Several podocarpus trees in Li Mansion have been hung with small lanterns indicating the New Year atmosphere.
Cai Buqu got up early in the morning and was busy arranging the New Year's goods that had been sent to him. There was actually no shortage of anything in the Li Mansion, but Cai Buqu usually lived alone, so it was inevitably a little lacking in fireworks.
So Cai Buqu bought a lot of new goods in the past two days, and they were all delivered this morning.
In the living room, Qiao Qiao held scissors in one hand and paper-cutting in the other. A paper-cutting video was playing on the tablet in front of her, but after watching it for a long time, she didn't know how to start cutting.
Turning around to look at Li Xiwuxia, I felt extremely depressed because the one in Li Xiwu's hand was almost finished!
Forget it, she still needs to read and learn more before she can start.
Li Xiwu looked sideways at Qiao Qiao, and was amused by the way she studied the video carefully with her eyebrows furrowed: "Do you have to cut this?"
Qiao Qiao rolled up her sleeves and showed a competitive spirit: "Don't tell me, I'm going to fight this today."
When Qiao Qiao was about to study it more carefully, the cell phone next to her rang.
She put down the scissors and paper cuttings and took her mobile phone. Next to her, Li Xiwu was very close to Qiao Qiao. He caught a glimpse of the caller ID on the screen and said, "It's your mother."
Qiao Qiao made a shushing gesture to Li Xiwu, then pressed the speakerphone and answered the call.
When the call was connected, Jiang Lin's voice came: "姽彽."
Qiao Qiao cleared her throat and shouted: "Mommy~"
Jiang Lin on the other end of the phone hissed, and she felt numb across the phone for a while: "Be serious, I'm going to tell you something serious."
Qiao Qiao was afraid that it had something to do with her grandfather. When she heard her mother's serious tone, she immediately became serious: "What happened?"
Jiang Lin could hear her daughter's nervous tone and said quickly: "Your grandpa is fine. You can spend New Year's Day in the capital with peace of mind."
These words made Qiao Qiao feel at ease and breathe a sigh of relief.
Jiang Lin continued: "It's your little uncle."
Qiao Qiao hadn't fully relaxed yet. She almost choked in her heart when she heard her mother mention her little uncle.
Because the speakerphone was turned on, Li Xiwu could hear the entire conversation between Qiao Qiao and her mother. Seeing Qiao Qiao's ups and downs of mood all reflected on her face, she almost laughed unkindly.
Qiao Qiao asked: "Is it Shao Jingmo who is coming to the capital?"
She guessed it right away.
Jiang Lin said: "Well, your little uncle... Well, Shao Jingmo's flight will arrive in the capital at about midnight. You should book a hotel for him in advance."
Booking a hotel is a piece of cake.
There is no need to refuse.
Qiao Qiao responded: "I understand."
Although she had some idea, she still couldn't help but ask: "Did Shao Jingmo come here specially to take me back?"
Jiang Lin said: "Your grandfather knew that you were going to the capital, and he reprimanded Shao Jingmo for not accompanying you. The main reason is that the Bai family has been in the limelight recently, and what your grandfather is most worried about now is your safety."
Qiao Qiao knew that grandpa was worried about her, but her focus on what Qiao's mother said was: "Grandpa scolded Shao Jingmo?"
Jiang Lin: "Yeah."
After receiving the confirmation, Qiao Qiao felt extremely happy.
When she thought of the awesome Shao Jingmo being punished in front of her grandfather, she really wanted to see that scene with her own eyes, but she didn't know if she would ever have the chance to see her grandfather training Shao Jingmo with her own eyes in the future. She would definitely record it with her mobile phone.
She was so lost in thought that she completely ignored Mother Qiao's voice calling her.
"姽彽."
"姽彽?"
"Yongyu, are you still listening to mommy?"
Jiang Lin shouted several times, but Qiao Qiao never responded at all.
Li Xiwu, who was next to him, lightly touched Qiao Qiao's arm with his elbow: "Your mother is calling you."
Qiao Qiao suddenly came back to her senses: "Ah? What's wrong with mom?"
