Chapter 320 Count me in, and add another one!
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Holidays are holidays, not only for schools but also for public officials.
Therefore, when Mao Mao got up that day, he saw that the whole family was at home.
She held onto the stair railing and slowly walked down the stairs, then happily ran into the dining room.
Mao Mao circled the breakfast table, greeting everyone one by one: "Good morning, Grandma; good morning, Dad; good morning, brother; good morning, Mom... Mom, hug Mao Mao." Mao Mao stretched out her little hand to her mother.
Xia Xiaoxiang bent down and used her strength to lift her onto the chair next to her.
Just as Mao Mao sat down, holding onto the table, Lou Dashuai coughed and said, "Mao Mao, Daddy's free today, I can play with you all day."
Mao Mao blinked and said obediently, "Daddy, I'll play with you tonight."
"What about during the day?"
"I made an appointment with my uncle during the day."
"..."
Lou Hongjian shrank back, using his elder brother beside him as a shield to block the fierce glare from Commander Lou. For a moment, he didn't even dare to breathe.
Lou Hongjian thought to himself: Why does Mr. Zhou only accept gifts and not say anything nice to him?
well!
Dad is stingy too.
As early as that day after delivering the mooncakes, he directly mentioned that Mao Mao and Nie Zhengyun had made plans to go out and play, and as expected, Commander Lou flew into a rage. Lou Hongjian had been keeping a low profile for many days, but he didn't expect that even after so much time had passed, his father was still angry.
Lou Dashuai looked at Mao Mao again: "Mao Mao, Daddy rarely has a day off, so I have time to play with you. If you miss today, you won't have another chance. Don't you want to play with Daddy?"
Mao Mao hesitated: "But...but Mao Mao made a promise with Uncle."
Lou Dashuai waved his hand dismissively: "That's easy. I'll call him right now and tell him your agreement is null and void... We'll talk about it next time!"
Lou Dashuai said the last four words very reluctantly.
But Mao Mao usually goes to kindergarten, so who knows when the next time will be? And if it keeps getting delayed, maybe Mao Mao will just forget?
Mao Mao thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No."
"Mao Mao made a promise with her uncle, and she can't go back on her word."
Commander Lou: "..."
It's a big holiday, and his daughter is going out with other people. What kind of behavior is that!
Why did she have to hang out with Nie Zhengyun of all people?
Lou Dashuai grew angrier the more he thought about it, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and suddenly he slammed his fist on the table: "That bastard Nie Zhengyun!"
Lou Hongjian shuddered and hid further behind his elder brother. Lou Heming turned around and looked at him with amusement.
"Just eat, why make such a fuss?" Old Madam Lou looked sternly at her son: "If you want to argue, go outside, don't scare Mao Mao."
Lou Dashuai: "Mom, I didn't mean to..."
"Dad, don't worry." Lou Fengju picked up his coffee and took a sip. "I also have the day off today. I'm going out with Mao Mao."
Lou Heming spread jam on the bread and put it in Mao Mao's bowl diagonally opposite him: "Since Big Brother is going, then I'll go too. With the two of us accompanying Mao Mao, even if Mr. Nie is there, nothing will go wrong."
For example, Nie Zhengyun coaxed him into agreeing to go out and play again next time.
"Hmm?" Lou Hongjian stroked his chin and immediately perked up: "Since both my eldest and second brothers are going, I'll go too."
Lou Yansui: "?"
Lou Yansui immediately followed suit: "I'll go too."
Commander Lou looked over with a stern gaze: "You?"
Leaving aside the two younger ones, with Feng Ju and He Ming keeping an eye on them, they're at least reliable. Besides, with her four older brothers accompanying Mao Mao, that guy surnamed Nie probably won't find any opportunity to get close.
That's what they say.
But watching Mao Mao leave with the others, he just couldn't shake the feeling of unease...
Just then, a guard at the door came to report: "General, Nie Zhengyun and Shen Zhaolin are outside, looking for Miss Mao Mao."
Commander Lou nodded: "Hmm...hmm? Shen Zhaolin?!"
Upon hearing her uncle's name, Mao Mao buried her head further into her small bowl and ate even more hurriedly.
Xia Xiaoxiang urged from the side, "Slow down, slow down, people won't run away."
"Shen Zhaolin? What's he doing here?" Commander Lou wondered.
It wasn't surprising that Nie Zhengyun came, since he had already made plans with Mao Mao. But what was Shen Zhaolin doing here? Was he also looking for Mao Mao?
Lou Dashuai couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up and strode out.
