Hearing Little Cookie's voice, Su Pei suddenly came back to his senses. He opened the door, and Little Cookie was standing outside the door, holding a clean cup to him as if offering a treasure.
Su Pei was worried if she heard what he said, but Little Cookie was still very happy, so she probably didn't hear it. He didn't want to leave any psychological shadow on his daughter.
Su Pei touched her hair and said, "Let's go out and play."
He accompanied Little Cookie to the zoo. Little Cookie had a great time. She saw her favorite giraffes and elephants, and ate marshmallows and hot dogs.
On the way home, Little Cookie sat in the car, hugged the newly bought stuffed doll, and asked, "Dad, will you be at home all this time?"
Su Pei let out a sigh of relief and went out for a walk, feeling much more relaxed and calmer.
"Yes, I will always be at home during Chinese New Year."
The little cookie asked again: "Then can we go out to play next weekend?"
Su Pei said, "Okay. As long as you do well in school."
Little Cookie paused and asked again, "What about your work? Will we have no money?"
Children will always come here suddenly, and parents will find that they are actually more mature than expected.
Su Pei glanced at Little Cookie in the rearview mirror and said, "Don't worry about this, Dad will work at home and everything has been arranged."
His tone was calm and firm, and Little Cookie kneaded the fluffy little giraffe and whispered, "Okay, we trust Daddy."
Su Pei's phone call worked. He received his final payment before New Year's Day.
The producers on the set never contacted him again and seemed to avoid him. But Su Pei doesn't care, and he doesn't want to have any connection with this crew anymore.
Now that the final payment has been received, he has avoided the dilemma of running out of mountains and rivers, and has avoided going to He Yiming for help.
So when He Yiming invited him to play on New Year's Day again, Su Pei was finally moved.
"I really want to go, but Little Cookie will come back from school on New Year's Day. I don't want to leave her to my mother. She comes back from vacation, and I have to accompany her." Su Pei asked He Yiming's consent.
He Yiming took a deep breath, he had complicated feelings for Little Cookie. Because she is half of Su Pei's genes and half of that woman's genes.
But what can I do, the children are so old. He can only be a good uncle.
"Bring the little cookies and let's play together. This place is very suitable for children, let them get close to nature. And I have enough room here." He Yiming said.
Su Pei agreed: "I haven't been to your farm yet, I really want to see it."
The place where He Yiming invited Su Pei to play is in the suburbs. He Yiming has a place to live in the urban area, but he doesn't like skyscrapers or the so-called rich areas. He prefers rural nature.
So he started a "farm" in the suburbs. The heart of the farm is a very comfortable and spacious three-storey villa. The villa is centered and radiated, surrounded by gardens, ponds, woods, organic farms, roads have been renovated, and a stable has been built.
These are all being done one after another, and they are finally fully completed by the end of the year. So He Yiming invited Su Pei to come here to celebrate the New Year with him.
On the afternoon of December 31st, Su Pei picked up the little cookies from the school and went straight to He Yiming's farm.
Little Cookie has been growing up in the city and has never been to the country. For her, the most fun places to have vacations are shopping malls and amusement parks, so she lacks interest on the road.
"When are we going to Happy Valley?" she asked
Su Pei said: "Wait until the weather warms up. It's too cold to play in winter."
Little Cookie is not happy: "It will take a long time!"
Su Pei said, "I went to Uncle He today. He is my father's good friend and is very good. You saw him when you were young, remember? He was very enthusiastic and invited us to visit his house, so you met him and asked Thank him, you know?"
Little Cookie was a little impressed by the name "Uncle He", but she didn't quite remember what this person looked like.
This "Uncle He"'s house is in the countryside, and it is very hospitable. Xiao Cookie immediately sketched a simple and kind peasant uncle in his mind.
While driving the car, Su Pei said to her, "Look at how beautiful this road is. There are also these trees and fields, which you can't see in the city at all. When you get to the farm, there will be cats, dogs, and chickens. Ducklings, sheep, cows, you can drink the freshest milk."
Hearing these little animals, Little Cookie became more energetic. She stared out the car window, as if she wanted to find the shadows of cattle and sheep.
Looking at it, Little Cookie suddenly exclaimed: "Wow! I saw it, is it that house!"
Su Pei also saw it, and he drove along the driveway to the small building that looked simple from the outside, harmoniously blending into the surrounding rural scenery.
He suddenly remembered that when he was at school a long time ago, he and He Yiming were lying on the rooftop to enjoy the shade at night in summer. They fantasized about the future, and he asked He Yiming what he wanted to do in the future.
