The next day, Fu Yunruo dressed in an ordinary short-sleeved shirt and casual pants. Although she didn't dress-up deliberately, with her straight legs, beautiful figure, and outstanding aura, she looked no different than wearing an expensive high-end fashion.
Fu Yunruo was indeed beautiful. Otherwise, how could so many people ask for her marriage in secret, and didn't mind that she already had a son? Any man would be happy to marry such a beautiful girl. Even if there were conservative elders who might grumble in secret, they couldn't hold back their infatuated sons.
During the Chinese New Year, many young people came back to the countryside, and many of them had seen Fu Yunruo. Although Fu Yunruo didn't come out of home very often, rumors about her looks and temperament had been passed from mouth to mouth. Who knew how many men secretly thought about her in their hearts?
Generally speaking, when people heard about an unmarried girl who was pregnant with a child of an unknown father, the first impression must be pretty bad. But in Fu Yunruo's case, people from young to old couldn't have a bad feeling towards her. Because her temperament was too good. Her eyes were clear, and she didn't look like a bad girl at all.
When she smiled, her smile was very warm, which made people feel closer unconsciously.
In short, Fu Yunruo was a very likable girl.
At that time, she was still pregnant, so none of those young men would overthink. But recently, when they called home, they would listen to the family elders talking about finding a husband for Fu Yunruo. After a while, many of those single young men were itchy to make a move. Once they gave a positive answer, relatives and family members would start to probe around. It could be said that once Fu Yunruo nodded, those young men would immediately go home for a blind date.
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Fu Yunruo put her son on her back with a sling and packed a big bag containing the child's clothes, towels, diapers, baby bottles, and other baby items. She then walked towards Auntie Mei's house. When Fu Yunruo arrived, the door to the yard was open, and Auntie Mei's sound was faintly heard from inside.
Fu Yunruo called loudly and pushed the door in: "Uncle Mei, Auntie Mei."
Auntie Mei smiled: "Ruoruo, you are here." She pointed to a relatively small electric scooter in the yard. "From today, use this electric scooter to go to work. You can let it charge overnight."
"No, Auntie Mei, I can buy it myself. Just letting me borrow it for one or two days is enough." Fu Yunruo blushed. Auntie Mei's family helped her so much. She was embarrassed to use their things for nothing. Moreover, an electric scooter was a relatively expensive item for the average families here.
"Rest assured. Our family doesn't need it often. It's better if you use it." Auntie Mei rebutted casually. "Okay, let's go now. Otherwise, that old man will grumble again." She pushed out another electric scooter from the yard, borrowed from the family next door. After sending Fu Yunruo to the workplace, she would return home.
"Okay." Fu Yunruo didn't refuse anymore, but secretly determined to go to the town in two days to buy an electric scooter herself.
The two pushed the scooters out of the yard when Auntie Mei suddenly asked: "Where is the stroller?"
"Eh? Do I need to bring it too?"
"Of course. Otherwise, are you going to carry him on your back all day? You will be tired, and the child will also feel uncomfortable."
Fu Yun pondered for a moment, then she went home again and took the stroller with her.
Afterward, they finally departed. Because Auntie Mei had to let Fu Yunruo get used to the road, they rode very slowly. Fu Yunruo focused on remembering the road while listening to Auntie Mei's small talk.
"When you get there, you can call the old man 'Uncle Guo.' He is from Guo Village in the next town and of the same generation as me. He is seventy years old with no wife or children. His temperament is quite stubborn, but your Uncle Mei's aunt married Uncle Guo's youngest uncle. With this relationship, he will take care of you a bit, don't worry."
"However, ah. That old man is getting older and sometimes has a temper, so you may need to be more patient."
"When old man Guo was young, he was very smart. More than fifty years ago, he was the only student from Guo Village who passed the college exam. Afterward, he rarely came home. Everyone thought he has a good career outside. Unexpectedly, he came back alone twenty years ago and spent his savings to contract a large plot of land to raise flowers."
"Even his relatives don't know what happened to the old man outside. He busies himself in the flower field all day long and doesn't allow other people to go in. His temper is pretty bad."
"However, old man Guo is getting older after all. Not too long ago, he fainted in the field. If not for someone who passed by and accidentally saw him fainted, his life might be gone. Afterward, his relatives forced him to take a helper in. He dislikes his clumsy nephews, so I think a girl like you will be more attentive and let your uncle ask the old man."
"We are going directly to the flower field. After you started your work, pay more attention to old man Guo's health…"
Fu Yunruo nodded. Her eyes were focusing on the road. This job was much better than she expected.
So the employer was a flower farmer? Which girl didn't like flowers? Working in such an environment, even her mood would become beautiful.
The flower garden said by Auntie Mei was not far from their village. They drove slowly for about 30 minutes. After Fu Yunruo became more used to the road, they drove faster and arrived in 15 minutes.
The flower garden was at the foot of a mountain. Surrounded by steel wire fences, people outside couldn't see the inside clearly. Although it was at the foot of a mountain, the location was not remote. The flower garden was located on the side of the village's gathering place. About 20 meters aside, there was a one-story house built from red bricks.
They rode the scooters and stopped in front of a steel mesh gate. Auntie Mei shouted loudly: "Old Guo! Old man Guo! Open the door!"
A minute later, there was movement inside the door. Not long after, the mesh door opened, and a wrinkled old man came out. His tone was impatient: "Noisy! What are you yelling around?"
Fu Yunruo jumped. She patted her back subconsciously, fearing that her son might be shocked.
Auntie Mei was not at all surprised. Still with a loud voice, she said nonchalantly: "I'm sending you the person. Hold back your temper, and don't scare my family's Ruoruo."
Old man Guo looked over Fu Yunruo with critical eyes.
Fu Yunruo quickly smiled: "Hello Uncle Guo, my name is Yunruo."
Old man Guo snorted coldly and looked away.
"I'm going back now. Ruoruo, I will pick you up in the afternoon."
"No need, Auntie Mei. I remember the road." The roads in the countryside were mostly winding. Fu Yunruo remembered the turn for every intersection, so she definitely wouldn't get lost on her way home.
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Auntie Mei was skeptical. "It's alright. I will pick you up at six."
After leaving a few more words, Auntie Mei left with the electric scooter.
Fu Yunruo stood silly on the door. Uncle Guo turned around and went in, but she didn't hear him calling in, so she hesitated.
Uncle Guo turned around again: "You aren't coming in? Are you waiting for me to invite you in?" The tone was not very kind, but the meaning was clear.
Fu Yunruo quickly replied and pushed the electric scooter in. When she was looking for a place to park the scooter, Uncle Guo was gone.
Fu Yunruo: "…"
What should she do now? Where should she go?
Fu Yunruo couldn't possibly enter the house without permission. She put the big bag full of baby supply next to the scooter and put the baby stroller on the ground. After putting the baby onto the stroller, she quickly went to find Uncle Guo.
Fu Yunruo walked carefully, looked left and right in curiosity. She was interested in this flower garden, which Uncle Guo apparently forbid others to enter. On the field outside, there were many pots with flower seedlings germinated. But Fu Yunruo had never deliberately learned about flowers before, so she couldn't identify many of these seedlings.
Although flower appreciation was a basic course of a wealthy family's education, the original Fu Yunruo had such a hypocrite stepmother. How could she really learn something useful? In the end, she grew up to be ignorant, just a typical vase girl with a good appearance outside but empty on the inside.
