He Xiaomei looked at the back of Sister Bai Jing walking towards the kitchen, then looked back, sat down on the sofa, first sent a text message to Brother Qin Yan, saying that she was home, and then started watching TV.
When Cheng Nuo came back with his son and youngest daughter, it was already past six o'clock. When he walked into the house, he saw his eldest daughter sitting on the sofa watching TV. Cheng Nuo happily walked over.
"Xiao Mei, are you hungry?" Cheng Nuo asked his eldest daughter with a smile.
"Mom," He Xiaomei called out affectionately first, and then answered her mother's words, "I'm not very hungry."
Cheng Nuo walked over, sat down next to his eldest daughter, stretched out his hands to hold her eldest daughter's hand, and said, "We will eat later."
He Xiaomei was startled and asked her mother, "But my dad hasn't come back yet. Why don't you wait for my dad?"
"Your dad has a dinner party tonight, and he's eating out," Cheng Nuo explained to his eldest daughter with a smile, "otherwise, why would Bai Jing be asked to pick you up from school?"
When He Xiaomei thought about it, it seemed like the same thing.
Cheng Nuo continued to say to his eldest daughter, "Okay, don't think too much, go wash your hands and let's go eat."
"Um……"
Cheng Nuo watched his eldest daughter wash her hands, while her son and younger daughter went upstairs to put away their schoolbags. Then he got up and walked to the kitchen.
The three children have grown up, and I don't have to worry too much about them. I know that they will sit down in the dining room obediently later, so I go to the kitchen to take a look now, which is considered to be waiting for them to come to the dining room to eat.
After Cheng Nuo had dinner with the three children, he asked them, "Which of you has homework, please go upstairs and do it."
"If it's still early to finish your homework, you can go downstairs and watch TV. If it's late, just wash up and rest by yourself." Cheng Nuo said to the three children.
"I have homework." He Lichen replied.
"I also have homework," He Xiaoxi also said, looking troubled, and continued, "But I don't want to do homework."
Hearing what his youngest daughter said, Cheng Nuo's expression changed, "Don't want to do your homework? Don't you want to go to school tomorrow?"
Hearing her mother's serious tone, He Xiaoxi knew that her mother was angry, so she could only say obediently, "No, no, I'm going to do my homework now."
After saying that, He Xiaoxi went upstairs. He Lichen didn't say much and followed Xiaoxi upstairs.
Seeing his son and youngest daughter going upstairs, Cheng Nuo looked away, looked at his eldest daughter, and asked, "Xiaomei, do you want to do your homework tonight?"
He Xiaomei looked at her mother. She was a little nervous because she had something on her mind, but she still said to her mother, "Mom, I don't have much homework. I can just do it later."
"I want to wait for my dad to come back with you. I have something to tell you." He Xiaomei said.
Hearing that his eldest daughter said something was wrong, Cheng Nuo understood in his heart, but he didn't rush to ask what was going on. He just said, "Well, let's go to the living room and wait, and you can chat with mom by the way."
"Um……"
Cheng Nuo and his eldest daughter were sitting in the living room, chatting without watching TV.
Half an hour later, Cheng Nuo and his eldest daughter heard a sound at the gate. When they looked over, Cheng Nuo saw He Zikai coming in.
"Ah Kai."
"dad……"
"Well," He Zikai changed his shoes and walked in. Seeing that only Nuoer and his eldest daughter were in the living room, he asked, "Where are Lichen and Xiaoxi?"
"They are doing homework upstairs." Cheng Nuo replied.
He Zikai nodded, walked over and sat down next to Nuo'er.
He Xiaomei saw her father sitting down next to her mother, and then she said to her father, "Dad, I have something I want to tell you and my mother."
"Huh?" He Zikai nodded and signaled to his eldest daughter.
He Xiaomei looked at her parents and said, "Dad, Mom, I want to... study abroad."
"..." He Zikai and Cheng Nuo were immediately stunned by such a sudden thought.
Cheng Nuo turned his head, looked at He Zikai, and then looked at his eldest daughter.
"Xiaomei, have you... thought about it?" Cheng Nuo asked his eldest daughter.
Before, I and Ah Kai had the idea to arrange for their eldest daughter to study abroad, but at that time, the eldest daughter had no intention of doing so, so I and Ah Kai didn't pay much attention to it. Now that the eldest daughter suddenly brought it up, I was a little surprised.
.
Ah Kai must also be surprised.
He Xiaomei nodded, looked at her parents, and continued, "Well, I've thought about it. I want to change to a new environment and start my life again."
After saying that, He Xiaomei paused and continued, "Mom, Dad, if I go to study abroad, I will leave you, Lichen and Xiaoxi. Although I feel a lot of reluctance, I still want to go out."
"Now, I feel depressed when I go to school every day. I think a lot in my mind, and I often think of...Long Yixi." In front of her parents, she didn't have to hide anything. He Xiaomei confessed everything, "When I get home, there are
I will feel better with your company, but every night...I can hardly fall asleep, or it takes a long time to fall asleep."
He Xiaomei looked at her mother, with tears in her eyes, and said to her, "Mom, I feel bad."
After saying this, He Xiaomei finally couldn't help but cry.
Of course Cheng Nuo knew how uncomfortable his eldest daughter was, because he was aware of her eldest daughter's mood and emotions during this period, and several times at night, he found that his eldest daughter had not fallen asleep very late. Now the eldest daughter said that she
I feel uncomfortable, and my heart aches.
Cheng Nuo moved towards his eldest daughter, then stretched out his hand to hug her.
"Xiaomei, Mom knows," Cheng Nuo's voice was also hoarse, and he said to the eldest daughter, "Mom understands."
He Zikai watched Nuoer and his eldest daughter hugging each other, both of them crying, and he felt... indescribable pain in his heart.
He Zikai waited for Nuo'er and his eldest daughter to feel better before he said, "Xiaomei, since this is your decision, I will naturally respect your decision. If you want to study abroad, Nuo'er and I will help you."
You choose the school and I'll make the arrangements."
Hearing what her father said, He Xiaomei nodded.
Cheng Nuo also expressed his opinion at this time, "I have no objection. Xiaomei wants to study abroad, and I support it."
If I can make my eldest daughter happier and she can have a happy world abroad, I certainly hope that she will study abroad.
"Well," He Zikai responded, then looked at his eldest daughter and said, "Then Nuo'er and I will make arrangements for you to study abroad starting tomorrow?"
"Well..." He Xiaomei nodded, feeling a little more relaxed because her parents agreed.
…
The next morning, after He Xiaomei arrived at school, before she entered the teaching building, she heard someone calling her from behind.
"Xiaomei, Xiaomei..."
He Xiaomei stopped and turned around, and saw Brother Qin Yan running over.
Qin Yan ran over, stood next to He Xiaomei, smiled and said to Xiaomei, "Xiaomei, good morning." (To be continued)