Contrary to Xia Wenhua's expectations, Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang even sounded excited.
Clearly, this small courtyard was far less impressive to them than Hongshan Village.
Xia Wenhua's sorrow at parting vanished instantly as she keenly grasped the key points in the two children's words.
"Xiao Chen, Xiao Guang, aren't you happy staying here?"
Children's memories are limited, especially since these two are only three years old.
Xia Wenhua knew that her two children's IQs might be higher than average, after all, the subsequent events had already shown her.
In her daily life, she has always treated her two children with a normal attitude.
She thought she had been very attentive to her two children, so when she heard the unexpected answer, she naturally wanted to find out why.
"Mom, will you be angry if I tell you the truth?"
Pei Xiangchen cautiously looked up at Xia Wenhua. He remembered that his mother used to dislike hearing them mention his grandmother.
Why would you ask that?
Since the matter of catching spies outside was still uncertain, Xia Wenhua couldn't sleep, so she decided to have a serious discussion about it with her two children.
Pei Xiangchen may be young, but his thinking is already very clear.
After hearing Xia Wenhua's question, he hesitated for a moment, but ultimately told the truth.
“My mother used to dislike hearing me talk about my grandmother.”
“Mom gets angry whenever we say hello to Grandma.”
"But Grandma is really good. Mom and Grandma are getting along well, okay?"
"..."
The two little ones always manage to turn the simplest conversation into a debate. Pei Xiangchen started it, and Pei Xiangguang, who was standing next to him, would add to it if he felt that something was not clear. They talked back and forth, having a great time.
It took them a while to realize they hadn't heard Xia Wenhua's response, and the two children gradually lowered their voices.
Panic flashed across their almost identical little faces. They immediately shut up and secretly glanced at Xia Wenhua.
"No, Mom isn't angry."
After calming the two children down, Xia Wenhua sighed.
She thought that since the children were young, their past memories would gradually fade away, but she never expected that Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang would remember them all the time.
From her limited memories, she knew that the original owner of this body did indeed dislike Pei's mother.
After all, her marriage to Pei Songbai was a mistake. She never thought of marrying someone like Pei Songbai who had no cultural refinement whatsoever, and whose attitude towards their two children was also mediocre.
She has been away with her children for more than two months. During these two months, Xia Wenhua has been completely different from usual. She has been very devoted to her two little ones, but she has overlooked the anxiety that has been lingering in their hearts.
"Do Xiaochen and Xiaoguang not like staying here, and don't like being with their mother, so they want to find their grandmother?"
Xia Wenhua's voice was gentle. The two little ones looked at her intently for a long time, but they couldn't see any dissatisfaction on her face, and they returned to normal.
Pei Xiangguang's childish voice rang out: "No, we like Mommy and want to stay with her."
"But we don't like it here."
They clearly hadn't forgotten Xia Wenhua's earlier words about leaving, and their excitement was undisguised.
"I wish we could live in the village with Mom and Grandma."
This was the two children's final summary, and Xia Wenhua remained stunned for a long time.
She thought this was her home, and even felt that this little courtyard was of great significance to her family. However, she never expected to hear a completely different answer from the child.
Looking at the two identical little faces, Xia Wenhua was genuinely curious.
Why do Xiaochen and Xiaoguang prefer home to this place?
In Hongshan Brigade, no matter how much Pei's mother loved her two children, she couldn't take care of them all the time. The two children were occasionally left at home and fell and got injured many times.
After coming here, she and Pei Songbai paid great attention to spending time with their children. One of them would always watch over the children, and they never left either child alone.
Unexpectedly, the weight of the two of them was not as great as that of Pei's mother alone. Xia Wenhua had never seen a child before, and she was inexplicably flustered at this moment.
These two brats are the culprits who will indirectly cause the world to collapse in the future. If she doesn't understand their psychology and lets them develop freely, she can't afford the consequences.
Xia Wenhua never forgot her purpose in coming here. Living a good life was for herself, but she couldn't help but keep the deal she made in mind.
A person cannot stand without integrity, and Pei Songbai's life with his two children is closely related to hers.
"Mom, I love you very much." "I love you very much too."
The two children had never hidden their dependence on Xia Wenhua. At this moment, they nestled in Xia Wenhua's arms like cats, giving her a warm smile that was simply heartwarming.
Knowing it wasn't her fault, Xia Wenhua breathed a sigh of relief, but she still wanted to know what the two children were thinking, so she continued to press them for answers.
"There's a dad and a mom here, that's good. But there's no grandma." "And no other friends either."
Pei Xiangchen blinked her cute eyes: "Mommy, when can we go out to play? We can go out to play in the village."
A simple sentence sent a jolt through Xia Wenhua.
She couldn't help but pat her head; how come she had never thought of this question before?
There are quite a few family members here, but not many either.
This place is far from the city center, and there are few working family members, so there are no childcare classes or similar facilities, and even people the same age as the two children are rare.
When Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang were at home, they didn't have a particularly happy time playing with the other children, but at least they had someone to play with.
They were happy to have their mother with them after coming here, but without any friends, they were either at home or in their father's office every day, so they couldn't really be happy.
Xia Wenhua recalled the two brothers in the story who grew up in an orderly fashion but ultimately destroyed the world, shocking everyone. At this moment, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Children wanting friends is such a simple request, but how long did it take for the two children to finally say it to their own mother? What about in the original story?
They had been following Pei Songbai the whole time, and it was obvious that Pei Songbai couldn't possibly have taken them to his office back then. They were probably locked up in one courtyard after another, so it was only natural that they would develop psychological problems.
Holding her two children, Xia Wenhua's worries gradually disappeared.
Staying here won't solve the problem. Moving to a new place to start a new life seems to be the best option for this family.
She pursed her lips and made a new decision.
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