The mud outside was a bit messy. Fu Yunruo didn't dare to touch casually, afraid of messing things up.
Four-season orchid, Chinese cymbidium orchid, dendrobium orchid, noble orchid…
Some had already bloomed. Fu Yunruo could identify some, but not all.
She suddenly thought, were all of the flowers growing here orchids?
Did Uncle Guo like orchids so much?
Fu Yunruo soon saw a large flower shed that was tightly covered. She guessed that Uncle Guo was in that big shed, so she called cautiously: "Uncle Guo?"
After waiting for a while, there was no response: "Uncle Guo, may I come in?" She probed for a while, and tentatively said: "I am coming in?"
Fu Yunruo waited for a moment, but didn't hear any refusal. She accepted this as acquiescence and slowly walked into the flower shed.
Fu Yunruo walked very cautiously, glancing right and left in caution. Once inside, she was amazed by the elegantly blooming orchids in various shapes.
Her heart was pounding. She looked at the most dazzling flower. This was a mutant moth orchid, right?
She had never seen such a beautiful moth orchid before. In her impression, this one flower worth at least several million yuan high. Looking at other orchids, she estimated them to be in hundreds of thousands to millions yuan price range.
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Fu Yunruo was amazed. No wonder Uncle Guo never let outsiders enter his flower garden. Maybe he never allowed a second person to enter this flower shed before.
For a while, Fu Yunruo didn't know where to put her hands and feet. She walked extremely carefully towards Uncle Guo and asked softly: "Uncle Guo, what do I need to do?"
Uncle Guo was looking down at a flower seedling. He frowned and stared at her for a while: "Just cook me a meal at noon."
"Okay. Then what's about now?" She came very early. Now it was only a bit past eight o'clock. Too early to make lunch.
"The rest of the time is up to you. But you are not allowed to touch my flowers without my permission. "
"…" Alright.
Fu Yunruo also didn't dare to act casually. If she accidentally dropped a pot, she couldn't afford to pay it…
Fu Yunruo stood in a place where she would not disturb Uncle Guo, staying quietly and watching the old man skillfully tended to the flowers.
Soon afterward, Fu Yunruo felt the baby on her back moved. She instantly remembered that she hadn't fed her son since they arrived at the flower garden, so she said to Uncle Guo: "Uncle Guo, I'll go to clean up Baobao."
"Go." Uncle Guo said impatiently without looking back.
Fu Yunruo hurried out of the flower shed. The temperature outside was much higher than in the flower shed. The moment she was out, a hot wave of summer heat hit her face fiercely.
Afraid that the baby couldn't stand it, Fu Yunruo hurried out to the small one-story building that served as a bungalow. Seeing there was a ceiling fan in the living room, she couldn't care about asking permission before using, and immediately turned on the fan before untying her son from her back.
Fu Yunruo hugged Wenwen on his legs and touched his small body. Although his body temperature was much higher than usual, fortunately, his black eyes were shiny, and he didn't look uncomfortable.
Fu Yunruo rubbed her son's tender little face.
"Baobao is awesome today!" The child didn't cry at all today. Fu Yunruo originally worried that her son might cry without caring about the place and situation. If they irritated Uncle Guo, he probably would fire her.
Her Baobao is so sensible!
It had been very long since Baobao was this well-behaved. Fu Yunruo was very excited for a while, as if they were returning to half a month ago. She then promptly changed the baby's diaper, fed him, and put him in the stroller. Afterward, she took a look at the burning sun outside. The temperature was so high. Although the flower shed was not far away, she didn't want to bring a small baby to brave under such hot sun.
This child was only four months old. She really didn't dare to take the risk.
In contrast, this small bungalow had excellent thermal insulation. The sultry heat from the outside couldn't reach inside. After turning on the ceiling fan, a cool breeze lowered the room temperature.
Baobao had not been crying. He lay quietly in his stroller, shaking his chubby limbs from time to time.
Fu Yunruo looked at the clock. It was not eleven am yet. There was no need to start cooking so early, and Baobao was so well-behaved, so she turned to her smartphone to browse some information about orchids. She was determined to do this job well, but didn't know much about orchids, so she was ready to make a hasty last-minute effort and learned some basic knowledge first.
Chi Wen stretched his limbs from time to time. His gaze wandered to the woman who was focusing her attention on the phone.
For the time being, he decided to stop making trouble for this woman. She has a job now and should be able to feed him, right?
However, one thousand yuan was a bit lacking. He still had to be frugal. Once he could walk and talk, he could help her make more money.
Chi Wen thought: if he made money as soon as possible, this woman would have no reason to abandon him!
Fu Yunruo carefully memorized the complete list of orchid species she found on the internet, then began to prepare for a real-world comparison and identification. Right outside the bungalow was a group of potted plants, with a lot of flower seedlings grown on it. She could go out and try to identify them. The distance was close enough for her to monitor her son inside the living room and rush in any time.
Fu Yunruo secretly praised herself for being smart. Now she found something to do and wouldn't be idle.
So she pushed Wenwen's stroller near the door and fixed it there. The temperature here was not high nor low, and it was still under her reach.
"Baobao, Mommy is nearby. You have to be obedient!"
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Fu Yunruo took a few steps away and glanced back. Seeing that Wenwen didn't make a fuss, she squatted down next to the closest flower seedlings and began to observe.
Even if they were all orchids, different species had different characteristics. Those with enough knowledge and experience naturally could identify them at a glance. Fu Yunruo could barely distinguish some species based on the shape and color of the flowers, but when it comes to young seedlings, she had no idea at all.
So she set herself a goal. Today, she would learn to distinguish ten species of orchids.
Going through online pictures and comparing them to the actual plants were time-consuming and tedious. Fu Yunruo squatted for a long time before she finally recognized one seedling.
She was full of proud accomplishment!
Fu Yunruo wiped the sweat from her forehead. Her entire face was red under the scorching sun. Her first success motivated her to continue identifying the next plant when suddenly, Wenwen began to yell loudly.
Fu Yunruo quickly stood up and rushed to the stroller on the door: "Wenwen, what's wrong? Mommy is here!"
Chi Wen angrily slammed his hands and yelled at the woman.
Woman, don't you know to be careful. The sun is so harsh, and you have been exposed outside for so long. Aren't you afraid of getting a heatstroke!
"Sorry, Wenwen baby. Mommy is working now and accidentally left you out. Baby will definitely forgive Mommy, right?" Fu Yunruo rubbed her face on Wenwen's cheek.
"Aahhhh!" Chi Wen's soft chubby hand pushed back the large face.
Woman, don't rub me with your sweaty face. You are dirty!
Feeling her son's soft hands wiping the sweat off her face, Fu Yunruo was so touched and happy. She gently squeezed the chubby little hands and poured a few kisses: "Mommy's Baobao is the best!"
Chi Wen was blushed by the kiss. He babbled a few times loudly. Although he wanted to express his protest and dislike, his babyish voice was so cute that Fu Yunruo couldn't help but kissed him a few more times.
Fu Yunruo then checked the diapers. Seeing that Wenwen didn't need a change, she then played with him for a while. Feeling that the child had been coaxed, Fu Yunruo got up and was about to resume her study. But the moment she walked away, the quiet baby Wenwen started to become fussy again.
"Ya, ya, aaahh!" Woman, do not rely on your natural beauty to neglect the basic self-care. Even if the sun doesn't tan your skin now, it won't necessarily so in the future. Once the damage has been done, no amount of skincare product can restore it completely!
