Li Hehua was just about to take Shulin to put out the candle and go to bed when there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was Zhang Lin.
Li Hehua asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Lin only glanced at Li Hehua, then moved her eyes to Shulin who was lying on the bed with round eyes looking at them. Then she smiled a little, "Tieshan wants Shulin to accompany him. I'm here to take Shulin over. Let them sleep together tonight."
Li Hehua was a little surprised. Didn't Zhang Tieshan sleep with Zhang Qingshan? Wouldn't it be too much if Shulin was added? But she didn't ask directly. Since Zhang Tieshan wanted to sleep with Shulin, then let Shulin sleep for one night. So she nodded, "Wait a moment, I'll call Shulin."
Li Hehua walked back to the bed, took Shulin out of the quilt and put him on his lap, and said to him, "Shulin, Daddy wants to sleep with Shulin tonight. Can Shulin go and accompany Daddy?"
Shulin was stunned for two seconds, blinked, and then his little brows wrinkled slightly, with both happiness and unwillingness in his eyes. He was willing to accompany his sick father, but he didn't want to leave his mother and wanted to sleep with her. Shulin's little hands grabbed Li Hehua's clothes and buried his face in her arms, rubbing it affectionately.
Li Hehua knew that the little guy was reluctant to leave her, so she patted his back and coaxed him, "Okay, okay, don't be reluctant to leave mommy, it's just one night, Daddy is sick and his body hurts, but when he sees Shulin, the pain goes away, so Shulin, can you accompany Daddy tonight?"
Shu Lin thought about it, took Li Hehua's hand, pointed outside, and motioned her to go with him.
Li Hehua scratched his nose and said, "No, Daddy's bed is too small. It can only accommodate you and Daddy. There will be no place for Mom to sleep. So Shulin can go alone, okay?"
Shulin pouted, was unhappy for a moment, and finally nodded.
Li Hehua smiled and kissed him on the forehead as a reward. "Our Shulin is so well behaved. Go quickly. You will see your mother tomorrow morning." After that, she picked him up and walked to the door, handing him over to Zhang Linshi.
Zhang Lin took Shulin, patted her grandson on the back, and without saying anything, turned and went to Zhang Tieshan's room. Shulin turned his head from her arms, looked at Li Hehua eagerly, stretched out his little hand and shook it, saying goodbye to her.
Li Hehua was amused by his little appearance and waved to him to say goodbye.
Only after Shulin entered Zhang Tieshan's room did Li Hehua close the door and lie down on the bed alone. Only then did he have the chance to sigh.
She really didn't expect to come here again. When she left here, she thought that she would never have any contact with anyone else in the Zhang family except Shulin. Who would have thought that the connection would be so deep now.
Zhang Tieshan's current appearance really made her feel a little at a loss. The way he looked at her was as if he wanted to swallow her up. Even she, a novice in love, could see that deep possessiveness. Zhang Tieshan had no intention of hiding it at all.
This was the first time in Li Hehua's life that she was treated like this by a man. She only knew that Zhang Tieshan liked her, but she didn't know he liked her so much, so much that he was willing to give up his life for her, so much that he wanted to possess her immediately. This kind of feeling was beyond her imagination and too heavy for her to bear.
She admitted that she had feelings for Zhang Tieshan. From the first time she saw him, she was attracted by his appearance and deep masculinity, but at that time, it was just a simple appreciation for people who met her own aesthetic standards. But later, Zhang Tieshan saw her true identity, helped her again and again, treated her well again and again, and never gave up, which made her defense melt little by little. She is not a saint, nor is she a heart of stone. She is just an ordinary girl who has never been in love. She cannot remain indifferent to the persistent pursuit of a man who meets her own aesthetic standards.
However, there were too many problems left over from the original owner, which made her have too many concerns, so she had to suppress all the emotions in her heart and firmly rejected him, again and again.
