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Chapter 396 I was shocked by how ugly it was, Jiang Hanying's ultimate understanding
Li Chengxiao put down his phone and ignored Que Lu.

In fact, even he himself is not clear about it now.

I'm afraid I have more than just friends.

But it doesn't seem to be romantic love between a man and a woman.

There must be a deeper relationship between him and Jiang Hanying.

However, there's no need to tell Que Lu about these things.

Watching the child finish the last drop of medicine in the bowl, she took the bowl and asked, "Can I take a bath now?"

The topic jumped so quickly that Que Lu was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the child's tattered and somewhat dirty clothes before nodding, "Okay, but don't stay too long."

Li Chengxiao immediately shoved the bowl into his hands, saying, "Go wash the dishes and change the sheets and blankets while you're at it." With that, he bent down, picked up the child, and headed straight for the bathroom next door.

Que Lu was left standing there, staring at the closed bathroom door. "Am I... becoming a nanny too?"

In the bathroom.

The child looked a little shy.

Li Chengxiao didn't rush him. "You can take off your clothes and wash yourself, but I'll be watching."

If someone slips or falls, others can shout for help, but this person can't do that at all.

It's better to be sorry than to encounter an accident.

Fortunately, the child hesitated for a moment and then mentally prepared himself before starting to unbutton his clothes.

When he took off his clothes, Li Chengxiao saw his clearly defined ribs, his chest was sunken due to thinness, and there were broken and healed marks on his arms and legs. His gaze sharpened, and he vaguely guessed why the child was shy.

Children this age already have a concept of beauty and ugliness. This is because they feel that their bodies are not good-looking and they are afraid of being disliked.

He suppressed his emotions, reached out and took down the showerhead, adjusted it to a suitable temperature, and said, "Here you go."

After washing for about twenty minutes, Li Chengxiao wrapped the person in a large bath towel, carried him out of the bathroom, put him on the bed where the sheets and duvet cover had been changed, and then brought over the new clothes he had bought yesterday to dress him in.

Even though it's the smallest size, it still feels a bit loose on my body.

She then asked Que Lu for a hairdryer, plugged it in, and started drying the child's hair.

As I blew the wind, I noticed the little shoulders in front of me shrugging.

When I turned the person around, I saw that their face was covered in tears and their eyes were red.

"Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get him..."

The child opened his mouth, then realized he couldn't speak and quickly gestured with his hands. This time, the meaning was simple, and Li Chengxiao understood it immediately: "You shouldn't have had to go through all this..."

The child's eyes were red and his face was blank.

Li Chengxiao pointed out the window to him, "It's getting light, do you want to go out into the yard for some fresh air?"

After Que Zhiyun, who had come uninvited, occupied his recliner for an entire afternoon yesterday, Que Lu soon discovered that his recliner had been occupied again.

But seeing who's taking over his recliner this time, I guess I'll just have to put up with it!

And then there's the "out of sight, out of mind" approach: "I'm going to pick someone up from the airport and buy some breakfast on the way back."

Sister Liu is not responsible for making breakfast, since the employer usually can't get up and doesn't need to eat.

Since I was forced to get up early this time, I couldn't very well call someone over to make breakfast, so I had to figure out a solution myself.

Li Chengxiao tossed the car keys over, casually adding, "Drive carefully."

"gone!"

*
The film crew's hotel room.

The first thing Jiang Hanying did after waking up early in the morning was to check the monkey's homework from the previous night.

"Excellent, great progress. The 'hanging one's head from the rafters and pricking one's thigh with an awl' method of diligent study really works, don't you think?"

The monkey, whose claws cramped up and who plucked a small patch of fur off its thigh to combat drowsiness, was described as: "..."

Even shaking your head would be a disservice to all the feathers he lost!
Jiang Hanying pretended not to see its miserable state, and after checking the last one, she nodded to herself, "At this rate, in another three or four days, the handwriting should be barely legible."

Although what she wrote now was barely legible, it looked too ugly and was too much effort for her to read. She was tired of looking at it and still refused to read it because it was ugly! Should she practice all night for another three or four days?
The monkey's vision went black, and it almost fainted on the spot.

But under the unyielding, threatening gaze of the person before him, he still managed to nod with difficulty.

"Alright, go and rest for a while."

Jiang Hanying waved her hand, and the monkey, who had been granted a pardon, immediately turned around, found a corner next to the sofa, lay down, closed its eyes, and fell asleep. Two excited tears even slid out from the corners of its eyes.

Why did it risk its life and work so hard to stay by Jiang Hanying's side?
Just for this moment, I don't have to be afraid of being caught by that damned bastard or have my life taken away without me even realizing it. I can finally get a good night's sleep without any worries!

Especially now, when I'm exhausted and then I finally fall asleep, it's just pure bliss!
Seeing that it fell asleep like a dead pig after only a couple of breaths, Jiang Hanying simply stretched her foot out and kicked it under the sofa again.

This place is secluded enough, but if Pei Yuan comes by later... it would be too troublesome to explain. I'd better sleep under the sofa.

It's a bit dirty, but it's convenient.

After fussing with the monkey, Jiang Hanying got up to wash up. When she finished, she noticed that Pei Yuan hadn't arrived yet, so she picked up her phone to share the monkey's homework with her cheap owner. That's when she saw the pictures that Pei Yuan had sent her almost an hour ago.

After clicking to take a look, she simply made a video call.

Once the call connected, the two spoke almost simultaneously.

Who painted that picture?

"Did you see the picture I sent you?"

After saying that, Jiang Hanying nodded.

Li Chengxiao then tilted the phone camera slightly, and a small head suddenly appeared in the lens.

"Oh, you're awake!"

"Ah."

Jiang Hanying frowned. "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Isn't it a good thing you're awake?"

"Que Lu just took his pulse, and his condition is not good."

"But you give me a feeling that's not just not good, it's pretty bad."

Li Chengxiao was taken aback, then nodded slightly. He was about to say that the picture was drawn by a child, but he paused and instead asked, "How do you know that the picture wasn't drawn by me?"

Want to test her further?

Jiang Hanying snorted lightly and replied frankly, "You can't draw it this ugly!"

Li Chengxiao: "..."

The child next to them, who was eavesdropping on their video call, thought: "..."

That's a bit hurtful.

Li Chengxiao quickly coughed lightly, "Look at that painting, can you tell what it depicts? There must be something he wanted to express in it. I couldn't recognize it, so I thought I'd show it to you."

"Let me take another look. It was really ugly when I opened it just now. It's almost as ugly as a monkey's handwriting."

Li Chengxiao: "..."

He chose to cover the microphone temporarily and comforted the child on the recliner, saying, "This older sister is just a bit direct, but she has a very kind heart."

Child: He saw it back at the village temple!

It's become commonplace now.

He nodded calmly.

As soon as Li Chengxiao released the microphone, he heard Jiang Hanying's voice, "What I saw was an eye. Was there a vortex or a black hole above? It doesn't matter, they all feel about the same. Are those tree branches below raised hands? Kid, are you afraid of an eye?"

Li Chengxiao listened intently to Jiang Hanying's understanding of the painting, which was completely unrelated to what he had seen before.

But when described in this way, and thinking back to that painting, it naturally evokes a sense of mystery and horror.

He turned his head to see the child's reaction and saw a pair of unfocused eyes.

Without thinking, he grabbed her thin shoulders and hissed, "Wake up!"