Really doesn't know how to cherish herself!
In the end, Fu Yunruo couldn't go back to the orchid seedlings. As soon as she walked away, Wenwen immediately made a loud fuss. But if she obediently stayed inside the house, he immediately became quiet and well-behaved. Although she found it incredible, Fu Yunruo had an intuition that her son was worry about her!
Fu Yunruo was extremely touched by her son's loving care, so she decided to follow Wenwen's intention and stay by his side. For the time being, she could try memorizing the basic knowledge from the internet first.
At half past eleven, Fu Yunruo prepared to cook lunch. The kitchen in the bungalow was located on the right side of the living room. Although the kitchen was small, it was fully equipped. A countertop kitchen set was built against one wall, complete with an induction stove, rice cooker, and a small sink. On the opposite side were a square table and a set of wooden stools. Near that, there was a refrigerator and a rice jar.
Fu Yunruo checked the refrigerator, but found it was empty. She steamed rice first, then looked for vegetables. After rummaging for a while, she finally found two potatoes. Fu Yunruo remembered that there was a small vegetable garden next to the bungalow. Although the vegetables hadn't been fully grown yet, they should be edible.
Fu Yunruo picked some lettuce, dug a few green onions, and barely had enough ingredients to cook.
She secretly mused. No wonder Uncle Guo was so skinny. Who wouldn't be so thin if they ate such inadequate vegetarian food every day?
She then cut the potatoes into thin shreds, soaked them in the water, then washed other vegetables. Fu Yunruo suddenly felt a bit entangled. Stir-fried greens were only delicious when being eaten right out of the pan.
She forgot to ask when Uncle Guo would come back for lunch, and she also didn't have his mobile phone number. Wenwen couldn't leave her sight, and she also didn't dare to take him out to walk in the sun during the hottest hour.
How should she notify Uncle Guo?
Fu Yunruo thought for a while and finally had an idea.
She ran to the farthest distance that was still visible from the bungalow and shouted a few times at the flower shed direction: "Uncle Guo, lunch is ready!"
Then she hurried back.
She left no more than one minute. Fu Yunruo gasped for breath. Seeing Wenwen didn't cry, she silently praised herself.
It didn't take long for Fu Yunruo to hear movements from the outside. When she looked out, she saw Uncle Guo was walking in this direction. She hurriedly said: "Uncle Guo, I will stir-fry the vegetables now. It will be done right away."
Then she hurried back to the kitchen.
Old man Guo frowned. He snorted and was about to speak when he saw a little baby was staring at him, showing a cute toothless smile.
Old man Guo: "…" Although he didn't say a word, his face unconsciously softened.
Chi Wen looked at the stern-looking old man who seemed to be not easy to get along with. Thinking that this was the big boss who paid the woman's salary, Chi Wen felt that he should show a friendly attitude, so he took the initiative to smile at the old man.
"Yah!" Hello, Grandpa Guo.
Chi Wen waved his chubby hands and greeted the old man with his friendly babble.
Old man Guo turned his head and silently glanced at the baby again. Not to mention to hug or smile coaxingly, he didn't even move his footsteps, as if ignoring Chi Wen's existence.
Chi Wen: "…" This old man truly had a weird temper. Maybe he didn't like children, so he didn't show any reaction.
After reborn, this was Chi Wen's first time meeting a person who didn't fall under his charm.
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It took Fu Yunruo ten minutes to fry the shredded potatoes and green vegetables, then she called Uncle Guo to eat.
"I found only these vegetables and made two simple dishes…" Fu Yunruo was embarrassed. But without ingredients, she was helpless even if she wanted to cook something better.
Uncle Guo glanced at the two vegetable dishes on the table and said nothing.
The two ate the meal quietly. After Fu Yunruo finished washing the dishes, Uncle Guo had already left. She guessed that the old man was going to the flower shed again. She wanted to take a look, but it was time for Wenwen to drink milk and take a nap.
She hugged Wenwen and coaxed him to sleep. She then returned him into the stroller and covered him with a thin blanket. The little guy spread his limbs in all directions, snoring peacefully.
Fu Yunruo narrowed her eyes in content and continued to do what she didn't manage to finish in the morning.
The afternoon passed very quickly. Soon, it was already six o'clock. Auntie Mei came to pick the mother and son on time.
"Uncle Guo, we are going home now." Fu Yunruo went to find Uncle Guo.
Uncle Guo didn't reply. He only gave her a bunch of keys before waving his hand impatiently: "Just go."
The keys were not many, only three. Fu Yunruo guessed that these might be the front gate and small bungalow's keys, so she received them without question. She then said again: "I have prepared dinner. Uncle Guo, don't forget to eat." She had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she watered the vegetable plot and cooked a simple dinner.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Guo, Fu Yunruo returned home with her son and Auntie Mei.
Auntie Mei smiled and asked: "How about your first day at work? Old man Guo didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
"No, Uncle Guo is very nice." Although he ignored her all day…
"However, I only cook lunch and dinner today. Except for that, I couldn't do anything and have nothing to do all day." Fu Yunruo felt that she was taking the salary for nothing and felt embarrassed.
"This is just the first day. You should take your time slowly. Besides, that old man treasured his flowers dearly. If he is willing to teach you, it's good. But if not, then it's also okay. You are hired to take care of his meal anyway."
Fu Yunruo nodded.
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After returning home and taking a wash, Fu Yunruo lay comfortably on the bed and continued to read the information about orchids.
She surfed around the internet and finally found a community forum for orchid lovers. Fu Yunruo saw that the forums were full of informational posts. As if having a whole new world opened, she began to digest the knowledge.
Early the next morning, Fu Yunruo picked a few lettuces and a winter melon from her own garden. She then went to the pork stall and bought half a kilogram of spare rib. She also brought with her the twenty eggs she bought from Auntie Mei's house last night and departed to work with Wenwen.
She had been getting used to riding an electric scooter and already remembered the road, so she didn't let Auntie Mei send her again.
Today she rode a little faster and reached the flower garden in twenty minutes.
Fu Yunruo stopped the scooter in front of the steel gate. She took out the keys Uncle Guo gave her yesterday, examined the keyhole, and choose the key that seemingly most fitted to open the gate.
She came very early today. It was only around seven o'clock now. Sun rose early in the summer, and the temperature was getting higher later in the day, so she decided to get up earlier and went off to work while the sun was still not high yet.
Fu Yunruo parked the scooter and unloaded the groceries into the kitchen refrigerator in two trips. When she came out of the kitchen and entered the living room, she was surprised by an extra baby crib there. The small rectangular wooden crib was about 1.5 meters long and 70-80 cm wide. It was covered with a thick layer of baby bedding, and was even equipped with small pillows and duvet covers; all looked very new and clean. The wooden crib itself seemed to be a bit old but was kept in excellent condition. Surrounded by wooden railings, it would be very difficult for babies and young toddlers to escape. There were also small wheels under the crib, making it easy to be moved around.
There was no such crib here yesterday. Did Uncle Guo specially brought it back for Wenwen to use?
Fu Yunruo couldn't help but making this guess. She recalled Uncle Guo's attitude towards her and her son yesterday, which could be said to be perfunctory and indifferent.
Looking at it now, it didn't seem to be the case?
