"Ah, ah, Lu Wanqing, you can't be biased. You slept with other children before. My Cui Cui can't be left out either. Cui Cui is very well-behaved, and she loves sleeping with you." Just then, Wei Xingzhou's loud voice suddenly came from outside.
Xiao Cui Cui's stiff movements paused slightly, and the next moment, a hint of a smile involuntarily escaped the corner of her mouth. Her daddy was the best, always speaking up for her.
Xiao Cui Cui remained still, quietly pricking up her ears, listening nervously to the voices outside.
Would Mommy come to sleep with her?
She probably would... or wouldn't she?
As Xiao Cui Cui pondered, she suddenly felt uneasy. Thinking about her previous refusal, she instantly regretted it. If she could go back, she would never speak to her mother like that again.
Outside the door, Lu Wanqing paused, then slowly adapted. It seemed Cui Cui was just this kind of personality... was it a big problem?
It's okay, we can change it slowly in the future, Lu Wanqing thought, smiling and agreeing, "Okay."
Wei Xingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, a bright smile on his face.
But as he smiled, Wei Xingzhou's gaze drifted past Xiao Yu Shu. He suddenly had a strange feeling. This little girl from the Yu family, why did she seem a little different?
Wei Xingzhou thought, and couldn't help but look closely at Xiao Yu Shu.
She... didn't look any different from the outside?
But having acted for many years, Wei Xingzhou was very sensitive to people's inner feelings. Looking at this little girl beside Lu Wanqing, he always felt that this daughter of the Yu family was somehow different after being with Lu Wanqing for a year, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what had changed. Strange.
However, this was the Yu family's business and had nothing to do with him. Wei Xingzhou quickly let go of his worries. He looked at Lu Wanqing and said with a grin, "Then Cui Cui is in your hands."
"Okay," Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
Xiao Yu Shu was a little dejected. She looked in the direction of Wei Yun Cui's room and pursed her lips slightly.
Lu Wanqing lowered her gaze to Shu Shu. Although it had only been a day, she could feel the child's emotional change. Little Shu Shu was very disappointed now.
Lu Wanqing thought, then squatted down. She kissed Shu Shu and asked in a gentle voice, "Shu Shu, are you unhappy?"
Xiao Yu Shu looked at her mother, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head.
"Shu Shu doesn't like sister Cui Cui?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask again.
Xiao Yu Shu was conflicted upon hearing this. After a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Mommy, after you go to Cui Cui's house, will you still come back to see me?"
The child's simple words made Lu Wanqing's heart ache. She quickly hugged the child and comforted her, "Yes, Mommy will always be Shu Shu's Mommy. No matter where Mommy is, in Mommy's heart, Shu Shu is Mommy's treasure."
Xiao Yu Shu's lips couldn't help but curl up. She was happy.
After comforting Shu Shu for a while, Lu Wanqing gently let go of the child. She carefully observed Shu Shu's expression, then whispered, "Shu Shu, sister Cui Cui didn't really mean to scold you. Don't take it to heart."
Xiao Yu Shu hesitated, then nodded.
Lu Wanqing looked into Shu Shu's eyes. After a while, she felt... she meant it?
Lu Wanqing smiled, kissed Shu Shu, and said, "Then let's go in. Shall we sleep in Cui Cui's room today?"
"Okay," Shu Shu agreed.
Inside the room, Xiao Cui Cui was instantly happy when she heard her mother would sleep in her room, almost unable to control herself, her mouth turned up high.
But when she thought that Yu Shu would also come, she pouted slightly, unhappy.
Mommy had already spent so long with Yu Shu, why did she have to bring her? Hmph!
However, since Mommy was willing to come, she was still very happy. It wasn't impossible to make some space for Yu Shu!
"Knock, knock, knock..." The door was knocked on from the outside.
"Cui Cui, can Mommy come in?"
"Mommy is so sleepy. Do you want to sleep with Cui Cui today?" Lu Wanqing's gentle voice said.
Xiao Cui Cui was in the room. She opened her mouth to retort as usual, but the words got stuck in her throat. She suddenly remembered what had just happened.
She had just said no, and Yu Shu wanted to take Mommy to her room.
Xiao Cui Cui quickly opened the door.
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The door opened, proving that Cui Cui was indeed saying one thing and meaning another. The child wanted her to come in and sleep with her.
Lu Wanqing smiled and walked into the room, her gaze falling on Cui Cui.
Cui Cui, however, had already turned her head, taken off her shoes, gotten into bed, and wasn't looking at Mommy at all.
Lu Wanqing found it amusing. She took Shu Shu and went over.
Although Cui Cui was only seven years old, when Lu Wanqing had the bed custom-made, she had already considered sleeping with the child. Moreover, Cui Cui could still use it when she grew up, so she had made it a large bed. Now that Cui Cui and Shu Shu were still young, it was fine for the three of them to sleep together.
Xiao Yu Shu took off her shoes and got into bed.
Lu Wanqing also followed and got into bed.
Thinking that her two daughters had just met and their personalities weren't entirely compatible, Lu Wanqing decided to choose a spot between the two children. Cui Cui would be on the inside, she would be in the middle, and Shu Shu would sleep on the outside. This way, both children should be more comfortable.
"Do you want to hear a bedtime story?" Lu Wanqing asked after tucking them in.
Xiao Cui Cui's eyes lit up immediately.
Shu Shu's eyes also lit up, and she quickly nodded, "Yes!"
Lu Wanqing, however, was not in a hurry. She looked at Cui Cui and asked, "Does Cui Cui want to listen?"
Xiao Cui Cui looked at Xiao Yu Shu.
Xiao Yu Shu remained silent.
Lu Wanqing rubbed Cui Cui's head and couldn't help but remind her, "Cui Cui, you have to say directly what you like. That way, everyone will know what you want."
"I want to hear the story of the dragon and the princess," Xiao Cui Cui said.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
So does every child have to start with a story about a dragon and a princess?
Lu Wanqing felt helpless, but it seemed like no big deal. She smiled and agreed, "Okay."
So Lu Wanqing told the two children the story of the dragon and the princess again. Xiao Yu Shu had heard this story many times. After listening, she couldn't help but ask, "Mommy, did the dragon eventually fall in love with the princess?"
Lu Wanqing was surprised. Shu Shu had thought of this?
"Why do you say that, Shu Shu?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Yu Shu said seriously, "If the dragon didn't like the princess, would he have stayed with her for so long?"
"And in the end, the dragon flew around the palace a few times before leaving. I think he must have liked the princess," Xiao Yu Shu said.
Lu Wanqing nodded, "Yes, perhaps."
Shu Shu was very smart, but...
The child was seven years old, her thinking was gradually becoming clearer, which seemed normal?
Lu Wanqing thought, then looked at Cui Cui and found that Cui Cui's eyes were full of confusion.
So, only Shu Shu understood these things, and Cui Cui didn't?
Lu Wanqing thought, raised her hand, and stroked both children's heads. Then she gently said, "Okay, it's getting late. Let's go to sleep early."
"Mm."
"Okay."
Xiao Cui Cui and Xiao Yu Shu agreed almost simultaneously, one with a cool demeanor, the other obediently.