Retreat

There is a one-year-old daughter in Ma Tian's family. Since it is a formal visit, it is natural to prepare a gift.What's more, Qiao Mudong insisted on going there with He Yu.

He Yu saw that it was still early, so he asked Qiao Mudong to drive to a nearby shopping mall, planning to check out the children's products counter.

Qiao Mudong didn't have any objections, and drove directly to the pedestrian street not far from Renxin Street. There are many large shopping malls there, so He Yu can choose slowly.

Driving into the underground parking lot, Qiao Mudong slowly put the car into the parking space. When the two of them were about to get out of the car, they suddenly saw two people walking one behind the other from the elevator.

Qiao Mudong and He Yu both fell silent and did not move.

The parking lot was dimly lit, the two of them were sitting in the car, and it was difficult for people outside to see clearly; but from their angle, they could see the appearance of a man and a woman walking by.

The reason why Qiao Mudong didn't move was because he recognized the woman, who was over 50 years old and still well maintained, with a slender figure. That woman was Ling Qiang's wife and Ling Zhilu's biological mother—Zhou Xuelan.

He Yu didn't know Zhou Xuelan, and what shocked him was the man who was walking towards the same car with Zhou Xuelan. If he read correctly, he was sure it was that person!He abandoned his wife and son and left Chongfeng City for almost 20 years, but now he suddenly appeared!

Watching the two get into the opposite car together, Qiao Mudong was thoughtful, then turned his head after a while, and found that He Yu's fingers were clasping the car door tightly, his knuckles were turning white.

"What?" Qiao Mudong asked.

He Yu came back to his senses, turned to look at him, shook his head, "It's nothing."

Qiao Mudong said, "Do you know that woman?"

"Which woman?" He Yu was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know you. What's wrong?"

Qiao Mudong said, "That's the old man's wife, Mrs. Ling's."

He Yu's eyes widened in astonishment, "They?"

Qiao Mudong shrugged, "Who knows?"

He Yu couldn't restrain himself and started to think wildly, how could that man know Mrs. Ling, and the two of them appeared in this place together?

The opposite car drove away, Qiao Mudong pulled He Yu's arm, "Let's go, get out of the car."

"Oh, good." He Yu opened the door and got out of the car.

In the shopping mall, He Yu was absent-minded all the time. Qiao Mudong also noticed it. He hugged him by the shoulder and asked, "What? Still thinking about Li Tang?"

He Yu nodded perfunctorily.

Qiao Mudong said, "Why don't I go and put the food on the plate."

"You?" He Yu glanced at him, "Do you have the patience to manage a restaurant?"

"Do you know me?" Qiao Mudong said, picking up a half-person-high white plush teddy bear on the display stand next to him, "How about this one? Children will definitely like it."

He Yu looked at the big bear, sighed and said, "This kind of thing gets dirty very quickly, and it's not easy to clean up. I used to have two when I was young, and then my mother cleaned them and threw them away together."

Qiao Mudong said: "You are choosing a gift for a child, not for her parents."

He Yu thought for a while, then took the teddy bear and hugged it in his arms. It was very comfortable and the price was not cheap.Might not be a toy for parents, but kids should love it.

"Okay," He Yu said, "I think what you said makes sense."

I bought a big toy bear, and went to the supermarket on the ground floor to buy some baby food and fruit. It was almost time for dinner.

Ma Tian's house is on the side of the third ring road, and there is a traffic jam on the road.As a result, when Qiao Mudong drove there, He Yu had already received a call from Ma Tian urging him: "Didn't you say come over early and sit for a while?"

He Yu hurriedly said: "It's here, don't worry, I'll come up right away."

He Yu walked in front, carrying two bags, while Qiao Mudong hugged the bear behind, completely covering his face.

When the door opened, Ma Tian greeted him enthusiastically at the door. He was startled when he saw a bear following He Yu, and said in surprise, "What is it?"

He Yu couldn't help laughing, took the big bear from Qiao Mudong's hand, and handed it to Ma Tian, ​​"A gift for my little niece."

The teddy bear's fluff brushed Qiao Mudong's nose, and he couldn't help sneezing. When he looked up, he saw Ma Tian standing at the door looking at him, the smile on his face froze.

