Ever since she realized that Qi Weichen was no longer interested in her, Chu Qing started to care about it. Whenever the two of them were alone at home, she couldn't help but touch his hand with her fingers or brush her feet across his calf when he was explaining a problem to her. When he looked over, she would pretend nothing had happened, trying to tease him in this way.
However, Qi Weichen just glanced at her and warned her lightly: "Focus on the class."
Chu Qing was still determined to do it, and sat closer to him, until she was almost touching him, Qi Weichen couldn't bear it anymore and picked her up. Chu Qing was overjoyed, and just as she was about to reach out and hug him, she heard him say in a deep voice: "Do you want to copy it as punishment?"
Chu Qing: “…”
His indifference was like a bolt from the blue to Chu Qing. What did it mean that her boyfriend was unmoved by her flirting? It meant that their relationship was about to face a crisis! Chu Qing stayed up late to read more than a dozen emotional articles on this topic, and felt that she couldn't let things continue like this.
It was dinner time again. The two went to school together. Qi Muyang came hurriedly and said apologetically, "I forgot to text you. There is a basketball game later. I have already eaten in advance."
Chu Qing paused and said, "It's okay, then we'll go back and eat." In just a few days, Qi Muyang seemed to have integrated into college life. Recently, he sent them fewer and fewer text messages and often did not let them come over.
"That won't work. I'll go eat with you guys," Qi Muyang glanced at his phone, "The game starts in half an hour, so we'll make it in time."
"You'd better use this half hour to warm up and go play. We are not children, we don't need you to accompany us." Chu Qing was afraid of delaying his business, so she immediately refused when she heard it.
Qi Muyang looked at her helplessly: "Then, then remember to take pictures for me when you eat, and don't make do with anything, okay?"
"Do you think I'm someone who can make do?" Chu Qing asked with a smile.
Qi Muyang thought so too, so he introduced them to a few snack bars near the school. When he was in a good mood, he wanted to take them there, but he received a call from the basketball team urging them to go.
"Okay, go back." Chu Qing pushed him into the school.
Qi Muyang couldn't help but look back: "Make sure you eat enough."
"Stop talking so much nonsense." Chu Qing laughed and sent the man away decisively. Looking at Qi Muyang's hesitant back as he left, she suddenly felt a sense of loss for some reason.
"There will be more and more days when he only leaves his back to us. You will have to adapt to it." Qi Weichen said lightly.
Chu Qing looked at him and couldn't help asking after a while, "Are you not sad at all?"
"What is there to be sad about?" Qi Weichen asked back.
Chu Qing frowned: "He is your child. He has grown up and is leaving you to embrace a new life. Aren't you sad?"
"It's a good thing that he can grow up safely and embrace a new life. There's no need to be sad," Qi Weichen looked at her calmly, "Parents and children drifting apart is an inevitable part of life. I think you should get used to it as soon as possible, so as to avoid in the future..."
"Okay, I don't want to listen." Chu Qing interrupted depressedly. She glanced at him, lowered her eyes and walked forward.
Qi Weichen paused for a moment, then followed in silence. After the two of them walked quietly for a while, he asked in a low voice, "Aren't we going to eat?"
"I have no appetite." Chu Qing looked listless. His distance from her during this period was already sad enough for her, and after being lectured by him just now, she was in no mood to eat with him.
Qi Weichen looked at her depressed expression and finally realized that his words had upset her. After a moment of silence, he was about to explain when Chu Qing glanced at him dimly: "I get angry when I see you now, you'd better not say anything."
Qi Weichen shut up instantly and followed her quietly. The two of them returned home in silence. As soon as they entered the house, Chu Qing went back to her room and closed the door with a click.
Qi Weichen stood silently like a tree in the quiet living room. After a long time, he walked to her door and knocked twice: "Can I talk now?"
Chu Qing in the room heard his question and turned over in bed, biting the corner of the quilt without saying a word. Qi Weichen was silent for a moment, then said, "If you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent."
Chu Qing snorted and bit her lower lip lightly.
"I didn't finish what I was saying just now," Qi Weichen paused, his eyes softened, "Although life is not always satisfactory, I will always be by your side. I will exercise well, have regular physical examinations, and work hard to make money. I will accompany you through the life that your parents and children cannot complete."
Chu Qing paused, and her eyes suddenly became hot.
"I'm sorry, I didn't handle the situation well just now. At a time like this, you need an understanding hug more than any moral lecture." There was a hint of guilt in Qi Weichen's voice.
