"Yes, my male cousin and his wife," Mo Xiaoyu explained. "Si Yu, this is my neighbor, Leng Hua, who also happens to run a toy store next to my clothing shop."
Tang Yue stealthily exchanged a glance with ng Siyu. Standing up, ng Siyu introduced himself: "ng Siyu." Latest content published on novelꞁire
Wrapping his arm around Tang Yue's slender waist, ng Siyu declared his territory: "My wife, Tang Yue."
After calling Tang Yue 'my wife' just once, ng Siyu couldn't stop himself, and from then on, he always called her 'my wife' instead of 'wife', as he felt it was much more endearing.
"Nice to et you, I'm Leng Hua, Xiao Yu's neighbor," Leng Hua introduced himself with ease, aware that ng Siyu was sizing him up, yet remaining unfazed, he said, "I just got back from the store, and the sll of this al is truly appetizing."
Mo Xiaoyu thought about how Leng Hua usually took care of her and naturally left so food for him.
ng Siyu looked at Leng Hua, seeing soone completely different from Xie Quan.
Xie Quan seed simple and honest, but his appearance was quite ordinary and plain.
And Leng Hua?
Even though his clothes were modest, his bearing was extraordinary. Just considering facial features and appearance, he was streets ahead of Xie Quan.
This sumptuous dinner beca sowhat awkward with the addition of Leng Hua.
After Leng Hua left, ng Siyu said, "Xiao Yu, we'll stay here tonight, there's a guest room, right?"
"Yes," Mo Xiaoyu nodded, knowing in her heart that ng Siyu's decision to stay was because of Leng Hua. She couldn't help explaining: "Si Yu, don't overthink it. Leng Hua and I are just neighbors, ordinary neighbors."
Mo Xiaoyu emphasized it again.
ng Siyu glanced at her and said, "He likes you."
"I, he, I..." Mo Xiaoyu stuttered, unable to form a complete sentence.
"Xiao Yu, I'm not against you remarrying, but his background must be complicated," ng Siyu explained.
"Ah..."
Mo Xiaoyu looked bewilderedly at ng Siyu.
ng Siyu took Tang Yue by the hand, saying, "Wife, you'll sleep with Xiao Yu and Tiantian tonight. I'm eting so people tonight and won't be back early."
Tang Yue nodded, aware that ng Siyu must be going to investigate Leng Hua. She didn't refuse and went to bathe with Tiantian.
After the bath, Xie Tiantian cuddled her doll and finally fell asleep from exhaustion. It was only then that Tang Yue began to inquire about Leng Hua.
It turned out that Leng Hua had opened his shop even before Mo Xiaoyu. He owned a toy store and, because it was next door, as well as their living places, they beca familiar with one another through frequent encounters.
Once, when Xie Tiantian developed a fever in the middle of the night, Mo Xiaoyu went to the hospital with her daughter, coincidentally running into Leng Hua. Leng Hua kindly offered to take them to the hospital, and after running back and forth to handle matters, their relationship beca much closer.
However, that last layer of taphorical paper had not been pierced through yet.
"Xiao Yu, what do you think?" Tang Yue asked.
Last year when she ca, that scumbag Xie Quan was keeping a mistress outside, which infuriated her. A year has passed, and Mo Xiaoyu has beco even more outstanding, so it's normal for an excellent man like Leng Hua to take a fancy to her. However, Tang Yue was a bit worried that Mo Xiaoyu wouldn't be able to walk out of the shadows of her past.
"I, I'm not worthy of him." Mo Xiaoyu mumbled, with her head hung low: "I'm soone who's been married twice, and I even have Tiantian. I've heard he's not married yet."
"I completely disagree with you." Tang Yue objected: "Even those who've remarried have the right to pursue their happiness, and besides, you didn't hide the fact that you divorced. If Leng Hua really looked down upon you for being married before, why would he still get close to you?"
"Judging from the way he treats Tiantian, he does seem pretty decent." Tang Yue reflected on their encounter today; on the surface, Leng Hua seems to care a lot about Xie Tiantian.
He often stocks up on snacks that Xie Tiantian likes to eat at ho. Moreover, Xie Tiantian calls him Uncle Leng all the ti – children can't fake these things at all. If Leng Hua didn't genuinely like Xie Tiantian, she certainly wouldn't be so close to him.
"Xiao Yue, do you really think so?" Mo Xiaoyu was a bit surprised.
Tang Yue smiled and nodded: "Of course, it's not like you divorced because you did sothing wrong. It was Xie Quan who was at fault, not you. Life is long, who hasn't t a few jerks?"
"Jerks?" Mo Xiaoyu thought about describing Xie Quan with that word, which seed quite apt.
"Self-centered, always taking without giving, ungrateful, and playing with other's feelings – if that's not a jerk, what is?" Tang Yue had no good impression of Xie Quan. She asked, "By the way, Xie Quan didn't co looking for you afterward, did he?"
"No." Mo Xiaoyu shook her head. When Tang Yue and ng Siyu left last ti, Mo Xiaoyu was quite worried, fearful that Xie Quan would suddenly show up causing trouble. Well, even if he ca to pester her, it would leave Mo Xiaoyu unsure of what to do.
Unexpectedly, Xie Quan disappeared completely as if he'd vanished, without showing up before her at all.
"That's good." Tang Yue thought of what ng Siyu did last year; it was likely that Xie Quan wouldn't co back for a few years.
She looked up and said: "Xiao Yu, encountering a jerk isn't scary, but we can't let a jerk stop us from loving again, right?"
Mo Xiaoyu pursed her lips and said nothing. As for her feelings toward Leng Hua, even she was unclear about whether it was love.
Because of what happened with Xie Quan, she indeed dared not think about love. All she wanted now was to accompany Xie Tiantian as she grew up and to run her shop well.
"No matter what Leng Hua is like, if you et soone you like in the future, be sure not to miss out," Tang Yue spoke earnestly.
Even if Uncle Mo and Aunt Mo did not say it out loud, it was certain that they were worried about Mo Xiaoyu in their hearts.
Mo Xiaoyu was still so young. She couldn't possibly spend her whole life with her daughter alone. After her daughter grew up and married, should Mo Xiaoyu really lead a solitary life forever?
That would be too much of a pity.
During the night, Tang Yue and Mo Xiaoyu talked for a long ti, chatting until the wee hours of the morning, drifting off to a drowsy sleep. Tang Yue did not hear ng Siyu coming back; she had wanted to wait up but, in the end, couldn't stay awake.
The next day.
Tang Yue woke up bright and early, seeing ng Siyu asleep in the living room, with traces of dark circles under his eyes.
Tang Yue's heart ached instantly. She quietly took a thin blanket, decorated with cute bunnies – seemingly Tiantian's little cover for sleeping – and draped it over him gently, trying to move away, but then a force pulled her back.
In the next mont, Tang Yue fell into ng Siyu's embrace. She simply lay half over the sofa and asked softly, "Did I wake you up?"
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