Heart Stealer

After Ye Qingyun left, Xiao Tuobang silently picked up the tissue again and carefully wiped the glaring wine stain on Qiu Xue's skirt.

Every subtle movement he made seemed so gentle and delicate, as if he was afraid that he would accidentally hurt the woman in front of him.

Despite Xiao Tuobang's gentle movements, the words that came out of his mouth were cold, devoid of any emotion, and even hinted at a subtle dissatisfaction.

"Why are you so careless?" His voice was low and magnetic, and the reproach in his words made Qiu Xue's heart tighten.

Qiu Xue's face instantly showed a trace of embarrassment. She didn't dare to look directly at Xiao Tuobang with her beautiful eyes. She lowered her head and whispered,

"I'm sorry...I accidentally knocked over the cup."

Xiao Tuobang's gaze fell on Qiu Xue, and he sighed softly.

"Be careful next time!"

After saying this, he continued to wipe the wine stains off Qiu Xue's skirt.

Qiu Xue sat there, twisting her body unconsciously, as if trying to avoid Xiao Tuobang's sharp hawk-like gaze.

She felt that the atmosphere at the moment was extremely depressing, making her almost unable to breathe.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao." Qiu Xue tried hard to force a smile to express her gratitude to Xiao Tuobang.

"You're welcome." Xiao Tuobang responded indifferently, his tone still as cold as the winter wind.

Deng Minghui, who came to dinner with Xiao Tuobang, witnessed all this.

She keenly caught the gloomy expressions and slightly tense atmosphere between Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue, and she couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

Deng Minghui walked up quickly and persuaded with a smile: "Cousin, cousin, if you have anything to say, please talk it over. I won't bother you today. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

After saying that, Deng Minghui quickly followed Ye Qingyun's footsteps and left the restaurant.

Qiu Xue looked at Ye Qingyun and Deng Minghui's receding figures, and an inexplicable sense of loss surged in her heart.

"Ye Qingyun is gone, and your heart has flown away with him, right?!" Xiao Tuobang suddenly spoke with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Qiu Xue frowned slightly, glared at Xiao Tuobang fiercely, and responded unhappily: "Did you let me stay just to ridicule me?"

Xiao Tuobang sneered. He said with a frown,

“I have no interest in your affairs, but since I am still your nominal husband, I can’t let others laugh at me.

Your parents have been asking me to take care of you, and I'm here to take you and your child home for their sake. Okay, let's go!"

After saying that, Xiao Tuobang turned around expressionlessly and walked straight towards the restaurant entrance.

The back figure seemed so resolute and indifferent, as if unwilling to stay for another second.

Qiu Xue looked at Xiao Tuobang's figure walking away, and thought to herself: This guy must have had no good intentions in coming to me!

However, at this moment, besides being filled with anger, she was also deeply helpless.

Although she was extremely reluctant, considering that her daughter was still by her side, she could only grit her teeth and hold her daughter tightly in her arms.

He gritted his teeth and followed Xiao Tuobang's footsteps slowly out of the restaurant.

Along the way, Xiao Muyao snuggled obediently in her mother's arms.

As they walked, the naughty little girl started to become restless. She twisted her little body, indicating that she wanted to walk on the ground by herself.

Qiu Xue had no choice but to put her daughter down gently and let the little girl walk forward unsteadily with her staggering steps.

After walking a short distance, Xiao Muyao, who was walking happily, suddenly stopped as if she had discovered a new world, and reached out to grab the corner of Qiu Xue's clothes.

Looking in the direction of my daughter's finger, I saw a cute child standing not far away, holding a colorful ice cream in his hand and licking it happily.

Xiao Muyao's eyes were wide open, full of desire and envy.

She turned around and said to Qiu Xue in her childish and slightly coquettish voice,

"Mom, I want to eat that too~"

After saying that, he pointed in the direction of the little boy with his chubby little hand, his eyes full of anticipation.

Qiu Xue first looked at her daughter lovingly, then turned her gaze to Xiao Tuobang who was still walking briskly not far ahead.

There was a hint of hesitation in Qiu Xue's eyes, as if she was waiting for the other party to express his opinion or hoping to get some support or permission from him.

Seeing that Xiao Tuobang had no reaction at all, Qiu Xue sighed slightly, then leaned over, gently stroked her daughter's soft hair and said softly,

"Okay, my little darling, mommy will take you there to buy it right away!"

Before she finished speaking, Qiuxue had already stretched out her warm palms and tightly held her daughter's chubby little hands.

The mother and daughter walked quickly towards the nearby dessert shop that was emitting an enticing aroma.

Qiu Xue stood in front of the freezer, carefully choosing and finally selecting two vanilla-flavored ice creams.

She smiled and returned to her seat with the ice cream, carefully tearing open the wrapper.

The daughter couldn't wait any longer and her eyes were fixed on the ice cream in her mother's hand.

Her little mouth was slightly open and her saliva was almost flowing out.

After Xiao Tuobang stopped and looked back, he did not see Qiu Xue and her daughter.

He frowned, feeling annoyed. Helplessly, he turned around and walked towards the dessert shop he had just passed.

When I walked into the store, I saw Qiu Xue sitting at a window seat, gently preparing to feed her daughter ice cream.

The little girl opened her mouth expectantly, waiting for the delicious food to arrive.

Xiao Tuobang walked quickly to them and sat down next to them, with a hint of impatience on his face.

He squinted at Qiuxue and her daughter, muttering softly, "What a hassle! They even walk so slowly."

At this moment, Qiu Xue had just put a spoonful of ice cream to her daughter's mouth when Xiao Tuobang suddenly shouted,

"Do you know how to take care of children? Your daughter is so young, how can you let her eat something so cold?"

Qiu Xue was startled by the sudden roar and almost dropped the spoon in her hand.

She raised her head in astonishment and looked straight at Xiao Tuobang.

Just a moment later, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Because she clearly heard Xiao Tuobang say the word "daughter" just now, and he was obviously referring to the lovely little girl in front of him.

Qiu Xue stared at Xiao Tuobang closely, as if trying to find some clues from his face to determine whether she had heard it wrong or misunderstood what he meant.

Time seemed to freeze, and the only things left in the entire dessert shop were the two people staring at each other and the curious gazes of the surrounding customers.