"So what is going on? What is flu? What is quarantine?" Little Chu Qing suddenly had a lot of questions.
Qi Weichen, who felt a little better after a night's sleep, leaned against the pillow, frowned, and turned on his phone to check the news. After he and Chu Qing traveled through time, they never used the phone they carried with them again, and kept it at home in 2042. Later, they suddenly traveled back, and neither of them brought it with them. Fortunately, he had a lot of old phones, and each of them took one to use temporarily.
Qi Weichen read some news, then slowly said: "It was reported on the 28th, but I was helping you find suitable review materials during those days, so I didn't pay attention to it. You like surfing the Internet so much, why didn't you know about it?"
"I was busy those days... busy thinking about how to break up with you." Chu Qing whispered.
Although the breakup was over, Qi Weichen still felt unhappy every time he heard her mention these two words. Chu Qing coughed and changed the subject in time: "They must have notified us in advance before the quarantine. As a homeowner in the community, why didn't you know?"
"I didn't log into WeChat," Qi Weichen replied calmly. He then opened the app on his old phone and logged in before saying calmly, "The owners' group had a notification, but I didn't know about it."
"... So what should we do now?" Chu Qing looked at him speechlessly.
Qi Weichen was silent for a moment: "Get up, I'll take you out."
"Is it okay?" Chu Qing was a little uncertain.
Qi Weichen nodded: "You are not from this community, it should be possible."
Seeing how confident he was, Chu Qing felt relieved. After changing her clothes, she quickly followed him out.
Ten minutes later, facing the inquiry of the staff on duty, Qi Weichen answered honestly: "Well, I had a low-grade fever yesterday, but it has subsided today."
"... You have a fever, so she was alone with you, right?" When the staff on duty looked at Chu Qing again, his expression became more serious.
Qi Weichen was silent for a moment: "I guess I got sick just because I wore too little."
"I'm sorry, we can't be sure about this for now, but since you had a fever and she was alone with you, in the interest of being responsible for others, I suggest that you go back and isolate yourself." The officer on duty was impartial.
Chu Qing was anxious: "But, but I'm not from this community!"
"There's nothing we can do. You are visiting relatives, right? The entire city A is under quarantine. Even if you go home, you will have to stay indoors. You'd better stay for a while." said the person on duty.
Seeing that the other was unmoved, the two had no choice but to go home together. On the way, Chu Qing couldn't help complaining: "Why did you tell him about the fever? Everyone is very cautious about the flu. If you say that, they will definitely not let me go."
"In the face of national crisis, we must tell the truth." Qi Weichen gave her eight words.
Chu Qing's lips moved, and finally she sighed deeply: "But you clearly know why you are sick."
"I know, so we must report the situation truthfully to avoid causing them trouble." Qi Weichen slowed down his voice.
Chu Qing was anxious about going home, but at the same time she felt that he was right. After struggling for a moment, she couldn't help but rub her face frantically: "What should I do now? If I'm quarantined with you, my mother will definitely beat me to death!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of a WeChat video call rang. She was so scared that she shivered and quickly hung up. The phone was silent for three seconds before ringing again.
Chu Qing carried it like a bomb all the way back to Qi Weichen's house, then sat on the sofa and clicked "Agree" with tears in her eyes. Suddenly, her mother's voice came from the phone -
"Where have you been, you little bitch? You're nowhere to be seen so early in the morning. Come back here right now. There's a virus all over the place. You're not allowed to go anywhere after you come back!"
After the mother finished speaking, she paused for a moment and suddenly realized something was wrong: "Look behind you. Whose house are you in?"
"Mom, I may not be able to go back," Chu Qing said pitifully like a little lamb, "I came to visit a friend, but I didn't expect to be quarantined. I was quarantined in his house."
When Qi Weichen heard her definition of their relationship, he paused and said nothing.
Her mother frowned and looked at her: "Which friend's house?"
"Just... an ordinary friend." After Chu Qing finished speaking, she felt Qi Weichen's gloomy gaze and couldn't help swallowing.
Her mother had raised her for more than ten years, and she could tell something was wrong at a glance. She immediately said with a cold face, "Chu Qing, call your friend out."
"mom… "
"hurry up!"
Chu Qing's hands trembled, and she looked at Qi Weichen timidly. Just as she was struggling over whether to ask him to show his face, Qi Weichen generously took the phone and politely greeted his mother on the phone: "Hello, Auntie, my name is Qi Weichen, and I'm Chu Qing's friend."
Hearing him emphasize the word "friend", Chu Qing silently shrank aside.
The phone was silent for a moment, and then the mother's calm voice came out: "Please give the phone to my daughter."
Qi Weichen paused, and obediently returned the phone to Chu Qing. Chu Qing was so scared that she almost cried: "Mom..."
"You were wearing his clothes yesterday?" her mother interrupted her.
Chu Qing glanced at Qi Weichen cautiously and lied, "No."
Qi Weichen's eyes darkened for a moment.
The phone went quiet again. Just when Chu Qing was about to breathe a sigh of relief, her mother suddenly exploded: "Chu Qing, you little bastard! Do you really think your mother has lived for more than 40 years just to eat and do nothing?! The sweatshirt he is wearing is the same brand as the down jacket you wore yesterday! You lied to me again!"