After he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent. It was already past seven in the evening, the sun had set, and the house was getting darker and darker. Qi Weichen stood in the darkness, and after a long while, he whispered, "Are you hungry? I'll make you some steamed egg custard. Can you get up and eat?"
He waited for a moment, but when he didn't get a response, he sighed and went to the kitchen. He put on an apron and prepared the ingredients, his movements were quick and neat. Although he often cooked when he lived alone before, he was not as skilled as he is now.
Qi Weichen stood in the kitchen with his back straight, stirring the egg liquid quickly with his slender fingers. Just as he was about to add water, he suddenly felt a warm sensation behind him, and then two arms appeared on his waist. Qi Weichen paused, his brows relaxed, "Do you want to put shrimp in the steamed eggs?"
"Let go." Chu Qing said sullenly while hugging him from behind.
"Where's Aomame?"
"Let it go, too."
Qi Weichen raised the corners of his lips slightly: "What else do you want?"
"I want minced meat too. Remember to fry it." Chu Qing hummed and hugged him tighter.
The smile in Qi Weichen's eyes became more and more intense: "Besides these? Is there anything else?"
"I want a kiss."
Qi Weichen paused for a moment and put down his chopsticks. Chu Qing let go at the right time, and he turned to look at her: "What do you want?"
"Why are you pretending? Don't think I don't know that you've been ignoring me just to get back at me for rejecting you that day," Chu Qing said with a nasal tone, "You even said something about making me feel safe. I feel insecure because you're ignoring me like this..."
Before she could finish her words, Yue was pinched and lifted up by him. Chu Qing screamed, and the next second she was sitting on the sink. Just as she was about to speak, her lips and tongue were blocked.
This kiss was fierce and urgent, like a heavy downpour in summer, which hurts people all over, but also gives people a sense of pleasure. Chu Qing sat on the platform, slightly higher than Qi Weichen, and grabbed his collar with her fingers, her fingertips white with nervousness.
Qi Weichen, contrary to his usual cold demeanor, was like a ball of fire, ready to devour her. He had his hand on her back without her noticing, and pressed her into his arms.
Things got out of control at some point. When Chu Qing's back was pressed against the bed, she suddenly woke up and hurriedly grabbed Qi Weichen's hand, looking at him helplessly. Qi Weichen's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he took a deep breath for a while, leaned over and hugged her.
Although he was thin, he was very tall and heavy. At the moment, all his weight was on Chu Qing, who felt it was difficult for her to breathe.
She moved slightly and accidentally touched his unspeakable place. Qi Weichen snorted and said sullenly, "Don't move."
Chu Qing suddenly didn't dare to move.
Qi Weichen was silent for a long time before he heaving a long sigh of relief: "If you do this a few more times, it will be bad for your health."
"... I'm not ready yet." Chu Qing felt a little guilty.
"It's okay, I can wait." Qi Weichen pinched her earlobe, his breath was hot when he spoke, "but now I need you to wait for me."
“…Okay.” Chu Qing responded softly, and was held obediently by him.
After a long time, Qi Weichen sighed and finally let her go. Chu Qing blushed and hid in the quilt, refusing to come out again. Qi Weichen patted the little quilt comfortingly, and when she was a little less tense, he turned around and went to the kitchen to continue what he had just done.
Ten minutes later, the minced pork, shrimp and egg custard that Chu Qing ordered was ready. Chu Qing was also attracted from the house by the aroma, and went to the kitchen to find Qi Weichen greedily and shyly. Before she even entered the kitchen, Qi Weichen stopped her and said, "Go to the living room and wait."
"good."
Chu Qing sat down in the living room obediently. After he brought out the egg custard, she asked worriedly, "Will you kiss me again in the future?"
Qi Weichen paused: "Do you want me to kiss you?"
“… Boyfriends and girlfriends always have to do something. It would be inappropriate if they don’t do anything. Of course, I don’t mean that you must kiss me.” Chu Qing blushed and said vaguely, lowering her head and pretending to eat seriously.
Qi Weichen was silent for a moment, then stretched out his finger and tapped her shoulder. Chu Qing looked up in confusion, and the next second, a kiss landed on her forehead.
"Do you like it?" Qi Weichen hit a straight ball.
Chu Qing tightened her grip on the chopsticks and nodded shyly, "I like it."
A slight smile appeared on Qi Weichen's lips. He was afraid that she would run away out of shame without even eating, so he stopped teasing her and changed the subject in time, talking to her about today's dishes.
