Chapter 98 Zhizhi and Suisui will be friends for life
Zhizhi, whose attention was entirely focused on the cartoon, didn't immediately understand the hidden meaning in Suisui's words.
"Of course, like Zhizhi, Sister Suisui has loving parents. I'm even envious of Sister Suisui's family. Your dad is a doctor, that's amazing! Your mom looks very pretty too, could she work in a performing arts troupe?"
"No, my mother works in a textile factory."
When Sui Sui mentioned her mother, a glimmer of light finally appeared in her eyes. "We were able to move in because Mom traded three big rooms from the textile factory for two rooms here. Dad said... the kids at the textile factory were too wild, and he was afraid they would lead my brother and me astray. It would be better for us to live in the military dependents' home, so we could play with the good kids."
Perhaps it was because the atmosphere at the Jiang family home was too comfortable that Sui Sui also relaxed a bit.
She swallowed the orange, savoring the fruit's sweet aroma almost greedily.
The fruit was so sweet, but her mother never allowed her to eat it.
Previously, her family was not well-off, but later her mother said that she needed to maintain a slim figure and work hard to become beautiful.
Therefore, she was forbidden from eating any sugary fruits and snacks.
But my younger brother can eat all of these things.
Zhizhi frowned, somewhat confused. "What does it mean to be excellent? A child is just a child. All they need to do is be happy. Why do they have to become sensible in the eyes of adults to be considered excellent?"
Before she officially started calling her stepmother "Mom".
She once told Zhizhi that a mouth that can eat is a good mouth, and a butt that can poop is a good butt.
As long as a person survives after being born, that's already a wonderful thing.
Even after arriving at the military dependents' home, it's still the same.
Dad never asks how much his older brother has learned that day, nor does he care whether his younger brother has diarrhea from eating too much.
Dad never expects Zhizhi to be sensible and obedient.
Sui Sui gently rubbed her fluffy head and explained softly, "But you're so young and you can go out to buy groceries by yourself, and you can play with all the kids in the military dependents' home. That's what makes you outstanding."
"No, before, Aunt Liu lived next door. Her son walked his big yellow dog every day. She bullied my older brother and younger brother, so I bullied them back."
The little cub huffed, looking like a pink little pig, "Actually, I can't get along with just anyone. Maintaining good relationships with everyone is just trying to please others. Sister Sui Sui, you don't need to be like that."
Sui Sui was completely stunned.
Her father only told her that Zhizhi was able to go out to buy groceries when she was three and a half years old, and that she even got involved with Commander Ji through the supply and marketing cooperative.
But her father never said that Zhizhi wasn't on good terms with everyone.
Her father hoped that she could learn from Zhizhi and get along well with everyone after coming to the military dependents' home.
Only Zhizhi told herself that this was not the right thing to do.
Is it most important for her to follow her own heart?
But wouldn't Mom and Dad be very sad?
Sui Sui lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers. "Actually, I don't have any friends at the textile factory. My dad hopes that I can stay the way I am now so that other kids will want to play with me."
She didn't want to live that kind of life anymore.
While other children could gather together to jump rope at the textile factory, she had to stay home and read books to learn to read.
Other children can wear coarse cloth clothes, but whenever she goes out, her hair must be neatly combed and her clothes must be carefully matched.
My mother said this is something girls should learn.
Her father said that only when she becomes beautiful and outstanding will her parents be proud of her.
However, her parents never cared whether she was ostracized by the children in the textile factory.
Those people didn't want to play with her, and they even talked badly about her behind her back, saying that she was a pretentious peacock who was just making a fool of herself.
Han Suisui's eyes welled up with tears as she thought about this.
Suddenly, a soft, orange-red persimmon was placed in her hand, and then a fair, soft, and adorable face, like a little dumpling, came into view.
Zhizhi smiled and leaned closer, tilting her head. "It's okay, I'm here too. I'll be Suisui's friend."
The little cub stretched out its finger and took Sui Sui's hand.
"Pinky promise, Sui Sui and Zhi Zhi will become very, very good friends. Even if Sui Sui isn't outstanding, Zhi Zhi is still willing to be her best friend!"
She felt that her older sister, Sui Sui, was already very outstanding.
But it's okay if you're not perfect sometimes; friends don't need to overthink it.
When Zhizhi looked up at her older sister Suisui, she noticed that Suisui's eyes were bright and seemed to be wet.
She didn't ask, because she knew.
Even when a child is crying, they don't want anyone to ask.
That would be a little embarrassing.
Let's watch TV!
Zhizhi patted Suisui's hand and led her to watch TV together.
... ...
By evening
Uncle Han had been busy all day and finally came to the Jiang family again.
Zhizhi watched him chat with his father, and watched her mother being pestered by Suisui's mother about work.
Although she couldn't understand the specifics, she felt that Uncle Han's family was incredibly warm and welcoming, to the point that it was overwhelming.
Uncle Han took out a bottle of his treasured wine and said he wanted to get together for a meal.
During the conversation, Uncle Han raised his glass to express his gratitude, saying, "Anchao, now that I'm here, please feel free to tell me if you need anything in the future. Since we're neighbors, let's visit each other more often. My Suisui and your Zhizhi get along very well; the two children are so alike!"
Jiang Anchao smiled upon hearing this.
"Old Han, you must be overjoyed to have such a precious daughter, right?"
Han Yubin held his wine glass and sighed, "Actually, I think raising one daughter is enough. Our Suisui has been excellent in everything since she was little. She's only five and a half years old, but she's already the class monitor in the middle class of kindergarten. All the teachers like her. Oh, by the way... Aren't you planning to send your eldest to kindergarten this year?"
"Send him, but he doesn't want to go."
Jiang Anchao felt frustrated whenever he talked about it. Ever since his two children were abducted, he had planned to send all three of his children to kindergarten.
The military kindergartens are well-managed, so sending your child there gives me peace of mind.
He doesn't expect the children to start studying textbooks at a young age; he just wants them to be able to go and play.
But Gansu refused no matter what, insisting that she should stay home to take care of her younger siblings until they were old enough to be in the same class before she would go to school.
It left him both amused and exasperated.
"Gansu doesn't want to go, but he has to send it over next spring."
Jiang Anchao thought for a moment and then asked him, "Is it alright to leave your son at home alone?"
Han Yubin waved his hand, his smile deepening. "My son is incredibly sensible. I left him some food. My daughter is more like someone I have to keep by my side all the time, but this brat... well, it's better to let him run wild."
He drank another glass of wine, and his eyes were already a little dizzy.
"Old Jiang... ...Speaking of which, after you and your wife get married, don't you plan to have a child of your own?"
The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.
Gan Su's face turned deathly pale instantly...
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