Chu Qing was so scared that her hands shook and her phone fell to the ground.
Qi Weichen glanced at her, picked up the phone, and looked calmly at his mother who was as angry as a firecracker. When his mother saw his face, she was speechless again.
"Auntie, this is all my fault. Please don't be angry with Chu Qing." Qi Weichen said slowly. He seemed very calm, but his fingers holding the phone were so tight that they turned white.
When the mother heard him speak, she calmed down a little: "Let me ask you, how far have you developed?"
Just as Qi Weichen was about to speak, Chu Qing hurriedly said, "We are just ordinary friends. How far can we develop into this?"
"Chu Qing, if you lie to me again, you won't be allowed to come back again." Mom threatened coldly.
Chu Qing was afraid to speak. Qi Weichen ignored the look she gave him and answered her mother's question honestly: "We were together, but we didn't have sex."
Chu Qing was about to go crazy when she heard him speak so bluntly: "Hey Qi Weichen..."
"You are not allowed to talk!" her mother scolded her, and she immediately dared not say a word.
Qi Weichen frowned, hiding the slight displeasure in his heart: "Auntie, she is very well behaved, please don't be mean to her."
"I can't even scold my daughter?" The mother asked back, but her tone was not so aggressive towards him. "Let me ask you, when did you start dating?"
"It hasn't been long since senior year started." Qi Weichen replied.
Chu Qing covered her face in despair, feeling that she was really dead.
As expected, the mother was about to explode when she heard this, but after thinking about it, she suddenly realized something was wrong: "Chu Qing's grades seem to have improved a bit in the first half of the year. She keeps bringing back some study materials."
"She improved by twenty places. I was the one who organized the study materials for her." Qi Weichen replied.
It was said to be a transcript from not long ago, but in fact, it had been more than a year since the two of them took their final exams in 2019. Chu Qing didn't expect that he still remembered it so clearly, and for a moment, a kind of inappropriate sweetness arose in her heart.
My mother was silent for a moment: "Does it have anything to do with my relationship with you?"
"Well, I've been tutoring her," Qi Weichen said, suddenly finding a way to please his mother-in-law. "She came to me today for tutoring. She's made rapid progress during this period. When school starts again, she should be able to rank in the top ten in the class."
"Her?" Mom sneered, "Even if you want to coax me, please find a better reason."
"Auntie, I am the top student in our school." Qi Weichen said lightly.
Mom suddenly fell silent.
Chu Qing was suddenly enlightened and quickly got in front of the phone screen: "Mom, he is amazing. Not only is he the top student in our school, he was also the top student in science in the last unified exam in City A. If he performs consistently in the college entrance exam, he will definitely be the top student in science."
"Who are you trying to fool? Would a science top student fall in love with you?" Mom made a fuss.
Chu Qing was silent for a moment, and said sincerely: "Isn't it because I'm good-looking?"
A smile flashed in Qi Weichen's eyes, and the depression caused by her not admitting their relationship completely disappeared.
Mom calmed down a lot. Chu Qing said boldly, "Mom, don't worry. Even if he and I are isolated together, I won't do anything bad before the college entrance examination. I still have to save my energy to get into University A."
"You still want to apply to University A? I don't even expect you to get into an undergraduate program, and you're already coveting this key university?" Mom's voice became much more relaxed.
Chu Qing was dissatisfied: "Don't underestimate me, I have made rapid progress recently, you will know when school starts."
"Then let's wait until school starts. I'm worried about you two not being able to be isolated alone," Mom frowned. "Your dad and I will think of a way to get you back."
"mom… "
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. I'll go discuss it with your dad." After saying that, my mother decisively hung up the phone.
Chu Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "She likes children who study well the most. When she hears that you have such good grades, she should have a good impression of you. Don't worry."
"I think you look more relieved." Qi Weichen calmly exposed.
Chu Qing glanced at him sideways: "Who am I doing this for? If you hadn't suddenly fallen ill, why would I have come to see you? And now because of this, my mother has discovered that we are in a relationship."
"I will be responsible for you." Qi Weichen said soothingly.
Chu Qing snorted: "Who wants you to be responsible? My parents will definitely take me back."
Qi Weichen was silent for a moment: "It shouldn't be that easy."
"How could that be? My parents are here to help, so there will be no problem. This epidemic is quite serious. After I leave, we probably won't be able to see each other for a long time. You have to take care of yourself." Chu Qing held his face and couldn't help laughing. Under his supervision, she had to study even during the summer vacation. This time, she was free from his surveillance and could finally relax.
A hint of smile flashed across Qi Weichen's eyes: "I think you're reminding me too early."
Chu Qing snorted lightly, not taking his words seriously, and waited for her parents to pick her up. However, when it was almost evening, no one came, but she got a video call from her mother. This time, her parents sat in front of the phone and looked at her seriously: "Did he have a fever before?"
"… Yeah, but it's just a common fever. I didn't wear enough clothes the day before yesterday and caught a cold. I'm fine now." Chu Qing was afraid that they would worry about her, so she hurriedly explained.
