Liang Zhirou's eyes immediately filled with admiration when she looked at her husband.
...
The two of them took a plane back to Hangzhou before dawn.
The house hadn't been lived in for over two months, and dust had settled everywhere. If we didn't clean it up beforehand, it would all be exposed.
When Chen Yunqi returned, he found that not only was there no worry about his son traveling far away, but he and Liang Zhirou were having a great time.
That would be a bit awkward.
Chen Yunqi didn't get home until evening. As soon as he entered, he didn't even have time to look at the new house the two had bought. He went straight to them and hurriedly asked, "Dad, Mom! It's been so long since we last saw each other. Did you miss me?"
"Um."
Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison and responded softly.
"Your mom was so excited last night she didn't sleep well. Look at the dark circles under her eyes," Chen Lu added without changing his expression.
Chen Yunqi leaned closer to Liang Zhirou and took a look; it was indeed true.
I suddenly felt a little touched.
Although my parents always act as if the child is just an accident, they still love him very much in their hearts.
Liang Zhirou's dark circles were actually from waiting for her flight in the early morning. Feeling a little guilty under her son's gaze, she quickly tidied the stray hairs on the side of her face, stood up, and said, "Are you hungry? Mom will go make you some food."
Unexpectedly, Chen Yunqi pressed her down again as soon as she stood up.
"I'll cook today! I just learned to cook in the last six months, let me show you both what I can do."
Liang Zhirou tilted her head, listening in a daze. Chen Lu, who was standing next to her, felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Seeing Chen Yunqi humming a song as he walked into the kitchen, Liang Zhirou immediately snuggled into Chen Lu's arms and said with a smile, "Yunqi has made great progress by going to university."
"Look how happy you are! You're so easy to please!"
The couple were chatting when Chen Yunqi stormed out of the kitchen, yelling at them, "Dad! Mom! Why is there no salt in the house? And the sesame paste has all dried up..."
Chen Lu was speechless for a moment, his mind filled with how to explain. Liang Zhirou, standing next to him, simply buried her face in front of him and refused to say a word no matter how he asked.
"You two were too excited last night and didn't sleep well. Did you two not sleep well because you rushed back to film overnight?" Chen Yunqi walked up to the two of them. "I thought you would be very touched when I came back overnight. It turns out you two were busy enjoying some time alone."
"We're so touched, so very touched." Chen Lu cleared his throat and turned to Liang Zhirou, saying, "Zhirou, go ahead and cry."
Just as Liang Zhirou was filled with guilt, he realized where the strange feeling in his heart came from.
Looking to the side, Liang Zhirou still didn't realize anything.
Oh, this silly wife.
He raised his head and silently gazed into the other person's eyes.
Chen Yunqi felt a little guilty for some reason, and quietly shifted his gaze to the side.
This little brat has never cooked a single meal since he was a child, and he's never even learned to cook.
How can you learn something just by going to university?
Putting aside where he learned it, where in a university dormitory could he possibly cook?!
"Did you and your sister live in the dorms at school?" he asked coldly.
Chen Yunqi swallowed timidly.
"Dad, I'll pretend that you and Mom are always at home, and you can just pretend that I'm always living in the dormitory, okay...?"
...
Chen Muxue did not go home for the Spring Festival this year; she was abroad alone.
Being alone in this unfamiliar place can be lonely, but she's gotten used to it.
Early in the morning, she went to the supermarket to buy some sliced meat and vegetables, preparing to cook hot pot for herself—as a way to celebrate the Spring Festival, and to give Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou a video call later as a way of making things clear.
She only discovered this after going abroad: not only can you buy hot pot base here, but you can even buy Lao Gan Ma chili sauce.
Just as she was about to enter with the bag, she was suddenly stopped by a boy who had caught up from behind.
"What's wrong?" she stopped, turned around, and asked listlessly.
This person seems to have followed us from the supermarket.
"Um... I'd like to be friends with you since you're so pretty."
The boy waved his phone. "We're all Chinese, let's exchange contact information and help each other out."
"If you swear that you'll be struck by lightning if you go any further, then I'll give it to you."
"You'll have no friends if you keep going like this."
“I’m spending my parents’ money to study, not to make friends.”
Chen Muxue tapped her head twice with her fingertips and said seriously, "I'm crazy, I suggest you flirt with someone else."
The boy was taken aback by her extremely serious expression. "Really? You must be having a lot of work..."
"Thanks."
Chen Muxue forced a polite smile, then turned and left without looking back.
She lives in a one-bedroom apartment; the space isn't large, but it doesn't feel cramped. For someone as lazy as her, putting anything unnecessary in her place is just adding to her burden.
She put the groceries back in the refrigerator, sat back on the sofa, and prepared to compose herself before making a video call to Liang Zhirou.
Now that it's Chinese New Year, her mother will definitely cry, and she's worried that she won't be able to hold back her tears when she sees her mother cry.
If she cries, everything will be over; her dad will definitely buy a plane ticket and come over right then and there.
Just then, there was a light knock on the door.
"Who is it?" She looked through the peephole and saw a middle-aged woman she didn't recognize.
The woman clicked her tongue. "It's hard for me to explain to you. Anyway, just open the door. It's not like I'm going to eat you."
Seeing that there was no one else around, Chen Muxue slowly opened the door and quietly looked the other person over.
So beautiful...
For some reason, she had only one thought in her mind.
"Are you mesmerized?" the woman asked with a smile.
Chen Muxue did not deny it, and nodded slightly, saying, "A little."
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