Dongdong raised her little face and looked at her parents hugging each other in front of her.
He felt that this feeling was the same as when he was in Longguang County a long time ago, but he also felt that something was different.
Oh, yes, mom and dad didn't hug him.
Dongdong was a little sad, but it didn't show on her face. Just when she lowered her head and prepared to go out silently, Xie Jiaci spoke up:
"Little guy, come here."
Dongdong subconsciously raised his head and saw Xie Jiaci smiling and reaching out to him.
Dongdong stood there without moving. After a while, he hesitated and took a small step forward. Xie Jiaci bent down and took the person into his arms, placing him between himself and Lu Qingqing, and hugged the three of them together.
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On an ordinary morning, a family of three hugged each other so closely. This sight seemed a bit strange to others, but Lu Qingqing liked this kind of hug without leaving any gaps between them.
It's like they want to give each other their full attention.
After we separated, Lu Qingqing said sternly: "Xie Jiaci, I am no longer the little rich woman before. After all these houses, I have no money left in my hand. We must save some money now!"
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Xie Jiaci nodded very seriously, and even saluted her immediately after putting down Dongdong, "Yes, I won't do it again!"
Lu Qingqing was amused and punched him in the chest.
Xie Jiaci took this leave to go home in the name of recuperating, but he couldn't stay at home for too long, so on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, people from the work already came to ask when Xie Jiaci was going to return to the work.
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Xie Jiaci hesitated for a moment and replied: "Come pick me up tomorrow."
Xie Jiaci was about to leave, and the whole family was not in a high mood, including Dongdong, who had not yet heard Xie Jiaci's story.
While sleeping on the fourth night of the Lunar New Year, Dongdong suddenly poked Xie Jiaci, "Can you tell me a story?"
Xie Jiaci was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered the joke he made with Dongdong the day he first came back, saying that he wanted to tell him a story, but then he was busy and forgot about it, so he put it off until now.
"I'm sorry Dongdong, I forgot. I'm going to tell you now. Can you close your eyes and listen?"
Dongdong hummed and closed his eyes.
Xie Jiaci looked across Dongdong at Lu Qingqing, who was sleeping in the innermost room, and said, "Children inside, please close your eyes and prepare to listen to the story."
Lu Qingqing laughed dumbly and closed her eyes obediently.
"A long time ago, there lived a princess in the forest..."
"In the end, the prince became a king, and the princess became a queen. They gave birth to a little prince, and the family of three lived happily in the forest."
Dongdong had already fallen asleep before the story was finished. Lu Qingqing also felt a little sleepy after listening to this "cookie cutter fairy tale ending".
Although this kind of fairy tale ending is very stereotyped and cliché, it really has a heart-warming effect. When Lu Qingqing heard that a family of three was living happily in the forest, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
When Lu Qingqing was about to fall asleep, Xie Jiaci suddenly said, "I'm sorry, I have to leave again."
Lu Qingqing tried his best to open his sleepy eyes, "It's not like you won't come back, and I can understand it. It doesn't matter."
Xie Jiaci really wanted to hug Lu Qingqing, but there was a winter in between.
The two of them were silent for a while. When Lu Qingqing was about to fall asleep, he suddenly remembered, "Does your work have a phone number?"
"Yes," Xie Jiaci responded, "but it's rarely for private use. If you want to use it, you have to apply in advance, and you can't call public phones, it has to be private."
Lu Qingqing pouted, what kind of rule is this?
After complaining in his mind, Lu Qingqing silently included buying a phone in his plan list.
Early the next morning, people from my work unit drove over and waited at the entrance of the alley.
Xie Jiaci couldn't bear to keep them waiting for too long, so after simply packing up, she quickly picked up her bag and went out.
Before leaving, he dragged Lu Qingqing into the house alone, kissed her hard, and said, "Wait until I come back."
Lu Qingqing wasn't that sad originally, but Xie Jiaci's behavior made her nose sore, so she hurriedly pushed him out and put him in the car.
The comrade who drove to pick him up laughed when he saw Lu Qingqing, "Is this the sister-in-law who wrote a letter to Brother Jiaci every week?"
Lu Qingqing felt a little embarrassed after hearing the joking tone, but Xie Jiasi slapped him lightly on the back of the head, "You're the only one who talks too much."
The man immediately stuck out his tongue and got back into the car. Before leaving, he did not forget to say to Lu Qingqing: "Sister-in-law, actually we all envy Brother Jiaci."
Lu Qingqing was still a little hesitant about whether to continue writing to Xie Jiaci, but he became determined in an instant.
Xie Jiaci arrived in a hurry and left in a hurry. He only stayed at home for a week in total.
But when he suddenly left, Lu Qingqing still felt that the house was a little empty.
Lu Qingqing felt a little depressed, "Grandma, I haven't been to the west courtyard for several days. I'll go over and take a look."
Mrs. Xie also knew that Lu Qingqing was in a bad mood at the moment, so she responded and led Dongdong into the house, "Then you go, it's quite cold outside, and I won't let the child follow you."
This is exactly what Lu Qingqing wanted.
There were still traces of being run over by wheels in the alley, and Lu Qingqing stepped on these indentations and walked outside.
As soon as I walked out of the alley, I was caught off guard by a familiar face.
"How is Chen?"
Chen Haohao was wrapped up tightly and leaned against the wall as if waiting for Lu Qingqing.
After hearing Lu Qingqing's voice, Chen took a good look at her, with an unknown smile on his face, "You finally came out."
Lu Qingqing felt goosebumps looking at the smile on Chen Haohao's face, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that you have been waiting for me outside my house?"
"Yes," Chen Haohao admitted directly, "I come here and stand for a while every day. Today is already the fourth day. Is Xie Jia resigned?"
Lu Qingqing did not answer her words, but asked: "Why are you waiting for me?"
Chen Haohao didn't answer. He smiled and said, "Even if you don't tell me, I can still tell from the wheel mark at the door."
Lu Qingqing asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Lu Qingqing," Chen Haohao looked at her hungry eyes, "Give Xie Jiaci to me."