Just as everyone was preparing to raise a toast to celebrate, there was a knock on the door.

They just moved in this afternoon, and they didn't know anyone around here. The access control of this villa area is very strict. If it is not brought in by the residents in the villa area, outsiders cannot get in.

So who is knocking on the door at this time?

Xiaoye got up to open the door. After a while, Xiaoye exclaimed from the door: "Brother Xiang, how did you know we are here?"

"Just ask and you will know." Xiangdong walked in with a basket of fruit in his hand.

Putting the fruit basket on the ground, Xiangdong walked to Li Xue and stood still. Jian Hui, who was sitting next to Li Xue, immediately stood up and gave her seat to Xiangdong.

Xiangdong sat down.

Li Xue lowered her head, not even knowing where to put her hands. She deliberately didn't let herself think about what happened in the morning, but she didn't expect this person to appear in front of her so soon, which made her feel particularly embarrassed.

Xiangdong saw that Li Xue looked like she wanted to bury her head in the bowl and eat rice, and he felt funny and helpless. He picked up the chopsticks and put a dish in her bowl: "Don't just eat rice, eat more vegetables." Then he picked up a chopstick of vegetables for Haohao: "Don't be picky."

Li Xue already felt very awkward, and Xiangdong picked up vegetables for her, making her feel even more uncomfortable. She didn't dare to raise her head, for fear that Jian Hui and the others would laugh at her. But she couldn't say anything. She couldn't rush to Xiangdong, so she had to shovel rice into her mouth desperately. As a result, she accidentally swallowed a grain of rice into her trachea, causing her to cough violently.

Xiangdong patted her on the back and said, "Why are you so careless? Drink some water quickly." He handed her the cup of water on the side.

Li Xue took the cup of water and drank silently. She felt that she would definitely have indigestion tonight.

Jian Hui and others looked at the two of them, all with smiles on their faces.

Haohao sat beside them, watching the interaction between Li Xue and Xiangdong, and ate thoughtfully.

Li Xue put Haohao on the bed and asked him again, "Are you really not going to sleep with me?"

"Really! I'm so old, I can sleep by myself." Haohao said firmly.

"Well, if you get scared in the middle of the night, come find me." Although Li Xue felt a little lost, as if the child had suddenly grown up and she was no longer needed, she still decided to respect Haohao's opinion.

"Okay, don't worry, I won't be scared, you go to sleep." Haohao reached out to turn off the bedside lamp and slid into the quilt.

Li Xue smiled and shook her head. Just as she was about to close the door and go out, Haohao's voice came from the darkness again: "Mom, are you going to have a love affair with Uncle Xiangdong?"

Li Xue was stunned. Did Haohao see that the atmosphere between her and Xiangdong was not right? She was so embarrassed tonight that she didn't even notice Haohao.

"No, why do you think so?" Li Xue was afraid that Haohao would be sad, so she quickly denied it.

"Haha, Mom, if the target is Uncle Xiangdong, I'm willing to accept it." Haohao's low laugh came from the darkness.

Li Xue relied on her good eyesight to see Haohao hiding under the quilt, revealing two smiling eyes. She shook her head helplessly: "Children love to fantasize. Mom has never thought of falling in love again. Mom just hopes to protect you in this life and live well in this doomsday."

"Mom, actually you can try to have a love affair with Uncle Xiangdong. I know Uncle Xiangdong really likes you." Haohao thought for a while, and added: "I like Uncle Xiangdong too."

"But Mom doesn't want to have a love affair. Isn't it good like this now?"

"Mom, is it because Dad hurt you too deeply, so you don't want to accept Uncle Xiangdong?" Haohao knew the problems between his parents. Although he was too young when they divorced, he knew very well that Dad was with Aunt Yun and didn't want him and Mom anymore.

Li Xue was silent. Indeed, her life in the previous life brought her endless pain. How could she accept another relationship without hesitation? It's not that she doesn't want to, but she doesn't dare to. Some injuries are enough to be suffered once.

"Uncle Xiangdong is different from Dad." Haohao continued to persuade.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Go to bed early." Li Xue didn't want to discuss this topic anymore. Turned around and was about to walk out the door.

"Mom, I don't want you to live so tired anymore. I hope you can live a happy life. Just like Aunt Jian and Aunt Lin." Haohao stopped Li Xue.

Li Xue turned around and smiled at Haohao: "Being able to grow up with you is the greatest happiness for mom."

"But that's different!" Haohao said anxiously.

"For me, that is happiness, the happiness that mom most expects." Li Xue smiled and said this, then closed the door.

Looking at the closed door, Haohao sighed at the ceiling.

After hearing what his mother said, he couldn't tell what he felt. He didn't reject Uncle Xiangdong, but if Uncle Xiangdong's identity became his father, it would make him feel a little awkward.

But his mother was really too hard-working. If a woman wants to live well in the end times, she must work many times harder than a man. Every time danger comes, his mother always rushes to the front without caring about her life, which makes him feel so distressed. Although she is very strong, he still feels sad. If there is

a man for his mother to rely on, will she not have to work so hard?

He hopes that he can grow up quickly and help his mother build a world. However, he is still too young, so young that he can only rely on his mother. So, he hoped to have someone to help him take care of his mother.

Li Xue, who was separated from him by a wall, was also lying on the bed, tossing and turning.

What happened today was completely beyond her expectations.

Xiangdong's confession, Jian Hui's and the others' persuasion, and even Haohao's non-objection.

She knew that her heart was confused.

Although she didn't admit it, she couldn't deceive herself. She could no longer treat Xiangdong as an ordinary friend.

However, she couldn't accept Xiangdong's pursuit.

She admitted that she was a coward in love. After experiencing those things in her previous life, she could no longer believe in the relationship between men and women wholeheartedly. She was afraid that when she fell in love again, she would be hurt again.

Although she also knew that Xiangdong's character was trustworthy, emotional matters could not last long just by relying on character. So, she didn't dare to gamble, because she couldn't afford to lose. At least she couldn't afford to lose now.

The more she thought about it, the more troubled she felt. Li Xue simply pulled the quilt over her head and thought, forget it, if she can't figure it out, then forget it. She'll just take these things one step at a time. Maybe one day she'll have the answer?

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