"My father?" Li Xiyu was stunned when she heard the news. She blurted out instinctively, "Why is he pushing me into the fire pit?"
Hearing this, Nanny Zhang thought Li Xiyu was just venting her anger and tried to persuade her,
"Mr. Song has come to pick you up, Miss. Stop being angry. A smart woman should know how to take the opportunity when a man offers her a way out."
Come on, going with Song Jiaye was the least smart thing to do.
Li Xiyu rolled her eyes, jumped out of bed, and rushed barefoot to the hall without even having time to put on her shoes. Hearing from her little nephew that her father was in the study, she didn't even think and walked straight towards it.
The study door was ajar. At this moment, Father Li was instructing Song Jiaye, "Xiyu has been acting crazy lately and often talks nonsense. The doctor said it's because she was stimulated and will get better after a while. Don't take it to heart. If she pesters you with questions and you can't handle it, just turn on the TV and play cartoons for her."
"Dad, is Xiyu... becoming stupid?"
Song Jiaye had wanted to ask this question yesterday. Li Xiyu would suddenly blurt out some shocking words. Yesterday she even asked him for the green jade tablet, which was really confusing.
Before Father Li could answer, there was a knock on the door. It was Li Xiyu.
After getting Father Li's permission, Li Xiyu rushed into the room angrily.
Seeing her, Father Li and Song Jiaye looked at each other in surprise.
When had Li Xiyu ever knocked on the door before entering? This was not her style.
At this moment, Li Xiyu was only thinking about the fact that her father wanted to send her away. She glared at Song Jiaye and said, "You're the one who's stupid."
Then she coquettishly said to Father Li, "Dad, I don't want to leave you."
This soft and waxy coquetry made Father Li's skin crawl. He quickly pushed away his daughter's outstretched hands.
"Xiyu, just be normal."
After all, Li Xiyu's previous image in everyone's mind was that of a violent tomboy and a ticking time - bomb. Such a huge contrast between her previous self and her current coquettish self was really hard to bear.
Li Xiyu couldn't figure it out either.
Dad used to like her coquetry the most.
Could it be that because she was married, she could no longer act like a spoiled little girl?
Li Xiyu felt a bit sad.
Seeing Li Xiyu with her head down looking sad, Song Jiaye remembered the crying he heard from outside the door last night, and couldn't help but feel a bit of pity.
He couldn't help but speak up for Li Xiyu, "Dad, Xiyu is reluctant to leave you. Could you please take care of her for a few more days? I'll come to pick her up in a few days."
Father Li and Li Xiyu both looked up.
Father Li thought: Son - in - law, just admit it. Do you not want Xiyu to go back? Are you using me as a shield?
Li Xiyu thought: Song Jiaye, you heartless guy. You don't want me to go back, but I don't even want to go back!
The atmosphere became a bit awkward for a moment. Song Jiaye also realized that his words had been misunderstood by the father - daughter pair.
He awkwardly touched his nose and said, "I said the wrong thing. Let Xiyu go back with me."
Father Li and Li Xiyu looked up again.
Father Li thought: If you don't want her to go back, you don't have to be so reluctant.
Li Xiyu thought: Humph, fake kindness.
Song Jiaye thought: ... I'd better shut up.
At this time, Song Jiaye noticed that Li Xiyu was barefoot.
He didn't want to care at first, but thinking that Li Xiyu had just lost her child, if she caught a cold at this time, she would have a lifelong illness.
He helplessly took off his slippers and put them beside Li Xiyu's feet.
Song Jiaye's action caught Father Li's attention. Only then did Father Li notice that Li Xiyu wasn't wearing shoes.
"You child. You're not in good health. Don't be so reckless. Put on your shoes quickly."
Li Xiyu replied "Okay" and put on the shoes. She looked at Song Jiaye suspiciously, unable to believe that he was so kind.
But she didn't have time to care about Song Jiaye now. She had to get her father to change his mind quickly.
However, Li Xiyu was no match for her father. In the end, she was forcibly sent back and stuffed into Song Jiaye's car by her father.
Li Xiyu lay on the car window. She didn't know how to open the car door, so she could only look at her father longingly, like a poor and helpless puppy being abandoned.
Father Li felt really heart - broken. Just as he was thinking about whether to let Li Xiyu stay at home for a few more days, Jiang Yongfeng walked up and handed the lunch box in her hand to Song Jiaye's driver.
"Xiao Wu, these are some pastries I made for Xiyu. Remember to give them to the nanny when you get back. They'll taste better if you steam them for a few minutes."
This made Father Li feel very guilty. After all, it was a re - combined family. Li Xiyu couldn't tolerate any injustice. It wasn't good to keep Li Xichi from coming back all the time. He couldn't favor his eldest daughter over the others.
Yes, he couldn't be soft - hearted.
Father Li compromised.
"Otherwise, I'll let Xiaotong go and stay with you for a few days. You'll have a companion."
Little Li Tong was full of questions.
It wasn't that he didn't want to accompany his eldest aunt, but he said, "Grandpa, I still have to go to kindergarten."
Father Li had made up his mind. He didn't care about kindergarten anymore. So he stuffed little Li Tong into Song Jiaye's car too.
Song Jiaye and Li Xiyu sat in the back seat with little Li Tong squeezed in the middle.
Li Xiyu asked out of curiosity.
"Kindergarten? Is it fun?" She thought it was a place like the imperial garden.
Li Tong shook his head.
"It's not fun. There are a bunch of kids."
"Kids like Tongtong?"
"Yeah."
"Wow, it must be a really fun place."
"Auntie, don't be so surprised. It's like you've never been there before." Although Li Tong was small, he knew a lot of things.
"I'm not being surprised. A place with so many interesting kids like Tongtong must be fun."
Li Xiyu smiled and stroked Li Tong's head. Li Tong turned his face away awkwardly, but his little face had already secretly turned red.
Auntie had praised him.
Song Jiaye looked at Li Xiyu suspiciously.
This woman had quite a high EQ?
Li Xiyu also looked up at him.
"Otherwise, could you take us to the kindergarten?" She really didn't want to go back to that sad place, which was like a palace to her.
Even though the world had changed and the "palace" might be very different from before, just thinking that it was a cage that imprisoned her made her want to escape.
"You? Go to kindergarten? Are you sure?" Song Jiaye was a bit puzzled.
Li Xiyu used to dislike kids. She was most annoyed by noisy kids. Before this, her relationship with Li Tong wasn't this close either.
But seeing Li Xiyu nodding affirmatively again and again, Song Jiaye still hesitantly told the driver to change the direction and send her to the kindergarten.
He wanted to see what Li Xiyu was up to.