SFBF CH19

When the car returned to the villa, Gu Ao was still asleep.

This kid had slept soundly the whole way and didn’t even feel it when the car stopped. The servant who came to welcome them looked at Shen Qing with a bit of difficulty: “Madam, Auntie Zhang is off today, and Sister Song hasn’t returned from her annual leave yet. This… should we wake up the Little Young Master?”

Shen Qing looked at the child who was almost blowing snot bubbles in his sleep, then glanced at the time. It was the time children usually slept. So he said, “No need to wake him. I’ll carry him up.”

Next to them, Gu Duo, who was unbuckling Gu Ao’s seatbelt, glanced at Shen Qing.

Shen Qing went around to the other side of the car. Gu Duo had just unfastened the seatbelt, yet the little Long Aotian continued to display his steady and domineering style, sleeping sprawled out on his back.

Occasionally he would kick his little leg, but he had absolutely no intention of waking up. No matter how many people surrounded him, he wouldn’t know.

It made Shen Qing laugh.

The little Long Aotian, who previously dissed the original owner quite a bit, would fight if he didn’t agree, and gave no one face except his brother, was surprisingly so innocent, harmless, and defenseless when asleep.

Although he knew this was a child, because Little Friend Gu Ao usually acted too domineering, the gap moe (contrast cuteness) was a bit big now.

Looking at the child sleeping warmly, Shen Qing commented decisively: “Isn’t this the rhythm of ‘anyone could carry him away’?”

“If someone sold him, he wouldn’t even know.”

Gu Duo beside him: “…”

If he had heard Shen Qing say this before, his first reaction would definitely be that the man wanted to carry his brother away and sell him.

But now…

Gu Duo stood silently aside, ignoring Shen Qing’s words, watching Shen Qing bend down and pick up the dumpling-like Aozai into his arms.

Originally, both Gu Duo and Gu Ao were extremely disciplined. Gu Huaiyu had hired a specialized nanny to take care of them, but including Grandma Zhang, Gu Duo and Gu Ao rarely let her carry them. Except for places they really couldn’t reach, they had always done their own things.

But this time the situation was special. This was the first time Aozai had gone out to play so crazily and for so long in such a while, and now he was sleeping unconsciously. Being carried back to the room by an adult was very normal.

But the problem was, those who could carry children were either on holiday or leave…

So only Shen Qing could do it.

Fortunately, he had many colleagues and friends before, and he had occasionally helped take care of children for those who had them. Although his baby-carrying technique wasn’t professional, he wasn’t clueless.

Shen Qing carried him just like that.

Directly carried Gu Ao out of the car.

…But honestly, this little Long Aotian was quite heavy!

Maybe not just anyone could carry him away!

Mainly, Shen Qing had discovered during his workouts these past few days that this body usually neglected exercise. The original owner even had a habit of dieting to look good on camera and become popular.

Plus, his head was injured not long ago… Anyway, Shen Qing was weak right now.

Very weak.

So much so that just after lifting this three-and-a-half-year-old chubby cub out of the car, Shen Qing started to feel the strain!

Uh, if I knew earlier, I would have called one of President Gu’s bodyguards to carry him…

Glimpsing Gu Duo out of the corner of his eye, who was standing aside and looking up at him and Aozai, Shen Qing subconsciously didn’t want the guardian image he had worked hard to establish to be ruined.

Besides, if Auntie Zhang could carry him, there was no reason he should be so much worse…

So what else could he do? Gritted his teeth and persisted. He would be upstairs soon!

Luckily, the garage led directly into the villa, and there was an elevator, otherwise, it would be even more tiring.

In the process of holding this little chubby cub, waiting for the elevator felt endless.

Finally, the elevator arrived. When walking into the elevator, the veins on Shen Qing’s neck were almost popping out!

“Uncle, are you very tired?”

Gu Duo, who had been following closely step by step, spoke earnestly: “Shall I help you?”

“…No… need,” Shen Qing said through gritted teeth.

Gu Duo probably didn’t say this to deliberately tease him. Judging from his tone, he really wanted to help… or he was worried Shen Qing would drop the little Long Aotian.

