"Good friend?" Zai Xi took it seriously, practicing what he learned now, "Niuniu and I are also good friends, so I am also Niuniu's ex-husband?"
"??" Qiao Xinwei was about to faint, "No, no, you are still young, so you can't call me that. This is a title between adults." She glared at Jiang Hao and cursed, "It's all you.
, give random explanations to the child. Xi Bao, don’t listen to your uncle in the future, he doesn’t understand. Go, mommy will give you a bath.”
Jiang Hao followed, "I'll come too, I'll come too."
"Are you here to cause trouble?"
"I'm here to help."
"Don't be a disservice!"
After putting in the hot water, the heat filled the entire bathroom. It was the first time that Jiang Hao saw a child bathed in a bucket and the child was so happy. He felt a little sad.
Xi Bao sat down in the bucket. The hot water just covered his shoulders. He couldn't feel any cold, but his legs felt a little suffocated.
Qiao Xinwei wiped the child's face carefully. The wound on the child's chin had healed and the swelling on the face had subsided, leaving only a large bruise, which was still painful to look at.
"Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore, mom. Is Aunt Hong still in a bad mood? Can I sing a song to her tomorrow?"
Looking at the child's innocent eyes, Qiao Xinwei's inner anger towards Hong Chunyan disappeared. She was really happy that Xi could be so generous at such a young age.
"Xi Bao, Aunt Hong hit you, aren't you angry with Aunt Hong?"
"Mom, didn't you say that Aunt Hong accidentally hit me because something happened at home and she was in a bad mood? What does that have to do with it? I'm fine."
Originally, Qiao Xinwei only asked Hong Chunyan to apologize, but she did not expect that the development of the matter was far beyond her expectation. Hong Chunyan could kill people when he was violent.
She didn't expect an apology, but fortunately the child was generous. As for the two thousand yuan, she thought about it again and again, and decided to return it. Hong Chunyan killed someone, and I'm afraid she won't be able to get out of it in this life. There are still two people at home.
Children, if you compare your feelings with your own, it will be the children who will suffer in the future.
"Mom, I can make a strip of mud from my body, look."
"??" The naughty boy, this is nothing worth showing off, "You are so dirty, you have the nerve to tell me, get up, mommy will rub it for you."
Zai Xi stood up all of a sudden, and the water splashed all over Jiang Hao who couldn't dodge. He clapped his hands and laughed, "Uncle, uncle, you are drowned, hahaha, do you want to do the same?"
Come in and take a shower?"
Jiang Hao said jokingly: "Uncle can only enter one foot, how do you wash it?"
Qiao Xinwei was both angry and funny, "Are you going to bathe the child or yourself?"
Jiang Hao smiled and said, "I'll wash the child after washing him." He looked at Zai Xi's naked little body, which was white and clean, and his little arms and legs were still fleshy. His eyes suddenly became sore. Why did he suddenly feel sore in his eyes?
He has grown so big, and he has missed the most precious first three years of his life.
Zai Xi blinked his eyes and said, "Uncle, what do you think I am doing? You have everything I have."
Qiao Xin was the only one who heard it, couldn't help it, and laughed, "That's it, why are you peeking at our Xi Bao, are you ashamed?"
Fortunately, the water mist in the bathroom prevented them from seeing the tears in his eyes. He took a towel and poured warm water on the child, "Wash quickly, don't catch a cold."
After a while, Qiao Xinwei wrapped Zai Xi in a bath towel and went back to the bedroom. Zai Xi took a bath, drank water, and fell asleep after a few coaxings, sleeping very peacefully.
Looking at the sleeping child, Qiao Xinwei suddenly felt sentimental in her heart. From being so small when he was just born, to being a well-spoken, generous, forgiving and caring little man now, children grow up so fast. The child has grown up.
, which means she is also old.
She is twenty-eight this year. At the age of three, she has lost the impulsiveness she had in her early twenties and has more surrender and change to the cruel reality.
In the past, when she was alone, she only had to think about herself. Now that she has a child, she has to plan for her child. It doesn't matter what happens to her.
She thought that probably every mother was like this. Her mother remarried back then and was burdened with all kinds of doubts. Even her biological daughter complained about her mother. However, she had a complete family and a good growth.
The environment is such that I won’t be hungry or cold, and I can successfully graduate from college. That’s enough.
Her previous incomprehension and complaints about her mother have now turned into understanding and gratitude, as well as toward her stepfather.
But now, many dilemmas in front of her are urging her to get closer to Jiang Hao, not for herself, but for her children.
Qiao Xinwei walked out of the bedroom and gently closed the door, but when she turned around, she was frightened by Jiang Hao, who had just walked out of the bathroom with his upper body naked. "Ah!" She let out a short scream and quickly covered her mouth.
Jiang Hao stood still. He had just taken a shower and only wore a bath towel around his waist. It was a tender pink rectangular bath towel with a bear pattern. There were still water drops hanging on his body, and his wet hair was still dripping.
, a drop of water flows down in strands along the clear muscle lines. It can only be said that the beautiful man is out of the bath, and his beauty is delicious.
Qiao Xinwei was really frightened. Seeing this scene, she quickly covered her eyes with her hand covering her mouth, "You're not cold, are you?!"
