Dongzi nodded. "My dad is amazing. He can do everything. He even takes me shooting. Bang bang bang, he's so awesome."
"I've never fired a gun before. Your dad is amazing! Is your family that fun?"
"Yeah, those uncles often take me to drive cars. The cars are so big and cool, and we drive them on the grassland. My dad said he'll teach me to drive when I'm a little older."
"That's amazing! Can I drive it too?"
Hearing their conversation, Tuanzi turned around and suddenly reminded them, "Niannian, your father will never let you ride in a car on the grasslands. That's for tomboys. You need to be a gentle lady."
Every year, hands on her hips, she huffed and puffed, "I don't want to be a gentle lady, I want to be a great hero of the grasslands!"
Dongzi clapped her hands happily, "Sister Niannian, you will definitely be amazing in the future too."
"Good girl, you definitely will." Nian Nian, adopting the demeanor of an older sister, reached out and patted Dong Zi's little head.
Tuanzi looked speechless, turned around and continued playing with Ultraman.
Siye came to pick up Tang Nuan and Dongzi and take them home. Tuanzi was also taken home. Every year, without playmates, she was very bored.
She sat on her balcony counting stars, her chin resting on her hands.
Meng Sangsang and Qin Xuan came in and saw the child sitting there motionless.
"What's wrong with this girl today? She's usually so chattering, why is she so quiet tonight?"
Qin Xuan said, "I guess they were tired from playing all day and are resting at night."
"I see she's full of energy, do you believe she'll be even more energetic later?"
"Mom and Dad!"
As soon as Meng Sangsang finished speaking, Niannian sat up abruptly, turned around, and ran towards them.
Qin Xuan picked up his daughter, his face full of affection, "Baby, what are you thinking about sitting there? You didn't respond when your dad and I called you."
"Dad, when are you going to make me a big toy?"
"What toy?"
“Barbie dolls, both Tuanzi and Dongzi’s dads can make toys, but you’ve never made one for me before.”
"Pfft—" Meng Sangsang burst out laughing upon hearing this, patting the man's shoulder, "Did you hear that? Your daughter wants you to make a Barbie doll, and make it pretty."
How could a grown man like him do such effeminate things?
Qin Xuan: "This is a bit difficult to do. Let your father think about it carefully."
Every year she was unhappy. "But other people's dads can do it, so if you can't, I'll go to Dongzi's house to play, and I can also go to the grasslands to drive a car."
Upon hearing that his little darling was going to Siye's house, Qin Xuan immediately became unhappy.
"Then Dad will make you a big toy, and you won't go to play with Dongzi anymore, okay?"
The border is different from the interior. If you go there every year, fall in love with it, and don't want to come back, that would be a problem.
"Then you make it first."
"Okay, Daddy promises."
On the day Tang Nuan and Dong Zi were preparing to return home, everyone came to see them off.
Every year, she held Dongzi's hand and cried, full of reluctance, "Dongzi, can you not leave? We still want to play together."
"Sister Niannian, you can come and play with me."
Tuanzi said, "You look ugly when you cry, stop crying."
Hearing this, Nian Nian cried even harder.
The adults looked on helplessly, and Qin Xuan quickly took his daughter back.
Su Li held Tang Nuan's hand and said, "You can come back anytime you miss home. We'll all be waiting for you. Also, take care of yourself over there. If you don't understand anything about taking care of the child, just ask me and Sang Sang."
Meng Sangsang: "Yes, if you miss us, we can come to you."
Tang Nuan's eyes reddened; she was reluctant to part with them.
Yoshino picked up Touko with one hand, looked at her and said, "If you want to chat a little longer, then go ahead. My son and I will wait for you in the car."
After saying that, he picked up the child and walked away.
Su Li glanced at Si Ye and then said, "Nuan Nuan, I used to think Si Ye was unreliable and I was afraid that he would hurt you too much. But over the years, we have all seen that he truly loves you and has taken meticulous care of you and the child. We feel very reassured entrusting you to him."
Tang Nuan cried silently, hugging them tightly, reluctant to let them go.
Dongzi leaned against the car window and watched them, blinking her big eyes, not quite understanding why her mother was crying.
Siye patted his butt, "Sit still, what are you looking at?"
"Dad, why aren't you crying?"
Why should I cry?
"Now that we're going home, we won't be able to see Niannian and Tuanzi anymore."
"Yes, Dad just cried secretly."
Dongzi's little face scrunched up like a steamed bun. She sniffed and made faces.
Siye looked at him with suspicion and asked, "What are you doing?"
"You're all crying, so I'm going to cry too."
"Just as silly as your mother." Si Ye said affectionately, pulling the child into his arms. "Your mother probably won't be able to leave for a while, so I'll teach you some English words first."
When Tang Nuan was at home, she liked to let Dongzi watch some English cartoon videos and gradually teach him to recognize English words.
Although Siye's educational level was not as high as hers, he also agreed with her teaching methods.
"Too much, too much..." Siye repeated the words a few times along with the video, intending to teach the child.
Dongzi frowned and corrected him in a serious voice, "Dad, this word is pronounced 'temper,' and it means to have a temper tantrum."
Siye gently patted his head, "I know, Dad is still studying too."
"Dad, you're so stupid."
"You're the stupid one."
"I want my mom to teach me; she reads it perfectly."
"So, if Mom taught you, would you teach Dad in private?"
"no problem."
Siye was overjoyed. He would also learn English so that Nuannuan wouldn't always call him a roughneck.
Tang Nuan returned to the car, where the father and son were engrossed in watching English cartoon videos.
"You've finally decided to come back?" Siye asked, looking up.
"Okay, let's go." Her eyes were red from crying.
"If you really can't bear to leave them, why don't you stay here a little longer?"
"Okay." Tang Nuan was overjoyed and immediately got out of the car.
"Drive!" Si Ye gave the order, and the car started and drove off.
Tang Nuan cried out indignantly, "Siye, you bad guy!"
"Hmph, how could I have gotten you if I wasn't bad?"
Dongzi giggled, the family of three was happy and content.
Watching the car drive away, Quan Ye took Su Li's hand and said, "Let's go back too."
"good."
The two walked away hand in hand.
The sunlight stretched their shadows long, their shadows intertwined on the ground, a symbol of their enduring love.
The End.
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