"you… "
"you… "
Fang Chen and Qi Zao Zao spoke at the same time. Fang Chen smiled shyly, "You go first..."
"You should speak first..." Qi Zao Zao said.
"You first, ladies first..."
Qi Zao Zao smiled faintly, "That house is..."
Fang Chen followed Qi Zao Zao's line of sight and said, "Are you talking about this house? I should buy it."
Qi Zao Zao thought about it and agreed.
Fang Chen's family used to live here, and the two of them were playmates. Qi Zaozao was a few years older than Fang Chen. Fang Chen was young and crybaby at that time, and was always bullied by other children. Qi Zaozao was the only one who didn't bully him.
Later, when Fang Chen's parents became successful in their careers, they took him to immigrate abroad, and their previous home had long been sold.
Qi Zao Zao nodded slightly towards Fang Chen, "I understand..."
Fang Chen looked at Qi Zaozao and his smile faded slightly. "Did you come back to visit?"
"Well, bring the child back to have a look..."
Fang Chen's eyes fell on the two children. He should know, and said, "The children are very cute..."
"Call me Uncle Fang..."
“Uncle Fang!”
Qi Zao Zao still wanted to go in and take a look, so she asked Fang Chen what he thought. Fang Chen was willing and invited Qi Zao Zao to go in.
There was no change in the house. Qi Zaozao missed it very much. She, Qi Lexue, and their adoptive parents lived upstairs, and her uncle's family lived downstairs. Later, after Qi Lexue got into trouble, her uncle's family moved upstairs.
The room she and Qi Lexue lived in was either occupied by Qi Xiaojing or turned into a storage room.
"Mommy, is this where you used to live?"
"Yes, the place where I grew up..."
"Okay! So where are we going to sleep tonight?"
"Hotel, tomorrow—"
Fang Chen happened to hear the conversation between Lele and Qi Zao Zao. He came up from upstairs with a fruit plate in his hand and said, "If you don't mind, you can sleep here with the children. Any room will do. I bought this house privately. My parents don't live here when they return to China..."
Fang Chen's words were sincere and his expression was serious.
Qi Zao Zao was a little hesitant, but still refused, "We can just stay in a hotel..."
"I finally get to go back to my hometown, what's the point of staying in a hotel? How about this, you stay here with the kids, and I'll stay at my friend's house for a few nights..."
Fang Chen was very attentive and knew what Qi Zaozao was thinking. She wanted to live here, but there was a man there. Even though he was her childhood playmate, it would not sound good if it got out, so she refused.
Fang Chen was not joking. Without giving Qi Zaozao time to speak, he took out his phone and called his friend, saying that he wanted to stay there for a few nights. His friend was not at home, but the key was at the neighbor's house, so Fang Chen thought it was a good idea, so he packed some clothes and went to his friend's place.
Qi Zao Zao was still a little embarrassed, but Fang Chen was very enthusiastic, "This is where you lived before, you are quite familiar with it. It is not convenient for you to bring the child with you, so just live here. I will stay with my friend, he is not at home."
"this… "
"It's okay. After all, we've known each other for so long!"
Although Fang Chen has an ordinary appearance, when he smiles, he still has the sunshine of a big boy.
"Thank you, it's really too much trouble for you..."
“No trouble!”
Fang Chen left as soon as he said he would and went to his friend's house. Qi Zao Zao thought that since she had troubled him so much, she would still treat him to a meal when the time comes.
"Mommy, Uncle Fang is so nice!" Xuanxuan said.
Qi Zao Zao smiled and said, "Yes!"
But Lele pouted and said, "If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief!"
Qi Zao Zao laughed out loud after hearing this, "Where did you learn that from?"
"I learned this from TV. Why is Uncle Fang so nice to Mommy?"
Xuanxuan said, "That's because Mommy is pretty, and Uncle Fang was Mommy's playmate when she was a child. Didn't you hear it? Uncle Fang said that when he was bitten by a dog before, it was Mommy who helped him!"
Lele's mouth was pouted so much that clothes could be hung on it. "I think he is interested in Mommy, just like Uncle Lin, who was interested in Mommy and then didn't want Mommy anymore! I don't like this kind of person!"
Qi Zao Zao was helpless, "Little guy, do you know what you are saying?"
"I know, Mommy, isn't what I said right?"
Qi Zao Zao felt that she needed to correct Lele's thoughts, "As long as a man comes, do you think they are interested in Mommy?"
"For people like Uncle Fang, there is a little bit!"
Qi Zao Zao pinched the little guy's face and said, "Okay, okay, don't say these things in the future, and don't let your mind wander. You are so young, what do you know?"
"Don't underestimate me!"
Qi went to the room upstairs early, feeling nostalgic. She also went to the kitchen. Fang Chen didn't cook at home, and the kitchen hadn't been used for a long time.
But you can fire.
"Can I take you shopping for groceries?"
"good!"
