Chapter 108
Qiu An bought two villas not far from each other, about a ten-minute drive away. It was convenient for them to visit their mothers, but since their mothers couldn't drive, they would have to hesitate for a while before coming over. It was the best of both worlds.
The distance between their doors was so far that it took ten minutes to drive there. Hu Fanghui naturally became suspicious. She pulled Ranlong aside and asked, "Longlong, do you think Anan is tired of her mother? Why did she live so far away?"
Ranlong laughed and said, "Mom, you're overthinking it. I like the house over there more, but there's only one villa left there, so I had no choice but to buy yours here."
Hu Fanghui felt relieved and said cheerfully, "That's great! I'll buy you an electric car and bring you food every day!"
"No, Mom!" Oh my god, this woman has no idea what she's doing. "If you have nothing to do, go to a senior citizen university instead of just going back and forth, eating and sleeping all day long!"
This time they had to move Qiu An's things as well. They lived together, and Ran Long was afraid that if they made a big move, news would leak out, so she decided to pack up by herself.
There was still some work to be done before the New Year, so I was slow to pack my luggage. The house was a mess, and every night it felt like I was sleeping in a recycling station.
As usual this year, Qiu An will be performing on the Spring Festival Gala. After other activities are over, her work focus will shift to rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala.
She sometimes works until very late, but no matter what time it is, she will always go home and spend the night.
In this way, Ranlong would be able to see Qiu An every time he woke up and opened his eyes.
Her existence is the source of all her happiness.
If I could reach out and touch her every day, it wouldn't matter even if I slept in a recycling station.
A few days ago, Ranlong dug out a pack of unsmoked cigarettes from a drawer and casually placed them on the coffee table. When he looked back, he couldn't find the cigarettes anywhere.
Her heart tightened, and she wondered if Qiu An was craving for cigarettes again?
As he was frowning, he accidentally kicked over the trash can, which rolled along the floor, spilling the trash along the way. Ranlong had no choice but to follow the trash can and pick up the trash until he finally found the lost pack of cigarettes.
I opened it and counted it, and there was not a single one missing. It seemed someone had intentionally lost it.
Ranlong smiled with relief, feeling sorry for his previous malicious speculation about Qiu An. He personally went to Hu Fanghui's house, who had already moved away, and picked two bowls of vegetables, bringing them back along with the clay pot to offer to her.
The moving project was completed in a blink of an eye, and Qiu An's birthday was approaching.
Since we don’t know when Qiu An’s real birthday is, we can just celebrate the day she chose for herself. February 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day, is also good.
"The zodiac sign you chose for yourself is Aquarius, how fitting!"
"I didn't know you were interested in astrology?"
"No, I just think you love to cry and you cry so much, like a jade bottle that can hold a sea of water and you can never empty it."
“…”
"Hey! I'm just kidding! Don't really cry!!"
Having a birthday right on Valentine's Day is pretty annoying. In the past, I'd just give one birthday gift, but this year, I have to give two on consecutive days!
The quantity is not a big problem, but it is really difficult to find a gift suitable for Qiu An.
I'd give her bags and jewelry, but she has tons of endorsements, and I wouldn't know how to spend them. I'd give her DIY handmade items, but Ranlong did try making a few, but they looked uglier and uglier, so I couldn't bring myself to give them to her. I'd give her electronics, but Qiu An doesn't have the money, so buying them would seem insincere.
I could make a book of her photos from the game console and give it to Qiu An... I can imagine she would like it very much... but this doesn't seem right.
Qiu An came back early that day, so they went downstairs together to take a walk in the new community, looking at the clouds and sky that were illuminated by the setting sun in the evening, the artificial lake that was gradually thawing with the warming weather, and the group of swans leisurely playing in the water in the middle of the lake.
While we were sitting on a bench by the lake and chatting, a yellow and white puppy suddenly ran up to our feet. The puppy was very friendly and licked our stained shoes with its tongue.
When Qiu An saw the puppy, his eyes lit up. He squatted down without caring about his image and started to rub the puppy's head.
