Yu Yuehui's hand, which was adding firewood to the stove, suddenly stopped, and her heart skipped a beat.
She sighed with heartache, quickly put down the firewood in her hand, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), gently embraced Chaochao, and softly asked, "Chaochao, where did you hear that from?"
Chaochao pouted, her little face full of grievance, her eyes brimming with tears, and said in a tearful voice, "That's what all the aunties and uncles outside are saying."
"They thought Chaochao couldn't understand, so they kept talking next to me, saying that Daddy doesn't want us anymore... Waaaaah~"
She's the smartest girl, how could she not understand?
Thinking about it, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. "Zhaochao heard it all and remembered it all."
"Chaochao understands everything. Chaochao is very smart."
Yu Yuehui's eyes reddened with heartache. She hugged Chaochao tightly, gently wiping away the tears rolling down her cheeks, and softly comforted her, "Silly Chaochao, have you forgotten what your father said when he left?"
"Dad just went back to tidy up the house for us, he'll be back to pick us up soon."
"Don't believe those people's nonsense. How could Daddy not want our Chaochao? Daddy loves you the most, have you forgotten?" As she spoke, Yu Yuehui gently stroked Chaochao's head.
Chaochao's face was flushed from crying, her beautiful big eyes blinked, and crystal tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She was sobbing.
She sobbed, trying to calm herself, "Chaochao, Chaochao knows, but... *hiccup*"
A loud hiccup made her body tremble slightly. After a pause, she continued, "But they all said that Daddy lied to us."
Her voice was soft, trembling with tears, and filled with grievance, "Tell me, tell me that Daddy doesn't want us anymore, that's why he won't take us back to show our grandparents in Beijing, that's called..."
She frowned, trying hard to recall what those people had said. Tears still clung to her face as she scratched her head anxiously, wondering: What was that saying again? How could she have forgotten it!
Unable to think of anything, Chaochao's face turned even redder. She thought she looked very fierce and said through gritted teeth, "Anyway, it means something very bad. I was so angry with them that I forgot how to say it."
Yu Yue felt both heartache and anger. These people were so foul-mouthed. It was one thing for them to gossip about her, but they even went so far as to spout nonsense in front of the children.
She gently raised her hand and tenderly wiped away Chaochao's tears, softly comforting her, "Don't cry, Chaochao. Didn't Daddy say that before he left?"
“Those people just can’t stand to see our family doing well, so they’re saying these things on purpose to make the baby angry.”
"Look, she's even crying now. She's fallen for their trick." She gently hugged Chaochao, looked into her eyes, and asked softly, "Do you believe Dad, or do you believe those people outside?"
After Yu Yuehui said that, Chaochao stopped crying, her little face turning slightly red. So that's how it is!
She felt a little embarrassed, wondering how she could be so foolish as to fall for someone else's trick.
If Dad finds out, he'll definitely laugh at Chaochao.
Ahhhhh~
She's a smart and wise girl, how could she be so easily fooled?
After thinking it through, Chaochao blushed all over. She quickly buried her head in her mother's arms, pretending that she wasn't the one who had just cried. She even secretly wiped her tears in her mother's arms so that she could say she hadn't cried.
Yu Yue felt the little one move in her arms, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. She smiled and patted her head. Knowing that this child was strong-willed, she played along and asked, "Was Chaochao angry at the time and had a big fight with them?"
Chaochao suddenly raised her head, proudly tilting her little head back, her eyes sparkling, "No!"
After saying that, she added, as if to say something insincerely, "How could a smart child like Chaochao fall for their tricks? Of course I trust my father completely."
“I didn’t believe a word they said. I just thought their words were unpleasant and that they were bad people, so I told my mom.”
Yu Yue smiled and tapped her little nose, saying affectionately, "Mom knows, our Chaochao is the smartest."
"I definitely won't fall for those bad guys' tricks so easily!"
When Chaochao's nose was tapped, it tickled and she couldn't help but burst into laughter. After laughing, she put her hands on her hips, stood up like a little adult, looked down at Yu Yuehui, and said in her childish voice, "Mommy, those people are bad people. You shouldn't play with them anymore!"
Yu Yue nodded and said seriously, "Okay, Mom understands. Tell Mom who these bad people are!"
Chaochao immediately started counting on her fingers, one by one, "Fifth Aunt, Cuihua's mother, Sixth Grandfather..." It has to be said that Chaochao's memory is indeed very good; she remembered everyone present at the time.
As Yu Yue listened to the names Chaochao mentioned, the darkness in her eyes deepened. She really liked to gossip in front of the children, or was she just bored? She happened to know some secrets that no one else knew, and it seemed it was time to reveal them and let everyone have some fun.
On the other hand, Xie Yan had a particularly fulfilling morning.
The winter sun shone into the courtyard, adding a touch of warmth to this cold season.
He thoroughly cleaned all the rooms, sweeping away the general dust. After resting for a while, he began tidying up his own room. He decided to start by preparing the left wing so he could move in first.
We'll tidy up the rooms in the back gradually.
After all, staying in a guesthouse is too expensive. As someone with children to support, how can I be so extravagant?
The left wing room was probably the new room prepared for Chang Gui'er. The walls inside were freshly painted, and the room was exceptionally clean. There wasn't much to tidy up, and Xie Yan quickly cleaned up the kang (heated brick bed).
With her sleeves rolled up, Xie Yan skillfully lit the kang (a heated brick bed). Flames leaped in the kang hole, crackling and popping, instantly making the room feel less cold.
Then he went to the backyard, fetched several buckets of water, and carried the buckets back to the house.
He then brought over a pot of hot water that was boiling in the kitchen, mixed it with water, and began to carefully scrub the house, leaving no corner untouched.
After wiping, his hands were red from the cold.
I put my hands in the freshly poured hot water to warm them up, then dried them and slowly opened the doors and windows to let the sunlight stream in and dry them. I found a stool in the yard and sat down to bask in the sun.
The warm sunlight gently shone on him, like a pair of tender hands caressing him, making him feel warm all over and drowsy.
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