Chapter 35 (1/2)

Gu Jing laid on the sofa and Dou Dou rolled on her stomach

Gu Jing tickled Dou Dou, he laughed and revealed his baby teeth

Gu Jing hugged Dou Dou like a pillow She squeezed his cheek and patted his bottohed and dribbled on her clothes

‘Little boy, only you and aunty have nothing to do Let aunty squeeze your cheeks You’re not allowed to grow up,’ Gu Jing said

Gu Jing stayed at her parents’ house with nothing to do for three days Her dad worked and he played chess at home Her mum did housework and she looked after Dou Dou

Gu Jing hated to be close to males, but adorable little boys like Dou Dou were exceptions She especially loved looking after chubby children like Dou Dou

Mrs Gu shook Dou Dou’sback to work? Are you here to wait for death?’

Gu Jing couldn’t believe herher mum and dad

Gu Jing accepted Dou Dou’s milk bottle She tested two drops of milk on her wrist, she felt satisfied the ave the bottle to Dou Dou ‘Am I not allowed to miss home?’

‘If you miss home then make a new home yourself I can see clearly how much you love children,’ Mrs Gu said She sat on a chair opposite the sofa and she peeled a bowl of onions ‘You’re allowed to miss home, but you cooped yourself here for nearly a week I’ from someone Confess, what did you do to offend someone in the city?’

‘Nothing happened I’ said

Gu Jing’s loud voice startled Dou Dou and he choked on milk She put Dou Dou’s ently patted his back

‘Since you were a child you had a stubborn mouth Even if I beat you to death you wouldn’t confess I’h to send theoing to call Lang Lang,’ Mrs Gu said

‘You can’t call hi said

Mrs Gu put the bowl of onions on the coffee table and she lifted the startled Dou Dou into her arhter ‘Look at hoorked up you are, I’’

‘I didn’t!’ Gu Jing said She saw Dou Dou’s scared eyes and she cal ho why did I wait until now to come home and hide?’

‘Um That hter ‘Look after Dou Dou I need to cook’

Dou Dou hugged Gu Jing’s neck He laughed and he dribbled milk on her neck

Gu Jing grabbed a tissue and she wipedfor? If you dribble on aunty again then aunty won’t hug you’

Dou Dou laughed and gurgled

Gu Jing carried Dou Dou to the kitchen ‘Mu to visit master then I’ll visit aunty and uncle Zhen’

‘Ok,’ Mrs Gu said

Later that day Gu Jing stood outsidevenue She looked inside the venue at the ic

Gu Jing sawpupils

‘Kick higher withsister-’ master said

‘Like big sister Gu Jing!’ a chorus of young pupils said

Master coughed ‘It’s good you all know Continue training’

A little pupil pulled the sleeve ofis your best pupil but why haven’t I seen big sister Gu Jing come and visit you?’

‘U,’ master said

Gu Jing laughed and she entered the venue ‘Master tomorroanted to treat you to a dinner But I didn’t know master hated me this much, I think it’s best if I leave’

Gu Jing stood in front of master and she bowed ‘Master, I haven’t seen you for a year and you look chubbier I’’

Master scoffed ‘One year? Last New Year’s Day I took a group of my pupils to compete in a tournament I came back after the tournaave them to me disappeared’

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