The next morning, while Liu Yue was busy preparing breakfast for her family, Yun Xuan came to pick up her daughter.

Liu Yue was quite surprised to receive her call ahead of time, since it was only eight o'clock.

"I've already prepared the food. It's not too late to leave after you've eaten."

Last night, Shang Yunmiao's service of sleeping with Liu Yue seemed to have satisfied Liu Yue to the extreme. In order to treat this lovable girl, Liu Yue put in a lot of effort this morning and made a lot of delicious food.

Looking at the table full of delicious food and listening to Liu Yue's firm request, Yun Xuan finally agreed with some embarrassment and took the initiative to help.

About ten minutes after Yunxuan arrived home, Chen Bing also woke up from her sleep.

After getting up and dressing himself, he got up to wash up. As he passed through the living room, he saw Chen Shichao sleeping soundly, snoring away.

Seriously, what time did I stay up last night?

While washing up, he smelled a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen.

Following the pleasant aroma, he stepped into the kitchen.

One woman, two women.

Am I still half asleep? Why are there two people in the kitchen?

Chen Bing looked closely and realized that the extra person was actually Yun Xuan.

"Are you awake? Have you washed up?"

Chen Bing nodded to Liu Yue, then turned his gaze to Yun Xuan, who was smiling at him from the side.

"Hello, Chen Bing."

Hello, Aunt Yun.

After leaving the kitchen, Chen Zhuangding Bing, who had been tasked with calling people to eat, was still a bit confused. After a moment's thought, he figured out what was going on.

Honestly, I was thinking about Teacher Yun before I went to bed last night, and then I saw it as soon as I woke up this morning.

What's this called again? "What you think about during the day, you dream about at night"? That doesn't seem quite right.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Bing returned to the living room to wake Chen Shichao up for breakfast.

"Old Chen, dinner's ready!"

The other person didn't open their eyes and responded with a snort.

The filial son gently patted his face and continued to shout, "Chen Shichao, it's time to eat. If you don't get up, I'll spank you."

"Mmm... brat, don't bother me, I'll sleep a little longer..."

Okay.

Chen Bing, who was originally planning to pull his butt off, immediately decided to ignore him after hearing this.

After placing Chen Shichao's socks next to his nose, he left and went to the master bedroom, the same room where Shang Yunmiao slept.

Chen Bing gently pushed the door open and cautiously glanced inside.

Shang Yunmiao was still asleep, her slender hair combed into two cute braids, one above the other, resting on her small face.

Because of lying on her side, her chubby cheeks formed an adorable curve on the pillow.

Her two little hands were gripping the edge of the blanket, her pretty eyebrows were relaxed, and she looked very comfortable.

After confirming that there was nothing she shouldn't have seen, Chen Bing confidently pushed the door open, then walked to the bedside and gently nudged her shoulder.

"Time to get up and eat!"

The lovely girl slowly opened her eyes, and was clearly taken aback when she saw that the person calling her was Chen Bing. After a moment, as if recalling what had happened, she rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed.

"good."

How can the differences between people be so great?

After waking Shang Yunmiao, Chen Bing got up and prepared to leave.

But seeing Shang Yunmiao staring intently at him with those pitiful little eyes, he asked, "Can you dress yourself?"

The girl shook her head honestly.

That's true; some four- or five-year-old children don't yet have the ability to take care of themselves.

Chen Bing then found Shang Yunmiao's clothes, intending to help her change directly. However, when his hand touched the hem of Shang Yunmiao's pajamas, the upright boy suddenly realized that she wasn't wearing any clothes underneath.

He glanced at the other person's silly little face, and then began to struggle with his decision.

Four or five years old is a rather awkward age. On the one hand, they are children who don't understand anything, but on the other hand, there should be some separation between boys and girls.

"Change these two pieces yourself, and call me when you're done."

Chen Bing handed the two innermost pieces of clothing to Shang Yunmiao, then turned around and waited.

Feeling a little aggrieved because Chen Bing was unwilling to help her, Shang Yunmiao pursed her lips and silently wondered if she had done something wrong.

Unable to come up with a solution, she could only silently change her clothes, feeling wronged.

Shang Yunmiao behind him dawdled and didn't finish changing for quite a while, which made Chen Bing a little impatient. He began to reflect that the other party was, after all, just a four or five-year-old kid who hadn't even started developing yet, so what was there to be afraid of?

I used to often see children in the village running around wearing open-crotch pants, or even without any clothes on.

Just as he was lost in thought, a clear voice reached his ears.

"Brother Chen Bing, I'm all changed."

Chen Bing then turned her head away.

She had changed her clothes, but they weren't very neat, and her hair looked a bit messy.

Chen Bing stepped forward to help her tidy up, and then helped her put on the rest of her clothes.

Finally, find her a brand new pair of white children's socks to wear, tie her shoelaces, and you're done.

"Come on, I'll take you to wash up."

Chen Bing reached out her hand and led Shang Yunmiao to wash up.

This well-behaved yet silly little girl needs help even to get dressed, let alone wash up.

After completing all of this, the two went to the kitchen together.

"Where's Dad?" Liu Yue asked, because Yun Xuan was nearby, so she couldn't use her usual form of address.

“Dad said he wants to sleep a little longer,” Chen Bing replied, unable to use her usual form of address because Yunxuan was nearby.

Liu Yue nodded and didn't say anything more. Then, the two mothers and the two children began to eat breakfast.

During the meal, Liu Yue kept thinking about what she had said yesterday afternoon about taking Shang Yunmiao shopping at the mall. So, she warmly invited Yunxuan to go shopping with her.

Yunxuan considered that her daughter had received a lot of care from Liu Yue these past two days, so she thought of buying Chen Bing some clothes as a way of thanking her.

The two hit it off immediately and quickly made a decision.

After finishing their meal and leaving Chen Shichao a note saying "Remember to eat," the four of them headed to the department store in the town where they had departed.

What? Chen Bing doesn't want to go? Since it's for buying clothes for the child, the other party must want to go—the logic of Chinese parents.

Two mothers, each wanting to buy something for the other's child, reacted like reactive substances coming into contact in a chemical experiment, creating a dramatic chemical reaction under the conditions of the shopping mall.

As a result, Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao each had many new clothes. And the two mothers, who were initially just acquaintances as kindergarten parents, evolved into inseparable best friends.

However, at least the result was good.

Chen Bing was pleased to see Liu Yue and Teacher Yun become close.

When they got so engrossed in their conversation that they forgot about Shang Yunmiao, Chen Bing consciously took her hand to prevent the silly girl from getting lost.

After all, the security situation around 2009 was not as good as it is now, and child abductions were frequent. Not to mention places with high traffic like shopping malls, accidents could happen even in villages, right outside a child's doorstep.

Yunxuan and Liuyue were chatting about their child's education when they suddenly realized that they hadn't held their daughter's hand for a while.

She knew Shang Yunmiao's personality; she was timid and cowardly, and even if someone led her away, she wouldn't dare to utter a sound.

She hurriedly turned back to look for her daughter, only to find that the girl was being held by Chen Bing's hand.

Two children, like a little couple, were following behind him, and whenever they saw something new and interesting, they would go up and take a look.

Compared to Yunxuan's panic, Liuyue appeared much calmer.

Because she knew what kind of person her son was, she knew that when he encountered bad people and bad things, he would be much bolder than his mother.