Even though it was Zhao Zhao who was competing, she seemed to have no idea what nervousness was.
For the past two weeks, besides attending classes at Zhuo's house every day without fail...
Eat and play as usual.
Even though the official competition is tomorrow, she still spent half the afternoon having a snowball fight with the children in the compound.
Fortunately, thanks to the conditioning provided by the spiritual spring water over the past few years, Zhao Zhao's face was only rosy when she returned, and her health was not seriously affected.
"Alright, it's getting late. You have a competition tomorrow."
Just as Jiang Si leaned down to tell Zhao Zhao to go to sleep, Zhao Zhao suddenly propped half her head up from under the covers.
"Mom, will Dad be able to come back tomorrow?"
Sensing the expectation in her voice, Jiang Si touched her little face. "To be honest, even Mommy isn't sure."
Since Huo Tingzhou was transferred back to the Beijing Military Region, his core work has shifted from tactical execution to strategic command.
Although we don't have to go on missions anymore, we're still really busy.
Especially after receiving a secret order last week, he hasn't been home for a week.
However, Jiang Si could understand this, as a very important person would be visiting China at the end of this month.
At this point, relations between the two countries will begin to normalize.
Huo Tingzhou is responsible for the airspace security of the entire Beijing area, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan region. When necessary, he is also responsible for the patrol and guidance of special aircraft, so it is normal for him to be busy.
Seeing that her mother didn't speak, Zhao Zhao roughly knew the answer.
She sensibly tucked her head back under the covers, saying, "It's okay, even though Daddy's not here, Zhao Zhao will behave well."
Jiang Si smiled and deliberately said, "Dad is busy, but Mom, brother, and great-grandparents will all come to cheer you on. So many people, can't they compare to one dad?"
"No~ Mom, you know I love you the most!"
"Alright, go to sleep, it's getting late." As she spoke, Jiang Si tucked the blanket around her.
"Mmm." Zhao Zhao nodded obediently.
Just as Jiang Si was about to turn off the desk lamp, she suddenly heard light footsteps downstairs.
It's almost 10 p.m., and the only person who could be back at this time is Huo Tingzhou.
Zhao Zhao clearly realized it too, and her eyes snapped open. "Mommy, is Daddy back?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the light at the bedroom door went out.
"dad!"
The moment Zhao Zhao saw Huo Tingzhou, she immediately climbed out of bed and opened her arms to pounce on him.
Huo Tingzhou quickly took two steps to catch his daughter, saying, "Slow down, Daddy's cold, go back to bed."
But Zhao Zhao didn't care at all, and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck.
"Dad, why are you back?"
"I missed you all, so I came back to visit."
As he said this, Huo Tingzhou's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Si.
He paused for a moment, then asked, "Have you been a good girl and listened to your mother these past few days?"
Zhao Zhao nodded vigorously, "Yes, I was obedient!"
Jiang Si chuckled, "Be good, then hurry up and lie back in bed."
Zhao Zhao said "Oh" and quickly did as instructed.
After the father and daughter chatted affectionately for a while, Jiang Si asked, "Are you done with your work?"
Huo Tingzhou shook his head, "Not yet, I only managed to squeeze in two hours, I have to leave soon."
After saying that, he looked at Zhaozhao.
He had promised his daughter that he would go to the stadium to cheer her on, but plans don't always go as expected.
"Zhaozhao, Daddy broke his promise this time. Next time you have a competition, Daddy will definitely come to cheer you on, okay?"
"It's okay, Dad."
Zhao Zhao said in a mature tone, "Mom said you're doing something very, very important. I'm already so happy that you came back to see me!"
Fearing her father wouldn't believe her, she proudly added, "Dad, Zhao Zhao's cheerleading squad already has so many people!"
"Yes, Zhao Zhao is such a good girl."
Huo Tingzhou took out a few chocolates from his pocket and placed them in her palm. "This is a reward from your father. Take this with you tomorrow."
Zhao Zhao's eyes brightened noticeably. "Thank you, Daddy! I love you so much, Daddy!"
After saying that, he turned to Jiang Si and said, "Mom, I love you so much too!"
Jiang Si couldn't help but chuckle. It was admirable that she still knew to be impartial at a time like this.
"Alright, it's really getting late. You need to go to sleep, or you won't be able to get up tomorrow."
Zhao Zhao is great in every way, except she's a bit grumpy when she wakes up, especially when she hasn't slept well; she doesn't smile once all day.
Zhao Zhao nodded, "Okay, I'll go to sleep right away."
Perhaps her wish had been fulfilled; just a second ago she was saying goodnight to her parents, but within two minutes she was asleep.
Listening to his daughter's soft breathing as she slept, Huo Tingzhou kissed her little face and then turned the bedside lamp to its dimmest setting.
Before going downstairs, Huo Tingzhou tiptoed to his son's room again.
She kissed his little face again, then put the chocolate from the other pocket on the bedside table before quietly leaving the room.
Knowing that he was too busy to eat, Jiang Si said, "You sit down first, I'll go cook you a bowl of noodles."
She can't cook complicated dishes, but she can easily cook noodles.
"I'm not hungry, you don't need to do anything else." Huo Tingzhou took her hand. He had to leave in half an hour. "Just talk to me for a bit."
“Cooking some noodles won’t stop us from talking.” Jiang Si grabbed his hand and pulled him directly to the kitchen.
The air force compound uses gas, so the fire is very strong.
After the water boiled, Jiang Si put in half a tube of noodles and then cracked three poached eggs into it.
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