I just thought about it all the way. When I returned to Chengdu, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
This whole day was spent entirely in the car.
The first time after returning to Chengdu, I went to the hospital to visit Cheng Lu and Cheng Xiaohu.
Cheng Lu hadn't woken up yet, and Cheng Xiaohu was able to eat some food, but he was still a little hazy.
I persuaded him in the hospital for a while. When I was about to leave the hospital, I went to the ward where Yang Wei was located. I wanted to ask him why the money hadn't been transferred yet?
But the nurse said that he had been discharged from the hospital yesterday.
Although I don't have his contact information, he wrote me a liability letter yesterday, which is legally binding and he can't run away.
After returning home from the hospital, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
Normally Xiaoman would be almost asleep at this time, but as soon as I parked the car, I heard Xiaoman crying from inside the house.
Then came An Lan's scolding: "If you cry again, I'll beat you again!"
I didn't know what Xiao Man had done to anger An Lan. When I opened the door and walked in, I saw Xiao Man sitting on the floor in the middle of the living room, still acting up.
An Lan was sitting on the sofa, holding a small stick in his hand and eager to hit Xiaoman.
I hurriedly walked forward, came to Xiao Man's side, and asked An Lan in confusion: "What's wrong? Why did you hit her?"
"This kid is so annoying!"
An Lan rarely gets so angry, especially towards Xiao Man. Although she keeps making excuses, she is not as angry as she is now.
I looked at Xiaoman again and asked, "What's going on?"
"Didn't I return the puppy that Li Yuchen gave her to Li Yuchen? This child refused to do anything and kept making trouble with me. She hasn't even eaten dinner yet."
I frowned, took a breath, then squatted down next to Xiao Man, and said to her in a lighter tone: "Xiao Man, be obedient, there are a lot of bacteria on dogs, and you are too young. I will wait until you go to kindergarten."
, daddy, can you buy another one for you?"
"No, I don't want it, I want Xue'er, I want Xue'er." Xue'er is the puppy that Li Yuchen gave her.
"Are you still crying? I think you haven't been beaten enough by me!"
An Lan seemed to be really out of breath, so he waved the stick in his hand and slapped Xiao Man on the butt.
And I subconsciously stretched out my hand to protect him, and the stick hit my arm.
Fortunately, this stick is not big. An Lan probably picked it from a branch randomly on your green plant in the yard outside.
But it still hurt. I was still wearing short sleeves, which scared An Lan.
She hurriedly threw away the branch and asked me hurriedly: "Why did you reach out your hand? How are you? Are you okay?"
I took a look and saw that there was already a red line where I was slapped.
I shook my head and said, "It's okay, don't do anything! You have something to say."
"I can't tell her clearly. This child is just stubborn. This is because I haven't met my father. How could I dare to do this in front of adults when I was a child?"
I still said patiently: "We were different when we were children. You should talk to your children and don't do anything."
Xiao Man was really frightened. She hid directly behind me and buried her little head tightly under my chest.
"Chen Xiaoman, come out here, don't hide!" An Lan grabbed the branch again and shouted at Xiaoman.
Xiaoman continued to press against me, and her whole body was entangled with me. She knew that I was the only one who could save her now.
I picked her up and said to her: "Xiao Man, don't cry. Dad will take you to take a bath, and then he will tell you the story of Snow White."
Although Xiaoman is only two years old, she actually understands many things. Although she is not usually affectionate with me, at this time she knows that I can protect her.
So she quickly nodded and agreed, and I said to An Lan: "Don't be angry, I'll go give Xiaoman a bath."
In the bathroom, I used the shower head to give Xiaoman a bath.
Xiao Man looked at me pitifully with her aggrieved eyes, and said to me in a low voice: "Can you bring Xue'er back for me?"
"You?" I asked with a forced smile, "Can't you even call me daddy?"
She lowered her head and remained silent, and I said to her again: "Well, just call me daddy, and I will find a way to help you bring Xue'er back."
I thought she would call me this way, but I was really too naive.
Even though she liked the puppy so much, she didn't call me.
I had no choice but to smile miserably and continue to help her bathe. At the same time, I asked: "Why does it have to be Xueer? Can't I buy a new one for you?"
"I want Xue'er, please help me carry it back, please."
She immediately pursed her lips and looked like she was about to cry.
I had no choice but to scare her and say, "Don't cry! If you cry, I will let your mother in."
She held it back immediately. It seemed that she was still afraid of An Lan.
Although An Lan is usually so gentle, in front of Xiao Man, she is a strict mother.
That's okay, but I don't agree with being too nice to children, as this will make them dependent.
And of course I can't treat her like An Lan, because she is not close to me, and if she does this again, she will ignore me.
After giving her a bath, I coaxed her to eat something, then I carried her to bed and kept telling her stories until she fell asleep.
An Lan also returned to the bedroom after washing at this time, and she glanced at Xiao Man.
After making sure she was asleep, she grabbed my arm, looked at the slightly red and swollen scar on the arm, frowned and said, "It must be very painful, right?"
"I'm feeling better now."
"Same for you, why are you reaching out? I can't even hold my hand back."
"Don't hit her either. The child is still so young. Oral education will suffice."
An Lan turned to look at Xiaoman who was sleeping soundly, and sighed: "I was so angry with her. Ever since I came back from get off work, she has been making trouble with me, feeding her, and even smashed the bowl, and Sister Cai went to pick it up.
The bowl was broken and my finger was scratched. Are you angry about it?"
"I'm really angry when I hear you say that."
"It's not that I'm a little angry, but I'm very angry!" An Lan said angrily, "How dare I do this when I was a kid! It would be weird if my dad didn't break my legs!"
"Is your dad so cruel?"
An Lan sighed and said, "It's not that he is mean, he is just strict with me because I was disobedient when I was young. As I told you, I was even more naughty than Xiaoman when I was young."
"It seems Xiaoman is with you."
An Lan smiled bitterly and said: "The personality is very similar to mine, so I have to correct it since childhood!"
"But I still don't recommend spanking your child."
"I didn't actually want to hit her, I just wanted to scare her. That hit just now was actually just to scare her, but I didn't know you suddenly reached out."
"Is that still my fault?" I said with a smile.
An Lan said somewhat speechlessly: "I didn't say it was your fault. You were right to protect her, but it's also a matter of circumstance."
"Yes, yes, you are right. Anyway, don't hit her in the future, and don't scare her. You see she is still so young, what do you know!"
An Lan suddenly fell silent, then walked up to Xiao Man, lay down on the bed and looked at Xiao Man closely.
"Xiao Man, mom is not going to beat you, mom is just angry with you, but I promise to tell you properly next time, and don't blame mom, mom loves you very much."
After she finished speaking, she kissed Xiao Man on the forehead.
After standing up, An Lan suddenly asked me again: "By the way, where did you go today? Why did you come back so late?"