The group quickly boarded the plane.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Duan Ye had just returned home and taken a shower when Luo Luo and Chen Chen ran in.
"Daddy, Daddy..."
Duan Ye picked up the two little ones, one on each side, and asked, "Why are you up so early? Can't you sleep a little longer?"
Duan Chen: "My mother said that children shouldn't sleep too much in a day."
Duan Luo: "Mom also said that I should get up on time to eat breakfast in the morning."
Duan Ye was both amused and exasperated: "Alright, how about Dad takes you to have breakfast?"
The two children were overjoyed and jumped for joy in agreeing.
But soon, Duan Chen asked, "Where's Dad and Mom?"
Duan Luo also stared at him with her big, round eyes. Although she didn't say anything, her beautiful eyes were full of doubt.
Duan Ye had no choice but to squat down, rub the two children's heads, and say, "Mom is away on a business trip for the time being. You'll play with Dad for a couple of days. Mom will be back when you go to school, okay?"
Duan Chen nodded obediently, but his little head immediately drooped down.
Duan Ye looked at Duan Luo again and saw that Duan Luo's small mouth trembled and tears fell down like beads from a broken string.
"Waaaaah, I want my mommy! I want my mommy! Why didn't Mommy take Luoluo with her? Waaaaah..."
Duan Luo was fine when she didn't cry, but when she did, Duan Chen also silently shed tears.
The two children cried their hearts out to Duan Ye, who was at his wits' end. He tried to soothe one and then the other, but nothing worked.
Just as Duan Ye was in a state of utter distress, Ms. Zhao came up.
Duan Ye cried out as if he had seen a savior, "Mom!"
Ms. Zhao rolled her eyes at him before gently saying, "Chenchen, Luoluo, come here to Grandma."
Duan Chen and Duan Luo immediately ran over and hugged her on either side.
Are you sad because your mother isn't home?
Duan Luo nodded between sobs, "Mommy...Mommy, are you... not going to want us anymore...?"
Duan Chen: "Last time, Aunt Sui Sui also said... Mom was away on a business trip, but Mom hasn't come back to see us for a whole month..."
Duan Luo: "Then when Mom came back, she had lost a lot of weight, and her hands had so many needle marks... Waaaaah..."
Duan Ye finally understood: Duan Chen and Duan Luo were afraid of losing their mother.
He didn't know when Cheng Suisui last mentioned Luo Qingyuan's business trip, but he thought it must have been during the time Luo Qingyuan was hospitalized.
The thought of this made Duan Ye feel uneasy.
Ms. Zhao: "But this time is different. This time, Mom will only be gone for two days, and Dad is still here, Grandma and you are all here. Mom will definitely come back, and she will come back healthy, okay?"
The two children stubbornly stared at Zhao Ruoxi, refusing to speak.
Ms. Zhao: "How about this, Luoluo and Chenchen wash up and eat first, and then after Mom gets off the plane, Grandma will have Mom make a video call back as soon as possible, okay?"
Duan Luo: "Wouldn't Grandma lie to us?"
Ms. Zhao held up two little fingers: "Shall we pinky swear? Grandma promises, I will never lie to you."
Duan Luo and Duan Chen both extended their little fingers.
The two children visibly became happier.
Duan Ye scratched the back of his head, realizing he really needed to learn more about raising children.
"Alright, Chenchen, Luoluo, be good. How about Daddy takes you to wash up today?" Duan Ye volunteered and went upstairs.
Duan Chen and Duan Luo wiped away their tears and ran back to Duan Ye's side.
Duan Ye grabbed one of them by the hand and walked towards the washroom.
"After Chenchen and Luoluo finish eating, Daddy will take you to pick up Eleven, okay?"
Duan Chen and Duan Luo immediately cheered: "Great!!!"
Duan Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then let's bring it back from the National Day holiday and give Mom a surprise..."
Duan Ye happily agreed, "Okay, let's give Mom a surprise."
And so, the three of them got along much better again.
Around 4 p.m., Luo Qingyuan finally landed at the airport and then got into a car to head to Ms. Jin's company.
Luo Qingyuan only had time to make a video call to Duan Ye while she was sitting in the car.
It rang for a while before Duan Ye finally answered.
Luo Qingyuan: "Where are the children?"
Duan Ye: "You've landed?"
Luo Qingyuan: "Hmm, are Luoluo and Chenchen doing well?"
Duan Ye's video feed shifted to the garden, where Luo Luo and Chen Chen were happily chasing a cat, their laughter clear and melodious.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of them. I'll take them to the New Moon Hotel for dinner tonight. It's just that Bai Tang has been wanting to see you, and she'll be disappointed if you're not here."
Luo Qingyuan smiled: "Really? Is it just that Bai Tang is disappointed?"
Duan Ye was taken aback.
She originally thought that Duan Ye wouldn't say anything more.
Who knew?
The next second.
"I also feel regret."
“Those are all my colleagues from the research group. We’ve been working side by side in the desert for a long time, and I wanted to bring their families to see them.”
"From now on, when you come to the company to see me, they'll know, 'Oh, your sister-in-law is here.'"
Duan Ye's words instantly wiped away Luo Qingyuan's fatigue from the journey.
She had intended to pretend, but couldn't help it; her eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she laughed.
Duan Ye stared at her smile, somewhat dazed. How long had it been? How long had it been since he'd seen Luo Qingyuan smile like that?
Just as Duan Ye was about to say something, Duan Luo ran over: "Is that Mom?!"
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