But now, after he had given his all, what should she do? Could she still harden her heart and push him out again?
Li Hehua covered his eyes, feeling very confused.
At this time, there was another knock on the door, interrupting Li Hehua's thoughts.
The knock on the door was very light, one after another, and it stopped after three knocks. Li Hehua thought he had heard it wrong, but after a while there were three more knocks.
The knock on the door didn't sound like it was from Zhang Lin, and Zhang Qingshan wouldn't knock on her door at this time, but it was even less likely to be Zhang Tieshan, after all, he couldn't move, so who could it be?
Li Hehua was puzzled and asked as he got up, "Who is it?"
There was no answer from the other side of the door, only three more knocks.
Li Hehua opened the door and lowered her eyes to the ground. She saw a little kid who was only as tall as her thigh blinking at her. It could be none other than Shulin.
Li Hehua was surprised, "Shulin, why are you here? Didn't you sleep with daddy? Did you regret it?"
Shulin shook his head, grabbed the hem of Li Hehua's shirt with his small hands and pulled her out.
"What's wrong Shulin? Why are you pulling mother? Where are you taking mother?"
The little guy pointed outside the door with his little hand, and still pulled her out with his other hand.
Li Hehua had no choice but to follow his force, and then she pulled her into Zhang Tieshan's room. There was no sign of Zhang Qingshan in the room, only Zhang Tieshan on the bed, looking at her with a gentle smile.
Li Hehua: “…” It seems even his son can use it.
Shulin pulled Li Hehua straight to the bed, climbed onto it first, then looked at her with his big black eyes, patted the edge of the bed, and motioned for her to sit down.
Li Hehua sat down and pinched his little nose, "You little rascal."
Shu Lin blinked his eyes, crawled into her arms, buried his face in her arms and hugged her affectionately.
Li Hehua patted Shulin on the back and asked Zhang Tieshan, "It's so late, why did you ask Shulin to come to me?"
Zhang Tieshan didn't feel guilty at all, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you since dinner, and I wanted to see you." In fact, he told Shulin that his mother would be scared to sleep alone, and asked him to call his mother, and then the little guy ran to call people.
This guy... Li Hehua only felt the heat rushing to her face uncontrollably again. Fortunately, it was night and the lights were dim, otherwise her face would have blushed. She glared at him angrily, "If you don't speak properly, I'm leaving." Then she stood up and was about to go back to sleep.
Zhang Tieshan quickly grabbed Li Hehua's hand to prevent him from leaving, but his quick movement tore the wound and his face wrinkled in pain, but he held Li Hehua's hand tightly and would not let go.
Li Hehua was afraid to move and asked him hurriedly: "How are you? Is the wound not broken?"
Zhang Tieshan shook his head, "Hiss—it's okay, it's okay, just don't leave."
Li Hehua was at a loss for words. "You...you..."
Zhang Tieshan looked at her helpless expression. Although it hurt, there was a hint of smile on his lips. He held her hand, and his fingers moved slightly, from holding to interlocking with hers. He looked into her eyes and said seriously: "Gao Gao, don't avoid me anymore, okay? I will treat you very well. All your concerns are not a problem. I promise you that I will solve all the problems and will never let you suffer any grievances, okay?"
Li Hehua lowered his head and said nothing.
Zhang Tieshan stroked her hair, "Gao Gao, you don't have no feelings for me, right? If that's the case, why don't you try to accept me? To put it another way, if I really disappoint you, you can just leave me. There's no need to reject me just because of uncertainty, right? The Gao Gao I know is not such a timid person."
Li Hehua blinked his lowered eyes slightly, ripples appeared in his eyes, and his heart was also moved by Zhang Tieshan's words.
She couldn't help but examine herself according to Zhang Tieshan's words. Was she so timid at the moment?
It seems that she is indeed quite timid. Because she took the blame for the original owner and was worried about Zhang Lin's attitude towards her, she completely pushed Zhang Tieshan away and was unwilling to give him any chance, no matter how good he was to her, no matter whether she had feelings for him.
