Chapter 12

The yard of Aunt Li’s house.

A group of little kids were running around, playing and fighting, making the yard dusty and filled with the innocent laughter of children.

In such a noisy environment, there are three little figures, which are very different from the active children around them.

They stood quietly behind the fence, two adults and one child.

They held onto the fence with both hands and stood on tiptoe, trying to see farther, farther…

Their very similar faces appeared through the gaps in the fence.

At this moment, even their expressions were exactly the same.

There is tension, but also anticipation.

Three pairs of big black eyes were staring wide open.

The second child was the most excited and the most nervous.

His whole face was pressed against the fence, his chubby cheeks were squeezed, and his little mouth kept smacking.

“Brother, do you think mother will really come to pick us up?”

“Brother, mother has never been to Aunt Li’s house before. Could she have lost her way and found the way?”

“Brother…Brother, brother…did you hear what I said? Why don’t you say anything?”

The older cub standing next to the younger cub was like a wooden stake, not moving at all.

Even his eyes didn’t blink.

He didn’t even open his mouth to answer Erzai’s repeated questioning.

On the other side, a childish voice with a hint of milk came from the third cub.

“Mom said she would come…”

“Mom said so! Let’s go home together! Let’s go home together…”

“Mom, there are eggs…Eggs are delicious!”

The three cubs are short, not even as tall as the fence.

His two brothers stood on tiptoe to look out, so he could only squat on the ground and peek out through the larger gap on the lower level.

The three kids all looked at the path outside the yard.

But unlike his two brothers, Sanzi not only missed Qiao Anle, but also wanted the egg that Qiao Anle secretly gave him.

Fragrant eggs!

The egg white is smooth and tender, and the egg yolk is soft.

It was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten in his short three years of life, except for breast milk.

In addition to eating his own egg, he also let him take an extra bite of his elder brother’s egg.

It’s really, really delicious!

Whenever I think of my mother, I think of eggs…

Sanzai’s saliva was flowing just thinking about it.

The second child was already nervous, and when he heard the third child suddenly mention eggs, he became even more nervous.

He stamped his feet in a hurry and said quickly, “Third son, don’t mention eggs! Mother said you can’t tell anyone! There are no eggs! No eggs! No eggs!”

Monks chanting.

Input into Sanzai’s little head crazily.

The third cub looked at the excited second cub and giggled even more happily, looking silly.

But he knew one thing.

“Listen to mother. Mother said, hush – it’s a secret, listen to mother, all three of you will listen to mother.”

After a short episode.

The three cubs became the “Mother-Looking Stone” again.

The three of them looked motionless, but the corners of their mouths rose and then fell, revealing the churning emotions in their hearts.

Just at this moment.

A woman’s voice was heard outside the fence.

“Erhuzi, come out quickly, we are going home.”

As the sound came, a little boy who had occupied the wooden horse toy quickly got down from the horse and trotted to the gate.

He was still happily calling “Mom”.

He looked so excited, as if he had eaten ten roast ducks.

The person who came to pick him up was a woman who was about thirty years old. She was dressed a little better than the other villagers and it was obvious that she was from the military compound.

After Erhuzi rushed out, he grabbed the woman’s hand and held it intimately.

Then.

Erhuzi turned his head and looked at the three cubs not far away.

That chubby little face was filled with an expression of arrogance and complacency.

“See? This is my mother! My mother is here to take me home! She is here to take me home together! My mother is the best to me!”

Erhuzi not only speaks in an arrogant voice, but also looks down on people.

The eldest and second cubs at the side suddenly had dark faces. Only the third cub didn’t understand the sarcasm in the other party’s words and was still thinking about the eggs and laughing foolishly.

Erzai couldn’t help the anger rising in his chest.

He shouted at the smug Erhuzi.

“Huh, what’s so great about you! We have a mother too! Everyone has a mother! Mother said she will come to pick us up and take us home today!”

Erhuzi on the other side was still arrogant, and even laughed at Ercui who was jumping up and down.

“Haha, you don’t have a mother! You don’t have a mother! My mother has told me that you don’t have a biological mother, you only have a stepmother! That’s a stepmother! Stepmothers love to abuse children the most. She doesn’t like you at all and won’t come to take you home! You are dreaming!”

Children always speak without restraint.

Most of the time they are just parrots, repeating exactly what they hear from adults.

When Erhuzi’s mother heard what he said, an expression of embarrassment instantly appeared on her face.

She slapped Erhuzi on the back of his head.

“You unlucky child! How can you talk nonsense?”

“Mom! I didn’t say anything nonsense! You and Dad said exactly that in the room! I heard it all! I didn’t say anything wrong!”

“That’s what your father and I talked about in the house. How can you tell anyone else? You unlucky child, why don’t you come home with me!”

Erhuzi’s mother seemed to be scolding her child, but she did not use any strength with her hands, nor did she deny what Erhuzi said.

He just pulled Erhuzi, who looked unconvinced, away from the small road.