After that day, the two of them became as affectionate as before, but after Qi Muyang went home on weekends, she no longer went to the school to see him.
Perhaps because there were a lot of questions to do every day, Chu Qing always felt that time passed very quickly. In a blink of an eye, Qi Muyang's half-month military training was over.
The Mid-Autumn Festival in 2043 was on September 17th of the Gregorian calendar. The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday began the day after Qi Muyang finished his military training.
Early in the morning, Qi Muyang excitedly ran to Chu Qing's door and knocked. After knocking a few times, he went to knock on Qi Weichen's door. However, Qi Weichen had gone to the supermarket early, so he only woke up Chu Qing.
"Qi Muyang, what are you yelling about so early in the morning?" Chu Qing said, and couldn't help yawning.
Qi Muyang smiled so much that his eyes almost curved: "Mom, Fatty and the others are home today."
"Oh, yes, they are also on holiday." Chu Qing suddenly realized. The holidays now are longer than they were back then. Qi Muyang had five days off for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it was probably the same for other universities.
Qi Muyang nodded: "Gu Quan has also asked for leave and is back, but they have to visit relatives during the day and have a family gathering at night, so they can only meet us after dinner tonight."
"Usually parties last until very late, why not meet tomorrow?" Chu Qing laughed.
Qi Muyang was dissatisfied: "I can't wait any longer."
"I thought you had that group of friends in college and had forgotten about these ones." Chu Qing glanced at him.
Qi Muyang has an even worse temper than hers. She has always been worried that he doesn't get along well with his roommates. It turns out that all three of his roommates are gaming masters, and he's the only noob. In order to get taken to play games, this kid is usually very well-behaved. The other three also pamper him like their own son and don't even let him clean the dormitory. Qi Muyang has been praising those roommates in front of her and Qi Weichen recently.
Qi Muyang immediately retorted upon hearing this: "How can they be the same?"
"Why is it different?" Chu Qing asked, yawning.
Qi Muyang thought for a moment and said, "I'm not dating someone, so I can only date one person. As for friends, the more the better."
"… Fortunately, you have the awareness to date only one person, otherwise your father and I would have to worry too much." Chu Qing looked at him speechlessly, turned around and walked into the house, "I'll catch up on some sleep. If you disturb me again, I'll beat you up."
Although it was a light threat, it was enough to deal with Qi Muyang. At least before she woke up from her nap, Qi Muyang was as quiet as a chicken.
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, but for our family of three, it is no different from any other day, except that there is an extra plate of mooncakes on the table during lunch and dinner.
"... I didn't expect that the five-nut mooncakes are still in stock." Chu Qing looked at the green and red silk in the mooncakes with emotion.
Qi Muyang broke off a piece and nibbled on it. "It's delicious. Wuren is an ancient mooncake and the most popular."
"Fashion really is a circle." Chu Qing sighed. No wonder she didn't think the clothes here were that fashionable after she traveled through time. It turned out that this circle had returned to their time.
She had no interest in mooncakes. Qi Weichen glanced at her and asked, "Would you like some cake?"
Qi Muyang's hand holding the mooncake froze, and Chu Qing paused: "Did you buy it?"
"Yes, I bought it," Qi Weichen said after a pause, "but today is a holiday, and there is only one piece of strawberry mousse left in the cake shop."
"... So you let me eat the mooncake first, feed me enough so that you can give the cake to my mother?" Qi Muyang asked tremblingly.
Qi Weichen was very calm: "Don't you like mooncakes?"
Qi Muyang: “…” That’s because I didn’t know there was a cake!
Qi Weichen ignored his protests and took out the small mousse cake. Chu Qing ate it all up without any psychological burden, and burped contentedly under Qi Muyang's sad gaze.
It was already past seven in the evening when the family finished their meal, and they waited for another two hours before the others were able to get away from the dinner. After they gathered in the park, they each picked up a bicycle and rode together to the lake.
"Isn't it better to take a taxi? Why do we have to suffer like this?" The fat boy who had just finished suffering from military training complained. He became darker and thinner, and one could tell at a glance how intense the military training was.
The traitor is similar to him, but he is much more energetic than him: "It's not hot, it's nice to ride a bike, it's so breathable."
"Yeah, it's facing the wind from all sides, how can it not be breathable?" The little fat man snorted.
Gu Quan rode lazily: "Why are you two talking so much nonsense? If you don't want to waste your energy, just scan the electric bike when you see one later."
