Chapter 166 Zhang Family Watch
Chapter 166 Go Home and Read
Yang Zhi touched her slightly bloated belly and saw Xu Mingyuan was going to wash the dishes, so she hurriedly followed him.
"Let me do it."
"If you have nothing to do, you have to do something."
Xu Mingyuan squeezed out the detergent, rubbed it into foam and rinsed it with water.
He followed Xiao Yangzhi's example and picked up the food scraps in the sink and threw them into the trash can. He always felt it was dirty before, but later he remembered that they were the leftovers of himself and Xiao Yangzhi, and he didn't think it was a big deal.
Watching Xiao Yangzhi repeating these tasks every day, Xu Mingyuan felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
He had never suffered any hardship since he was a child. Before Xu Jun got into trouble, his family hired a part-time worker.
But little Yangzhi is different. A girl of her age should still be growing up under the care of her parents.
Just like Tao Shuxin, occasionally she gets a little tantrum and gets angry with her elders, but every day she is happy like a little fool.
Little Yangzhi never had this opportunity, she is so well-behaved that it makes people feel distressed.
After Xu Mingyuan finished washing the dishes and felt that everything was done, Xiao Yangzhi, who was standing next to him, went to do the finishing work.
Like the drops of water splashing on the ground and the oil stains that had not been wiped off the corners of the sink, he wiped them twice before putting down the rag.
"Hey, did I cause you trouble?"
Xu Mingyuan sighed.
The splashing water droplets seemed to make Xiao Yangzhi's workload even greater.
"No."
Yang Zhi shook his head.
"Come."
Xu Mingyuan spread out his arms, asked Xiao Yangzhi to come over, and pushed her into the living room by pressing her shoulders.
Every evening when the sun sets is the happiest time for Yang Zhi.
Take a short break, go out and play badminton if the weather is good, or do some simple activities at home if the weather is bad.
If Xu Mingyuan feels itchy, he can have his neck pinched to loosen up his muscles and bones. After sweating without much pain, his sleep quality at night will be much better.
It happened that Yang Zhi came today. Xu Mingyuan was very worried and wanted to find something to do to divert his attention, so he massaged her slightly stiff cervical vertebrae.
Little Yangzhi endured the pain and pursed her lips tightly. Occasionally, when the pinch hurt, she would whimper like a kitten to remind Xu Mingyuan that he was too heavy-handed.
"Do you miss your mom?"
Xu Mingyuan let go of his hand, rubbed her head, and asked casually.
"Me? No..."
Yang Zhi was slightly stunned and shook his head.
Then she put her feet on the sofa, sat down next to Xu Mingyuan, and slowly leaned her weight on his shoulders.
In Yang Zhi's heart, her mother has always been an unresolved knot, and she was afraid that her brother would not like it if she told him about it.
"I just thought about it. It's nothing to tell me." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
"Hmm..." Yang Zhi frowned and thought for a moment. Seeing that Xu Mingyuan's expression did not change and he even smiled at her, she felt relieved and said softly, "I do miss you a little, but not as much as before."
"Are you worried about her?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Kind of."
"Do you want to go find her?"
"forget about it……"
Yang Zhi shook his head.
She feels that she is living a good life now, and things are getting better day by day. She has hope in life every day, unlike before when she would just be in a daze for a day and then pass it in a daze.
"How about I ask someone to find it for you?"
"Don't bother..." Yang Zhi was a little entangled, and then asked carefully: "Brother, do you want me to leave..."
"Ha, how could that be? You're doing fine at home. Why should I let you go? Even if your mother came back and wanted to take you away, I could stop her."
"Then I won't leave."
Yang Zhi smiled faintly and leaned closer.
"I was thinking that in a few months, your mother will have been gone for two years. I need to get some news about her situation, otherwise I'll just be thinking about it all day and have no idea where to go." Xu Mingyuan said. In fact, it wasn't just Xiao Yangzhi. Xu Jun also asked indirectly when he called, asking if Yang Hongyu was dead.
Yang Zhi wanted to register her daughter as missing, but Yang Hongyu’s registered residence was not in Nanxi, so it was of no use.
Xu Mingyuan has always maintained an indifferent attitude towards Yang Hongyu, but the other two people in the family are not like that. Everything started with this woman.
If he is dead, it will be easy to deal with. Just wipe a few tears and continue living your life.
If the child is alive, it's okay to not have him at this age. Don't bring him back later to stage a search for his relatives, which will make everyone look bad.
"Brother, why don't you stop looking."
"how?"
"It would be good if mom didn't come back..."
Yang Zhi said silently.
"Haha, it's up to you." Xu Mingyuan looked out the window and said to her, "Go downstairs. There's no wind now. You can play badminton for a while."
"Okay."
Yang Zhi put aside all distractions and stood up to find his racket.
Since Xu Mingyuan suggested whether they should look for Yang Hongyu, Yang Zhi's pent-up emotions were somewhat relieved.
Yang Zhi didn't dare to bring it up because she was worried that Xu Mingyuan would be angry.
In fact, whether to look for it or not, Yang Zhi has figured it out at this time.
Even if her mother came back and wanted to take her away, Yang Zhi felt that she would have the courage to resist.
This home is great, I want to stay here forever.
……
It’s October and the seasons are changing. The temperature will soon drop, so we always have to change into some autumn clothes.
In fact, Xiao Yangzhi needs to wear school uniform, so there is no need to buy too many clothes.
But even if she wanted to get lice at home, Xu Mingyuan would not let her stay at home all the time.
I don’t see the sun much throughout the day, so I have to go out to supplement calcium.
Neither Xu Mingyuan nor Xiao Yangzhi were the type who liked shopping, so they went straight to the mall, walked from downstairs to upstairs, and bought almost everything in one round.
Xu Mingyuan was carrying two sets of thermal underwear. Seeing Xiao Yangzhi standing in front of a pair of leggings in a daze, he patted her on the shoulder.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Is it too tight?"
Yang Zhi raised his eyes and glanced at him secretly.
"It's elastic." Xu Mingyuan pulled it and said, "It's too thin, like stockings. This thing is for summer. If you want to buy it, buy one with fleece. It's warm in autumn."
"Oh……"
"Take it. It's good to love beauty. Then go buy some clothes for autumn and winter."
This kind of underwear is not allowed to be touched. Seeing the salesperson looking at him with a frown, Xu Mingyuan simply asked Xiao Yangzhi to put it away.
"it is good."
Yang Zhi clenched her hand tightly and lowered her head to pay the bill. She only let go of her hand hastily when the salesperson asked her to check the label.
For Yang Zhi, wearing pajamas at home is already a bold thing, not to mention a pair of thin leggings.
Xu Mingyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, in the hot summer weather, Tao Shuxin would also wear shorts when going out, and the cool outfit would attract more attention.
I have no idea what's going on in Xiao Yangzhi's head all day long. She even has to struggle for a long time about what pants to wear.
Both of them bought warm underwear and didn't carry many bags. They already had shoes for autumn at home, so they didn't buy anything else.
"Want to see a movie?"
Xu Mingyuan saw there was a cinema in the shopping mall and asked casually.
"Brother, why don't we go home and watch..."
Yang Zhi lowered her head, secretly glanced at the leggings in the bag, and began to have wild thoughts again.
(End of this chapter)