Chapter 19 is my and Pei Jiuyan's precious treasure.

Qin Suisui quickly got out of the car and ran over, picked up Zan Zan, wiped his tears with the corner of her clothes, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or did someone bully you?"

The military district's daycare center is open until 6:30 p.m., because most parents finish get off work at 6 p.m. and can pick up their children right after get off work.

It was only five o'clock, and Qin Suisui was planning to go home to wash up and change her clothes before picking up Zanzan from daycare. After all, it was the first time she would meet Zanzan's teachers and classmates, and she needed to be presentable. She was covered in sweat and her hair was a mess, which definitely wouldn't do. But she didn't expect Zanzan to come home alone so early.

Zan Zan sniffed, wrapped her arms tightly around Qin Sui Sui's neck, buried her face in her neck, and instead of answering Qin Sui Sui's question, asked in a muffled voice, "Mom, do you also think I'm a burden and don't want me anymore?"

Qin Suisui frowned, gently patted Zan Zan's head, and said softly, "Why would Zan Zan think that way? How could Mommy not want you?"

Zan Zan kept her head down, twisting the hem of her clothes with one hand, and said in a soft voice, "Classmate Xue Ziming said that children without mothers are like grass, while children with mothers are like treasures. He said they are all treasures, but I am just grass, so he doesn't want to play with me."

As Qin Suisui carried the person into the house, she listened to him continue, "They always said that before, and I never paid attention to them. But today I argued back. I said that I'm a treasure now, and I have a mother too. I showed them the little frog, but they didn't believe me. They said I was a liar and even broke my little frog!"

Qin Suisui looked down and saw that the little guy was still clutching the little frog she had given him, though it had a broken leg. Qin Suisui frowned: "They bullied you, did you tell the teacher?"

Zan Zan suddenly cried even louder: "Teacher Jiao Jiao doesn't believe me either, and she even said I can call her Mom. I don't want her to be my mom! Because I overheard her telling Teacher Yue Liang that I'm Dad's burden... It's because of me that Dad can't find a girlfriend, waaaaah..."

Hearing this, Qin Suisui also got angry. This teacher, Jiaojiao, not only failed to properly mediate the conflict between the children, but also spoke inappropriately. Zanzan is the child of a martyr, and her words clearly showed that she had a problem with her ideological awareness!

She put Zan Zan on the ground and touched the little guy's face: "Zan Zan, be good, don't cry. Let's go wash your face and change your clothes. Mommy will take you to the daycare to find that Xue Ziming classmate and Teacher Jiao Jiao. Let them know that our Zan Zan is Mommy and Daddy's precious child, not some burden. They should apologize to Zan Zan for their wrong words and deeds!"

She had been a child herself and knew that sometimes things that seem trivial to adults can feel like the sky is falling to a child. Her parents never let her sadness or grievances linger overnight, so she would give Zan Zan the love she received from them without reservation.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Zanzan's eyes lit up: "Okay! I won't cry anymore, I'll go wash my face right now!"

Qin Suisui quickly washed herself and changed into a light pink shirt with delicate embroidery on the collar. She paired it with a gray pleated skirt, and her long black hair was braided into a single braid at the back of her head, hanging down softly. It was a simple outfit, but because of her rosy cheeks, it made the clothes look even more radiant.

The nursery is a ten-minute walk from the family compound. By the time the mother and child arrived, the second-to-last class was almost over.

Zan Zan is only three years old and attends the Sunflower Junior Class, which accepts children aged one and a half to four years old. There are currently 12 children in the class.

Qin Suisui followed Zanzan straight to the classroom door. Zanzan took her hand and pointed to a female teacher who was teaching the children to recite quotations in the classroom, saying, "Mom, that's Teacher Jiaojiao." Then she pointed to a sturdy little boy sitting at the back by the window, "That's Xue Ziming!" Her tone was quite accusatory.

Qin Suisui glanced out the window. Teacher Jiaojiao had slightly fairer skin than the other teachers at the nursery, though she wasn't very tall. Perhaps to be closer to the children, she wore a very youthful and lively Peter Pan collar shirt, paired with a pair of very figure-hugging flared pants. Her long hair was braided into two braids and hung down her chest, making her look charming and adorable. She didn't seem like the type to say those kinds of things, but Qin Suisui would have to wait and see to find out for a while.

Just then, the school bell rang, and the children became noticeably more active.

Qin Suisui took Zanzan's hand, took two steps forward, and knocked on the classroom door.

Xue Jiao was tidying up the podium when she saw a young and beautiful woman returning hand in hand with Zan Zan. Her movements paused, especially when she saw Qin Sui Sui's face clearly. Her heart skipped a beat; Qin Sui Sui was simply too striking.