"Big Orange is still the smartest." The little fat boy's eyes lit up and he immediately started looking for an electric car.
Gu Quan's mouth twitched: "...Don't fucking call me Daju."
"Daju, your hair is dyed very well. What color is it?" Chu Qing asked curiously as she sat in the back seat of Qi Weichen.
Gu Quan lost his temper completely: "Indigo, it should be black at night, how can you see it?"
"Of course. My eyes are so sharp. When someone dyed his hair into a turkey style, I could tell all the colors apart." Chu Qing said proudly.
Qi Muyang was helpless: "Can you please stop mentioning my dark history?" Thinking of the turkey head he had back then, he wanted to go back in time and strangle himself to death.
Everyone laughed when they heard this. Chen Xiu, who had been quiet all this time, couldn't help but say, "I tried to persuade you at the beginning, but you didn't listen."
"That's because the treacherous officials have been praising it for its beauty." Qi Muyang was annoyed.
The treacherous official immediately expressed his loyalty: "I'm serious, I really think it looks good!"
"Flatterer," the little fat man looked at him with contempt, and then he seemed to remember something and suddenly laughed, "Boss, let me tell you, when the traitor came to my school to look for me, he fell in love with a girl in our school..."
"Shut up, fatty!" The treacherous minister was furious and stretched out his foot to kick him.
The fat boy pedaled his bike quickly, laughing as he ran: "In the end, I didn't have the courage to ask for the contact information at first, but then I went to look for him every day and even confessed on the confession wall!"
"Fatty!"
Everyone hurriedly sped up. Chu Qing urged Qi Weichen to ride faster and asked curiously, "What happened next?"
"Then when I helped him find someone, I found out that the girl was actually a teacher in our school." The little fat man laughed.
The treacherous minister blushed, not knowing whether he was angry or embarrassed: "Fatty, shut up!"
Gu Quan and Qi Muyang relied on their long legs to quickly catch up with the fat man. Gu Quan said slowly: "Many college teachers are very beautiful, so it's normal for the treacherous minister to like them."
“That teacher is a man, but he has long hair, and he’s married, with a three-year-old child, hahaha…” The little fat boy rushed forward with an arrogant laugh.
There were so many flaws in his words that Gu Quan looked at Qi Muyang speechlessly, not knowing where to start.
The treacherous minister's secret was exposed, and he was so angry that he sped up to chase the fat man. The two of them soon disappeared in front. Qi Weichen, who was carrying Chu Qing, and Chen Xiu, who was not fast, slowly caught up. Qi Muyang immediately gossiped about these things to them, which made Chen Xiu and Chu Qing laugh.
By the time the five men caught up, the fat boy and the treacherous minister had already rolled around on the grass by the lake, their bodies covered in grass debris. They lay motionless on the lawn, obviously having experienced a life-and-death fight.
Chu Qing ran over curiously: "Who won?"
"There are no winners in this war." said the little fat man.
Chu Qing nodded: "It seems that you lost."
The little fat man looked at her with a look of despair: "Master Chu, can you give me some face?"
Chu Qing was happy and patted his shoulder comfortingly.
Several young people sat side by side on the grass by the lake, chatting about their college life. The fat boy was like he was confronting a treacherous minister. He would reveal some information from time to time, which made the treacherous minister so angry that he pinned him down and beat him a few more times until he howled for mercy.
"Do you owe me money?" Chu Qing asked speechlessly.
The little fat man chuckled: "Don't you think it's funny when he gets angry out of shame?"
"... I think it's quite funny to see you getting beaten." Chu Qing glanced at him and noticed from the corner of her eye that there was mud on Qi Weichen's knees, so she hurriedly helped him pick it clean bit by bit.
Gu Quan couldn't help but complain: "You two should stop being so clingy, can you please consider the feelings of these five single guys?"
Chen Xiu reminded quietly: "Four."
Everyone was stunned, and after a while the treacherous minister took a breath and said, "You have a girlfriend?"
"Yes, we met during military training," Chen Xiu blushed, "We just got together a few days ago. I wanted to tell you right away, but I thought I would be back during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I decided to tell you after we met. This way it would seem more formal..."
Before Chen Xiu finished speaking, Qi Muyang grabbed his face. The next second, the treacherous minister and the little fat man rushed over. Chen Xiu was tickled by his mother and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He begged for mercy: "I really didn't intend to hide it from you, really! I wanted to say it from the beginning..."
