When going upstairs.

Holding her mother's hand, Hanhan suddenly remembered those deep eyes from earlier, and said excitedly, "I like that uncle."

Jiang Tong was lost in thought when she suddenly heard her daughter say that. She nodded, then realized what she meant, "Huh? What? Good heavens! Aside from saying you love me, this is the first time I've ever heard you say you like someone else!"

Wow.

Jiang Tong was extremely shocked, but upon closer reflection, it wasn't surprising that Hanhan liked Zhou Yuansheng, given that he was such an outstanding and gentlemanly person.

Hanhan seemed to be in a good mood. She raised her little head, smiled, and said in a clear voice, "This uncle is a very nice person. He took us home and even held an umbrella for us so we wouldn't get wet, but he got wet himself."

That's not all.

She felt that this uncle was very reliable; he had broad shoulders, looked directly at her, and leaned slightly down to listen to her speak.

Unlike her father, who never looked at her directly and would never bend down or kneel for her, Hanhan never felt safe or respected by her father, but she did feel that way from this uncle today.

So she likes this uncle, "I wish this uncle were my dad."

Jiang Tong was still feeling touched that her eldest daughter had finally learned to express her emotions more, when she suddenly heard her daughter's "rebellious" words, which startled her so much that she immediately covered her daughter's mouth.

"Oh no, Hanhan, you can't say things like that! Mommy needs to have a serious talk with you about this!"

Jiang Tong blushed so much that her face turned bright red. She's the type of person who blushes easily, not necessarily because she's shy, but because she's excited or embarrassed.

Are those big shots even worthy of being associated with?!

and.

Jiang Tong's expression softened slightly, but she still forced a smile, squatted down, reached out and gently pinched her daughter's nose, and said with a tender smile, "Baby, saying things like that can be a little offensive to others. You can feel something in your heart, but you can't say it out loud, okay? It will cause trouble for others."

"As for the divorce, I feel very sorry that my child is now a child from a single-parent family. You may not be able to fully understand adult matters, but this is indeed my choice, and for a long time to come, I may not want to remarry."

Jiang Tong tried to slow down her tone and calmly tell her child her thoughts. Hanhan is also a member of this little family, and she has the right to know these things. After listening quietly, she nodded and said, "Mommy, don't be sad. I won't say such things again next time."

Hanhan reached out and hugged Jiang Tong, whispering, "Hanhan loves Mommy the most. It doesn't have to be Daddy. As long as I'm with Mommy, that's enough."

Despite her young age, she is very organized and logical.

"I say this because my uncle is just like the daddy I dream of. It's not that I really want a daddy. Hanhan didn't like her previous daddy either."

Jiang Tong felt sad. She raised her hand and touched her eldest daughter's head. "I'm sorry, Mommy didn't give you a complete family, nor a good daddy."

Hanhan comforted her, but she shook her head and said, "As long as Mommy is here, that's Hanhan's home. Hanhan is fine as long as Mommy is here."

On this stormy afternoon, the mother and daughter hugged each other tightly until Jiang Tong remembered the clothes on the balcony. Then she exclaimed and pulled Hanhan along, which made Hanhan burst into laughter.

Jiang Tong was quite pleased because she had rarely seen Hanhan show her emotions before.

**

Since their chance encounter on that rainy day, Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng have become quite familiar with each other.

But it was just a relationship like that of ordinary neighbors.

When you meet someone, say hello, or ask a casual question.

Occasionally, we'll bump into each other at the kindergarten gate.

We'll talk about the children's class activities later, since Hanhan and Qiqi are in the same class.

When Qiqi has a falling out with his father, he also rejects the nanny, so Zhou Yuansheng will ask Jiang Tong to pick him up and take him home together.

Occasionally, when Qiqi is unhappy, he will stay at Jiang Tong's house until very late. Only when Zhou Yuansheng finishes work and comes back will Jiang Tong hand the sleeping child to him, and the two will usually exchange a few simple polite words.

Although we meet late at night.

But Jiang Tong never invited Zhou Yuansheng into the house, and Zhou Yuansheng never stepped inside.

This is a very comfortable social setting.

**

One weekend.

If Hanhan doesn't go to kindergarten, she will hold a picture book and look at it carefully.

Zhou Jiaqi has more leisure activities. On weekends, he either attends interest classes or goes out to play. He can even ride his own pony.

I heard it was bought for him by his father; it was a very beautiful little white horse.

Zhou Jiaqi invited Hanhan to go horseback riding, but Jiang Tong was busy with her artwork and didn't feel comfortable letting Hanhan go alone, and Hanhan also didn't want to go by herself.

Little Qiqi could only visit his foal by himself.

As a result, the doorbell rang at home in the evening.

Hanhan skillfully moved the small stool to the doorbell's electronic panel, and seeing that it was Zhou Jiaqi looking aggrieved, she jumped down to open the door for him.

When Zhou Jiaqi saw that it was Hanhan, he immediately looked up and burst into tears. He rushed over and hugged his friend. No one was more heartbroken than him.

Hearing the crying, Jiang Tong rushed out. When she saw the scene, wow, good heavens, Qi Qi, the little crybaby, was in full force. Her chubby face was covered in tears, her eyelashes were wet, and her little mouth was pouting.

"Oh dear, poor thing, what's wrong? Why are you crying like this? Weren't you going to see your [Wind Chaser]? Aren't you happy to see your little pony?"

Jiang Tong went over and hugged Qi Qi, because her eldest daughter looked extremely disgusted. Han Han especially dislikes crying children.

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