At this time, Uncle Guo walked towards the bungalow with wet muds on his black boots. He should have gotten up early in the morning to water the flowers. Uncle Guo walked to the faucet to clean the mud from his boots. When he entered the living room, he saw Fu Yunruo was staring at the crib in a daze. The old man suddenly felt a bit uneasy, but he put on a stern face and said: "That thing only gathers dust at home. Use it if you like. If not, just throw it away."
"Thank you, Uncle Guo!" Fu Yunruo turned her head and smiled brightly. "Both Wenwen and I like it so much."
She remembered Auntie Mei said that Uncle Guo had no children. The old man had to specially ask other people to get this crib, and even carefully prepared a clean and new bedding set.
Fu Yunruo was very touched. Since she came to this countryside pregnant and alone, she had received too much kindness. All the malice encountered by the original Fu Yunruo seemed to be things from the past life, too distant to remember.
Uncle Guo kept his face stern. He walked to the side and pushed open a door on the right side of the living room: "Use this room for taking a rest at noon. You can tidy it up as you like."
Fu Yunruo walked over and looked in curiosity. The room was tiny, but had enough basic furniture. There were a small 1.8 meters long bed, a small wardrobe, a small table, and a curtain hanging over the glass window. Wenwen's things that she left here yesterday were neatly piled up on the table, but there was nothing else.
This little room was clean and empty.
Fu Yunruo was very happy. Uncle Guo looked grumpy and unwelcoming, but in fact, he had a soft heart. He knew that it wasn't easy for her to take care of a baby here, so he prepared many things for them.
She was very grateful: "Uncle Guo, thank you!"
Uncle Guo seemed unaccustomed to accepting gratitude from others. He glanced at the chubby baby on Fu Yunruo's back, then turned around and left.
Fu Yunruo put Wenwen down and said happily: "I thought Uncle Guo is unfriendly, but he is actually so nice!"
However, Fu Yunruo believed that this was actually her son's blessing. Her Baobao was the most lovely baby in the world. How could someone dislike him?
Fu Yunruo happily put Wenwen on the bed. Then she took the baby's items she brought from home and prepared to organize them properly.
Chi Wen stretched out his hands and feet, feeling very surprised. Seeing the old man's attitude towards him yesterday, he thought that old man Guo didn't like him. But he didn't expect that the old man actually did so much for them.
Seeing the woman humming with joy, Chi Wen also felt very happy. Of course, it was better that he didn't have to stay in the stroller all the time.
This room was obviously prepared for they mother and son to rest at noon. The wooden wardrobe was empty, but it was very clean with no insect holes. Fu Yunruo folded Wenwen's clothes and put them inside. She then put the bottles and cans onto the desk and diapers into the drawer. In total, there was not much to unpack. After she finished, the room looked much more lively.
Fu Yunruo turned her head and saw her son was playing by himself on the bed, seemingly very happy. Fu Yunruo pondered for a while. The bed in this room was equipped only with a summer mat, which made the surface very hard. Afraid that Wenwen's young body would be uncomfortable, Fu Yunruo simply picked him up and put him on the crib in the living room.
With this fully-enclosed crib, she was much more relieved. At least, she no longer worried that her son might fell out of the stroller when she didn't pay attention.
Although Wenwen couldn't crawl or walk yet, she always felt uneasy leaving him alone in the stroller for a long time.
…
At his age, Wenwen still needed a lot of sleep during the day. Although he would usually wake up quickly when Fu Yunruo was not around, she still had a bit of time to do something on her own during his naps. At this moment, the child was still playing energetically, with no sign of sleepiness. Fu Yunruo couldn't leave yet, so she looked around to find something to do. Seeing a broom, she took it and began to sweep the floor.
This bungalow occupied a large area. Apart from the kitchen, there was another room on the left side of the living room. Fu Yunruo guessed it was Uncle Guo's room. There were two rooms on the right side. One was temporarily used by her, and the other was full of various gardening tools such as shovel, hoe, fertilizer, etc.
She had three keys in her hand, one for the main gate, one for the bungalow, and the last one must be for the room she was using. Outside the kitchen wall, two small additional rooms were built for the bathroom and toilet. On the opposite side, there was an iron staircase leading to the rooftop. Fu Yunruo went up and took a look. The rooftop was full of flower pots. Some were empty, some were planted with green seedlings, and some were blooming.
After she came down, Fu Yunruo discovered that Wenwen had become well-behaved again. He didn't make any trouble even if she didn't hug him all day long. The exception was when she sneaked outside to identify the orchid seedlings. Whenever she did that, the baby would immediately yell and made a fuss.
Right before mid-noon, Uncle Guo suddenly returned from the flower shed.
Right before mid-noon, Uncle Guo suddenly returned from the flower shed.
Fu Yunruo was surprised. She said embarrassedly: "Uncle Guo, I'm sorry. The lunch is not ready yet." She initially was going to call him again right before lunch was ready.
She was making winter melon pork rib soup today, but it was still boiling in the kitchen.
Old Man Guo hummed indifferently. Fu Yunruo couldn't tell whether he was angry or not, but she couldn't just stay here and doing nothing, so she said: "Uncle Guo, please watch Wenwen for me. I will continue cooking the lunch."
Then she ran to the kitchen.
Chi Wen, who was lying inside the crib, stared at old man Guo with eyes wide open. Thinking that this old man specially brought back this crib and prepared a room for them, Chi Wen gave him another friendly smile.
"Ah!" Chi Wen was a person who knew to be grateful. He remembered who treated him well.
—He was a man who knew how to pay back kindness.
Old Man Guo stood by the small crib and watched the baby in silence without the slightest smile on his face.
If Chi Wen didn't know that this person was fond of him, he would have thought that old man Guo didn't like children. Generally, children would cry when they saw such a stern-faced old man, right?
Chi Wen accepted old man Guo's favor, so he naturally wouldn't feel scared. He waved his chubby hands and feet to express a message: I allow you to hug me!
After entering the kitchen, Fu Yunruo saw that the ribs soup was almost finished cooking, so she quickly stir-fried the lettuce. Afterward, she brought the finished dishes to the table, set the tableware, and went to the living room to call Uncle Guo.
What Fu Yunruo saw was her small son thrashing excitedly on the crib with Uncle Guo stood on the side, looking very stiff, as if at a loss of what to do.
Fu Yunruo laughed. She walked forward and picked up her son: "Wenwen really likes Uncle Guo." She gently waved his soft little hand: "Isn't it, Wenwen?"
"Ah, ah." The baby babbled twice, as if saying yes.
Fu Yunruo's eyebrows curled up, "Uncle Guo, it's time to eat."
Old man Guo didn't say anything. He snorted lightly and went to the kitchen.
Fu Yunruo put Wenwen in the stroller and pushed it to the dining table in the kitchen.
Old man Guo didn't make a comment when he saw the pot of ribs soup. After finished the lunch, he gave Fu Yunruo one thousand yuan in cash, stating that it was the food expense this month, and grumpily said: "The food expense is on me. Your lunch is included."
Fu Yunruo accepted the money happily. She then pondered for a while and asked: "Uncle Guo, can I come later tomorrow?"
After just one and half days in her new job, Fu Yunruo asked for a 'time off.' Naturally, she felt embarrassed. However, Uncle Guo didn't specify the time she must start or end work. Coming earlier shouldn't be a problem, but if she was going to come late, Fu Yunruo thought that she should ask for permission.
"I want to go to town to buy something tomorrow."
