After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Saturday morning.

After having breakfast, the family of three left the hotel and headed straight for the largest shopping mall in the county.

Since learning that she was going to attend the birthday party of Li Huan's mother, one of Chen Mo's former saviors and comrades-in-arms, Lan Yujuan specifically asked her doctor friend for recommendations on health supplements.

Upon arriving at the mall, she led Chen Mo and her daughter straight to the section selling health products.

Lan Yujuan led her daughter ahead, while Chen Mo, carrying a bag full of gifts, followed slowly behind.

"Juan'er, we've bought so many gifts, shouldn't that be enough?"

Chen Mo visited Li Huan's home, as well as the homes of his other comrades.

But this was the first time he had ever been so formal, and had even bought so many gifts to bring along.

As expected, my wife is the most reasonable one!

Chen Mo followed behind, feeling a little giddy and wonderful.

Lan Yujuan nodded as she looked at the prepared memo on her phone:

"Well, these are enough health supplements for my uncle and aunt."

"But I heard that Brother Li's family has two little boys. The older brother is a bit older than Xiaoman, and the younger brother was just born not long ago and is not even a year old."

As the two were talking, Lan Xiaoman suddenly noticed a small indoor playground ahead and excitedly grabbed Lan Yujuan's hand, saying:

"Mom, look! An amusement park!"

"I remember this amusement park; it's been so long since I've been there!"

"Mom, can I go play for a while?"

Lan Yujuan thought for a moment, and seeing that there was still time, she made a decision immediately, and turned around to say:

"Honey, go downstairs first and store your things. We'll wait for you at the indoor playground up ahead."

"Let Xiaoman play there for a while, and then we'll go to the children's clothing section. I want to buy two sets of clothes and shoes for Brother Li's two kids. I'll ask about their sizes first."

"While I'm at it, I'll buy some toys for the two kids too."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Did you buy too much stuff? Don't tire yourself out."

"Otherwise, let's just convert it into cash and let Li Huan and his wife buy it themselves, so as to save this trouble."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan gently patted Chen Mo's arm and said reproachfully:

"How can what we bought be the same as what they bought themselves?"

"Li's family is in a special situation right now. The whole family is relying on his income, so they are facing financial difficulties."

"Even if Brother Li's wife receives a gift of money, she will definitely stretch every penny to two, only spending it where it's most needed."

"Let's keep things separate. We'll just buy the children's clothes and toys and take them over. As for the monetary gift, we'll give the same amount as usual."

Chen Mo was deeply moved after hearing this. He immediately used the hand that was carrying the things to gently pull her into his arms and then placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Okay, whatever you say!"

"You guys go to the amusement park ahead and wait for me. After you've stored your things, I'll come and meet you right away."

After they split up, Lan Yujuan took her daughter to the amusement park to buy tickets.

She checked the time; it was only 9:30 a.m. Taking a taxi back to Lijia Village would only take about half an hour.

The birthday banquet started at noon, and they arrived just in time at around 11:30.

Based on this calculation, it's perfectly feasible for the little one to play at the amusement park for an hour.

The key point is that this indoor playground was the first playground Lan Xiaoman had ever played in.

This trip back was an unplanned and impromptu one, and there's no guarantee there will be a next time.

Since we're already at the door, it's good to let our daughter come back and have some fun.

"Hello boss, I'd like to buy a ticket."

The mall was quite crowded on the weekend, and the two of them waited in line for almost five minutes.

"Fifteen, just scan the code!"

It was the same boss who, without even looking up, tore off a receipt and handed it over, only letting go when he heard the sound of the bill being processed.

After buying the tickets, we went to the entrance to exchange them for wristbands. The children took off their shoes and went in. There was a row of tables and chairs next to the playground, where parents could sit on the outside and watch their children.

After watching her daughter go inside, she arranged for her to sit down in a quiet corner, as was her usual spot, and then let her daughter roam freely in the amusement park.

This scene was all too familiar to Lan Yujuan.

While her daughter went inside to play, she took out her phone and sent a message to Li Huan's wife, asking about the two children's height and shoe size.

At first, when the other party heard that they wanted to buy clothes and shoes, they refused.

