Xing Yichen saw Qiao Ruohuan come over, so he closed his notebook and stood up. "I've just finished dealing with it."
Qiao Ruohan was filled with happiness, and exclaimed: "Then let's go rest!"
Xing Yichen nodded his head. "I'll take a shower first."
While he was speaking, Qiao Ruohuan arrived in front of him. She reached out and circled his neck: "Brother Yichen, my contract with the Xing Group is almost over…"
"So fast?" Xing Yichen subconsciously asked.
The Xing Group, when inviting celebrities, usually signed them on with one year contracts. However, since Qiao Ruohuan was XIng Yichen's girlfriend, she was signed on two years with a record breaking two-year contract.
Two years ago was also right when they were settling their engagement. Xing Yichen was a bit absent-minded. Just like that, two years have gone by?
"Yeah, in a few days, it will be our two-year anniversary." Qiao Ruohuan's finger teased Xin Yichen's body. "In the past, all the dining appointments were made by Wanshuang, but she is currently ignoring me. The event at the market today really is a misunderstanding, so can you explain it to her for me?"
"En, I will tell her," Xing Yichen replied.
Qiao Ruhuan had been trying to trying to draw in Xing Yichen for a long time now, yet she did not see any response from Xing Yichen. She couldn't help but feel some doubts, so she raised her head and asked: "Brother Yichen, are you in a bad mood right now?"
"No." Xing Yichen turned around and picked up Qiao Ruohuan. He entered the bedroom and stopped beside the bed.
He put her down, then pressed down on her.
Qiao Ruohuan's nervous feeling momentarily receded, and she raised her lips to kiss Xing Yichen.
The room contained sounds of skin against skin. Qiao Ruohuan's eyes turned misty, her gaze muddled.
Xing Yichen rubbed her and pretended to ask on whim: "Wife, have you sold wares before when you were little? I think that your acting in the market today was really realistic!"
Hearing him call her 'wife', she softly laughed and replied: "It was all acting. When I was young, how could I have had the time to set up a stall? I was busy all day studying…"
"Then in your middle school class, were you number one?" Xing Yichen asked, while biting on her earlobe.
She gasped a bit: "I went to a middle school in a village. There weren't many kids there anyways, so of course I was number one… let's not talk about these things, okay? I just want you right now…"
But, what about repaying the favor? Once the desire-filled Xing Yichen heard Qiao Ruohuan's words, it was like a bucket of ice water was poured on him.
She had gone to middle school in a village. That means, she did not have the capability to leave there at that time.
Then, when she was 13 years old, how could she have been there at the manor on the outskirts of the city?!
Before, Qiao Ruohuan never talked about the past. Just now, it should've been her muddled by emotion, resulting in a slip of the tongue.
Xing Yichen always had this kind of personality. If he did not have any doubts on a person, then he would 100% believe in them. However, once he starts doubting, he would feel that all the matters regarding that person are fake.
His desire instantly cooled down, leaving Qiao Ruohuan in a foggy state on the bed. She still hooked her arm around Xing Yichen's neck, and confusedly asked: "Brother Yichen, what happened?"
"My stomach is a little uncomfortable." Xing Yichen maintained his composure, because before everything is clearly investigates, he didn't want to beat the grass and startle the snake.
If his guess was not wrong, then the reason why there was no information on Qiao Ruohuan from before she was 14 years old was because she had returned to the Qiao family and had them purposely get rid of it. To cover up the truth!
Only, Qiao Ruohuan did not know of Xing Yichen's thoughts. She worriedly asked: "How about we call the family doctor?"After she spoke, she started inputting the doctor's phone number.
Xing Yichen viewed her easy motions of acting as if she was a part of his family with mixed feelings. He waved his hand: "It's nothing much, there's no need. It'll be fine once I take some medicine."
Once he finished speaking, he stood up and quickly walked away.
...
The next day, sunlight brightened the room. Once Luo Luo opened his eyes, he saw Qiao Moyu.
He stared blankly at Qiao Moyu for a few seconds, then used his chubby hands to rub his eyes, as if making sure that he was not dreaming.
He saw Qiao Moyu, who was originally by the door, walk in and reach his bedside. Facing her son's wide eyes, she swooped down and gave him a big kiss.
