"Nooo, I want Mommy to hold . Otherwise, I can’t have a good night’s sleep."
Jiang Liu reluctantly got up and carried Tongtong back. "Qingng, please don’t mind her. Tongtong’s still young and doesn’t know any better. You should head back and get so rest."
"Alright, I’ll head back then." Disappointnt flickered in Jun Qingng’s eyes.
Tongtong shot her father a look of exasperation.
’This little cutie had worried herself to death for this family.’
’Sigh.’
"Alright then, Qingng’s Mother, can we hug again?"
The two hugged again and exchanged a few kisses.
"I’m off."
"Goodbye, Teacher Qingng."
"Bye-bye."
Jun Qingng returned ho and closed the door, her pretty face flushing red again.
On the way back, she couldn’t stop her mind from replaying various scenes.
She felt a mix of nervousness, anticipation, and curiosity.
"What’s wrong with you now? Your face is as red as a monkey’s ass."
Having eaten and drunk her fill, Guo Jia was lounging on the sofa with her legs crossed, picking her teeth.
Jun Qingng shot her a glance, not bothering to reply.
She turned, grabbed her pajamas, and headed into the bathroom.
’A single person could never understand the joy of being in love.’
Guo Jia pursed her lips. "Heh, if it weren’t for giving you ideas, you might not even be with Jiang Liu right now."
A mont later, she grew excited again.
’A long-term al ticket!’
’Looks like it’s in the bag.’
’Nice, very nice!’
After their bath, Jiang Liu and Tongtong lay comfortably on the cool, soft bed.
They were both sprawled out like starfish, in the exact sa pose.
"Daddy, this is so comfy."
"Mhm, so comfy."
"Should we go back to building our house?"
Jiang Liu checked the ti.
10:40.
It was a bit late.
But rembering that his daughter took a two-hour nap every afternoon, Jiang Liu relaxed and said, "Alright, we can play for half an hour."
"Yay!"
Tongtong excitedly plopped down on Jiang Liu and went back to tinkering with her little dirt house in Minecraft.
"Daddy, it’s almost nightti! Co back so we can sleep! We’ll do stuff together tomorrow."
She wanted to be with her dad even in the ga.
"Hang on, I need to fight so Endern."
"Okay then. Oh, the wheat’s ready! Daddy, co back and protect while I harvest it."
"Alright, just let mine so iron."
Before long, Jiang Liu returned with a huge pile of things.
With a look of pure admiration, Tongtong organized their chests. "Daddy, you’re the best! With all this stuff, we’ll never have to go outside again, ever! Can we just stay here and grow wheat forever?"
The mont she finished speaking, Jiang Liu ran outside again.
Only to get surrounded by a horde of zombies.
Jiang Liu could only pillar up on four dirt blocks.
"Daddy, I’m coming to save you!"
Tongtong charged over, brandishing a hoe.
’I have to protect Daddy!’
A mont later, they both died.
"SOB... It’s all your fault, Daddy! Why couldn’t we just hide in our little house and sleep?"
"Okay, okay, ti for bed. We’ll play again tomorrow."
Jiang Liu put down his phone.
"Okay."
Tongtong put down her tablet and snuggled into her father’s arms, nuzzling her cheek against him.
"Daddy, can you pat my little bottom to help sleep?"
"Go to sleep. I’m right here."
Jiang Liu gently patted Tongtong.
In less than a minute, the sound of even snores filled the air as Tongtong’s little belly rose and fell in a slow rhythm.
Her shutdown speed beat 99.99% of users nationwide.
Jiang Liu carefully got out of bed to prepare the ingredients for the next day.
As he was busy in the kitchen, he received a WeChat ssage from Lin Qiu.
"Son, your beef is so much more delicious than mine. I couldn’t even bear to eat all the raw beef you brought last ti. I gave a little to your uncle, and he’s been hounding for more these past few days."
"Qingng told you’re working more than ten hours every day. You have to watch your health. If your body gives out, how is my granddaughter supposed to have a happy life with you?"
After reading the ssages, Jiang Liu replied, "Okay, Mom, I’ll be careful. Next ti you visit, I’ll vacuum-pack so beef for you to take ho."
"You and Dad should take care of your health at ho, too."
"(Photo)"
"(Video)"
"Our Tongtong is so good at dancing, isn’t she? The photo is a selfie Qingng sent ."
Lin Qiu watched the video and looked at the photo.
It put her in an excellent mood.
She replied in a heartfelt, serious tone:
"Tongtong has grown a bit more. And let tell you, you have to treat Qingng well. She’s such a good girl, and prettier than anyone for miles around."
"Her heart is set on you, so you’d better not ss this up. If your father and I hear that you’ve wronged Qingng in any way, we won’t even ask for details. We’ll co straight for you and break both your legs."
She often chatted with Jun Qingng, and the more she learned about the young woman’s values and outlook, the more pleased she was.
’She’s the absolute picture of a model daughter-in-law for the modern age.’
Jiang Liu broke into a sweat when he read that his mom would break his legs without asking any questions.
He couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.
"I know, Mom. I really like Qingng, too. I’d never hurt her, so don’t you worry!"
He made a few more solemn promises to his mom.
