When the four little ones entered the house, they saw Zhou Jing'an staring at them with a livid face.
"Why did you four lie and go up the mountain today? You went up the mountain so late at night, didn't you know it was dangerous?"
Ning Huan slowly walked into the house. The question Zhou Jing'an asked was exactly the same question she wanted to ask the four little ones.
Why do you have to go up the mountain for no reason?
The four little dumplings looked at each other, but none of them said a word.
Zhou Jing'an asked Da Bao with displeasure, "Zhou Yuan, you are the eldest brother, you tell me what exactly happened."
Da Bao hesitated before stepping forward, but thinking of Ning Huan beside him, he didn't dare to say a word.
"Bring me the broom by the door."
When the other three little ones heard that Zhou Jing'an was going to get a broom, they panicked.
They all hugged Da Bao, and then said aggrievedly, "Daddy, don't hit my brother, hit us instead."
Xiao Sibao said aggrievedly, "Daddy, we went to the mountain because Xiao Taozi and Yang Xiaoshu told us that there is a Mountain Spirit Granny on the mountain, and we wanted to go to the Mountain Spirit Granny to make a wish."
Ning Huan found it strange: "Make a wish? What do you want to wish for?"
Little Erbao whispered, "We want to make a wish to Granny Mountain Spirit so that Mom won't leave..."
Ning Huan walked up to the four little ones and asked softly, "I'm right here, aren't I? Why do you think I'm leaving?"
At this moment, Xiao Sibao and Xiao Sanbao finally couldn't hold back anymore. They cried pitifully and said, "We heard Mother say that she wanted to divorce Father. We don't want Mother to leave, so we wanted to go find Granny Shanling."
Upon hearing what the two little ones said, Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an exchanged a glance and their expressions immediately changed.
They never expected that their conversation that day would be overheard by all four little ones.
Little Erbao hugged Ning Huan and cried, "Mommy, please don't leave us. We haven't found Granny Mountain Spirit, but we don't want you to leave!"
Xiao Sanbao hugged Ning Huan and said, "Mother, it was all my fault before. I shouldn't have made you angry. I shouldn't hate you, and I shouldn't have said bad things about you."
Xiao Sibao was already crying his eyes out, while Da Bao had been holding back, but you could tell from his red eyes that he didn't want Ning Huan to leave.
Seeing the four little ones pleading with Ning Huan to stay, Zhou Jing'an didn't blame them anymore.
She simply said, "You all go out first. Your mother and I will discuss this matter further. But no matter what we decide, you must never do such dangerous things again."
The four little ones looked at Ning Huan with reluctance, unwilling to leave, and kept muttering, "Mother, please don't leave us."
Ning Huan felt bad seeing the four little ones trying to persuade her to stay. After all, she had taken such good care of them and was very reluctant to part with them.
But she knew she would eventually have to separate from Zhou Jing'an, and no matter how reluctant she was to part with the four little ones, she wouldn't stay with them forever.
If only Zhou Jing'an would agree to let me raise the four little ones.
Thinking of this, Ning Huan suddenly realized that having all four little ones with her wasn't unrealistic. What if Zhou Jing'an met a suitable woman in the future and married her?
They certainly wouldn't want to see four little dumplings.
Even if they are willing to raise the four little ones as their own children, if the two of them have their own children in the future, the four little ones will inevitably suffer.
If they turn to the dark side and become four minor villains because of this, wouldn't all my current efforts be in vain?
It would have been better to have followed her mother from the beginning.
Meanwhile, Zhou Jing'an, who was focused on figuring out how to avoid divorce with Ning Huan, was unaware that Ning Huan was planning not only to divorce him but also to take their four little ones with her.
He looked at Ning Huan and said, "You heard what the four little ones said today. I think we should reconsider the divorce."
Ning Huan nodded.
Zhou Jing'an continued, "Since they can't accept our divorce right now, shouldn't we consider not getting along...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Ning Huan chimed in, "Yes, you're right. Since the little ones can't accept our divorce right now, why don't we get a divorce first and then not tell them?"
Zhou Jing'an frowned slightly. He hadn't expected this woman to be so determined to divorce him.
But then I thought, maybe I hadn't expressed myself clearly. Maybe Ning Huan thought it was me who insisted on a divorce.
He paused and said, "Your idea is good, but what if the little ones find out we're divorced? Who knows what kind of trouble that will cause?"
Ning Huan didn't understand Zhou Jing'an's meaning for a moment: "Then what should we do?"
Zhou Jing'an said, "If we insist on a divorce, then let's postpone it a bit. I'll be going back to the capital for the imperial examinations, and I definitely won't have time to take care of the four little ones then. If you don't mind..."
"I'll buy a house then, and you'll be the lady of the house, and you'll help me take care of my little ones."
Ning Huan nodded. Zhou Jing'an's method allowed her to take care of the little ones for a longer period of time. This suited her perfectly, as she could also use the time spent caring for the four little ones to strengthen her bond with them.
After divorcing Zhou Jing'an, she will let the four little ones go with her.
"That's good, otherwise you won't have time to take care of the little ones, and I'll worry about them too."
Seeing that Ning Huan had agreed, Zhou Jing'an felt a strange sense of relief, as he had been afraid that Ning Huan would refuse.
"Since you've agreed, let's explain this to the little ones later, so they won't still be thinking about it."
The four little ones walked into the house dejectedly, thinking their parents were going to tell them that the divorce was out of the question. But when they heard Zhou Jing'an say that he and his mother had considered it and decided not to divorce for now.
The little ones opened their eyes wide and asked, "Daddy, is what you're saying true? You and Mommy really aren't getting a divorce?"
"Father, you and Mother wouldn't have conspired to lie to us, would you?"
"Mother, you're not lying to us, are you? Don't leave us!"
Ning Huan smiled and patted the heads of her four little ones: "Mom didn't lie to you. I've discussed it with your father, and we're not getting a divorce yet. If we still can't get along in the future, we'll talk about it again then."
This statement can be seen as a way of preparing the children mentally; if she and Zhou Jing'an still have to divorce in the future, then saying this is not wrong.
The four little ones cheered happily when they saw that their parents were finally not divorcing.
The four little ones rushed into Ning Huan's arms and hugged her tightly: "Mother..."
She was about to speak when she heard Ning Huan gasp. It turned out that she had accidentally touched Ning Huan's wound.
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