If He Qiu said he hated someone, he really meant it, without any room for discussion.
He Qiu disliked He Jingsi even more than He Wen did. Before He Jingsi had left, they actually liked him a lot. But after he left and Fu Yuling suffered so much, they all witnessed it firsthand.
It was precisely because of this that they hated him so much.
Fu Yuling observed the interactions between the two children, but she didn’t expose them.
At that time, when He Qiu went out, and considering her earlier question, it was clear that He Qiu must have seen He Jingsi. But he didn’t bring it up, and Fu Yuling didn’t want to discuss it either.
These matters troubled them, and it wasn’t what she wanted to see.
The five of them made their way to the town, and their journey was surprisingly harmonious. Actually, Fu Yuling rarely took them out.
One reason was that she had been quite busy before and the children didn’t really trust her. The second reason was that the journey was long, and taking them along made it difficult for her to keep an eye on each of them.
The purpose of this trip was to buy some things needed for the winter and also to get ingredients for making pastries.
Of course, she also wanted to meet Li Jian. This time, the items she brought for him were all made by He Qiu, which Fu Yuling thought was very good. She believed that with it Li Jian and He Qiu could discuss with each other.
Upon arriving in the town, the children observed their surroundings but didn’t stray far from Fu Yuling. Seeing this scene, Fu Yuling felt reassured.
She still remembered clearly when He Wen had been taken away by Li Cuihua.
Fu Yuling released their hands and warned them, “You can look around, but don’t go too far.”
He Qiu remained still, while He Wen showed no interest in the outside world. He Xuan hesitated for a moment but ended up dragging He An toward a stall that caught his interest.
Fu Yuling watched them and asked the two boys, “Aren’t you going to take a look?”
He Qiu shook his head. “No.”
As he spoke, he placed his hand in Fu Yuling’s palm, wanting her to hold onto him.
Fu Yuling tightened her grip on him and followed behind He Xuan and He An.
At the front, He Xuan and He An were curious about everything, looking left and right. Fortunately, since they were holding hands and wandering together, Fu Yuling didn’t have to worry too much about keeping an eye on each of them.
In contrast to He Xuan and He An, He Wen was more composed, while He Qiu seemed uninterested. His focus was solely on Fu Yuling beside him.
As they walked along, He Wen suddenly stopped. Even when Fu Yuling tugged on him, he stood firm.
Guided by his gaze, Fu Yuling looked in the same direction. It was a corner bustling with people. Everyone was doing their own thing, and there was no one familiar to them.
“What is Xiao Wen looking at?”
Fu Yuling bent down to his level and looked in the same direction as him.
He Wen reacted quickly and covered her eyes, preventing her from seeing.
“It’s not pretty.”
The warmth of his little hands covering her face made Fu Yuling smile.
“What is Xiao Wen not letting me see?” she teased, “Did you see a pretty little girl?”
He Wen pressed his lips together and was about to shake his head, only to realize that she couldn’t see anything with her eyes covered.
Seeing that the person over there had already left, his eyes shifted to He Qiu behind him. He Qiu remained calm and decisively gestured for him not to say anything.
He Wen lowered his eyebrows, his long eyelashes fluttering slightly before he slowly released his hands from Fu Yuling.
As soon as Fu Yuling caught sight of the outside, He Wen came over and kissed her, then widened his eyes and looked at her with his innocent eyes.
“I kissed you, so you can’t ask me any questions now.”
Fu Yuling chuckled lightly. Her eyes didn’t look at He Wen but acknowledged him with a nod. The dress she had modified exuded an elegant charm, making her appear a bit playful.