After hearing this, my parents looked a little relieved, but they were still not very happy. Chu Qing asked carefully, "What's wrong?"
"He has a fever, and you've had too much contact with him. The community doesn't dare let you go out, so you have to be quarantined with him." Dad spoke sternly.
Chu Qing swallowed her saliva: "Then, how long will it take?"
"Until the quarantine is lifted," Dad said, his face suddenly darkening, "Call him over to me."
Chu Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she said hastily, "Just tell me what's going on, why do you need to call him? Let me make it clear first, I won't do anything bad, and don't force me to break up with him, I won't agree!"
It was fine to lie when I wanted to hide it before, but now that I've been discovered, I have to hold on to it. Qi Weichen, who was preparing dinner, heard it and looked at her gently.
Chu Qing gained courage from his gaze, took a deep breath and said to her parents: "I want to be with him!"
"You!" Dad's face turned purple with anger, "I didn't want you to break up! Call him over here! You two have to be quarantined together, I have to know his basic situation!"
Chu Qing hesitated for a moment, and when she was struggling whether to call for help, her phone was taken away by Qi Weichen. She saw him sitting on the sofa in a proper manner, holding the phone and saying hello obediently: "Hello, uncle, hello, auntie."
"Are you Qi Weichen?" Dad frowned. "I just asked your class teacher. You have very good grades."
Qi Weichen nodded politely.
Dad looked at him unsatisfiedly: "How tall are you?"
"Probably over 1.85 meters. I measured my height more than a year ago. I haven't measured it recently, so I don't know if I've grown taller." Qi Weichen replied.
Dad clicked his tongue: "What do your parents do?"
"My father is a university professor, and my mother is a businesswoman," Qi Weichen seemed to know what they wanted to ask, so he answered directly without waiting for them to continue asking, "They divorced a few years ago. I don't know if they will remarry in the future, but for now they have their own lives. I have lived alone since I was very young."
"Then how do you usually eat?" Mom couldn't help but interrupt, her eyes accidentally revealing her worry.
Qi Weichen said gently: "I can cook."
"So you are alone now?" Dad asked again, his brows seemed to be furrowed even deeper than before.
Qi Weichen paused for a moment and said, "I have the ability to live independently. This house is 130 square meters and is my personal asset. Before my grandfather passed away, he also left me two properties and some stock funds, which are enough for Chu Qing and I to live on."
“… Who wants to ask about your financial situation? You’re just a high school student, and it’s a bit too far-fetched for you.” Dad snorted.
Chu Qing couldn't help but complain: "You don't care about the economic situation, why do you feel so relaxed after hearing that others are rich?"
"Just be quiet. Who am I doing this for?" Dad glared at her.
Chu Qing stuck out her tongue at him, and sat obediently beside Qi Weichen without saying anything. Seeing her so outgoing, her father was so angry that his heart ached. However, her mother's attitude was much more relaxed: "You have had a few relationships before. To be honest, uncles and aunts can tell the difference. You'd better not lie."
"Chu Qing is my first love," Qi Weichen said, pausing for a moment, "and the only one in my life."
Chu Qing laughed happily.
Her mother glanced at her sideways and spoke slowly, "Based on what I've seen, your family is rich, you have good grades, and you're tall and handsome. No matter how you look at it, you're a promising youngster, right?"
Qi Weichen didn't know whether he should nod for a moment, but Chu Qing beside him kept nodding yes.
Mom and Dad looked at each other and finally expressed their confusion from the bottom of their hearts: "So, since you are so outstanding, why do you fall for Chu Qing, a little scoundrel who has no knowledge and no skills?"
Chu Qing: “…” Who, who is the uneducated little gangster
The author has something to say: Qingqing: I should be under the car, not in the car
Explanation about the second child: When I was writing the ending, I was struggling with whether to add it or not, because I was afraid that you would reject it, but after thinking about it, I still wrote it. First of all, it is always a happy thing to have a new member of the family, and in the future when the average life expectancy is getting longer and longer, Qingqing and Qi Shen will have enough energy to take care of another baby, and most importantly, it is a pity that Qi Shen's IQ is not inherited.
Secondly, some children are not very accepting of this because they are only children. There is nothing to say about this, but think about it, Mu Yangzi can accept both half-siblings and half-brothers, which shows that he still longs for a brother or sister in his heart, and I have also mentioned this in the previous article. However, some friends think that the baby's arrival is a bit abrupt. In fact, this part of the story will be told in the extra chapter, which is equivalent to completing the story of 2042.
I thought about planning what happens after I travel back in time in the main text, but when I thought about the name of this article, I knew it was about a story about traveling back to 2042. If I keep writing about 2019, some friends who don't want to read it but have obsessive-compulsive disorder and must see the end will feel uncomfortable, so I decided to put it in the extra chapter.
Don't feel awkward or upset. From the beginning, I defined this story as a happy family atmosphere. Therefore, everyone in the story does not have any reluctance or compromise, but only tolerance and love from the heart. I hope that everyone can feel a little warmth from this as the story continues.