It was already past five o'clock in the evening when we returned to Qingjiang City where we settled.

The scorching sun gradually sets in the west, spraying a strong purple-red color on the sky, covering the sky and the earth, as if it is using up its last bit of strength to light up the sky.

Liao Chu was nervous about handling funeral arrangements and completing various formalities in the past few days. Coupled with the hours of driving... he had not been so physically and mentally exhausted for a long time.

I raised my head and glanced at the setting sun above the horizon, feeling inexplicably like I was struggling not to fall asleep.

But after turning around and seeing Zai Zai sleeping soundly, the fatigue and sleepiness were miraculously relieved:

The little girl twisted her body into an incredible shape, with her head tilted to one side, her chubby cheeks squeezed into a ball, and there were suspicious water stains on the corners of her mouth.

He gently pulled the corner of his lower lip.

Raising a cub is not as bad as imagined.

"Oh, Xiao Liao is back?" Aunt Zhao, the landlord who was enjoying the cool outside the store, came up with a cattail leaf fan and said, "I'll sell your vegetables..."

She accidentally caught a glimpse of Guo Guo in the back seat, "Is this?"

Liao Chu said in a low voice: "My sister's child."

Aunt Zhao yelled.

She remembered that when Xiao Liao came to find her before, she said that something happened to her sister out of town, and now she has brought her children back...

Aunt Zhao sighed and comforted her in a soft voice: "Everyone has good and bad times, so don't be too sad. If you need help, just ask."

Liao Chu thanked him seriously.

There were children sleeping, so Aunt Zhao subconsciously lowered her volume:

"I've almost sold those vegetables for you. Do you think you should take the rest back or give it a discount?"

Aunt Zhao has been focusing on real estate speculation her whole life without getting married, and now she has achieved great results:

The properties on this half street belong to her.

Because there are no ordinary worries in life and there is no shortage of money, the whole person is very enthusiastic.

It is adjacent to the well-known Experimental No. 2 Middle School, and not far away is a subway station that connects to the business district. The flow of people is huge and stable, so she opened a lifestyle supermarket, and Liao Chu rented the second-floor facade next door to cook a restaurant.

The ordered vegetables all come from the source of the vegetable farmers. You can pick as many as you order, and it is not convenient to cancel the order temporarily, so Liao Chu forwarded it to Aunt Zhao.

In this city, he only knew such a person.

However, Aunt Zhao took care of him, which was considered a courtesy.

I never expected that people would actually help me sell it for money.

Liao Chu resolutely refused to accept it.

Aunt Zhao resolutely refused: "It's not easy for you to work hard at a young age, and you have another child. It costs more to raise a child now!"

With that said, he transferred the money directly back from WeChat.

Liao Chu was not good at words, so he couldn't resist Aunt Zhao's enthusiasm, so he had to issue a sincere invitation:

"You must come over for dinner later."

"That's a good relationship!" Aunt Zhao said with a smile.

This young man is mature and capable. A few days ago, he even changed light bulbs and screwed on water pipes in his supermarket. He is a great young man!

After a few days of busy work, Liao Chu was now tired and hungry, so he just took the remaining vegetables back to eat.

"Mom~"

Guoguo woke up rubbing her eyes and instinctively wanted to get up, but was pushed back by the straps of the safety seat.

She seemed to wake up a little. She lowered her head to pick at the strap with her chubby fingers. Her memories slowly came back to her, and her big eyes quickly filled with water.

"Uuu~uncle!"

She remembered.

The police uncle said that my mother flew away and she followed her uncle home.

"uncle……"

The front seat completely blocked the little girl's view, and the dim car looked like a huge monster, frightening her.

When Liao Chu came over to take a look, the little guy was hugging the old bear doll and crying hard.

"Uncle is here."

As soon as Liao Chu unbuckled his seat belt, the little girl threw herself into his arms with both hands and feet, hugging his neck tightly and holding on.

In just a moment, Liao Chu felt like he was being pushed into a vat of spicy bitter gourd.

He had to dispel the smell again and again.

Pure bitterness or numbness are both good condiments, but mixed together... well, the vast universe is their best destination.

He gently patted the little girl's thin back and said, "Uncle is here."

The little girl sniffled and snorted, but her little arms hugged her tighter.

"Guoguo will never see her mother again, right?"

The child, who is only over three years old, still has a soft milky fragrance in his voice.

She seemed to have finally glimpsed a corner of the cruel reality.

Liao Chu lowered his eyes slightly, "I can't see my uncle anymore either."

A lie requires countless lies to complete, and children are the most sensitive. The self-righteous deception of adults is not as perfect as imagined.

He wasn't sure he could hide it for the rest of his life.

"I, I'm very well-behaved," the little girl's body was filled with nervousness, "I'm really well-behaved, uncle, don't let me go..."

She slept all the way, and now her two little braids are a little loose, one high and one low, hanging crookedly on her head.

There were a few strands of unruly hair that were wet with sweat from crying and stuck tightly to her cheeks, which looked particularly distressing.

"Yes," Liao Chu raised his hand to brush the little girl's messy hair, "Let's live together from now on, okay?"

"...Okay." The little girl nodded.

Aunt Zhao, who witnessed everything, took out a lollipop from the checkout counter of her supermarket and asked, "Do you want some candy?"

The little girl subconsciously shrank into Liao Chu's arms, like a frightened little quail.

Liao Chu said: "This is Aunt Zhao."

This title has nothing to do with age or person, it seems to be a common habit among people in this area.

The little girl looked at him, then at Aunt Zhao, and whispered: "Aunt Zhao."

Aunt Zhao responded with a smile and passed the lollipop forward.

The little girl looked at the candy and swallowed, but she still shook her head.

Liao Chu took the initiative to take the lollipop, "This is our first meeting, take it."

The little girl took it hesitantly and said, "Thank you, uncle."

Liao Chu smiled, "What about Aunt Zhao?"

The little girl blinked and said in a sweet voice, "Thank you, Aunt Zhao."

Like a qualified question and answer machine.

Aunt Zhao smiled and encouraged, "That's awesome!"

She is unmarried and DINK, but that does not mean she hates children. On the contrary, a well-behaved and sensible child is so lovable!

Encouraged, Guoguo pursed her lips and said a little happily, "Auntie, you're beautiful."

Aunt Zhao was stunned at first, and then she was overjoyed, "Oh, what a cute little girl!"

Guoguo looked at Liao Chu habitually, her big eyes filled with joy:

Someone else said Guoguo is cute!

Uncle will never leave the lovely Guoguo behind!

After Guoguo calmed down, Liao Chu put her down and opened the door.

The single-story house I rented is nearly 100 square meters, with business downstairs and living upstairs, which is quite spacious.

The moment the lights turned on, the completely unfamiliar world was revealed to Guoguo for the first time.

She raised her head and said, "So many tables!"

The wooden tables and chairs inside are clean and tidy, and the floor is spotless, as if the first wave of customers can be welcomed at any time.

Liao Chu pulled out a chair and said, "Uncle is going to get vegetables for dinner. Can Guoguo wait here?"

The little girl volunteered, "I can help!"

Liao Chu looked down at the bean, which was not as tall as a green onion, and raised his eyebrows.

Sensing the suspicion in his eyes, the little girl was a little anxious and jumped on her feet: "I can really do it!"
To be continued...