C4

Zhao Fugui and Zhang Xiulan lived in a house directly opposite the gate. The three Xia siblings lived in a house to the east and a girl named Wang Lan Lan in a house to the west. She was about the same age as Xia Mu, perhaps a year or two younger.

After entering the courtyard, the two children went out to play by themselves while Zhang Xiulan followed Xia Mu to the door of Xia Mu's house.

"Xia Mu ah, what did the kindergarten say?" Zhang Xiulan asked with concern.

Xia Mu took out his key to unlock the door, and then hung the lock on the door, saying, "It's nothing serious, just a little dispute between children. Aunt, do you have anything else? " Xia Mu had been on vacation for the past few days, and due to the matter of his child, he had been in high spirits. Now that he had returned, he felt relaxed, but his stomach began to hurt.

"Come on, let's talk inside." Zhang Xiulan pulled Xia Mu into the room and sat on Xia Mu's bed without a second thought.

Xia Mu's lips twitched, and he held back his curiosity. He turned around, poured a cup of water, and brought it over.

"Aunt, have some water."

Zhang Xiulan took the bottle of water but didn't drink it. She held Xia Mu's hand and asked, "Xia Mu, how does Aunt treat you?"

"It's pretty good, you and big brother. You take good care of us." Thinking back to the time when she could move in, Zhang Xiulan had talked to the landlord.

"Look at this, I've been thinking and thinking about this. Your brother won't let me say it no matter what, but I think, you're a girl from the same house, and you're leading two children. There's no man in this house, is it? My parents have a nephew who is only thirty this year. He is a supervisor at the construction site in the north of the city. He is young and can earn money. "You aren't young anymore, and Nannan and Baby are spending their money right now so you should think about it for yourself." Zhang Xiulan's mouth was well-known for its quickness among the neighbors, but it was a smart mouth, and there was nothing she couldn't say!

In Zhang Xiulan's opinion, Xia Mu's condition was not considered good. Although Xia Mu looked alright, he still had two children, but his mother's eldest nephew, who had lost his parents and grew up with his aunt, and now that he had a good job at the construction site, how could the girls in the city think of him!

Zhang Xiulan was also impressed by Xia Mu's good character. As for the matter of their children, who among them had not made a mistake in their youth? Things from the past could be overturned, as long as they went through well in the future.

"Aunt, thank you for your kind intentions. Look at me now, I'm not in the mood to think about such things." Xia Mu's intention was clear. With his current state, who was he looking for? She only hoped that he would be able to collect the surgery fees as soon as possible, get the baby's surgery done, take care of the two children, and then take care of Grandma. That way, everything would be safe.

"Xia Mu, you heard from your aunt that we women are only like this after all these years, making an inappropriate analogy. You are still at your prime, if you don't take advantage of your youth to find someone, don't tell me that you really are going to be like this when you are old? Xia Mu ah, don't worry, aunt will not cheat you! My eldest nephew, people really can't pick him out. They are all young people, so it isn't a big deal to meet him. Xia Mu ah, look, isn't that so? "

"Aunt, I …"

"Alright, Xia Mu, listen to aunt, you're absolutely right. This person, I've already made an appointment for you. This Sunday, at the central plaza. When the time comes, you youngsters will meet. "

Unable to resist Zhang Xiulan's coaxing, Xia Mu nodded and promised to meet Zhang Dali at the central square on Sunday morning.

In fact, Xia Mu had never thought about finding someone to marry and live with. For example, which man would accept a wife with two children whose parents were unknown?

In the courtyard, Nannan and the baby each took a small stool and a small branch in their hands as they played under the Pagoda tree.

"Elder sister, what are you doing?" Compared to Nannan, the baby's face was pale and it was hard to see the healthy color of a child's face.

Nannan threw away the branch in her hand and lifted her foot to flatten the words she had written on the ground, "I didn't do anything." Nannan was a bit unspirited as today at the kindergarten, Xiao Fei's words deeply provoked Nannan. She thought in her heart, isn't it just a father, if I don't have one, can't I go find one?

There were so many people in this world, how hard would it be to find him a father?

"Elder sister." The baby reached out his hand to tug on Nannan's sleeve, "In the future, mother will be sad if you don't fight with Xiao Fei."

"Alright, I understand." Nannan said to her brother before sinking back into her own thoughts.

How do you think we're going to find Dad?

Nannan held her chin as she looked at the sky. From this angle, the sky was very blue. Father, where should we go?

Looking at his sister's actions, the baby also threw away the small branch in his hand, like his sister, and looked at the sky, just like that. But, in the sky, apart from the white clouds, what was there to look at?

The baby couldn't understand, but he knew that his sister must have her reasons for doing so. Ever since she was young, it was always her elder sister who protected her baby. The baby also knew that her body wasn't good and that she couldn't play like the other children. She often had to be shot shots, often in the hospital, and occasionally she could see her mother secretly wiping away tears behind her back.

Bai Bai, can you hear the baby?

If you can hear it, then let your baby tell you a secret. Oh, your baby will get better, eat more, get sick less, your baby will make your mother happy, and don't let your mother cry anymore.

