Ten days later.
âAhhhhh, the baby is vomiting milk!â
âAhhhhhh, this little stinky baby peed again!â
â Ahhhhhhh! Oh my god! Mother, save me! This little thing has pooped all over me! Ahhhhhh!â
Every time Anhao fed the baby alone, Anhaoâs panicked cries would be heard from the bedroom on the second floor of Liujing Garden.
Every time this happened, Mother Zuo would rush into the room as if she had a pair of whirlwind legs to deal with the â disaster scene â. Mother Zuo was responsible for taking Anhao, who was curled up into a ball under the blanket, to the bathroom. When Zuo Hancheng arrived, he was responsible for shoving Anhao into the bathroom and helping her change her clothes.
This âsoul-stirringâ scene would be played out every day in the entire Gilt Scenic Garden, and it would be played out more than once every day.
In the end, when Anhao came out after being cleaned up by Zuo Hancheng, she saw that the little guy who was still in her arms was lying on the crib and sleeping soundly. She leaned her head on Zuo Hanchengâs shoulder with a blank expression and said with her eyes staring blankly,ââItâs too difficult to take care of a child!â
Mother Zuo saw Anhaoâs helpless expression every time the childâs emergency happened and shook her head with a smile.ââYou always forget to change the babyâs diapers. Itâs only been a few days, and youâve already learned how to take care of the baby in Hancheng. Anhao, you have to learn how to take care of the baby after the confinement period. Otherwise, we wonât be able to go back to America with peace of mind.â
Anhao suddenly looked at the baby in the crib with a wronged expression. The baby was no longer as wrinkled as the day he was born. He was getting better and cuter, and indeed, he was becoming more and more like Zuo Hancheng. A few days ago, Mother Zuo had specially taken a photo of Zuo Hancheng when he was young to compare it with the whole family. They commented that the father and son were simply carved from the same mold.
Every time Anhao held the baby and fed it, she would be in a daze. Everything felt so surreal.
Most importantly, she really didnât know how to change diapers! Every time she changed, it was a mess. It gave Mother Zuo a headache and she almost wanted to stay in this bedroom with her.
âDo you really know how to change the babyâs diapers?âAnhao turned her eyes and looked at Zuo Hancheng, who was smiling all the time, with an aggrieved expression.
Zuo Hanchengâs eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked down at her aggrieved look. He chuckled and said,ââMore or less.â
Anhao immediately looked at him with admiration.ââOh my god, Zuo Hancheng, you actually know how to change diapersâ¦â
The sudden worship of the â good â and â good â made Zuo Hanchengâs mouth twitch slightly. He pressed down on her shoulder and forcefully brought her back to the bed to sit down.
âDad and Mom can still stay in the country for two months. These two months are enough for you to learn how to take care of the child. Rest well first. You havenât finished your confinement yet.â
Anhao leaned against the bed with a melancholic expression and muttered,ââWhy donât we move the Zuo family to China too? Tell Mom, Dad, and Grandpa not to leave. Iâm afraid I really canât handle itâ¦â
âMost of the Zuo familyâs business is in the United States. Iâm afraid itâs not realistic for the entire family to move.ââIf youâre really worried, you can tell Mom yourself. Ask her if she can stay with you for a few more months.â Zuo Hancheng patted her head.â
âNo, Mom is the one who comes in to help me every time something happens. This is already embarrassing enough.âAnhao sat up straight and stuffed her head into Zuo Hanchengâs arms. She looked at the baby who was sleeping soundly in the crib and laughing as he slept. She whispered,ââWhen Mom and Dad return to America, you have to help me as well. Iâm afraid that such a small and fragile thing canât stand my torture.â
âAlright,â Zuo Hancheng chuckled.
â Zuo Hancheng, are you interested in being a stay-at-home dad or something?â Anhao continued to talk about her intentions.
Zuo Hancheng raised his eyebrows.â It just so happens that I need to rest at home for the next year and canât go to the office often. Itâs also convenient for me to stay at home and take care of the child with you. But Anhao, as a new mother, you canât shirk your responsibilities too much.ââ
âWu ~â Anhao hugged him with a touched expression and said coquettishly,ââYouâre really the best husband in the world! Iâll learn how to take care of the baby as soon as possible!â
In the room, Zuo Hancheng and Anhao were very affectionate. Mrs. Zuo, who had already walked out of the room, heard the conversation inside and smiled happily. She went downstairs and was about to report to the old man that the baby was asleep when Mr. Zuo suddenly handed her the phone.
âWho called?â Mother Zuo took it.
âThe Andersons.â Father Zuo said softly.
Mrs. Zuo paused for a moment and looked up. Seeing that Anhao and Hancheng were still in the room, she took the phone and walked to the side to answer it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
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A month later.
After more than a month of confinement and recuperation, Anhao had gained at least five pounds from Mother Zuo and the confinement nanny.
It was already spring in March, and the flowers were in full bloom. For the past month, she had been diligently learning how to take care of the baby at home. Today, she could finally go out, and the baby was temporarily taken care of by Mother Zuo.
The purpose of her trip today was to meet someone at a coffee shop on a business street not far from the Liu Jing Garden.
After getting out of the car, Anhao adjusted her windbreaker and turned around to see the figure by the window of the cafe. As she was mentally prepared before coming, she did not have any special emotions and walked straight in.
It was not until she sat down by the window that Mrs. Anderson, who was sitting opposite her, took off her presbyopic and looked at her gently with a smile.âChild, Iâm very happy that youâre willing to come and see me.â
Anhaoâs lips curled up slightly.â Old Madam, youâre already so old, yet youâre still busy with my matters and specially came to China to see me. If I donât give you face, Iâm afraid everyone will say that Iâve gone too far. Besides, Old Madam, you didnât do anything wrong. Iâm not angry with you. Since youâre here, you have to see me.ââ
âWhat did I do wrong?â Mrs. Anderson smiled.â Child, Iâm very sorry. Back then, I was the one who made your mother temporarily keep you in the country and help her die. I was also the one who thought of ways to get rid of the doctors in the hospital related to her death. I was also involved in your unfair fate. How could I not be in the wrong?â
Anhaoâs expression was slightly stunned as she looked at the old lady.ââSo the missing doctors in the hospital were really related to that incident. Are those people still alive?â
âYes, of course. Itâs just that in order to hide the news that your mother is still alive and to hide your existence, we had no choice but to arrange for those doctors to leave. The Andersons wonât go so far as to let those innocent people die. I gave them a sum of money that was enough for them to leave the country and the An family to change their household registration and identity. Only then did I successfully make them disappear from everyoneâs sight and make it impossible to trace them.â
âSpeaking of which, you should be wondering why I did this.âMrs. Anderson looked at her gently.â Anhao, you should know by now that your father, Mr. Arel, is the godfather of the American underworld. Heâs so powerful and has so many connections that we have to be on guard against him. Everything I did back then was just to be on guard against him.â