In the next few days, Gu Jinmi accompanied Qiao Jinnan everywhere. It can be said that every day was very fulfilling! More importantly, the look in Xiaonan's eyes when she looked at her was no longer that of fear and worry, but full of love. This can be regarded as some compensation she made for the original owner!
"Mom, can we go to the park to play tomorrow?"
"Okay, Xiaonan, if you want to go, then mom will accompany you." Gu Jinmi said with a smile.
"Hey! Mom, did we forget to lock the door when we went out? Why is the door open now?" Qiao Jinnan looked at Gu Jinmi strangely and said.
Gu Jinmi hushed and said, "Xiao Nan, keep your voice down. There might be a thief in the house. Mom will go in first!" You know, this area is extremely unsafe recently! Every day, you can hear that someone's things have been stolen. If she didn't have enough money now, and this was the male partner's hometown, she would have moved away with her children long ago!
But nowadays thieves are getting more and more arrogant. They break into houses in broad daylight without locking the door. Gu Jinmi picked up a stick beside her, blocked Qiao Jinnan behind her, and walked over carefully.
Hey! There's no one here, could it be in the bedroom? "Xiao Nan, go outside first. If you hear your mother calling, run away immediately, okay?"
"Mom, I'm with you. I can protect you."
Gu Jinmi looked at her stubborn child helplessly and said, "Okay! You can follow mom, but you have to follow behind mom, okay?" In fact, she has been teaching Xiaonan martial arts these days, otherwise, she really wouldn't be at ease with a child!
Gu Jinmi tiptoed to open the bedroom door and saw a man wearing a bath towel walking out of the bathroom. Gu Jinmi had not yet come out of the picture of the handsome man coming out of the bath.
Qiao Jinnan rushed over, hugged the man and said, "Dad, you're back!"
Qiao Jingyan picked up Xiaonan and said, "Well, Dad just came back. Did you go out with Mom?"
"Yeah, yeah, that's right! Mom often takes me out to play these days! She also buys me a lot of good things." Qiao Jinnan said as if presenting a treasure.
"Haha, as long as Xiaonan is happy." Qiao Jingyan looked at Gu Jinmi holding a stick in her hand and looking at him blankly. He didn't know why he always felt that there was something different about his wife! "Jinmi, what are you doing..."
Gu Jinmi followed Qiao Jingyan's gaze and saw the wooden stick in her hand. She quickly threw it aside, touched her hair, and smiled foolishly, "Haha, that, this." She couldn't say that she thought there was a thief in the house, so she took a wooden stick to beat the thief!
But there was a little betrayer around him! "Dad, Mom thought there was a thief in the house, so she took a stick."
"There's a thief in the house?!" Qiao Jingyan looked at Gu Jinmi strangely and said.
"Ahem, well, the neighborhood hasn't been very safe these days. Every day there are reports of someone's things being stolen or something like that. When I got home and saw the door was open I thought there must be a thief, but I didn't expect you to come back today."
"If that's the case, then we can't stay here any longer." Qiao Jingyan frowned and said, after all, he was often not at home, there was only a woman and a child at home, what should he do if something really happened! "Why don't you come with me to the military compound in a while!"
"Ah! Is it okay?" It would be even better if we could go to the military compound! After all, this way we would have a better chance of getting close to Qiao Jingyan!
"Of course, but it may have to wait until after the New Year. I will apply for it when I go back this time, and then I will pick you and your mother up. How about that?"
"Well, of course." Gu Jinmi said with a smile.
Qiao Jingyan was attracted by Gu Jinmi's smile and turned his head away uncomfortably. In fact, Jinmi had suffered a lot over the years. He was often not at home, and a woman had to take care of the family and the children, and there was no man to rely on at home. But he had no other choice! After all, as a soldier, he also had his own responsibilities! Now he could only do his best to make up for the mother and son.
Gu Jinmi was immediately touched by Qiao Jingyan's embarrassed look. Can you imagine a strong man being embarrassed? Haha, so cute! "Well, I'll go cook first! You two can have fun for a while!" After saying that, she left. Look how virtuous she is!
"Dad, Dad, how long can you stay this time?"
Qiao Jingyan looked at Qiao Jinnan's expectant expression, reached out and touched Xiaonan's head and said, "Xiaonan, I'm sorry! Dad can only rest for 5 days this time, and he will leave in 5 days."
"Ah! Only 5 days!"
"Yes! But Daddy can accompany Xiaonan all the time these days. As long as Xiaonan wants to go somewhere, Daddy can go with Xiaonan!"
"Okay then! Then we'll go together as a family."
