When the doorbell rang, Xiaoqi jumped happily and ran out to open the door.
Huo Ci grabbed the little guy's back collar, pointed in the direction of the sofa, and threatened the child: "Lie down well. If you are sick, you should look sick. If you don't perform well, your grandma will know that you are pretending to be sick." She, if she doesn’t spank you, she will ignore you from now on.”
The look in Xiao Qi's eyes dimmed, and she obediently turned around and ran to lie down on the sofa, covering herself with the small blanket prepared by her grandpa. In her heart, she was looking forward to her grandma coming over, thinking about what she should be like when she was sick, and closed her eyes. eyes.
"How's it going? Have you gone to the hospital? What did the doctor say? What's the disease?" Nangong Lengyu asked a lot of worried questions like a barrage of questions.
It was only after she hung up the phone that she remembered that she hadn't asked what the baby's illness was, but she asked her to call Huo Ci to ask him, but she didn't want to call him. Anyway, she was coming to see the baby soon, and she would know when she got there. I wasn't in a hurry, so I didn't call.
"Low fever. I've taken medicine. It should have subsided." Huo Ci looked at the woman coming in in a hurry. He didn't know if she didn't have a good rest. She had heavy dark circles under her eyes and her cheeks were much thinner than the last time they met. , he felt a little inexplicably distressed when he saw it.
"Grandma." Xiaoqi heard the voice, opened her eyes, and smiled at her while lying on the sofa.
Nangong Lengyu took a look at the baby's spirit and found that it was okay. When he passed by, he worriedly pressed his forehead to test the temperature, and then breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he didn't have a fever, but said: "Huo Ci, go and give the thermometer." I’ll bring it over.”
It's better to take the temperature before you feel reassured. After all, human body measurements are inaccurate.
"Grandma, where have you been?" Xiaoqi hugged her grandma and nuzzled into her arms dependently. Her childish little voice was hoarse as if she had just woken up: "Xiaoqi misses you."
Grandpa also misses grandma, otherwise he would not be allowed to call grandma over.
"Grandma misses Xiaoqi too." Nangong Lengyu would never find Huo Ci unless she had to. Who knew that during the week she went abroad, not to mention Shengsheng, even the second elder of the Huo family was not at home, and only the remaining Xia Huo Ci looked at his precious grandson alone.
If the second elder is at home, she can still bother her every day and talk to Xiaoqi via video.
If Huo Ci is here, even if she misses her again, she doesn't want to use his phone to video chat with Xiaoqi. She had no choice but to find him about the last paternity test. After all, he is Shengsheng's biological father, so old You can only discuss it with him.
Huo Ci raised his eyebrows slightly as he listened to his grandfather and grandson complaining about each other. He threw the thermometer on the sofa carelessly, sat down next to it, put his legs on the coffee table, and continued playing games.
Nangong Lengyu was so angry when she saw him like this. If possible, she really wanted to kick him. The child had a fever and was sick. He was still in the mood to play games. How could she trust Xiao Qi to hand him over? His kind of person.
When Xiao Qi spoke, her face turned red from the tips of her ears.
Nangong Lengyu was worried and anxious, thinking that he was sick. In her heart, the baby had always been an obedient and sensible child, and she never thought of lying to others.
Xiao Qi didn't dare to speak much, for fear that grandma would know that he was lying. His little heart kept beating wildly, and from time to time he would quietly glance at his grandpa who was sitting next to him playing games, which made him even more worried.
After Nangong Lengyu saw that the baby was fine, he took out the computer and worked nearby. The little guy didn't want to go back to the house to sleep. The kid couldn't sleep all the time because he was sick, so he let him sit on the sofa and watch cartoons.
Xiaoqi sat on the sofa and drew with an oil pastel. She quietly glanced at her grandpa and saw her grandpa staring at the black screen of his mobile phone. He was afraid of disturbing his grandma's work, so he reminded her in a low voice: "Grandpa, Your phone is off."
Huo Ci came back to his senses after hearing the little guy's words. The phone was slightly tilted, and the black screen reflected a picture of a woman working seriously not far away. Maybe she was cold, so she picked up something. The coat was draped over him. I wonder if he was too engrossed in work to see clearly that it was his coat.
"Shh!" Huo Ci shushed quietly, asking Xiao Qi to be quiet, and the look in his eyes softened a little bit. The living room was very quiet, and he could clearly hear the sound of her fingers tapping the keyboard, sighing from time to time, and even Her shallow breathing could be heard.
What filled the tip of his nose was the subtle fragrance of her body. She never used perfume. The fragrance was very light and charming. At this moment, he felt like he was going back in time.
Xiao Qi was obedient, but still touched his belly, leaned over and whispered: "Grandpa, Xiao Qi is hungry."
When Huo Ci took the brat away, he noticed that she was frowning, as if she had encountered some problem. He wanted to interrupt and ask, but was afraid that she would fall out, so he carried Xiao Qi to the balcony to pick vegetables.
"Grandpa, can you cook?" Xiaoqi picked several big red tomatoes, ran over with her short legs and put them in the vegetable basket. She was a little doubtful of grandpa's cooking skills, otherwise she should call her grandma!
"Tomato and egg noodles." Huo Ci looked at the little guy: "Just tell me whether you want to eat it or not?"
Xiao Qi nodded hurriedly: "Xiao Qi eats everything grandpa cooks. Grandpa's cooking skills are the best in the world."
Huo Ci cursed a flatterer, but the smile on his lips was extremely pleasant. He picked a few more cucumbers, a small handful of green vegetables, two bitter melons, and finally picked more than ten strawberries. He washed the strawberries first and handed them to Xiao Qi pointed to the person in the living room: "Send it to your grandma."
Xiao Qi nodded her little head and put the strawberries on the table with her short legs. She didn't dare to disturb her and ran back to the kitchen to help her grandpa cook without saying anything.
When Nangong Lengyu worked, he would sometimes enter a state of forgetfulness. When he closed the computer, he realized that he was not in the office, but at Huo Ci's home. He glanced to the side and stood up suddenly. As soon as Xiaoqi's nervous cry reached her throat, she saw two busy figures, one big and one small, in the kitchen. There was a faint fragrance filling the tip of her nose, the smell of tomatoes and eggs.
She didn't know why, but at this moment, all her prejudices against Huo Ci were put aside. Looking at that man's figure, what appeared in front of her eyes was the scene of him in his youth, hopping around in the kitchen in a hurry. .
Old memories came to mind, and the corners of his lips curved slightly. Maybe it was because the atmosphere was too peaceful now, or maybe it was because Huo Ci didn't lose his temper or look for trouble. Looking at him actually made him feel much more pleasing to the eye. .
(End of chapter)