He Yiming said: "Wandering, living in seclusion. Get a piece of land in the countryside, farming and fishing. If you're bored, go to the world to see."
Su Pei still remembered saying, "I think what you can do is much bigger than this dream."
He Yiming said: "Then treat this as a small dream."
Now it seems that He Yiming has completely realized his small dream back then, and has made it even better. Su Pei suddenly had a wonderful feeling that what he entered was not only a house or a farm, but the agglomeration of a person's youth and dreams.
This inexplicably moved him.
He Yiming had already greeted them outside.
Su Pei parked the car, and He Yiming helped him with the suitcase.
"Just staying for three nights and bringing such two big suitcases, you really deserve to be." He Yiming said.
Su Pei pointed to the child: "Her things can't be saved."
He greeted Little Cookie again: "My name is Uncle He."
Little Cookie and He Yiming stared at each other.
He Yiming hadn't seen the child for a while, and Su Pei never took pictures of his daughter in the circle of friends. Looking at it today, I only feel that this little girl has grown a little taller, and she is no longer like a group of small animals when she was a child.
He Yiming looked down at her. She looked a lot like Su Pei, with eyes and nose, but also like Shen Lan... He didn't know what to say for a while, he was not good at dealing with children.
Little Cookie did not expect that Uncle He was not a kind peasant uncle at all, but an uncle who looked a little fierce.
She stared at He Yiming, her expression dazed and a little wary.
Su Pei always felt that his little girl was smart. After he became a parent, he became more and more aware of the parent's psychology, that is, expecting the child to stand out in front of others.
He immediately patted Little Cookie on the shoulder again: "Have we not seen each other for a while? This is Dad's good friend, call someone quickly."
That's when the little cookie called: "Uncle He."
The voice was small, as if he was a little afraid of He Yiming.
He Yiming squeezed a sly smile at her and said, "Hello."
He knows there is a saying that children are the most sensitive. They may not be able to express themselves in words, but they can intuitively feel the emotions of the other party.
He didn't know how Little Cookie felt about him.
After the luggage was settled, Little Cookie ran up and down the villa. She didn't feel bored anymore, because the house was beautiful, and there were several cats paralyzed on the long sofa, all of whom were very close. Little Cookie played with cats for a while, and various electronic devices in the living room for a while, and quickly adapted to the environment.
He Yiming took Su Pei out for a walk, and Su Pei was worried that Little Cookie was alone.
"Don't worry, there is surveillance in the living room, and the housekeeping auntie is there. We'll go out for a walk and come back," He Yiming said, "I'll take you for a walk around the farm, it's very comfortable."
Su Pei said: "I would rather be in a heated room."
He Yiming threw the scarf to him: "You should go out for a walk and soak up the sun. Let's go, there will be more guests in a while, I can't just entertain you alone."
Su Pei smiled and said, "Then I'm really honored."
He was still pulled outside by He Yiming. He Yiming drove a golf cart and took two people to the stable. He took Su Pei to see horses and various animals.
Su Pei is actually not interested in rural life. Like Little Cookie, he likes cities. If he chooses, he prefers to go to big shopping malls, exquisite restaurants, colorful bars full of music, and luxury hotels with private beaches.
He Yiming's taste is very different from his. He Yiming is a senior traveler who likes the wild and the countryside the most. He is keen on mountaineering, hiking, cycling, fishing, and various outdoor activities. Su Pei used to say that He Yiming was too obsessed with the wilderness to the point of abnormality.
Therefore, compared with the wilderness, this neatly developed farm is almost a warm and comfortable top resort. Su Pei felt that it was very pleasant to take a walk here, and the most important thing was that He Yiming had always been by his side and worked hard to be a hospitable and good host.
They saw the foal and went to visit the organic fruit and vegetable greenhouse.
"This place is truly organic, but unfortunately the scale is not large enough, there are too many varieties, and the output is not enough." He Yiming said while picking vegetables and throwing them in the basket. They eat these fresh vegetables these days.
Su Pei recognized these vegetables one by one, and quickly found a cute little strawberry. Not big, but bright red in color. He picked a small basket for the little cookies.
They put those fruits and vegetables on the golf cart. On the way back, He Yiming took Su Pei to see the pond again.
It is said to be a pond, but the water surface is very large. In winter, this soft and clean water surface becomes more and more calm.
Standing by the water, Su Pei couldn't help but admire: "This is a pond, this is obviously a lake, did you build an artificial lake?"
He Yiming likes to listen to Su Pei's praise, but sometimes Su Pei is too exaggerated. While making him happy, there is an inexplicable feeling of shame, which makes him excited.
