Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
At half-past four, students came out of the school one after another.
Tangtangâs class was the first to come out. When she saw Ji Yuanyuan and Qin Mucheng in the front row, a bright smile immediately bloomed on her face.
The little girl hopped toward the door.
âRun slowly,â Ji Yuanyuan could not help but remind him.
Tangtang had only run a few steps when she was pulled by a cute little girl behind her.
The two little fellows gathered together and muttered something. After a while, they separated.
Then, the two of them separated and ran to their respective parents.
Ji Yuanyuan caught Tangtang and reached out to stroke her hair by her ear.
Tangtang reached out to hold Ji Yuanyuanâs hand. âMom, arenât you going to work today? Why did you come to pick me up from school?â
âI got off work early today. Letâs go out for dinner tonight. What do you want to eat?â Ji Yuanyuan asked patiently.
âAnythingâs fine. Letâs choose what Mommy likes for dinner.â Tangtang said sensibly.
Her daughterâs concern made Ji Yuanyuanâs heart feel very warm. She smiled. âHow about a burger and fries?â
When Tangtang heard this, her eyes lit up. âAlright, letâs eat this then,â she pretended to be calm even though she was obviously thrilled.
She usually ate a lot of delicacies. Tangtang was not interested in ordinary food.
Only things like hamburgers, fries, ice cream, and candy, which were usually not allowed at home, would arouse her interest.
As a child, health was important, but exceptions were needed occasionally.
Qin Mucheng naturally would not object to Ji Yuanyuanâs promise.
The family of three soon arrived at KFC. When Tangtang saw the fries, her eyes lit up.
âMom, Zhu Zixuan told me after school that itâs her birthday this weekend. She invited me to her house to celebrate her birthday. Can you accompany me to pick a birthday present for her later? I donât even know what to give her.â
Ji Yuanyuan gently wiped the ketchup from the corner of Tangtangâs mouth with a piece of tissue and reminded her tactfully, âDid Zhu Zixuan say what she likes?â
âYesâ¦â Tangtang tilted her head and quickly said, âZhu Zixuan likes a lot of things. Barbie dolls, beautiful dresses, and she likes Princess Elsaâ¦â
Looking at Tangtangâs serious expression, Ji Yuanyuanâs emotions were a little complicated.
Her Tangtang had grown up and had her own friends.
The focus of her life had already begun to shift.
It was no longer like before, where she only revolved around her parents and grandparents.
She started to have her own cicle and started to pay attention to what her friends liked and hated.
Perhaps Qin Mucheng was right. She should not look at her daughter in the same way.
She should be treated as an independent adult.
âMom?â Tangtangâs call brought Ji Yuanyuan back to his senses.
âWhat?â She quickly looked down at Tangtang.
âWhen itâs my birthday, can you invite my friends to our house too? When the time comes, you and Aunt Qi will help me prepare the things for the party. My friends like you very much. Youâre prettier than their mothers.â
Ji Yuanyuanâs expression froze for a moment when she heard that.
She had to do what she had promised the child. Only then could she gain the childâs trust.
However, Ji Yuanyuan was not sure if she could do it.
Therefore, she couldnât answer Tangtangâs question.
Fortunately, Qin Mucheng quickly changed the topic. âHurry up and eat,â he said. âLetâs go and pick a gift after weâre done.â
Tangtang didnât think too much about it. She stuffed her mouth with fries.
âThen, Daddy, Mommy, you guys should eat quickly too..â