"It's not cold, I took a shower very hot."
"??" she growled in a low voice, "You exhibitionist has polluted my eyes. You, you?? You still use my bath towel, who allowed you to use it?!"
Jiang Hao smiled and untied it slowly, "Oh, I'm sorry, I'll give it back to you."
Damn, hateful man, he did it on purpose. Qiao Xinwei went crazy. She covered her eyes and lowered her head, not even daring to face each other. She turned sideways and cursed, "Asshole, put on your clothes and come out again!!!"
"My clothes are outside," Jiang Hao said matter-of-factly, walking to the sofa to get them, "Where do you put your bear bath towel?"
"Whatever!!!" The anger level exploded again, but what was terrible was that she even had the slightest idea of peeking. She couldn't help but open up a gap between her fingers and lean on her. She was wearing nothing. It was so shameless.
Jiang Hao took out his home suit and put it on while saying, "Oh, my underwear hasn't been confiscated yet. It's on the balcony. Please help me collect it."
"I don't."
"Do you want me to go out and collect my underwear like this? Then the person opposite is going to ask, Xinwei, who is that man running around without clothes in your house?"
"??" Qiao Xinwei was messy in the wind. She turned around and walked to the balcony, still putting her hands in front of her eyes, complaining, "Can you please bring your clothes in before taking a shower?!!!"
After putting away her underwear, she turned around and Jiang Hao's white body appeared behind her. She immediately turned back and cursed, "Jiang Hao, do you want to die? I'm warning you not to mess with me!"
Jiang Hao took the underwear from her hand with a smile. In fact, he was very shy like this, okay? He was afraid that the child would run out of the room after being woken up, so he felt much more comfortable once he put on the underwear.
"Why are you shy? It's not like I've never seen you before, and I didn't do it on purpose."
"I didn't, you, you did it on purpose."
"So what if I did it on purpose?"
"You, you, you are not ashamed!"
"I'm not shameless yet."
Qiao Xinwei was so angry that she was at a loss for words. When she got excited, she couldn't speak to him. She closed her eyes and pushed the person away and ran straight to the bathroom, as if running for her life.
Jiang Hao laughed from behind and asked deliberately: "Are you taking a shower too? Hey, you didn't bring any clothes to change with. Do you want me to bring them in for you?"
Within three seconds, the bathroom door opened again, Qiao Xinwei came out still blindfolded, went to the bedroom, took her clothes and pants, and ran into the bathroom in the same way.
Jiang Hao was laughing the whole time, standing there in his underwear with his arms akimbo, laughing like a perverted sage.
There was a "squeaking" sound in the bathroom. Jiang Hao got dressed and sat leisurely on the sofa to rest. Linzhou is a small and comfortable town, and he likes it very much. Xinwei has no job and no place to live.
, if she still insists on staying here, then he will accompany her.
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On the day of the Beginning of Winter, the sun was shining brightly, and the three of them went for a walk downstairs. Most of the people in the community had moved away, and everyone was leaving to enjoy their tea, and everything was deserted. The north wind blew, and everything was depressed.
There were several small trucks parked at the intersection, with the word "Moving" plastered on the windows. One by one, these trucks were sending away the residents here one by one.
Qiao Xinwei felt a little sad in her heart, but she was helpless at the fact before her.
Passing by the notice board of the community, the announcement about demolition was signed by Shengshi Investment Group. Shengshi Investment? It sounded familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Hao saw her staring at the announcement in a daze, so he looked at it curiously, "What's there to see in the demolition announcement? Why don't we look for a house while we have some time now? Everyone has moved away."
Qiao Xinwei did not reply to him, but asked: "Is Shengshi Investment Group in the capital?"
"Yes, it is the large group that acquired Hong Hui, which was listed in New York not long ago."
Qiao Xinwei suddenly realized, no wonder it sounded so familiar, "Oh, I know, big groups, rich and powerful, no wonder the demolition was done so quickly. Aunt Qin said that everyone was very active in the demolition because the demolition fee was twice the market price.
Hey, money can make the world go round."
Jiang Hao said: "The demolition is good. It shows that the economy is developing and it can improve people's environment and life. How good it is. Isn't this thanks to Shengshi? We should respond positively."
"Do you know the leaders in Shengshili?"
"Ah? No?"
"Then why are you saying so many good things about Shengshi?!"
"Isn't this a good thing? Good things can't be said by others?"
Qiao Xinwei flattened her lips and said disdainfully: "Oh, these capitalists only see profit. Because it is profitable, they actively engage in demolition and will not do anything that makes them lose money."
Jiang Hao was speechless and told the truth, "It's twice the market price. It's a huge loss." Seeing Qiao Xinwei dragging Zai Xi away, he chased after him and said, "One household account lost two million. Calculate carefully.
It’s more than double. Now that housing prices are low, Shengshi really doesn’t make money with such a high demolition fee.”
"How do you know one household registration is two million?"
Jiang Hao was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized, "Listen to what the neighbors are talking about."
Qiao Xin only poured cold water on her, "Let's go. Whether someone makes money or owes you a debt has nothing to do with you."
"??" Who said it has nothing to do with me? I'm doing this all for you!