Mu Jiu Chen held his daughter, gently patting her back. After a while, he softly soothed her, "Yun Yun, your mother said dreams are the opposite of reality. This means your mother will be back soon. Let's wait for her with peace of mind."
His deep voice was reassuring. Jiang Si Yun nodded slightly, lifted her head, and looked at her father, smiling sweetly, "Dad, do you love Mom very much? I promised to help Dad pursue Mom, but it seems I haven't helped much?"
Mu Jiu Chen smiled and nodded, tapping her little nose with his index finger. "Yes, my little traitor. Dad managed to win his wife over by himself in the end."
"Hehe..." Jiang Si Yun hugged her father's neck again, a hint of pride flashing in her big eyes, and whispered, "Dad, you're amazing!"
Mu Jiu Chen humbly nodded. He was indeed amazing, managing to win over that cold little girl.
Jiang Si Yun released her father and sat on the sofa, hugging her knees, her head tilted up. When she smiled, her small, white baby teeth were exposed, making her particularly adorable. "Dad, can you take me and my brother to buy bicycles tomorrow? When we're a bit older, we can ride them to play."
"Dad, you must have never seen Mom ride a motorcycle, right? Mom looks so cool when she rides a motorcycle. Uncle Nan Zhou isn't as skilled as Mom!"
"When we were abroad, Mom had a really cool lady's motorcycle. Mom loved it very much. She was sad for a long time because she couldn't bring it back after returning to the country."
"Oh!" Mu Jiu Chen was a little surprised. "Your mother never told me she could ride a motorcycle."
"Hmph!" Jiang Si Yun pouted. "It's because Dad is usually too busy and doesn't pay enough attention to Mom. Mom knows how to do many things."
"Dad, you can't spend all your time making money. No amount of money can buy back the time missed with family. Mom knew this, which is why she opened a wellness center after returning to the country, just to spend more time with us three siblings."
Mu Jiu Chen looked at the little girl. What she said was so righteous and reasonable.
"Yun Yun, Dad understands what you mean. Dad will set aside time to be with you all during this period. Besides buying bicycles tomorrow, where else do you want to go?"
He planned to see Li Yan Heng in the morning and be back by noon.
Jiang Si Yun shook her head slightly. "I don't have any particular places in mind. However, I have an appointment tomorrow. A classmate of mine is visiting Mo Du to see relatives and asked if I could meet up. I happen to have time."
Mu Jiu Chen immediately became alert and asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
Jiang Si Yun answered honestly, "A boy!"
Mu Jiu Chen's gaze flickered. Although his daughter was young, she was more mature than children her age. She understood things like young love, liking boys, and "CP" even better than adults.
"Sweetheart, Dad just remembered. Let's go to the zoo tomorrow. How about we invite your three uncles to help carry things?"
Jiang Si Yun shook her head slightly, refusing. "No, Dad. I liked going to the zoo when I was two, the amusement park when I was three. I fell in love with martial arts at four, and at five, I fell in love with learning. I'm almost six, and I should start planning my own life."
These astonishing words made Mu Jiu Chen feel inferior. He couldn't remember understanding anything at Yun Yun's age.
Mu Jiu Chen lowered his gaze, looking at his smiling daughter. He couldn't manage a smile himself. "Baby, going out to play and planning your life aren't mutually exclusive."
Jiang Si Yun looked at her father with a bit of amusement, leaning back on the sofa before saying, "Dad, I won't start dating early, you can rest assured. Tomorrow, I'll let my eldest uncle take me to the banquet. My classmate will also be at that family's banquet. I've arranged to meet him there."
Mu Jiu Chen had a plan in mind and would ask Lu Jin Yue about it tomorrow.
"Go take a bath, then go to sleep. If you don't want to go tomorrow, Dad will take you somewhere else."
In any case, he didn't agree with her meeting a boy, as if some "pig's trotters" were eyeing his daughter covetously.
Jiang Si Yun nodded slightly. "Okay, Dad."
Jiang Si Yun hopped off to take her bath.
Mu Jiu Chen followed his daughter with a smile, went out, and knocked on his son's door.
"Knock, knock..."
"Come in."
Jiang Yu Kuo took off his headphones and looked at his father entering, his face expressionless.
"Dad, why are you here instead of sleeping?" Jiang Yu Kuo asked, then turned back to the lyrics on his desk. He had revised them several times but was still not satisfied. He planned to sing this song during his live broadcast next Saturday.
Turning sorrow into strength, doing more of other things would prevent him from constantly thinking about his mother's injury.
Mu Jiu Chen walked over and sat beside him, looking at him and saying, "Go take a bath, then sleep. You must be in bed by 9:30."
Jiang Yu Kuo glanced at the time and smiled. "There are still half an hour. Dad, you don't need to worry about me. I'm more health-conscious than Dad and know when to go to sleep."
Although he was the eldest, he had a cheerful personality since childhood and seemed easy to get along with. However, he was only easy to get along with people he cared about.
"By the way, Dad, what are you doing tomorrow?" Jiang Yu Kuo asked casually, his gaze still fixed on his lyrics.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at the lyrics he had written. They were quite good. He said casually, "Li Yan Heng is injured. I'm going to the hospital to see him tomorrow morning and will be back by noon to take you to buy bicycles."
Jiang Yu Kuo's interest was immediately piqued. He raised his handsome face, looked at his father, and smiled happily.
"Dad, have you finally remembered to buy us bicycles?"
Mu Jiu Chen felt a bit guilty. "I'm sorry. Some things happened during this period, and I didn't have time to take you. I'll definitely take you tomorrow."
Jiang Yu Kuo nodded. "Alright, then. Tomorrow morning, I'll go to the hospital with Dad and then go see Uncle Li. Since we know him, it's only right to visit him."
He looks like a villain, but in reality, he's a good person!
"Mm! Have you finished today's homework?" Mu Jiu Chen asked with a smile.
Jiang Yu Kuo froze, suddenly remembering he hadn't done his homework for several days. He showed a faint smile, but his heart felt a little heavy.
"Dad, Mom never bothered with my homework. She knew I would finish it before school started..." Jiang Yu Kuo couldn't finish his sentence, as his father's expression wasn't good.
Mu Jiu Chen's expression was indeed not good. He said earnestly, "Yu Kuo, it's not that Dad is nagging you, but that daily tasks must be completed daily. You need self-discipline!"
He was also trying his best to get along with the three siblings and be a good father who could guide them properly to grow up well.
Jiang Yu Kuo nodded vigorously, pursing his lips and smiling, neither daring to nod nor shake his head. He couldn't guarantee that he could be disciplined every day and study well, because his mood varied daily.
"Dad, everyone has different living habits. If I want to do something, I can finish it in a day. If I don't feel like doing it, I can't even stand looking at it."
Jiang Yu Kuo then said proudly, "Also, Dad, I am Mu Jiu Chen's son. No matter what, I won't embarrass Dad. Although I'm a bit of a slacker, I rely on my voice to make a living."
Mu Jiu Chen: "..." He quietly watched his son boasting.
"Get some rest early." Mu Jiu Chen got up and left.