Gu Yunzheng called the Zhou family at noon, and he and Li Wei arrived when it got dark.
Although neither Liang Guiying nor Zhou Yue had said anything about leaving, Zhou Xiaonian, being of the same mind as her daughter, already had a premonition.
She couldn't express it, so she clung to Zhou Yue all afternoon, wanting her to hold her, carry her on her back, and throw a few tantrums and cry a few times. Zhou Yue always indulged her, coaxed her, and played games with her, such as swinging on the swings, playing tag, and doing many other things, which finally managed to divert her attention.
As soon as Gu Yunzheng and Li Wei arrived, the little girl burst into tears, clinging tightly to Zhou Yue's neck and screaming at Gu Yunzheng, "Go away! You bad guy! Grandma, get rid of the bad guy! Get rid of him!"
Gu Yunzheng opened his mouth as if to say something, but the little girl screamed loudly. Li Wei quickly pushed him out: "Boss, you go out first. I'm familiar with Niannian. I'll say a few words to her."
Gu Yunzheng thought to himself, "How familiar can you be with me?"
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhou Xiaonian in his arms. He didn't know what Li Wei said to her, but the little girl stopped screaming and started sobbing in his arms. When Liang Guiying reached out to hug her, she obediently let him.
With tears streaming down her face, she said, "Mom, you must think of me. You must think of me every day. Think of me in the morning, at noon, and at night. Think of me when you eat, when you drink water, when you go to pee, and even when you dream about me."
"Okay, Mom will think of you no matter what she does."
"I miss my mom too! Tonight, I'm going on an airplane trip with her!"
"I want to ride in Mommy's plane again! Mommy, when you learn to fly a plane, take Niannian to a very, very far place to play!"
"We want to go to the castle! We want to go to a really, really big castle! And we want to go to the palace! I want to be the queen! And Mommy will be the empress!"
Zhou Yue choked up.
The little girl, weighing only about 30 pounds, was firmly tied to her legs; she truly, truly didn't want to be separated from her daughter.
Liang Guiying tore off two tissues, wiped away Niannian's tears, and then stuffed the dry tissues into her hand: "Niannian, wipe away Mommy's tears, so that Mommy can be brave and not cry."
The little girl wiped away Zhou Yue's tears and told her not to cry and to be brave: "You never cry when you get your shots every year!"
Reluctantly, we must eventually part ways.
Watching Zhou Yue board the military vehicle and watch it speed away from sight, Zhou Xiaonian couldn't help but burst into tears.
She struggled to get out of Liang Guiying's arms and chased after the car, crying, "Mommy! Mommy!!"
Liang Guiying chased after the child and hugged him, unable to hold back her tears.
It's just the grandmother and granddaughter at home again.
These past few days, just because there was one more person, life suddenly seemed much more lively. Now, just because there's one less person, the house is eerily quiet.
Fortunately, after the little girl was sad for three or four days, she was distracted by other things. In the evening, Liang Guiying would tell her stories and play bedtime games with her, and the little girl temporarily forgot that her mother was not around.
After the Lunar New Year, the store was busy again, but after the Lantern Festival, things gradually calmed down.
Zhou Xiaonian is already over three years old, and Liang Guiying is thinking of sending her to kindergarten.
There is a school for employees of the airport, which includes a kindergarten. Liang Guiying took Zhou Xiaonian to see it.
The little girl already knew about the kindergarten from Li Feifei, and since the children there were all her usual playmates, she didn't want to leave once she arrived.
She was fair-skinned and delicate, as pretty as a porcelain doll, and always dressed neatly and cleanly. The teachers all liked her and came to play with her.
The little girl was already reluctant to leave, and after being coaxed by the teachers, she became even more unwilling to go. She rushed over to pull Liang Guiying, saying, "I want to go to school! Grandma, please register me!"
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