Is Chapter 17 like this?
Hua Hua gradually relaxed, raised her little face, and cautiously asked Zhang Pengfei, "Then brother, will you not leave anymore? Can we go home? I don't want to stay at Auntie's house anymore, I'm scared, I miss my mom, I want to find my mom."
Zhang Pengfei's eyes instantly turned red!
His mother had only recently regained her speech, but she couldn't move anything below her neck. Optimistically, it would take her one to two years to regain her independence, making it impossible for her to take care of Hua Hua.
Moreover, Huahua has turned six years old this year, which is the age when she should start primary school...
If only Hua Hua could enroll in a school in Beijing!
However, the requirements for household registration in Beijing are very strict. He once taught a student whose parents bought a house but it still didn't work. They had to wait until the child was in junior high school before they were able to register their household in Beijing and attend school.
If Chen Jingyang could help, perhaps the problem could be solved!
But...would Chen Jingyang agree?
Zhang Pengfei's mind was in complete turmoil in an instant!
"Brother?" Hua Hua, despite her young age, was very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing that Zhang Pengfei didn't speak, her whole body tensed up.
Her little hands gripped Zhang Pengfei's clothes tightly, her big eyes gazing at him with longing, as if afraid that her brother would leave her there alone again.
Zhang Pengfei bit his lip secretly, gently patted his sister's back, and said softly, "Okay, brother will take you to see your mother in a couple of days."
"Really?!" The little girl's face immediately lit up with joy, a bright smile spreading across her face. Finally, she saw a familiar shadow from her memories.
The axe and hammer were in the corner. Zhang Pengfei picked them up and cut the iron chain around his sister's neck. He sent his sister to pack her things and sat down in front of the stove to start a fire again. In the sweltering heat, he took out his phone to call Chen Jingyang.
Chen Jingyang was probably still half asleep, his sleep disturbed by the phone call. His voice was heavy with sleepiness: "Baby, are you home? Calling me so early, did you miss me?"
Zhang Pengfei initially hated this nickname and still doesn't really like it now. He's conservative at heart, and even when he was dating Qin Xiaofang, he was too embarrassed to call her that.
Moreover, Chen Jingyang's way of calling me "baby" was so sweet and soft that it gave me goosebumps for no reason!
Although Zhang Pengfei needed something from him, he couldn't bring himself to accept the "darling."
Chen Jingyang could almost see Zhang Pengfei's hesitant expression. He smiled, his sleepiness lessened, but his desire intensified. He breathed heavily as he spoke, "I missed you! I didn't sleep a wink last night. I didn't close my eyes until after four in the morning. You were all I could dream about."
Zhang Pengfei was suddenly moved by these sweet words that he usually found boring and contemptible. Whether they were true or false, for someone like him who had no relatives or friends, Chen Jingyang's words were the most effective healing medicine at this moment.
With a slight sob in his voice, he said, "Chen Jingyang, I want to... discuss something with you."
"Yes, permission granted."
Zhang Pengfei held a corn stalk in his hand, his voice hesitant: "I want to... bring my sister to live in Beijing."
"No problem, when are you coming back?"
Zhang Pengfei's eyes welled up with tears: "I also want... my younger sister to attend primary school in Beijing."
Chen Jingyang remained silent.
In the brief silence, Zhang Pengfei's heart clenched, like a prisoner awaiting sentencing, and even his breathing became much lighter.
"Would a private school be okay? Public schools might be a bit too late; they're supposed to start in less than twenty days."
Zhang Pengfei's gloomy heart suddenly brightened with spring sunshine. If Chen Jingyang were by his side, he might not be able to resist giving him a kiss!
He threw the corn stalks into the fire, suppressing his excitement: "Of course, any school will do, as long as there's a place to go to school."
Chen Jingyang chuckled lightly: "Alright! When are we going home?"
"The plan is to take the train the night after tomorrow and arrive in Beijing the morning after that."
"Okay, I'll pick you up then."
"Chen Jingyang!" Zhang Pengfei called out to Chen Jingyang before he hung up the phone, saying with deep emotion, "Thank you."
Chen Jingyang chuckled softly, his voice like a flame, making Zhang Pengfei blush: "You're welcome. You can thank me properly when you come back!"
Zhang Pengfei suddenly realized that he could actually stay in his hometown for a couple more days and there was no need to rush back!
After the water boiled, Zhang Pengfei first washed his younger sister's hair, then poured the remaining hot water into a large plastic basin for her to bathe in. After that, he went to wake up his uncle and aunt.
His uncle, Zhang Tianmin, came out of the house in a daze and was startled to see Zhang Pengfei standing at the door!
Before he could even tip off his wife, he heard her shout from inside the house: "Zhang Huahua, where have you been? Hurry up and empty the chamber pot!"
Zhang Tianmin shuddered again, looking at Zhang Pengfei with embarrassment. The muscles on his face twitched, and it was unclear whether he wanted to laugh or say something. Then, like a mouse, he darted into the house and shouted, "What are you yelling about! Pengfei is here!"
His aunt, Liu Jin'e, still didn't believe it: "It's so early in the morning, are you still half asleep! He's in Beijing! Thousands of miles away from here, what are you going to do with him!"
Zhang Tianmin hurriedly climbed onto the bed and covered her mouth, suppressing his sobs and saying with a mournful face, "She's really back, she's standing right at the door!"
Liu Jin'e quickly craned her neck to look at the door, and seemed to see a tall figure. She quickly dressed and came out. She was happier to see Zhang Pengfei than to see her own father: "Oh Pengfei, why are you back? When did you get back? Why didn't you ask your uncle to come and meet you on the dike!"
The county buses don't go to Zhangjiazhuang; you have to get off at Dadikou.
The dike is five miles away from the village. When Zhang Pengfei was in high school in the county, his father would always go to the dike to pick him up.
Zhang Pengfei smiled politely and said, "No need, I took a taxi back directly."
Liu Jin'e's eyes lit up: "Oh right! Oh dear, look at me, I forgot, you have money now, you don't need to be so frugal anymore."
Zhang Pengfei scoffed lightly, shaking the iron chain in his hand. The chains clinked together, making a clear, ringing sound. "Auntie, do you know what's going on with this iron chain around Huahua's neck?"
Liu Jin'e was taken aback, blinked her eyes, and quickly laughed it off: "Oh, this? Well... these kids nowadays, they all love to show off. When they see others wearing necklaces, they want to wear them too. I haven't even had a chance to buy one for Huahua yet, and she's already found a chain and hung it around her neck! Really! Hehe..."
Zhang Pengfei chuckled and asked his uncle, "Is that so?"
Zhang Tianmin avoided eye contact with Zhang Pengfei: "Yes, right? I haven't gotten involved in women's affairs."
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