Sheng An Ning excitedly went over and squatted down, hugging Mo Mo in her arms: "My dear Mo Mo, when did you come back? This is a big surprise for mom. Mom is so happy."
As he spoke, tears of joy came to his eyes.
Momo, like a little adult, stretched out his little hands to wipe his mother's tears: "Don't cry, Mommy. Momo is also very happy to see you."
After not seeing each other for half a year, Momo's speech has become clearer and his Beijing accent has become stronger.
Sheng An Ning smiled while crying, and kissed Mo Mo's fair and tender face twice: "My dear baby."
Zhou Hongyun was also wiping tears and smiling, "Today when I went to pick up Zhou Zhou and An An, I saw your dad holding Mo Mo's hand. I was really scared at the time and thought I was seeing things. If Mo Mo hadn't called me aunt, I wouldn't have believed my eyes. It was such a surprise. Big brother knows how to surprise people now. He didn't even send a telegram before coming. We were not mentally prepared at all."
Zhou Nanguang smiled and said, "This is what Momo and I discussed. We want to give you a surprise. After we decided on the time to come, Momo was excited for several days. Every night she would ask, "Does mom like Momo now?"
Sheng An Ning wanted to cry again, and hugged Mo Mo tightly: "Mo Mo likes you no matter what you are like. You and your brother and sister are all your parents' treasures."
Even after sitting down on the sofa, Sheng An Ning was still holding Mo Mo tightly. An An also loved her brother, so she leaned against her mother, touching Mo Mo's little hand, pulling her brother's clothes, and then coming closer to him with love, her little face smiling like a flower.
Only Zhou Zhou, with a tense face and no sign of happiness, stood opposite Sheng An Ning, tilting his head and looking at Mo Mo seriously.
Sheng Anning didn't notice it either, and asked Zhou Nanguang if the journey here was smooth, what was the current situation of Xiaowan's pregnancy, when would she give birth, and whether she was still working.
Zhou Nanguang nodded repeatedly: "It was quite smooth all the way here. Your aunt prepared a lot of food. Momo and I didn't finish eating until we got off the car. The weather is hot now. Your aunt wanted to make some food for you, but she was afraid that it would go bad on the way, so she could only make a few bottles of pickles and homemade peanut butter."
Zhou Hongyun said it was thoughtful: "I don't know if it's because of the soil and water, but the pickles made here just don't taste like those in Beijing. I always feel like something is missing."
Zhou Nanguang nodded again: "Aunt An Ning is really thoughtful. She has prepared a lot of things for Xiao Wan, and the clothes and bedding you sent over, I think they will be enough for the child to use until he is two or three years old. Xiao Wan is also a strong-willed child. She has such a big belly, but she still goes to work every day. There are a lot of cases recently, and many old cases have also been requested to be closed. Luancheng and Xiao Wan are both busy."
Zhou Hongyun was very worried: "Xiao Wan is about to give birth, and will she be able to handle going to work? Oh, who will take care of Xiao Wan after she gives birth?"
Mu Xiaowan has no parents, Zhong Wenqing is gone, and there are only female elders in the family who can help take care of her during the confinement period. Zhou Nanguang can't help at all if he stays.
Zhou Nanguang smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble Aunt An Ning for help this time. I've already agreed when I left. When Xiaowan gives birth, I'll ask her to come over and take care of her during the confinement period. Aunt Zhang is here too, so if that doesn't work, I'll find another aunt."
Zhou Hongyun calculated in her mind that Wang Da’s steamed bun shop business was booming now and he must be very busy. If she was asked to take care of Xiao Wan for a month, a lot of business would be delayed.
Aunt Zhang is busy enough doing housework and cooking every day. If she has to take care of a child, she will definitely not be able to handle it. If I hire another aunt, I wouldn't dare to let her take care of the child because I don't know her well.
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't let it go. He looked up at Sheng An Ning and said, "An Ning, I'll go back to take care of Xiao Wan and the baby. Let your dad live here for a while and help pick up the children. When the weather gets cold, if Mo Mo can't adapt to life here, I'll come over after they go back. By then, the child will be older, and with your dad looking after him, we can rest assured even if we hire a strange aunt."
Sheng An Ning also had this idea: "The child has just been born and needs help, so it's better to have our own family around. My aunt's steamed bun shop is doing well, so we can't trouble her too much. An An and the others are all grown up and can go home by themselves after school. So, aunt, go back and help Xiao Wan first."
They are all in the staff quarters, so there is no need to worry about children getting lost. Many kindergarten children will go home by themselves after school.
The decision was made in such a hurry that Zhou Hongyun would go back in two days. Maybe he would just be able to see the little boy when he got home.
Zhou Hongyun felt relieved and asked Zhou Nanguang with a smile: "I haven't seen what Xiaowan looks like when she's pregnant, and I don't know whether it will be a boy or a girl."
Zhou Nanguang rarely gossiped: "Everyone I know says Xiaowan is going to give birth to a son, but Luancheng and Xiaowan hope to have a daughter. Luancheng said that since they have two boys, Zhouzhou and Momo, Anan is the only girl and will be lonely, so they want to give Anan a sister to keep her company."
Zhou Hongyun said happily: "Girls are fine too. We don't favor boys over girls in our family. Momo, look, is Aunt Xiaowan pregnant with a girl or a boy?"
Mo Mo was called, and blinked her big eyes. She said with a serious expression, "It's my sister. She's a beautiful sister."
Zhou Hongyun laughed out loud: "That's right, Xiaowan gave birth to a daughter this time, the children will be very happy."
Sheng An Ning didn't know where the standard for whether a child could read came from, but now she believed that what Mo Mo said was true: "Then we will have another little princess in our family in the future, how great it is."
They kept talking about Mo Mo's interesting experiences in Beijing, and Sheng An Ning even forgot to tell Zhou Nanguang about Lu Changfeng's return. Zhou Hongyun also forgot everything because of excitement.
Zhou Nanguang kept praising Momo: "Our Momo is now a little prodigy in Beijing. Many people like him. Those old guys all want to be Momo's godfather."
Sheng An Ning felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Mo Mo had been sensible since childhood, unlike Zhou Zhou and An An, who just played around every day and lived a simple and happy life. Mo Mo always looked mature beyond his years, and when he was alone, he seemed to be worried.
This made her wonder whether Mo Mo forgot to drink Meng Po soup when he was reincarnated, and still carried the memories of his previous life with him.
While talking, Zhou Chaoyang brought Lu Changfeng back. In recent times, Lu Changfeng had been behaving very well. He would pick Chaoyang up after get off work every day, and the two would have dinner together. Although there wasn't much progress in their relationship, they did feel more familiar with each other.
When Zhou Chaoyang entered the room and saw Zhou Nanguang and Momo, he also exclaimed, rushed over and happily hugged Zhou Nanguang's arm: "Dad, when did you arrive?"
Zhou Nanguang stared at Lu Changfeng intently. He had seen countless storms and waves, but at this moment, he couldn't say a word...
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