Jiang Zhi Zhou and Xia Wei rushed to the kindergarten, but before they got there Jiang Cheng Yue called again, letting them know that Man Man had been found .
"The auntie who takes care of her called . She was found in the park near the school . "
Jiang Zhi Zhou breathed a sigh of relief . "Was she hurt?"
"No, but she's in a very bad mood . I spoke to her over the phone, and she was crying . "
Jiang Zhi Zhou frowned . "Did you ask her why she ran away?"
Jiang Cheng Yue sighed . "I haven't asked . I've been too busy comforting her . "
AdvertisementJiang Zhi Zhou thought for a moment before asking, "Now that Man Man has been found, will you still be coming back?"
"Since I'm already at the airport, I will . I'll be boarding soon . " Though his work in S City was not yet complete, he had just been on the phone with Man Man and felt uneasy about her unstable mental state .
"When you get home, spend more time with Man Man . We're incredibly fortunate that nothing happened this time . Let's not let this happen again . "
"I know . I have to board now, see you later . "
"Mmhmm . "
When Xia Wei saw Jiang Zhi Zhou end his call, she asked, "What happened? Was Man Man found?"
"Yes . She isn't in any danger . "
"Why did she run away?"
"I don't know . " Jiang Zhi Zhou furrowed his brow . Man Man was still very young, and her parents often neglected her . It was very bad for her . "I'll talk to her later . "
He turned into the next intersection, in the direction of their apartment . When he got home, he clicked on a penguin icon on his computer and finding Man Man online, sent a video request .
"Little uncle . " Man Man, holding a plush toy, sat on the bed, her eyes red as if she had just cried . Xia Wei leaned in alongside . When Man Man saw her on the screen, she called, "Little aunt . "
"Hello, lovely Man Man . " Though afraid of scaring her, Jiang Zhi Zhou asked, "Why did you run away from kindergarten today? We were all so scared . "
Man Man flattened her lips, and tears rose up again . "Today I saw a man who looked like Daddy . . . I thought Daddy was here to pick me up . . . "
Jiang Zhi Zhou felt a pang in his heart, and was at a loss for what to say . Man Man looked at him, hurt visible in her eyes . "I don't want Auntie to pick me up . I want Daddy . "
"Daddy is coming by plane and will be home soon . "
"Man Man doesn't care about Daddy anymore . Daddy doesn't want Man Man . "
Jiang Zhi Zhou saw the tears in her eyes and quickly comforted her . "How can Daddy not want you? Today, when you ran out of kindergarten, did you know how worried your father was?"
Jiang Man Man pursed her lips and said nothing . Jiang Zhi Zhou tried again . "Man Man, be good now . Little uncle will pick you up another day and make you something delicious . "
"Okay . But little aunt has to come along too, so I can pretend that it's Mommy and Daddy picking me up . "
Jiang Man Man's childish words hit hard . Even after the video call ended, Jiang Zhi Zhou was still distressed . He hugged Xia Wei tight and buried his head on her shoulders . In a muffled voice, he promised her, "In the future, I'll care for our daughter with my whole heart, and will never let her become like Man Man . "
Chapter end
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