Chapter 81 Mom, Uncle He just called you his wife.
When they arrived at Qionglu Village the next morning, He Cong had already arranged for someone to help with the arrangements in advance. As soon as the car entered the village at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, the village chief of Qionglu Village came to greet them with several responsible persons.
Because Shang You was still in a depressed state, Shang Youqing only said a few words of hello to the village chief and others, leaving He Cong to deal with it. She first carried Shang You into the house.
After settling Shang You down, he was about to go outside the yard to move the luggage with He Cong.
As a result, as soon as he walked out of the hospital, he saw a person in charge waving to a little girl wearing local ethnic costume to come over, and she respectfully introduced her to He Cong in not very authentic Mandarin.
"After we learned that President He had come all the way to Qionglu to conduct an inspection, we were so worried that we couldn't sleep well these past two days, fearing that President He wouldn't be able to take good care of us after he arrived. It just so happens that Yan Dan has studied in a big city outside, and she knows more than us older generations. I thought of letting Yan Dan stay here to help take care of us for the next two days. President He, if you need anything, just tell Yan Dan. President He, please—"
As expected, before the person in charge could finish his words, He Cong, who had been acting dignified and aloof in front of others, immediately looked towards Shang Youqing who was walking out.
It was obvious that he really wanted to come over and help immediately, but because he had to deal with the person in front of him, he could only stand there and watch.
Shang Youqing pretended to be indifferent as he walked past him. When he took the suitcase out of the trunk, he tried hard to hold back his laughter for a long time before adjusting his expression and walking back.
He Cong's gaze shifted from Shang Youqing who had returned to the yard, and he had to turn his attention back to the village chief and the others.
He first thanked the villagers for their warm hospitality and said he would send more senior executives from the group to visit later. Finally, he politely declined the suggestion of hiring someone to help take care of her. "As for taking care of her, I'm sorry, but my wife is more used to me taking care of her personally."
Upon hearing this, the village chief and the others all looked towards the courtyard in surprise.
At this time, Shang Youqing didn't know that He Cong had declared his sovereignty to her while she wasn't paying attention. She went back into the house and took out a set of clean clothes from the suitcase for Shang You to change into.
Shang You had a low fever in the car just now, and a lot of small feathers fell off and stuck to his clothes.
Shang Youqing was worried that the little girl would feel uncomfortable wearing clothes covered with messy feathers, so he simply changed her into a new set.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Shang Youqing glanced sideways and couldn't help but teasing softly, "Why did Mr. He come in alone?"
He Cong came in carrying some important equipment for going into the mountains. He didn't speak immediately after hearing what was said. He put some equipment that needed to be assembled on the table, and while checking the instructions, he calmly answered Shang Youqing's questions.
"Honey, you have to know that during the three years you were away, all kinds of news about me appeared endlessly in Hama Island, but there was never a single piece of gossip about me. I thought there was no need for me to prove anything in this matter."
Just as the words fell, a soft and hoarse voice came out in confusion, "Old, wife?"
He Cong paused in assembling the equipment and his body stiffened slightly. When he turned his head, he found that Shang You, who he had just mistakenly thought was asleep on the bed, had opened his big, round eyes and was circling back and forth between him and Shang Youqing.
After a while, little Shang You slowly got up from the bed, rubbed her eyes, looked at Shang Youqing who was packing her backpack beside the bed, and complained softly, "Mom, Uncle He just called you his wife."
He Cong tutted his words and didn't give Shang Youqing a chance to deny his identity. He casually took a handful of candy from his coat pocket and walked to the bedside, openly bribing the kid and solemnly informing him:
"It's like this, Youbao. Shang Youqing is indeed my wife. It's not too late for you to start getting used to this title now."
Shang You looked hesitantly at the candy He Cong handed over, and called out again hesitantly, "Mom?"
Faced with the eager eyes of the two, one big and one small, waiting for her answer, Shang Youqing had to swallow the words that were about to come out of her mouth and said to Shang You, "Baby, you can accept this candy."
"Oh." Shang You took the candy in a daze, but couldn't help asking, "Mom, are you really Uncle He's wife?"
He Cong also stared at Shang Youqing, his eyes full of the words "Wife, just say yes."
He Cong was not satisfied until Shang Youqing made an ambiguous "hmm" sound in his throat.
Shang Youqing picked up his packed backpack, raised his eyes and said to He Cong, "I'm going into the mountains to survey the specific route. I may not be back until very late. You stay here and help me look after Shang You."
He Cong frowned. "Where are you going to survey the route? I can find someone to help—"
"The mountain section I'm going to is located in an uninhabited area with an abnormal magnetic field. Humans can't enter."
He Cong still didn't give up, "Then I——"
"You can't go either."
Shang Youqing cut off his last thought and took a candy from Shang Youxiao's hand. "Baby, help mommy keep an eye on him and don't let him run around."
Compared to He Cong's worries, Shang You, a little phoenix chick who just turned four years old, seemed much calmer and composed.
After her mother picked up her backpack and left without looking back, she saw Uncle He still standing at the door with a serious expression, opening and closing the mobile phone in his hand repeatedly.
Remembering what his mother had told him before she left, Shang You could only sigh helplessly and climb down from the crib.
She originally wanted to go to the door to comfort Uncle He, but as soon as He Cong heard her get up, he immediately went back and carried the little guy, who was still not feeling well, back to sit on the bed, "Youbao, don't come down."
He Cong touched Shang You's forehead with the back of his hand, replaced the cooling patch on Shang You's forehead, and promptly picked up the fine feathers that Shang You had dropped around her cuffs and put them away.
Shang You sat there obediently, hugging the quilt, and couldn't help but say, "Uncle He, I can actually do these myself."
He Cong checked the latest thermometer and confirmed that Shang You only had a low-grade fever. Then he slowly answered the little guy, "That can't be helped. I promised my wife to take good care of Youbao."
Shang You's face was thoughtful. "I also promised Mom that I would look after Uncle He."
He Cong: "Then we each complete our own tasks?"
"Well, okay."
Shang You obediently drank the bowl of nutritious porridge fed by He Cong to fill his stomach. He found that Uncle He was still looking out the window from time to time, so he took out his schoolbag, took out a golden feather from it, and handed it to him in his little hand.
"Mom once told me that as long as this golden feather doesn't fade, it means she's safe no matter where she is. Uncle He, I'll lend it to you first. Don't worry."
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