Uncle Guo said indifferently: "Up to you."
Hearing that Uncle Guo had agreed, Fu Yunruo was happy.
…
The next day, Fu Yunruo went to the town early in the morning and bought an electric scooter. The price was more than two thousand yuan, which was a lot of money for her now. She felt a bit distressed, but this was a necessary expense. She couldn't use Auntie Mei's scooter forever.
Afterward, she went to a small supermarket and bought a mattress cover and other bedding sets. She then went to the traditional market and bought fruits, condiments, and 1/4 kilogram of lean meat. The prices in this small town were relatively low. One thousand yuan per month was too much for just lunch ingredients. Fu Yunruo decided to also cook dinner whenever she had time in the afternoon.
There was a vegetable plot in the flower garden, and her rental house also grew winter melon and other vegetables. She mainly needed to buy condiments, meat, fruits, and vegetables that they didn't grow themselves.
Uncle Guo was elderly. Eating more fruits was good for his body.
Fu Yunruo was like a little hamster. Today she brought this, and the next day, she brought that. In no time, the bungalow had been transformed into a cozy and comfortable space. Both the kitchen and refrigerator were fully stocked with various food ingredients.
Baby Wenwen's territory in the living room has also expanded rapidly. In addition to the wooden crib, one corner of the living room was specially set up with soft floor mats and a bunch of baby toys to play with.
Of course, this was not prepared by Fu Yunruo. All this baby stuff was bought by Uncle Guo.
Fu Yunruo could see that Uncle Guo was really fond of Wenwen. The way he expressed his fondness was to give many things from time to time. Fu Yunruo gently said a few words to him, but the old man still insisted with his own way.
After half a month, Fu Yunruo, Wenwen, and Uncle Guo gradually became accustomed to getting along with each other and maintained a regular schedule.
Every day, Fu Yunruo arrived at work before 7:30 in the morning. Baby Wenwen would stay either inside his crib or on the floor mat while his mother was busy. The lunch would be started on time at 12 at noon. Usually, Uncle Guo would return a bit sooner. While Fu Yunruo was still cooking, he stayed in the living room and watched over Wenwen. Although Uncle Guo just mainly watched and rarely hugged, the baby had become familiar with this stern-looking old man and never made a fuss.
At six in the afternoon, Fu Yunruo took her son back to their rental house, occasionally chatting with the neighbors before dinner.
During this period, her knowledge about orchids had slowly increased.
Uncle Guo saw that Fu Yunruo often went to observe the flower seedlings. Yet, he didn't say anything, as he had completely forgotten his initial instruction to not touching the flowers without his permission.
Therefore, Fu Yunruo started to study slowly.
Today, she was fiddling with one of the orchids, somehow feeling that this particular plant was 'ill.' After contemplating for a long time, she finally brought the pot of orchid to Uncle Guo: "Uncle Guo, I somehow feel this orchid a bit weird. Is there any problem with it?"
Uncle Guo was working a few meters away. Upon Fu Yunruo's question, he stopped his work and looked at the potted orchid she was holding. He took a moment to observe before returning the question: "What do you think is the problem?"
Huh? There is no problem? Then her judgment is wrong.
Fu Yunruo blushed, "It's fine if there is no problem."
Old man Guo glanced at her and repeated the question, "What do you think is the problem?"
Fu Yunruo blushed again: "I think the color of the leaves has changed, so I think there is a problem…"
During this period, she observed these potted orchids frequently. Today, she somehow felt this particular plant to be a bit different than usual.
Fu Yunruo was so ashamed for showing her shallow knowledge in front of Uncle Guo and wanted to run away immediately.
"Where is the problem?" Uncle Guo's tone was indifferent as usual.
Fu Yunruo bit the bullet and answered: "Perhaps the root is a bit damaged…"
To supplement her knowledge, Fu Yunruo especially read about the signs of orchids disease every night. When the roots or leaves suddenly turned dark brown, it should be a sign of root damage.
"Okay, you deal with it." Finished speaking, Uncle Guo turned around and walked towards the flower shed, leaving Fu Yunruo holding the potted plant with a stupefied face.
Eh? What does he mean?
Fu Yunruo was stunned for a while before she returned to her sense.
Uncle Guo meant that her judgment was not wrong? Did he tell her to deal with it? But she can't!
Fu Yunruo grimaced. She stood in front of the flower shed for a long time, staring at the orchid pot in her hands and at a loss of what to do.
But this was the first task Uncle Guo gave her. What if she couldn't do it well, making Uncle Guo feel that she was not qualified for the job and fire her?
She was very satisfied with this job…
To be on the safe side, Fu Yunruo took out her smartphone to check the information again. After pondering for a moment, she opened the orchid lover forum and posted an urgent message. Fortunately, orchid lovers were very enthusiastic and explained to her the steps needed to cure an orchid's root damage.
Fu Yunruo repeatedly confirmed the instructions and prepared everything she needed before starting. She carefully took the plant out of the plot, shaking off the soil from the roots, and slowly examined it to find the damaged place. Sure enough, one part of the roots seemed a bit rotten. Fortunately, it was found in time, so the damage was still minimal.
After cutting the rotten part out, Fu Yunruo carefully confirmed that there was no problem, then she sterilized the cut and transplanted the whole plant into a new pot.
After everything was done, Fu Yunruo wiped off her sweat and sighed in relief.
The next step was to wait and see the effect. She hoped everything would go well.
For the next five days, Fu Yunruo focused all her attention on this orchid plant. After seeing that the orchid's condition had obviously improved, she then took it to Uncle Guo for evaluation.
After checking, the result was satisfactory. Uncle Guo nodded in an affirmation and even gave Fu Yunruo a rare smile, "Not bad."
Fu Yunruo was flattered. She had been working here for so long, but this was the first time she ever got a smiling face from Uncle Guo!
He also praised her!
Fu Yunruo's mood at this moment was the same as being praised by the teacher when she was a child. She almost flew with joy.
Since then, Uncle Guo would give pointers to Fu Yunruo whenever he had free time. Fu Yunruo was ecstatic, eager to learn more knowledge. She later found out that learning theoretical knowledge from the internet for ten days was not as beneficial as Uncle Guo's thirty minutes of guidance.
After Fu Yunruo discovered that Uncle Guo was very tolerant when teaching her about orchids, she often went to him to cheekily ask for more guidance. Uncle Guo stayed in the temperature-controlled flower shed all day, so Fu Yunruo occasionally also stayed there to study with Wenwen on her back.
…
Time passed by, and one day, Fu Yunruo suddenly saw baby Wenwen sat up on his crib.
Ah, my son can sit up!
She counted the time. Baobao is already six months old!
Fu Yunruo felt that recently she had neglected her son. She felt very guilty and decided to spend more time with Wenwen. It just happened that Uncle Guo gave her a basic theoretical book. Fu Yunruo would sat and read the book, and asked for Uncle Guo's guidance for the parts she didn't understand.
So while Wenwen was sleeping, Fu Yunruo was reading on the side.
Halfway through, Fu Yunruo suddenly heard a noise outside. She stood up and walked out cautiously. The noise came from the steel gate. Fu Yunruo walked over and called: "Who?"
"Hello, I'm looking for Teacher Guo." A middle-aged man's voice replied.
Fu Yunruo looked through the wire fence and saw a man in a suit and leather shoes standing outside. The man gave her a friendly smile: "My name is Chi Weicheng."
