Chapter 244
Leng Zexi, dressed in simple yet elegant casual clothes, holding three lively and cute children in his hands, came to the busy and noisy airport hall to see off Xia Ruoan who was about to travel far away.
According to the original plan, there was still a whole month before school started, but unexpectedly, Teacher Wen made a temporary decision to let Xia Ruoan follow them into the mountains to collect crucial soil samples.
Xia Ruoan stared at Leng Zexi with deep regret in her eyes, and said softly, "I'm so sorry. I'll have to trouble you to take care of the children for the next month or so."
Leng Zexi smiled gently, shook his head and consoled her: "Don't say that, it's okay. But you must pay attention to your own safety after going up the mountain. If you encounter any situation, remember to call me as soon as possible."
Before he finished speaking, he couldn't help but open his arms and tightly hugged the woman in front of him whom he loved so much.
The three children standing nearby witnessed this scene and ran forward, hugging Xia Ruoan tightly like little koalas.
Their young faces were filled with reluctance to leave, and they shouted in unison: "Mom, we will miss you so much! You must come back to us soon!"
After all, for these three little ones, this is the first time they have experienced being separated from their parents for such a long time.
At this moment, their mother suddenly had to go out for more than a month, and their little eyes were filled with an inseparable attachment.
Xia Ruo'an's eyes were slightly moist. She leaned over and kissed the three children's pink little faces one by one. She also responded with deep affection: "Mom will miss you very much too! My dears, you must be good and obedient at home. You must listen to your father as well as your grandparents. Remember?"
"When mom comes back, I will take you to your favorite playground to have fun." Hearing this, the children nodded sensibly. Although they were reluctant to leave, they still tried hard to smile, hoping to let their mother leave with peace of mind.
At this time, Teacher Wen and others who were waiting quietly not far away, seeing this heartwarming and touching scene, did not step forward to urge them, but chose to silently give the family enough time to say goodbye and express their concern and love for each other.
"Look at these three little guys, they are already two years old! Time flies so fast!" Qiao Yu said with emotion, his eyes gently falling on the three cute little faces.
Most of those who came to see them off were relatives and friends that Xia Ruoan knew well.
Therefore, when everyone saw Xia Ruoan's husband and children coming to see her off, they were not surprised at all. Instead, they felt that this was a gesture full of warmth.
There were several senior brothers and sisters in the crowd. Looking at the junior sister who was about to leave, they couldn't help but wipe the tears from the corners of their eyes silently.
At this moment, someone suddenly said, "Fortunately, our Ruoan is not like Zhao Han, otherwise I would feel guilty for the rest of my life!"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately resonated with the people around them.
It turned out that there had been rumors circulating recently that Zhao Han and Shangguan Lan were getting a divorce.
It is said that one is determined not to divorce, while the other is determined to get out of the marriage.
After hearing this, everyone shook their heads and sighed, feeling deeply sorry for the couple's current situation.
At this time, Xia Ruoan smiled and squatted down, gently stroking the heads of her three sons, and said softly: "My dears, Mommy has to catch the plane soon."
"Sui Sui, Niannian and Ningning, come and say goodbye to mom. Mom will be back to be with you soon."
Leng Zexi stood aside, looking at his three sons who clearly wanted to cry but were trying hard to hold back their tears. He couldn't help feeling sad in his heart and sighed helplessly.
In fact, he knew very well in his heart that from now on, there would probably be more and more separation scenes like this.
However, from the moment he agreed to let Xia Ruoan continue to pursue a doctorate degree, he had already foreseen today's situation.
What a pity! These three lovely children could not keep their mother's heart.
Leng Zexi held the children's hands tightly, his eyes following the figure that was walking away until the familiar back completely disappeared from his sight. Then he slowly retracted his gaze and looked down at the children around him.
However, the gentleness on his face had disappeared, replaced by more disgust.
He couldn't help but complain, "You three little guys are so useless. Even the three of you combined can't keep your mother here."
Ning Ning was not happy to hear this. She pouted, rolled her eyes and retorted, "Dad, if you were capable, you wouldn't let Mom be unwilling to be a housewife and insist on going to school!"
Leng Zexi chuckled when he heard this, "Leng Ningning, are you itching for trouble? How dare you talk to me like that!"
Ning Ning saw this and quickly covered her butt with both hands, quickly hid behind Sui Sui, poked her head out, and said in a baby voice: "Dad, you are not allowed to hit me, or I will tell mom right away!"
Leng Zexi stomped his feet in anger and pointed at Ningning, but he could do nothing.