Seeing Lan Yujuan's firm attitude, and fearing that the clothes might not fit and that returns and exchanges would be troublesome, I finally gave her the size.

After receiving the child's clothing size, Lan Yujuan felt a little relieved and began to make a shopping list for the next while.

Just as she was holding her phone and making a list, a sobbing sound suddenly came from inside the amusement park.

At first glance, it sounded like her daughter Lan Xiaoman's voice, and Lan Yujuan immediately raised her head.

Unexpectedly, the one crying in the amusement park was actually my daughter!

"Xiaoman! What's wrong?"

Lan Yujuan quickly put away her phone, took off her shoes, went inside, and took her daughter to her side.

The little one clutched the torn hem of her lace dress, crying heartbrokenly.

"Mom, Mom, when I was on the slide just now, they pushed me and deliberately tore my skirt."

Lan Yujuan looked down and saw that her daughter's favorite pink tulle dress, which she had specially worn for her birthday party, had a long strip torn from the hem.

The culprit that Xiaoman pointed out was standing not far away next to the parents, drinking water and making faces at them.

Lan Yujuan initially thought it might just be an accident and wanted to comfort her daughter by saying she would buy her a new one later.

But when Lan Yujuan looked up and saw those familiar faces of mischievous children, she knew in her heart that this was not a simple matter, and the other party was doing it on purpose!

As luck would have it, the little boys I ran into at the amusement park today were all from Xiaohe Village, and they had bullied Xiaoman quite a bit in the past.

I never expected that as soon as I got back, we would run into each other again.

Lan Yujuan took a deep breath, first comforting her daughter and wiping away her tears.

Then, he took his daughter's hand and walked over to the group of mischievous children opposite, questioning them:

"Who tore my daughter's skirt? Apologize to her right now!"

The little boys opposite were clearly surprised that she would come looking for them with her daughter, and they panicked and hid behind their parents.

"We don't!"

"It wasn't us!"

The children all began to deny it without prior agreement.

"It was clearly her own carelessness; she tore her skirt while riding the slide!"

"Yes, we all saw it!"

"I saw it too."

Not only did they deny it, they even turned the tables on the spot.

The parents of several children from Xiahe Village gathered together while their children were playing inside, chatting and getting quite engrossed in their conversation.

Suddenly, they heard the children chattering and arguing nearby, which drew their attention, and they all started looking over at Lan Yujuan.

"What exactly happened?"

"Wait a minute, why do you look so familiar? Haven't we met somewhere before?"

Lan Yujuan wore an exquisite dress, her hair was styled in a high bun, and she wore light makeup to attend her birthday party. She looked very gentle and elegant, and she didn't look like a local at all.

Although they looked somewhat familiar, I didn't dare to mistake them for someone else.

When she turned her head, she saw a small face no bigger than the palm of her hand next to her, which was Lan Xiaoman, who had grown up a bit.

Although she's grown taller and her face is rounder, she's dressed more like a little princess.

But the children of Xiahe Village recognized her at a glance and helped point her out.

"This is Liu Xiaoman, and the person next to her is her mother!"

Upon hearing that the person standing before them was none other than Lan Yujuan, who had married into Xiahe Village from another place and then suddenly ran away, the women were so surprised that their mouths gaped open.

"Oh? Is that Yujuan?"

"Oh dear, didn't you run away? Why are you back?"

Lan Yujuan pursed her lips, not wanting to gossip about such trivial matters with the other party for the time being. She just wanted to resolve her daughter's issue as soon as possible and calm her daughter down.

After all, back in Xiahe Village, the relationships between everyone weren't particularly close.

"Who we are doesn't matter!"

"Who was it that deliberately ruined my daughter's dress? Apologize right now!" Lan Yujuan's voice rose several decibels in anger.

The few "acquaintances" who were just curious and ready to gossip about the situation immediately turned sour when they heard that she had brought her daughter over to settle scores.

One by one, they pulled their own children behind them while sneering:

"She wasn't careful while playing on the slide and accidentally tore her skirt, and she still has the nerve to blame others?"

"Exactly, starting to lie at such a young age. No wonder she's born of a mother but has no father to teach her!"