Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 353 Wow, so beautiful!

"Forest……"

"Aunt..."

Before Gu Juncheng could even utter a name, Xiaomai, lying on the hospital bed, let out a soft murmur, drawing Lin Qingping's attention.

Gu Juncheng watched as she returned to Xiaomai's side, as she bent down, took Xiaomai's hand, and spoke to her gently.

Xiaomai was truly awake, but for a moment she didn't know where she was. In her mind was still the scene from that day when she and her grandparents had eaten roast duck and were passing by Lin Qingping's house. She struggled to break free from her grandmother's hand and ran towards her aunt's house, shouting loudly, "Auntie, help me!"

In her dream, she was rescued by Lin Qingping and held in her aunt's arms, feeling light and warm, and no longer afraid...

When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Lin Qingping's face, and tears immediately streamed down her face as she murmured, "Aunt... Aunt..."

Lin Qingping felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this and choked out, "With Auntie here, Xiaomai will never be bullied again."

Xiaomai felt surrounded by a huge sense of security. She felt wronged and sad, but since her aunt said so, she was no longer afraid.

"Is it...is it a dream?" Wheat murmured.

“No, Xiaomai, it’s not a dream. Look, your mother is here. It’s all my fault. I didn’t protect you well and made you suffer…” Gu Youlian’s eyes were sore and swollen, but she was afraid of scaring the child, so she tried her best not to cry and tried to smile as if nothing was wrong.

Xiaomai then noticed that her mother was also on the other side, holding her hand.

Fear gripped her instantly, and she cried out, "Mother, Mother, what are you doing here? Did Father kick you out? Are you going to sleep on the streets? Mother, is it because of me? Did I do something wrong? Mother, I'm sorry, Xiaomai was naughty..."

Xiaomai's cries and the sudden, inexplicable self-blame caused Gu Youlian excruciating pain, and her hatred for the Du family intensified. She simply held Xiaomai's hand tightly and softly comforted her, "No, Xiaomai, Mother won't sleep on the streets, none of us will. Mother is fine, and Xiaomai will be fine too. No one will ever hit or scold you again. From now on, Xiaomai and Mother will live happily together..."

With tears welling in her eyes, Xiaomai asked in disbelief, "Is it just Xiaomai and Mother?"

“Yes, it’s just Xiaomai and Mother. Xiaomai, is that alright?” Gu Youlian held back her tears and looked at Xiaomai with a smile.

"Okay...okay..." Xiaomai, with tears in her eyes, finally felt relieved and closed her eyes wearily.

Gu Youlian gently touched her daughter's face, and only then did she dare to let her tears flow.

She didn't have time to ask about the details of how Xiaomai ended up like this; she just hoped that Xiaomai wouldn't be afraid, could focus on recovering, and get better soon.

After Xiaomai fell asleep, Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng went back home, and the hospital only allowed one family member to accompany her.

It was late at night, and there were no more buses running, so the two took a taxi home.

I got off the car in front of Lin Qingping's house.

Lin Qingping stood at the courtyard gate, the words echoing in her ears from that day when she had afternoon tea with Wu Tianjiao in the courtyard: "I never thought about making up with her."

She looked at him as he got out of the car right after her and said, "Aren't you going to help your sister guard her house? Or are you going to forcibly take over my house?"

He was taken aback by the question, then gave a wry smile, "I'll be right there."

That should work, right?!

Lin Qingping entered the courtyard and closed the door.

Today was a really hectic day, I'm so tired. After taking another shower, Lin Qingping fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Wheat woke up the next day.

When Lin Qingping took Zhiyuan to the hospital to see her, it was obvious that Xiaomai was not only more energetic, but also in a good mood. When she saw Zhiyuan, she asked him what he had learned at school that day and what homework he had.

Looking at Gu Youlian again, although her face couldn't hide her fatigue, her eyes were full of love when she looked at Xiaomai. Because of this love, there was a light in her eyes, the kind of light that showed she would live a different life for her daughter.

Seeing this, Lin Qingping was relieved. Xiaomai's injury would eventually heal, and life would always move forward.

Lin Qingping had dinner with Zhiyuan and Gu Youlian before going home. However, she still had something to do that night, something she, Wu Tianjiao, and Mei Li had been planning for a long time—a fashion show.

Fashion shows were nothing new to Lin Qingping, but in this era, they were truly rare.

This suggestion wasn't made by Lin Qingping, but by Mei Li.

Lin Qingping was quite surprised when Meliti made this suggestion.

Despite the rapid changes in life, it's no wonder that Meili has such avant-garde ideas and is at the forefront of entrepreneurship.

Mei Li was quite dissatisfied with her attitude. "You don't actually approve, do you? You're not usually such a conservative person, are you? Or is it your husband, Mr. Gu, who's going to object?"

"Why bring him up? What does he have to do with us?" Lin Qingping scoffed.

"Come on." Mei Li gave me a look that said, "I know what you're thinking." "Ping Zi, this isn't anything immoral. I saw a performance at the Cultural Palace a few years ago. Shanghai has fashion show teams now! We run a clothing factory, isn't our job to sell beautiful clothes to customers? What's wrong with hiring good-looking people to wear and showcase them?"

"I didn't say it was immoral! I just think you're so smart and capable! You even thought of this. It's hard not to get rich following you!" Lin Qingping pinched Mei Li's cheek, earning a glare from Mei Li.

“You always take the opportunity to bully me!” Melly slapped her hand away.

So this was something they had been planning for a long time and had received strong support from Wu Tianjiao. In the process of promoting the fashion show, Mei Li privately told Wu Tianjiao and Lin Qingping that they had not only hired female models, but also male models, who were very handsome, and one of them was especially handsome!

Because Lin Qingping had to go to school and had a lot of other things to do, Mei Li and Wu Tianjiao basically handled the entire show. Lin Qingping only needed to appear as a designer tonight, so she still hadn't seen what the handsome male model Mei Li had mentioned looked like.

After returning home, Lin Qingping realized that time was running out, so she immediately changed into the clothes that Mei Li had prepared for her.

It's actually a dress she designed herself, but has she gained weight recently? The dress is very tight on her upper body, and it has a square neckline that's slightly wide, revealing her collarbone and part of her shoulder. This makes the neckline feel a bit heavy on her shoulder, which is slightly uncomfortable.

But there's nothing we can do now. It's such an important occasion, and she's a designer, so her clothes must have been specially chosen by Melly, and the style of the show and the clothes worn by the models were all carefully considered.

Moreover, as a designer, she couldn't very well wear old clothes.

So she tidied herself up and sat down to put on makeup.

In this era, thick black eyeliner was fashionable, but she didn't draw it like that. Instead, she created an evening makeup look according to her own preferences.

Without a curling iron, she couldn't curl her hair; she could only manage a slight curl before going downstairs.

As I was walking up the stairs, I heard Zhiyuan exclaim "Wow!" in an exaggerated way. Then, the door opened and someone pushed it open and came in.