Chapter 162 Dad takes care of the baby
Xu Zhixia fell silent, with complex emotions surging in his eyes.
She admitted that since giving birth to the child, her focus has been on the child, so Zhou An's words touched her deeply.
"But if I wasn't here..."
She spoke hesitantly, and became indecisive when she thought of Pingping and Anan's clinginess to her.
Zhou An interrupted her before she could finish her words.
"There are no ifs, Xia Xia. Even if you're not here, everything will go on as usual."
"Besides, we have Aunt Feng now. She will take good care of Pingping and An'an."
After a pause, Zhou An added: "I'm not saying that you are dispensable to children, but you should have your own career and life."
Xu Zhixia couldn't describe her feelings in words; she was deeply touched.
But because of this, she couldn't give an answer right away. After a moment's silence, she said, "Let me think about it."
Zhou An wanted to say something but stopped himself, but in the end he did not continue the topic. He quietly left the room, giving Xu Zhixia plenty of space to think.
Xu Zhixia sat there for a long time, lost in thought. She didn't know how much time had passed before she slightly moved her numb legs.
The confusion in her eyes gradually faded, turning into a determined look. She picked up the paper and pen in the drawer and wrote a few words on it.
After the letter was sent, Xu Zhixia found Zhou An and told him his decision.
"I decided to go to the nearby city."
Zhou An was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up into a relieved smile.
He looked sincere and spoke sincerely: "Xia Xia, I'm glad that you can think it through."
But what Xu Zhixia didn't expect was that the person who reacted the most to this incident was Xu's mother.
At the dinner table, she frowned and scolded, "I don't agree."
Xu's mother's eyes were filled with confusion. She asked straight to the point, "Xia Xia, I don't understand what you are thinking. Aren't you satisfied with your life now?"
"Why abandon your children when they are so young..."
The rest of the sentence was not spoken, but the meaning was self-evident. To Xu's mother, what Xu Zhixia said was simply absurd.
Before having children, it is understandable to want a job, but now that you have children, you should put your children first.
Although she didn't say this, Xu Zhixia could tell what she was thinking from her expression.
Xu Zhixia didn't know how to describe her current mood, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
Just when she was about to speak, Zhou An suddenly said, "Mom, I know about this, and I agree with it."
A hint of astonishment flashed in Xu's mother's eyes. She looked at Zhou An in disbelief. She had never expected that Zhou An would condone Xu Zhixia's nonsense.
That's right, for her, as a woman, if she can't take good care of her children, then everything else is meaningless.
Zhou An's eyes flashed with determination, and he spoke without hesitation: "For me, Xia Xia's confident look seems to glow, and I can't take my eyes off her."
"I believe that when Pingping and An'an grow up, they will definitely like a mother like this."
Xu's mother wanted to insist: "But one thing is another..."
Before he could finish his words, Xu's father interrupted him: "That's enough."
After a pause, he looked up at Xu's mother and asked, "Wife, if I ask you to give up your job as a literacy teacher now, will you agree?"
"Of course not." Xu's mother said without hesitation.
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "It's mainly because our situations are different. Xia Xia is grown up now, so she doesn't need..."
Her voice became smaller and smaller, and a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes.
If Xu's father didn't let her work and only asked her to stay at home to take care of the children, she would not agree.
Deep down in her heart, she also loves to work.
After a moment of silence, Xu's mother turned her head to the side and whispered, "Forget it, I don't care about you anymore."
Xu Zhixia was not angry because she knew that the two generations had different concepts, so it was normal to have different ideas.
If she had encountered this situation when she was a child, Xu's mother would have given up her job without hesitation and chosen to take care of her.
But Xu's mother is Xu's mother, and she is her, and they both have their own ideas.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhixia's attitude softened and his voice became softer.
"Mom, that's not what I meant. I know you're worried about me and the kids."
"But I have my own ideas, and I really hope to make my own career."
"This opportunity is very important to me. I believe you will support me, right?"
Mother Xu turned around, looked at Xu Zhixia's coquettish face, and sighed helplessly.
"Of course I will support you. I was wrong."
Her warm big hand fell on Xu Zhixia's head and touched it soothingly, just like when they were children.
"Xia Xia, no matter what you do, I will support you."
Xu Zhixia's eyes welled up, and she was deeply moved. She knew that Xu's mother must have made a great decision to say such a thing.
He hugged Xu's mother, and tears as big as beans flowed down her face. The mother and daughter snuggled together quietly, and no one spoke for a while.
After getting the support of his family, Xu Zhixia asked Zhou An to buy the ticket for him.
After finishing all matters related to peace and prosperity, she reluctantly picked up the two children and kissed each of them on the cheek.
Seeing this scene, Zhou An hesitated and said, "Do you want me to take a leave and bring the children with you?"
Xu Zhixia was a little surprised. She blinked, and a look of confusion flashed in her eyes.
It took him a moment to realize what Zhou An meant, and he felt both amused and helpless.
"I'm just leaving for a few days. It's not like I'm leaving and never coming back. What are you doing?"
"Even if I don't want to leave my child, I can't take him with me. What if he starts crying?"
Although she was complaining, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up because she felt Zhou An's importance to her.
Zhou An thought so too and touched his nose guiltily.
"Then don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the child."
For some reason, a sentence suddenly popped up in Xu Zhixia's mind: As long as dad takes care of the baby, it's enough.
She shook her head vigorously to get rid of the thought. She must be overthinking it.
Zhou An is so reliable, and with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Xu and Aunt Feng, there shouldn't be any...accidents.
Xu Zhixia became a little uncertain and looked at Zhou An worriedly.
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