Finally, he could only say, "Okay, if you dare to complain, from today on, until your mother comes back, you will have to eat vegetables for all three meals a day. Don't even think about eating any meat!"
After saying that, Leng Zexi walked forward without looking back, muttering, "This little fat guy, if he doesn't move faster, he might as well stay here!"
As he walked, he did not forget to look back in the direction where Xia Ruoan left, with a hint of complicated emotions in his eyes.
Ning Ning was so frightened when she heard her father's threat that her face turned pale. She quickly ran after him, grabbed Leng Zexi's big hand, and shook it desperately, singing: "Dad is the only good person in the world, and children with dads are like treasures..."
It looked just like a well-behaved puppy trying to please its owner.
Coincidentally, this little guy is not only tone-deaf, but his singing is like a devil's sound filling the ears, which is unbearable.
Fortunately, Leng Zexi finally used his trump card and promised to give him a big piece of delicious, tender and juicy meat as long as he stopped. This finally made the ghost-like howling singing come to an abrupt end.
"Dad, where are we going next? Are we going to the company where you work, or back to grandpa and grandma's house?" Sui Sui blinked her big watery eyes, looked expectantly at Leng Zexi who was concentrating on driving, and asked in a baby voice.
Leng Zexi took the time to glance at the time on his watch. There was an important meeting waiting for him to attend later. If he sent the children back now, it would definitely be too late.
So, he turned his head, looked gently at the two little babies in the back seat, and said softly: "Dear ones, let's go to Dad's company first today, okay? I'll take you to grandpa and grandma's house tomorrow."
Hearing this, Sui Sui and Niannian felt a little disappointed, but they still nodded obediently to show their agreement.
Seeing this, Leng Zexi then said to them in a negotiating tone: "When we get to the company, you can play in the playground by yourselves. If you encounter any problems or need help, remember to come to daddy, understand?"
At this time, Ningning, who was sitting next to him, suddenly shouted loudly: "Dad, I want to eat strawberry cake!"
As he spoke, his little hands were still tightly gripping the child seat, as if he was afraid that his father would not agree.
Leng Zexi looked at the little guy in front of him who looked like Ruoan, and his heart softened. He smiled and replied, "Okay, okay, Dad will buy it for you."
After a pause, he looked at Sui Sui and Nian Nian and continued, "Sui Sui, Nian Nian, do you two want to eat anything else? Tell daddy together and I will buy it for you."
"I want to eat strawberry cake too! Because that's mom's favorite!" Suisui and Niannian spoke almost at the same time, their two little faces filled with happy smiles.
Leng Zexi stood there quietly, and remained silent after hearing the children say "it's useless".
In the past, when I returned home from get off work, I would always see the familiar and kind figure of my gentle and virtuous wife at first sight, but now I have to face a period of more than a month without being able to see her.
Not to mention the young and ignorant children, even I, as a husband, feel reluctant to let her go.
"Okay, I'll buy a big cake and we'll eat it together." Leng Zexi suppressed his inner loss and melancholy, looked at the children with a smile and said softly.
When the three cute little ones got the first piece of cake, they instinctively wanted to call their mother to taste this delicious dessert together, but they immediately realized that their mother was out at work and was not around.
At this moment, the youngest Ningning could no longer suppress her longing for her mother. She pouted her little mouth and burst into tears.
"Dad, I miss Mom so much! Wuuuu..." Ningning sobbed and hugged Leng Zexi's thighs tightly.
Just as Leng Zexi was frantically trying to comfort the crying children, Zhong Zishu hurried over.
He immediately took in the chaotic scene before him: three children had tear marks on their faces and were crying loudly.
Leng Zexi looked helpless and tried hard to calm the children.
Zhong Zishu sighed, walked forward quickly, first gently took Sui Sui from Leng Zexi's hands, then comforted him softly: "Okay, don't cry, little darlings, Second Uncle will take you to play."
"Come on, follow your second uncle to my studio. There are many photos of your mother when she was a child, and there are also beautiful paintings of her!"
As he spoke, Zhong Zishu picked up Sui Sui and comforted her, while motioning Leng Zexi to pick up the other two children.
"There is also a big garden. I'll take you to pick flowers there." Zhong Zishu looked at them and said.
The brothers all knew that their sister was going to another province with her tutor and seniors today. Only Zhong Zishu was free, and when he knew that Leng Zexi had brought people to the company, he hurried over.
As expected, no matter how well-behaved and obedient the child is, he will still be sad when his mother suddenly leaves.
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