And Gu Duo could really help. Although this kid was thin and not tall among children his age, perhaps due to taking care of his brother for a long time, Gu Duo had quite strong hands…

Shen Qing had seen him pick up the little Long Aotian before.

Although he couldn’t run around the house carrying him, walking was easy.

…So no matter what, he couldn’t be worse than even Duoduo!

Having finally “hauled” Aozai back to the room, Shen Qing already felt a bit of back pain.

The cubs’ room was very tidy. After Shen Qing put Aozai down, a glance from the corner of his eye spotted a few pages on Gu Duo’s desk.

…It was scratch paper with foreign words written on it again.

At the same time, Shen Qing felt Gu Duo’s body stiffen subconsciously beside him.

…

Ever since returning the jade pendant last time, Shen Qing hadn’t entered the cubs’ room again because he didn’t want Duoduo and Aozai to feel nervous.

Although at this moment, he really wanted to nag Duoduo, telling them not to rush their studies anymore, and that he wouldn’t object or interfere if they studied during the day.

But Shen Qing also understood that trust needed to be built slowly.

For a child as sensitive as Gu Duo, if he acted too unwilling for them to study, it might make the child overthink…

So once again, Shen Qing deliberately pretended not to see anything.

Bending over to cover Aozai with a small blanket, Shen Qing deliberately yawned and said to Gu Duo: “Duoduo should sleep early too. Sleeping too little will stunt your growth, you know?”

Gu Duo’s tense body relaxed subconsciously, and he responded: “Mn.”

Shen Qing instructed again: “Grandma Zhang is off and went home today, she’s not here tonight. Come find me if you need anything.”

Gu Duo knew about Grandma Zhang’s day off, but he and Aozai usually wouldn’t trouble Grandma Zhang in the middle of the night anyway, so it didn’t affect much.

But he still said: “Okay.”

Shen Qing: “Alright then, go to sleep.”

Shen Qing didn’t stay long after speaking, holding his old waist and going directly back.

Upstairs, Tian Yi walked beside President Gu, looking down together with him: “…The Madam took the Little Young Masters out to play today, looks like he’s exhausted.”

Gu Huaiyu didn’t speak.

He only silently watched the youth’s slightly stumbling figure.

Since he didn’t speak, Tian Yi couldn’t say much either… Really, if he or the other bodyguards had appeared a bit more timely just now, the Madam wouldn’t have had to carry the sleeping Little Young Master upstairs himself!

There was a distance from the garage to the elevator, and from the elevator to the Young Masters’ room. The Madam was thin and looked weak; making him carry the Little Young Master so far was hard on him!

Thinking this, Tian Yi felt he still had to say: “It’s all my fault. I didn’t expect the Little Young Master, being young, might fall asleep after playing tired at this time and need carrying.”

This matter was actually really hard to anticipate. After all, Tian Yi and his subordinates were not only all single dogs, but also the rough and burly type in this regard…

Including President Gu, who had raised a child before! Didn’t everyone have to figure it out bit by bit!

So Tian Yi didn’t blame himself too much. He mentioned this mainly to state his position: “President Gu, rest assured. Next time the Madam’s car enters the gate, I’ll send someone to wait in the garage.”

Gu Huaiyu defaulted to silence at first.

Later, he responded with a low sound, saying: “Mn, arrange these things well in the future.”

Tian Yi responded affirmatively.

Afterwards, Shen Qing’s figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor, seemingly returning to his own room.

Gu Huaiyu sat there for a while longer.

Only then did he control the wheelchair to return to his office area.

—It seemed Shen Qing was indeed tired today. Otherwise…

Gu Huaiyu looked up. Before him was a long, polished corridor paved with marble tiles.

It was cleaned spotlessly, black and white distinct, seemingly endless.

Gu Huaiyu thought, otherwise, didn’t Shen Qing have a rule that every time he went out and came back, he would come up and tell him?

Or was it because of some other reason that he didn’t come up?

“Tian Yi.” Gu Huaiyu stopped the wheelchair abruptly again.