"Good job, kid. You usually look quiet, but I didn't expect you to be so coquettish. You are even the first one among us to find a partner." The treacherous minister sneered and tickled him. Chen Xiu rolled over with laughter.
Gu Quan looked at them with disdain and quietly moved aside, but he did not forget to remind them: "You can punish them at any time. The most important thing now is to clarify the specific matters of the relationship."
Qi Muyang and the others stopped immediately after hearing this and interrogated her like a judge. Chen Xiu blushed and slowly told the story. It was actually a story of a hero saving a beautiful girl, except that the hero in the story was a girl, and Chen Xiu was the one who fainted during military training and was rescued.
"When I opened my eyes, I fell in love with her at first sight." Chen Xiu said, pointing out the photo on her phone to show them, and showing off carefully, "Isn't she beautiful?"
The girl in the photo smiled confidently and generously. The small mole between her eyebrows was playful and cute. She looked very pretty. She was holding a 30kg dumbbell easily in one hand. It was obvious that she had practiced martial arts before.
Qi Muyang took another look at Chen Xiu's frail appearance and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "She shouldn't be a domestic abuser, right?"
"Of course not," Chen Xiu spoke up for his girlfriend, "She is very protective of me."
"That's fine." Qi Muyang felt relieved and said a blessing awkwardly for a while.
The matter of Chen Xiu's love affair was over, and everyone started talking about Qi Muyang again. When they heard him constantly bragging about having three great roommates, they all fell silent for a moment.
Chu Qing leaned close to Qi Weichen's ear worriedly and said, "Will the treacherous officials be angry if he praises others in front of his friends?"
As she spoke, the gentle wind caressed Qi Weichen's ears. Qi Weichen's eyes darkened, and he turned his head and kissed her on the face. Chu Qing sat up straight in astonishment. Although it was dark eight hundred years ago and the street lights here were not very bright, but next to them were Qi Muyang and his group. Wasn't he afraid of being discovered when he kissed her secretly
"Don't be afraid." Qi Weichen said slowly, as if he had already guessed her thoughts.
Qi Muyang turned his head: "What are you not afraid of?"
"It's okay." Qi Weichen said lightly.
Qi Muyang rubbed his nose and continued to praise his three roommates. Chu Qing couldn't help but remind him: "Your friends are all here, why are you mentioning them?"
"No, no, no, keep talking," the treacherous minister said hurriedly, "Are they really that good at playing games?"
"Of course. The last time I was scolded, the three of them beat that person up so badly that only a bloody skin was left." Qi Muyang was proud.
"Fuck, I want to make friends with them too!" The fat man immediately raised his hand, and the treacherous ministers and others also shouted.
Chu Qing: “…” I really thought too much.
A few people stayed by the lake for a while until the mosquitoes became more and more numerous, then they got back on their bicycles and discussed where to go next.
"Let's go back to school and take a look." The fat boy suggested.
Qi Weichen looked at him: "It's already eleven o'clock in the evening."
"There's no one here, so it's a good time to go for a walk." The little fat man winked at him.
It seems that every student who has just left high school life has the idea of going back to school in the short term. When the fat boy brought it up, everyone immediately agreed. When Qi Weichen saw that Chu Qing wanted to go, he agreed.
They found the low wall where they usually skipped school, climbed over it and started to wander around. They had only been away for a few months, but it felt like years, especially after seeing the brand new cafeteria, they felt even more complicated.
"Why is the school being renovated as soon as we graduate?" the fat boy was very confused.
Chu Qing casually replied: "Who knows?"
After strolling around the school, everyone came to the familiar bulletin board. Looking at the new rankings and scores on it, they finally felt that things had changed and people had changed.
"Boss, from here," the traitor said, pointing to the last name, and pointed his finger at the front row, "It only took one year to get here. It's really amazing."
Chu Qing looked at Qi Muyang proudly: "Yes, he is amazing."
Qi Muyang smiled embarrassedly, and when he thought about his efforts in the past year, he felt like he was dreaming.
"Our names are here." Chen Xiu reminded in a low voice when others were discussing the rankings.
Chu Qing and the others looked over and saw the college entrance examination results hanging there. A few people moved over, and the fat man looked at the first place and said with some regret: "If Qi Shen took the exam, his name would definitely be here."
"Even if God Qi doesn't take the test, he's still awesome." The treacherous minister said immediately.
Chu Qing and Qi Weichen looked at each other and couldn't help but smile: "You should look for yourselves."
