The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

The brother and sister went to Yuan Jun's house carrying lanterns.

With Zhu Nan gone, Yuan Jun is now the only friend left in the compound.

The others are at best acquaintances, not friends.

People like Guo Lin are practically classified as enemies.

"Brother, sister, your lanterns are so pretty, but I have one too!"

Yuan Jun's younger sister is very lively; upon hearing voices, she was the first to rush out of the house.

After she finished speaking, Yuan Jun came out to greet her with a smile.

"When did you get back?"

"I arrived yesterday, and then visited a few teachers this morning, so I only had time now. I just put down my dishes and came straight to find you. Shall we go for a walk together?"

In these situations, Li Tian was always the one to handle the situation.

Most of the time, it was Li Muchen who did the talking.

Yuan Jun was very happy to hear that he would come to see him whenever he had free time.

Because we no longer attend school together, it's inevitable that we'll feel a sense of estrangement.

But he valued the Li siblings highly; they were among his first friends in Beijing.

Moreover, Li Tian helped him a lot, and he will not forget that.

"Okay, we made our own lanterns too. Wait for me a moment."

"Brother, I want to go too."

Yuan Jun patted his younger sister's head.

I really don't want to wear this little tail when I can avoid it.

"Your mom and dad are both home today, let them keep you company."

Yuan Jun's sister is not easily fooled.

She crossed her two little arms, tossed her little braids, and pouted as she spoke.

"No, I like Sister Tian."

"Sister Tian likes me too."

"You're with Brother Chen, and I'm with Sister Tian. We're both girls."

The little girl is very quick-witted and eloquent.

Yuan Jun rolled his eyes.

That little mouth of hers kept chattering away, giving him a headache.

But he couldn't bear to be harsh with his younger sister, whom he had raised himself.

She wasn't fierce towards her older brother.

The little girl knew she had succeeded.

She hopped and skipped over and grabbed Li Tian's hand.

She even arranged work for her brother.

"Brother, remember to bring my fish."

Yuan Jun responded impatiently.

Du Juan also emerged with Yuan Jun.

Du Juan smiled and stuffed a handful of candy into Li Tian and his sister's hands.

"Tian Tian, ​​are you free next weekend? Want to come visit my factory?"

This was exactly what Li Tian wanted.

"Aunt Du, I should be free. Let's call again on Saturday night to confirm."

"Okay, that's reliable."

Du Juan looked at the little girl holding Li Tian's hand.

"Yaoyao, it's late at night, you should stay home. You can go ride horses with your dad."

Yuan Shuyao hid behind Li Tian.

"I'll go find Dad to ride horses again when I get back, but Dad can't run."

The little guy is incredibly clever.

Li Tian pinched the little guy's soft cheeks.

She quite likes this child because he doesn't cry or make a fuss for no reason.

"Aunt Du, we can't walk fast even with lanterns, so let the little girl come along."

Knowing that Li Tian had spoken well of her, Yuan Shuyao affectionately nuzzled against her older sister.

Du Juan smiled and said thank you for your trouble, then told her son to take good care of his younger sister.

Yuan Jun responded helplessly.

I gave the lit goldfish lamp to my younger sister.

"Fish, my fish is lit up too!"

Yuan Shuyao jumped up and down with joy.

Not wanting to trouble Li Tian, ​​Yuan Jun carried a lantern in his left hand and held his sister's hand in his right.

Li Tian walked beside them with a smile.

Yuan Jun has a younger sister, and Du Juan is making continuous progress. Hopefully, his parents can continue to support each other.

A family all together – that's simple happiness.

The compound is still the same familiar compound.

Apart from the pines and cypresses, it was still a bare winter day.

The joy of playing together is being able to chat and laugh freely with long-lost friends.

When they passed by the Zhu family's house, they tacitly walked to the outside of Zhu Nan's room.

I put a few candies in the corner.

The adults in the family forbade them to burn paper money in private, and even more so, they forbade the children to perform rites casually.

Adding a piece of candy is all they can do.

After they left, no one spoke, and they remained silent for a long while.

Even Yuan Shuyao obediently lay on her brother's back.

But the children's moods change quickly; they won't forget the people they've met, and they also want to live in the present.

As they strolled along, the candles burned out, and they reluctantly returned to their respective homes.

Li Yuanchao told them he would take them to school tomorrow, so he didn't go back tonight, and Chang Yuan naturally stayed behind as well.

After Li Tian and his sister returned, Li Yuanchao stayed in Li Tian's room for a while longer.

After all, the older the child gets, the more people they come into contact with, and the less time the father and daughter can spend together.

Everyone grows up this way.

Taking advantage of the rare opportunity, Li Tian told Li Yuanchao about what had happened in Shanghai.

Although she has moved on, she should still share this with her father and hear his different perspective.

Grandpa is getting old, so we should avoid disturbing him if possible.

Listening to Li Tian's description, Li Yuanchao felt as if his heart had been plunged into a vat of boiling oil and then into a freezing cellar, experiencing unbearable torment.

He never dreamed that his daughter would confront the ugliness of human nature so early in life, and even send someone away with her own hands.

This has had a huge impact on the child.

Li Yuanchao raised his hand and slapped himself.

What is he busy with all day long?!

Li Tian took her father's hand and told him the truth, without any hint of complaint.

"Dad, I'm okay. I've pulled through. Grandpa and Grandma have been by my side the whole time. I'm not alone..."

Li Yuanchao trembled as he hugged his daughter tightly.

"Such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell Dad sooner? No matter how busy I was, I should have flown over to be with you."

"Tian Tian, ​​I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Li Tian patted Li Yuanchao.

"Dad, I was hoping you could give me some advice, not expect me to comfort you."

Li Yuanchao's nose tingled, and tears streamed down his face, but he was too embarrassed to let his daughter see.

"Tian Tian, ​​it's Daddy's fault for not taking good care of you."

Li Tian took out a handkerchief and wiped Li Yuanchao's face, then stuffed the handkerchief back into his hand.

"Dad, we volunteered to go. I felt that if we didn't catch that bad guy, we would definitely regret it later. I didn't want to make a choice that I would regret."

"But given the circumstances, I couldn't help myself and killed him. Luckily, my grandfather cleaned up the mess."

Li Yuanchao wiped away his tears and quickly composed himself.

The child needs his comfort and guidance; that is true care and compensation.

Tears are merely an emotional release and serve no practical purpose.

Li Yuanchao pulled Li Tian to sit opposite him.

"Daughter, you are very brave and have a strong sense of justice. Dad is proud of you. You did the right thing. If I were in your shoes, I would have made the same choice."

Li Tian smiled.

This was affirmed from the outset.

Li Yuanchao continued.

Do you know the circumstances under which I first saw a dead person?

Li Tian shook her head.

Li Yuanchao stared at the ceiling, as if recalling something from a long time ago.

"It was at the execution ground."

"Before we went to the battlefield, the ten of us special forces soldiers were sent to carry out the mission of executing death row inmates."

"We all consider ourselves sharpshooters. We can hit a stationary target every time, and we can also hit a moving target without missing a shot."

"But I missed with my first shot!"