Ranlong also squatted beside her, and his eyes followed the puppy's leash all the way up to see the owner holding the dog.
The owner was none other than Fang Xin, who had asked her for Qiu An's autograph.
Fang Xin was accompanied by her daughter. The little girl looked at Qiu An and blinked her eyes like a money counting machine, as if happiness came too suddenly and was a bit overwhelmed.
Seeing an acquaintance, Ranlong excitedly greeted, "Ah! It's you! What a coincidence, have you moved here too?"
"Yes, we just moved here a while ago. Little boy, say hello to the sisters."
"Hello, sisters~" the little girl said sweetly.
"Just call me Auntie." Qiu An smiled back, and the little girl was so shy that she hid behind Fang Xin.
Qiu An winked at Ran Long, wanting her to explain who the strange woman in front of her was. Ran Long was about to explain when she suddenly sensed something was wrong. Fang Xin said, "Back when I was still living at Caihui Huating, I ran into Miss Ran in the elevator and asked her for an autograph. Now that I think about it, my request was really abrupt and I'm sorry to have caused you two so much trouble."
Fang Xin said this and handed Qiu An a business card. Qiu An accepted it and said meaningfully, "It's just a small matter. No trouble."
After Fang Xin left, Ranlong tried to change the subject: "It's getting late, why don't we go home and make dinner together?"
Qiu An didn't intend to let her go: "Aren't they twins? It seems like there's only one girl?"
"Ahaha, I don't know. Maybe the puppy wants it too...?"
How much time has passed, why hasn't Qiu An learned to see through it without exposing it... No, how much time has passed, their relationship is no longer the same as it used to be, she can just shamelessly say, "What's wrong, I just want to collect my wife's autographed photo, it's legal, right?"
Ranlong successfully made himself blush.
Qiu An pinched her face, which was becoming rounder and rounder like an apple, in amusement, thinking that there were people who had been together for so long and had done even the most intimate things, but would still feel shy when a few flirtatious words were said.
"So cute." She whispered softly.
"Are you talking about me or the dog?" Ranlong asked her.
"The puppy is not even one ten-thousandth as good as you."
Now, neither the sunset nor the apples could match her blushing face.
After a long pause, Ranlong finally came back to his senses and asked her, "Do you like puppies?"
"Huh? The puppy you mentioned wanted it, so it was you who wanted it? You want to be my puppy again?"
"No, in broad daylight, what nonsense are you talking about in public!" Ranlong scolded her, "I'm asking you if you want to get a puppy." He added seriously, "A real puppy, the kind that barks when it eats dog food... uh, the kind that only barks when it eats dog food, uh... you know what I mean!"
Qiu An was amused by her and stopped teasing her. "Sometimes I really want to get one. I've thought about it a few times, but when I think about how busy I am with work, I don't have time to take care of them, so I give up the idea. What about you? Do you like puppies? If you want, we can try to get one."
"Well... I'm also very busy with work next year. Sister Hou has already scheduled my schedule until the second half of the year. Why don't we talk about it later?"
"good."
It’s okay to wait until later. This is not just empty talk, but an expectation for the future.
Because you are with me in all the future.
The puppy that belongs to them will not run away, and the days that belong to them will definitely be walked through hand in hand.
Before her birthday, Ranlong had considered getting a puppy for Qiu An, but since it involved a life-threatening decision, she needed to discuss it with Qiu An. That wouldn't have been a surprise. Also, the puppy was a shared responsibility and joy, so it wouldn't have been appropriate for Qiu An to give it as a gift.
But she also wanted to see the love and joy on Qiu An's face when he looked at the puppy that day. After thinking it over, she spent 20,000 yuan to order a robot dog.
In order to give Qiu An a better experience, she assembled the robot dog in the store in advance and spent a long time learning how to operate it from the staff.
Driving home with her dog, she stared at the dog in the back seat in the rearview mirror while waiting for the traffic light to turn red. She stared at the dog for as long as the light turned red. When she got back on the road, she suddenly felt a creepy sensation on her back.
There is still some time before Qiu An gets home from get off work. How about going to the nearby shopping mall and maybe finding a better gift?