"A family?!" It's no wonder Qiao Jingyan was confused! Because every time they went out, they would ask Gu Jinmi if she was going, but Gu Jinmi always answered no. Over time, they no longer asked Gu Jinmi whether she was going or not.
"Yeah! We're a family."
"But your mother..."
"Mom will go with us too! Mom has changed a lot these days! Now she picks me up from school every day and prepares delicious lunch boxes for me. She also takes me out to play on weekends!"
When Qiao Jingyan saw Qiao Jinnan's happy face, his doubts grew even stronger. You know, every time Xiaonan mentioned her mother, she always looked scared, but now she looks so excited.
"Jingyan, Xiaonan, wash your hands and eat!"
Sitting at the dining table, Qiao Jingyan looked at the food in front of him with some surprise. If he hadn't known that there was no one else in the house and no one had called for takeout, he would never have believed that this was what Gu Jinmi did! In these few short hours, he was really surprised by so many things! It seemed that he had never really known Gu Jinmi!
"These."
"Haha, Dad, these are all made by Mom! Mom's cooking is much better than the takeout! Now I eat two bowls of rice every day! Dad, you should try it too, it's delicious!" After saying that, he picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it in Qiao Jingyan's bowl.
After Qiao Jingyan finished eating, he saw the mother and son looking at him expectantly. He could only nod helplessly and said with a smile, "It's delicious." In fact, he didn't have any requirements for these foods. You know, when performing tasks, sometimes you can't even eat a vegetable! So it doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not. In his eyes, it's just something that can fill his stomach.
"Haha, I knew you would like it, Dad." Qiao Jinnan looked at Qiao Jingyan happily as if he was the one being praised by Qiao Jingyan.
After dinner, the family of three sat in the living room and watched TV. Gu Jinmi looked at the time and said, "Xiao Nan, it's time to go to bed!"
"Ah! Time flies so fast, Mom! Can you sleep later?"
"No, it's already 9 o'clock. You know, early to bed and early to rise is the key to a healthy body!"
"Ah! Okay! If that's the case, then Mom and Dad, can you sleep with us today?"
"This." Gu Jinmi looked at Qiao Jingyan with some embarrassment. Although Qiao Jingyan was her lover, this was the first time they met! Wouldn't this be awkward
"Is it not possible?" Qiao Jinnan looked at Gu Jinmi with a hurt expression and said, "Mom, all the kids in school sleep with their parents, but I am the only one who doesn't. That's why I want to sleep with my parents."
Qiao Jingyan looked at Qiao Jinnan and said, "Okay! Mom and Dad will sleep with you today." Then he walked over, picked up Qiao Jinnan, looked at Gu Jinmi and said, "I'll take Xiaonan to wash up, you should wash up too."
"Oh! Oh! OK."
After washing up, Gu Jinmi walked towards Qiao Jinnan's room somewhat awkwardly. Looking at Qiao Jinnan who had fallen asleep and Qiao Jingyan who was leaning against the bed reading a book, Gu Jinmi smiled and said, "Xiaonan, he's asleep!"
"Well, I thought you wouldn't come today!" Qiao Jingyan said to Gu Jinmi with a joking look on his face.
"I, how could I not come! Since I have already promised Xiaonan, I will definitely do it." After saying that, he climbed directly onto the bed.
Perhaps Qiao Jinnan felt Gu Jinmi's breath, and he rolled into Gu Jinmi's arms, rubbed against her, and fell into a deep sleep.
Qiao Jingyan smiled and said, "It seems that Xiaonan really depends on you now! You must take good care of Xiaonan and don't hurt Xiaonan's heart!"
As expected, Qiao Jingyan already knew what the original owner had done to Xiaonan. He smiled and touched Xiaonan's head and said, "I know I wasn't very good to Xiaonan before. That's because I actually had some resentment towards you in my heart, so I took it out on the child. But I've figured it out in the past few days. Since you are a soldier, you naturally have your responsibilities. And since I've married you, I have to take good care of this family. All of this is my own choice, and I shouldn't blame anyone."
"I was indeed a little harsh to this child in the past, but I also know that I was wrong, so I will definitely take good care of this child in the future. This can be regarded as making up for some of my past mistakes! In fact, this child is also very sensible, so sensible that it makes people feel sorry for him! Don't worry! I will definitely take good care of him in the future, and the things like before will never happen again."
"I believe you. Actually, I was also wrong."
"Okay, okay, go to bed early! You must be tired after traveling all the way!" Gu Jinmi quickly interrupted Qiao Jingyan and said.