They all lived on the 16th floor, but one was to the left of the elevator and two were to the right.
Liu Yifeng was the furthest from them, only he walked to the left after exiting the elevator.
Just as Liu Yifeng exited the elevator and was about to head towards his room, he heard Zhou Mama's anxious voice: "Zhou Ran, what are you doing?"
Zhou Ran put down the tool in his hand and looked at his father with a confused expression: "Dad, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong with me? Why are you holding a fruit knife? Are you trying to deliberately anger me like Song Yicheng?"
Zhou Ran shook his head repeatedly: "No, I just wanted to peel an apple to eat!"
Zhou Mama then saw the fruit on the table next to him and realized he might have overreacted. His expression softened: "I'm sorry, son, did my voice just now scare you?"
"Dad, I'm fine, but don't worry, I won't choose to commit suicide like Song Yicheng.
After talking to you so much, I feel much better, and I believe you can persuade Mom not to force me to study all day."
"You are my son. More than studying, I want you to be happy. If your mother doesn't listen to me and insists on her own way, I will divorce her and raise you myself. No one can force you to do anything you don't want to do."
However, Zhou Ran still didn't want his family to break up, so he said: "Dad, please persuade Mom properly. I don't want you to divorce."
Zhou Mama nodded: "I will definitely not take this step unless absolutely necessary.
Son, didn't you say you wanted to eat fruit? I'll peel it for you." With that, he picked up the apple and the fruit knife and began to peel it meticulously.
Seeing this, Liu Yifeng knew he didn't need to intervene and unknowingly walked away from the doorway.
Mama Tian also opened her door: "Papa Liu, would you like to come in for a bit?"
Her daughter was much less of a worry compared to Song Yicheng and Zhou Ran.
Since childhood, the child had been studying independently, and she had never forced her to study. On the contrary, when she saw her studying too hard until late at night, she would force her to sleep and finish it the next day.
As a result, the child would wake up before dawn and continue with her unfinished homework.
Therefore, she could not empathize with Zhou Mama's worries. She only hoped that all children in the world could be healthy in body and mind, and not end up like Song Yicheng, going down an irreversible path.
There was only one life, and once gone, it was truly gone, with no guarantee of an afterlife.
Liu Yifeng shook his head: "No, my son is waiting for me in the room. After we part this time, I'm afraid we won't have a chance to meet again. Mama Tian, thank you for always speaking up for me. If you need anything, call me. I'll help if I can!"
"Hahaha, I don't need your help with anything. But if your Da Hei sires any offspring outside, don't forget to leave me a puppy to raise..."
Liu Yifeng immediately remembered that Da Hei had returned with his pregnant wife, and soon puppies would be born. He immediately patted his chest: "That's a given! Once the puppies are born and weaned, I'll send one to you. Just send me your address!"
"What, it sounds like Da Hei has already sired offspring?" Mama Tian asked, her face filled with excitement. She loved Da Hei dearly. He was highly intelligent and agile, and not exaggerating to say he was far superior to a police dog. This was why she so desperately wanted to adopt one of Da Hei's puppies.
If Papa Liu couldn't raise them, she would raise their offspring no matter what. The puppies would at least inherit half of their father's intelligence and agility, right?
Liu Yifeng nodded: "Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, that mother dog is carrying his pups. If it's confirmed, I'll send you a puppy."
"Then I'll trouble Papa Liu. Don't worry, I'll definitely raise the puppy well and not mistreat it."
"I believe you, Mama Tian. But you also have to take care of Tian Tian. Do you still have the time and energy to raise another dog?" Liu Yifeng asked.
Mama Tian immediately replied: "Don't worry about that. My daughter is going abroad to study in a few days. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so eager to get a dog to pass the lonely, long years!"
Liu Yifeng then remembered that Tian Tian had been studying abroad. But he had a question: "Mama Tian, why didn't you go with her?"
"I don't understand foreign languages. If I went, I wouldn't know anyone and couldn't speak to anyone, like a mute. What's the point of going? It's better to stay at home and be free."
Liu Yifeng thought that made sense, so he didn't say anything else: "Alright, I won't disturb you. I need to go back to my room. Call me if anything comes up!"
"Okay, okay, we'll be in touch!" Mama Tian waved her hand. This parting meant who knew when they would see each other again. If they didn't make a deliberate effort, they might never meet again.
After Mama Tian closed her door, Liu Yifeng turned and walked towards his room. He didn't have his room card with him. He stopped at the door and gently knocked three times.
Soon, the door opened. Xia Qianqian opened it and, seeing Liu Yifeng return, smiled and let him in: "Did you finish with the funeral?"
"Yes, all the ceremonies are over. Next, Song Mama will take Song Yicheng's ashes back." Liu Yifeng walked to the bathroom to wash his hands.
Xia Qianqian couldn't help but sigh: "Ah, people are so fragile, disappearing just like that. We who are alive should really cherish the present."
"Indeed. By the way, has your cousin come by?" Liu Yifeng suddenly asked.
"No, I suspect he might still be asleep. Why, are you looking for him?"
"No, I was just curious. We're going back this afternoon, so you should go and pack your things first. We need to check out before two o'clock, so don't be in a rush. After you're done, let's go out for lunch together!"
Xia Qianqian had to rush to shoot a commercial, so she would be accompanying Liu Yifeng to C City. She immediately went back to her room to pack.
Liu Yifeng was not idle either: "Tong Tong, we're leaving today. Hurry up and pack your things. Pack anything useful in the suitcase, and throw away anything useless. The hotel staff will handle it."
Tong Tong nodded: "Okay, Dad, let's pack together!"
They had traveled light when they arrived, but they were returning with a lot of bags, having acquired many things.
Most of it was various toys and daily necessities bought for Tong Tong.
So Liu Yifeng specially bought a very large suitcase, otherwise, so many things wouldn't fit. However, even with the large suitcase, there were still many things that couldn't be packed.
Among them were clothes that Su Wanru had bought for Tong Tong. Half of them were still outside, but it would be a shame to discard them, as they weren't cheap.
So he called the delivery company and asked for door-to-door service, even paying an extra twenty yuan for expedited service.
The delivery was originally scheduled for the afternoon, but after paying the service fee, they arrived within half an hour.