"Don't be reckless, be adaptable!" Qiao Hanxue also advised.
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect myself. This plan is very thorough. Everyone is training and will be fine," Qiao Shouyan said, while squeezing Meng Yingxin's hand tightly, hoping she wouldn't worry. "For you and the baby, I will definitely come back safely."
"Don't worry about me and my sister. With my skills, most people are no match for me. And with the spatial ability that protects my sister, she'll be fine!" Qiao Xinruo said.
"Yes, Mom and Dad, don't worry..."
While the adults were chatting, Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an would huddle together and stare at them, occasionally whispering in each other's ears.
Such situations happen frequently, so people are used to it.
It wasn't until it was time to put the two little ones to bed that they pestered Su Yueya, asking about the things they had been particularly concerned about since earlier.
"Mom, are you going to participate in a very, very big mission?" Lu Si'an asked, her little head seemingly pondering something, but her face was serious.
“Yes,” Su Yueya nodded. This was the second time she had left the children to go on a mission, and she still had to tell the two little ones, “You two have to be good and stay at home with your grandparents while you wait for your mother and uncles and aunts to come back, okay?”
“Okay!” Lu Si’an replied.
Su Yueya looked at her son again and found that Lu Siyuan looked conflicted, as if he wanted to ask something but held back from asking.
"Xiao Yuan, what do you want to say?" Su Yueya asked.
"Mom, you're going on a mission, so... so is Dad coming back?" After hesitating, Lu Siyuan finally asked.
They often overheard adults talking and knew that this mission was very important and challenging. Their mother had mentioned that their father was also carrying out a very challenging mission. Could it be the same mission, or perhaps there was a connection between them?
It has to be said that the two little ones guessed very accurately, or perhaps this is some kind of telepathy between biological father and son or father and daughter?
After thinking about it, Su Yueya decided to tell the children the truth.
"Yes."
“This mission is the one that Dad has been working hard on. When Mom finishes her mission and comes back… Dad should be able to come back too,” Su Yueya said.
She couldn't help but imagine what Lu Zhengjun's expression would be when he saw the two little ones.
They'll definitely be too dumbfounded to react!
After all, when Lu Zhengjun left, she had no idea that she was pregnant, let alone think in that direction. She was even a little excited.
The two little ones didn't have high hopes, because they had never seen their real father since they were born. After waiting for so long, they didn't dare to have any hope.
But Mom said yes!
Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an exchanged a glance, instantly switching from a sleepy state to a fully recharged state. Lu Si'an even took the initiative to break free from her mother's embrace, grabbed her brother's hand, and excitedly ran towards the wardrobe.
"What are you two doing?" Su Yueya asked curiously.
Two children were seen lying on the wardrobe, their heads buried inside, leaving only their little bottoms sticking out. They were both desperately trying to reach the bottom of the wardrobe—because they were only tall enough to reach that part.
The two were extremely focused, not turning their heads back.
"Mom, if Dad comes back, tell us secretly first, so we can dress up nicely before welcoming him!" Lu Si'an said, eagerly searching for her prettiest little dress.
"Mom, when you're on a mission, can Grandpa take me to get a haircut?" Lu Siyuan asked, buried in a pile of clothes.
He can't wear pretty little dresses like his sister, so getting a haircut is surely the right thing to do, right?
"Mom, I want to put on some lotion!" Lu Si'an said, and then rushed from the wardrobe to the mirror, wanting Su Yueya to put on some lotion for her.
The skincare products that the two little ones use are all infant-specific products that Su Yueya bought for them from a small online store.
They usually only wipe it when they remember, and sometimes they don't even bother to wipe it because it's too much trouble.
Now that I hear Dad's coming back, I have to take good care of myself!
"Mom, can I use your and Auntie's face masks?" Lu Si'an wondered. Every time her mother and auntie used a face mask, they looked so beautiful, and she wanted to look beautiful when she saw her father.
"Mom, can boys use face masks?" Lu Siyuan asked.
Su Yueya: "..."
What's wrong?
Even Lu Siyuan, who usually doesn't care about wiping his face, asked this question, which shows that the two of them really care about their father's return.
"Just apply some lotion, you don't need face masks yet. Besides, no matter what you look like, Daddy will always like you, love you, and be happy to see you, really!" Su Yueya said.
She knew very well that the root cause of the children's reaction was their deep-seated insecurity.
How can someone feel safe if they've never met their father?
At that moment, Su Yueya felt a pang of sympathy for the children and for Lu Zhengjun, who must also feel regret for missing out on the children's growth.
"Really?"
Sure enough, as soon as Su Yueya mentioned that their father would love them very much, the two little ones immediately stopped fussing and stared at her longingly, trying to confirm the love they had never seen, felt, or touched, yet which should have been theirs from birth.
“Of course it’s true, Mom promises you,” Su Yueya said.
"Yay!"
I really hope that day comes soon!
Nevertheless, the two little ones still took dressing up to heart and decided to pick out an outfit to wear when meeting their dad.
"If we really can't find anything, we'll have Grandpa and Grandma take us to buy new clothes after Mom and Uncle go on their mission!" Lu Si'an said, adding that she would also ask her grandma to do her hair nicely.
“Sure, we have our New Year’s money, we can afford it!” Lu Siyuan said confidently.
With the last week over, the troops assembled, and all those involved in the mission set off immediately.
Qiao Shouyan and Leng Yingying each served as captains, leading their own teams.
Su Yueya and Qiao Xinruo also separated, each teaming up with another team.
Because there are seven breakthrough points, four of which are in Huadu and two are in the area bordering Yuguo, the breakthrough team in the capital set off separately, while the other six teams set off together.
Before parting ways, Su Yueya prepared six portions of the hemostatic powder, which she had given to the organization, as well as six other special medicines, and handed them over to the other six medical teams.
"These medicines all have instructions on them, and they are much more effective than the ones we used before. You can familiarize yourselves with them while you're on the road. It's best if you don't need them, but if you do, hopefully they'll be of little use," Su Yueya said, distributing the medicine to everyone.
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