After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Yujuan heated up two cups of milk and brought them out of the kitchen when Qin Shuyi was curled up on the sofa watching TV.

"What do you want for breakfast tomorrow? Your aunt will make it for you."

She placed one of the glasses of milk in front of Qin Shuyi and asked with a faint smile.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

The little girl thanked her politely and took a sip of her milk. Compared to when they first met during the day, she seemed like a completely different person.

I'm not a picky eater.

"I'll eat whatever you eat."

Lan Yujuan also figured it out by observing the two meals today.

This little girl is indeed not picky about food, but she is extremely picky about ingredients, chefs, and cooking skills.

She'll eat anything as long as the ingredients are good and the cooking is delicious.

But if the ingredients are mediocre and the taste is also mediocre, she would rather go hungry.

Lan Yujuan thought for a moment and suggested:

"There's a well-established steamed bun shop near my house; the buns are really delicious!"

"How about we make a pot of multigrain soy milk at home tomorrow, and then go buy two steamers of steamed buns?"

Qin Shuyi's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing that it was a long-established brand. "Great!"

The two sat on the sofa and chatted while watching TV.

After returning home and calming down, Qin Shuyi still felt a lingering fear when she thought about what happened that night.

But at the same time, she was even more curious about something else:

"Auntie, can I ask you something?" Qin Shuyi leaned closer and whispered.

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan immediately put down her phone. "What is it? Ask away."

Qin Shuyi swallowed hard and said nervously:

"Tonight, neither my uncle nor Xu Jian could find me."

"Even I don't know where I'm going in such a big city..."

"Aunt, how did you know I would be standing in front of that bar at that time?"

Lan Yujuan chuckled softly, "How would I know? Just guessing!"

"Maybe I'm just lucky tonight!"

Most of what she said was true, but Qin Shuyi clearly didn't believe her.

"Hmph, you're lying."

"Shonan is such a big place, and that bar is right across the river. How could you have found me so quickly just by luck?"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think you sent a drone to keep an eye on me from the sky."

After hearing this, Lan Yujuan collapsed onto the sofa and laughed until her stomach hurt.

"You're quite the guesser!"

Seeing her smile, Qin Shu couldn't help but laugh along.

After a long pause, Lan Yujuan finally spoke seriously:

"I can tell you how I found you."

"But in exchange, you have to tell me why you ended up in front of that bar."

Qin Shuyi blushed and instantly became awkward and embarrassed.

But I still gritted my teeth and told the truth.

"I don't know where I can go."

"I didn't have any money or my phone on me. I was planning to go to Xu Jian's place and wait for him to get off work."

"But I'm also afraid that, like last time, my family will find me quickly and take me home."

"I remembered seeing Xu Jian's location on his WeChat Moments before. Several bars he frequents are all across the river, so I thought I'd go to the place where he performs to find him."

"As I walked, I reached the riverbank; it was almost dark."

"I was so tired when I got to the bridge that I couldn't walk anymore, so I leaned on the railing, wondering whether I should go home..."

Suddenly, a taxi stopped beside me and asked where I was going alone so late.

"Why aren't you home yet?"

"I didn't dare to talk to the other person, afraid of encountering bad people, so I could only grit my teeth and keep going."

"Unexpectedly, the taxi driver slowly followed me from behind."

"I don't know where I got the strength, but as I was walking, I started running and sprinted across the bridge."

"Fortunately, after I crossed the bridge, the driver stopped following me. I kept asking around and eventually found the area."

Qin Shuyi got a little embarrassed at this point, blushing as she whispered:

"Actually, if that taxi driver hadn't scared me, I might have already gone home."

"I was so nervous at the time, and I was all alone, so I just kept running forward."

Lan Yujuan drank half a glass of milk, feeling a bit lazy. She grabbed a cushion from the side, leaned back, and lay down, smiling as she said:

"Actually, my method is similar to yours."

"Do you remember me? I have a friend who's currently sharing an apartment with Xu Jian?"

Qin Shuyi thought for a moment, then nodded and smiled, her eyes narrowing, "Yes, I remember!"

"Xu Jian often mentions him, saying that he has a nice voice and dresses like a rock musician, but unfortunately his mind is full of bitter coffee."

Lan Yujuan couldn't help but laugh when she heard this description.

He then briefly recounted how he had found Qin Shuyi.

After Qin Shuyi finished listening, when she looked at her again, her eyes lit up, as if she were looking at Sherlock Holmes.

As the night deepened and drowsiness gradually crept in, Lan Yujuan yawned again.

She mustered her strength and advised:

"It's getting late, Shuyi, you should go back to your room and rest!"

Qin Shuyi shook her head and pointed to the television, saying:

"It's okay, I'll watch TV for a while longer and wait with you for your uncle to come back."

In fact, the little girl's real intention wasn't to watch TV, but to continue chatting with her aunt.

"Aunt, what do you think of Xu Jian...?"

Lan Yujuan yawned again, her voice already slurred, "Hmm?"

"Which aspect are you referring to?"

Qin Shuyi held the half-full glass of milk in her hands, lowered her head and whispered, "Anything is fine."

"I just want to hear your impression of him..."

After saying that, she picked up the milk and took a sip, her eyes clearly showing some shyness and evasiveness.

Lan Yujuan glanced over and saw all the girl's girlish thoughts.

After thinking for a moment, she said seriously:

"Yeah, that young man is quite tall and handsome, and his girlfriend is pretty too."

The girl, who had just been somewhat shy, turned pale instantly, pouted, put down her cup, and argued on behalf of the other person:

"That woman wasn't his girlfriend at all!"