After Liu Yue came out, she didn't say anything, just simply hugged Liu Xiaoxiao. Her embrace was gentle and warm, and carried a pleasant scent. Liu Xiaoxiao hugged her back, and the two girls embraced each other, the scene looking very harmonious.
Afterwards, Chen Bing learned from Liu Yue that Liu's father had no idea that Liu Xiaoxiao had run away for most of the day. Not only that, but after learning that Liu Xiaoxiao had run away, he didn't show any concern, and simply replied, "I know, I'll pick her up after the funeral tomorrow and after I'm done with this."
Are there really such irresponsible parents?! They didn't even worry about their child running off outside alone.
At this moment, just like when Liu Xiaoxiao first came to Chen Bing's house a few years ago, Liu's father is still the same as before, with no change in his irresponsible personality.
Feeling the other party's behavior, Liu Yue even considered letting Liu Xiaoxiao stay at her house permanently.
However, she finally sighed.
For the rest of the day, Liu Yue almost always revolved around Liu Xiaoxiao. Except for not taking a bath with her like she did when Liu Xiaoxiao was a child, she spent all her leisure time, meals, and sleep with her.
When it was time to go to sleep at night, Chen Shichao could only silently accept the cruel reality that his bed had been taken. He would come to the living room alone and slowly fall asleep to the sound of football match announcements.
The next morning, when Chen Bing got out of bed and rubbed his sleepy eyes as he went to the bathroom, he was shocked to find that there was a little girl in the house.
After a brief moment of confusion, he recalled what had happened yesterday.
Yes, I picked up a willow cat named Liu Xiaoxiao outside yesterday.
After seeing Chen Bing come in through the mirror, Liu Xiaoxiao spat out the mouthwash in her mouth, then washed her face and turned to look at Chen Bing while wiping it with a towel.
"Good morning."
"Good morning..." Chen Bing subconsciously raised her hand, then noticed the other person's eyes and continued, "Your eyes are quite red, and there's some swelling around them. Would you like me to get some ice to put on them for you?"
After hearing this, Liu Xiaoxiao stared into her own eyes for a while, then slowly nodded in agreement.
So Chen Bing went to the refrigerator and took some ice cubes from the bottom shelf with a transparent plastic bag. During this process, he noticed that Old Chen was still fast asleep on the sofa in the living room, while Liu Yue was humming a little tune as she cooked in the kitchen.
Judging from the looks of it, Liu Yue got up first, and then Liu Xiaoxiao went to the bathroom alone to wash up.
After bringing the ice back, Chen Bing stopped Liu Xiaoxiao from reaching for it directly. Instead, she wrapped the plastic bag with a towel, then had Liu Xiaoxiao sit on a stool and personally applied the ice to her skin.
Liu Xiaoxiao placed her hands on her knees, tilted her head back slightly, closed her eyes, and quietly waited for Chen Bing to apply an ice pack to her.
During this process, Chen Bing couldn't help but ask, "Did you cry when you went to sleep last night?"
"Yes, I cried." Liu Xiaoxiao's tone was very calm, and she admitted it readily, as if she weren't talking about herself.
Chen Bing paused for a moment after hearing this, then fell silent.
Feeling somewhat conflicted, he lowered his gaze and silently continued his work.
After about ten minutes, Chen Bing thought it was about time, so she put down the towel and carefully observed Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes.
Beneath her fair skin, the outline of a large eye was visible.
Just as Chen Bing was getting a little distracted, Liu Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and stared directly into Chen Bing's eyes.
His eyes, though dark, reflected light like pure black jade, sending a chill down one's spine.
After looking away, Liu Xiaoxiao tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, then gently stood up, said thank you, and prepared to leave.
"Wait, you... um, would you be willing to live with your father?" Chen Bing suddenly called out to Liu Xiaoxiao, and added after she turned around, "Or do you have some other ideas?"
“No, it’s fine to live with him. He’s quite rich.” Liu Xiaoxiao paused after saying that, and then added, “I’ve seen the woman he’s going to marry. She’s quite pretty and seems gentle and weak. She doesn’t seem like the type to bully people.”
"Really? That's great..."
Chen Bing felt inexplicably awkward. Just yesterday, she had comforted Liu Xiaoxiao like a mature adult and told her about her past life. But today, seeing the other party's cold demeanor, she didn't know how to start a conversation.
Come on, Chen Bing! Don't be scared by a fifth-grade girl!
"Is there anything else?"
"Wait here for me." After saying this, Chen Bing ran back to her room and took something out of a drawer. After returning to the bathroom, Chen Bing handed the item to Liu Xiaoxiao.
After seeing what Chen Bing handed her, Liu Xiaoxiao pouted, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just silently accepted it and said thank you.
After delivering the items, the two left the bathroom together and went to the dining table. At Liu Yue's invitation, they ate breakfast in silence, with Chen Shichao's snoring as background music.
Not long after they had finished eating, while Liu Yue was chatting happily with Liu Xiaoxiao, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang. She took the phone out and saw that it was Liu Xiaoxiao's father calling.
Upon listening to the phone again, it turned out that the other party had already arrived at the entrance of the residential area and said they were coming to pick up their daughter.
Because the scene was relatively quiet, and Liu Xiaoxiao and Liu Yue were standing quite close, she could hear Liu Yue's voice clearly on the phone. Before the call ended, she got up and went to the balcony to find her change of clothes.
By the time Liu Yue hung up the phone, the little girl had already returned to her side with the bag.
Seeing this, Liu Yue opened her mouth slightly, but then slowly closed it again.
"Wait for Auntie to pack your clothes." After patting Liu Xiaoxiao's head, Liu Yue turned and went back to the bedroom.
After seeing the other person leave, Liu Xiaoxiao immediately prepared to go home herself. But as soon as she turned around, she saw Chen Bing standing behind her, clearly not going to let her leave so easily.
"Wait a moment, Sister Yue. We'll take you downstairs together when you're ready."
Liu Xiaoxiao then said nothing more and sat down on the stool with her head down.
After waiting for quite a while, Liu Yue finally came out carrying many bags and packages. These included not only the clothes she had promised Liu Xiaoxiao yesterday, but also other items.
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