It was late at night, and Gu Qi was still busy in the study.
Chen Xingling took a shower and changed into pajamas, then went downstairs and brought him a cup of hot water.
"It's almost ten o'clock, go to bed early. Anyway, I can't finish the painting tonight, so I'll get up early tomorrow and continue painting."
Gu Qi raised his eyes and smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll check this corner twice more, and then I'll go to sleep."
"Yes, don't stay up late." Chen Xingling said while shaking her hair, "Staying up late is bad for your health. It will easily make you gain weight and lose your hair, and your face will be covered with acne."
Gu Qi: “…”
He glanced at her lovingly and said softly, "Tutututut, I promise to go upstairs in half an hour and I won't stay up late. Okay? Stop threatening me, okay?"
"Hehe!" Chen Xingling came forward, held his handsome face and kissed him twice, then walked out contentedly.
Gu Qi chuckled, drank two sips of water, picked up the pen again, and started calculating quickly.
After a while, shouting was heard outside the gate!
"Archie! Archie!"
Gu Qi frowned slightly. He was just calculating the most critical data. He didn't want to put down the pen at this moment. He was a little annoyed at who came to disturb him in the middle of the night.
"Coming! Coming!" Chen Xingling hurried out of the kitchen and opened the door.
Gu Qi calmed his mind and continued his calculations with full concentration.
Chen Xingling stopped, walked to the door and shouted outside: "Who is it? Who's outside?"
"Sister-in-law! I'm Liu Xinnian!" A familiar voice shouted anxiously, "Sorry to bother you so late at night! The boss needs to find Aqi urgently! He called the factory and said that a car will come to the factory gate to pick him up in half an hour! He told him to pack his bags and leave immediately!"
Chen Xingling quickly opened the door and saw Liu Xinnian standing under the eaves. The jeep from the factory logistics department was parked below.
"Brother Liu, um - come in first. Aqi is in the study drawing and doing math."
Liu Xinnian smiled insincerely and said apologetically, "Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry. But the transfer order from the superior came very urgently, saying that Aqi needs to help immediately, so we have to leave immediately."
Chen Xingling knew that he couldn't ask too many questions, so he said quickly, "You go into the house first. I'll go upstairs to pack his luggage and bring some dry food and bread for him to eat on the way."
"Hey!" Liu Xinnian followed her into the house.
Chen Xingling said: "There is a kettle in the living room, pour yourself some water."
Liu Xinnian smiled apologetically and whispered, "Sister-in-law, Aqi is busy with important matters, and Lao Guo and I can't ask. I hope your family can be more tolerant. It's not that we don't want to tell you... it's that we don't know either."
Chen Xingling understood the greater good and said, "I understand."
"Thank you." Liu Xinnian admired her very much and whispered, "Aqi is going out and I don't know when he will be back. My sister-in-law will have to trouble the family again."
Chen Xingling smiled and said, "It's okay. If he needs to be busy, he can be busy. I'm at home."
After saying this, she hurried upstairs.
Liu Xinnian looked through the antique shelf into the study next door and saw Gu Qi busy writing under the lamp. He was about to shout - but finally held back.
With his loud voice and the way he was shouting just now, Archie probably heard it.
He probably couldn't leave for the time being, otherwise he would have come out long ago.
Liu Xinnian sat down quietly and waited.
After a while, Chen Xingling came down with a large suitcase bag and a brown paper bag in his hands. Both seemed to be filled with things and were bulging.
"Brother Liu, I've packed my things. Where's Aqi?"
"I'm here." Gu Qi's voice came from the next room: "Xing'er, come over and give me a hand! These materials need to be sorted out and taken away immediately."
Chen Xingling hurriedly stuffed the things in his hand to Liu Xinnian and ran to the next door.
Liu Xinnian took a glance and found that the luggage bag was full of clothes and daily necessities. Inside the brown paper bag was a plastic bag of dry noodles stacked together, plus an opaque plastic bag that seemed to contain some soft things, which seemed to be some delicious food.
It seems that this is the dry food that my sister-in-law prepared for Archie.
I don't know how far or how long the journey will take, so I must bring some food with me to fill my stomach on the way.
A few minutes later, Gu Qi and Chen Xingling walked out of the study, each holding a black leather bag in their hands.
As Chen Xingling walked, he reminded them, "Don't stay up late, drink plenty of water, and eat three meals a day. Don't skip any meal."
