His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

During the meal, Qiao Mucheng reached out and poked her cheek. "Ms. Qiao Mian, did you not sleep all night? Your dark circles are as beautiful as a panda's."

Qiao Mian pinched her son's chubby little face and sighed.

Da Bao's little mouth is really not gentle.

Qiao Muyue was the most considerate. "Mom, if you didn't sleep well, why don't you stay home and sleep a little longer?"

Qiao Muxin climbed off the chair, snuggled into her mother's arms, and said sweetly, "Mommy, can I sleep with you?"

Ruan Wei clicked her tongue enviously, "Look how well-behaved the children are."

Seeing how sensible the children were, Qiao Mian couldn't help but smile.

After dinner, Ruan Wei took the children to play in the small building.

When you're leaving, wink at her to let her use this time to get her bag.

Qiao Mian changed her clothes.

When I looked in the mirror, I saw that my dark circles were indeed very heavy, my face was very pale, and my complexion was not good.

So, after some effort, she put on a light makeup.

Before leaving the house, I took out the secondhand cell phone I had bought for my child from the drawer.

Because I wasn't sure if Huo Yanbei would have time today, I called him before leaving home.

However, no one answered the phone for a long time.

The other end answered when I called a second time.

Who is it?

The man's voice was low and hoarse, with the hazy, husky quality of someone just waking up.

There was also a hint of impatience.

They must have been sound asleep and were woken up.

Although it was just a phone call, Qiao Mian already felt a tightness in her chest from nervousness.

Huo Yanbei has a very bad temper when he wakes up.

She could imagine him waking up with a sullen face.

That must be terrifying.

"say."

After waiting for a while without hearing a response, the other person asked in a very rude tone.

Qiao Mian took a deep breath and said calmly, "President Huo, I am Qiao Mian."

there.

When Huo Yanbei heard Qiao Mian introduce herself, he paused for a moment before sitting up in bed.

After pausing for two seconds, he rolled out of bed, put on his slippers, walked to the French windows, his expression weary, pressed his temples, and asked in a cold voice, "What is it?"

"Mr. Huo, I think I left my bag in your car."

"Yes, I'm here."

His tone was indifferent, and his words were concise.

"Then I..."

I was going to say I'd go get my bag back from him, but then I changed my mind. "Can I call a local courier to pick it up from you?"

Finally, he added, "I'll pay for the errand; you just need to help with..."

Before she could finish speaking, the man interrupted her: "I don't have time today."

Qiao Mian knew him well; once he made up his mind, no one could sway him.

She had no choice but to compromise: "What about tomorrow?"

Huo Yanbei lowered his eyes, glanced at the time on his phone, and frowned, saying, "Come to my office to pick it up on Monday."

"All right……"

Just as Qiao Mian finished speaking and was about to hang up, she heard a little girl's sweet voice, "Daddy, you promised to take me to play, right?"

When Qiao Mian heard the word "Dad," her heart clenched.

Then, when Huo Yanbei stopped speaking, Song Man's familiar voice came through, "Niannian, be good, don't disturb Daddy on the phone..."

Without listening to the rest of the conversation, Qiao Mian hurriedly hung up the phone.

Indeed, on Saturdays and Sundays, he has to spend time with his wife and children, so naturally he doesn't have time to waste on a bag for her.

Qiao Mian gave a bitter smile, composed herself, and went downstairs to find Ruan Wei and the children.

……

At that moment, the children were playing in a small square nearby.

When Ruan Wei learned that she hadn't received her bag, she was furious and immediately started yelling, "You asked a courier to get your bag, and he wouldn't agree? Huo Yanbei was clearly doing it on purpose!"

Qiao Mian smiled bitterly as she recalled hearing her daughter call her "Dad" on the phone. "It doesn't matter. I'll just bring it back on Monday when I go to work."

"This is the only way."

Suddenly, Ruan Wei remembered something, took her arm, and called the children over, "How about your godmother takes you to the aquarium today?"

Three children ran over, their eyes sparkling, and all raised their hands to go.

Qiao Mian tugged at her sleeve, "The aquarium tickets are very expensive, we..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ruan Wei took out five tickets from her bag and waved them around. "The scenic area did charity work and gave a lot of tickets to the school children, and every teacher got one too. I asked the principal for a few more."

Qiao Mian took the ticket, smiled, and said, "Thank you."

"Who are we to each other?"

Ruan Wei gently nudged her arm. "Let's go. If we go now, we can still catch the sea lion show at 2 PM."

After saying that, he took one child by the hand and walked ahead.

"Mom, hurry!"

Seeing that her godmother had already left with her two older brothers, Qiao Muxin anxiously shook her sleeve.

Qiao Mian smiled gently, rubbed her daughter's head, and took her daughter's little hand as they followed.

The aquarium is located in the suburban new district, more than 20 kilometers away, but luckily Ruan Wei has a car.

However, Ruan Wei was too lazy to drive.

He tossed her the car keys, saying, "Mianmian, you often work as a chauffeur, so your driving skills are definitely better than mine."

"Godmother, it's fine if you're lazy."

After getting on the bus, Qiao Mucheng muttered something.

This amused Ruan Wei, who pinched his cheek and teased Qiao Mian, "This child's arrogant and sharp-tongued nature, I wonder if he inherited it from you and..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she saw Qiao Mian winking at her in the rearview mirror, so she immediately slapped her mouth and fell silent.

Fortunately, the three boys didn't seem to mind.

……

An hour later.

Today is Saturday, and there are many people at the aquarium.

Ruan Wei led Qiao Mucheng and Mu Ye through the entrance by swiping their tickets. Qiao Mian followed closely behind, carrying Qiao Muxin.

Perhaps because it was Saturday, and there were also many school groups visiting, there were a lot of people.

The passageway was packed with people.

The three children were especially happy, looking at all sorts of strange and wonderful fish, muttering and laughing to themselves.

At first, the five of them were watching the colorful and beautiful jellyfish together.

However, when passing by the shark tank, Qiao Muxin was so frightened by a large shark that suddenly rushed towards her from behind only a glass barrier that she burst into tears.

For a long time, he clung to her using both his hands and feet, burying his face in her neck, not daring to look at her for more than a moment.

However, Qiao Mucheng and Qiao Muye were not afraid at all. They insisted on standing in front of the glass wall, waiting for the great white shark to pounce on them so that Ruan Wei could take pictures of them.

Ahead is the deep-sea large animal pavilion, and there are all kinds of big fish.

Qiao Muxin was terribly timid, her little hands tightly wrapped around her neck. "Mommy, I'm scared. Will the big fish bite me?"

"Won't……"

Qiao Mian stroked her thin back, nuzzled her forehead against her daughter's face, and coaxed her gently.

"Qiao Muxin, have some self-respect, will you?"

Qiao Mucheng pouted and looked at Qiao Muxin, who had been clinging to Qiao Mian the whole way. Like a little adult, he handed her a lollipop and said, "Mommy will get tired carrying you."

Qiao Muyue reached out and took his little sister's hand. "Xinxin, don't be afraid. Your brothers will hold your hand and walk with you."