With Jian Ruoxi's consent, Hu Lan excitedly told her, "The event is at around ten o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll pick you up then."
Jian Ruoxi declined, "No need, I have a driver."
"Besides, if you come to the Lu family's old house to pick me up, you will definitely run into Lu Shen. What if the two of you start arguing again?"
Hu Lan had no choice but to obediently follow her instructions, "Okay, I'll listen to whatever you say."
"Send me the address of Xin Xin's kindergarten. I'll be at the gate on time tomorrow morning," Jian Ruoxi asked him.
The next morning when Jian Ruoxi arrived at kindergarten, she wore a white dress. Because her belly was slightly protruding, the dress she wore was quite loose.
Even dressed like that, it was hard to hide her dazzling radiance, because her delicate and fair skin made her stand out in the crowd.
When Hu Lan saw Jian Ruoxi arrive, she pulled Xin Xin to greet her: "Xin Xin, quickly say hello to Auntie, this is Daddy's good friend."
Xin Xin looked at Jian Ruoxi with a childlike voice and said, "Hello, Auntie. You're so pretty, Auntie."
Jian Ruoxi bent down and patted her round head: "Xin Xin is so pretty."
Hu Lan said happily, "Xin Xin, quickly take Auntie's hand, she's participating in the activity with us today."
And so, Xin Xin held Jian Ruoxi's left hand and Hu Lan's right hand, the three of them walking into the kindergarten like a family of three.
The kindergarten teacher stood on the platform and said to the parents below, "Dear parents, our first activity is the three-legged race."
Upon hearing about this project, Hu Lan immediately looked nervously at Jian Ruoxi. Jian Ruoxi was heavily pregnant and could barely walk, let alone run.
Hu Lan told her, "No, we're withdrawing. You can't participate in this project."
However, Jian Ruoxi disagreed: "We can participate in the competition so that Xin Xin can experience how to play. She can walk slowly, that's fine too."
Hu Lan was a little conflicted. She looked down at Xin Xin, who was playing with her toys. It had been several years since her mother had accompanied Xin Xin to a parent-teacher conference. Jian Ruoxi had finally agreed to help her.
After much internal struggle, Hu Lan decided to accept Jian Ruoxi's suggestion.
Xin Xin stood in the middle, and the three of them slowly walked forward. Although they were in last place, they had a lot of fun, and Xin Xin showed a smile she had never shown before.
"Daddy, this is so much fun!" Xin Xin skipped forward on her little feet.
Jian Ruoxi moved her feet in coordination, and the three of them finished the race in last place.
But this was just a friendly match, and Hu Lan didn't care about the result. As long as the woman and Jian Ruoxi were happy, anything was fine.
The next game is pinning noses on each other.
Jian Ruoxi and Hu Lan were blindfolded, spun around three times, and then stopped. The other parents did the same.
As the teacher gives the instructions, the children stand in a circle and direct their fathers, who need to touch a specific part of the animal on their mother's body with their nose.
Xin Xin said to Hu Lan, "Dad, take two steps to the left."
Unexpectedly, Hu Lan's strides were so large that she suddenly ran in front of other parents.
Xin Xin called out to him, "Dad, you've gone astray! Come back quickly, take a step to the right."
As the commands continued, Hu Lan gradually understood what his daughter was saying, and he could feel his foot touching Jian Ruoxi's foot.
Ask Xin Xin, "Xin Xin, where are Auntie's stickers?"
"Left arm, Dad, lower it a little," Xin Xin instructed him.
“Yes, right here, stick your nose on it.” Hu Lan stuck it on without hesitation.
The kindergarten teacher said, "Hu Lan's dad has successfully completed the challenge. Hu Lan's dad, your group is in first place, so you're rewarding Xin Xin with a little red flower."
The little girl jumped up happily.
It was at this moment that Jian Ruoxi noticed that Xin Xin's hair was a little disheveled, so she called her over and said, "Xin Xin, let Auntie braid your hair."
Hu Lan noticed Jian Ruoxi's gentleness and thoughtfulness.
Moreover, girls understand girls best. Jian Ruoxi stroked Xin Xin's little head, tied her hair into a very pretty ponytail, and even braided it.
After the divorce, Hu Lan was the one who braided Xin Xin's hair, but he either pulled Xin Xin's hair or braided it very badly.
Thanks to Jian Ruoxi's skillful hands, Xin Xin became even more beautiful this time. She looked in the mirror and said to Jian Ruoxi, "Auntie, thank you. Dad used to braid my hair crookedly."
As she spoke, Xin Xin leaned against Jian Ruoxi and took his arm.
This continued until the end of the event, and the three of them became more and more in sync, consistently placing first or second in the following competitions.
In the end, Xin Xin received the most little red flowers, and the kindergarten teacher praised Hu Lan: "Miss Jian is so smart, is she your girlfriend?"
Hu Lan said shyly, "Not yet, but I'll have another chance in the future."
The teacher congratulated her, saying, "You two seem to be a perfect match. If you need anything in the future, I can lend you a hand."
This made Jian Ruoxi a little embarrassed, and Hu Lan spoke up for her: "Miss Jian is just my friend, so we'll be leaving now, Teacher Liu."
When it was time to go home, they each got into their own cars. Jian Ruoxi also got into Gu Hao's car, but at this moment, Xin Xin started to throw a tantrum.
"I want to ride in the same car as Aunt Jian," Xin Xin shouted at Hu Lan, dissatisfied.
Hu Lan had no choice but to calm her down first: "Aunt Jia is going home, don't make a fuss, Xin Xin."
"I don't care, I want to sit with Aunt Jian!" Xin Xin angrily threw her toys out the window.
Seeing this, Jian Ruoxi walked over and asked Hu Lan, "What's wrong? Are you two having a fight?"
Xin Xin said to Jian Ruoxi in a coquettish tone, "Aunt Jian, I want to be with you, but Dad doesn't agree."
“I didn’t disagree, it’s just that it’s time for Aunt Jian to go home.” Hu Lan was at her wits’ end. This daughter was usually well-behaved and obedient, but when she threw a tantrum, she was really annoying.
Jian Ruoxi offered, "Why don't you take me home? Let Gu Hao drive alone."
"Aunt Jian, get in the car quickly." Before Hu Lan could react, Xin Xin welcomed Jian Ruoxi.
Hu Lan laughed out loud and, with Jian Ruoxi in tow, drove to the Lu family home.
The three of them got out of the car together and escorted Jian Ruoxi to the door.
Just then, Lu Shen and Li Rou bumped into them. Lu Shen saw the three of them holding hands and thought they looked like a family of three, and he got jealous.
As soon as he got home, he locked Jian Ruoxi in her room.
Jian Ruoxi questioned him: "What are you going to do?"
However, the other party completely ignored her because Lu Shen planned to place Jian Ruoxi under house arrest.
Seeing this, Lu Jin stepped forward to persuade him, "Brother, you've gone too far."
But all he received was a threat from Lu Shen: "I'm warning you, you'd better not get involved."
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