Even if the gift is not good enough or appropriate enough, at least it shouldn't be weird, right?
Ranlong reacted. She found the dog strange, experiencing the "uncanny valley" effect. What if Qiu An got scared? Was their first birthday together going to be ruined? She was such a terrible girlfriend! If she couldn't even be a good girlfriend, how could she even dream of being a wife?
As I was lost in thought, the car had already pulled into the basement. It was definitely too late to go shopping for gifts now. I'd just give it to her first. If she didn't like it, I could buy it tomorrow.
As soon as she opened the door, the range hood roared in the kitchen. Hu Fanghui was stir-frying with the big pot and spoon she brought from home. Pei Chunlai cut a large plate of fruit and was bringing it to the living room. She greeted Ranlong and told her that Qiu An had come home early and was removing her makeup in the bedroom.
Ranlong walked into the bedroom with a bit of awkwardness, carrying a doghouse bought from a pet supply store with a robot dog lying inside.
As soon as I entered the door, Qiu An came out of the bathroom.
She saw the doghouse in Ranlong's hand and said in surprise, "Wow, you brought a puppy back?"
Ranlong scratched his head: "Uh, this isn't..."
Before Ranlong could finish, Qiu An turned the doghouse around and made eye contact with the robot dog inside.
Well, if she could find the eyes.
Ranlong held his breath.
She was like a mother who was taking her child to a blind date and was about to accept the judgment of her blind date...
"Wow! It's a robot dog!!!"
Qiu An's tone of exclamation seemed familiar, similar to the exclamation she made when she first saw the 3D printed dragon model, but this time, it was the plus version.
She looked genuinely surprised. But Ranlong hadn't forgotten that his wife was a movie queen with a lot of acting experience: "Do you... like it?"
Qiu An carefully lifted the dog into her arms and gently stroked its head. She seemed to have transformed into a child, her eyes sparkling and her voice filled with unconcealed joy. "I love it! Is this a birthday present for me?"
It seemed like she really liked him. Qiu An never lied to her.
"Yes. Happy birthday, Joan."
"Thank you, Xiaoran, I like it very much!"
As Qiu An spoke, he gave Ranlong a light kiss on the lips, and just then he bumped into Hu Fanghui who came in to call them to eat.
Hu Fanghui was embarrassed for a moment. Her eyes wandered, and she wiped her palms on the seams of her pants, then wiped them with the backs of her hands, and stammered, "Eat, eat, hurry up, come out and eat!"
Qiu An responded before Ran Long could say, "I know, Mom."
This sentence made the mother and daughter feel so happy that they fought over each other to pick up food for Qiu An, light candles, and feed her the fruit on the cake. They even said, "Mom! Go back to your own house and sleep!"
After sending the two mothers back and taking a shower, Qiu An lay down on the bed to rest when she suddenly received a text message informing her that a large sum of money had arrived. Then Ran Long peeked in furtively.
She was still trying to act as if nothing had happened, but she was almost scared to pee her pants when Qiu An shouted at her. She swam onto the bed and confessed, "Oh, please, my dear sister, can you just accept it? I can make money now, and this little money is nothing to me!" In fact, he emptied the small treasury she had saved with great difficulty.
Qiu An transferred the money back without saying anything, then said quietly, "I thought that based on our relationship, we didn't need to be so clear about the details."
"Oh, don't make it so serious. I just feel like you're really supporting me since you bought me a house and helped me pay off my debts..."
Qiu An didn't take this as a joke. She held Ran Long's face in her hands and told her seriously, "Have you forgotten, Xiao Ran? When we were studying together at Jiying, it was you who rented an apartment for me and moved me out of the dirty and crowded basement. It was you who spent a lot of money on me, buying me food, clothes, and gifts. It was also you who generously shared your connections and resources with me, allowing my career to flourish. So, without you, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today, and I wouldn't have made so much money. You helped me when I had nothing, and all I've done is just a small amount that looks good, but it's actually not worth one ten-thousandth of what you've done for me."
Ranlong's eyes felt a little hot and he sniffed twice.
