Upon hearing this, Lin Yao's face flashed with a hint of barely perceptible joy, but she immediately replaced it with a worried expression and sighed.
"Oh, Aunt Zhou, that's what we think too! But... but what can we do? You... you're not the women's director anymore, and when you speak... Commander Shen protects her like the apple of his eye, how dare we... how can we say anything?"
Zhou Shuhua gave a cold smile.
"Who says there's no way?!"
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Achoo!
Meanwhile, Zhou Qiqi had just ridden her bicycle to the gate of Teacher Wu's house, ready to pick up Shen Duzhou after his art class and take him home.
I had just parked the car at the gate of the yard when I suddenly sneezed loudly without warning.
She rubbed her nose and subconsciously pulled her sweater dress tighter around herself.
Strange, the sun hasn't completely set yet, the sky is still bright, and the breeze is quite gentle, so why did a chill suddenly creep up my back?
He's rubbing his nose.
"Qiqi! Are you here to pick up Zhouzhou?"
A warm and enthusiastic voice interrupted her thoughts.
Zhou Qiqi looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhuo Guangming's mother walking out quickly from the other side, her face full of smiles.
"Yes, it's time for get out of class to end."
Zhou Qiqi quickly suppressed her inexplicable doubts and greeted him with a gentle smile, "You've come to pick up Guangming too?"
"Oh my, Zhouzhou is such an amazing child!"
Zhuo's mother walked over in a few steps, warmly took Zhou Qiqi's hand, and began to talk non-stop.
“My son Guangming talks about it every day since he comes home, saying how well Zhouzhou draws! He really likes Zhouzhou! He wants to take Zhouzhou as his role model!”
Zhuo's mother's praise was sincere; her eyes were full of love and appreciation for Zhouzhou.
"You're too kind. Guangming is very smart too."
Zhou Qiqi smiled modestly.
"I'm not just being polite!"
Zhuo's mother waved her hand, her smile widening.
"Qiqi, I was just about to tell you! In a couple of days it's Guangming's birthday. This child insists on inviting Zhouzhou over for dinner, saying that Zhouzhou is his best little friend who paints! You see... is Zhouzhou free then? Come to my house and let's have some fun together!"
Zhuo's mother's tone was filled with cautious expectation, as if she was afraid of being rejected.
Zhou Qiqi was slightly taken aback, but then readily agreed.
"Guangming's birthday? That's great! Zhouzhou will be so happy to celebrate with Brother Guangming. As long as it doesn't interfere with Master Wu's class, it should be fine. What's the exact date? I'll write it down."
"Very good!"
When Zhuo's mother heard Zhou Qiqi agree, she clapped her hands with joy.
"It's next Friday night! Don't worry, Qiqi, it's just a few families I know around here, we'll all bring our kids and get together, it won't be too late. Teacher Wu will be there too, you and your partner should come along too!"
Mother Zhuo extended a warm invitation.
When Shen Huaichuan was mentioned, Zhou Qiqi's smile carried a hint of helplessness.
“Aunt Zhuo, my husband is busy with work and often has to work shifts or attend meetings. I’m not sure if he’ll be able to come back on Friday night. I’ll try my best to take Zhouzhou with me. I’ll ask him later. It would be great if he could come, but please don’t mind if he can’t.”
"I understand! Just by looking at you, I can tell your man must be someone who does great things, so it's only natural that he's busy!"
Zhuo's mother nodded repeatedly, showing great understanding, and her eyes lingered on Zhou Qiqi for a while.
"I'm so happy you brought Zhouzhou! It's a deal then! Saturday night at my house! You absolutely have to come!"
As the two were talking, the gate to Teacher Wu's house creaked open.
Shen Duzhou, carrying a small drawing board, flew out like a light little butterfly.
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