He smiled and said, "Hmm, I came home to get some documents and materials. Your carving room is so big, how about sparing a corner for me to work?"
So formal, using words like "a corner"!
Gu Qiaoqiao didnāt respond.
"Qiaoqiao, donāt be upset. We already spend so little time together, and in a few days, Iāll have to return to my unit. Moments like these will become even rarer, so I donāt want to waste a single second."
Qin Yize said softly.
Gu Qiaoqiao was silent for a moment, her clear eyes subtly shifting to look at Qin Yize, and suddenly she spoke, "I remember you werenāt much of a talker before. How come youāre like a chatterbox now?"
Qin Yize knew that Gu Qiaoqiao had agreed, and he was very pleased. He teased, "Qiaoqiao, Iām still the same with others."
Gu Qiaoqiao thought carefully, and it seemed to be true.
Soon they arrived at the Qin Familyās old house. The teachers at the school couldnāt start school with the students, so both Qin Xuan and Shen Manru had gone to work, as had Gu Tianfeng. None of them would be back for lunch.
At the Qin Familyās home, only Xiao Yu and Grandma Qin were there.
Xiao Yu was doing homework, and Grandma Qin was mixing meat filling, preparing to make dumplings.
Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize come back together, she was filled with joy.
Qin Yize went to organize the documents.
Gu Qiaoqiao washed her hands and went to the kitchen. Grandma Qin, smiling broadly, said, "Qiaoqiao, Grandma is making celery dumplings today. We just need to stir-fry a couple of side dishes later. You can rest first, you donāt have to..."
Gu Qiaoqiao sniffed the dumpling filling and smiled, saying, "Grandma, Iām fine, as long as we have dumplings, we donāt need to stir-fry anything. Iāll make a cold dish later. Let me adjust this dumpling filling."
As she spoke, she picked up a small basin with the dumpling filling.
Expertly, she opened the spice cabinet and began to mix the dumpling filling.
Suddenly, Grandma Qinās eyes became moist.
She reached out, hugged Gu Qiaoqiao, and choked up, "Qiaoqiao, thank you for coming back."
Gu Qiaoqiao was taken aback, put down the small basin, and gently said, "Grandma, itās all my fault for making you sad back then."
"I know everything now, youāre a good child, Qiaoqiao. When will you and Ah Ze go get the marriage certificate? Originally, Grandma didnāt want to interfere, but my heart is still uneasy. Once you get the certificate, we can hold another wedding. Grandma is waiting to become a great grandmother..."
Gu Qiaoqiao blinked guiltily. When she looked up, she saw Qin Yize leaning against the door, smiling at her. She gave him a glance and then said to Grandma Qin, "Grandma, Ah Ze said heās been very busy lately, the certificate isnāt urgent, we can talk about it later."
Grandma Qin was stunned for a moment, then asked Gu Qiaoqiao, "Did that brat Ah Ze really say that?"
Gu Qiaoqiao pointed to the doorway, "Grandma, if you donāt believe me, you can ask him."
Grandma Qin turned around and saw Qin Yize.
Grandma Qin picked up the spatula from the dining table and charged at Qin Yize, "You brat, how dare you say itās not urgent to Qiaoqiao?"
Qin Yize glanced at the smiling Gu Qiaoqiao, then quickly reached out to support Grandma Qin and said softly, "Grandma, I was wrong. Weāll find time to do it right away."
"Go tomorrow, everyoneās at work right now."
"Grandma, we need to file a report first..."
"Then hurry up and file the report," Grandma Qin ordered.
"Yes, Grandma, donāt worry, Iāve got it sorted out." Qin Yize quickly agreed.
Gu Qiaoqiao watched Qin Yize with a proud smile, finally feeling a lot of her pent-up anger dissipate...