70 A Family
“Who is that?” Liu Hui was a little curious. It really seemed like they were here to collect debts.
“No one.” Qu Zhi poured some water into her mouth.
She only felt particularly annoyed. Why did she have to find this place? Now, she would walk around here every day like a stray dog.
Chuchu wanted to tell Liu Hui.
She wrapped her arms around Liu Hui’s neck and whispered into her ear, “That was my last Grandmother! She’s so bad, bullying Mom, bullying Little Sister, and me. But it doesn’t matter. You’re my Grandmother now!”
Liu Hui didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. How could there be such a cruel old lady? Her heart ached for the child, so she quietly said, “Grandma will love Chuchu well!”
Chuchu nodded at her with certainty. Grandma Liu was the best Grandma in the world!
Actually, it was better not to meddle in her employer’s family matters. However, Liu Hui was still worried when she saw Qu Zhi’s cold expression. What made this usually friendly and kind girl so serious and distressed?
After dinner, Liu Hui was supposed to leave, but when she saw Qu Zhi sitting on the sofa with an unhappy expression, she couldn’t help but worry.
Liu Hui sat down gently beside Qu Zhi. “What’s there to be unhappy about? Tell Aunt Hui. Don’t keep it to yourself.”
Qu Zhi didn’t think it was necessary, but when she saw Liu Hui’s gentle amber eyes, she couldn’t help but tell her everything. As she spoke, she was a little choked up.
Liu Hui patiently listened to Qu Zhi’s story before slowly bringing her head closer to her chest and patting her back like she was coaxing a child. “Don’t worry, Aunt Hui is here, and no one can bully you.”
Qu Zhi’s tears began to flow even more violently.
Liu Hui’s embrace was very warm and gave her a sense of security, just like Qu Zhi’s Grandmother’s. After losing her Grandmother, she had searched for her for many years. She didn’t expect that they would be so fated to meet.
When Liang Wen returned home at night and saw the two of them like this, he thought Qu Zhi was watching some tear-jerking drama.
Thinking that it was getting late, Qu Zhi was afraid that it would not be safe for Liu Hui to leave alone, so she let Liu Hui stay. It just so happened that Sister Song’s previous room was still empty. He just needed to clean up a little.
Moreover, Qu Zhi didn’t mean to stay for a day, but to stay at her house in the future.
Liu Hui hesitated for a while but couldn’t resist Qu Zhi’s enthusiasm and decided to stay.
Qu Zhi had prepared all the towels and toothbrushes she needed.
Actually, she had long thought that one day, Liu Hui would stay at their house. She had always felt that this idea was a little abrupt and did not know how to bring it up to Liu Hui. However, she knew that deep down in her heart, Liu Hui was no longer an ordinary nanny. She was a relative, a family member.
She really did not know what life would be like if Liu Hui was not around.
That night, Liang Wen also noticed that something was wrong with Qu Zhi. “What’s wrong? Why did you let the nanny stay over today?”
Qu Zhi knew from his tone he was not questioning or blaming her. Everyone liked Liu Hui a lot, but having a nanny stay overnight was a little too much.
“Don’t you think that Aunt Hui is like family?” Qu Zhi stared into his eyes seriously.
Of course, Liang Wen felt that Aunt Hui was like family, but she was only a nanny in this house. It would be too much to treat her as family. In his mind, family was family, and a nanny was a nanny. It was not good to overstep boundaries.
Maybe you’re being too nice to her because you’re overthinking? In his eyes, although Aunt Hui was outstanding, she was at most an outstanding nanny. She couldn’t be a family member.
However, when he saw the serious expression on Qu Zhi’s face, his heart softened.
Qu Zhi really needed such a role by her side, and so did the children. He was usually too busy, and Qu Zhi was so tired without anyone to help her. He was also someone who had experienced the early stages of his business. He knew that she definitely couldn’t have done it alone.
There was nothing bad about having someone to accompany her, help her, and love her.
Liang Wen nodded in the end. “Indeed.”
He gently pulled Qu Zhi into his arms.