After a brief quarrel.

There were some subtle changes in the atmosphere.

Especially the second one…

I didn’t know when my eyes started to turn red.

Watery and sad tears welled up in my eyes.

The whole person looked depressed and pitiful, like a wet puppy.

He looked at the eldest son and asked anxiously, “Brother, do you think mom will not come?”

The eldest boy’s face didn’t look good either.

The words that Erhuzi said just now were like a whip, hitting Dazi’s heart hard.

He is thoughtful and cares more than the second child.

The eldest cub silently withdrew his gaze and spoke to the second and third cubs.

“It’s okay! Big brother knows the way home and can take you home!”

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a mother.

This is how they used to be, the three brothers holding hands and going home together.

After hearing what the eldest said, the second child seemed to have conceded that Qiao Anle would not show up, and he looked even more depressed.

He lowered his head and uttered “hmm” softly.

Just when the two children had completely given up.

The third child who was squatting on the ground suddenly shouted.

“Dad! Dad—Dad is here!”

Second child: “Third child, stop yelling. Daddy is busy in the fields and has no time to come over.”

The third kid suddenly jumped up and became even more excited.

“Dad! Mom—and Mom—”

As he shouted, he pressed his body against the fence, and the whole fence shook.

The eldest cub reached out hurriedly, trying to hold back the overly excited third cub.

But at this time.

Raising their eyes, they saw two figures walking towards them not far from the path.

The first person they saw was Li Fengbei.

A man who is over 1.9 meters tall always stands out from the crowd no matter where he is.

People can see it at a glance.

Then……

The one walking beside Li Fengbei was…Qiao Anle.

The woman was delicate and beautiful, and she looked a perfect match for the broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted man standing next to her.

Qiao Anle saw the three cubs from a distance, raised his arms and waved at them.

Bang.

Another figure lay heavily on the fence wall.

The second child shouted excitedly, “Brother! It’s Dad and Mom! It’s Mom! She’s here! She’s really here to take us home!”

The gloomy and sad atmosphere from the previous moment disappeared instantly when he saw Qiao Anle.

Even the eldest boy’s face, which had been tense all the time, slowly relaxed and slightly lifted up, revealing an uncontrollable smile.

It’s really Dad and Mom…

They came together…together to take them home…

Such a situation has never happened before!

Although it was just a small matter, the joy in the kids’ hearts was like a violent storm.

It makes the body feel light, as if lying on soft cotton.

When Li Fengbei and Qiao Anle came closer, the smiles on the three kids’ faces looked more like a bright flower.

I was laughing so happily.

The third cub kicked his calves.

He rushed out like a cannonball, shouting loudly.

“father!”

“mother!”

Li Fengbei and Qiao Anle were already standing outside the courtyard gate, both with gentle and loving smiles on their faces.

Sanzai, this little meat bomb, may not look big, but he is actually very strong.

When he was about to pounce on Qiao Anle, Li Fengbei gently blocked him.

With his strong arms, he grabbed the three cubs and held them in his arms.

“father!”

The third child called for help, but his eyes were still only on Qiao Anle. He twisted his little body and reached out to Qiao Anle for a hug.

Li Fengbei patted his little butt with his palm and ordered, “Stop making trouble.”

Only then did the three cubs calm down.

Qiao Anle touched the third cub’s face, then squatted down and looked at the second and eldest cubs who were equally excited.

The second child’s face was red and his eyes were particularly bright.

He said loudly, “Mom! Let’s go home! Let’s go home together!”

I wish all the children in the yard could hear that sound.

The eldest cub’s wolf-like eyes rarely revealed a childish innocence.

He even took the initiative to shout…

“mother.”

Qiao Anle was delighted, reached out to pat the dust off their bodies, and asked softly.

“Have you packed everything? We’re going home.”

“All… all ready!”

Under Qiao Anle’s gentle gaze, the eldest cub’s little body was particularly nervous.

His hand grabbed the shoulder strap that held the water bottle hard.

He had been carrying this small backpack on his back an hour ago.

Qiao Anle patted Dazai’s shoulder gently, and finally she went to say a few words to Aunt Li.

Aunt Li had been standing by the gate of the yard watching the child. She unexpectedly saw Qiao Anle’s fair and delicate face, which was very unfamiliar to her.

But looking at her standing with Li Fengbei, don’t you understand?

This is the beloved daughter-in-law of their Captain Li!

“Aunt Li, thank you for taking care of our three children. We will go back today.”

“No, no. This is what I should do! Your children are very well behaved and never cause me any trouble.”

Qiao Anle exchanged a few pleasantries.

Then he turned around and met four pairs of equally bright black eyes.

Li Fengbei was holding one in his arms, with two standing at his feet, and the four men’s eyes were all fixed on her.

A warm breeze blew towards me.

A handsome husband and lovely children, that’s all~

Qiao Anle smiled brightly, “Let’s go home!”