extinguish the stars

25

????? "Uncle, Dad is asleep." Gu Nian carefully said to Jiang Qi with her soft hand covering her mouth.

Jiang Qi nodded, "Let's not disturb him." He also responded softly to Gu Nian, and the child nodded seriously.

Jiang Qi shook off the blanket on the side and gently covered Gu Qinghan's body, then picked up Xiaohua and chatted with Gu Nian, intending to bring the children into the room.As soon as the two of them walked in front of Gu Qinghan, Jiang Qi's corner of his clothes brushed against Gu Qinghan's hand, and he was immediately grabbed by him.

"Nian Nian, don't run around..." He whispered, his voice was tired and restless, but he was not awake, his brows were slightly frowned.This was just a subconscious reaction in his sleep, his fingers were holding onto the fabric and he refused to let go.

Jiang Qi and Gu Nian looked at each other for a moment, then squatted down holding Gu Nian.

The child kissed Gu Qinghan's pale forehead, "Okay Dad, I will be very good..." He whispered in Gu Qinghan's ear softly.

But for a moment, Jiang Qi felt his heart soften.He looked at the childish side face of the child, and silently hugged him tightly.

??? Gu Nian's reassurance had an effect, Gu Qinghan finally loosened his fingers slowly, but the wrinkles between his brows did not relax.Jiang Qi looked at it, and couldn't explain why he felt faintly astringent.

"Uncle, are you unhappy?" Entering the room, Gu Nian asked Jiang Qi, "You look at Dad like this—" the child frowned, imitating Jiang Qi's behavior just now.

Jiang Qi was a little dazed for a while, "No," he quickly adjusted, "Uncle is not unhappy."

"When I was sick, my father looked at me like this."

"Because Dad is worried about Niannian." Jiang Qi stroked his cheek gently.

"The uncle is also worried about Dad," said the child, "isn't it?"

Jiang looked forward to the pure and innocent eyes of the child, and was silent for a long time. Finally, he nodded very lightly, "Yes." He said in a low voice.

??Gu Qinghan woke up slowly, but his mind was still dizzy.The lights were on in the room, but it was already dark outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the howling cold wind and rustling rain could still be heard.

He pinched the aching eyebrows, and his consciousness finally gradually became clear.The room was empty, "Nian Nian!" he shouted eagerly.

Sitting up suddenly, he realized that he was covered with a blanket and Gu Nian's quilt. Gu Qinghan felt dizzy and almost fell back again.Fortunately, he saw the note pressed on the coffee table, with two words written in crayon on it, [opposite].He recognized the handwriting.

?Getting up from the quilt, Gu Qinghan felt a little cold.He couldn't bear the cold right now, so he put on a down jacket and went to the opposite side to ring the doorbell.

It was Jiang Qi wearing an apron who opened the door.

"Are you awake?" Jiang Qi showed no expression, and let him in sideways, "I slept for a long time."

Gu Qinghan smiled, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Jiang Qi didn't respond to him, but turned and went into the kitchen.He walked in and saw Gu Nian sitting on the carpet in front of the sofa, holding the bear and watching cartoons.

"Niannian." Gu Qinghan called him, the child turned his head and saw him get up happily and run towards him.

"Dad, we're having dinner at Uncle's tonight!"

Gu Qinghan glanced at the dining table, steamed eggs, fried broccoli with shrimps, steamed ribs with rice flour, Jiang Qi was still bringing out a small pot of steaming crucian carp soup.

"The ingredients are all from your refrigerator," Jiang Qi said, "wash your hands and eat."

? Gu Qinghan didn't refuse, but just looked at Jiang Qi.He just woke up, and under the light, he looked soft and gentle.

Jiang Qi's culinary skills can be said to have become a blockbuster.At first when he and Gu Qinghan were together, they were still a noble young master who could only boil instant noodles, but later the two of them were in financial difficulties, and Gu Qinghan was busy with schoolwork, it was Jiang Qi who learned to cook and make soup, even he I didn't even think that I was talented in cooking.

Little Gu Nian loved this steamed soft and tender egg custard very much, Gu Qinghan fed him with a spoon, seeing him eating so happily could not help smiling.

Jiang Qi sat on the other side of the table, looking at the person opposite.In a trance, I had the illusion that the wind and rain were raging outside, but there was a gentle star in the living room.

"Father," Gu Nian said while swallowing, "Can uncle live in our house?"

Gu Qinghan was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Jiang Qi, and was a little surprised to see the latter's expression, "Uncle has his own home."

"But I really like uncle..." The child looked innocently and seriously, looking straight at Jiang Qi.

"Uncle likes babies very much too." Jiang Qi responded with a smile.

"Then live at our house, with the dog."

Jiang Qi still smiled softly, and said helplessly, "No, but we can meet often."

The kid was a little bit aggrieved, "But Dad, little bear, my feeding bottle...we all live in our house." After all, he was a very young child, and his words were still a bit reluctant, but both Jiang Qi and Gu Qinghan knew what he meant , Those are the people and things that children like to cherish.In his cognition, the people and things he likes should be at home.

But at this moment, neither of the two adults could appease a child with complicated reasoning.

Gu Nian was a little unhappy, until Gu Qinghan put down the bowl and chopsticks, and gently hugged him, "Nian Nian is good." He is really a very gentle person, for Gu Nian, he always has the power to soothe his body and mind.The child rubbed against his beautiful father's arms, and after being quiet for a while, he became happy again.

After the children were fed, they went to watch cartoons contentedly.Gu Qinghan confirmed that he sat down on the sofa, turned around and saw that Jiang Qi had refilled the rice and pushed it in front of him, taking the cold one to the side.

"Thank you." Gu Qinghan said softly.

There were no children's laughter at the dinner table, only the two of them were left sitting opposite each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became silent.

Gu Qinghan just ate with his head down, those crystal white rice grains had a sweet taste in his mouth, but he still couldn't suppress the sourness in his heart.

"Why don't you eat vegetables?" Jiang Qi's voice was cool, as was the look in his eyes.Gu Qinghan held Wan on his left ring finger, the ring shone slightly under the light.

"The weather is bad tonight, do you live here?" Gu Qinghan picked up a piece of broccoli and asked him.

"En." Jiang Qi responded.

The child fell asleep on the sofa at some point.Jiang Qi refused him to wash the dishes, so Gu Qinghan couldn't stay longer, and was going to pick up Gu Nian and go home.

Jiang Qi opened the door for him, and watched him walk out with the child who was sleeping soundly in his arms.

"Gu Qinghan," Jiang Qi finally opened his mouth, "Although it is very embarrassing between you and me, I still hope that you cherish yourself and not for anything else," he sighed inaudibly, looking at Gu Qinghan The child in his arms, "Gu Nian is very dependent on you."

Gu Qinghan looked at him quietly, until he gently closed the door and shut himself out, then smiled slightly, and the glimmer of light in his eyes fell silent.