“Aye!” Tian Yi deliberately slowed a step. Looking at President Gu’s upright back, he responded subconsciously: “President Gu, please speak.”

“Is Shen Qing mad at me?”

“…Where did that come from?”

Tian Yi’s first reaction was denial, and his second reaction was still denial: “President Gu, how did you get this idea! Could it be you did something wrong to the Madam?”

The tone at the end was a tiny bit gossipy.

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

Looking down at his legs, he just felt perhaps Shen Qing should have wanted him to attend tonight’s birthday banquet too.

After all, taking care of two children alone looked very tiring.

Tian Yi then said: “Hey, that’s even more impossible. Just so this birthday banquet could go smoothly, you took the initiative to contact the Xu family and even gave them such a big project to collaborate on. You did so much just for the Madam and the Little Young Masters… But wait, the Madam wouldn’t not know about these things, right?”

Gu Huaiyu was silent.

“…This.” Tian Yi hesitated slightly, expressing tactfully: “I feel this isn’t good.”

Gu Huaiyu looked at him.

Tian Yi said: “As long as the Madam isn’t someone who makes trouble out of nothing, he won’t be angry because you couldn’t attend. But if you didn’t tell him your deployment, he might actually be angry.”

…Is that so?

Gu Huaiyu narrowed his eyes, pondering for a moment. He didn’t understand why, for such a trivial matter, Shen Qing would be angry just because he didn’t tell him.

Besides, Shen Qing didn’t tell him everything either.

…In fact, Gu Huaiyu couldn’t figure out what this Shen Qing was thinking at all.

According to Li Hong yesterday, someone outside mocked Shen Qing for just being a babysitting nanny…

Thinking of this, Gu Huaiyu narrowed his eyes again, his gaze instantly becoming extremely sharp.

He thought, Shen Qing cared so much about whether the children were discriminated against or looked down upon outside, which meant he himself paid great attention to these things.

Then if someone mocked and insulted him, he would definitely care and be hurt too.

But the youth who cared so much about these things didn’t tell him about being bullied outside yesterday.

…

Looking at his legs again, or rather the wheelchair beneath him.

Gu Huaiyu felt he had caught onto something.

But before he could think in detail, he suddenly heard a noise from downstairs. Looking down from Gu Huaiyu’s angle, he happened to see Shen Qing, who had already changed into pajamas, yawning and appearing unsteadily in the small hall outside the corridor.

Tian Yi saw it too.

Not daring to disturb Shen Qing, he deliberately lowered his voice: “Is the Madam doing what?…”

Gu Huaiyu raised his hand to interrupt him.

The two watched silently downward, then saw the swaying Shen Qing walk directly towards the elevator.

He pressed the up arrow.

Gu Huaiyu: “…Back to the room.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he was already controlling the wheelchair to go towards his office.

Tian Yi naturally followed.

After a few steps, Gu Huaiyu realized Tian Yi was still following, so he couldn’t help asking: “Do you have anything else?”

“Ah?”

Tian Yi was stunned, recalling that he only came up to report that the Madam was back and had carried the sleeping Little Young Master back to the room. It seemed there was nothing else after reporting…

Tian Yi was on duty tonight, and his resting room was also on the third floor, just not in President Gu’s office and living area, but on the other side of the corridor.

Because President Gu always liked solitude, whether before or now, his office and resting area were restricted zones. No one could approach without reason.

So working for President Gu, besides ability, the most important thing was knowing how to read the room.

It wasn’t that one could only find President Gu if there was something. One could go, but one had to ensure their appearance wouldn’t annoy President Gu.

And obviously, no one dared to guarantee this.

Over time, everyone tried not to disturb President Gu.

Things they could solve themselves, they wouldn’t easily ask for instructions. When asking for instructions, they would report concisely. Everyone’s work efficiency actually improved, and President Gu’s surroundings became quieter and quieter.

But this also had a disadvantage, which was that including Tian Yi, everyone always assumed there wouldn’t easily be anyone else in President Gu’s area, and it was hard to meet others.