Jiang Lin said on the phone: "When Shao Jingmo comes over, don't argue with him, don't make trouble with him, and come back early after New Year's Day."
Qiao Qiao responded: "Yes, I understand."
After saying everything that needed to be said, Jiang Lin gave a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.
Qiao Qiao put the phone aside and turned to look at Li Xiwu: "Did you hear that? My mother said that my grandfather scolded Shao Jingmo."
Li Xiwu looked at Qiao Qiao's silly look, and was infected by that smile. He also laughed: "I see, your grandpa scolded your little uncle, and you are very happy."
Qiao Qiao chuckled: "Of course I'm happy."
After feeling happy for a while, Qiao Qiao put back the smile on her face: "It's too early to laugh, I have to book a hotel room for Shao Jingmo."
After saying that, Qiao Qiao picked up her phone with a bitter look on her face, opened the travel app and prepared to book a hotel for Shao Jingmo.
Qiao Qiao has retreated to her residence in the capital for a long time, and this time she came back and stayed with Li Xiwu in the Li Mansion.
Now that Shao Jingmo is coming, he must stay in a hotel.
Of course, even if she didn't withdraw her residence, she wouldn't be able to bring Shao Jingmo to live with her.
Even though he is her nominal husband now!
Li Xiwu took Qiao Qiao's mobile phone and said, "Don't book it yet. Shao Jingmo came to the capital to protect you. If he stays in a hotel, then you have to stay in the hotel too. Why not come and stay in Li Mansion? I should go back to Lu tonight."
It’s over by the lake.”
Qiao Qiao asked: "Are you going back to Luhu tonight?"
Li Xiwu smiled: "I have remembered everything that happened in the past. I went back to live in Li Mansion because I need a space where I can calm down. When I have adjusted my mood, it's time to go back."
Qiao Qiao whimpered.
Li Xiwu continued to cut the paper in his hand, and said while cutting: "Qiangyue Garden is a safe place. I can rest assured that you live here. Shao Jingmo probably won't mind either. You should talk to him properly."
"He doesn't mind. Of course he will live wherever I live."
After Qiao Qiao said this, she was stunned for a few seconds. After thinking about it carefully, she felt that her expression was not quite right. She turned to look at Li Xiwu.
Li Xiwu was suppressing a smile.
Qiao Qiao knew why Li Xiwu was holding back her smile. She explained seriously: "I have no feelings for Shao Jingmo at all. There was just something wrong with the way I expressed it."
Li Xiwu expressed her understanding, but she couldn't stop smiling. She bit her lip to suppress her smile, nodded in agreement, and finally repeated the words in a meaningful tone: "Well, it's a matter of expression.
"
Qiao Qiao: "..."
Although Qiao Qiao herself had carefully examined her attitude towards Shao Jingmo, she found that she had always regarded Shao Jingmo as an outsider at all times.
But while she regarded Shao Jingmo as an outsider, she also subconsciously felt that Shao Jingmo was a relative.
What a contradictory mentality.
At this time, Li Xiwu's paper-cutting has been completed.
Qiao Qiao raised and lowered her buttocks and squeezed in next to Li Xiwu: "I learned it from the same paper-cutting video, but you've already cut it, and I still don't know how to start."
Li Xiwu put down the scissors and spread out the word "福" that he had just cut out for Qiao Qiao to see: "Now, take a closer look, where is the same paper-cutting video produced?"
Qiao Qiao looked at it carefully: "What you cut... seems to be one word?"
Li Xiwu looked sideways and asked Qiao Qiao: "Look what the word is?"
Although the cut was not so delicate, the character was still easy to recognize. Qiao Qiao looked at it carefully and said, "福."
Li Xiwu pursed her lips and smiled: "Then what are you going to cut?"
Qiao Qiao looked at the paper-cut in her hand again: "Rabbit."
Li Xiwu reminded: "It is the most difficult thing to learn small animal paper-cutting when you are just starting out. It will be strange if you can get started. Try a simple lesson first, and you will also have a blessing."