Is this retreat really right?
She used to be a carefree girl. Although she had never been in love because she devoted herself to cooking, she was used to seeing the breakups and reunions of people around her. She felt that these were normal things. If they were compatible, they would stay together, and if they were not compatible, they would leave. Just follow your heart. But why did she have so many entanglements? Because she was worried about the influence of the original owner, she didn't dare to take a step forward even if she met a man who was willing to give up his life for her.
Isn't she as free and easy as an ancient man now?
Just like Zhang Tieshan said, if he couldn't do what he said and finally let her down, then they could just break up. Anyway, she had a bad reputation to begin with, and had always been criticized by others as a divorced woman. She was used to not caring about it. Was she still afraid of being criticized by others when they broke up? She herself was not the kind of person who was afraid of being criticized.
So what was she struggling with? When did she become so shy?
Li Hehua suddenly wanted to laugh at herself. She was really imprisoned by herself and even forgot to be free and easy.
Li Hehua slowly raised his head and looked at Zhang Tieshan, trying to let go of his guard for the first time, "Zhang Tieshan, if you can't do what you said and make me unhappy, then let me go, right?"
Zhang Tieshan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a strong light burst out of his eyes. He swallowed excitedly and held Li Hehua's hand so tightly that it even hurt. "Don't worry, I will never give you a chance to let go. If one day I really make you unhappy, I will leave on my own if I don't do what I said."
To be honest, these words, which sounded like a promise, eliminated the last bit of worry in Li Hehua's heart. At this moment, her heart completely relaxed, and then a trace of joy rose from the bottom of her heart, making her laugh.
Forget it, Li Hehua, be more free and easy, be brave, it’s no big deal.
"Zhang Tieshan, you have to keep your word."
Zhang Tieshan slightly widened his eyes, looking surprised and happy, with a silly expression on his face, "Gao Gao, you...you promised me, right? You're not kidding, right?"
Li Hehua's face was a little hot. She didn't want to pay attention to him. She lowered her head and kissed the little guy in her arms on the round eyes, "Baby, go to sleep quickly and close your eyes."
The little guy opened his mouth slightly and looked a little happy, but he still obediently closed his eyes and went to sleep, but there was still a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Zhang Tieshan smiled and looked at the mother and son quietly. He waited until Shulin fell asleep before he pulled their intertwined hands.
Li Hehua looked at him, "What are you doing?"
Zhang Tieshan smiled and pulled her towards him. Li Hehua was afraid that he would tear the wound again, so she had to put Shulin on the bed first, and then followed his movements and moved closer to him. "What are you doing?"
Zhang Tieshan didn't say anything. He just gently pulled Li Hehua into his arms and hugged her tightly.
Li Hehua was not prepared for his sudden action. Her face turned red and she was about to get up, but Zhang Tieshan stopped her. "Gao Gao, don't move. I'll hold you for a while."
Perhaps his tone was too confusing, so Li Hehua did not move. Since he had already agreed to it, a hug was not a big deal.
So, Zhang Tieshan held the person who stayed obediently in his arms and felt like he was dreaming, but the touch in his arms was so real, he knew clearly that he was not dreaming, his dream just came true.
Zhang Tieshan seemed to be holding a priceless treasure and was reluctant to let go.
Li Hehua leaned in Zhang Tieshan's arms, her nostrils filled with his scent, and a sense of security filled her body. Perhaps, taking a brave step forward was not a big deal. At least at this moment, she had a solid harbor.
After leaning quietly for a while, Li Hehua stretched out her finger and poked Zhang Tieshan's chest, and told him business, "Zhang Tieshan, I have to go back." She came in a hurry and just briefly explained the situation to Dahe, Xiaoyuan and the others. If she didn't go back for many days, everyone would probably be worried.
