"Forest……"
"Aunt..."
Before Gu Juncheng could even call out his name, Xiaomai on the hospital bed muttered softly, grabbing Lin Qingping's attention.
Gu Juncheng watched her return to Xiaomai, watched her bend down, hold Xiaomai's hand, and speak to Xiaomai gently.
Xiaomai really woke up, but she didn't know where she was for a moment. Her mind was still filled with the scene of the day when she and her grandparents came back from eating roast duck and passed by Lin Qingping's house. She tried hard to break free from her grandmother's hand and ran to her aunt's house, shouting loudly, "Aunt, help me."
In her dream, she was saved by Lin Qingping and held in her aunt’s arms. She felt light and warm, and no longer had to be afraid...
When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Lin Qingping's face. Tears immediately flowed down her cheeks as she murmured, "Aunt...Aunt..."
Lin Qingping felt very sad when she heard this, and choked up and said, "Auntie is here, Xiaomai, auntie is here, no one will bully Xiaomai anymore."
Xiaomai just felt surrounded by a huge sense of security, aggrieved and sad, but since her aunt said so, she was really not afraid anymore.
"Is...is this a dream?" Xiaomai murmured.
"No, Xiaomai, it's not a dream. Look, mother is here too. It's my fault for not protecting you and letting you suffer..." Gu Youlian's eyes were sore and swollen, but she was afraid of scaring the child, so she tried hard not to cry and smiled as if nothing had happened.
Xiaomai then saw that her mother was also on the other side, holding her hand.
Fear suddenly struck her, and she cried, "Mom, mom, why are you here? Did dad kick you out? Are you going to sleep on the street? Mom, is it because of me? Did I ruin everything? Mom, I'm sorry, Xiaomai was naughty..."
Xiaomai's crying and sudden inexplicable self-blame made Gu Youlian feel heartbroken and she hated the Du family even more. She just held Xiaomai's hand tightly and comforted her softly, "No, Xiaomai, mother won't sleep on the street. None of us will. Mother is fine, Xiaomai will be fine in the future. No one will beat or scold you anymore. Xiaomai, live happily with mother in the future..."
Xiaomai had tears in her eyes and asked in disbelief, "Is it just Xiaomai and Mom?"
"Yes, there's only Xiaomai and mother. Xiaomai, what do you think? " Gu Youlian held back her tears and looked at Xiaomai with a smile.
"Okay... okay..." Xiaomai shed tears, finally relieved, and closed her eyes tiredly.
Gu Youlian gently touched her daughter's little face, and only then did she dare to let the tears flow.
Xiaomai became like this, and she didn't have time to ask about the details. She just hoped that Xiaomai would not be afraid at this moment, and would recover peacefully and get better soon.
After Xiaomai fell asleep, Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng went back, and the hospital only allowed one family member to accompany her.
It was the middle of the night and there were no more buses, so the two of them took a taxi back.
Got off the car in front of Lin Qingping’s house.
Lin Qingping stood at the gate of the courtyard, echoing in her ears were the words she heard when she and Wu Tianjiao were having afternoon tea in the courtyard that day: I have never thought about reconciling with her.
She looked at him who got out of the car right after her, "Why don't you go and help your sister guard the house? Are you going to occupy my house?"
He was stunned by the question, then smiled bitterly, "I'll be right there."
Isn't that enough?!
Lin Qingping entered the courtyard and closed the door.
Today was a busy day and she was very tired. After taking another shower, Lin Qingping fell asleep immediately.
Wheat woke up the next day.
When Lin Qingping picked up Zhiyuan to go to the hospital to see her, it was obvious that Xiaomai was not only more energetic, but also in a good mood. When she saw Zhiyuan, she asked Zhiyuan what he had learned in school today and what homework he had.
Looking at Gu Youlian again, although the tiredness could not be hidden on her face, the look in her eyes when she looked at Xiaomai was full of love. Because of this love, there was light in her eyes, the kind of light that came from living a different life for the sake of her daughter.
Seeing this, Lin Qingping felt relieved. Xiaomai's injury would eventually heal, and life would always move forward.
Lin Qingping took Zhiyuan and Gu Youlian, mother and daughter, out for dinner before going home. She had something else to do tonight, something that she, Wu Tianjiao and Meili had been planning for a long time - a fashion show.
Fashion shows are nothing new to Lin Qingping, but they are really rare in this era.
This suggestion was not made by Lin Qingping, but by Meili.
When Meili made this suggestion, Lin Qingping was quite surprised.
Although times are changing rapidly, it is no wonder that Mary can have such advanced ideas and is at the forefront of entrepreneurship.
Meili was quite dissatisfied with her attitude. "You don't disagree, do you? You are not such a conservative person? Or will your comrade Lao Gu oppose it?"
"Why bring him up? What does it have to do with him?" Lin Qingping sneered.
"Don't give me that." Meili had an expression that said, "I don't know what's on your mind." "Pingzi, this isn't something immoral. I saw a performance at the Cultural Palace a few years ago. Shanghai also has a fashion show team! Aren't we running a clothing factory to sell good-looking clothes to customers? What's wrong with inviting good-looking people to wear them for display?"
"I didn't say anything immoral! I just think you are too smart and capable! You can even think of this. It's hard not to get rich following you!" Lin Qingping pinched Meili's face, and Meili rolled her eyes.
"Hit me when you get the chance!" Mary slapped her hand away.
So, this was something they had been planning for a long time and had received strong support from Wu Tianjiao. In the process of promoting the fashion show, Mei Li also privately told Wu Tianjiao and Lin Qingping that they had invited not only female models but also male models, who were all very handsome, and one of them was particularly handsome!
Because Lin Qingping had to go to school and had a lot of other things to do, the entire show was basically organized by Meili and Wu Tianjiao. Lin Qingping only had to appear as a designer tonight, so she still hadn't seen what the handsome male model that Meili mentioned looked like.
After returning, Lin Qingping saw that time was running out, so she immediately changed into the clothes that Meili had prepared for her.
In fact, it was a dress she designed herself, but has she gained weight recently? The dress was tight on her upper body, and it had a square neckline with a slightly wide neckline, exposing her collarbone and a small part of her shoulders. This made the neckline press on her shoulders and a little uncomfortable.
But there was nothing that could be done now. It was such an important occasion, and she was a designer. Her clothes must have been specially selected by Mary, and they must have been carefully matched with the style of the show and the clothes worn by the models.
Besides, as a designer, she couldn't just go there wearing old clothes.
So she tidied herself up and sat down to put on her makeup.
Big black eyeliner was popular in that era, but she didn't do that. Instead, she did an evening makeup according to her own preferences.
Without a curling iron, she couldn't curl her hair, so she could only blow it out into a little curve and then went downstairs.
When I was walking up the stairs, I heard Zhiyuan's exaggerated "Wow", and then the door opened and someone pushed it open.
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