It had been 106 days since she last saw him.
âLittle girl, you didnât mishear it. Itâs me!â
Ye Qiao heard his voice, and her eyes soon became teary. She missed him deeply even when she did not get to hear his voice; now, she missed him even more after hearing his voice.
âBrother Xiaoâ¦â She said with a sob and then quickly stopped herself from crying.
âLittle girl, why are you crying?â
âI miss you so much⦠thatâs why I am crying!â said she without any awkwardness. She then focused all her attention on his voice and breathing carefully. She did not want to miss a thing.
Lu Beixiaoâs lips were pale and dry. Nevertheless, he smiled at what he heard. âLittle girl, youâre so good at saying such romantic things.â
âYouâre so obedient and nice⦠There, there. Donât cry anymore. If you cry so much, Iâll be quite upset!â He said in a deep voice. Listening to her voice, all of his exhaustion and pain disappeared swiftly.
Ye Qiao soon wiped away her tears. She then took a deep breath and smiled. âFine! I wonât cry anymore. Iâll stop crying now. Brother Xiao, how did you manage to call me? Also, are you having a hard time there?â
âI certainly have my way. Time is running out. Letâs not talk waste any time on your other question. Little girl, happy birthday! Although this day is rather odd for you, I still hope that youâll be happy!â Lu Beixiao was in the office of the medical team. He had just donated blood to an injured man. Later, he sneaked into the office and made the call.
Ye Qiao understood what he meant. She nodded vigorously and said, âBrother Xiao, Iâm very happy today. Iâm happy because I can hear your voice!â
She was sad earlier because of what had happened to her biological mother â Qiao Yi. Now, her entire emotions focused on him.
Lu Beixiao was certainly the most important person to her, and he was definitely the person who she cared about the most.
âThere, there. As for your birthday gift, Iâll give it to you when Iâm back!â Lu Beixiao said gently.
He kept his eyes fixed on the door since there might be someone barging into the office at any moment. If he did not hang up in time, they would realize that he was making an international call.
âBrother Xiao, the birthday gift I want is you. When the time comes, just present yourself as a gift to me!â
âAre you sure?â He smiled in a wicked manner. âD*mn, itâs so hot in here!â
âYes, Iâm sure of that! When youâre back, Iâll make you my boyfriend!â said Ye Qiao smugly. He was her rightful boyfriend, and her grandfather would be okay with it.
There were only 259 days left now. It would pass in the blink of an eye.
âIâll wait for the day when you make me your rightful boyfriend. Thereâs someone coming. I have to hang up the phone now. There, there. Be a good girl!â Hearing the footsteps approaching the door, he seemed like he had changed into another person immediately. The call had ended.
The female doctor who entered the office looked at him suspiciously. However, Lu Beixiao pointed at his own arm wittily and asked, âCan I leave now?â
âYes, you may leave now! Youâve just donated 500cc of blood. Youâd better stop your training in the afternoon. Do take a rest. Iâll suggest it to the instructor!â
âA rest?â
âItâs impossible.â
***
After Ye Qiao hung up the phone, it took a long time for her to calm down. She still had a lot of things which she did not manage to say to him. She did not even know how he was doing in the Hunter School. She knew a little about the Hunter School in her previous life, but she did not dare to imagine it now.
She did not dare to think about it now, fearing that she would be too upset and unable to bear the emotions.
However, just when she was about to fall asleep, she heard Lu Xiaogunâs child-like voice in her ears. âMom, happy birthday!â
He addressed her as his mother this time. Her heart was softened, and his kind words touched her. That was the first time Lu Xiaogun addressed her as his mother seriously. He was normally to call her that no matter how she begged him.
âGun Gun, finally youâre addressing me as your mom!â said she excitedly. Her eyes soon became teary.
âYe Qiao, Iâm going to sleep now. Donât make too much noise.â Lu Xiaogun appeared cold and aloof again, just like his usual self.
Ye Qiao was tongue-tied.
âLu Xiaogun, youâre angry with me, right?â She asked him gently.
Lu Xiaogun loved her as his mother. She was well aware of that, and she could feel his love from the way he protected her. Nevertheless, he did not see her the way he admired his father.