Jiang Liu then switched over to his chat with Jun Qingng.
Several minutes ago, Jun Qingng had ssaged him to say she was going to take a shower.
Jiang Liu typed out a question: "Is sothing on your mind?"
"I can’t shake the feeling that you’ve been preoccupied. If sothing’s wrong, you can tell . We can face it together."
After sending the ssage, he went back to work.
He was busy and had a lot on his plate, but he could still sense that sothing was slightly off with his girlfriend. He hadn’t known how to bring it up, but spurred on by his mother’s ssage, Jiang Liu decided to ask.
Jun Qingng had actually finished her shower ten minutes ago.
She was doing the laundry now.
When she saw the ssage on her phone, Jun Qingng’s eyes welled up for no apparent reason, and she felt tears about to fall.
She had always felt that she should bear everything as a matter of course, though she was getting a little tired.
But Jiang Liu’s sudden question gave all her pent-up feelings an outlet.
Jun Qingng replied: "I’m fine, really. Nothing’s on my mind. I probably just haven’t been sleeping well lately."
Jun Qingng: "(Pats a little pig’s head)"
Jiang Liu relaxed. "Okay, that’s good. But if anything is making you sad, you can tell . Go to bed early."
Jiang Liu: "Good night."
Jun Qingng: "Mm, good night. I’ll head to bed after the laundry is done. You were all I could think about in the shower just now."
Jun Qingng: "I will always love you. My words might sound hollow, but you deserve to have everything that cos with being in love."
Jiang Liu read her ssages.
A small smile spread across his face.
The night gradually settled over South City.
The moon high above the skyscrapers cast its cool, silvery light, which slipped through the window to shine down on Jiang Liu and the sleeping Tongtong.
At 4:50 AM, Jiang Liu woke Tongtong up. After getting ready, they left the house, pulling along the ingredients he had prepared in advance.
As always, Jun Qingng was waiting by the elevators, ten minutes early.
She was wearing the sa sapling T-shirt as last ti, along with loose jeans and a pair of white sneakers.
The look was clean and pretty.
Jiang Liu, for his part, wore sweatpants and a Briar Bear T-shirt, while Tongtong wore a Bramble Bear T-shirt and denim shorts.
Jun Qingng held the still-drowsy Tongtong in her arms.
The three of them got off the elevator.
Tongtong nuzzled against Jun Qingng’s neck and asked, "Mommy, did you have any dreams last night?"
"Nope, I didn’t."
"I did. I dread that the three of us were sitting in the shop, eating stir-fried pork and shrimp noodles together."
Jiang Liu, standing nearby, asked, "How about I make shrimp noodles and stir-fried pork for breakfast, then?"
"Hehe, yay!"
Tongtong happily closed her eyes, drifting back to sleep.
’I have a mommy and a daddy who love . I’m so happy, so lucky.’
’I wish ti could stop right here, forever and ever.’
’I want to live with Mommy and Daddy forever.’
Jiang Liu took a quick trip to the wet market.
He bought so spiral hot peppers and dried river shrimp powder.
He had used up the last of the river shrimp powder; one jar was only 500 grams.
It didn’t last long.
River shrimp powder was made by drying and grinding freshly caught river shrimp.
When they got back to the shop’s entrance, hundreds of people were already in line. The dense crowd was a hubbub of noise and chatter.
It looked like a country fair from ten years ago.
Seeing Jiang Liu, the custors greeted him enthusiastically.
"Boss Jiang’s awake! Seeing as I’ve been waiting in line for three hours, can you make a few extra buns today?"
"Hurry, hurry, Xiao Jiang, can’t you pick up the pace a little? Aren’t you afraid you’ll have loyal custors starving to death on your doorstep?"
"Morning, Brother Jiang! Any new permanent items on the nu today?"
Jiang Liu shook his head. "No new permanent items."
Many custors looked disappointed.
"Sigh, I really wish Brother Jiang would add more permanent items. Everything is so delicious, every dish is a classic. But I guess that’s just wishful thinking."
They loved Jiang Liu’s four classic dishes.
The problem was, the more they ate, the less satisfied they felt.
Jiang Liu smiled and exchanged greetings with so of the familiar regulars.
The regulars were pleasantly surprised and flattered.
They found themselves liking Jiang Liu even more.
Most bosses, once their business takes off, tend to forget about the people who supported them from the very beginning.
But Boss Jiang was different.
"I really have to hand it to Brother Jiang’s character. If he asked to be his follower, I’d say yes in a heartbeat."
"In your dreams. Plenty of people want to get on Xiao Jiang’s good side."
anwhile,
in the line, two n in their forties or fifties were scrutinizing Jiang Liu.
They didn’t look away until Jiang Liu had entered his shop.
"He’s the boss?"
"He looks like he’s only in his twenties. The question is, can soone that good-looking really make food that’s on everyone’s lips?"
"Keep it down. You don’t want one of these mindless fans to report us to Jiang Liu."
The two n were dressed in casual sportswear. One of them, a tall and portly man who resembled a Maitreya Buddha, was nad Hu Yongfa. The other, a sturdy man with a bronze complexion, was nad Yue Longfan.
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