Qiao Mudong had a serious expression on his face, and stretched out a hand, "Hello, I'm Qiao Mudong."

Ma Tian was stunned, He Yu bumped his arm, and then he reacted, quickly took Qiao Mudong's hand, and said: "Mr. Qiao, I know you, I am also Lingyun's employee, my name is Ma Tian."

Qiao Mudong said, "Well, Brother Ma, right? Thank you for taking care of He Yu."

Ma Tian didn't react in his head for a while, and said, "You're welcome."

Ma Tian's wife, Yan Xiaoshan, came over wearing an apron. Seeing a few people still standing at the door, she hurriedly said, "Please come in and sit down quickly? What are you doing standing at the door?"

Only then did Ma Tian realize that he invited He Yu and Qiao Mudong to sit in the living room.

Qiao Mudong walked in front. He Yu had just entered the door, but was stopped by Ma Tian, ​​and asked in a low voice, "Why did you come here with Qiao Mudong? What are you doing?"

In fact, last time at KTV, Ma Tian had already seen Qiao Mudong and He Yu leave together. He didn't think it was wrong, but no matter how much he guessed privately, he just thought that the two were friends with unusual relationships. He couldn't help it. Think in that direction.But in today's situation, it would be perfect for He Yu to bring his wife or girlfriend with him, but it would be wrong to bring a same-sex friend!

Since He Yu agreed to let Qiao Mudong come with him, he didn't mean to hide Ma Tian.To him, Ma Tian is like a brother and a friend. In such a difficult situation, he took the initiative to help him by his side. He Yu felt that he had nothing to hide from Ma Tianzhen, so he said generously: "Senior brother Let me tell you, don't worry about me, Qiao Mudong and I are together now."

Ma Tian was confused, "What do you mean being together?"

He Yu smiled. He watched Qiao Mudong being impolite in someone else's house, and sat down on the sofa.Ma Tian's one-year-old daughter had just learned to walk. When she came out of the room and saw the tall and tall Qiao Mudong, she was startled. She wrinkled her face and shrank back to find her mother.

He Yu said, "It's like being together with your sister-in-law."

Ma Tian's mind went blank for a moment, "What do you mean? Isn't he a man?"

He Yu grabbed Ma Tian's arm, "Brother, don't you understand? He is a man, and I am also a man, that's it."

Ma Tian really understood this time, he was in a trance and didn't know what to say, he stretched out his hand and said, "You sit down first, I'll pour tea for you."

He Yu came over and sat beside Qiao Mudong. He saw Ma Tian's daughter standing by the kitchen door, peeking at them with half of his head exposed. He smiled at the little girl, and the girl quickly retracted her head.

He Yu grabbed Qiao Mudong's hand, "Don't talk nonsense in front of my senior brother and sister-in-law."

Qiao Mudong snorted, and held his hand behind his back.

Ma Tian brought out two teacups, put them on the coffee table, and then sat down on the sofa next to him.He rubbed his palms on his thighs in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.

He Yu said: "Brother, your daughter is so cute, what's her name?"

Ma Tian said: "Oh, my name is Ma Xin, and my nickname is Tongtong." After speaking, Ma Tian waved to his daughter, "Come here, Tongtong."

The little girl walked up to her father and yelled "Pa Pa Pa" inarticulately.

Ma Tian picked up his daughter and taught her: "Tongtong calls people, this is Uncle He, and this is Uncle Qiao."

The girl was shy and hid in Ma Tian's arms and refused to cry.

He Yu reached out and took the big white bear to tease her, "Tongtong, I gave you a bear, do you like it?"

The girl looked at the big bear with wide eyes, and refused to reach out to catch it, and she couldn't hold the bear with both hands.

Qiao Mudong took the big white bear in He Yu's arms, pretended to be a scary monster, and waved his paw at the little girl with a "woo".He was tall and a stranger, and children were afraid of him, so they threw themselves into Ma Tian's arms, almost crying in fright.

He Yu smiled and pushed Qiao Mudong, "That's enough, is there anyone who amuses children like you?"

