"I got that for you, not for your aunt, right, Auntie?" Sui Wenjing smiled at Zhao's mother.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Sui Wenjing said, "Qinglan, your husband Li Huai called and said the child misses you. Why don't you call them back?"
"Oh, look how busy I've been. I haven't even called home since I arrived," Zhao Qinglan immediately felt guilty.
A short while later, she came out with Sui Wenjing.
Sui Wenjing and Li Aiguo had both left work, and Zhao Qinglan was too embarrassed to borrow their office phone again, so she went to the post office and paid to make a call.
It was already this late, so the only place she could call was Wu Mei's house.
Upon hearing that it was her, Wu Mei quickly went next door to call for someone.
The call was answered quickly.
"Hello, it's me." Li Huai's deep voice came through the microphone.
Zhao Qinglan thought her daughter Xiaoduo would answer the phone, but she was quite happy to hear it was Li Huai.
"Are you and the children alright?" she asked with concern.
"It's fine, you don't need to worry. By the way, when will you be back?"
He paused for a moment, then added, "The children miss you." Actually, he was too embarrassed to say that he missed them too.
Zhao Qinglan didn't really know, so she could only apologize and say, "It might take several more days. I need to take care of my mother and the others before I can go back."
"Understood." Li Huai wanted to say something more, but seeing Xiao Duo's expectant eyes, he could only hand her the microphone.
Listening to Xiaoduo chattering away, he really wanted to snatch the microphone back, even if it was just to hear her voice a little longer.
It's over. He realized he was completely smitten...
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