Zhang Tieshan frowned slightly, "You want to leave?"
Li Hehua pursed her lips helplessly, stepped out of his arms, looked at him and said, "I left in a hurry and didn't have time to explain anything. If I don't show up, they will be worried. And those customers will probably think I'm not doing business anymore."
Zhang Tieshan's frown relaxed a little, and after thinking for a while, he said, "How about this, you go back tomorrow, and I'll let Luo Er go with you. You can go take a look at the restaurant and see what needs to be renovated and how to do it. You tell Luo Er your ideas, and I'll ask him to ask a decorator to redecorate the restaurant. By the time the renovation is almost done, my injury will have almost healed, and then we can open the restaurant directly. I can also help you, so you don't have to be alone."
Li Hehua thought about it and thought that if she simply renovated the restaurant and bought some new things, it would take about 20 days, which was enough time for Zhang Tieshan to recover. When he recovered, she could continue her business with peace of mind. She nodded and said, "Okay, let's do as you say. I'll go back and talk to Dahe, Xiaoyuan, Xiaoqing and Xiaohong, and write a notice to tell the guests about the restaurant. I'll be back after I've explained everything."
Zhang Tieshan asked, "Who are Xiaoqing and Xiaohong?"
Li Hehua remembered that Zhang Tieshan didn't know about her taking in apprentices, so she said, "I thought that if I opened a restaurant, it would be very busy, and I couldn't handle it alone in the kitchen, so I recruited two apprentices, intending to train them to make snacks and cakes, and then let them take charge in the future. However, I just accepted them, and they rushed here before I had time to teach them. If I open a restaurant, they probably won't be able to do it."
Li Hehua felt a little depressed when she said this. She had originally wanted to bring the two people out before opening the restaurant, but now she had no time to teach them. By the time the restaurant opened, she would be too busy to handle it alone.
Seeing Li Hehua frown, Zhang Tieshan reached out his hand and gently smoothed his forehead. He asked about the basic situation of the two people, and then said, "It's okay. Let's see if you can bring these two children here. If you can, you can take this opportunity to teach them well. By the time the restaurant opens, they will probably have learned enough. After all, they already have a basic knowledge of cooking."
Li Hehua's eyes lit up. Yes, she hadn't thought of this method. This method is good. Originally, she planned to let two people watch her while she was doing business, and then teach them when she was free, but how could this compare to teaching them all day? Now that she was free, she could use the whole day to teach them. The learning progress would definitely be very fast, and the two of them should be able to get started before opening the restaurant.
During this period, she can also teach them how to make pastries, and let Cao Simei continue to sell them in town, which will not affect the pastry business, and she can also promote the opening of the restaurant to customers.
Li Hehua nodded happily, "Then I will go to the town tomorrow to ask them both. It would be best if they can bring it back."
Zhang Tieshan smiled and touched her head.
The two of them discussed everything, and before they knew it, they could only hear the occasional chirping of crickets outside. It was already late at night and everyone was asleep.
Li Hehua realized it was too late and pushed him, "Zhang Tieshan, stop hugging me. It's too late. Go to bed. You need to rest more after your injury."
How could Zhang Tieshan fall asleep right now? But since Li Hehua had spoken, he had no choice but to kiss her on the top of her head before reluctantly letting her go. However, he still held her hand and asked, "Are you sleepy?"
Li Hehua couldn't help pouting, "It's already this late, how can I not be sleepy?"
Zhang Tieshan couldn't hold on any longer and slowly loosened his hand, "Then go to sleep." But his eyes were still fixed on him.
Li Hehua was helpless and amused. Why did this tall and strong man feel so clingy? He could only shake his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I'm going back to bed. You should go to bed early."
Zhang Tieshan nodded, his eyes fixed on her figure, and he closed his eyes only after she disappeared. However, his mind was full of Li Hehua's figure.
The corners of my mouth couldn't help but curl up.
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