"Okay, thank you for your help, auntie." Wencai responded politely.
Bai Meng was about to put down the phone when he seemed to remember something and continued, "What do you want to talk to Keke about?"
"I... I haven't seen Coco for a long time. I want to meet her. Of course, I also want to see if there is a chance to express my feelings to her. Seeing the overwhelming messages about her and the children, I guess she hasn't been doing well recently. I don't know if she is willing to see me at this critical moment. I don't know if asking her out at this time will hurt her?" Wencai answered truthfully.
Bai Meng was very satisfied with his answer, and then she responded, "Don't worry about the reporter or not. Is my Coco going to live alone for the rest of her life, isolated from the outside world? It's not like she's practicing the Nine Yin Manual, so she doesn't need to go into seclusion." Her mood brightened, and she started to play around. After she finished speaking, she put down the phone and prepared to call Qing Ke. As soon as she turned around, Qing Ke was standing behind her, holding Cha Cha. She was caught off guard and screamed in fright.
"Mom, why are you screaming so loudly? Am I that scary?"
Bai Meng patted his chest and said with an unhappy face: "Why are you two walking so quietly? Are you trying to scare the hell out of me by being so silent?"
"Haha, how come I didn't realize Mom could be so timid? Who was she just talking about practicing the Nine Yin Scriptures?"
"Look at you, you're talking nonsense, eating and sleeping well. It seems I've been worrying for nothing. Whoever practices, I'll practice! When I'm done, I can help you fend off those monsters."
The mother and daughter actually started arguing with each other, completely forgetting Wencai who was waiting on the other end of the phone.
"Really? Then I, your daughter, would like to thank you first. Oh, and Cha Cha, go and thank your grandma."
Qing Ke had a wicked smile on his face and ordered Cha Cha to go with him.
“You…you guys…”
Bai Meng was furious with them, but she didn't know how to respond.
Qing saw that Bai Meng was angry, so he brought the topic back to business. "By the way, Mom, Cha Cha said someone was looking for me. Is that true?"
Bai Meng woke up as if from a dream and quickly took Cha Cha from Qing Ke's hands. "Yeah, come on, give me Cha Cha and go answer the phone."
In order to avoid embarrassing Qingke and to allow Qingke and Wencai to speak freely, she deliberately carried Chacha to the yard to play.
Qing Ke, curious, sat down on the sofa, picked up the phone and said, "Hello! Who is calling me?"
Wencai took a deep breath and spoke after a while, "Keke, it's me, long time no see."
A cliché after a long separation.
When Qingke heard Wencai's voice, her heart suddenly tightened. People say that if you can't be lovers, you can't even be friends. This is absolutely true. At least for Qingke, this is the truth.
After many years, when she heard Wencai's voice again, she always felt awkward and unfamiliar. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
"Wencai! Long time no see!"
This is the best response Qing Ke could think of. This is the official language for a long-awaited reunion!
"Where have you been all these years? I've looked for you, but I can't find you. It's like you've disappeared from the face of the earth."
"I...I went abroad to give birth! I don't need to tell you anything, the reporters have already made it known to the world without reservation."
Qing Ke said with a relaxed expression that although her current life was not satisfactory, life had to go on. Instead of being unhappy every day, it was better to face it with a smile.
Her ease and composure made Wencai feel a little embarrassed.
Wencai was stunned for a while before he continued, "So, how have you been these past few years?"
"It's great, fulfilling, and I'm very happy. I'm very grateful that God gave me such a lovely daughter."
"So... what the newspaper said about you and Wu Meng... is that true?"
Wencai hesitated, but still asked the question in his mind.
Qing Ke on the other end of the phone hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "What about Wu Meng? You should know better than anyone. If it weren't for you, how could we be together?"
Qing Ke's voice seemed to contain a hint of blame for Wencai.
Wencai was silent for a moment, then continued to ask, "So...Wu Meng is..." He stopped talking again and immediately changed the subject, "Keke, can we meet?"
"This..." Qing Ke was a little hesitant.
"If you don't want to, I won't force you. After all, you are a public figure now, and you never know when a group of reporters will appear behind you..." Wen Cai saw Qingke hesitate, and quickly spoke to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Of course, we're friends, right? You decide the time and place."
Wencai was a little flattered by Qingke's sudden straightforwardness. He said excitedly in a hurry: "Okay, thank you Keke, do you remember the coffee shop we used to go to? Let's meet there at 8 o'clock in the evening." Wencai looked up at the wall clock. The hour hand pointed to seven o'clock. In order to give himself an hour to prepare, he set the time at eight o'clock.
"Okay, I'll be there on time."
"Oh, by the way, can you bring Cha Cha with you? You know I like children very much, and I want to be friends with her."
Qingke was a bit surprised that Wencai had made such a request. From the French window on one side of the living room, she saw Chacha playing in the yard. It was midsummer, and the sky hadn't yet fully darkened. Qingke could clearly see the smile on Chacha's face. She hesitated for a moment, then readily agreed.
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