Fu Yunruo was a bit surprised. Judging from his appearance, the man outside obviously came from a big city. He seemed to be in his early thirty and was quite handsome. Fu Yunruo didn't open the gate. Instead, she said: "I'll ask Uncle Guo first."
Fu Yunruo had worked in the flower garden for a few weeks. Except for people from the Guo family who occasionally came to visit and delivered some rice and vegetables, this was the first time she saw another visitor.
Fu Yunruo was very curious. This person called Uncle Guo 'Teacher.' Did Uncle Guo work as a teacher before?
Fu Yunruo went to the flower shed: "Uncle Guo, someone named Chi Weicheng is looking for you outside."
Hearing the name, Uncle Guo frowned: "What is he here for?" He was obviously in a bad mood.
Fu Yunruo held the door open and asked: "Do you want him to come in?"
Uncle Guo said impatiently: "Just let him in. Leave him alone and send him away quickly."
Fu Yunruo understood what Uncle Guo meant: "Then I will open the gate. Uncle Guo, don't forget to come over."
Fu Yunruo hurried back to open the gate, "I'm sorry. I've made you wait long."
The man smiled: "It's my fault for suddenly come."
The moment Chi Weicheng saw Fu Yunruo, he was astonished. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before. Unexpectedly, there was such a beautiful woman in such remote countryside.
Is she Teacher Guo's relative?
Chi Weicheng entered the gate and smiled friendly towards Fu Yunruo. Fu Yunruo also smiled back. It had been a long time since she last saw such a dashing man, and she was a bit dumbfounded.
Fu Yunruo took Chi Weicheng to the bungalow's living room, let him sit down, and poured a cup of tea.
Chi Weicheng rushed all the way and was a little thirsty. After drinking half a cup of tea, he started chatting lightly with Fu Yunruo.
"I haven't seen you before. Are you Teacher's niece?"
"No, no." Fu Yunruo waved her hand, "I'm a hired helper."
"My name is Yunruo." She introduced herself and then curiously asked, "Mr. Chi, are you Uncle Guo's student?"
"Yes, he is a teacher from my college days." He couldn't help but smile.
"But as far as I know, Uncle Guo returned to his hometown 20 years ago. You are only about 30 years old…" Did this guy go to college as a teen?
Fu Yunruo stared doubtingly.
Chi Weicheng couldn't help but laugh, "I'm forty years old, little girl."
Fu Yunruo: "…" She couldn't see it. So well maintained!
"I'm sorry." Fu Yunruo was embarrassed.
"It's okay. You are praising me for being young. I'm happy." Chi Weicheng didn't mind at all, "According to your age, you should call me uncle, but since you call my teacher 'uncle,' I will be cheeky and be your peers. Just call me Brother Chi."
"Brother Chi." Fu Yunruo repeated. She then explained: "Uncle Guo is in flower shed. He will be here soon."
Chi Weicheng nodded. He knew his teacher's temper and didn't mind getting ignored. He happily chatted with Fu Yunruo. After a while, he couldn't help asking: "Has Yunruo ever thought about working in the entertainment industry?"
"Huh?" Fu Yunruo was momentarily stunned.
"I am serious. Your appearance is astounding. If you enter the entertainment industry, you will be well-received. With some luck, you will surely be very popular."
"But I know nothing about the entertainment industry."
"If you don't know, you can always learn." Chi Weicheng took out a business card, "I am an agent under Apple Entertainment. Our company always treats our artists very well. If you sign with us, I will definitely make you a superstar that is even more popular than Fang Xueruo."
Fang Xueruo? Fu Yunruo's face twitched slightly.
Fang Xueruo? Fu Yunruo's face twitched slightly. It had been a long time since she heard this name from others. She knew about Apple Entertainment. It was the only entertainment giant that the male lead's Orange Entertainment couldn't shake.
Apple Entertainment's star-growing ability was very powerful. They produced countless legendary movie emperors and movie empresses. But in recent years, Fang Xueruo had been aggressive, and many female stars were suppressed under her light.
Thanks to Fang Xueruo, Orange Entertainment had become one of the big three in the entertainment industry, and even rivaling Mango Entertainment, another giant. Fortunately, Apple Entertainment had Si Yue, a movie emperor whose status had not been shaken yet. Otherwise, even Apple Entertainment would have their limelight stolen by Orange Entertainment.
Chi Weicheng spared no effort to persuade Fu Yunruo. His vision of people had always been accurate. He saw a potential within Fu Yunruo that could overwhelm Fang Xueruo.
To be honest, Fu Yunruo was very excited, but she was only tempted for a moment. Fu Yunruo remembered the 'curse' on her body. Until the suspected period of 'Fu Yunruo' death in two years passed, she didn't want to appear in front of the male lead and female lead couple.
Say her timid and coward. But she already had a son, and she wanted to protect him at all cost. She had to focus on protecting her own little life for the time being and had no energy to do other things.
Fu Yunruo had always had a hunch: as long as she passed this period safely, she would be okay.
"Sorry, I am not interested in the entertainment industry."
"Are you worried that the entertainment industry is too messy? Don't worry. Apple Entertainment is your greatest backing. As long as you don't want to do something, no one can force you."
"I naturally believe Brother Chi." Fu Yunruo smiled. "But I am busy raising my son and don't have time for other things. In fact, I cannot enter the entertainment industry if I have a child, no?" Fu Yunruo then stood up and walked towards the crib. Baby Wenwen, who had woken up at some point, was picked by his mother and shaking his small chubby hand towards Chi Weicheng.
Chi Weicheng was dumbfounded. He saw the crib in the living room, but didn't notice a child was sleeping under the mosquito net.
And this child was this little girl's son?
"Wenwen, this is Uncle Chi. Say hello to Uncle Chi~"
The six-month-old baby could already be held upright. Fu Yunruo gently squeezed his chubby hand and waved it towards Chi Weicheng. The baby's skin was white, tender, and soft-looking. His small face was chubby, with a pair of big black eyes that were full of vitality. At one glance, he was a lovely and good-looking child.
Chi Weicheng subconsciously patted his pockets. He never expected to meet a child here. He didn't bring any gift, and he also couldn't give the two to three hundred yuan cash in his wallet to a baby. So he smiled awkwardly, "This little guy is very cute." He secretly decided to make up the meeting gift tomorrow.
Fu Yunruo smiled very happily, as if she was the one being praised: "Thank you."
"W-well, in any case, I still hope you can give some consideration. I won't let you suffer a loss."
Before Fu Yunruo could answer, Uncle Guo's voice came from the door: "What kind of messy thing are you doing again?"
"Teacher." Chi Weicheng immediately stood up and greeted respectfully.
"Don't call me teacher. Who is your teacher?" Old man Guo frowned unhappily. "Why are you coming again?"
"I come to see you. Teacher, how is your body recently? Have you gone to check up—"
Before Chi Weicheng finished speaking, old man Guo interrupted impatiently: "I am not dying yet!"
Fu Yunruo watched their interaction, full of curiosity.
Chi Weicheng said frustratedly: "Anyway, you should pay attention to your body. This time I am coming to take you to the city for a check-up. Medical equipment in the city is more advanced. Teacher, you see…"
Old man Guo didn't appreciate it at all: "You are not coming just for this, right?"
Chi Weicheng smiled bitterly: "I really can't hide it from you. I also want to buy a pot of orchid."