Qi Zaozao was very happy and took her two children to the vegetable market. The vegetable market was still the same vegetable market, but there were many people Qi Zaozao didn’t recognize, but there were still some older generations she knew.
“Uncle Wang!”
The uncle selling meat is still the same one as before.
"Who are you?"
"I'm early..."
"Are you Zao Zao? Hey, Zao Zao, why are you back?"
Qi Zao Zao raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Take the child home to have a look."
"Are these your two sons?"
"Yes, Xuanxuan and Lele, call Grandpa Wang."
"Hello, Grandpa Wang!"
"Hello, Grandpa Wang!"
"Oh, she's so cute, old lady, come out and take a look, she's here so early!"
"Early which early?"
"It's the Qi family's Zao Zao..."
"Morning? It's that good girl!"
"yes!"
Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang have been selling meat at this stall for many years. When Qi Zaozao was adopted by the Qi couple, they have been selling meat at this stall and are still selling it now.
The news of Qi Zaozao's return spread quickly. Qi Zaozao took her two children for a walk in the vegetable market, calling all kinds of uncles and aunts.
Even Xuanxuan and Lele were shouting that they were thirsty.
When she came back, her hands were full of plastic bags of various sizes. These were all given to her by acquaintances. They didn't ask Qi Zaozao for a penny. Qi Zaozao was really at a loss as to whether to laugh or cry. These vegetables were enough for her and her two children to eat for two days.
Qi washed all the kitchen utensils early in the morning, then washed the vegetables and cooked. By the time he finished his meal, it was already dark.
A day passed like this.
When she went to bed at night, she hugged her child with one hand. She didn't know why, but after returning here, her heart became at peace and she no longer thought about those upsetting things.
She slept until dawn and had no dreams all night. She slept very soundly. When she woke up, the two children were still there, but they woke up as soon as she moved.
Qi Zao Zao checked the time on the wall and it was already half past eight!
"Get up and have breakfast!"
"Mommy, please make breakfast!"
Qi Zao Zao smiled and said, "Mommy won't make breakfast for you today!"
"Then what should Lele and I eat?"
Qi Zao Zao's smile deepened, "Let's eat outside!"
The beef noodles from her hometown have always been Qi Zaozao’s favorite. When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she ate beef noodles 365 days a year, and they were not meat-based. It was not because beef noodles were expensive, but because she loved it!
I took the two children to have breakfast. Xuanxuan and Lele couldn't close their mouths because of the spicy taste. Only Qi Zaozao had a frown on her face. She felt it was still not satisfactory and thought it should be spicier.
After breakfast, Qi Zao Zao took Xuanxuan and Lele to her previous school.
She went to the same school for elementary and junior high school, and only changed schools after entering high school.
Ever since Qi Lexue's accident, Qi Zao hasn't taken a good look at the scenery since then, because every time she came, she was very busy, racing against time to earn money for medical expenses. How could she have the mood to enjoy the scenery
Now that I come here with my two children, my heart is filled with nostalgia.
It's as if the laughter of the past is still ringing in my ears, that flamboyant and bright smile...
It was not until dusk and sunset that Qi Zao Zao realized that he had been out for a whole day.
She sat on the campus corridor, with her two children snuggled in her arms, but they had both fallen asleep.
"Get up, get up, let's go home..."
"Well, Mommy, is it dawn yet?" Lele rubbed his eyes.
Qi Zao Zao burst out laughing, "It's not dawn, it's dark!"
“I’m so hungry!”
"Let's go home and cook for you. By the way, give Fang Chen a call and ask him to come back for dinner as a way to thank him!"
"good… "
Qi went back home early, but before she reached the house, she felt something was wrong. She glanced at the car parked outside, it was a Cadillac. At first glance, Qi thought it was Pei Yifei who came, but then she thought, Pei Yifei didn't drive this car.
Qi went in early with her two children.
But!
Clothes on the floor
There were a lot of clothes on the ground, as if they had been thrown out by someone, and those clothes were exactly Qi Zaozao and the child's clothes!
Qi Zao Zao's expression changed.
What's going on
At this moment, a man came down from upstairs with Qi Zaozao's password box in his hand.
She was a woman in her forties, dressed very luxuriously, with valuable jewels on her neck and hands. When she looked at Qi Zaozao, her eyebrows were sharp.
"Take all this stuff of yours and get out of here!"
Qi Zao Zao was stunned. Just as she was about to speak, the other party said, "I am Fang Chen's mother!!!"
"Aunt Fang..."
Before Qi Zaozao could finish her words, Fang's mother suddenly said, "Who is your aunt? I am not. Go away quickly and don't get close to our Fang Chen!"
Qi Zao Zao: “…”
There was disgust in Fang's mother's eyes, as if she looked down on Qi Zaozao. She dropped the password box in her hand, and the password box rolled in front of Qi Zaozao. She took two steps back, her face looking very unhappy. (To be continued)