As soon as Li Hanting opened the door, he heard beautiful singing coming from the kitchen.
He stood at the door, completely absorbed in listening, finding it all very beautiful.
As soon as Su Jingjing turned around, she saw the man standing behind her, and her singing stopped abruptly.
When did you get back?
Li Hanting's lips curled up slightly, and his thick eyebrows rippled gently.
"I've been back for a while now, and I sang very well."
Su Jingjing blushed and asked him to help bring the dumplings to the table.
The family sat down at the dining table, and Su Jingjing served the children a non-spicy sauce.
"Eat slowly, there's more in the pot."
Yuanyuan ate until her cheeks were bulging and there was sauce on the corner of her mouth.
So, the two plates of dumplings were eaten clean by the four of them.
The two children's bellies were bulging, and Su Jingjing was worried that they would be uncomfortable, so she specially massaged them.
Yuanyuan let out a burp, then paused for a moment before covering her mouth and chuckling.
"You can't eat too much at once in the future, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
“Honey, they can walk to school, which will help them digest their food.”
Su Jingjing understood this principle and told them to tell the teacher if they felt unwell. The two children nodded in agreement.
*
The weekend arrived quickly. Although Su Jingjing had never attended a parent-teacher meeting, she knew that parent-teacher meetings in later generations were usually a competition among parents. She wondered if people in the 1980s would have such thoughts.
No matter what, she couldn't let her children down, so she dressed up simply and the family of four went out.
The military kindergarten is not large, but its basic facilities are relatively complete. It consists of only one teaching building with two floors and four classrooms on each floor.
The area downstairs was packed with parents; it was a sea of people as far as the eye could see.
Since the children are playing together, the parents should also get to know each other.
Lin Xin'ai stood forlornly beside her uncle in the crowd. Her grandmother had twisted her ankle yesterday, so her uncle was the one who came to the parent-teacher conference. Her aunt and cousin were in the junior class.
She thought of her parents, who would always be by her side whenever there were school events in previous years. She was so happy and carefree back then.
Parent-teacher meetings are usually attended by mothers, rarely fathers. Lin Dahai was squeezed among a group of women, his face contorted with embarrassment as he picked his toes.
But this was his niece's parent-teacher conference, and he couldn't just leave.
Wang Jiaojiao stood listlessly beside Geng Xueqin. She couldn't understand what the adults were saying, and her expression grew increasingly impatient.
When he saw Lin Xin'ai standing alone to the side, a mischievous thought immediately came to mind.
She tugged at Geng Xueqin's sleeve, "Mom, I'm going to go play with my classmates."
Geng Xueqin let her pass without hesitation.
Several parents fawned over her today, and she really gained a lot of prestige, making her feel quite smug.
"Madam Wang, your daughter is so smart and beautiful at such a young age. She'll be extraordinary in the future."
Someone chimed in, "I think she inherited Madam Wang's temperament. There's a saying, 'Like mother, like daughter.'"
The people around him began to fawn over him.
Geng Xueqin feigned modesty, saying, "All children are the same, and Jiaojiao is nothing special."
Wang Jiaojiao strode up to Lin Xin'ai with a sly grin on her face.
"Lin Xin'ai, you're so pitiful. No one's coming to your parent-teacher conference, is that it?"
Lin Xin'ai said expressionlessly, "My uncle is here."
Zhan Dahai needed to urinate, so he went to the toilet.
Wang Jiaojiao said viciously, "Hmph... What's the point of letting your country bumpkin uncle come? Who told your family to be capitalist roaders?"
Lin Xin'ai couldn't stand those three words the most. She clenched her fists and said, "Wang Jiaojiao, I've already said that my family is not a capitalist roader."
"Hehehe..." Wang Jiaojiao made a face, "The daughter of a capitalist roader, the daughter of a capitalist roader."
"Wang Jiaojiao, you are not allowed to bully your beloved older sister."
When Yuanyuan saw Lin Xin'ai's red eyes, she immediately ran up to her and glared angrily at Wang Jiaojiao.
Lin Xin'ai stepped forward, "Yuanyuan."
"Don't be afraid, my dear sister, I'll protect you."
Even though he was still a little kid himself, he bravely stood up to protect her, which warmed Lin Xin'ai's heart.
After the last farce, Wang Jiaojiao knew Li Yuanyuan's family background. Her family was not to be trifled with, and she was afraid of Li Cheng'an.
"Li Yuanyuan is none of your business, get out of the way."
The fight between the children attracted the attention of the adults.
Geng Xueqin shoved her way in, her brows furrowed, and demanded, "Who's bullying my daughter?"
"Mom, those two are bullying me."
Seeing her mother approach, Wang Jiaojiao felt emboldened and arrogantly pointed at Lin Xin'ai and Li Yuanyuan.
With their mother there, they're doomed.
Geng Xueqin knew that Lin Xin'ai's family were capitalist roaders, yet they dared to bully her daughter.
She didn't recognize the girl next to her, but she was probably a poor child as well.
After thinking it through, he immediately glared at his triangular eyes, extended his delicate fingers, and said fiercely, "You two should apologize to my daughter right now, or you'll have to drop out of school."
Upon hearing this, Su Jingjing flew into a rage.
"Get out of the way."
Her usually gentle voice was now tinged with anger, rising a few notches. The previously noisy atmosphere immediately quieted down, and everyone turned to look at Su Jingjing, silently making way for her.
When her daughter said she was going to find her beloved, Su Jingjing didn't pay much attention. Little did she expect to be scolded by an old hag.
She couldn't bear to scold him.
The girl had never been to such an occasion before; tears welled up in her eyes as she tightly gripped Lin Xin'ai's sleeve.
Upon hearing her mother's voice, she instantly broke down and burst into tears.
"Mother--"
Su Jingjing felt extremely sorry for her daughter and kissed her eyelids. "Baby, don't cry, Mommy's here."
Li Hanting and An An followed, their auras instantly turning icy.
Seeing that her father and brother were also there, Yuanyuan gradually calmed down and wiped away her tears with her little hands.
She doesn't want to cry; she wants to be brave.
"What's wrong with my niece?" Zhan Dahai rushed over. He hadn't expected that his niece would get into trouble while he was taking a piss.
Lin Xin'ai shook her head at her uncle, walked to Su Jingjing's side, and said apologetically, "Aunt Jingjing, it's all because of me that Yuanyuan cried."
Su Jingjing pulled Lin Xin'ai's hand, "Xin'ai, this is none of your business."
"Could you tell Auntie what happened?"
Geng Xueqin said arrogantly, "What else could it be? These two kids are bullying my daughter."
"Shut up."
Su Jingjing glared at her with her beautiful eyes.
Geng Xueqin paused, looking at the beautiful woman in front of her. Her clothes looked expensive, and there were two powerful figures behind her.
That man's eyes were terrifying, like he was looking at a dead person.
To avoid attracting attention, Li Hanting came in plain clothes today, but his aura was undeniable, leading others to guess that he must be an exceptional individual.
He trusted his wife to handle it, so he kept quiet. Besides, if a man gets involved in a child's squabble, the nature of the situation changes.
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