Chen Lu gave her a harmless smile.

"you guess."

...

By the end of April, the weather was gradually warming up, neither too hot nor too cold, making it a perfect time to go out and have fun.

In a few months, Yunqi and Muxue will be starting kindergarten, and Chen Lu decided to give the two children some early training.

So he decided to take Liang Zhirou on a trip.

On this day, a light drizzle fell over Hangzhou.

The road was covered with puddles, like mirrors reflecting the dark sky.

Early in the morning, Chen Lu brought his whole family to Wang Xiaoxia's place.

I heard he was going to leave his child here, so Xiao Xunfang is here today too.

The old lady had her hair dyed by Wang Xiaoxia at some point, and her originally gray hair was now black and smooth. She was also very happy and looked several years younger.

After waiting for a while, seeing that it was almost time, Chen Lu stood in front of the two children, bent down and patted their heads.

The two kids are still too young, so taking them out won't broaden their horizons much, and we'll have to keep an eye on them all the time.

It's better to keep them at home and take them out to play when they're a little older.

"Dad is going out with Mom to gather inspiration. Mom needs to earn money to buy you toys when she gets inspiration, you know?" He made up a lie on the spot, his mind full of thoughts about going out for a few days of alone time with Mom. "Be good at home and remember to listen to Grandma and Grandpa."

"oh."

Chen Yunqi nodded blankly, without making a fuss, and just shouted in a mumbled voice, "Go, Mom!"

Chen Muxue blinked beside her, seemingly not quite believing it yet.

But seeing the tears in Liang Zhirou's eyes and her reluctant expression...

She believed it.

"Goodbye, Mom and Dad..." Chen Muxue waved obediently.

"They're gone."

Chen Lu led Liang Zhirou by the hand to the entrance, then turned back and gestured to Wang Xiaoxia, "Call us if anything happens, and we'll fly right back."

"Going on a trip with a child on your back is just going on a trip, it sounds so nice."

Wang Xiaoxia disdainfully rebuked him in a low voice.

"What you're saying is ridiculous. How can gathering material be considered 'playing around'?"

Wang Xiaoxia smiled and rolled her eyes at him, then said to Liang Zhirou, "Have fun while you're out. The two kids are all grown up now, it's okay to stay a couple more days."

"Mom, look how well-behaved Yunqi is. My son is better than your son, isn't he?" Chen Lu looked up and saw Chen Yunqi playing with Chen Muxue with toys.

Then he was pushed out.

It was still raining outside when I stepped out of the building.

Liang Zhirou kept turning back to look at Chen Lu as she walked, practically being dragged along by him the whole way.

“I’ll be gone for ten days or half a month, and I can’t bear to leave them.”

She was like a little girl about to be kidnapped, being dragged along for a few steps before trying to stop and look back with red eyes.

"What if Yunqi and Muxue can't sleep well, or catch a cold or fever..."

Chen Lu twitched the corner of his mouth. It's not like the two kids haven't stayed at their grandparents' house before. This silly goose is worrying about nothing all day long.

He bet the two little ones would love to stay at Wang Xiaoxia's place for a couple more days.

After all, he and Liang Zhirou never spoiled them like Wang Xiaoxia did, allowing them to eat whatever they wanted and making them use their own spoons to eat.

"But, but..."

Liang Zhirou pouted, as if she wanted to say something more.

"Want some ice cream?" he asked directly.

The girl wiped away her tears without any semblance of composure, instantly forgetting what she had wanted to say. She simply let Chen Lu drag her along, her voice trembling with sobs as she said:

"think……"