Little Bao was somewhat afraid. When he saw Xu Li, he quietly said: “Little Daddy.”
Then he shrank into his arms. He was probably frightened by the wound on Xu Li’s forehead.
Xu Li brought his son into the house and warmed his hands. The child’s hands were ice cold.
Xu Li said: “From now on, would you like to live here with me?”
Little Bao nodded.
Xu Li touched Little Bao’s ear and said something quietly, wanting to see if his son could hear.
Little Bao probably sensed that Xu Li was speaking and immediately moved his good ear closer, saying: “Huh?”
Xu Li’s eyes reddened. He said: “I will definitely find a doctor to cure you.”
Little Bao still looked innocent and said: “It’s okay, my other ear can hear clearly. When will Daddy come find us?”
He still didn’t know what had happened. Although he felt wronged, he held no hatred.
Little did he know that Little Bao’s casual words made Xu Li even more heartbroken. The child in his belly was already unstable, and with such great emotional fluctuations, his stomach began to ache dully.
Xu Li’s mother beside him said: “Good Little Bao, when you grow up, you can go find Daddy. For now, just stay with your Little Daddy. Your Little Daddy is going to have a little baby, and then you can be a big brother.”
Little Bao had always been the youngest in the family. His two older brothers were usually at school and didn’t stay with them.
He was fine when he was in the village before, but in the county, there was no one to play with him. Thinking that he could be a big brother made him happy: “I’ll give him all the good food I have in the future.”
Xu Li touched Little Bao’s hair, feeling like crying, but he held it back and just softly said “good child.”
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Qiu Yu made some corn pancakes from home, along with some mixed grains. He also brought back the village head’s live chicken.
Their family had more grain than other families, so they were better off. Now that the old Xu family had two more mouths to feed, life would definitely be difficult.
Qiu Yu went, and He Zifeng didn’t stop him. He came back after a long time.
The mixed grains he sent were accepted by them, but they absolutely refused to take the live chicken, so Qiu Yu brought it back again.
He felt somewhat emotional. A couple who had such a good relationship before could now be like enemies. Thinking about these things, he also shed tears.
Little He Ran saw this and his eyes also showed some worry. Then he actively asked for a hug.
Holding his own child, he could feel the child’s little hands gently patting his back one by one.
He Zifeng said: “How was it?”
Qiu Yu said: “When I left, Aunt Xu said that Xu Li’s pregnancy doesn’t look good, and it probably can’t be saved.”
He had gone to deliver food and saw Xu Li once. He just said some polite words on the surface. But the two weren’t close, so it wasn’t appropriate to speak deeply. He just generally advised him to take care of his health, and that was all.
Qiu Yu said: “Ever since he separated from Wan Hai, his spirit seems to have been drained away.”
Although he would still cry and laugh, his brows were always furrowed, and even having Little Bao by his side couldn’t make him happy at all.
He Zifeng said: “After all, they were together for so many years. How could it not be painful?”
The two had torn each other’s faces in the most undignified way.
He Zifeng said: “This matter is still Wan Hai’s fault.”
Previously, Wan Hai was considered a young talent in the village. When Xu Li’s father was still village head, he even wanted Wan Hai to succeed him as village head.
In the village, he was also considered outstanding among the young generation. Whether old people or young people in the village, everyone looked up to him.
At that time, he and Xu Li were also harmonious like a zither and se, making people envious.
But ever since He Zifeng didn’t want to associate with him anymore, the former stepping stone had now risen up, and Wan Hai felt unconvinced in his heart.
He made mistakes again and again. If it weren’t for the relationship with the Gong family, he should have died when he accidentally killed someone.
After escaping that disaster, instead of living well, he always felt that the world was unfair to him.
Being so ungrateful, no wonder he played a good hand so badly.
Qiu Yu said: “It’s good that they separated.”
He Zifeng said: “Xu Li’s family has money and land. Supporting a child won’t be a problem.”
Because of this incident, Fang Shi was called out by the group of women in the village several times. They liked to visit from house to house.
A group of people would sit on the heated bed doing needlework and talking. Just now there was the big matter of Xu Li and Wan Hai, so you could imagine that they couldn’t escape this topic for the coming period.
It wasn’t until dinner time that Fang Shi came back. There were still leftover dishes from yesterday at home.
In winter they wouldn’t spoil, so they just needed to be steamed in a pot. They had a simple meal.
Winter nights came early. He Zifeng heated the bed warmly, and little He Ran lay on it and became drowsy.
He Zifeng held him against the wall on the inside and let Qiu Yu sleep in the middle.
Qiu Yu tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
He Zifeng embraced Qiu Yu’s waist. The two spoke in whispers. He Zifeng leaned close to his ear, his voice carrying a trace of warmth: “I’m different from Wan Hai.”
Qiu Yu, like Xu Li, was also a ger. Encountering this matter, he inevitably felt a sense of shared sorrow.
Qiu Yu actively gave He Zifeng a sweet kiss, resting his whole body on He Zifeng’s arm. His waist was firmly embraced by He Zifeng.
Being completely surrounded like this gave Qiu Yu a great sense of security.
The first night, He Zifeng had also run around several times because of the old mayor’s grain and was very tired, so he fell asleep after a short while.
Today, He Zifeng held the person he had been longing for day and night in his arms, but he was reluctant to sleep.
He Zifeng said: “In a few days, I’ll be busy again.”
Qiu Yu was also reluctant to part with him. There were no lights lit at night, but he lifted his head and said: “Then I’ll go to the city to take care of you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard He Zifeng’s soft laughter. Qiu Yu felt somewhat annoyed, not wanting He Zifeng to see through his thoughts, so he deliberately said: “I’m just afraid you won’t eat well there.”
The government officials ate from big communal pots, which definitely weren’t as refined as small kitchen cooking.
He Zifeng said: “Don’t. The rooms there are full of pickled and stored vegetables. No one lives there, so the rooms are particularly cold. No matter how much you burn, it won’t warm up.”
He had only stayed there for three nights, and the rest of the time he stayed at the government office. He didn’t want to trouble Qiu Yu.
He Zifeng could accurately kiss his lips even in the dark and said: “After we get through this disaster year, I’ll rest for a longer period and stay home with you every day.”
Qiu Yu was clearly very moved, but he said the opposite: “You don’t need to accompany me.”
“Really don’t need me to?”
Every time He Zifeng discovered that Qiu Yu was saying the opposite of what he meant, he wanted to punish him.
Qiu Yu hid in He Zifeng’s arms and refused to speak.
He Zifeng’s hand slid up along his waistline. Qiu Yu’s whole body shivered – Ran Ran was still sleeping peacefully beside them.
Qiu Yu said: “Stop fooling around.”
“Then do you miss me?”
He Zifeng knew all the codes to his entire body. Qiu Yu could only beg for mercy.
Even in the dark, Qiu Yu could feel his face burning up. His breathing also changed rhythm.
He said: “I miss you.”
Only after hearing his words did He Zifeng become happy.
R : “He made mistakes again and again. If it weren’t for the relationship with the Gong family, he should have died when he accidentally killed someone.” LOL mistakes ? he made choices ! and he has to face the consequences.