Qiu An comforted her with a kiss: "Xiao Ran, you are good, really good. You are the best existence in the world and of course you deserve to be treated better. Money is just the most insignificant thing. From now on, please let me repay you better and love you better."
Qiu An kissed away her tears and couldn't wait to kiss her again.
In this way, Ranlong tasted her own salty tears.
It soon became sweet again.
Maybe it was sweet originally.
This kiss was unstoppable.
"Although there is no sponsorship relationship between us, it's still okay to act occasionally."
Qiu An's cunning fingers unbuttoned the buttons on Ranlong's chest.
Ranlong was not willing to be outdone and pressed her tightly onto the bed: "Since I am being kept, I will serve you."
"It's my birthday today, listen to me."
"It won't be your birthday anymore in a little while! Think carefully, no matter how you treat me now, I will return it to you double after midnight!"
"You're quite arrogant. Let's talk about it after midnight..."
The next day, Ranlong got up earlier than Qiu An.
Today is Valentine's Day, and of course she has prepared a gift for today.
She took out the gift hidden in the desk drawer and placed it next to Qiu An's pillow so that she would see it first when she woke up.
Ranlong lay quietly beside the bed waiting for Qiu An to wake up, her eyes gently caressing Qiu An's face.
Qiu An was so defenseless when she slept, with a relaxed face and a faint smile, as if she had a happy dream.
It’s great, I feel happy when I wake up.
Qiu An looked past the gift and saw her lover smiling at her foolishly. She didn't know how long he had been waiting or how long he had been smiling.
After a brief good morning kiss, Joan opened the gift.
A bracelet with a blue sea glass string lay quietly in it.
Just as Qiu An expected.
This sea glass was picked up by them on the beach when they went to the seaside to play.
On the coarse gravel beach strewn with crushed oyster shells, these colorful, translucent stones stood out. They thought they were rare crystal gems and happily picked up a good number. But when they got home and searched online, they discovered they were simply discarded glass left on the beach, honed into its rounded shape by the sea's countless cycles of impact.
Ranlong thought about it and realized that the composition of crystal and glass are the same. Besides, he had already picked it up, so he might as well keep it as a souvenir.
Later, when he kicked Qiu An out of the house, Ran Long was afraid that she would have too much luggage to carry, so he kept these worthless little things for himself.
After moving several times, these pieces of sea glass followed her everywhere. Although she never saw them, they were never lost.
It wasn't until a while ago, when she and Qiu An were packing up for their final move, that these stones finally saw the light of day again.
Ranlong found a small bag to store them, and selected the one she thought was most suitable for Qiu An, and took it to the store to make a bracelet.
Coincidentally, Qiu An had the same idea. She also took a flame-colored one from the bag and made it into a bracelet.
"Wow!" Ranlong was surprised, "Now we have a pair of couple bracelets!"
"Um."
From now on, they will have more things that come in pairs, such as cups, shoes, cars, Tamagotchis, and rings.
"Baby, we in the North don't usually say 'ring' as 'ring'."
"Oh, the ring."
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During the Spring Festival Gala, Ranlong was watching the car TV while cracking melon seeds.
Qiu An is an actor. No matter how big his name is, he will always be asked to perform skits on the Spring Festival Gala.
However, this year's skit is not about making dumplings, and Qiu An is the one who disrupts it.
He is quirky, imaginative, passionate, persistent, and has a daring and adventurous spirit.
Netizens all said that this image is very different from her real self. Only Ranlong knows that these beautiful qualities are shining in her lover.
It took less than five minutes from the end of the show to when Qiu An appeared in sight.
Before Ranlong could get out of the car to greet him, Qiu An opened the car door and sat down in the driver's seat.
"Hey? You want to be my driver?"
"Well, just sit back and watch the Spring Festival Gala."
"That's great! I won't hesitate!"
Ranlong fastened his seat belt and continued to squat and eat melon seeds.
Qiu An's cell phone rang, and Ranlong naturally picked it up and answered the call.
"Hello, Mom?"
"Hey, it's me, An An is driving!"
"It's almost here, you can put the dumplings in now!"
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