Chapter 293 Going Home
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and in the last few days of the vacation, Lou Heming couldn't help but call to urge them on.
"I've been staying home for a month now." Lou Heming's gentle voice, tinged with deep helplessness, came from the other end of the phone: "A-Sui's school is about to start, you guys should be coming back by now, right?"
"Don't worry, Second Brother, we're already packing our bags."
As Lou Hongjian spoke, he glanced back at the living room, where Mao Mao was entertaining her little guest.
"But I think Mao Mao is still reluctant to go back."
Of course, Mao Mao couldn't bear to part with it.
She and Sophie were such good friends, she was really reluctant to part ways with Sophie when the time came!
However, no matter how unwilling she was, time still moved forward second by second, and everyone began to busy themselves packing their luggage.
The Lou family needs to clean up, and so does the Landon family.
Recently, Miss Bailey has been busy ordering the servants around, packing several large bags of luggage.
Mao Mao said reluctantly, "Sophie, why don't you come home with me? You can come to my house to play, and I'll take you to see a play, to a Western restaurant to eat cream cake, and we can listen to Mao Mao's stories every day. I also have several goldfish, and I can introduce you to my friends. My uncles are so nice."
Sophie really wanted to go too.
But she said, "I'm going to kindergarten, and I'm going to start school too."
Mao Mao is so disappointed.
She's so young, and this is the first time in her life she's experienced separation. Even though she thinks about Sophie every day, she'll still be sad!
Sophie asked her for her home address—Mao Mao confidently replied, "My home is in that biggest and prettiest house!"—The First Madam helped her make a copy, preparing to send letters to Mao Mao later.
Lou Hongjian took some time to drive down the mountain to the nearest photo studio, where he printed out their group photo, one for each of them, as a keepsake.
Then, it was time to go home.
The two little girls leaned against the car window, waving their little hands reluctantly, until they reached a fork in the road and had to go their separate ways, watching each other's figures grow farther and farther away, becoming small black dots, and then disappearing from sight.
Mao Mao was briefly listless, lying sullenly in her mother's arms, her chubby little face filled with disappointment.
Xia Xiaoxiang coaxed her, "Didn't you exchange addresses? You can still call each other when you get back."
The first wife joined in the coaxing: "That's right, Mao Mao, you've been away from home for a month. Don't you miss home? Your second brother misses you terribly."
"That's right, you two were on the phone last night."
Yes, that's right.
Although she has parted ways with Sophie, Mao Mao will soon be able to see her second brother, whom she hasn't seen for a month!
Knowing they were coming back, Lou Heming specially cleared his schedule for today to welcome his family home.
He waited all day, and when the car stopped in front of the Marshal's Mansion, he eagerly went out to greet it: "Mao Mao!"
As soon as Mao Mao opened the car door, she was picked up before she could even climb out of the car.
Lou Heming nuzzled her little face: "Did Mao Mao miss me?"
Mao Mao hugged her brother tightly and responded enthusiastically, "I missed you, brother!"
"Brother misses Mao Mao too." Lou Heming hugged his sister and walked inside without looking to the side. He hadn't seen her for a month, and his longing was almost tangible. His voice was so gentle it was almost dripping with tears: "I'm all alone at home, and I don't see you every day. I miss you so much."
Lou Hongjian complained, "Second brother, don't you still talk to Mao Mao on the phone every day? Even though you haven't met, you haven't missed a thing."
"How can that be the same? You can only hear her voice on the phone, but you can't see or touch her."
Lou Heming adjusted his glasses and smiled as he showed off to his little sister in his arms, "I took very good care of your goldfish while you were away."
"Huh!"
Mao Mao's eyes widened suddenly.
She couldn't wait to see her goldfish. The goldfish were still in the glass fish tank, slowly swaying their beautiful tails, which seemed to be a size bigger than before.
Lou Hongjian also ran upstairs.
A moment later, his screams came from upstairs, and he came running down angrily, demanding, "Second Brother, where are my Little Phoenix, Little Crane, Little Swallow, and Little Bird?!"
Lou Heming said helplessly, "I fed them every day as you said. Then one day, I never saw them again."
During that month, the four little sparrows successfully grew their wings and learned to fly. However, their owner did not live to see that day, as they had already gone to find their own freedom.
Lou Hongjian was greatly disappointed.
He developed a deep affection for birds, and when they flew away, he lost all interest in raising them.
However, even less motivated than him was Mao Mao.
Summer vacation is over.
The ladies' introductory classes have reopened, but Mao Mao is not used to it.
She had been Sophie's deskmate for almost a month, and habitually turned around to look for Sophie, but the room was empty except for her mother, who was scratching her head in frustration.
She called Sophie, but Sophie was always at school during the day and couldn't answer.
Not only is Sophie going back to school, but Lou Yansui is also going back to school.
With the arrival of the new semester, he entered his second year of high school and had to go to school early in the morning and return late at night every day.
Back in Haicheng, both Lou Dashuai and Lou Fengju were busy with work, and even Lou Hongjian started leaving early and returning late, picking up the gallery he had abandoned a month ago and busy socializing with clients. As for Lou Heming, needless to say, he was already very busy.
The happy and lively summer vacation has passed, and during the day, the house is once again only occupied by Mao Mao and his wives.
The lingering heat of summer hadn't subsided yet. Returning to Haicheng from the cool and comfortable vacation villa, the sweltering summer heat returned, leaving even the ladies feeling listless.
The first wife bought several movie tickets. The movie theater was air-conditioned, so everyone watched the movie in a cool and refreshing atmosphere. Afterward, everyone went to a nearby coffee shop and each had an ice cream.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the sweet, icy-cold ice cream entered their stomachs.
Even Mao Mao happily wiggled her little pigtails.
"I think we should really let the commander and the others come back on their own. We can stay on the mountain and wait until summer is over," the third concubine said, fanning herself. "It's only September, and Haicheng is still going to be hot for another month!"
Mao Mao's lips glistened: "Can Mao Mao eat ice cream for a month?"
Third concubine: "Yes, of course."
Xia Xiaoxiang held up one finger and added, "But you can only eat one a day at most, understand?"
"Okay~"
Mao Mao happily swung her little feet, finished scooping out her own scoop of ice cream, and then looked at the ice cream in her mother's bowl with a bright smile: "Mother, what does the pink ice cream taste like?"
Xia Xiaoxiang: "..."
Mao Mao swallowed hard, her little eyes full of longing: "Mao Mao has never eaten pink before, can Mao Mao have a bite?"
"...Okay, just one bite."
Xia Xiaoxiang scooped out a little bit with a spoon and let her taste it.
Mao Mao pursed her lips, and a little bit of ice cream quickly melted on her tongue.
It's strawberry flavored~
It's so delicious, just as delicious as the chocolate flavor.
I really want Sophie to try it too.
Maomao: "..."
Mao Mao misses Su Fei.
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