This was what led him to accidentally reveal the dissolution of the medical team in front of the Madam last time…

Wait, Madam!

The Madam is coming up!

President Gu is chasing him away!

Tian Yi hurriedly stopped, looked at the starry night outside, and associated it with the fact that the night was indeed deep…

He seemed to suddenly understand.

He said: “I have nothing else, President Gu. I’ll go back first. Call me if you need anything.”

Gu Huaiyu said: “Mn.”

“Okay, President Gu.”

After speaking, Tian Yi made himself vanish at lightning speed.

Near light speed!

Three minutes later, there was a knock on Gu Huaiyu’s office door.

“President Gu, are you inside?”

—It was Shen Qing’s voice.

The hand holding the pen paused. Gu Huaiyu said in a low and hoarse voice: “Come in.”

His eyelids didn’t lift.

The youth named Shen Qing had pushed the door open and entered, asking simultaneously: “It’s so late, I didn’t disturb you, right?”

Only then did Gu Huaiyu slowly lift his eyes to look over, scrutinizing the youth wearing two-piece pajamas, asking slowly: “What is it?”

Shen Qing: “…Came to borrow something from you. Don’t know if it’s convenient.”

“Borrow something?”

Gu Huaiyu leaned back slightly: “Borrow what?”

“Borrow body wash,” Shen Qing said.

Gu Huaiyu: “?”

Shen Qing: “…”

Shen Qing wasn’t looking for trouble by coming to borrow body wash from President Gu late at night.

It was really that his body wash had run out!

The body wash couldn’t be squeezed out at all yesterday. During the day, he was preoccupied thinking about the banquet at night, so Shen Qing forgot about it again.

Actually, if he hadn’t gone out, he could have just rinsed simply; he didn’t necessarily need to use it.

But wasn’t it attending a banquet and carrying the little Long Aotian? Shen Qing was sweaty all over, and rinsing with just water didn’t feel right.

Between enduring sleeping like this for a night and finding a way to get some body wash, Shen Qing chose the latter.

Anyway, it was just borrowing from President Gu… Although he had to climb stairs and cross the long corridor, walking for a full three minutes.

But who hadn’t borrowed toiletries from a roommate when studying? President Gu was his husband, what could be the problem?

Shen Qing repeated very candidly: “I came to borrow body wash from you, just a little bit.”

Gu Huaiyu raised his hand to organize the documents in front of him, not saying whether he would lend it or not, just saying slowly: “For this kind of thing, just ask the butler.”

Shen Qing: “You think I didn’t want to… I called the butler on the internal line in my room just now, only to find out he’s on leave.”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

He just remembered the butler was indeed resting. There was a sudden matter at home, and he had asked for leave in the evening.

Thinking about it, Gu Huaiyu said again: “Do you really have no body wash at all? Squeeze harder.”

Normal people didn’t use too much body wash each time they bathed. It couldn’t be that there was absolutely none…

Hearing this, Shen Qing immediately nodded reservedly: “Because I’ve been squeezing hard for the past few days…”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

Shen Qing: “Now it’s reached the point where even cutting it open with scissors, there’s nothing inside.”

Gu Huaiyu: “………”

Gu Huaiyu looked at him and fell into silence.

Shen Qing looked at the sky.

…Just, he’s only been here a few days. Isn’t it normal that frugal habits can’t be changed immediately!

Besides, he was so poor before. Using body wash and toothpaste until the core was cleaner than the outside before throwing it away, this is really very normal!

So what are you looking at? Don’t be so inexperienced, Big Shot!

Shen Qing couldn’t help putting his hands on his hips: “So are you lending it or not?”

Gu Huaiyu continued to stare at him in silence.

Shen Qing: “…”

No, he really didn’t understand. It’s just a bit of body wash. Even if the Big Shot uses bottles worth eight hundred, what does it matter if he uses a bit! What’s more, aren’t they ‘family’?

Shen Qing, hands on hips, was just about to say, forget it if you won’t lend it.

Gu Huaiyu, however, spoke abruptly after a deep scrutiny: “…You really didn’t come here to watch me shower?”

Shen Qing: “???”