"Can't sleep..."
The mother and daughter looked at each other intently, taking in each other's weary faces.
"Ying'er, how are we going to tell Zizai later?"
Chen Jing felt that even she and her eldest daughter, as adults, found it difficult to accept this fact, let alone Zizai and Bai Xiaolu...
Thinking of this, Chen Jing let out a long sigh.
"I don't know either……"
Zhu Qianying has always been a very decisive person, but this time, she also felt at a loss.
Several times I opened my mouth to talk to Zizai and Bai Xiaolu, but when I saw their happy and bright smiles, I couldn't bear to break their joy and happiness.
Well, since separation is inevitable and sadness is inevitable, let them play to their hearts' content and try to be happy until the very last moment.
That way, at least the two of them can still have a few more happy days together.
Otherwise, shrouded in the sorrow of separation, it would be impossible to continue playing happily.
The mother and daughter were unusually silent as they prepared an exceptionally lavish breakfast together. After finishing, Chen Jing specially packed a lot of snacks that Xiao Luzi and Bai Shao liked into several large food containers and put them into a plastic box, intending for Bai Shao to take them on the plane later.
The Yan family of four, plus Bai Xiangdong and his two grandchildren, a total of seven people, sat around the dining table eating breakfast. The adults forced smiles and chatted and laughed about something.
Zizai and Bai Xiaolu were still discussing the funny things that happened at Ke Kai's wedding yesterday.
Halfway through breakfast, Bai Xiaolu suddenly stopped, rested her chin on her hand, and asked Bai Shao, "Mommy, when can I go back to school?"
Bai Shao was startled and stammered, unable to give a definite answer for a moment.
Finally, Yan Shao spoke up, "How about later? Wait until your grandfather can travel around freely before you go to school, okay?"
Bai Xiaolu, unsuspecting, nodded and said, "Okay, when I go to school, I'm going to show them the picture of me wearing a little dress and tuxedo yesterday, and see if they still dare to call me a tomboy."
Bai Xiaolu has extremely beautiful and feminine features, but perhaps because her personality is too tomboyish, she gives people the impression of being a tomboy.
Upon hearing her daughter's indignant words, Bai Shao turned her face away and secretly wiped the corner of her eye.
Looking at everything before her, Zhu Qianying only hoped that this breakfast could be extended indefinitely, but no matter how long it was extended, it could not be extended indefinitely.
This breakfast took nearly an hour. After eating, Bai Shao and Zhu Qianying asked the two little ones to take Xingxing for a walk on the beach.
While the two children were away, the two women quickly packed up the family's belongings.
Clearly, Bai Shao herself understood that the chances of leaving the Zong family after this trip were extremely slim.
Around 10 o'clock, a loud noise came from outside. Zhu Qianying looked up and could clearly see a helicopter circling above the garden through the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking for a suitable place to land.
Upon hearing the sound, Yan Shao went outside and stood on the lawn, directing the pilots to land.
Having already packed their luggage, Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao watched as the plane landed and then followed them out.
In the distance, I saw an elderly couple disembarking from the plane.
The two men looked to be in their early fifties, and even from a distance, one could sense their imposing presence.
Although Zhu Qianying had never met Zong Mao and his wife, their auras were exactly as Yan Shao had described.
She walked over side by side with Bai Shao, and then heard Bai Shao nod and greet them, "Elder Zong, Madam Zong."
These two unfamiliar titles not only surprised Zhu Qianying, but also made Yan Shao, who was originally standing next to Zong Mao and his wife, pause for a moment.
Zong Mao and his wife, however, seemed unsurprised by the form of address. They simply nodded to Bai Shao, then looked around past Bai Shao and Zhu Qianying, asking, "Where's the little girl?"
Zhu Qianying's heart skipped a beat. Weren't Zong Mao and his wife being far too cold to their good friend?
If she remembered correctly, Yan Shao had said that before her friend and Zong Zhe broke up, Zong Zhe had already introduced Bai Shao to his parents. But now, the attitude of Zong Mao and his wife meant that they didn't like Bai Shao.
Or perhaps, they are simply used to being in a high position, so they always act arrogantly towards everyone.
But no matter what the outcome, Zhu Qianying felt uneasy.
In her heart, she began to worry about the future of her friend and Xiao Luzi.
"She and Zizai went for a walk and will probably be back soon. Mr. Zong and Mrs. Zong, please come inside and have a cup of tea."
As the male host, Yan Shao calmly invited the two into the house.
Zhu Qianying then realized what was happening and quickly went inside with Bai Shao, inviting the Zong couple to sit down. A servant brought tea, but Zong Mao didn't even take a sip, only glancing at his watch with a cold expression.
"What time is it? Still going for a walk? Young Master Yan, have someone bring the little girl back."
Zhu Qianying didn't know if Zong Mao was eager to see his granddaughter or worried that things might change if he delayed. In any case, she could tell that Zong Mao was definitely not a kind person, and most people really couldn't afford to offend him.
"Don't worry, Elder Zong, Zizai and Xiaoluzi will definitely be back before the National Day holiday."
Because by that time, both of them will be hungry!
Yan Shao's thoughts were actually the same as Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao's; they all wanted to give the two children as much time as possible to spend together.
Zong Mao frowned, wanting to say something, but Madam Zong beside him reached out and tugged at him, then smiled at Zhu Qianying and the others, and said.
"Then let's wait. Anyway, we've already waited this long, so what's another ten or twenty minutes?"
Zhu Qianying instinctively felt that Madam Zong's words had a hidden meaning, and that they were clearly meant for her friend.
I turned to look at my friend, only to see him staring blankly at the terrace, lost in thought.
Zhu Qianying's heart sank little by little.
But at this point, even with Yan Shao's great abilities, he couldn't force Bai Shao and her daughter to stay.
Zhu Qianying was very clear about this.
“Madam Zong, I apologize for my presumption the other day. As the temporary guardian, I have a duty to ensure Xiao Lu’s safety.”
Yan Shao was apologizing for not letting Zong Mao and his wife see Xiao Luzi a while ago, and at the same time, he wanted to divert the Zong couple's attention to himself.
Even though he was a grown man and not as perceptive as Zhu Qianying, he could still sense that Zong Mao and his wife were not friendly towards Bai Shao.
Yan Shao glanced at Zhu Qianying, and just then, he met her anxious eyes.
Yan Shao could roughly guess what his wife was thinking at this moment, but even if he could guess, he couldn't stop what was happening in front of him.
Most importantly, all of this was Bai Shao's own choice.
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