Every time she went to take a shower, Uncle Zhang would stay in the study and always come out a while after she finished.
Xiao Xiao didn't care at first, because she always came out of the bathroom after getting dressed, and she used the bathroom in her own room to take a shower, which was not the same as theirs.
But Xiao Xiao took a shower every day, and this happened for three or five days in a row, so she felt a little strange.
Until one time, she left her phone in the bathroom after taking a shower and forgot to take it. Because Xiao Xiao liked to watch short videos while taking a shower, she had just taken a shower when her mother called her to eat.
She didn't think much about it at the time, and because she was afraid that her mother would get anxious, she turned off her phone and went out.
After dinner, Xiao Xiao couldn't find his phone anywhere because it was on silent mode, so there was no sound even when he made a call.
In the end, it was Uncle Zhang who reminded her that she might have left it in the bathroom, and casually said, "Don't always look at your phone in the bathroom."
Xiao Xiao didn't think much about it at the time and ran to the bathroom to look for it, and finally found it on the sink.
It turned out that she had thrown the bath towel on the phone after using it.
But when Xiao Xiao had some free time, he always felt that there was something wrong with what Uncle Zhang said.
How did he know that she was always looking at her phone in the bathroom? Could it be that she was just being overly suspicious?
Many TV dramas he had watched before suddenly flashed through Xiao Xiao's mind. He calmly checked the bathroom under the pretext of cleaning, but found nothing.
The surveillance she thought she was looking for was not found.
But she did pay attention to this aspect and became more careful in their subsequent interactions.
As the Chinese New Year draws closer, the relationship between the three of them becomes much closer. In the evening, Xiao Xiao takes an hour to watch boring family ethics dramas with his mother.
Zhang Xianfeng accompanied him every time.
The Zhang family's sofa layout is two single sofas on both sides and a three-seater sofa in the middle.
Xiao Xiao sat with her mother on the three-seater sofa in the middle, while Uncle Zhang sat alone on the single sofa next to it. But even when sitting there, he didn't watch TV. He either read the newspaper or played mahjong on his mobile phone.
But in recent times, Uncle Zhang would always sit on the three-seater sofa in the middle for a while and watch TV with them.
At first he sat next to his mother, but sometimes he would interact with her through her. For example, when he saw a girl being bullied on TV, he would reach out from behind his mother and pat her shoulder.
Then tell her that if she encounters such a thing outside, she must tell him and he will solve it. Girls should not confront others head-on, otherwise she will be retaliated against in the future.
The mother was very happy to hear him defending her daughter in this way, and she also followed Uncle Zhang to educate her, teaching her to learn to protect herself.
Later, Uncle Zhang simply sat next to her a few times, his eyes fixed on the TV, as if he was attracted by the plot and couldn't help but sit over.
But one of his thighs was pressed against her thigh, which made Xiao Xiao, who had never had contact with male elders, feel very awkward.
She quietly hid towards her mother, but soon Uncle Zhang's thigh moved closer again, and this time when he was educating her, he even put his hand on her thigh, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Xiao Xiao was a little panicked, but she couldn't say anything about such a thing. She couldn't doubt an elder who treated her very well without any basis, right? Especially in such a sensitive area.
She secretly called her good friend and asked her whether there was any physical contact between her and her father.
"Of course I do. I often hug my dad's neck, especially when I ask him for money. If he's willing to give me more, I'll even kiss him! Putting my arm around him is even more common. My dad always pushes me aside, saying my behavior is too purposeful."
Her good friend replied like this.
Xiao Xiao felt that she might be overthinking it. This might be the normal way a father and daughter get along. The role of father in her life has been absent for too long. If he were still there, she would definitely not think too much about it.
She felt a little strange because Uncle Zhang was not her biological father.
But my mother said that Uncle Zhang treats her as his own daughter, so some intimate actions seem normal?
Normal...right?
So the next day when watching TV, Uncle Zhang sat next to her again. Xiao Xiao only stiffened for a moment before forcing herself to relax.
But I didn’t expect that Uncle Zhang today was different from yesterday. He actually put his arm on my shoulder!
From the front, Xiao Xiao seemed to be held in his arms.
Xiao Xiao thought of what her good friend said and tried hard not to show any sign of discomfort, but she always felt that Uncle Zhang's hand had several fingers rubbing on her shoulders, giving her goose bumps all over her body.
Xiao Xiao glanced at her mother. She was still immersed in the plot of the TV, staring at the screen without blinking.
At this time, Xiao Xiao turned her head to look at Uncle Zhang, only to find that he was looking at her. When he saw her turn around, he gave her a smile.
Before Xiao Xiao could figure out the meaning of that smile, he was frightened by Uncle Zhang's dark eyes.
She had had boyfriends before and knew exactly what that was!
Xiao Xiao was startled and quickly ran back to his room, making the excuse that he needed to revise some parts of his thesis.
Geng Xiurong didn't find it strange at all. In her opinion, it was normal to revise a graduation thesis repeatedly.
Zhang Xianfeng put his arms on the sofa with his legs wide open. While responding to Geng Xiurong's guess about the plot, he couldn't help but lick his lips with the tip of his tongue.
He felt that the day when he would get what he wanted was getting closer and closer!
This kind of life is hopeful, isn't it?
Xiao Xiao couldn't sleep that night. She always felt that she was not overthinking. The actions and expressions Zhang Xianfeng made towards her made it difficult for her not to think too much.
But she really didn't know who to tell about this. After thinking it over, Xiao Xiao decided to tell her mother.
It happened to be the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and several of Zhang Xianfeng's subordinates came to pay New Year's greetings. He was greeting the guests in the living room while Geng Xiurong was busy in the kitchen.
Xiao Xiao took this opportunity to go to the kitchen. On the surface, she was helping her mother cook, but in fact, her mind was on what she was about to say.
After not seeing her for a while, Xiao Xiao discovered that there were a few strands of white hair on her mother's temples and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes had increased.
She was a little hesitant, not knowing whether what she was about to say would cause a rift between them as a newlywed couple.
But if she doesn't say such things, she will suffocate to death if she keeps it in her heart.
And I don’t know how to face my mother and Zhang Xianfeng in the future.
"Mom, after spending so much time together, what do you think of Uncle Zhang?"
Xiao Xiao asked while peeling garlic.
As soon as these words were spoken, Geng Xiurong looked at her daughter strangely.
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