Timeless Love (When Bright Moon Encounter the Dark Clouds) Chapter 41: Wu Yu 06 (5)

“What are you laughing at?” she asked.

“Nothing. You can go do something else. I can stay here to keep a lookout.”

She obviously seemed interested yet somewhat unsure. “Okay then. But, you’re still injured…”

“Didn’t I already wash the dishes?”

She let out a titter while gazing at me with her beautiful, sparkling eyes. She beamed like a full bloom flower under the sun as she got out of the car. “Alright then. I’ll heed your advice and go for a short walk around the neighborhood. After all, I need to keep my mind sharp so that we don’t overlook the big picture.”

“Oh. Keep up the good work.”

She covered her mouth and smiled again, looking very happy. Simultaneously, a vague and unfamiliar sense of joy filled my heart as well.

There was no activity at the Zhu family’s residence. However, several people could be seen gathered in the living room through a window covered by a curtain.

Not long after, Tan Jiao appeared outside the driver’s side of the car while holding two ice cream. I rolled down the window for her serious face to greet me. “I think you’ll like tiramisu favor.”

A mild headache struck me as I thought about the fact that I had never had anything like this and never really liked sweet foods. As I grew up in a poor family, we did not have the money to buy such things. Even if there were occasional purchases, they were for Wu Miao. She would act in a similar manner to Tan Jiao, holding the ice cream in her hand while eating away happily. The only difference being that Wu Miao seemed to cherish it and would look exceptionally happy, while Tan Jiao seemed calm with a hint of joy on her face.

“Are you able to finish two by yourself?”

Tan Jiao let out a piteous whimper before adamantly putting the ice cream in front of me. “Are you trying to make me gain weight?” I had no choice but to take it and eat while she stood outside the car, leaning against the door as she gulped down large mouthfuls of ice cream.

“Is it good?” she asked while leaning on the car window facing me.

“Yeah.”

Everything around us was quiet with only a gentl

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