"Baobei, good morning!" Qiao Moyu smiled exuberantly.
The feeling on his cheek was soft and real. Luo Luo finally realized that it wasn't a dream. Mom has returned!
He hurriedly rolled over and got up, rushing at Qiao Moyu and joyfully reaching out his hands. "Mom came back! Mom, good morning!��
Qiao Moyu picked him up from the waist and steadily carried him. After she kissed both sides of his face, she replied: "Mom came back last night. I even gave Baobei a good night kiss!"
Luo Luo looked regretful. "Baobei was asleep and didn't know!"
Qiao Moyu saw his feeling of regret and quickly said: "It's all right. Mom won't be traveling anywhere for awhile.
The first episode of the show was already done filming. The next episode will be filmed in a week, and will probably be done in the city or on the outskirts of it. She would be able to travel to the location and back within the day.
"Great!" Luo Luo was very happy. His small mouth went to Qiao Moyu's cheeks and gave her many kisses.
"Today, we can play at the park in the morning. Then, in the afternoon, Mom will take you to work, okay?" Qiao Moyu discussed with the little guy.
Luo Luo immediately nodded, his eyes serious: "While Mom was out for work, Luo Luo was practicing his work!"
Qiao Moyu was surprised: "Luo Luo was practicing? How did you practice?"
Once the little guy heard, he quickly left Qiao Moyu's arms and used his stubby little legs to bring him in front of his toy box.
He retrieved the plastic sword that Qiao Moyu had bought him, then obediently stood in front of Qiao Moyu: "Mom can call to open the light now!"
He stuck out his little belly, his entire demeanor serious. Qiao Moyu almost laughed out loud from seeing him like that. However, she still used her utmost effort to keep a smile off her face. She used a serious tone to say: "Open the light!"
So, the little guy who was obediently standing there just now grasped the hilt of the sword and started waving it around.
The two year old was still chubby with baby fat. Every time he turned, it gave the feeling that he would fall to the ground at any time.
Contrary to expectations, even if he did stumble around, Luo Luo never fell. Also, his expression was dignified like a celestial being.
For the first time, Qiao Moyu wanted to self reflect about this matter. While she truly has the ability, if she brought such a small baby with her to promote superstition, would it lead the child down a crooked path?
However, Luo Luo did not give her the chance to reflect. The little guy really liked his current identity as the 32nd generation of disciples and was eager to wave his plastic peach wood sword around.
At the end of his performance, he struck a pose with the sword pointed at the sky, before he finally retracted his hands and rushed toward Qiao Moyu, asking: "Mom, did Luo Luo practice his work well?"
Qiao Moyu was met with a face full of expectation. She thought that since the little guy loved to open the light, she couldn't squash his enthusiasm. She nodded her head and picked up Luo Luo: "How come my family's Baobei is so smart? Too impressive! When doing that work in the future, we will rely on Baobei to carry us forward!"
After remarking on his performance, she gave him a big kiss, which made the little guy's cheeks and ears flush red.
Qiao Moyu finally stopped hugging Luo Luo and held his hand, taking him to eat breakfast after washing his face and rinsing his mouth.
In the morning, the two went to a nearby park to play. Since Qiao Moyu has a decent amount of fame now, she wore sunglasses. No one ended up recognizing her.
After lunch, they changed into Toaist robes. Once she was done with her makeup, she picked up Luo Luo and went out the door.
Qiao Moyu planned for a bit. Since the pay for the two dramas and the "I'm Not and Actor" show was enough for a car, she will take Luo Luo to buy one after opening the light.
After all, she will probably be taking up more requests to open the light in the future. Factoring in Baobei, getting a car would make everything more convenient.
Just as the two exited the corridor, Qiao Moyu's cell phone received a WeChat message. She opened it up to take a look and saw that it was from Ye Peicheng.
He had only sent a single sentence: "Moyu, I am at the entrance of your neighborhood."
Ye Peicheng returned home this morning. After he ate lunch and went out, he realized that he wasn't very far from Qiao Moyu's home, so he decided to swing by for a visit.
He found that he didn't only wish to see Qiao Moyu; he also wanted to see Luo Luo.
