Liu Bing Rong said in a low voice, "When you get to the capital, your family will probably stay with the Bai Family?"
Liu Hua glanced at him sideways, "You've certainly done your research."
Zhu Yue laughed dryly, "This, this wasn't really investigated..."
Liu Hua had some understanding of this group of people, so she didn't bother making up excuses. She quickly finished her meal and went home.
Liu Hua walked hand-in-hand with Sui Yan like close sisters, but suddenly stopped. She stood still, pondering for a moment, "Yan, do you feel like we've forgotten something?"
Sui Yan held a stuffed doll Zhu Yue had just bought her and a model Liu Bing Rong bought in one hand, while a lollipop Zheng Xu bought was in her mouth. She thought carefully, "I don't think so."
Ye Anning and Shen Nian watched as Zhu Yue and the other two reluctantly left, then feebly spoke up, "Auntie Liu, the others are still at the police station..."
Liu Hua was startled, "Oh, that's right."
Sui Yan blinked, "Yeah, they are."
Liu Hua waved her hand nonchalantly, "Never mind them. I'll just send Sui Yu a message letting them know we're heading home."
While typing the message, she muttered, "If this incident hadn't happened, I would have taken you all shopping at the mall."
Sui Yan nodded seriously, "Yes, I couldn't even buy the newest chocolate at the supermarket."
Without looking up, Liu Hua said, "Your grandparents bought some for you. They were out having fun but rushed back as soon as they heard about this."
Sui Yan frowned, "Grandpa and Grandma finally got a chance to go out, why tell them!"
Liu Hua tapped Sui Yan's head, "You would know! I didn't want to tell them now either, but your dad told them."
Sui Yan crunched hard on a candy, "Humph! Dad, really!"
Ye Anning glanced at Sui Yan, "Yan, Dad bought you a bunch of gifts to comfort your wounded heart."
Sui Yan kept a straight face, "I knew Dad was the best."
Liu Hua raised her head to look at her daughter, narrowing her eyes dangerously, "Oh?"
Sui Yan paused mid-bite, "But Mom is still better than him."
Liu Hua continued looking at her phone, "Mmhmm."
Shen Nian shook her head with a tsk, "Such a scaredy-cat, Yan."
Sui Yan pretended not to hear - after all, she had been teased like this countless times since childhood. She was completely immune!
Liu Hua put her phone away, "Alright, Uncle Xu has asked the driver to come pick us up."
Sui Yan quietly distributed her pile of things among her sisters, letting them help carry the load.
Liu Hua caught the girls' little action from the corner of her eye and couldn't help but frown, "Yan, your sisters already have their hands full. Don't make them help carry your things."
Ye Anning ruffled Sui Yan's hair with a smile, "It's okay, Auntie, these aren't heavy at all."
Liu Hua sighed, "You girls just indulge her. She's getting more and more mischievous now."
Shen Nian also defended Sui Yan, "Don't worry, Auntie. Yan is still just a kid."
Sui Yan, her hair ruffled by her sister, proudly huffed, "Yan is undoubtedly the most...most handsome in the whole world!"
Liu Hua's tone was mocking, "Oh? Not the cutest anymore?"
Sui Yan huffed, "...Hmph!" It had been so many years, yet her mom still loved bursting her bubbles?
The four of them wandered around and ended up being the last ones to return home.
Xu Yi sat on the sofa with a calm expression, but his eyes betrayed a hint of dejection, "Dad, why aren't Mom and Sister home yet?"
Xu Yi read the message Liu Hua sent and sighed heavily, "You're still young, you'll get used to it later."
Xu Mo thought, Who would want to get used to something like this!
The well-accustomed Sui Yu and the others had even started a round of bets.
"I bet they completely forgot about us," Sui Zhi said calmly, but violently punched a pillow.
Qiao Ze smiled gently, "They probably bought a bunch of stuff but left us out."
Qi Linhan hesitated, "Surely...not to that extent?"
Sui Yu looked up at the ceiling, "You're too young to understand. It's not just to that extent."
Xu Mo, the naive young boy, believed his sister surely had a place for him in her heart. He rushed over excitedly, "I bet Sister got me a gift!"
Sui Zhi scoffed coldly, "Youthful arrogance, understandable."
Qiao Ze's gaze was gloomy, "Reality will sober you up."
Qi Linhan held a conservative view, "I think the chances of your sister getting me a gift would be higher."
Sui Yu didn't comment, only giving a wry chuckle.
Xu Yi saw through it all - he felt his son was still too young.
In the early evening, Liu Hua and Sui Yan merrily bid farewell to Ye Anning and Shen Nian, then entered the house hand-in-hand.
In the living room, seven pairs of eyes stared at them unblinkingly.
Sui Yan accurately located one familiar figure and bounced over, "Ti Zi! I bought you so many jerkies! The super, super, super delicious kind!"
Liu Hua also shook the bag in her hand, "And a little bunny plushie to keep Ti Zi company when sleeping."
Ti Zi meowed happily - it knew! Of course, in Yan and Mom's hearts, it was the most...second most important!
More important than those silly betting people!
Xu Mo was utterly dejected, "Sister, what about my gift? Did you forget me?"
In the midst of frantically squeezing Ti Zi's soft fur, Sui Yan paused. She calmly stood up and nonchalantly glanced around.
Then the little girl took out a lollipop from her shopping bag and handed it to her brother with a serene expression, "Here, a gift specially bought for little Mo."
Xu Mo didn't know whether to be angry or dejected - "Sister, do you think I'm that gullible?"
It was obvious at a glance that she had bought that for herself!
Liu Hua felt a little guilty for neglecting her son, "Little Mo, Mom forgot to get you all gifts. I'll definitely remember next time."
Xu Mo didn't mind his mother's oversight too much, as he was happy to see her doting on his sister.
But he did feel dejected over his sister's neglect. Angrily, he ran up to Sui Yan, "Sister, I'm going to stop talking to you for a whole day!"
Sui Yan didn't dare to argue: "Then, how can Little Xu Mo forgive sister?"
Xu Mo said fiercely, "No way! We must cut off from each other for an entire day!"
After the little boy finished speaking, he didn't give his sister a chance to talk and went straight upstairs to his own room.