Seeing their closeness, Ma Tian's smile became a little stiff, and suddenly he remembered that he had to remind his wife not to ask any strange questions, so he quickly hugged his daughter to He Yu, "Tong Tong will play with uncle first." Just a minute." Then he hurried to the kitchen.

The little girl looked up and saw Qiao Mudong looking at her, she trembled slightly in fright, and immediately burst into tears.

Qiao Mudong stretched out his hand and gently grabbed her face, "Cry!"

He Yu grabbed Qiao Mudong's arm and pushed him away, "Get out!" Then he picked up the girl and coaxed him softly, "Tong Tong is good, Tong Tong doesn't cry, Uncle Qiao is a villain, I will beat him for you."

During the meal, it could be seen that Ma Tian and his wife were trying their best to ease the atmosphere, but they were still a little embarrassed.

Ma Tian originally prepared a bottle of white wine and wanted to have a good meal with He Yu, but now that Qiao Mudong is here, it is impossible for both of them to stay overnight, so Ma Tian had to ask, "Can you all have a drink?"

He Yu looked at Qiao Mudong, and said to Ma Tian: "Brother, let me drink with you, Mu Dong will drive later."

"Oh, good, good," Ma Tian said.

Ma Tian filled the two wine glasses, He Yu picked up his own glass and said, "Brother, let me toast you first."

Ma Tian quickly clinked glasses with him, and the two drank the first glass of wine.

After drinking, Ma Tian asked, "Have you contacted Senior Brother Ou?"

He Yu said: "I haven't had time to call him yet."

Ma Tian said: "That's not urgent, I'll call him first and ask him to call you and set a formal time to go to work."

"Why is this so embarrassing?" He Yu said.

Ma Tian waved his hand, "I have been brothers with him for so many years, so there is nothing to say."

He Yu lowered his head slightly, "Brother, you have helped me so much, I really don't know how to thank you."

Ma Tian let out an "ah" and said, "Why are you talking about this, don't say such things, we are brothers!"

The two of you had a glass with each other, and before you knew it, most of the bottle of baijiu was drunk.

Yan Xiaoshan greeted Qiao Mudong to eat food from time to time, and Qiao Mudong responded politely. This time, he gave He Yu enough face and didn't say a single unnecessary gossip.

But later Ma Tian drank too much, pointed at Qiao Mudong and said, "Mr. Qiao, Young Master Qiao, no, Prince!" Ma Tian nodded in satisfaction with this address, "How did you get together with us? This is not right!"

Yan Xiaoshan quickly bumped Ma Tian, ​​"What nonsense!"

Qiao Mudong didn't care, and smiled, "I'm also surprised, who doesn't have eyes, threw He Yu to my side."

He Yu also drank a lot. Hearing what he said, his cheeks were flushed, his eyes were moist and he looked at Qiao Mudong and smiled.

"Thrown?" Ma Tian said, "Who dares to throw him? Where did you find it?"

Qiao Mudong didn't say a word, he didn't care about others knowing about his time in prison, he was afraid that if Ling Qiang found out, he would be arrested and punished again.

Ma Tian was really out of his mind at this time, he couldn't figure it out, how could he be with a man in such a good way?Could it be because of the three years in prison, yes, what kind of people are there in the cell?He Yu didn't know what kind of grievances or injuries he had suffered to get to this situation.For a while, Ma Tian felt sad because of He Yu, he patted the table again, "It's all Fu Chenshan, if He Yu wasn't because of him, would it be like this?"

Qiao Mudong's face suddenly changed, "What do you mean by doing this for Fu Chenshan?"

Regarding He Yu's imprisonment, Ma Tian has always felt that it is not easy to have an inside story. It is obviously just an unfounded suspicion. With the past two years, his dissatisfaction with Chen Shan has swelled in his heart.At this time, the alcohol was on and he was in his own home. Ma Tian said loudly, "He Yu didn't help Fu Chenshan to collect the payment from those customers. How could something happen? Misappropriation of the company's property? I think there is someone playing tricks in the middle." !"

He Yu was suddenly sobered by his words, grabbed Ma Tian's arm and said, "Senior brother, senior brother! You are drunk, stop talking nonsense!"