Ye Peicheng sat in the car, sent the message, and waited for her reply. Two minutes later, there was still no reply. He heard two knocks on the glass of the car window.
He subconsciously turned his head to look, and saw that there was a big and a small Taoist priest standing outside, smiling at him.
Ye Peicheng had no way of describing his mood at the moment. He rubbed the space between his eyebrows and pushed open the car door, exiting the car.
"You guys are opening the light for someone again?" Ye Peicheng asked.
While Qiao Moyu nodded, Luo Luo happily pounced toward Ye Peicheng, his voice carrying the scent of milk: "Uncle!"
Once Ye Peicheng looked down, he saw that his leg was being hugged by a small glutinous rice dumpling. Only, the dumpling was dressed in Taoist robes, white and tender from head to toe. When he raised his head, black, grape-like eyes smiled at him.
Ye Peicheng had never had any good impressions of tiny little kids in the past, but after meeting Luo Luo, he truly felt affection for the little guy from the bottom of his heart.
He picked up Luo Luo, matching his eye level: "Luo Luo, where do you need to go?"
The little guy had already considered Ye Peicheng as one of their own people, so he replied: "Going to work with Master!" However he was very professional. Since he was wearing the Taoist costume, he remembered to call Qiao Moyu 'Master'.
Ye Peicheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Such a small two or three year old child already knew about work?
He pointed at Qiao Moyu and asked: "Does Luo Luo call her Master while at work, and Mom at other times?"
The little guy subconsciously wanted to nod his head, but then he remembered his mother's warning. He couldn't tell outsiders that he was her baby because it might not be safe.
However, did the uncle in front of him count as an outsider? He was a bit perplexed, so he turned to Qiao Moyu for help.
He only answered after receiving her nod: "Uncle, that's exactly it!"
Ye Peicheng pinched Luo Luo's small face a bit, before asking Qiao Moyu: "Where are you going? I'll send you guys."
"One of Beicheng Food Street's porridge shops." Qiao Moyu replied.
Ye Peicheng's hand on the steering wheel slightly paused for a moment. "So, you have already expanded to opening the light for catering businesses?"
Embarrassed, Qiao Moyu bit her lip: "The food from that shop is very delicious. The last time I took Luo Luo there, both of us liked it very much!"
Next to her, Luo Luo immediately nodded in agreement: "Luo Luo likes to eat that shop's bean paste buns, crab buns, and pumpkin porridge…"
Ye Peicheng looked at the big and small foodies sitting in his backseat, his lips twitching.
Qiao Moyu explained: "But because the location is bad or for some other reason, they have never been able to get a steady stream of customers. If it weren't for the fact that they owned the land there, they probably would've been long since closed already!"
Now, they heard of there being a great master in the area, so they put in a request for help to try their luck. After all, they were just a small shop. The great master might not even consider them!
Who would've known that both the great master and the disciple were foodies. They directly passed on the other requests, jumping straight in to help the restaurant!
Ye Peicheng heard Qiao Moyu's description, and suddenly thought of Qiao Moyu's eating appearance from when they had dined together before. His heart moved: "Then, after you finish opening the light, let's have dinner together at the porridge shop?"
Qiao Moyu thought for a bit: "Okay, but Luo Luo and I have planned to buy a car first. If you have time, can you help us search what kind would be best? It has to be under 200 thousand. "
"How come you suddenly want to buy a car?" Ye Peicheng asked.
"Because Master takes a disciple to work, having a car would be convenient!" Luo Luo rebuffed.
In the back row, Luo Luo's face was very pure and innocent. Next to him was Qiao Moyu with makeup on to disguise as a male. Even while coated with masculine makeup, it was hard to hide her beauty. Ye Peicheng used the rearview mirror inside the car to look at the two. His heart moved again, and he asked: "What elementary conditions are there to become a spiritual master?"
Qiao Moyu felt uncertain: "What do you mean?"
"I want to join, can you see if my qualifications are acceptable?" Ye Peicheng's gaze was deep. Even after being reflected by the rearview mirror, it still seemed like it could see into people's hearts. "Little Moyu, take me in. You won't have to worry about getting a car or driving anymore.