"We must be here. Our school is the one that posts the names of all those who have been admitted to the public university," the traitor said as he searched for his name. When he found it, he motioned for Chu Qing to come and see. "I'm here, next to the fat guy."
Chu Qing walked over in confusion, stared at it for a long time, and asked seriously, "Which one?"
"That's it." The treacherous minister nodded his chin.
Chu Qing paused: "Which one?"
Traitor: “…”
After a strange silence, the little fat man asked with a twitching mouth: "Master Chu, you don't know our names, do you?"
Chu Qing was silent for a moment and gave an innocent smile.
The little fat guy couldn't help but roll his eyes: "The story is almost over, and you don't even know the name of the best supporting actor?"
"So which one are you?" Chu Qing laughed awkwardly.
"Liu Chao! Liu Chao! Do you remember?!" the little fat man repeated speechlessly.
Chu Qing sighed and said, "This name is very ordinary. It's better to call you Fatty. You've disappointed the audience."
"Who said that? My name sounds nice. Nowadays, few people use the word 'chao' in their names." The little fat man snorted.
Chu Qing didn't know the person's name first, so he nodded modestly, then looked at the treacherous minister, who sighed and consciously gave his name: "Li Hui."
Chu Qing suddenly realized: "Ah—"
"Don't pretend you know." The treacherous minister ruthlessly exposed him.
Chu Qing shut up speechlessly, and looked at Qi Weichen for a while, trying to divert the conversation: "You don't even know their names, do you?"
"I know, Liu Chao, Li Hui." Qi Weichen replied calmly.
Chu Qing narrowed her eyes: "You just found out about this now, right?"
Qi Weichen was silent. Chu Qing knew at a glance that he had just found out about it. However, the little fat boy was still helping him: "God Qi must have known about it a long time ago. You are not like me. You can only give us nicknames but can't even remember our real names."
"Who said that? Qi Weichen doesn't know!" Chu Qing was unconvinced. After saying that, she looked at Qi Weichen, trying to force him to admit it.
Qi Weichen was silent for a moment: "Well, I don't know."
Chu Qing: “…” I didn’t know in the first place, why are you pretending to be accommodating to me
Qi Weichen's behavior once again aroused Chu Qing's anger. Chu Qing finally used force to suppress them, and the two kids dared not make any more noise.
A few people played around in the school, and then moved to another place, walking and stopping, and did not separate until dawn and after breakfast.
When the family of three returned home, they were all very tired. When they thought about riding bicycles all night, it seemed crazy.
"Dad, Mom, I'm going to sleep." Qi Muyang yawned.
Chu Qing nodded sleepily, and suddenly she wanted to hug him for some reason. This thought came suddenly and strongly. She was stunned for a moment and then looked at Qi Weichen. Qi Weichen seemed to be much more awake, and the two fell silent at the same time when they looked at each other.
Chu Qing reached out and grabbed Qi Muyang's hand. Qi Muyang looked over in confusion: "Mom, what's wrong?"
"Muyangzizi..." Chu Qing only said four words and suddenly fell silent.
Qi Muyang stood there in confusion, waiting for her next words. Chu Qing took a deep breath, smiled and stretched out her hands to him: "Can I hug you?"
“Oh…” Qi Muyang walked over puzzledly and was hugged by her obediently. After that, he looked at Qi Weichen with question marks in his eyes.
Qi Weichen looked at him for a moment, gave him a faint smile, and then hugged both mother and son.
The family of three hugged each other for a long time, and Qi Muyang couldn't help yawning: "Are you done?"
"Okay, okay, go to sleep." Chu Qing quickly let go of him and lowered her head without looking at him.
Qi Muyang paused, then leaned over curiously to look at her face, but Qi Weichen held Chu Qing in his arms, with her face pressed against his clothes, tightly covered.
"Go to sleep and don't disturb us." Qi Weichen said lightly.
Qi Muyang looked at him speechlessly, yawned and went back to the bedroom. After his door was closed, Chu Qing came out of Qi Weichen's arms, rubbed her red eyes and murmured: "Is this thing so mysterious? I actually feel that I should go back today."
"Many things cannot be explained by science. No matter whether your intuition is correct or not, you must be prepared first." Qi Weichen rubbed her hair comfortingly.
Chu Qing took a few deep breaths, but tears still fell accidentally. Qi Weichen stayed with her quietly until she calmed down, then he held her hand.
