When Li Jiujiu held her tightly in her arms, Gu Wanrou stiffened all over.

She didn't see wrong?

Is that Jiu Jiu running towards her?

Did she hear that right? Jiu Jiu actually called her... Mom?!

Gu Wanrou quickly squatted down, grasped Li Jiujiu's soft little hands with both of hers, her voice trembling slightly:

"Jiu Jiu, Mommy didn't hear what you called Mommy clearly just now. Could you say it again?"

The voice was so gentle it reached the very core of her being. Li Jiujiu's throat tightened as she listened, and she quickly gripped Gu Wanrou's dress even tighter with her fingers.

Her little body trembled, as if afraid that Gu Wanrou would run away: "Mommy, I'm sorry, Jiu Jiu... Jiu Jiu really didn't mean to be cold to Mommy before... Jiu Jiu just... Jiu Jiu just missed Mommy so much, so she couldn't accept the fact that Mommy left Jiu Jiu when she was little... But Mommy..."

Li Jiujiu raised her chin, her tender little face revealing a pair of clear eyes filled with determination and tenacity:

"All these years, Jiu Jiu has really missed Mommy, so please, Mommy, don't leave Jiu Jiu, okay? From now on, wherever Mommy goes, Jiu Jiu will definitely follow. Jiu Jiu will be very good and obedient, and promises not to fight or quarrel, and will never make Mommy unhappy. If Mommy finds Jiu Jiu troublesome, Jiu Jiu will hide in a corner by herself and will never disturb Mommy's sight, as long as Mommy doesn't chase Jiu Jiu away..."

The little girl's voice grew increasingly hoarse as she cried, until finally she was almost sobbing through her tears.

This pitiful little face touched Gu Wanrou's heart.

She quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of Li Jiujiu's eyes, saying anxiously and excitedly, "Mommy's silly baby..."

"Mommy loves Jiu Jiu so much, how could she bear to abandon her?"

Seeing the tears streaming down Jiu Jiu's face, Gu Wanrou's eyes also welled up with tears: "Baby, I'm sorry. It's all Mommy's fault all these years. Mommy wasn't by Jiu Jiu's side, and Jiu Jiu didn't have a happy childhood. I understand if Jiu Jiu hates Mommy. Our Jiu Jiu is the cutest little baby in the world. Mommy loves Jiu Jiu the most."

As she spoke, she smiled and planted a big, sweet kiss on Li Jiujiu's forehead: "So, baby, don't cry anymore, okay?"

Her soft lips pressed intimately against Li Jiujiu's forehead, and Li Jiujiu's bright black eyes widened slightly.

So this is how gentle Mommy's kiss is? She finally felt it... Mommy's scent!

Her pearly eyes shone with hope: "So, Mommy... does this mean Mommy has forgiven Jiu Jiu?"

Gu Wanrou's eyes and brows were filled with a happy smile: "Of course! Jiu Jiu is the cutest little baby in the world! Besides, if anyone should apologize, it should be Mommy apologizing to Jiu Jiu. It's Mommy's fault for not fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother. Please forgive Mommy, okay? Hmm?"

Her gentle voice was like a breeze blowing from a mountain stream, completely enveloping Li Jiujiu's heart.

Li Jiujiu felt as if the whole world had lit up with dazzling lights. She happily threw herself into Gu Wanrou's arms: "Then Mommy, can you stay with Jiujiu forever? Jiujiu doesn't want Mommy to apologize, Jiujiu just wants Mommy..."

From birth, she never tasted the flavor of maternal love, nor did she know what a mother tasted like.

But now she realizes that maternal love is like her favorite food; once you're addicted, you can never quit.

She didn't want to taste loneliness anymore, and she didn't want to be ostracized by her peers. She was just a normal child who longed for her mother's love.

The little darling's soft body clung to her, and Gu Wanrou's heart almost melted:

"Sweetie, Mommy will always be here. Mommy will never leave Jiu Jiu again..."

For the past five years, she has dreamed of returning to Jiu Jiu's side. The guilt she has felt over the past five years has imprisoned her heart completely.

How could she bear to disappoint Jiu Jiu when her daughter had finally acknowledged her existence?

Li Jiujiu immediately wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at Gu Wanrou earnestly: "Is everything Mommy said true?"

Gu Wanrou couldn't help but laugh and pinched Li Jiujiu's nose: "Of course, Mommy would never lie to Jiujiu!"

These words immediately cheered Li Jiujiu up. She had thought her mother would abandon her again, but...

Mommy doesn't seem to mind her at all!

"Mommy, come here!" Li Jiujiu quickly pulled Gu Wanrou to the dining table and even used her brand-new sleeves to wipe the seat.

Only then did Gu Wanrou sit down: "Mommy, this is sweet taro and pork rib soup that Jiu Jiu made for you. You must try it!"

Sweet taro and pork rib soup? Gu Wanrou's gaze fell on the bowl of soft, fragrant sweet taro and pork rib soup, and she was slightly taken aback.

This sweet taro and pork rib soup was made for Jiu Jiu last time. She thought Jiu Jiu disliked her cooking, which is why she spilled it.

But unexpectedly, this time... Jiu Jiu actually made her sweet taro and pork rib soup?

The cook, smiling kindly, reminded her at the opportune moment, "Miss Wanrou, please drink it while it's hot. This was specially prepared for you by the young lady this morning. Ever since the young lady accidentally spilled Miss Wanrou's sweet taro and pork rib soup last time, she's been holding a grudge..."

Gu Wanrou's mind raced, and she quickly looked down at Li Jiujiu.

Li Jiujiu, however, was busy pushing the soup in front of Gu Wanrou, her hopeful gaze as if she was afraid that Gu Wanrou would dislike it.

Gu Wanrou couldn't help but smile, and she hugged Li Jiujiu tightly with her slender hands: "Come on, Jiujiu, be a good girl, have some soup with Mommy, okay? After we finish the soup, Mommy will tell Jiujiu a story and then take her to bed~"

The gentle voice immediately touched Li Jiujiu's heart, and she nodded vigorously, "Yes! Okay!"

As she spoke, Gu Wanrou carefully scooped up the soup with a spoon, blew on it gently, and then gently brought it to Li Jiujiu's lips.

The mother and daughter took turns sipping from the same spoon, and surprisingly, they tasted the exquisite flavor of the dish.

This scene, filled with sweet and heartwarming moments, touched Li Zhanfeng's heart like a moving painting.

Li Zhanfeng put his hands in his pockets, his slender body leaning slightly against the door frame, his gaze seemingly imbued with the passage of time.

He had imagined this warm and sweet scene countless times, but unfortunately, it was all as distant as a dream to him.

But now, this dream has actually appeared before his eyes.

It's unbelievably beautiful.

As Jiu Jiu's father, how could he not know what Jiu Jiu was thinking?

Jiu Jiu is stubborn and tenacious by nature, perhaps inheriting Gu Wanrou's personality. Therefore, she has always had an indomitable spirit in her bones since childhood, which is why she suppresses all her feelings in her heart and pretends to be strong to disguise herself.

But only he, as the father, knew.

No one in this world loves her mother more than Jiu Jiu.

"Wine." A hint of a smile flickered in Li Zhanfeng's eyes.

"Hmm?" Li Jiujiu looked at Li Zhanfeng curiously, her eyes clearly filled with resentment:

Daddy, can't you see that Mommy and I are enjoying some delicious food?

Daddy, can't you be a little more sensible?