"And don't eat that stuff with a needle like that, okay?"
"Alright." He still had one word, as if saying too much would frighten her.
She gently closed her eyes, yet she could still feel his gaze as if he was quietly lying in her arms. He only held her gently, and after some time had passed, Mo Xiaozhu had unknowingly fallen asleep under the man's aura.
Perhaps it was because she had been imprisoned by Yuan Run Qing for a few days and did not sleep well, or perhaps it was because she was too worried about being strong, or perhaps it was because she had been unable to sleep well for the past few days.
Mo Xiaozhu dreamt of being strong, dreamed of Weiwei, and even dreamed of Shuijun. He kept saying something to her, but she couldn't hear him, only seeing his lips move.
Her nose itched, she seemed to have heard Qiang Qiang's voice. "Mummy, wake up, you've been sleeping for an entire day. Mummy, open your eyes and look at Qiang Qiang …"
Her nose was still itchy, so she casually grabbed it, but that itch was gone in an instant. She was so naughty that when she thought of her son, Mo Xiaozhu's eyes slowly opened. She saw his two little hands propping up her cheeks and looking at her, "Uncle, what do we do? Mommy just won't wake up …" The little guy sighed, but then, his eyes lit up, "Uncle, Mommy's awake. Look, she's opened her eyes. Yeah, we can finally start eating. I'm so hungry."
"Strong …" The first thing Mo Xiaozhu did when he opened his eyes was to hug her. "Darling, let Mommy hug you. Why don't you wake up and call her Mommy?" Her consciousness had already returned to the cage. She finally remembered that Shui Junyu had found the medicine for Qiang Qiang to eat, but later on, she fell asleep. She had no idea when Qiang Qiang woke up.
"I did, but Mommy you can't wake up no matter what. Uncle has already cooked up some food and is waiting for you to wake up so we can eat together."
Hearing the little guy's words, Mo Xiaozhu smelled the fragrance floating around the room. It was so fragrant that her stomach started to growl in frustration. A shadow fell and Shui Junyu came over, "Xiaoxiao, it's time to eat. Go wash your hands. We'll eat now."
She looked up at him like a otaku, and for the first time in her life she saw him like this.
Her face reddened at the thought of his looking into her eyes before she fell asleep, and the apology he kept saying. "You cooked it?" In her memory, he had always been aloof and aloof, like a king. But now, in front of her, he was like a husband, without the estrangement that rich people gave her.
"Hmm, try it in a bit and see if it suits your taste."
She sat up, not daring to look at him. Like a little girl who had done something bad, she slipped into the bathroom and quickly washed up. Qiang Qiang, who couldn't wait any longer outside the door, kept urging, "Mommy, hurry up."
After washing up, she looked at herself in the mirror. Unexpectedly, her face was still red, and even she didn't understand why she kept blushing.
In the dining room, the dishes were especially sumptuous. There were steamed bass, fried squid with green peppers, fried mushrooms with pickled vegetables, fish-fragrant eggplant, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a plate of fried prawns. The soup was made with dried shellfish soup. This standard was not worse than that of a large restaurant.
He picked up a pork chop and gave it to Qiang Qiang, "Why are you called Mr. Shui again?"
She blushed, unable to call him a monarch no matter how hard she tried, especially in front of the strong. She thought for a bit and said, "Then I'll call you Water. Hehe, what do you think?" That was natural.
"Alright, as long as you don't call me Mr. Shui."
"Mommy, can I still call you Uncle?"
"Yes."
"Mommy, are we going home?" He didn't know if she and Mommy were staying here all the time, but it was a little strange. Although everything seemed fine here, he preferred his little home.
"How many more days …"
"No need." Mo Xiaozhu had only said two words when he was stopped by Shui Junyu.
"Why? Will Mommy and I always live here? "
"That's not necessarily the case. Uncle will bring you on a tour in a few days, okay?"
"Really?" Qiang Qiang had an excited expression on his face. It was obvious that he really wanted to go.
"Really."
"Alright, alright, then should Weiwei go?"
"This …"
"Uncle, take Weiwei with you. Otherwise, it won't be fun for me at all." Uncle, take Weiwei with you. He held onto Shui Junyu's arm and looked up at him expectantly.
As Mo Xiaozhu saw her son shaking Shui Junyin's arm with all his might, her heartbeat started to quicken. Take it with you. You have to. She missed Weiwei very much.
She couldn't wait for Shui Junyu to agree.
