The two of them lingered at the door for a while. Eventually, Bai Hui stepped aside, and Xu Chunian walked in. Before she could take a close look at the changes in the house, she was attracted by a small figure beside the sofa.
"Zhuzhu?"
She looked at the little bundle sitting on the small stool and building blocks with surprise.
Zhuzhu looked up, and her big eyes, like black grapes, changed from calm to frightened.
Before she could get closer, Bai Hui stood in front of Zhuzhu. "Huaixu is busy with work, so he temporarily left Zhuzhu with us. Zhuzhu is very well-behaved and won't make a fuss. You don't... you..."
Xu Chunian probably knew what kind of person she was at the age of 24, but it really surprised her that her own mother was being so vigilant.
She cursed herself twice in her heart.
"Click"
"Zhuzhu, Grandpa is done with his work." With the opening of the study door, a deep and powerful voice came from inside.
"Daddy!" Xu Chunian pounced on him again, but was bounced back by the soft belly. She pinched her father's belly and said, "Old Xu, what's going on with you? Why are you so potbellied?"
Xu Zhen staggered from the impact. After seeing who it was, he frowned and said, "Why are you back?"
"Dad, I'm your precious daughter!" Xu Chunian really couldn't get used to this. Just a few days ago, he was secretly slipping cards to her. Why was he so impatient today?
Xu Zhen looked up at Bai Hui, and the latter shook her head at him.
"Alright, alright. Let me have a drink of water." Xu Zhen pulled her away.
Xu Chunian pouted and moved closer to Zhuzhu.
Zhuzhu clenched her small hands tightly, and her body started to tremble slightly.
"Niannian, Huaixu is on a business trip, and there was no one to take care of Zhuzhu, so he sent her here. It's Zhuzhu's first time here. You know those people in the Jiang family can't be relied on. Usually, Huaixu would take Zhuzhu with him on business trips. Today, your dad happened to meet them and brought her back." Bai Hui separated them without leaving a trace.
"Mom." Xu Chunian looked up at Bai Hui and said seriously, "This is my home, and Zhuzhu is my daughter. So there's nothing wrong with her coming home."
Bai Hui was stunned for a moment. "You..."
Seeing her mother's cautious explanation and Zhuzhu's look of having done something wrong with her head down, Xu Chunian felt a bit choked up. She gently hugged Bai Hui and said, "Mom, you may not believe this, but I had a really long nightmare. In the dream, I was always bullying Zhuzhu and being mean to you and Dad. When I woke up, I couldn't remember anything, and then I came here."
If she said she had traveled from being 18 years old, she would surely be regarded as crazy. So let's just say she had postpartum depression and treat everything as a nightmare.
Bai Hui was stunned for a long while before patting her on the back. "Niannian, Mom and Dad don't necessarily want to stop you. It's just that Qin Yuan is really not a good guy. How could you fall for such a playboy? Ah."
"I know, Mom. I won't go looking for him again." Xu Chunian patted Bai Hui.
She really wanted to see what kind of person Qin Yuan was that could make her so infatuated.
Bai Hui let go of her and said hesitantly, "Tell me, what are you thinking now?" Xu Chunian pursed her lips and said in a rather offbeat way, "What else can I do? It's the 'pursuing the husband is like a crematorium' situation. I'll try to win back my husband and enjoy a warm family life with my kids."
What a mess! She had just successfully confessed her love at 18, and before she could even have a couple of proper kisses out of shyness, she was teleported here. Now at 24, she's starting to pursue her husband again. And it's the same person she's chasing in different time and space.