Mr Gu's First Doting Marriage

Chapter 937: Chapter 938: Climbing the Roof to Watch the Stars Chapter 937: Chapter 938: Climbing the Roof to Watch the Stars Xia Ye nodded.

At this moment, Gu Qichen came in, carrying a bowl of clay pot porridge in his hands.

Little Xingxing clapped her hands excitedly, “The porridge Dad Xia Ye makes is the tastiest. Little Xingxing is drooling already.”

Little Xingxing was quite the little glutton.

However, due to her constitution, her diet was particularly strict.

She usually ate coarse grains.

After Gu Qichen arrived, he cooked porridge for Xia Ye to drink every day.

The smell alone was enough to make her drool uncontrollably.

But the elder had instructed that she couldn’t eat refined foods.

So, they only let her taste a little bit each time.

Gu Qichen only ladled a small bowl for Xingxing.

Xingxing, though gluttonous, was very polite.

It was only after all four of them sat down at the small square dining table that she began to eat.

The chicken strip porridge that Gu Qichen simmered over a low flame for two hours was indeed extraordinary.

It seemed he had also added some traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, the subtle aroma of which lingered on the palate.

Little Xingxing finished her porridge quickly.

Resting her chin on the table, she gazed longingly at the others.

She looked pitiable indeed.

But knowing her own health restrictions, she didn’t ask for more.

Xia Yangyang also finished her porridge cleanly.

These past few days, her stomach hadn’t been feeling great; she felt indigestion with everything she ate, as if it was stuck in her stomach.

But the porridge Gu Qichen made was really delicious.

After just one bowl, the previously faintly aching area felt pleasantly warm.

During the meal, Xia Yangyang had intermittent conversations with Gu Qichen.

Naturally, they discussed Xia Ye’s condition.

On the surface, both appeared calm and indifferent.

But inside, both their hearts were like tsunamis.

Xia Yangyang tried her best to hide her emotions.

After all, Gu Qichen was Xia Ye’s father.

No matter what, they were bound to meet frequently in the future.

So, this was the norm.

After dinner, Little Xingxing suddenly said, “Auntie Yangyang, let me take you to see the stars; they’re really beautiful from here.”

Today was indeed a rare clear sky.

The sky was thick like indelible ink, dark and purplish.

Yet when you looked up, countless stars twinkled and danced in the sky.

Beijing, being an international metropolis, suffered from severe modernization-related pollution.

It just so happened that it had rained a couple of days ago.

The air these days was unusually clean.

This blanket of stars wasn’t usually visible.

Little Xingxing grabbed Xia Ye’s hand and headed outside.

Xia Yangyang followed behind.

To her surprise, Little Xingxing led Xia Ye up to the roof of the herbal clinic.

The clinic’s roof wasn’t very high.

A wooden ladder was propped up against the edge, often needed for roof repairs.

That ladder was always left there.

Little Xingxing climbed nimbly like a little monkey, clearly accustomed to this kind of thing.

But unexpectedly, Xia Ye also scaled the roof with practiced ease.

Though Xia Ye’s brain was genius, his physical coordination wasn’t as developed; he was always a child of routine and discipline.

Yet, in this short stay, he had learned to climb the roof.

Once atop, Little Xingxing stood on the edge of the clinic’s roof and waved to Xia Yangyang, “Auntie Yangyang, come up quickly. The stars are clearest from here.”

Xia Yangyang felt helpless.

Watching the two of them up there, especially walking on the sloped eaves, made her heart feel suspended.

Xia Yangyang had no choice but to climb up after them along the ladder.