The sun slowly rose from the east. Although the Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, the weather was still hot. It was not until a heavy rain in the afternoon that the air became a little cooler.
Qi Muyang was awakened by a thunder at four o'clock in the afternoon. After seeing the heavy rain outside the window, he yawned, turned over, and continued to be lazy on the bed. After his stomach rumbled, he lazily picked up his mobile phone and sent a text message to Chu Qing: Mom, is there anything to eat
After sending the text message, there was no response for a long time. He paused and sent it to Qi Weichen again, but there was still no response. Qi Muyang sat up and called Chu Qing. Soon the phone rang in the living room. He walked out in confusion.
"Dad, Mom?" He called them, and walked around their bedroom as Chu Qing's cell phone rang. Seeing that their rooms were tidy and looked like no one had ever lived there, he suddenly became a little flustered, "Dad! Mom!"
Still no one responded, so he hurried to the living room, and then he found an A4 paper under Chu Qing's phone, on which was written Chu Qing's sloppy handwriting -
"Muyang cub:
When you see this note, we should have returned to 2019. Because the time of time travel is uncertain and we don't want to disturb your rest, we can only say goodbye to you in this way.
During this year of getting along with each other, your father and I are very happy. You are our pride and the best boy in the world. We love you as much as we love our own life.
Before I came to this era, I had been muddleheaded and had no goals. I just wanted to live one day at a time and never thought about the future. Since I met you, my concept of the future has suddenly become clear. I will work hard to make myself a great person first, and then make myself a great mother. When everything is ready, I will welcome your birth.
You should wake up in the afternoon or evening, which is a time when you can easily feel lonely. We have left food for you in the refrigerator. After eating, go and play with your friends. You don’t have to be sad because of separation, because all separations mean reunion. Take good care of yourself during this period, and we will meet again in the end. "
Qi Muyang held the note in a daze until his fingertips felt pain from exerting too much force. He then stood up in a daze and walked around the house again and again in disbelief, calling out for his parents until he started to cry, but no one at home responded.
He sat on the living room floor with red eyes, looking dazed, innocent and pitiful. It was not until the heavy rain stopped and cool air came in through the window that he silently got up from the ground, walked to the refrigerator, opened the door, and saw a refrigerator full of meals, each portion was packed in a fresh-keeping box, enough for him to eat for a week.
Qi Muyang's fingertips began to tremble when he faced a refrigerator full of food.
As he was staring at the refrigerator, there was a knock on the door. He was stunned for a moment, then rushed over to open the door: "Dad!"
"Muyang, baby!" Chu Qing smiled and stretched out her arms towards him, "Hug me!"
Qi Muyang stared at her in a daze, then burst into tears. He hugged her like a big bear and said incoherently, "You, you are gone... No, you young ones are gone..."
"I know, I know. I guessed that you would be sad, so your dad and I finished work early and rushed back." Chu Qing, who is already 42 years old, still has clear eyes, and time does not seem to have any effect on her.
Qi Weichen behind her stood tall and straight, less sharp and more easy-going than when he was 18 years old, and the look he gave Qi Muyang was gentle and warm.
Qi Muyang cried so hard that he couldn't stop sobbing. He asked with a sob for a long time, "So, did you travel back in time and live to this day?"
"What you said is really strange," Chu Qing smiled and wiped his tears, "Yes, we studied hard and made progress every day after we returned. After we gave birth to you, we raised you well, and then we got to where we are today."
"Then why didn't you tell me about the time travel before?" Qi Muyang rubbed his eyes.
Chu Qing quickly grabbed his hand and wiped his tears with a wet tissue: "Because spoilers are meaningless. When we were 18 years old, we tried not to ask about what we would do in the future. Life is only a few decades long, so we should live every day with anticipation."
She paused after she finished speaking and said, "Ah, we should have left a lot of food for you, hurry up and bring me some, I'm starving to death in order to come back to see you as soon as possible."
"Qingqing, have you forgotten something?" Qi Weichen reminded.
Chu Qing was walking towards the house when her steps froze and she stopped awkwardly. After Qi Muyang saw his parents, the sadness of separation was diluted a lot, and he asked with red eyes: "What did you forget?"
Chu Qing smiled awkwardly, pulled him to sit on the sofa, and after seeing the paper on the table, she sighed: "When I saw this paper, I remembered how sad I was when I left."
"Let's get to the point," Qi Weichen said calmly, "I'll go downstairs to get the basket. Before I come back, explain everything to him clearly."
