Jiang Ning sometimes really wanted to crack open Qi Xingzhou’s head and see what kind of structure was inside.
His tall and upright figure, sitting beside Jiang Ning, clearly wanting to get close to Jiang Ning and cuddle, yet was so shy that he couldn’t bear to look her way. With both hands pressed against his head covering his own ears, he looked utterly self-deceiving.
This scene made Jiang Ning both amused and exasperated.
She held the small box in her hand, "You really don’t want it?"
Jiang Ning murmured to herself, "If you don’t want it, I’ll just throw it away."
Qi Xingzhou’s hands, which had been on his ears, fell, and his eyes reluctantly lingered on the box in Jiang Ning’s hand.
He pursed his thin lips, eyes brimming with grievance.
What was supposed to be the best gift had turned into another gift.
At this moment, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that Qi Xingzhou’s emotions had experienced great highs and lows.
But even if it was a small gift, he couldn’t bear for Jiang Ning to throw it away.
As long as it was from Jiang Ning, he liked it.
Qi Xingzhou obediently reached out and, in a gesture of compromise, took the little box from Jiang Ning’s hand.
Jiang Ning watched the grievance nearly spilling out of his eyes, her lips curving with interest.
Ji Shuang had always said Qi Xingzhou was reserved and not good at expressing himself, often leaving people puzzled about his emotions and preferences.
But in Jiang Ning’s eyes, Qi Xingzhou’s expressions were actually quite vivid; all his emotions were written in those beautiful eyes.
Watching Qi Xingzhou about to reveal the small gift inside the box, Jiang Ning quickly covered it with her hand, "No peeking, wait until after I leave, then look."
Upon hearing the word "leave," Qi Xingzhou turned his head abruptly to look at Jiang Ning, his mood undoubtedly worsening.
He looked at Jiang Ning with yearning and then glanced somewhat anxiously at his own large bed, his wish to have her stay clear without words.
If anyone else had such intentions, Jiang Ning would probably be ready to remove their arm.
Jiang Ning inexplicably felt an itch in her hands.
She carried the bowl of clean fruit cradled in her arms, with washed strawberries on the fruit plate, Jiang Ning sat on the couch and shared them with Qi Xingzhou.
Apart from three square meals a day, Qi Xingzhou seldom ate fruits.
Eating on schedule every day for him was merely to maintain bodily functions.
Before Jiang Ning’s appearance, there was nothing particularly interesting to him.
But after Jiang Ning came into his life, everything related to her seemed to add color to Qi Xingzhou’s world, and even the slightest actions sparked an interest in him to be involved.
The two sat on the couch, heads lowered, each eating a strawberry in turn, creating a harmonious scene with a childishness reminiscent of children sharing sweets in their youth.
When it was about time, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou went downstairs.
In the kitchen of the Qi Family’s first-floor living room, Ji Shuang was busy with chores.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning hurriedly rolled up her sleeves and went forward to help.
Following behind her, Qi Xingzhou mimicked her actions and rolled up his sleeves to follow her into the kitchen.
Standing in front of the sink, Jiang Ning washed her hands and asked, "Auntie Ji, do you need any help? Are there any more vegetables that need washing?"
"No need, no need, just go sit and have some tea outside. I’ll take care of everything here," Ji Shuang quickly refused, but when she saw her youngest son also following Jiang Ning into the kitchen, her face showed a look of shock.
Although she had watched the live stream before and knew that her youngest son was always following Jiang Ning like a little tail, seeing it on a screen was one thing, and seeing it in person brought a different kind of feeling.
"I’ll be idle just sitting anyway, might as well help you out," Jiang Ning pointed to the bag of greens next to the cutting board. "Are these veggies going to be cooked later?"
Hearing Jiang Ning’s insistence, Ji Shuang was no longer polite with her.
She smiled and nodded, "Yes, they’re for stir-frying later. Do you like these heart leaf vegetables? There’s also spinach and water spinach in the fridge. Which one does Jiang Jiang like best?"
"All these greens are delicious, I’m not picky," Jiang Ning picked up the heart leaf vegetables, "Shall we stir-fry these then?"
Of course, Ji Shuang nodded and agreed.
The Qi Family’s kitchen was very spacious, and it was kept impeccably clean. Three people moving around inside wasn’t crowded at all.
Jiang Ning ran water to wash the vegetables while Qi Xingzhou, not very familiar with these tasks, anxiously circled around her.
Ji Shuang almost laughed out loud watching this scene.
Usually, it was she who was often frustrated by her son with autism, but today, it seemed it was his turn to be anxious.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou washed the vegetables while Ji Shuang handled the cooking.
In a little over an hour, three dishes and a soup were ready.
Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen usually ate at the company because of work, so Ji Shuang didn’t need to worry about them.
As soon as the meals were ready, the three could eat.
Sitting at the dining table, Ji Shuang looked at Qi Xingzhou, who insisted on sitting next to Jiang Ning only after she had sat down, with a somewhat sighing expression: Her silly son hadn’t come down to the dining room to eat for a long time.
While the three were happily enjoying lunch, a huge uproar erupted on the internet.
A grown man, holding his ID card in front of the camera, tearfully accused, "I am officially reporting a popular show guest. It’s all because of her that my beautiful family was destroyed!"
"My name is Ruan Jiahua, and I am a company manager. Three years ago, my wife and I married through a matchmaker. We were loving and jointly managed our wonderful little life. Two years ago, my wife gave birth to our daughter, Ruirui, and thereafter quit her job to become a full-time housewife. Our life was peaceful and happy until the arrival of this girl a month ago changed everything!"
"Due to some misunderstandings, she believed that my wife was very unhappy in our marriage. Influenced by her, my wife divorced me. I couldn’t accept it, I went to reason with her, and she beat me brutally!"
"I don’t know how such a young girl could have so much strength; she beat me so badly I landed in the hospital. I still have the photos of my injuries and the medical diagnosis from the doctor on my phone..."
"My wife already completed the divorce procedures with me half a month ago, I beg everyone, help me find my wife and daughter..."
This video was first released on Douyin, and it just so happened to be posted at noon, when the traffic is at its peak.
At that time, most office workers had worked all morning and had finally gotten some leisure time to eat and browse Douyin.
After listening, netizens were outraged by the man’s story.
At the same time, everyone was extremely curious:
[A show guest? Which show guest? Is it a celebrity or an internet star?]
[Wow! Do people nowadays love to meddle so much? It’s a private matter between a husband and a wife, and she sticks her nose in it?]
[Blogger, you haven’t said who you’re reporting! Come on, quickly release her name!]
[As the saying goes, better to destroy ten temples than a single marriage. How can someone be so eager to see others fail, actually inciting a couple to divorce?! She’ll get struck by lightning sooner or later!]