My Wife Spoils Me Too Much

by Usui Takumii

Not mine, pandapama.

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Description

Ji Yan discovered his wife, who hated him so much that she wished he was dead, had lost her memory after a car crash. She had changed so much it was like she was a totally different person…

When he goes to work: "Dear, don't move, I'll put on your shoes for you."

When he is having a meal: "Dear, I have made all of your favourite dishes. You have worked hard, so eat up."

When he finished work: "Dear, you have worked all day. I'll massage your shoulders and feet."

Ji Yan: "…"

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Tang Tang got pushed into the pond by her step sister who frequently bullied her. She thought she would meet her dead mother but, who knew, when she opened her eyes again, she was in a strange place. But what made her happy was that she had a super handsome husband and a very cute son. The most important thing was that her husband was good. He was a hero who protects the country, and earns money to support her and their son. Also, he only has her as his wife, he didn't have any concubines whatsoever. Tang Tang decided she should be submissive to her husband, to be a good wife and a loving mother. Her nanny no longer needed to worry about her not being able to get married anymore!

Chapter 1

"Doctor, is my wife alright? Why isn't she awake yet?"

"Judging from the results, apart from the superficial wounds, only the damaged tissues of her right leg are a bit of a problem — everything else is fine. She should wake up soon."

"Then can we leave once she wakes up, doctor? We don't want her to stay in the hospital."

"This … if you are adamant about her recuperating at home, it is fine but take notice not to stress her leg. It needs time to heal properly."

"Yes, of course. Thank you, doctor."

Tang Tang raised her ears as she secretly listened to the conversation. She didn't dare to open her eyes. Even her breathing was kept at a slow pace so others wouldn't know she was actually awake.

When the conversation ended, she heard a set of footsteps walking further and further away. The man had left, and only the woman who was speaking before remained in the room.

"Ai, there is really never a moment of peace. Marrying this woman really is unfortunate. I really don't know what he was thinking at the time. And he is such a talented man as well. Ah!" It was like she suddenly remembered something and quickly left the room, and it became silent once again.

After she was certain the room was empty, she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a white ceiling and a square object installed into it.

Tang Tang quietly let out a breath. Then she slowly looked at her surroundings. The more she looked, the more worried she became.

What a strange place. There were many objects that she had never seen before. As people walked past her room, she noticed that even the clothes that people wore were strange. Also, she noticed the men had very short hair while the women actually let their hair loose. No matter how she looked at it, it was all very strange to her.

Where was she?

She was dead. Her older step sister had pushed her into the water. There were many people who had witnessed it but no one came to save her. Her nanny was the only one who loved her but she had been kicked out of the household. No one would save her. There was no point in living so she might as well give up and let the water drown her. Maybe she would see her mother in the other world and experience a mother's love. So shouldn't she be in the nether world? Why was she here?

Or was this the nether world? No, no, no, it can't be. Even though she didn't know what the nether world looked like, she was certain this was not the place because she could see that the people here were still alive. So this couldn't be the place called the nether world.

Tang Tang was getting increasingly confused. She used all her strength to pinch her arm. It was so painful she almost screamed out in pain. That proved she was not dreaming. Everything was real.

Since she couldn't figure out what happened, Tang Tang subconsciously looked down. She was shocked again at the sight of herself.

She was so skinny — and unbelievably thin. Her wrist looked like it could be snapped when twisted. While her hands looked like chicken claws, it was just skin and bones. The bones were visibly sticking out and it looked like they would puncture through the skin at anytime. What was even scarier were the blue veins visible on her skin because she was too thin. Her body looked so different compared to her original self.

Tang Tang was certain this was not her. This body was not hers. She was in someone else's body!

This thought scared Tang Tang so much that her heart pounded rapidly. It was unfathomable. It was impossible but the truth was right in front of her. Just like in those written stories she had read, she had transmigrated.

Tang Tang pinched herself a couple of times again. It was so painful, her tears started falling but nothing changed. She had really transmigrated.

Tang Tang heart pounded faster than before. She didn't know what to do so she closed her eyes while covering her chest with one hand as she forced herself to accept this reality.

In the past, she didn't have much, but her favourite hobby was reading. She especially liked fantasies. She had also read many books that had transmigration or reincarnation in them. Normally, a character would die unjustly and they would get reincarnated into someone else to exact revenge. In the past, Tang Tang had fantasized that maybe one day she would reincarnate into somebody else's body and live happily but, at that time, her nanny would always dampen her spirit and her day, telling her that those were fiction and people who read them too much would become stupid. Then her books got confiscated and she was not allowed to read them again.

She never thought that a day when she got transmigrated would actually occur. So transmigration do happen!

The only problem was, where was she? Maybe it was a dynasty she had never heard of before.

Also, who was she at the moment? She didn't know what to do. How should she handle this? Before she could even decide what to do, there were noises near the door. It was the woman from before. She had come back into the room and grumbled, "Luckily the nursery is nearby, otherwise there wouldn't be enough time. Ai, really, I'm so busy."

This time, Tang Tang didn't pretend to be asleep. Tang Tang opened her eyes and looked at the woman. She appeared to be a healthy middle-aged woman and she seemed to be a good-natured person. But when the woman saw Tang Tang was awake, her gaze became rather unfriendly and there was even a hint of impatience. Her tone of voice was not very friendly either.

"Madam, you're finally awake."

