Lu Wanqing opened the lunchbox, and a rich aroma wafted out.
Xiao Mu Lan smelled the fragrance, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say, "So fragrant!"
Lu Wanqing smiled. Qin Qing was very good, using a small bowl to serve a bowl of rice for the little one, then picked up a bit of food and handed it to Xiao Mu Lan, "Try it? Mom made it herself, see if it's delicious?"
Xiao Mu Lan instinctively reached out his small hands to take the food, but as his small hands held the bowl, he suddenly reacted, looked up, and said to his mother with shining eyes, "This is food Mom made herself?"
Lu Wanqing was startled by the little one's surprised look, then quickly chuckled. She nodded, "Yes, from now on, whatever Lan Lan likes to eat, you can tell Mom, and Mom will make it for you."
Lu Wanqing raised her hand and gently stroked the little one's fluffy head again, her heart feeling warm.
Xiao Mu Lan looked at his mother, then lowered his gaze to the bowl of rice in his hands. He was too happy, too surprised. This bowl of rice was made by Mom, made by Mom herself.
"Quick, try it and see if it's delicious," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
"Mhm!" Xiao Mu Lan immediately agreed. He put down the bowl, picked up the spoon, and started eating.
After taking a bite, Xiao Mu Lan's eyes immediately brightened. He looked up at Lu Wanqing and said excitedly, "Mom, it's so delicious!"
Lu Wanqing found it amusing. Was it really that delicious? The child was so happy it seemed like he was glowing.
"If it's delicious, eat more. Eat until you're full, and you'll be healthier," Lu Wanqing said.
"Mhm, mhm." Xiao Mu Lan was very happy and ate heartily.
Seeing the little one only focused on eating and not taking any other dishes, Lu Wanqing reminded him, "Don't rush, eat slowly, and have some more dishes."
Xiao Mu Lan heard his mother's words and realized he had been eating too hastily.
Xiao Mu Lan felt a bit embarrassed, his ears turning red. He subtly slowed down a little, but Mom's cooking was truly delicious, especially since it was made by Mom herself, for him. He couldn't help but want to eat more, he liked it so much.
Lu Wanqing picked up her chopsticks and put some dishes into Xiao Mu Lan's bowl, leaving the chilies and seasonings aside. The delicious dishes were piled up like a small hill, almost filling the little one's bowl.
"Mom, you don't need to add any more, the dishes are almost overflowing!" Xiao Mu Lan said, looking at the growing pile of meat and vegetables in his bowl. But his secretly upturned lips betrayed his inner joy. It felt so good to have a mother.
Lu Wanqing paused for a moment, then understood and nodded with a smile, "Okay."
Lu Wanqing waited patiently. After the little one finished his meal, she brought him a cup of water and asked him to drink it.
Xiao Mu Lan was very obedient to his mother. If his mother told him to drink water, he would drink water.
They had been eating for quite a while, and it was suddenly time for the children's nap. The kindergarten teacher came to remind them.
"Mu Lan, have you finished your lunch? Everyone needs to start their nap now~" The kindergarten teacher was a very gentle and pretty young lady. She walked over with a smile and said in a soft voice.
Xiao Mu Lan heard the teacher's words and quickly stood up. He turned to the teacher and said, "Mhm, I've finished, I can go for my nap now!"
The teacher smiled, walked over, and gently patted Xiao Mu Lan's head.
Lu Wanqing took out a tissue and wiped the oil stains from the corner of Xiao Mu Lan's mouth. Then, she took out a carton of milk and some fruit and handed them to him, "Lan Lan, this is milk and fruit. If you're thirsty or hungry this afternoon, you can take them out and eat them yourself."
Xiao Mu Lan's eyes shone as he looked at the milk and fruit his mother handed him, and he nodded, "Mhm!"
Lu Wanqing smiled and took out another bag of snacks, saying, "These are some small snacks Mom bought. You can share them with your classmates and eat them together."
Xiao Mu Lan stared at the snacks for a moment. He reached out to take them, but when he looked up at his mother, he seemed a little reluctant.
The little one held the bag of snacks, his expression a little conflicted.
Lu Wanqing saw that she had finished explaining everything and looked up at the teacher to say goodbye, "I'll trouble the teacher to continue taking care of Mu Lan. I'll come to pick him up after school this afternoon."
"Okay," the female teacher said with a gentle smile.
"Then I'll be going, goodbye," Lu Wanqing said.
"Goodbye," the female teacher said again with a smile.
The female teacher looked down at Xiao Mu Lan and said with a smile, "Mu Lan, your mother is leaving. Say goodbye to your mom."
Lu Wanqing also looked at Xiao Mu Lan, her heart melting. Xiao Mu Lan was so exquisitely made, so handsome.
Prompted by the teacher, Xiao Mu Lan looked at Lu Wanqing, but the little one didn't say goodbye. He pursed his small lips, hesitated for a while, and then said, "Mom, can I not share the snacks with other children?"
Lu Wanqing and the teacher were both stunned. They looked at Xiao Mu Lan, a little surprised.
"What's wrong?" Lu Wanqing crouched down and asked the little one gently.
The little one's hand holding the snack bag was a bit tense, his palms were sweating. He pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Th-this is food Mom bought for me. I don't want to give it to other children."
As Xiao Mu Lan spoke, he suddenly became anxious, his eyes turning red, "I didn't have a mom before. Everyone had a mom, and now I finally have a mom. Mom buys me delicious food, and I don't want to share it with others."
Other children received gifts from their mothers since they were young, so many, many gifts. But he only had this little bit. If he gave it to others, he would have even less. He didn't want to give it away.
Lu Wanqing and the teacher both smiled. Lu Wanqing quickly took Xiao Mu Lan's hand and said, "It's okay, Mom will be here from now on. Whatever Lan Lan wants, Mom can buy it for him. You don't need to worry~"
"But I still don't want to give Mom's things to others," Xiao Mu Lan pouted and said.
Mu Lan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can use my own pocket money to buy snacks and give them to them, but what Mom buys for me, I don't want to give them!"
Lu Wanqing was stunned, then she hugged the little one, lowered her head, and kissed him. She said softly, "Okay, Lan Lan doesn't want to share Mom's things with others, then we won't share. These things will all be for Lan Lan to eat himself, alright?"
The little one had no mother before, he was so lacking in maternal love. Lu Wanqing suddenly realized this problem and suddenly understood how important her existence was to Xiao Mu Lan. Her heart softened even more, and she loved the child even more. This was her treasure.
Xiao Mu Lan's eyes lit up when he heard his mother's words, "Really?"
Lu Wanqing felt a pang of heartache and quickly nodded, "Mhm, it's true."
Xiao Mu Lan became happy. He hugged his mother's head and suddenly stretched his own head out, kissing his mother's cheek, "Mom is so good, I like Mom!"
Lu Wanqing was caught off guard by the kiss and was stunned for a moment, but she quickly smiled, her long eyelashes curling, and the corners of her mouth turning up in a very gentle smile.
Lu Wanqing kissed Xiao Mu Lan again and said softly, "Mom likes Lan Lan too."
Xiao Mu Lan's eyes shone brighter. He liked that sentence, he liked hearing his mother say - Mom likes Lan Lan too.