"Got it." Gu Qi responded in a low voice.
Liu Xinnian came out and asked, "The person on the phone told you not to leave any calculation data, including draft paper. Have you packed everything? Are you sure?"
"Everything is ready." Gu Qi lowered his voice, "I've checked it to make sure it's correct. Bring all the draft papers with you, don't miss a single one."
Liu Xinnian immediately felt relieved and said, "Your superiors can trust you the most when you do things. It's almost time, I'll take you to the factory gate."
Gu Qi turned around and instructed his wife with gentle eyes.
"Be careful when going in and out, and be prepared for the cold in the morning and evening. There may be a cold snap in early spring, so don't be careless. I will return as soon as possible."
"Yeah." Chen Xingling whispered, "I came back early this afternoon and baked some bread over a charcoal fire. Remember to eat it while it's fresh."
I didn't know where to find some dry food for him, so I could only run into the supermarket and get some bread, instant noodles and biscuits.
Gu Qi smiled and nodded, then took Chen Xingling's hand.
"Tell Ayi not to rush to buy his house and wait until I come back. Unless you help check it, he can't buy it for the time being."
"I'll help them tomorrow evening." Chen Xingling said, "I'll need you to buy river sand and cement tomorrow morning. I guess I won't be back until the evening."
"Thank you for your hard work." Gu Qi murmured.
Chen Xingling murmured: "You must be careful in everything."
Liu Xinnian, who was behind him, couldn't stand it anymore and quickly picked up his luggage bag and went out first.
Gu Qi held Chen Xingling's hand and walked towards the gate step by step.
He walked slowly, holding her hand tightly, his eyes full of reluctance.
Chen Xingling was also reluctant to let him go, so he stopped and hugged his waist.
"…Be safe and come back soon."
Gu Qi kissed her forehead emotionally and nodded gently.
After going out the door and getting in the car, he still did not forget to look out the window.
Chen Xingling smiled and waved.
Gu Qi smiled slightly, and as the car started and drove away, he was reluctant to take his eyes off her for a long time.
Liu Xinnian, who was driving in front, couldn't stand it anymore and joked, "If it really doesn't work, just say a few more words. There's no need to be like this! Your eyes are almost bulging out of your head!"
Gu Qi never shows mercy when it comes to abusing dogs. He said calmly, "You don't understand. Sometimes you don't need to say anything. Everything is implied. Xing'er knows what I want to say. I also know what she wants to say."
Liu Xinnian, who was attacked by millions of dog food, gritted his teeth and held back his laughter: "I don't understand! You two are so affectionate and inseparable! How could I possibly understand!"
The car drove around the gate of the shipyard, then turned off the lights and waited there.
It was already around half past ten, and there were few street lights. Only the light above the factory gate was on alone, illuminating a bright patch of light.
The moon was shining brightly in the sky, but the wind was strong and the clouds were rolling, blocking most of the moonlight.
Liu Xinnian checked his watch with a flashlight and said, "It's almost time. Fortunately, you don't live far away. It would be impossible to make it in less than half an hour!"
Gu Qi calmly took a piece of bread from the paper bag and asked, "Brother Liu, do you want to eat some? The toast my wife made is delicious."
"It's already this late... I've been hungry for a long time." Liu Xinnian didn't bother to be polite with him. He took the bread and took a big bite. "There are not many people working here, so the canteen only has so little food. I feel like cursing after eating so much! Hmmmmmm~ What kind of bread is this? It smells so good!"
Gu Qi also took one and ate it, and answered: "It has milk powder and cream in it. It's soft and fragrant, and has a good texture. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."
"No wonder it tastes so good!" Liu Xinnian said with a smile, "I didn't expect my sister-in-law knew how to make foreign bread! I've tried that kind of bread, and it wasn't very good. My sister-in-law's bread tastes better!"
Gu Qi ate contentedly and said, "Xing'er is just too busy and can't go into the kitchen often. Everything she cooks is delicious."
"I know, I know." Liu Xinnian rolled his eyes at him. "I suspect you're always looking for opportunities to show off your wife - I have more than enough evidence to prove it! Just now was another example!"
Gu Qi ate calmly and said, "You can show off, but the key is that you don't have it yet."
"... OK." Liu Xinnian sighed helplessly: "You win."
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