On the dinner table, Gong Beibei was very generous. "I'm unemployed now. You're busy, and it's understandable if you're occasionally delayed. Given it's your first offense, and I'm magnanimous, I won't hold it against you."
Zhan Beijue raised his teacup to her, acknowledging her.
"I've been watching your children on my phone. They're so adorable. I wanted to visit your home today, but it seems no one is here. When can I see them?"
Mrs. Zhan smiled and said, "It's not difficult to see them. They'll be back every day at five in the afternoon. Since you're idle and bored now, and your father has no time to accompany you, why not stay at my house for a while? I guarantee you'll have plenty of time with the children."
Gong Beibei put on an innocent demeanor. "That would be wonderful. I love playing with children the most, especially those who are good-looking and smart. Do you mind if I stay at your house for a few days?"
The Zhan family villa was so vast that dozens of rooms remained empty year-round. Her presence would be as insignificant as a fallen leaf. Moreover, it would allow her to accompany her mother and distract her. Zhan Beijue had no objections. "As long as you don't mind."
Gong Beibei was not shy. "Then I'll go back and pack my things shortly and move in this afternoon. From now on, I can play with Aunt Zhou and the children every day. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
Seeing their mommy's Weibo followers increase by over twenty thousand overnight, the siblings felt a sense of accomplishment.
During lunchtime at the kindergarten, they sat together to discuss. "We haven't seen Mommy for a long time. I wonder if her talk with Daddy yesterday went well. Should we secretly call her to ask?"
The sister said, "Okay. Mommy is so beautiful. I really want to see her and have her hug me again. It would be best if we could meet. Can you ask her to secretly come see us?"
After eating, the two children ran outside the cafeteria and used their phone watches to call Jiang Nanfang.
Seeing an unfamiliar number, Jiang Nanfang assumed it was the publisher again and ignored it. However, the number was quite persistent, calling again and again.
Finally, Jiang Nanfang, with a hint of confusion, answered, "Hello, who is this?"
To her surprise, a familiar voice from the other end responded, "Mommy, it's me."
"Baby!" It was her son. Jiang Nanfang jumped up from the sofa in surprise. "Mommy misses you so much, my dear baby! How have you and your sister been? Have you missed me? Where are you now? Whose number is this? Whose phone are you using? Does Daddy know you're calling me? Can I come to see you?"
She was too excited and blurted out a string of questions.
Hearing their mommy's gentle and loving voice, and knowing she hadn't given up on them, the two children's noses twitched with emotion, and they almost shed tears.
"We are at kindergarten now. We just finished lunch and used my phone watch to call. Mommy, where are you now?"
Poor children, with no emotional foundation with Zhan Beijue, they were controlled by him at the Zhan family residence shortly after meeting. Having not seen their mommy for so long, they must be feeling terrible.
Her nose also stung, and Jiang Nanfang felt a pang of sadness, wanting to cry. "Mommy is at the company right now. Do you have a lunch break? Where are you? May I come to see you?"
Rui Rui told her the address and then instructed her, "The kindergarten's access control is very strict. When you arrive, just say you are Daddy's assistant and are here to deliver something for us. Otherwise, the teachers won't let you in."
Jiang Nanfang was touched by her son's thoughtfulness and obedience. She then hung up and rushed out of the office. "Vice President Gao, may I borrow your car? I need to go out and will be back soon."
On the way, passing by a pastry shop, Jiang Nanfang, feeling a pang of guilt, uncharacteristically bought a small rainbow cake for the children.
In the past, she was always strict with the children, fearing that too much sweets would damage their teeth. Looking back now, as long as the three of them could be together every day and be happy, what else was there to fuss about?
Upon arriving at the entrance and communicating with the security guard, the mother and her two children were finally reunited after more than a month apart.