0p0 Chapter 181 Baby's Gift
Chapter 181 Baby's Gift
Xiao Ma sighed, "I'll go see if I can persuade Hong Hui. If that doesn't work, I'll have to go through the military and try to talk to Hong Hui's husband."
Shu Yun thought for a moment, "Perhaps you could go and ask the division commander's wife first. She has a high reputation in the family compound. I've seen Hong Hui visit the division commander's house several times, and she seems to trust the division commander's wife a lot. See if she's willing to work with you. If you go together, Hong Hui might give the division commander's wife face."
"Oh right, how could I forget that? The division commander's wife is a cultured woman who loves reading. Knowing the purpose of my visit, she will definitely agree to come along. Thank you, Sister Xiaoyun," Xiao Ma said with delight.
Listening from the side, Zhang Zhanhong couldn't help but say, "Shuyun, are you interested in working for our Women's Federation? I've seen your performance these past few times. If you come to our Women's Federation, you'll definitely be able to make a name for yourself. You'll be able to do it, and your future will be bright."
"Hmph, Xiao Shu has a bright future in our publicity department, so you don't need to worry about her, Director Zhang." Huang Ju sneered, "You're even trying to poach her from me now."
Zhang Zhanhong felt embarrassed, as she was a little ashamed to have dug something out in front of others. "Hey, I was just joking. Why are you so serious? You can't really take this seriously. We've known each other for so many years, how could you do something like this?"
Huang Ju showed no respect for Zhang Zhanhong, saying, "It's precisely because I've known you for so long that I know you're absolutely capable of doing this."
"Alright, we've finished drawing the promotional posters for you. Can we take the people back now?"
“Yes, yes,” Zhang Zhanhong quickly replied.
Xiao Ma and Shu Yun listened to the two directors talking back and forth, and they both secretly covered their mouths and laughed. Xiao Ma couldn't help but give Shu Yun a thumbs up. As expected of Sister Xiao Yun, amazing!
Shu Yun didn't follow up on what happened after that, but she ran into Xiao Ma on the road once and learned that the matter had been resolved smoothly. With the division commander's wife taking action, Hong Hui, no matter how unwilling she was, finally relented. The child is now studying at the military primary school, and she can only hope that she can live up to expectations.
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Gu Xi has grown from a babbling baby into a little kid with endless energy. He runs up and down every day, chasing Shu Yun to ask why, and playing wildly behind A Xi. Every time Shu Yun sees him, she wonders where this little guy gets so much energy.
Gu Jun went on a mission that lasted for more than half a year. He was said to be coming back soon. The little guy would sit at the door, propping his head up with his chubby little hands and looking out to see if his father had returned.
As night fell and the sky gradually darkened, Shu Yun looked at the child and dog sitting at the door and called out, "Baby, come in and eat. Don't wait up."
Gu Xi shook her head. "No, I want to wait for Daddy to come back."
"Hey, you're pretty stubborn. Why didn't I see you looking forward to your dad's return like this before?" Shu Yun couldn't help but think to herself.
Indeed, children have short memories. In the days immediately following Gu Jun's departure, Gu Xi would ask every day: Where did Daddy go? When will Daddy come back? Will Daddy bring me a present? I miss Daddy.
However, after a month or two, Shu Yun rarely heard the child mention his father anymore, but recently he suddenly remembered his good father who had been forgotten by him.
Actually, this all stemmed from a scene Gu Xi witnessed a few days ago when he went to play with his friends. He saw a father carrying his child on his shoulders and laughing happily.
At that moment, little Gu Xi raised her head, her face full of envy. Wow, it's so tall! She must be able to see very far. It's so majestic and impressive! I want one too!
Gu Xi immediately went home and excitedly told Shu Yun about her request, "Mom, can you carry me on your shoulders too? I want to sit on your shoulders, okay?"
The little guy raised his fair and round face, his beautiful round eyes blinking as he looked at Shu Yun.
However, Shu Yun was already immune to her adorable baby. She narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "No, Mommy can't carry it."
Don't let Gu Xi's small size fool you; she's round and plump, like a lucky doll from a New Year's painting, and quite heavy.
"Ah!" Gu Xi's voice was full of disappointment. She lowered her head, her chubby cheeks were squeezed out, and she looked aggrieved.
Shu Yun: "Do you want Mommy to hurt her back carrying you and be bedridden? Then no one will cook delicious meals for you, and you'll have to go to the cafeteria to get your food by yourself every day."
Gu Xi immediately shook her head and hugged Shu Yun's leg with her small body, "Don't let Mommy get hurt."
Shu Yun squatted down and ruffled the child's soft hair. "Baby, Mommy definitely can't carry you on her back. When your dad comes back, how about you let him give you a horse ride?"
"Dad," Gu Xi murmured.
And so, recently, "dad" has become a frequently used word in Gu Xi's mouth, and she looks forward to her dad coming back every day.
Looking at the little figure still stubbornly squatting at the door, Shu Yun really wished she had a camera to take a picture of it. When Gu Jun came back, she would show it to him, and the heart of an old father would definitely be deeply moved!
However, Shu Yun had many tricks up her sleeve when it came to dealing with her little brat. She cleared her throat and said, "Oh dear, I specially made braised chicken wings, which are the baby's favorite, today."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shu Yun clearly saw the little guy's ears twitch. She found it amusing and continued, "This time I put in a lot of sauce, so it smells sweet and fragrant. Oh, the chicken wings are so tender! If you don't eat them, Mommy will eat them all!"
"Baby wants to eat too, Mommy, save some for baby." Little Gu Xi kicked the image of baby out of her mind with a slap, and now her mind and eyes were filled with the imagined braised chicken wings, she was practically drooling.
Shu Yun snorted inwardly, thinking to herself, "Do you think I can't handle you?"
At the dinner table, the little guy was shoveling rice into his mouth with a small spoon in one hand and gnawing on a chicken wing in the other. His little mouth was bulging with oil. "Mom, you cooked it so well!" he said.
Shu Yun wiped his little face, which looked like a kitten's, and said, "Hmph, are you still going out to wait for Daddy?"
The little guy was very determined. After swallowing a big mouthful of food, he puffed out his little chest and said, "Yes, I want to wait for Daddy."
Seeing him like this, Shu Yun's heart ached. "You like your father that much?"
Gu Xi nodded, then sighed like a little adult, "I don't know when Dad will be back. I prepared a gift for him."
Shu Yun felt even more jealous. "Oh, you even prepared a gift? Mom is a little sad because the baby didn't give Mom a gift."
Shu Yun pretended to be sad, and the little guy immediately became anxious. He put down his rice spoon, snuggled up to Shu Yun, and said, "Mommy, don't be sad. How about I give the gift to Mommy?"
Shu Yun perked up at the news. She was also eager to know what the little guy had prepared as a gift. She nodded and said, "Alright then."
Anyway, Gu Jun wasn't home, so he kept his gift without anyone knowing!
Shu Yun had high hopes, but when she saw the little guy take out a piece of sponge cake that had been chewed up, her smile froze.
However, the little guy didn't notice his mother's change in mind. He blinked his big eyes and eagerly offered the leftover chicken cake to Shu Yun, saying, "Mom, this is for you."
After saying that, the little guy was a little embarrassed, his little face flushed.
Shu Yun was somewhat incredulous. "This is the gift you prepared for Dad."
The little guy shook his head seriously, his chubby cheeks jiggling. "Now it's Mommy's gift, Mommy eats it."
The little guy stretched out his chubby arms and brought the leftover piece of sponge cake closer to Shu Yun.