Old man Guo refused sternly: "Not selling! "
Chi Weicheng said: "Teacher, please listen to me first. This time the buyer is willing to pay ten times the price. Don't you need money to maintain this flower garden? You can sell one pot at the price of ten. What an excellent transaction!"
Old man Guo responded sarcastically: "Sell it to your employer and let him ruin the orchid I painstakingly raised?"
Chi Weicheng: "…" This…he couldn't say a refuttal.
Old man Guo chased Chi Weicheng out: "If I said not selling, then not selling. Scram!"
Chi Weicheng quickly rushed out and said: "Then it's settled. I will take you to the city hospital tomorrow."
After Chi Weicheng was chased out, Fu Yunruo still heard some noises outside, but couldn't figure out what they were talking about.
Uncle Guo scolded after returning, "Asshole!"
Fu Yunruo looked at the business card in her hand, hesitated, and put it away.
Meanwhile, Chi Wen was dumbfounded, immersed in his own thoughts. He didn't expect that right after he woke up from his nap today, he would see the woman talking and laughing with an unknown man. What shocked him the most was that the man was surnamed Chi!
Chi…it was his future surname. Was there any connection here?
The director of that orphanage was also surnamed Chi. Chi Wen always thought that he followed the dean's surname. But what if it was not?
That person was an agent of Apple Entertainment?
Chi Weicheng?
He remembered that this man would disappear completely from the entertainment circle in five years because he offended Fang Xueruo and was exposed in a drug scandal. Chi Wen remembered well because this man was his agent's idol. Over the years, the agent had been lamenting that his idol was framed.
Is Chi Weicheng this woman's final choice?
…
Fu Yunruo had no idea about the great turmoil raging inside her son's mind. After they were home, she coaxed Wenwen to sleep, then thinking absent-mindedly on the side.
Since she got a job, she no longer paid attention to the entertainment news. Now that someone working in the circle suddenly mentioned it again, she inadvertently began to think more. But no matter what, it was useless. At this juncture, staying in the countryside was still safer. It was impossible for her to appear in public, let alone joining the entertainment industry.
The entertainment industry was now dominated by the male lead and female lead. Wouldn't she just court death there?
Unless she hugged the only thigh that was immune against them: the movie emperor Si Yue.
But even if she signed a contract with Apple Entertainment, there was no guarantee that the big actor would protect her, a little unknown newcomer, just because they were from the same company. Since they had nothing to do with each other, how could Si Yue allow her to hug his golden thigh? No, before that, would he even notice someone transparent like her?
Just forget it…
Fu Yunruo suddenly had an idea. Instead of directly joining the entertainment industry, she could try livestreaming. Perhaps because the novel setting was in the entertainment circle, but the entertainment industry here was very developed. Livestreaming was also a very popular industry, and some well-known streamers were as popular as first-line stars. However, such streamers were obviously not many.
But there were many types of livestreams. Fu Yunruo thought that she could stream without showing her face and earn a bit of money on the side. This was very suitable for her now. The monthly salary of one thousand yuan was not enough to save. In case of sudden illness or such, she couldn't even afford the medical expenses.
Making money…Fu Yunruo was hooked by this idea. But what content to livestream was still yet to be decided.
That night, Chi Wen's sleep was extremely restless. He fell into a hazy dream that he couldn't escape from. He struggled for a long time before finally getting rid of the nightmare and opening his eyes.
Chi Wen stared blankly into space. His whole body was enveloped in a gloomy mood. He couldn't remember what he saw in the nightmare, but remembered the feelings at the time. It was fear, anxiety, helplessness…
Chi Wen didn't want to cry, but a baby's tear duct was not something he could control.
Not long after Fu Yunruo fell asleep, she suddenly felt the movement nearby. Before opening her eyes, she instinctively reached out and started to pat the baby's small body.
"Wenwen, what's wrong?" The moment Fu Yunruo heard the child's short cry, she instantly became alert. She sat up and looked at her son. Wenwen's face was flushed red. Tears rolled out from the corners of his eyes, and he was racked with sobs.
Fu Yunruo quickly picked up her son, got out of the bed, and walked around while rocking soothingly: "Don't cry, don't cry."
She quickly changed the diaper and mixed the baby formula. But no matter how she tried to feed, Wenwen refused to drink and cried even more loudly instead.
Is Baobao feeling uncomfortable? Fu Yunruo became anxious, and gently rubbed his belly with her hand. "Baobao, are you uncomfortable? Mommy rubs it for you. Pain, pain, fly away~"
The cry paused. The baby looked at Fu Yunruo with his wet eyes. She had just sighed in relief when in the next moment, the thundering cry started again.
Hearing the woman's soft voice, Chi Wen felt even more aggrieved. Maybe the nightmare he had just now suddenly broke his psychological defense, but he couldn't stop crying loudly.
Memories from the past flashed: the days filled with hunger and neglect in the orphanage, his own sorry state when fighting with other children for a piece of steamed bun….at the age of twelve or thirteen, he heard that working in the entertainment industry made much money, so he went to join a low-level group performance. After that, it was the days of being bullied because of his young age, being bullied because he had no backing…
Since she was going to abandon him, why treat him so well? Why? Why?
Why make him reluctant to separate?
Since you don't want me, I don't want you!
You don't want me, and I don't want you either!
Chi Wen cried heartbreakingly, his small hands gripping Fu Yunruo's hair tightly, his teary cheeks were red, and his tender cries changed from loud to hoarse.
Fu Yunruo tried to coax him for a long time, but with no result. Seeing her son crying, her nose became sore, and tears rolled down.
"Baobao…don't cry…Mommy's here…" Fu Yunruo cried. "D-don't be afraid…Baobao don't be afraid…"
When Auntie Mei arrived, she saw the mother and son hugging each other, both with tears streaming from their eyes.
Baby Wenwen was born with a quiet and well-behaved temperament. He rarely cried. Auntie Mei saw that Fu Yunruo could handle him by herself, so she only occasionally came to help. But tonight, she was startled awake by a sudden cry from the old house Fu Yunruo rented. The baby's cry didn't cease even after a while, so Auntie Mei became alarmed and quickly came over to see the situation.
"Auntie Mei…uuu…Baobao cries so much…what—hic, what should I do…" Fu Yunruo asked for help. "What should I do…"
"It's okay, let me see. It's normal for children to cry in the middle of the night. Don't panic." Auntie Mei was about to hold Wenwen and take a look, but the child cried even louder.
Fearing that Wenwen might hurt his throat if he kept crying so loud, Auntie Mei didn't dare to touch him again. Having no other choice, she instructed Fu Yunruo from the side: "Ruoruo, change your posture and hug him like this."
"Ah!" Finally seeing someone she could depend on, Fu Yunruo quickly adjusted her posture according to Auntie Mei's instruction. She changed her son's position from lying to sitting and hugged his small body closer to her.
"Shoosh…shoosh…don't be afraid…" Auntie Mei gently patted Wenwen's back.
Fu Yunruo quickly mimicked: "Shoosh…shoosh…don't be afraid…"
"Mommy is here. Baobao, don't be afraid…"
Fu Yunruo stopped crying and walked back and forth, softly soothing her son. It seemed to be worked. Not long after, Wenwen's cry started to stop. Small sobs still came from his mouth, and tears were hanging on his eyelashes.
Fu Yunruo touched his small face. It was wet and cold.
"Here, wipe Wenwen's face."
