As soon as training ended, Li Hanting declined Wang Ming's invitation and went to the office to pick up the two children.
The father and his two sons walked silently down the path. Li Hanting looked at the brother and sister holding hands ahead of him. In order to prevent Su Jingjing from finding an opportunity to bully the two children, he had asked them to finish their homework in the office after school before going home together.
Su Jingjing's behavior these past two days has indeed been different from usual. For some reason, he believes she will no longer abuse the two children.
"An'an, from now on, go straight home with your sister after school to do your homework."
Li Cheng'an looked up and asked, "Dad, why?"
Isn't Dad afraid that old hag will beat them up?
"It'll be more comfortable doing your homework at home." Li Hanting understood what his son meant, patted his head, and continued, "She won't dare to hit you again."
Li Cheng'an thought about it carefully, then nodded, "Okay."
I doubt she would dare hit anyone again.
Li Yuanyuan tugged at her brother's sleeve and spoke up for their mother, "Brother, Mom hasn't hit anyone these past two days."
Mom gave her a nice bath last night, she was so gentle.
She longed to sleep in her mother's arms, but she was too afraid.
Li Cheng'an was exasperated. His younger sister was too weak and didn't dare to speak up even when she was bullied. "You've forgotten how she treated you before."
Seeing his little sister blinking her big eyes, he immediately lost his temper and decided to keep a closer eye on her from now on.
As soon as they entered the family compound, they smelled a meaty aroma. Li Cheng'an's dog nose twitched. Why did it feel like the aroma was coming from the third floor?
Could it be that the old hag really went to buy meat?
"Dad, it smells like meat."
Li Hanting understood what his son meant, and patted his head to tell him not to make a fuss.
He bent down, picked up Yuanyuan, and continued walking forward, hoping to get home faster. At that moment, neither father nor son realized that their anticipation of returning home was growing stronger.
As they reached the third floor, the aroma grew stronger, and naturally, Li Cheng'an's smile widened. For the first time, he felt that the old hag was so trustworthy.
Hearing the noise at the door, Su Jingjing subconsciously looked up and, just as she expected, the brother and sister had run to Li Hanting.
The atmosphere at dinner tonight was unusually harmonious. Li Cheng'an shut his sharp tongue, ate his meat obediently, and didn't forget to take care of his younger sister.
Li Hanting noticed that Su Jingjing only ate vegetables and didn't touch any meat, which was indeed unlike her usual style. She used to love meat.
Did she really decide to lose weight? Actually, he didn't care much about whether Su Jingjing was losing weight or not; as long as she was healthy, that was enough.
After the meal, Li Hanting took the initiative to clear the dishes, which seemed to have become a rule. Of course, he was happy to do it, as long as Su Jingjing didn't cause any trouble, doing a little housework was no big deal.
Li Cheng'an sat on the recliner, dozing off, his little belly propped up. This time, seeing his father washing the dishes, he no longer felt so resistant, nor did he glare at the old hag.
Su Jingjing deliberately left the dishes to the man. She could do the laundry and cook, but she was unwilling to take on all the housework. The man needed to do some work to understand how difficult it was for a woman.
Next time Li Hanting takes a vacation, I'll definitely make him mop the floor.
"Yuanyuan, come here for a second."
Li Cheng'an immediately perked up, "What are you going to do?"
His bright eyes were just like a cat's eyes, always flashing with vigilance.
This was his instinctive reaction; he didn't want his sister to be bullied anymore.
Su Jingjing understood that changing her opinion of her wouldn't happen overnight, so she silently took out the things she had bought that day from her room.
She spread it out in front of her child, a bright smile blooming on her face. "Yuanyuan, do you like it? This is what Mom picked out for you today."
Li Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, her gaze clear and bright, with a faint smile, like an elf fallen to earth.
What a beautiful butterfly hair tie! She really wanted to touch it.
Su Jingjing seemed to see through the little guy's intention and continued to tempt him, "These pretty hair ties are yours from now on, Yuanyuan, do you want to touch them?"
At this moment, even Li Cheng'an shut his mouth, wanting his sister to make the decision herself.
With her mother's encouraging gaze, Li Yuanyuan slowly reached out her little hand until she touched the hair tie, her small face beaming with a smile.
She pursed her little lips and said sweetly, "Thank you, Mom."
The word "Mom" almost brought tears to Su Jingjing's eyes; her efforts had finally paid off.
The two children haven't called the original owner "Mom" in a long time, simply because the original owner didn't fulfill her responsibilities as a mother at all.
For some reason, hearing her child call her "Mom" touched her deeply.
"Yuanyuan, don't be shy. Shall Mom tie your hair?"
"good."
Li Yuanyuan squinted and nodded vigorously. The kindergarten children's hair looked so cute when it was tied up, but their hair ties weren't pretty.
The little one obediently turned her back, and Su Jingjing gently combed her hair with a comb, afraid of breaking the little one's fine and soft hair. Fortunately, she had washed her hair last night, so it was not tangled now.
The two children were abused by the original owner from a young age and have always been malnourished, with their hair being slightly yellow and dry.
Although Su Jingjing had never tied a child's hair before, she hadn't watched so many Douyin videos in her later years for nothing. There were tons of tutorials online, and since she happened to enjoy watching them, she knew a little bit about them.
A few minutes later, two princess braids were freshly made, and with the addition of butterfly hair ties, they looked slightly cute and playful.
"So beautiful, just like a little princess." Wouldn't someone wearing a princess dress be a little princess?
"An'an, isn't your little sister pretty?"
"Ah...it's beautiful."
Li Cheng'an kept a close eye on his mother's actions the whole time. Seeing how well his younger sister got along with her, he was actually envious.
I wish she could stay like this forever.
In a few days, she will definitely reveal her true colors.
Thinking of this, Li Cheng'an was a little worried that his sister would be unhappy because of the huge difference in their lives.
Why…
Her brother also said it looked good, but Li Yuanyuan couldn't see it, so she could only carefully touch the braid with her hand.
Su Jingjing picked up the thin little one and didn't feel his weight at all. It seems that she will have to give the two children eggs every morning from now on. Fortunately, she bought a lot of eggs today.
"Mommy will carry you to the bathroom to look in the mirror."
The only place in the entire house with a mirror is the bathroom.
Li Yuanyuan finally saw the princess braid and immediately smiled, her eyes crinkling, making her look adorable.
It's so pretty, even prettier than the ones worn by kindergarten kids.
"Mom knows other braids too, so we can do a different one every day from now on."
Su Jingjing finally understood why mothers in later generations cherished their daughters; daughters were indeed more endearing.
My son only knows how to make people angry.
"By the way, An'an, here is toothpaste and a toothbrush. You and your sister should brush your teeth every morning and evening from now on so that you can better protect your teeth."
Li Cheng'an flatly refused, "I don't want to."
He learned that other children didn't brush their teeth and would start brushing them when they were older.
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