The little one stretched out his arm to reach for the wind chime that Li Qingqing had made. Song Zhaodi couldn't stop smiling. This little kid is just the right age to be fun. He won't run around, and you don't have to worry about him being led astray. He'll be all smiles at you as soon as he gets a bite to eat. His skin is so white and tender, like a steamed bun. If you gently pinch his cheeks, an adult's heart will melt.
"Sister Song, look, he's responding to me! He can understand what I'm saying. Such a small child, yet he has so many clever thoughts."
Li Qingqing couldn't hide her even wider smile. Song Zhaodi picked up green yarn, took out a crochet hook, and started knitting leaves again. The bibs that Li Qingqing made were very delicate. Almost every one of them had a small crocheted pendant on it, making them cute and distinctive.
"He's just a little kid, not stupid. How could he not understand what his mother is saying? Right, little Tuantuan? When you grow up, you'll have to take good care of your mother, won't you?"
The child in the stroller let out a burst of cheerful laughter, and the intermittent voices inside the house carried to the door. Duan Huaichuan felt like an outsider, isolated from the world. Seeing the mother and child laughing happily, he felt a pang of unease.
He is the head of this family, but why does it seem like no one welcomes him back?
Li Qingqing's mind wasn't on him, and the children were very shy around him; he seemed like an outsider in the family.
Seeing that Li Qingqing really had no intention of helping him, he could only tidy up the things he brought back from the hospital, put his toiletries in the bathroom, and hang his clothes in his wardrobe. It had rained for two days in a row recently, and the windows in his room were not closed, with some water still on the windowsill. Li Qingqing probably didn't even notice that the whole room was damp because she rarely came to his room.
He closed the window, then brought in incense to fumigate the area, and finally felt a little better.
After finishing everything, he took a deep breath before standing at Li Qingqing's door and knocking.
"I'm going to work to do a work summary first."
The door wasn't closed. Li Qingqing looked up at him and gently waved her hand, "Go ahead."
Duan Huaichuan felt uneasy, his mind filled with thoughts of her cold demeanor.
These days, he has seen many family members who have just arrived at the hospital. They are all beaming with joy. Every couple who has been separated for a long time is more happy than when they are reunited.
Everyone else who came over looked radiant, especially his colleagues. With their wives, children, and warm beds, they seemed much more energetic and had more smiles on their faces.
So, in his case, it's the other way around?
Not only did Li Qingqing ignore him, but she also lacked the enthusiasm she used to have. How could other people's married life be so harmonious? His wife's personality had completely changed from now on, and her eyes were so cold they could kill someone.
Shu Ying was distracted all day. Li Dongfang specially sent someone to bring a message from the hospital that there was no medical record of the child being treated at the hospital, which made Shu Ying even more anxious.
"I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things here in the compound. To be honest, I don't think the child is sick. I saw the wounds on his body once; they were from being beaten with a very thin rattan cane. I'm worried."
Shu Ying hesitated, but Li Dongfang understood.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Shitou is also our comrade's child. This matter will definitely be investigated thoroughly, and we will also find out where the child is. Just wait for news. I will come and tell you as soon as I have any updates."
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