While waiting for the food to be reheated, Mother Lin sat down at the dining table with a serious look on her face.
"Lin Qing, tell me honestly, why did you suddenly come back this time?"
Lin Qing smiled: "I miss you!"
"Stop kidding me." Mother Lin obviously didn't buy it. She tapped Lin Qing on the head with a pair of chopsticks. "If you don't tell me, I'll go ask Mu Li directly."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing surrendered.
She hurriedly stopped her mother from making a phone call and almost tripped over a chair: "Don't go find him!"
Mother Lin frowned and said, "Then tell me."
Lin Qing had no choice but to pull his mother back to the dining table. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a ding from the microwave.
"The meal is ready!" Lin Qing immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the kitchen to bring the meal.
Mother Lin glared at her all the way.
Seeing that Lin Qing was about to start eating, Lin's mother snatched the innocent pair of chopsticks away: "I'm asking you a question! Hurry up and speak!"
She couldn't help but raise her voice.
Lin Qing apologized with a smile: "Mom, I'm so hungry. I'll tell you slowly after I finish my meal."
At this time, Lin's father called Lin's mother over in the living room, and Lin's mother let Lin Qing go.
Lin Qing felt relieved.
At five to four in the afternoon, Lin Qing finished his meal and felt much better.
She stalled for time and slowly washed the dishes in the kitchen.
Dad Lin has been very free these days. He is sitting on a lounge chair outside the balcony reading a biography.
The door to the living room leading to the balcony was half-open, and a few beams of sunlight came in from outside.
Lin Qing wiped the water stains on his hands, took out a bottle of yogurt from the refrigerator, opened it, and lowered his head to bite the straw.
She pretended to walk towards her room casually.
When he was halfway there, he heard an angry shout from behind him: "Lin Qing! Come here!"
Lin Qing closed his eyes in disappointment and let out a breath.
"Yes—" she drawled out, and turned helplessly to the living room.
A long youth love comedy about the ethics of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was being broadcast on TV. Lin Qing took a look and saw that the heroine was framed by her own friends, and he couldn't help but exclaimed.
Seeing that she was so absorbed in the play so quickly, Lin's mother calmly asked, "Do you think the plot is very confusing?"
Lin Qing nodded.
Mother Lin smiled and waved at her: "Come here, I want to hear what made you so entangled that you ran back."
Seeing that his mother had a forced smile on her face, Lin Qing had no choice but to move closer in small steps.
She had originally planned to find an excuse to get away with it. She would never mention anything about Mu Li unless it was absolutely necessary.
However, before she could open her mouth, the home phone rang as if it had calculated the perfect moment.
Lin Qing was proactive and reached out to answer the phone.
But Lin's mother got there first.
Mother Lin called out "Hello", wanting to quickly end the call so she could question Lin Qing, but she paused after hearing what was said on the other end.
After a pause, Lin's mother said in an unhappy tone: "You finally remembered my daughter?"
Mu Li, who called, smiled apologetically on the other end: "There is a misunderstanding between Lin Qing and me, Mom, can you let her answer the phone?"
He was respectful and polite, and Lin's mother couldn't find any fault with him.
Mother Lin sighed deeply and called Lin Qing over: "I am getting more and more confused about what you young people are thinking about."
As Mother Lin spoke, she handed the microphone to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing took the microphone reluctantly and leaned over: "I am Lin Qing."
Mu Li said gently but with a hint of accusation: "Why did you pack your bags and go home without saying anything?"
Lin Qing thought of what happened yesterday, and felt a lump in his throat: "I can go home if I want, why should I tell you?"
Mu Li said firmly: "It is polite to tell your man whereabouts."
Lin Qing said angrily: "Who is my man?"
Mother Lin, who was listening on the phone, was quite worried, but now she breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out that the young couple was just having a tantrum and acting like a spoiled brat.
So Lin's mother moved to the balcony to chat about this matter with Lin's father, leaving Lin Qing some time alone.
This sentence made Mu Li laugh. He showed his domineering attitude and said, "I."
Lin Qing, who swore not to fall for it, still felt warm in his heart.
Her tone softened: "You... stop being narcissistic."
Mu Li could tell that Lin Qing was speaking in a sarcastic tone, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he felt like he was in control of the situation.
Lin Qing couldn't tell where Mu Li was at the moment, he just felt that the occasional noisy sounds of people passing by meant that he was not at home.
She thought of the breakfast she had prepared before leaving, and her eyes darkened.
It turned out that he hadn't returned home yet.
Thinking of Mu Li who abandoned him yesterday, Lin Qing felt even more disappointed and his heart sank.
She was happy at one moment and sad at another, with a very rich expression.
Mother Lin, who was watching from the balcony from time to time, could only see her expression but could not hear her voice. She patted Father Lin on the shoulder and joked, "Look at the young couples nowadays. They have to go through so much trouble just because they have a temper tantrum. In the past, how could we dare to run back to my mother's house so easily?"
Father Lin was concentrating on reading, so he casually replied: "What era are you talking about? It's better for young people to have a good time like this now. I think it's good."
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the thick biography in Lin's father's hand had been taken away.
Mother Lin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Who are you talking about?"
Father Lin quickly apologized: "I was wrong, please give the book back to me."
Looking inside the house again, Lin Qing was still holding the receiver tightly, perhaps without even noticing it himself.
Mu Li's voice rang in his ears: "Be obedient and come home with me."
