Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Neighbors Visit, Tongtong’s Delight

"It’s nothing, hee hee hee." Tongtong looked at Jiang Liu, then turned her head to look back at Jun Qingmeng and giggled foolishly.

’They really do look more like a family now.’

’And it’s all thanks to me, Tongtong.’

The elevator doors opened. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Jiang Liu was the first one out, turning left.

Jun Qingmeng smiled and turned right.

Jiang Liu took out his keys; Jun Qingmeng knocked on her door.

CREAK.

Jiang Liu’s door opened, and so did Jun Qingmeng’s.

Jiang Liu felt an indescribable sense of unease.

Guo Jia opened the door and exclaimed happily:

"You’re back, Qingmeng? My buns... Hey! Isn’t that Jiang Liu across the hall?!"

Then, her gaze landed on Jiang Tongtong, who was perched on Jiang Liu’s shoulder, looking at her curiously.

In that instant, as someone who had been single for years, Guo Jia was both shocked and ecstatic.

"Holy shit!! Jiang Liu’s daughter is this beautiful?! Holy shit! Nope, I have to hold her!"

With that, she scurried over.

Jun Qingmeng quickly followed, tugging at Guo Jia. "Tone down your expression a bit, you look like a pervert."

Guo Jia ignored her, stopping at Jiang Liu’s doorway with a fawning expression.

"Jiang Liu, what’s your daughter’s name? Can I hold her?"

Jiang Liu looked at Tongtong and asked with a smile, "Tongtong, what did Daddy teach you?"

Tongtong said in her sweet, childish voice, "Hello, Auntie. My name is Jiang Tongtong. It’s nice to meet you. Here’s a lollipop for you."

As she spoke, Tongtong pulled a lollipop from her schoolbag.

"Wow!"

Guo Jia took the lollipop, her heart completely melting.

’This little girl is just too adorable, so beautiful and polite.’

’So Mengmeng went and snagged such a beautiful daughter without saying a word. I’m so jealous I could die!’

Tongtong opened her arms.

"You can hold me, Auntie, but be quick about it."

Guo Jia awkwardly took Tongtong, holding her very tightly. If she dropped this porcelain doll, not only would her own heart ache, but Jun Qingmeng would absolutely kill her.

"Auntie, don’t I smell nice?" Jiang Tongtong showed off.

"You smell so very nice, Tongtong. Auntie loves it to death. Why don’t you sleep with Auntie tonight, okay?"

Tongtong shook her head vigorously. "No way, no way. Tongtong only sleeps with Daddy and Teacher Qingmeng."

Guo Jia’s eyes widened, her heart breaking into a million pieces.

"Auntie will buy you snacks."

"You haven’t introduced yourself yet," Tongtong reminded her.

"My name is Guo Jia, and I’m your future stepmom’s best friend!"

"Okay, have you held me long enough?"

Guo Jia: ...No.

Seeing her best friend reluctantly hand Tongtong back to Jiang Liu, Jun Qingmeng had an idea.

A charming glint appeared in her eyes. "Jiang Liu, can we come over to your place?"

Tongtong immediately grew excited.

"Okay, but you have to watch cartoons with me."

Afraid Jiang Liu would refuse, Tongtong cupped his face in her hands and said with deep affection, "Can they, Daddy?"

Jiang Liu had no objections and nodded.

"Sure, come on in."

Guo Jia took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing pulse.

’Buns, stir-fried tuna with chili peppers, here I come, hahaha!’

Jun Qingmeng’s heart, on the other hand, began to race.

’The last time I slept over at Jiang Liu’s, I even took a special video as a memento, afraid I’d never get the chance again.’

With different feelings in their hearts, the group entered his home.

As soon as they stepped inside, a familiar, fragrant aroma greeted them.

Jun Qingmeng knew this was the scent she was most familiar with, the one she loved most.

Tongtong was an enthusiastic host; she loved having guests over.

"Everyone sit down, Tongtong will get you some slippers."

Tongtong bustled about, moving a small stool and rummaging inside a cabinet for slippers.

"Tongtong is so well-behaved! Mengmeng, you really hit the jackpot."

Guo Jia was still muttering with jealousy.

Not with any ill intent, of course.

Just pure jealousy.

Jun Qingmeng’s eyes curved into a lovely smile.

They changed into the slippers.

Tongtong pulled Aunt Guo by the hand to give a tour. "This is our table, it can hold lots of snacks. This is our sofa, you can lie on it."

Jiang Liu closed the curtains, then pointed to a tissue box on the sofa. "The remotes are in there, for the AC and the TV. Help yourselves. I’m going to go change my pants, and I’ll make you all something good to eat in a bit."

At home, Jiang Liu preferred wearing big shorts. They were cool and comfortable.

"Okay, okay, go on, hurry up and change," Guo Jia urged, already making herself at home.

Jun Qingmeng, who had been sitting on the sofa, stood up as if sleepwalking and followed Jiang Liu to his bedroom door.

Jiang Liu turned his head, puzzled. "I’m going to change my pants. What are you following me for?"

Jun Qingmeng said shyly in a soft voice, "Can I watch from the side? I’ve never seen you change your pants before."

"I’m willing to pay to watch."

’Pay to watch???’

She was so close he could smell the warm, fragrant scent of her breath.

Jiang Liu deadpanned a single word: "Scram."

She knew Jiang Liu was just messing with her.

Jun Qingmeng wasn’t angry. Instead, she found herself admiring his cute expression.

’Mm, he’s so similar to Tongtong.’

Jiang Liu locked the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

’Did I just let a wolf into my house?’

After changing his clothes, Jiang Liu put the ten buns Jun Qingmeng had brought into a steamer to heat up. He also stir-fried a large plate of tuna with chili peppers and another plate of pork with chili peppers.

He had everything ready in under twenty minutes.

Smelling the aroma of chili and sizzling meat wafting from the kitchen, Guo Jia wanted to get on her knees and beg Jun Qingmeng to try a little harder.

"This smells too damn good!"

"Mengmeng, I’m begging you, please win Jiang Liu over quickly. Then I can come over to your place to eat every day."

She was genuinely afraid that if her best friend’s confession failed, she would never get to eat such delicious stir-fried dishes and buns again.

"Could you shut up?" Jun Qingmeng frowned. "Keep your voice down. If Jiang Liu finds out how dumb you are, it’ll affect my confession."

Guo Jia clutched her heart, her mouth agape in exaggerated shock.

"A love-struck brain? No! You’re a love slave, totally whipped!"

"Shut up!!"

Nearby, Tongtong covered her mouth, giggling, "Hee hee."

Jiang Liu placed the two dishes and a pot of congee on the table.

"Dig in. Bowls are in the kitchen. If you want congee, help yourselves."

He hadn’t even finished speaking when Guo Jia was already digging in.

The spicy slices of tuna carried the unique fragrance of the fish.

"Mmm! Delicious! It’s so fragrant. I love the spicy flavor."

"This is my first time eating your cooking. The flavor absolutely blows everything in South City out of the water, I’m not even exaggerating!"

Tongtong, wearing a smug expression, stopped watching TV and sat beside them proudly. "Of course it is. My daddy made it himself. Isn’t it delicious?"

"Delicious," Guo Jia said, giving a thumbs-up.