An'an and Yuanyuan were so excited that they rushed into Yu Jiu's arms. Xu Zijiang, on the other hand, was neglected. He smiled and hugged the two children as well.
"What's going on? Doesn't anyone want to hug me?"
"Hug, hug Daddy too, hehe."
An'an pulled away from Yu Jiu's embrace and threw herself into Xu Zijiang's arms.
"Mom and Dad, why are you back? Why didn't you call us beforehand!"
"Yes, yes, Mom and Dad, you're back! When are you leaving? Can you stay a few days longer? I miss you so much."
Yuanyuan hugged Yu Jiu's neck affectionately.
"I'm not leaving. I won't be going on business trips as often in the future unless there's something urgent."
Yu Jiu smiled and said that they had mainly been busy with business here since they came back this time. The factories in other places had been taken care of, and they only needed to visit them once every year or two.
"What, really? That's wonderful! Long live Mom!"
Yuanyuan and An'an cheered together, the two children were extremely excited. They were even more excited when Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang took out the gifts, which were all things they liked. Xu Zijiang then asked them to get in the car.
"Go home and play some more. It's time to go back and eat. Your mom and I cooked today, and it's all your favorite dishes."
Wow! Do you have the fried fish pieces I want?
"have!"
Do you have braised pork?
"Yes, your father and I remember very well what you two siblings like to eat. Come on, let's go home."
Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu happily took the two children back home. After dinner, the two children clung to Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu, refusing to take a nap and saying they wanted to stay with them a little longer. Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu felt a pang of sadness.
For the past three years, they had neglected their two children in their pursuit of money, so much so that the children suddenly became incredibly clingy when they saw them return. After discussing it, the two decided to ask for leave for Yuanyuan and An'an that afternoon.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zi stayed with them, took a short nap, and then took them out to play.
They went to the amusement park again, which the siblings particularly loved. They'd recently added a new ride—a giant pendulum. It wasn't very high, only four or five meters, but the swaying and rocking was quite thrilling. The siblings rode it several times, having a blast.
When they came down, they were so dizzy that they almost sat down on the ground. Yu Jiu and Xu Zi quickly caught one of them.
Is it still playable?
Yu Jiu asked with a smile. Sure enough, children are full of energy. Yu Jiu basically just waited and watched from the side. She would never go up and sit. It would exhaust her.
"Yes! I want to ride the carousel! I'll ride the carousel a few times first, then I'll go on the roller coaster!"
"That's right!"
"Then let's listen to your sister."
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang had no objections, and then took the two of them to ride the carousel and roller coaster. After they were tired, they left the amusement park and went to a restaurant for dinner. It was already seven or eight o'clock by then, but the four of them did not go home. Instead, they went to the cinema to watch a movie.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang also bought popcorn and cola for the two children. They were happy, so it didn't matter. Since they were going to play, they wanted to have a good time. After the movie, Yuanyuan said he was hungry and wanted some barbecue skewers. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang satisfied him, buying him a lot of skewers and some beef fried noodles.
We all had a late-night snack together, and it was past midnight when we finally went home, burping with hunger. By the time we finished showering and got into bed, it was almost 2 a.m.
Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu decided to give the two children another day off the next morning, and then send them to school in the afternoon after they woke up.
An'an suddenly didn't come to school. Her classmates thought she was sick and planned to visit her at home after school. Unexpectedly, she came by herself in the afternoon.
"I'm not sick. My parents came back and played with us. We were supposed to come to school this morning, but we came back too late last night. My parents thought we were too tired, so they gave us the morning off so we could sleep in. My parents are so nice!"
An An explained proudly.
For the past three years, Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang have been too busy to even attend parent-teacher conferences. Zhang Yan and Gouzi have usually come together. Gouzi's parents also act as An'an and Yuanyuan's elders. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang rarely appear on campus. Even when An'an was in first and second grade, Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang often picked her up and dropped her off, but she was still young then, and her classmates don't have a deep memory of her parents.
They only remembered that she had been all alone for the past three years, so they were quite surprised to hear that her parents were treating them so well.
"How long will they be able to stay at home this time?"
Although they envied An'an's parents for being able to give her leave from school and take her out to play, they felt better knowing that An'an's parents weren't home often.
“My parents said they will be staying home a lot this time, just like when we were kids.”
An'an was genuinely happy, so when her classmates surrounded her and asked questions, she answered them all. However, the boy sitting behind her wasn't happy. He snorted and said disdainfully.
"You women are all talk and no action. How could you possibly stay at home all the time? Your parents' business is so big, they're so busy every day, how could they have so much time to spend with you? They're definitely lying to you!"
This boy's parents are also business owners, and their family is quite well-off. He and An'an are the wealthiest in the class. They eat well, dress well, and have the most pocket money. Unlike An'an, this boy's parents are often away from home, and they're so busy they don't even have time to call him. Sometimes when he calls them, they hang up before they can even exchange a few words, as they're on another call.
The boy had always thought he and An'an were in the same boat, but now that An'an's parents had suddenly returned and said they would never leave her again, he felt a mix of jealousy and disdain. He thought it was ridiculous; he didn't believe it at all.
Adults are reluctant to give up their work and not earn money.
An'an pouted unhappily and retorted.
“My parents never lie. They always keep their promises. Believe it or not, they even said they'd pick me and my brother up from school this afternoon!”
"Tch, how about we make a bet? I bet your parents won't stay at home for more than a week before they leave!"
"Fine, let's bet. But what if I win? What will you do then?"
An'an slammed her Chinese textbook on the table and glared at him fiercely.
"If I lose, I'll give you 1000 yuan!"
The little boy, not to be outdone, pulled out 1,000 yuan and slammed it on the table.
However, An'an didn't care about the money.
"Who wants money? I get more pocket money every month than that, and I also have a lot of New Year's money!"
She proudly raised her chin, her eyes sparkling like stars.
"If you lose, you have to run 10 laps around the track and shout loudly that you know you were wrong and that your mom and dad love you the most!"
"Go ahead and shout! If you lose, you run 10 laps around the track and shout that you know you were wrong. Adults love making money, they don't love children at all!"
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