoon again?"
"Sleep, sleep, sleep!" Fu Mei stretched out a finger and tapped her forehead several times in anger, "Hurry up and take food to your uncle."
Wen Liyu opened her eyes immediately after hearing the key words, "Delivering food?"
"I heard from the uncle next door that your uncle has been at the vacant lot on Hongxing Road these days. It seems like he's planning some big project."
Fu Mei was too busy to sit still. She took out a rag from somewhere and wiped the bedside table until it was shiny.
"I heard that he's so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat. Since you're free, why don't you take meals to your uncle during this time to strengthen their relationship? Okay?"
Wen Liyu sat up and got out of bed yawning, "Okay."
"Don't just say yes. You're not a child anymore." Fu Mei sighed. "You're the only one without a job in the family. When your dad and I get old, what are you going to do?"
"Look at your second brother. He found a pretty good job without relying on your uncle. What about you?"
"Mom has been asking you to spend more time with your uncle, but why don't you think about yourself more?"
"stupid!"
Wen Liyu paused while brushing her teeth, almost swallowing the toothpaste foam, and quickly spat it out, "Oh, Mom! I get it, really!"
After she finished washing and getting dressed, Wen Liyu picked up a face cream and patted her face. She went downstairs, finished her meal while her mother was nagging, and set off with her lunch box.
The person who took her there was the uncle next door who provided information to her mother. He was always a very kind-hearted person in this neighborhood.
"Xiaoyu, come on up." Uncle Chen turned around and patted the back seat of the bicycle.
Wen Liyu held the lunch box in her arms and sat in the back seat, "Sorry to bother Uncle Chen."
Hongxing Road is a main road in the city center. It is very long and almost runs through the entire city.
Uncle Chen took her along the main road towards the suburbs, to an area that was obviously undeveloped.
This place is different from the bustling scene in the city just now. There are only various excavators, bulldozers and cement trucks.
The workers were wearing the same work clothes and safety helmets, which were covered with dust and dirt. Everyone looked the same, and it was difficult to tell who was who.
Uncle Chen brought her there, said a few words and left, as he was in a hurry to go to work.
Wen Liyu originally wanted to get closer, but after taking a few steps, her beautiful and clean skirt was splashed with mud.
She stopped awkwardly and tiptoed to look at the group of workers.
"Hey, who is that?" A lazy middle-aged man among the workers poked his colleague in the abdomen.
His tone was filled with surprise and curiosity, and he was also a little eager to try. "We work here, and we can still see such good stuff?"
"What good stuff?" People who were curious about his words looked up.
When they saw Wen Liyu he was pointing at, most people showed expressions of surprise.
They all straightened their backs, trying to make a good impression on the beautiful comrade opposite them.
Their small area was in commotion because of Wen Liyu's appearance. Fu Wenting, who was inspecting the construction site with other leaders, frowned.
"What's going on?"
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