Xue Jiao considered herself a beauty. From childhood to adulthood, everyone who had seen her would exclaim, "She's stunning!" But the woman in front of her had a small, delicate oval face with a pair of large, round almond-shaped eyes that were extremely lively and sweet. The corners of her eyes drooped slightly, giving her a natural sense of innocence that seemed perfectly natural on her charming face. Paired with a small, pointed chin, she was not only non-threatening, but also sweet without being cloying, and lively without being wild.

After seeing Qin Suisui's face clearly, Xue Jiao didn't even know how much paler her face became. Especially when she saw Zan Zan holding her hand affectionately, alarm bells went off in Xue Jiao's mind. She knew that what Zan Zan said might be true, that Pei Jiuyan really got married.

When the children in the class saw Qin Suisui, the previously noisy classroom all fell silent. Children love to look at beautiful things; at this age, they have the most direct perception of beauty and ugliness.

One of the female students peeked out and couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" before looking at Zan Zan: "Pei Yifan, is this your mother?"

Zan Zan proudly tilted her little head back, her words brimming with boastfulness: "That's right! This is my mom!"

The female classmate's eyes immediately filled with envy: "Wow! Your mom is so beautiful!"

Qin Suisui smiled at her, then nodded slightly to Teacher Jiaojiao, took Zanzan's hand and walked into the classroom. She introduced herself generously: "Teacher Jiaojiao, right? Hello, everyone. I'm Pei Yifan's mother. I heard today that some students had conflicts with my son Pei Yifan. I want to say that you are all good students and good comrades, the successors of the future of our country. We should unite and make progress together, not fight amongst ourselves, right?"

Don't underestimate these children because of their young age. They follow their parents and teachers around every day reciting quotations, and their ideological awareness is outstanding. Especially when Qin Suisui mentioned that they are the successors of the future of the motherland, the little ones felt a surge of pride and sense of mission. Some of the classmates who had bullied Zan Zan felt ashamed and quickly stood up to apologize to Zan Zan: "I'm sorry, Pei Yifan, I shouldn't have called you a little grass, I shouldn't have laughed at you. We are all the successors of the future of the motherland!"

"Yes, Pei Yifan, we shouldn't have called you a liar. We apologize to you. Can you forgive us?"

Although Zan Zan is well cared for by several children in the family compound, including Brother Xiao Li and Sister Xiao Hua, there is still a significant age gap between them. Children crave recognition from their peers and hope to have playmates of the same age, and Zan Zan is no exception.

Normally, his friends don't like to talk to him or play with him. This is the first time so many friends have surrounded him, apologized to him, and asked for his forgiveness. Zan Zan's heart has already softened, and he nodded his little head heavily.

"Great! From now on, we're good friends, and we can play together!"

Seeing several children laughing and playing with Zan Zan, sitting at the back...

Xue Ziming panicked, afraid that everyone would ignore him and stop playing with him. He glanced at his aunt, who was still in a daze, and seeing that she didn't react, he hurriedly squeezed his sturdy body into the group of children and stood in front of Zan Zan, anxiously explaining, "Zan Zan, I'm sorry! I overheard my aunt and my mom saying at home that you don't have a mother and are just your father's burden, so I came to tell my classmates. I didn't expect them to lie to me! I'm sorry, can you forgive me... umm..."

Before Xue Ziming could finish speaking, Xue Jiao covered his mouth, gave Qin Suisui an apologetic smile, and then dragged Xue Ziming out.

Qin Suisui sneered inwardly, but didn't show it on her face. Using the cloth bag as cover, she took out a packet of pastries from her spatial storage and handed it to Zanzan: "Here, these are pastries Auntie brought from elsewhere. Zanzan, share them with your friends! After eating these pastries, we'll all be good classmates and good comrades from now on. We should care for each other, make progress together, and contribute to the future construction of our motherland! We can't have any more internal conflicts!"

The children were immediately infected by her emotions. They felt that Pei Yifan's mother was not only beautiful, but also very eloquent. So they cheered, imitating Qin Suisui: "That's right! From now on, we are good classmates and good comrades. We should care for each other, make progress together, and contribute to the future construction of our motherland!"

Let Zan Zan share the pastries with her classmates, and Qin Sui Sui went straight out of the classroom and found Xue Jiao twisting Xue Ziming's ear in the corridor outside.

Seeing Qin Suisui approach, Xue Jiao blushed and unconsciously loosened her grip. Xue Ziming, now free of his ears, hurriedly moved away from Xue Jiao and ran towards the classroom.

Xue Jiao awkwardly fidgeted with the hem of her dress. Damn it, she didn't know why, but she always felt inferior to this woman. She forced herself to cheer up and put on a strained smile: "Hello, Aunt Pei..."

"Comrade Xue Jiao, this is the first and last time I'll say something like this. Pei Yifan is my and Pei Jiuyan's precious child; he's never been a burden. And you should know that Zanzan is the orphan of a martyr. As a member of the proletarian education front, you should be even more aware of your class stance. If you continue to spread such incorrect ideas and slander the orphan of a martyr, I will definitely pursue the matter to the end!"