Bai Yunlai, you have to keep this a secret for the baby!

While the baby was conversing with Bai Yunlai, Nannan had already thought of what to do next. This weekend, she carried her schoolbag with her and went to the square to take a look and see if she could find a suitable father for herself.

Right, it's decided!

After receiving Xia Mu's reply, Zhang Xiulan walked out of Xia Mu's room happily. She wanted to quickly call her nephew Zhang Dali to report this good news. In Zhang Xiulan's opinion, she said her nephew Zhang Dali to Xia Mo, that was Xia Mo Gao, she did not feel there was anything Xia Mo was not happy about.

After sending off Zhang Xiulan, Xia Mu poured the remaining water into the cup and put it into the cupboard. Then, he lifted up the wrinkled bed sheets, checking that it was still time for lunch. His stomach was still in turmoil, so Xia Mu prepared to lie down for a while.

Xia Mu lay on the bed and closed his eyes. Perhaps he was too tired, but he soon fell asleep.

In her dream, she felt as if something was pressing down on her. She wanted to wake up, but she couldn't. There seemed to be an unfamiliar voice beside her ear, but she couldn't hear it clearly!

"Mommy! Mommy!" Xia Mu woke up from his dream and opened his eyes to look at Nannan's face.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

As Xia Mu raised his hand, he discovered that his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"It's nothing. Mom just fell asleep. You must be hungry. Mom is going to cook."

"Mommy, are you having a nightmare?" Nannan held Xia Mu's hand and asked.

"Not yet."

"Mom is not afraid, you have Nannan and baby to accompany you." Nannan kissed Xia Mu's face just like how she acted every time Nannan had a nightmare.

"Mom is not afraid of anything with all of you!"

At the Mu residence.

When Mu Dongdong returned home, his mother, Jiang Lanying, was in the living room, reading a newspaper.

"Dong Zi, let's chat for a bit." Jiang Lanying called out to her son, who was about to go upstairs.

"I'll change." Mu Dongfang said.

Mu Dong headed up to the second floor. Just as he stood at the entrance to his own room, the opposite door opened and a short-haired girl stuck her head out. "Dongzi ge, you're back!"

Mu Dong replied without even turning his head around, as though he didn't want to say anything.

Faced with his older brother's cold and detached attitude, Mu Xuexi didn't seem to feel the slightest bit of indifference. She quickly followed him in.

Mu turned to the east and took the buttons on his shirt. "Get out!" he said.

"Brother Dongzi, how are you doing today?" Mu Xiangxi rubbed his nose and asked with a smile.

Mu Dong opened the cabinet and took out a change of clothes before walking into the bathroom.

When he first met Wei Meng, he was wearing perfume. Although it was not very strong, Mu Dongdong did not like it. He did not like any fragrance, and this might have something to do with his experience as a scout. His many years in the military had made him even more resolute.

When Mu Dong came out of the bathroom wiping his hair, he found that Mu Xiangxi was still lying in his room, lying by the window, looking outside.

"Why are you still here?" Mu Dongfang asked.

"Tsk tsk, so masculine!" Hearing the commotion, Mu Niuxi turned around to look at his brother. He praised him and then went over to him and grabbed his arm. "Dongzi ge, just tell me about the blind date!"

Mu Dongfang pulled him away, "Wash first before coming over!"

Mu Xiangxi's face twitched as he sniffed at his T-shirt. Please, it was a refreshing lemon. There was no strange smell at all!

"Big brother, I didn't spray perfume!"

Mu Dongfang glanced at Mu Nianxi, who waved his hand, "OK, I admit, I just sprayed a little bit. Brother, what exactly is your nose made of! "

He didn't like perfume, didn't like any scents, had an obsession with cleanliness, had strict working hours, and didn't smile at all. This eccentric person was his own brother, Mu Dongfang.

He felt that he had to come up with more ideas!

"Dongzi ge, I heard that big sister Wei Meng is very beautiful, have you taken a fancy to her?" As he descended the stairs, Mu Xiangxi was still behind him, muttering something.

"Nian Xi, stop pestering your brother." Jiang Lanying said with a smile when she heard her daughter's voice.

"Mom, I'm worried about my brother." Mu Xiangxi followed him into the living room.

Mu Dong sat down on the sofa opposite his mother, Jiang Lanying. Mu Hui walked next to him and put his arm around Mu Dong's arm. "Dong'zi ge, I've asked a lot of questions. Tell me!"

Mu Dongfang grabbed Mu Xiangxi's arm and used a bit of force to throw her far away. He rubbed his nose and said, "Go wash up." This smell was truly unpleasant.

"Mom, look at Dong Zi-ge, always bullying me!" Mu Xiangxi pouted and said to Jiang Lanying.

"You, even though you know that your brother doesn't like those weird smells, you still go out of your way to provoke him."

Even though he was at home, Mu Dongdong was sitting very properly as he looked at his family. If you observed carefully, you would notice that his current expression was slightly different from when he was with Wei Meng.

Yes, in front of his family, Mu Dongfang was relaxed. His coldness and resolution were gone, replaced by a gentleness.