Unexpectedly, Shui Junyu turned to look at her. "Xiaoxiao, is that alright?" Will it be noisy if there are too many children? "
"No, it's good as long as you like it." She turned the question to Qiang Qiang, trying to suppress the desire in her heart for Weiwei to join them.
"Qiang Qiang, do you really want to bring Weiwei along?"
"Mm, but I have a request. Uncle, you and Weiwei have to agree to it."
Mo Xiaozhu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, "Strong, why do I still have to ask for more?"
"Mommy, Uncle, I don't like Weiwei calling me Little Brother. If she comes with us, then she's not allowed to call me Little Brother."
"Then what should I call you?" Shui Junyu smiled and stroked his head, "A petty brat like you."
"Just call me Qiang Qiang. Isn't that what all of you call me? "But Weiwei wasn't obedient, she called me brother, hmph."
"That's because you're younger than her. Alright, uncle will try to convince her. If she agrees, then I'll take you guys to play."
"Yes, yes, thank you uncle." Qiang Qiang clapped his hands happily. He couldn't wait to go now.
That day, Mo Xiaozhu went to the window to watch his car leave the district. However, Qiang was left at home and he said that he would leave in a few days. Therefore, Qiang didn't go to kindergarten for now.
He didn't know what was going on outside, but from the looks of it, he didn't want her to leave the district. Perhaps he was worried about her safety, and with her understanding of Mu Shaoli, that man must be searching for her all over the place.
After sleeping for an entire day and night, he woke up again, and the world seemed to have changed. It was unknown when Shui Junyu bought so many toys, all piled up in the same room, the strong ones didn't want to come out. Mo Xiaozhu picked up the phone and found that it was muted by Shui Junyu's settings, no wonder she didn't hear anything, but countless missed calls came in.
Mu Shaoli's.
Cold.
And Li Lingran's.
She could ignore the first two people, but she definitely had to go back, so she picked up the phone, "Xiao Zhu, where are you?"
With such an urgent voice, it could be seen how worried he was.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
"Xiao Zhu, why are you following him?" Li Ling Ran knew that she had always hated Shui Junyao.
"Ling Ran, I can't explain it all at once. In short, I have my reasons."
There was a brief silence on the other side of the phone before Li Ling Ran said softly: "Xiao Zhu, no matter what you choose, I will respect you. But no matter where you go, please inform me that you are safe and sound. I am extremely worried for the past two days."
"I'm sorry, I fell asleep."
"Did Yi Qing do something to you?" Li Ling Ran suddenly thought of something and asked.
"No …." "Nothing." She didn't want to bring up the matter of Yuan Run Qing kidnapping her anymore. Just treat it as a nightmare. Once she woke up from the dream, everything would go away.
"Sigh, her appearance is really worrisome. Actually, I should send her over …" After pausing for a moment, he continued, "Let's not talk about her. You have to promise that you will take good care of yourself."
"Yes, I will."
After hanging up Li Ling Ran's phone call, not only did Shui Jun Yu find her sudden change in attitude strange, even Li Ling Ran felt that it was strange.
That night, she took Qiang Qiang to sleep early, but Shui Junyu never came back. He just watched the television and fell asleep right away. Recently, she had been particularly able to sleep.
But she woke up when the door rang.
She heard footsteps outside the door, a familiar sound, so light it sounded like the footsteps he had made every time he entered her room, as if he was afraid the noise would frighten her.
He opened the door.
He walked in.
He stopped by her bed.
Mo Xiaozhu had her eyes closed. The TV was still on, but her voice was soft.
He stood there for a long time before he picked up the remote control beside her pillow and turned off the TV. Then he bent down and covered her with the blanket.
Ye Zichen thought that he would stay, but he quickly left her and Qiang Qiang's room.
That night, he quietly walked out, as if he had never come in.
In the next two days, except for the morning, Mo Xiaozhu didn't see him at all.
Qiang Qiang fought with those toys everyday. She was the only one who didn't have anything to do, wasn't used to it, and really wasn't used to such days. She didn't even know why, but she was willing to waste her time just for him.
It was late at night again, and Qiang Qiang slept soundly. She put her hand on her son's face, and tonight, she decided to have a good talk with him.
Wearing his pajamas, Mo Xiaozhu came to the living room, quietly listening to the silence of the night. According to the time, he had come back at this time the previous two days.
Sure enough, not long after, the door rang, and he was back.
It was the sound of someone tiptoeing again. In the darkness, he went to her and Qiang Qiang's room. After a short pause, he quickly came out. "Xiaoxiao …" He called out in a low voice, but there was a hint of panic in his voice.