He could only say with a stern face: "You can just call it the sea, it's not far from the lake."
Su Pei still couldn't help admiring: "It must be very comfortable to row a boat on it in summer."
He Yiming said: "You can still swim, the water is not deep, and it is very clean."
Su Pei refused: "I can't swim. I will only go to the pool to swim."
He Yiming took off his jacket. Su Pei looked at him: "What are you doing?"
He Yiming continued to take off his clothes, and he responded with a smile: "Winter Swimming."
Su Pei stopped him: "It's too cold! The temperature is only 3 degrees now!"
The more Su Pei stopped, the more excited He Yiming became. He quickly took off his clothes, pants, shoes and socks, stretched his body, and jumped into the water.
Su Pei stood on the shore, watching He Yiming swim farther and farther, he called He Yiming's name: "You almost got it!"
He Yiming swam around and swam towards the shore. Su Pei didn't know if it was his own illusion. He felt that He Yiming's strokes were getting slower and slower, and his head gradually sank.
The weather is too cold... Su Pei put his hand to his mouth, stared at the water for a few seconds, and suddenly panicked. He didn't have time to take off his clothes, so he rushed to the water's edge, stepping on the water and pounced on He Yiming.
"He Yiming!" Su Pei threw himself into the water, and the water quickly drowned his knees, thighs, and did not reach his chest. He stretched out his arms, trying to grab He Yiming.
Just when he was about to meet He Yiming, He Yiming suddenly raised his head: "I said the water is not deep, right?"
Su Pei scolded: "Are you sick!"
Only then did he feel his teeth chattering, and he could barely stand still in the water. He Yiming laughed and dragged him ashore.
He Yiming only put on his trousers and a thin shirt. He helped Su Pei to take off the down jacket and sweater that had soaked up the water. Wrap Su Pei with his dry clothes and put Su Pei on the golf cart.
"I'm going to freeze to death..." Su Pei complained weakly.
He Yiming drove the car fast: "Don't be so exaggerated, you just get into the water."
Su Pei said, "I'm going to have a fever."
He Yiming said, "Immediately take a hot bath and I'll make some ginger tea for you. You won't have a fever."
Su Pei coughed in a low voice, his voice trembling: "I really thought something happened to you just now..."
He Yiming stretched out a hand, grabbed his arm, and said, "Don't worry. I have you in my will."
He's not kidding. His will really left something for Su Pei.
"It's not funny!" Su Pei said, "I feel like I'm dying now."
He Yiming said: "Mature men in their early thirties will not die so easily."
His tone was a little rude. But he was not angry with Su Pei, but because Su Pei kept saying that, which made him really worried.
A normal adult man will be fine here, but who knows, maybe Su Pei is not a normal man, he may be like some fragile Nightingale. He Yiming was thinking wildly in his mind.
Fortunately, the pond was not far from the villa. As soon as he entered the house, the heating immediately brought Su Pei back to life. He Yiming led him to the bathroom and asked him to take a hot bath in the bathtub.
He Yiming turned on the faucet for him to put water in the bathtub. Su Pei couldn't wait to take off his clothes. He didn't care about exposing his body in front of He Yiming.
He Yiming turned his back to Su Pei and lowered his eyes. In the sound of hot water gurgling in the bathroom, the large mirror was gradually covered with mist, but he could still vaguely see Su Pei's shoulder blades, his lines, his fair complexion...
He Yiming suddenly hated himself like this. He escaped from the bathroom.
The moment he closed the door, he heard a comfortable sigh from Su Pei when he soaked in the water.
The sound almost made him go crazy.
The little cookie is in the kitchen. The housekeeping aunt liked this smart and beautiful little girl very much and gave her all kinds of cookies and fruits to eat.
She sat at the table eating snacks and playing with the kittens.
He Yiming walked in with a dark face and asked his aunt, "Is there any ginger? Cut a big piece for me."
He took an enamel pot and prepared to make ginger tea for Su Pei.
Little Cookie asked, "Uncle He, where is my dad?"
He Yiming glanced at her and said, "Your dad is taking a bath."
Little Cookie asked, "Why?"
He Yiming felt that it was really difficult for a child to deal with it. Although the little girl asked an extremely simple question, his patience was limited to Su Pei.
What's more, his mood is very complicated now.
"Where's my dad?" Little Cookie's tone was a little flustered.
She was a nine-year-old child.
The author has something to say: He Yiming: I hold it!
He Yiming's mood when he saw Little Cookie was as complicated as Snape's when he saw Harry