In the evening, I was busy until very late before going home.
The two children were already asleep, and An Lan was still sitting on the bed, turning on a bedside lamp and reading a book in his hand.
Seeing that I was back, she hurriedly put down her book and asked me: "Why did you come back so late? Have you eaten?"
"After eating, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Waiting for you, I can't sleep until you come back."
I smiled, moved closer to her, and kissed her on the cheek.
When I came out from the shower, An Lan had already found my pajamas for me.
When I was putting on my pajamas, An Lan suddenly said to me: "Why are you so busy during this time? Don't be so tired. You don't see people more than once a day."
I let out a long sigh and said, "It's almost time. You won't have to be so tired soon. I've already rented the new factory building. We may have to move in a while."
"Moving again?"
"Don't you want to move?"
An Lan turned to look at the two children and said, "We are quite used to living here. Xiaoman also likes it here. If we move to the city, many things will definitely be inconvenient."
Come to think of it, I don't have an apartment in the city, so I can only live in a dormitory temporarily.
I was silent for a moment and then said: "How about you stay at home? I'll come back every two days."
"Aren't you more tired like this?"
"I'm not tired. I'm not tired at all for you and the child. It's not far from here to the city anyway. Those office workers have to squeeze in the subway for more than an hour to get to work every day."
There was something wrong with An Lan's expression. I was stunned, and then said to her: "If you think this is not good, then I will temporarily rent a house in the city. What do you think?"
An Lan shook his head and said in a deep voice: "I just think it's too tiring for you to be like this. During this time, I feel like you have changed as a person and you are focusing on the development of the company. In fact, I don't think it is necessary to be like this."
Ordinary life is pretty good too.”
I lowered my head, not knowing what to say, and I couldn't tell her for the real reason.
In my silence, An Lan asked me again: "Is it because the matter of Yuanfeng Group has always been on your mind, so you want to get back what you lost?"
"It's really not the case. I've never thought of it that way."
"Then why are you working so hard?"
An Lan glanced at me incomprehensively, then sighed softly and said, "Actually, I used to be the same as you, always wanting to achieve something to prove myself, but since I had Xiaoman, this idea no longer exists.
Now I just want our family to be safe and healthy. Even if life is not as good as before, it will be fine."
"but I"
I hesitated to speak, but could never tell the real reason why I worked so hard.
An Lan added: "Of course, if you insist on doing this, of course I will support you, but I'm just worried that you will tire yourself out if you continue like this."
I finally smiled and said to her: "I'm really not tired. I accomplish a lot of things every day. I feel very contented."
"Anyway, if I had to choose, I hope you wouldn't fight so hard."
When I wanted to say something else, An Lan lay down on the bed and said, "Stop talking and go to sleep."
The moment I watched her turn her back to me, I felt helpless, but I couldn't express it.
I can feel that she has opinions about me now.
But what can I do? One day you will know why I work so hard.
I slept very uneasily that night. In my dream, An Lan and I had a big quarrel, which was unprecedented since I met her.
The two children were so frightened that they cried loudly at a loss. Finally, An Lan hugged Yang Yang and left, while Xiao Man followed me.
Sitting on the messy ground, Xiaoman walked up to me, held my head, and cried:
"Dad, let's go find mom 1
Then i woke up.
After waking up, sure enough, Xiaoman was sitting next to me, her big black and bright eyes looking at me intently.
"Dad, are you awake?"
"Yeah" I stretched out and hugged her over.
The little guy lay on my chest obediently and whispered: "Dad, can you accompany Xiaoman today?"
"Huh? What's wrong, Xiaoman."
"I want dad to play with me."
Thinking about it, I have really ignored them these past few days. I go out early and come back late every day, and they don't even see me a few times.
My heart softened immediately, and I immediately said to Xiaoman: "Okay, daddy will be played by Xiaoman today. Where does Xiaoman want to play?"
"I don't want to go anywhere, I just want to follow dad."
I was very moved and kissed Xiao Man on the forehead.
An Lan walked in at this time and shouted to Xiao Man: "Xiao Man, get up quickly. Mom will comb your hair."
Xiaoman quickly got into bed and said repeatedly: "I can't afford it, Xiaoman wants to be with daddy."
An Lan looked at me helplessly, and then I said to her: "It's okay, I'll comb her hair later."
"Just spoil her 1
After An Lan finished speaking, he left. Xiaoman then got his little head out of the quilt again, looked at me with a smile, and then gave me a thumbs up.
I hugged her and suddenly realized that she seemed to be a lot heavier.
I am already three and a half years old, time flies so fast!
"Xiao Man, I'll send you to kindergarten in the second half of the year, okay?"
"Why do you want to go to kindergarten?" Xiaoman looked at me with a puzzled face.
"Because every child has to go to kindergarten, and there are many children in kindergarten."
"Really?"
"certainly."
"Then I want to go to kindergarten. Dad, when will I go?"
"One month left."
"Then will mom and dad also accompany Xiaoman?"
I smiled and said, "Mom and dad will only send you to kindergarten, because there are only children in kindergarten."
"What about my brother?"
"My brother is still young, so he won't go."
"Did you go to kindergarten and have many children play with you every day?"
"Yes! But Xiaoman must obey the teacher obediently in kindergarten, not bully his classmates, and live in harmony with his classmates."
"Oh, then Xiaoman is going to kindergarten."
I smiled, but I couldn't laugh anymore.
I even felt a little sad and said to myself: "Xiaoman, Dad really wants to see you grow into a big girl, the day you get married, the day you become a mother."
Xiaoman naturally didn't understand what I was saying, but she still looked at me very seriously, as if she was thinking about what I meant.
Suddenly, she asked me: "Dad, will you leave me?"
I was stunned for a moment, wondering why she suddenly asked this question.
It's impossible for her to understand the meaning of what I just said at such a young age, right?
I was stunned for a long time and then said, "Why did Xiaoman ask that?"
"Because I don't want my dad to leave me. I want to be with my dad forever."
I laughed again, this time from the bottom of my heart.
I hugged her tightly again, for fear that if I let go, I would never see her again.
If you want to ask me, of these two children, who do I like?
Of course I like them all because they are all my children.
But if I had to choose a favorite, it would undoubtedly be Xiaoman, because she is all about me.