Xiaoting looked at He Zhangcheng with bright, sparkling eyes, which made He Zhangcheng involuntarily lower his head and ask her in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Xiaoting: "It's okay"
While saying she was fine, her eyes were still sparkling, which made He Zhangcheng's heart soften. He had a feeling that his daughter needed to talk to him, and his heart was filled with both bitterness and joy.
He squatted down and looked at Xiaoting, who was standing right in front of him. Neither of them spoke.
An'an was still comforting her father. Lu Yang laughed for a while before realizing his subordinate was still there. He suppressed his laughter slightly, not intending to make himself appear so amiable, and coughed, "Zhang Cheng, how about we take them to the mountains for a barbecue in a few days?"
Xiaoting looked at him expectantly upon hearing this, and He Zhangcheng nodded decisively. So that's what it was about.
When Lu Yang saw him like that, he suddenly felt that his image hadn't been damaged at all. Which father isn't like that?
The two began making arrangements for that day, and the four children looked at them expectantly. Sui Sui was already planning to go home and call her father.
When Song Qing returned home, no one was home. Zhao Qin returned with her and found the house empty at almost the same time. The two peeked out and looked at each other, their hearts pounding in their chests. They couldn't help it; their own children were already a handful, and these kids might get into trouble again once they got together.
"...Not here?"
"without"
Song Qing rubbed her temples. She had just finished treating it a few days ago, so it shouldn't happen again anytime soon. But neither of them could relax.
Song Qing frowned, intending to go find someone, when she saw Lu Yang carrying An An and her father, chatting and laughing, coming back from behind. Song Qing narrowed her eyes; the way these two were acting, something was definitely wrong.
"Mom, let's go barbecue on the mountain!"
Sure enough, as soon as An'an saw her mother, she immediately shouted out, eager to share her joy.
Lu Yang looked at her expectantly, "Take some meat and go up the mountain to catch fish, and ask Jian Dong to help you catch a couple of pheasants."
Sui Sui and Zhuang Zhuang also looked at their mother, "...Mom."
Song Qing and Zhao Qin didn't have a chance to express their opinions. The whole family looked at them expectantly, as if the children would immediately burst into tears if they said no.
The previous incident had already taught them a lesson, and they were sure they knew the consequences of going up the mountain. Song Qing didn't want An'an to be afraid of the mountain, nor did she want to cut off her hobby.
He tapped her forehead in exasperation, "Go away, you're giving me a chance to say no?"
The matter was settled, and An'an and Sui Sui became smug again in the family compound, bragging to different friends that they were going to go to the mountains to play again.
They are determined to regain the face they lost a few days ago.
Ye Man was very pleased to see her daughter regain the joy she had shown before going up the mountain that day.
She also made a list, planning to prepare more things to stay on the mountain longer and spend the whole day playing there.
The days passed by in their anticipation, and tomorrow was the fathers' day off. An'an was incredibly excited all day.
At noon, I took them fishing in the stream again, determined to hone their skills so they could show off to their dad on the mountain. Other children from the family compound stood not far from them. Almost all the children An'an's age liked to play with her. Everyone gathered around, listening to them excitedly talk about tomorrow's plans. They were all very envious and wished they could go with her.
"Why isn't tomorrow yet?"
The sun was still high in the sky. It was noon and Dad was going home for lunch. An'an seized the opportunity and ran home. Before she had run two steps, she heard someone calling. She listened carefully and walked past Xiaoting.
"Xiaoting?"
It was an auntie from the family compound. She was about to go to Building 17 to call Ye Man when she saw Xiao Ting and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiaoting, someone from your family has come. Where is your mother? Go back and call her."
When An'an heard that someone had come to Xiaoting's house, she stood still and asked, "Who is it?"
As they were talking, not far away, an elderly woman wearing a fine cloth shirt with her hair neatly combed and a serious expression appeared, accompanied by a very young girl with two dimples when she smiled. The two of them were carrying packages.
"Xiaoting? Why didn't you greet Grandma when you saw her?"
The young woman smiled at Xiaoting, while the old woman snorted and turned her head away. Xiaoting stood still and refused to go over. The two were locked in a stalemate, and even the aunt could tell that something was wrong.
"...Xiaoting said she was your grandmother, and she also had a letter of introduction."
She wouldn't have let people in if it weren't for that.
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