Shu Ying fell into deep thought. "That makes sense. No wonder Zhong Yun'er usually leaves the child with her whenever she's busy. This is the time when the child needs someone, and it's really pitiful that his parents aren't around."
Unfortunately, they are struggling to take care of their own families, and Zhong Yun'er herself doesn't seem to care much about the child.
Although they pitied the children, it was not so bad that they would take the children in and care for them themselves. Even if they had such thoughts, Zhong Yun'er would not be happy to do so.
"When you see that child, don't show too much emotion. Otherwise, Zhong Yun'er might become even more resistant to him and might do something even more heinous behind his back. The child has no way to speak and can't tell you how much suffering he has endured."
Shu Ying is thoughtful and considerate.
Human nature is most vulnerable to tests.
There's not much they can do for that child; the best they can do is stand by and watch.
Li Qingqing nodded, understanding dawning on her.
"Tuantuan is still sleeping at home. She should be awake by now. You rest first, I'll go back now."
Not long after Li Qingqing returned home, Duan Huaichuan also entered the house.
He rarely came home early today; they usually don't see him. Most of the time, he has to wait until Li Qingqing and the child are asleep before he comes back, and he has to leave early again in the morning before they wake up.
Especially since they don't live in the same house and rarely see each other, even when they eat, the family rarely gets together. If she hadn't suddenly met him today, Li Qingqing would have almost forgotten that there was such a person in her family.
At that time, she was making rice noodles for Tuantuan. The little guy had been eating a lot these days and had grown taller, but he didn't seem to gain weight. However, when she held him in her arms, she could feel his substantial weight.
Shu Ying thought that the baby's nutrition might be too monotonous, so she suggested that she try feeding the baby some formula and rice cereal to make up for the lack of breast milk.
"Is the child awake?"
Duan Huaichuan came in from outside, put his coat at the door, and changed his shoes in the entryway.
He rarely takes the initiative to greet people, but today he surprisingly spoke the first word.
Li Qingqing looked up and glanced outside. The sun had already set; otherwise, she would have thought the sun was rising in the west today.
She picked up the soaked rice noodles and stirred them with a spoon. Tuantuan can now eat an egg yolk, so she specially went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some eggs. The rice noodles were mixed with egg yolk, giving them a light rice aroma that was very tempting.
She gave a soft "hmm" and didn't say anything.
She had nothing to say to Duan Huaichuan.
Actually, they never had much in common. They were from different worlds. Usually, she was the one who accommodated him, and she was always the one who took the initiative to find topics that they could talk about.
However, Duan Huaichuan was unwilling to give him face, and most of the time the conversation would go into a dead end, and then Duan Huaichuan would shut up.
He never talked about his life in the army, not even hysterical arguments. This made Li Qingqing feel that they were not living a normal life, but rather in a superior-subordinate relationship.
She usually does whatever Duan Huaichuan tells her to do. His smile is always reserved for outsiders, even for old beggars, but never for her.
This sense of disparity was enough to kill her a hundred times over.
She had already given up all hope for this ill-fated marriage, but recently Duan Huaichuan has started acting strangely.
"I've been quite busy at work these past few days, so I might get home a little late and won't have much time to spend with you and the kids. You've been working so hard all by yourself. But I'm done with work today, and I'll try to get home earlier next time. If there's anything you'd like to eat, just let me know, and I'll buy it on my way home from get off work tomorrow."
He took out a small cloth tiger from his pocket, bypassed Li Qingqing, and went straight to Tuantuan.
The little guy was lying on the wooden bed. Li Qingqing had made a lot of small toys for him and placed them next to his pillow. There was also a woolen wind chime on the wooden bed in various colors. Tuantuan reached out to reach it, but Duan Huaichuan pulled the wind chime aside and appeared in front of Tuantuan with a cloth tiger.
"Tuantuan, it's Daddy. This is a new toy Daddy brought you, a little tiger. Do you like it?"
Tuantuan's big, round eyes curiously examined Duan Huaichuan. Her arms, as white and tender as lotus roots, were covered in flesh. Her little hands were waving incessantly, as if she was about to put her fingers in her mouth.
The little guy is adorable with his chubby face. These days, his eyelashes have grown longer, just like Li Qingqing's. Only his nose shows some resemblance to Duan Huaichuan.
He seemed a little dazed, watching the little one babbling away, and a strange tenderness welled up in his heart.
The little guy changes almost every day. He had never looked at him closely before, but now that he sees the little dumpling getting bigger every day, he inexplicably feels a sense of anticipation.
Looking at the room's current layout, he felt a sense of peace and tranquility, something he had never experienced before.
Since Li Qingqing brought her child to the capital, her attitude towards him has changed drastically, a change that surprised Duan Huaichuan.
It was as if he was the only person in her world before, but now, it seemed that there was no one else in her eyes except her child.
Duan Huaichuan didn't know where his thoughts came from, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He used to hope that Li Qingqing would stop bothering him. Although they were already married, there was really no emotional foundation between them. Later, he thought that since he had married her, he should be responsible for her. Even if there was no love in this life, he should at least take on his share of responsibility.
Looking back now, it seems that he failed to take responsibility many times, and he did not keep his promises. Duan Huaichuan held the cloth tiger in his hand, and a bitter feeling filled his heart.
Li Qingqing put the yarn aside and walked over. "Where did you buy this toy? It looks quite novel. I just went to the supply and marketing cooperative today and didn't find any toys for children. It's kind of you to have this idea."
In all the time since Tuantuan was born, Duan Huaichuan had never spent so much time with him.
This doesn't look like something a comrade would give you. The workmanship is very fine. If you really wanted to buy it, it probably wouldn't be something that costs just a few dollars.
Duan Huaichuan can't even remember how much milk Lian Tuantuan drinks every day, so bringing this toy home suddenly feels a bit out of place.
His smile looked somewhat guilty, and he only answered vaguely, "A friend gave it to me. Hearing that I had a child at home, he took this cloth tiger. I thought it was quite nice and figured I probably didn't have one at home, so I brought it back for Tuantuan."
He was smiling, and looked very kind.
"Does our Tuantuan like it? If Daddy earns more money in the future, you can buy more toys, okay?"
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