The carriage was quiet. The man's tone was gentle and affectionate. The moment Xu Wan heard it, she felt her chest churn.
The hair tie that the man took away four years ago is now being put back on her by his own hands.
She forced a smile and said to him, "Welcome back."
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Before Xu Wan even reached Xiao Xiao's classroom, she received the address and time of the private room from Jiang Tingzhou. Xu Wan edited the message and forwarded it to Ling Ya.
Within seconds of sending the message, Lingya replied with the word "Okay".
A few dozen seconds later, another message came in.
Lingya: [Are you going to introduce me to someone? No matter what you choose, we're family.]
It's said that women have a sixth sense, and clearly, Lingya had guessed something as well.
No matter how rich or bold her imagination was, she could never have imagined that her son, who had been missing for four and a half years, was still alive.
After picking up Xiaoxiao, Xu Wan took her daughter's hand and walked towards the car.
"Mommy, that uncle is still here today," Xiaoxiao pointed in the direction of the roadside.
Xu Wan looked in the direction her daughter was pointing.
Jiang Tingzhou remained seated by the roadside, watching her and her daughter walk by.
Lu Wei's car was parked opposite the man's minivan.
After Xu Wan opened the back door, Xiao Xiao climbed into the back seat and said, "Mommy, there was an activity at school on Children's Day. The teacher asked which children wanted to participate, and I raised my hand too!"
The child's voice was light and cheerful, clearly seeking praise.
"Really? Xiaoxiao is amazing!" Xu Wan praised her, then asked, "What kind of performance is your class going to put on?"
"It's dancing!" Xiaoxiao said earnestly. "Many classmates in the class learn to dance, but they were all shy at first. I was the first to raise my hand! And I encouraged them, and the teacher praised me too."
Xiaoxiao's kindergarten is expensive, and the students' parents are at least middle class.
They're all just three-year-olds, but they're all curled up so tightly.
Extracurricular classes range from foreign languages to equestrianism, ice skating, golf, ballet, painting, and more.
Many of the teachers they hired were renowned experts, and they could later become students of a certain professor, which would make it easier for them to advance in their respective fields.
In contrast, Xiaoxiao only has two extracurricular classes, dancing and foreign languages, which makes her seem like an oddity.
The car slowly started moving. Xu Wan was about to tell Xiao Xiao that she was going out that evening when Xiao Xiao grabbed her hand and asked, "Mommy, when can I see Daddy?"
"It might not be possible for the time being..."
When Xu Wan answered, she also felt sorry for Xiao Xiao.
She was thinking of persuading Jiang Tingzhou to meet with Xiaoxiao before undergoing surgery.
Xiao Xiao pouted, clearly feeling down. After a while, she finally spoke, "Then... Mommy, can I call Daddy?"
Xu Wan couldn't refuse her daughter's request, which was so small. "Okay, I'll call Dad now. Can you wait a moment?"
"good."
Xiao Xiao sat obediently in the chair and waited.
A few seconds later, Jiang Tingzhou answered the phone.
After giving the man a brief explanation, Xu Wan handed the phone to Xiao Xiao.
"Daddy, this is Xiaoxiao." The little girl held the phone in both hands and asked in her childish voice, "Are you busy lately?"
At this moment, Jiang Tingzhou's car followed Lü Wei's car away from the kindergarten gate. Due to traffic congestion, the two cars were not far apart, separated only by a white sedan.
Looking out of the mirror on the right, Lü Wei could see the car Jiang Tingzhou was riding in.
With the relationship between Jiang Tingzhou and Xu Wan changing, it's only a matter of time before he meets Xiaoxiao.
Regardless of the outcome of the surgery, he will accompany her as she grows up as a father.
Thinking of all this, the man replied in a gentle voice, "Not in a hurry."
Upon hearing the man's reply, Xiaoxiao's expression became somewhat tense. She gripped the phone tighter, glanced at Xu Wan beside her out of the corner of her eye, and said cautiously, "Dad, our kindergarten has an event for Children's Day, and I'm going to perform. If you have time... could you come see me?"
Xu Wan didn't expect Xiao Xiao to bring this up.
Jiang Tingzhou will undergo surgery next month.
Although there are still two whole months until June 1st.
Even if the surgery is successful, the man will still need a recovery period, and it's uncertain how well he will have recovered by June 1st.
Given all the considerations Jiang Tingzhou had made, he is very likely to refuse his daughter's request.
While Xu Wan was still lost in thought, Xiao Xiao's face was already filled with a smile as she happily said, "Really? Daddy can't lie, or your nose will grow longer!"
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