The other four brothers exchanged glances and then left the table to watch the excitement.
When Mao Mao noticed this, she became even more anxious. She quickly finished her meal, climbed off the chair, and ran outside with her short legs.
Xia Xiaoxiang called out from behind, "Slow down!"
Outside the ornate iron gate.
Nie Zhengyun narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up the uninvited guest in front of him.
His expression was indifferent, without a trace of a smile on his face: "Mr. Shen? What a coincidence?"
Shen Zhaolin nodded politely to him: "Mr. Nie, what a coincidence. I'm here to see Mao Mao."
"You've come to see Miss Mao Mao?" Nie Zhengyun calmly twirled the jade thumb ring on his thumb, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger: "What brings Mr. Chen to see Miss Mao Mao?"
Shen Zhaolin: "Oh, it's a holiday today. I came to visit Mao Mao."
Nie Zhengyun said, "I'm afraid Miss Mao Mao doesn't have much free time."
Shen Zhaolin: "And what about Mr. Nie?"
Nie Zhengyun smiled faintly: "I had already made an appointment with Miss Mao Mao, so I could only go ahead of Mr. Chen. I hope Mr. Chen won't take it to heart."
Shen Zhaolin: "I..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw a large group of people walking out of the Western-style building.
Upon seeing the small figure following behind the crowd, Shen Zhaolin's eyes lit up. He immediately swallowed back what he was about to say and waved his hand, "Mao Mao!"
"uncle!"
Mao Mao's little figure happily ran past her father and brothers and pounced on the carved iron gate.
She leaned against the iron gate, tilted her head up in surprise, and looked at her good friend who had suddenly appeared before her: "Uncle, what brings you here?"
Shen Zhaolin bent down and said gently, "It's a holiday today, so I came to visit you."
Mao Mao was even more surprised: "You want to play with me?!"
"Yes."
“Miss Mao Mao has already made plans with me,” Nie Zhengyun reminded him from the side. “She’s going to spend the whole day with me to celebrate the holiday. Mr. Shen is probably making a wasted trip today.”
yes.
Mao Mao has already made plans with another friend.
There was no other way but to refuse Uncle Shen's offer to come looking for Mao Mao.
Shen Zhaolin Xinran said, "I know, but even though Mao Mao made a promise with you, adding me won't make a difference. We can play together."
Mao Mao's eyes lit up instantly: "Want to play together?"
Shen Zhaolin: "Yes, Mr. Nie and I can take you out together."
Nie Zhengyun: "..."
The more Lou Dashuai listened, the more suspicious he became.
It's one thing to have Nie Zhengyun, but what's the point of having Shen Zhaolin as well?
These two are all up to no good!
He picked up his youngest daughter, distanced himself from the two bastards, and said warily, "Shen Zhaolin, who told you Mao Mao was free today? Mao Mao is at home playing with me today. You're not welcome here."
Shen Zhaolin exclaimed, "Huh? But I heard from my teacher that she made an appointment with Mr. Nie to go out together today."
Lou Hongjian: "..."
Holding her father in his arms, Mao Mao leaned on his shoulder, turned to look at her friend, and said enthusiastically, "Sure! Uncle, you can play with us!"
Shen Zhaolin said with delight, "That's great. I also bought three theater tickets, so we can go see a play together."
"Oh, right." He belatedly remembered something: "Mr. Nie, you wouldn't mind if I joined you, would you?"
Nie Zhengyun: "..."
Nie Zhengyun raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but it didn't work; his face remained gloomy.
Is it still useful for him to say he minds now?
I'm afraid that if I tell you, it will disappoint Mao Mao.
As Mao Mao's good friend, he naturally couldn't do such a thing.
Nie Zhengyun said indifferently, "I don't mind."
"That's great!"
Shen Zhaolin looked up at the tightly closed ornate iron gate in front of him, and looked through the gate at Mao Mao inside: "It's getting late, shall we set off?"
Mao Mao, sitting in her father's lap, cheered, "Yay!"
Commander Lou: "..."
Lou Fengju and his brothers exchanged glances: "Then we..."
Lou Dashuai raised his hand, interrupting them.
"I'm going too," Lou Dashuai said through gritted teeth. "Maomao, Dad will go with you."
The four older brothers were startled: "Dad? You're going?!"
Mao Mao turned her head back in confusion: "Dad?"
Nie Zhengyun raised his eyes in surprise: "Oh..."
"It's decided then." Commander Lou hugged his daughter tightly and said solemnly, "Fengju, you stay home. Today, I'll go out with Maomao!"
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