Chu Qing glanced at him sideways, and only looked at Qi Muyang awkwardly after he turned and left.
"What's the matter?" Qi Muyang asked puzzledly.
Chu Qing coughed: "Just... a little thing."
They were too familiar with each other. Qi Muyang saw her guilty conscience with a slight change in her expression and immediately narrowed his eyes: "What's the matter?"
"… It's like this, your father and I are on a business trip. In fact, the reason why we agreed to this job is because we know that when we are 18 years old, we will come to this era. Not only will we take good care of you, but we will also help you study hard and get into University A."
"Get to the point." Qi Muyang frowned.
Chu Qing slapped her forehead, feeling a little annoyed: "If I hadn't lost the game of rock-paper-scissors to Qi Weichen, he would have said it."
Qi Muyang: “…”
"Promise me first that you won't be angry." Chu Qing spoke cautiously.
Qi Muyang sighed helplessly, reached out and hugged her: "You have loved me so much since you were eighteen, how can I bear to be angry with you."
Chu Qing's heart melted when she heard that, but she was still a little embarrassed when she met his clear eyes: "Well... you know, most of our work is to collect various data, and there are very few entertainment activities. Your father and I can only entertain ourselves, and as a result, we accidentally entertained a little thing..."
"What is that?" Qi Muyang suddenly became nervous after asking, "You didn't play around with the experimental equipment and created a virus, did you?"
"Could your mother be so unreliable?" Chu Qing glared.
Qi Muyang: “…” I used to think she was reliable, but after getting along with her at the age of 18, I no longer think so.
While the mother and son were staring at each other, Qi Weichen had already come up with the so-called basket. After entering the room, he placed the basket directly on the coffee table.
Chu Qing coughed and said, "This is the little thing we made for entertainment."
Qi Muyang vaguely guessed something and suddenly became nervous. After hesitating for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage and reached out to pull open the cloth cover on the basket.
In the basket, a chubby baby was lying obediently, with a pair of eyes like a fawn, as pretty as a doll in a New Year painting. Qi Muyang swallowed his saliva and stared at the baby in a daze.
Chu Qing looked at Qi Weichen for help. Qi Weichen was silent for a moment, but still took on the responsibility of explaining: "You are an adult now, and there are things I can tell you. I went to work with your mother this time... I didn't bring enough birth control supplies, and because I was busy with work at that time, I didn't pay attention to it for a while. By the time I realized it, she was already three months pregnant."
"… You were only gone for a year and a few months in total, and the baby looks to be at least two months old. You used up all the family planning supplies as soon as you arrived?" Qi Muyang looked at them speechlessly.
Chu Qing, who had become thick-skinned by the years, smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, what should I do? After I got pregnant, I wanted to ask for your opinion, but I couldn't contact you, and I was a little reluctant... Anyway, I gave birth to the baby, but don't worry, mom loves you the most."
"Dad loves you the most, too," Qi Weichen said, pausing for a moment. "If you don't like her, I will send her to her grandmother's house until you can accept it."
"… It's not that I don't like it," Qi Muyang stretched out his finger and poked the fat baby. The fat baby unconsciously grabbed his finger, and his heart melted immediately, "Boy or girl?"
Seeing that he was interested, Chu Qing quickly said, "Girl, a younger sister."
"What's your name?" Qi Muyang played with the fat baby's hand carefully.
Chu Qing and Qi Weichen looked at each other and said, "We haven't chosen a name yet. We want to leave it to big brother to choose."
"Me?" Qi Muyang looked at them hesitantly.
Qi Weichen said gently: "Yes, you come and get it."
"Then I have to think about it carefully," Qi Muyang thought seriously, "Since she is my sister, she should have the same name as me... How about Yueyang? Qi Yueyang, a name that includes the three of us, doesn't it sound nice?"
Chu Qing repeated it and couldn't help laughing. Qi Weichen silently held her hand, and there was a faint red on the tips of his ears.
Mu Yang, Yue Yang, as time goes by, I still love you as before.
The author has something to say: This is the last chapter of the main text. From tomorrow on, I will start to update the extra chapter. It is the story after Chu Qing and Qi Weichen traveled back in time, until they gave birth to Yue Yang and met Mu Yang's baby.
Sorry for being late today. My sister Youqian's condition has been getting worse. Until this morning, she couldn't move at all. She only has one or two days left. In order to prevent her from suffering, I finally chose to comfort her. I just sent her off today. Thank you all for your concern during this period.