When Fu Yunruo was calming Wenwen, Auntie Mei wasn't idle. She filled a basin with clean hot water, soaked a small towel, then handed it to Fu Yunruo.
Fu Yunruo wiped Wenwen's face and neck, and also wiped his little hands. She touched Wenwen's back. This little guy cried so much that his body was covered with sweat. Fu Yunruo quickly wiped his whole body and changed his clothes.
"Let him drink some water." Auntie Mei handed over a small baby bottle filled with warm water.
Fu Yunruo put the bottle into Wenwen's mouth. The child was finally willing to drink. His red and soft lips puckered, and his teary eyes were no longer muddy and unfocused.
Wenwen held the baby bottle with one hand and tightly grasped Fu Yunruo's hair with his other hand, melting people's hearts.
After drinking for a while, he slowly closed his eyes, and his mouth no longer moved.
Fu Yunruo waited for a while before taking back the bottle. She leaned over and kissed her son's face, then carefully lay down next to him.
After dumping the water in the basin, Auntie Mei came over and whispered: "Are you alright now? Should I come back?"
Fu Yunruo turned her head and said softly: "Auntie Mei, will you stay with us? It's already so late, don't go back. It's too troublesome." She added: "If Wenwen cried again, I don't know what to do without you."
"No, Wenwen won't cry anymore." Saying this, Auntie Mei decided to stay behind. She cleaned up a little and then lay down next to Fu Yunruo. The beds are large enough for two adults and one baby to sleep. Auntie Mei said gently: "Sleep. I'm here."
"Yes." Fu Yunruo replied softly and closed her eyes. But for a long time, sleep didn't come to her. From Wenwen's birth to the present, it was the first time Fu Yunruo saw her son cried so hysterically. It made her very sad and heartache.
Wenwen seldom cried. Even during the period when he was being fussy and demanding, he had never cried like tonight. He did cry occasionally, but his cries were superficial and would stop in no time.
—He had never been like tonight, crying so much that made her heartache.
That night, Fu Yunruo's sleep was not good. She slept uneasily, and when she woke up suddenly, Auntie Mei was no longer in bed.
That night, Fu Yunruo's sleep was not good. She slept uneasily, and when she woke up suddenly, Auntie Mei was no longer in bed.
Fu Yunruo stayed in bed for a while. Her mind was not fully awoken yet. For a moment, she stared at the ceiling dazedly. Fu Yunruo heard a slight movement outside. She was about to get up, but found that a bunch of her hair was still grasped by Wenwen.
Wenwen was still asleep. His chubby little hand clasped tightly, and he was snoring peacefully. Fu Yunruo touched his face. Feeling the baby's normal temperature, her mood was slightly relaxed.
After pondering for a moment, she lay down again.
But soon, there was a movement from the side. Fu Yunruo turned her head. Wenwen's eyelids quivered. His eyes blinked a few times and quickly regaining their focus.
"Ah…"
Wenwen stared at Fu Yunruo. His voice was soft and tender, seemingly was not affected by his heavy crying last night.
Fu Yunruo lowered her head and rubbed his little cheek, "Little rascal~"
"Ah…aaaah…."
Chi Wen flailed around and babbled in a language incomprehensible to adults. Maybe thanks to his venting last night, Chi Wen felt much more relaxed, and the fact that he would eventually be abandoned no longer frustrated him as before.
Anyway, he now had an adult's memory. He already remembered the address of this woman's house. Even if he would be abandoned later, he could still come back to find her!
After he grew up and made a lot of money, he would throw that money in front of her, so she would cry and regret to have abandoned him in the past, humph!
At that time, the power to choose would be in his hands.
Fu Yunruo didn't know the grand calculation in her son's heart. Seeing Wenwen was energetic, she picked him up and walked out of the room.
Auntie Mei was in the kitchen. Seeing Fu Yunruo mother and son came out, she smiled and said: "Ruoruo, I have made breakfast. Eat it."
"Yes. Thank you, Auntie Mei." Fu Yunruo smiled. She cried for a long time last night. Her eyes were still a bit red and swollen, arousing a pity.
"Come here, I will hold Wenwen." Auntie Mei carefully touched Wenwen. Seeing the child wasn't repelling her this time, her smile brightened: "What a little rascal!"
Fu Yunruo went to wash her face. Auntie Mei smiled happily and cleaned Wenwen's body. After Fu Yunruo came back, she looked at the breakfast Auntie Mei just made, which was a pot of sweet and fragrant millet porridge. She took out two bowls and handed one to Auntie Mei: "Auntie Mei, let's eat."
After eating, Fu Yunruo went to the bedroom to feed Wenwen. She then put him in the stroller and watched him for a long time before asking Auntie Mei: "Auntie Mei, why did Wenwen cry so hard last night?" She was still very worried.
"He was not hungry, nor was he uncomfortable or unwell…"
"This is normal. Except for being unwell, children will cry if they are frightened. I think Wenwen was frightened and looking for safety. Because he still cannot speak, he can only cry."
Frightened? Fu Yunruo blinked, "Did Wenwen have a nightmare?"
"Maybe. See the situation tonight. If he cries again, I will come to help."
"Okay. Thank you, Auntie Mei."
"Are you going to the flower garden today?"
"Yes." Fu Yunruo hesitated. Yesterday, Brother Chi said that he would take Uncle Guo for a physical examination. She didn't know the situation yet, but the flower garden couldn't be left empty. She confirmed again: "Wenwen is really alright?"
"He is all right, don't worry."
Fu Yunruo was finally feeling relieved. After finishing breakfast and bidding farewell to Auntie Mei, she rode the electric scooter to work. When they arrived at the flower garden, Uncle Guo was already there, together with Chi Weicheng, who arrived early.
Chi Weicheng was still in a suit, but he was ordered by Uncle Guo to water and fertilized the flowers. Seeing his skillful hands, Fu Yunruo was surprised. Wasn't this person an entertainment agent? Why was he this good at tending the plants?
"Yunruo, you are here!" Chi Weicheng smiled and waved his hand.
Fu Yunruo was going to put Wenwen on the crib and helped Chi Weicheng. However, the baby was so sticky to her today. As soon as she put him down, his small body would wiggle like soft noodles. His two chubby feet flailed wildly, and his little hands grasped her hand tightly, refusing to let go.
After a few failed attempts, Fu Yunruo gave up. She held Wenwen in her arms and watched Chi Weicheng working from the side.
Suddenly, Chi Weicheng seemed to remember something. He put down his halfway done task and went outside, then returned with a small toy car.
"This is my meeting gift to Wenwen. Yesterday I was too rushed and didn't bring anything, so this is to make up for that." Chi Weicheng smiled and handed the toy car over.
Although it was just a toy car, it was meticulously made and seemed to be a high-end brand. Fu Yunruo quickly rejected it: "This is too expensive. Your intention alone is enough. How can we accept such an expensive gift?"
"This is just a meeting gift for the child. Besides, I already bought it. If you refused, then my money would be wasted."
"You can give it to your children…"
"I'm not married yet." Chi Weicheng laughed.
Under Chi Weicheng's persuasion, Fu Yunruo finally accepted the gift on her son's behalf: "Thank you, Brother Chi." She showed the toy car to Wenwen and said softly: "Wenwen, say thank you to Uncle Chi."
Chi Wen glanced at the toy car. He pushed his chubby hand towards Chi Weicheng and yelled fiercely: "Ah, ah, aaah!"
Don't think you can bribe me with a toy!