Lin Qing's long hair fell by her ears. She put her hands behind her ears, revealing half of her cheek.
After a pause, she refused: "I want to live here."
Mu Li laughed: "Why are you so ignorant? It wasn't easy for your parents to marry you to me, and now we have our own world, and you go back to disturb us."
After hearing what Mu Li said, Lin Qing moved his gaze to the balcony and saw Lin's father and mother chatting about something and laughing happily.
What Mu Li said seemed to make sense.
What made Lin Qing angry was that she was surprisingly persuaded by Mu Li with just a few words.
Hearing that Lin Qing was speechless for a moment, Mu Li took a deep breath and said, "Go open the door now."
Lin Qing pondered for a moment over these irrelevant words, but he really couldn't figure it out.
"Open the door for what?"
Mu Li confessed: "In case you don't come back, I brought you something. Open the door and take a look. It should be here."
He spoke so sincerely and frankly that Lin Qing's suspicions were half gone.
The other half was guessing what he had sent.
So Lin Qing still responded: "Wait, I'll go take a look."
She seemed a little unhappy and hung up the phone.
Just as I reached the door of my house, someone suddenly knocked on it.
Maybe the things that Mu Li sent have arrived.
Lin Qing stretched out his hand, feeling that something was not good.
However, she had no time to hesitate and had already turned the door lock.
A slender figure stood in front of her.
"Your delivery has arrived."
Lin Qing looked up in astonishment.
The person speaking in front of him was Mu Li.
Mu Li was still holding the phone as if to answer a call, but when he saw Lin Qing open the door, he put it down.
He raised the corners of his lips and took a step forward: "You won't accept it?"
Lin Qing was still confused and didn't expect Mu Li to appear at all.
She spoke slowly: "What did you accept?"
Mu Li stroked her cheek where her hair was pinned up, and leaned closer to her: "Take it—it’s me."
Lin Qing was very reluctant to admit that her heart had completely melted.
Surprise, emotion, and overwhelming longing for him, all mixed together, tightly surrounded by the emotions of the moment.
She was a little stunned, and looked up at Mu Li, and saw her own shadow in his dark eyes.
"You..." Lin Qing's voice was a little hoarse.
She was probably too surprised and burped uncontrollably.
"Why...are you here?"
Mu Li rubbed her long hair, and his slender and slightly cold fingers remained in her hair, making her feel cool.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lin Qing asked again.
Mu Li calmly embraced her in his arms, his brows relaxed as he said, "I'll take you home."
She felt extremely aggrieved these days.
But at this moment, he was held in Mu Li's arms like a treasure.
Lin Qing felt that the bitterness of these days was nothing.
Seeing that her eyes were slightly red, Mu Li held her little face and kissed her soft lips.
"Idiot, if you missed me so much, why did you sneak out?" Although it was a reproach, it sounded extremely gentle when it came out of Mu Li's mouth.
Lin Qing's eyelashes trembled slightly. She hid in Mu Li's arms, just kept shaking her head without saying a word.
Mu Li had no choice but to pat her on the back and hug her tighter.
When he returned home this morning and saw the food prepared on the table, the empty house, and the missing suitcase, he felt more nervous than ever.
Lin Qing didn't know that it wasn't that Mu Li just remembered to look for her at this moment, but that he had been looking for her everywhere all day.
If he couldn't find her here, Mu Li might have to turn the whole city upside down.
Seeing that the two had reconciled, Mother Lin prepared a table of delicious food.
Mu Li originally planned to take Lin Qing back home, but seeing this he stayed and had dinner together.
Mother Lin is a great cook. Mu Li always thought Lin Qing was very good, but he didn’t expect that he only inherited half of her skills.
The young couple never mentioned anything about what happened before, and Mother Lin couldn't help but ask them several times.
Fortunately, Dad Lin stopped him in time, quickly changed the subject, and then winked at Mom Lin.
It's like saying, stay out of children's business.
When the news ended, Mu Li stood up with Lin Qing in his arms: "Mom and Dad, we're going back first. We'll come to see you another day."
Father Lin leaned against the sofa and waved his hands. Seemingly casually, he finally said to Mu Li: "Be nice to your wife."
Mother Lin glared at him. She was obviously her daughter, so what was wrong with him
Mu Li replied solemnly: "I will, Dad."
Lin Qing remained silent.
On the way back, Lin Qing leaned there with her head tilted. She wanted to sleep, but she had slept too much during the day and was very energetic at this moment.
So he had to pretend to be asleep, moving his body away from time to time, trying to get away from Mu Li.
A little further away.
Mu Li saw her intention, raised his eyebrows, said nothing, and just turned the steering wheel sharply.
The car's course immediately changed, causing the unsuspecting Lin Qing to fall straight towards Mu Li.
This sudden change made Lin Qing open her eyes quickly. She wanted to see what was going on, but she saw chaos and confusion in front of her.
She just felt like she was about to fall headfirst into Mu Li.
Mu Li held the steering wheel with one hand to control the situation, and caught Lin Qing with the other hand with ease.
Taking advantage of the situation, he hugged her tightly.
Lin Qing screamed, but before he could react, Mu Li had already succeeded.
She was shocked and annoyed. She pushed Mu Li away without caring about anything else and said loudly, "Are you stupid? This isn't your first time driving, and you shouldn't be careful!"
This sentence was not said for her, but out of instinct for Mu Li's safety.
Mu Li smiled meaningfully: "Are you worried about me?"
Lin Qing was even more annoyed.