Tang Tang kept her lips together and tactfully stayed silent. She was afraid to say something wrong.

The woman didn't seem to mind when Tang Tang stayed silent. Instead, she cleared up the things at the bedside while she said, "Madam, let's leave the hospital now that you're awake. You can't walk on your leg for now but it will heal after some time. There is no need to stay in the hospital. Not to mention it's a waste of money, I don't have the time to look after you. Sir hired me to look after Xiao Zhuo. I need to take care of him."

Madam? Did she call her Madam? Who on earth was she?

Tang Tang blankly kept silent and remained still. The woman frowned but kept her patience, "Madam, don't blame me. Since Sir had hired me to look after Xiao Zhuo, I need to prioritise him first. If I had to look after you here, I can't take care of Xiao Zhuo and then Sir would not be happy. So you should rest and recuperate at home. The doctor had said before that you can rest at home."

Sir? Madam? Xiao Zhuo? Who were they? Tang Tang had many questions but she didn't dare to say anything rashly. She could only observe silently and decide what her next step should be. In the end, Tang Tang nodded towards the woman.

The woman stared at Tang Tang in astonishment. She didn't expect her to agree so easily. She even planned to just leave if the Madam decided to be difficult. After all, she was certain that her master would stand on her side, but who would have thought the lady didn't make a fuss this time. It seems she was different from her usual self.

Tang Tang became uncomfortable as the woman stared at her. Tang Tang moved her sight away and looked at something else while her palms were sweaty. She was afraid that she had exposed herself. After all, no matter how stupid she was, she knew she couldn't just casually tell someone that she had transmigrated because people would think she was a foreign being and kill her. That would be the end of her.

The woman couldn't see what was wrong at that moment so she turned around and carried on clearing and packing up the things. There wasn't much stuff originally so it was soon finished. Then the woman passed Tang Tang the crutches she had brought and carried the things before heading towards the door, "Come, let's go home."

Tang Tang took the crutches and moved the blanket to one side before slowly getting out of bed. Only then did she see the bandages wrapped around her left leg. The bandages were pretty thick. So it should be this leg that was injured.

After relying on crutches to get out of bed, she realized she could use this to walk. Tang Tang silently followed the woman from behind as she tried her best to keep up with the woman's pace. At the same time, she quietly observed her surroundings. Everything she saw was a shock to her she saw something. There were many things she was unfamiliar with, especially the metal case object which people sat in that could travel really quickly in just a moment. It was much faster than a horse carriage. She didn't know such a thing existed! If it she wasn't afraid of being stated abnormal, she would have stopped to stare at it with her mouth open.

When the metal case finally stopped, she saw a very tall building, a building so tall she couldn't even see the roof. Tang Tang silently patted her chest. She tried her best to calmly walk behind the woman.

When Aunt Li opened the door, she was not bothered about Tang Tang, who was right behind her. After putting the stuff she was carrying onto the table, she yelled, "Xiao Zhuo, are you hungry? Grandma Li will start cooking now; it will be done very soon."

"Grandma Li, I'm not hungry," a childlike voice replied.

It was only then did Tang Tang notice a little boy lying on the carpet. Her eyes lit up. What a pretty child! He looked like he was about 3 or 4 years old. He was plump and his skin looked smooth and tender. His cheeks were chubby and his eyes were dark like grapes. He was very cute like a mochi. Tang Tang had never seen such a cute little child before so she was instantly mesmerized. Her gaze did not move and she kept staring at him.

Unfortunately, the little boy didn't appear to like her very much. When he saw her, he pursed his mouth into a thin line and humphed before turning around and carried on playing. It appeared he wasn't willing to look at her.

Tang Tang felt a bit helpless. She didn't understand why everyone here didn't like her. Unless the body's original owner was a bad person?

Seeing Tang Tang remained still at the door, Aunt Li glanced over suspiciously. She really didn't want to get involved but if something really did happen it wouldn't be good for her to explain so she kept her patience and said, "Madam, go and rest in your room. Please don't mess around unnecessarily. If something really happens to your leg, no one can be responsible for it."

How would Tang Tang know where her room was? After a quick glance, it seemed the flat had four rooms but which one was hers?

After thinking for a moment, Tang Tang opened her mouth, "That … My leg hurts a bit and I can't walk very well. Can you help me to my room?"

Aunt Li paused. She was getting rather impatient but she still helped Tang Tang to her room. After enduring her emotions all day, she couldn't help but nag, "Madam, even though I'm an outsider and am not in the position to speak, I have looked after Xiao Zhuo for a long time, and he also calls me Grandma Li. I want to say, no matter what, you're Sir's wife and Xiao Zhuo's mother. Even if you don't like them, you should still act like how a wife and mother should be. I don't request you to treat them well but at least don't cause trouble for them. This request isn't excessive, right? Sir works and supports the family alone. It's difficult to be a soldier — you should try and empathize with him."

Tang Tang didn't respond. Her mind was a mess due to Aunt Li's words. She … she was married? She was also a mother? Then was that little boy her child?

Seeing Tang Tang not paying any attention to her words, Aunt Li was disgusted and felt that this person cannot be saved. She didn't want to bother with her anymore and left the room, "I will go and cook."

Chapter 2

Soon, there was only Tang Tang alone in the room. Tang Tang sighed in relief. She slowly started to observe her room. Even though everything looked unfamiliar, she was calmer than before. She had grown to accept the unfamiliar things around her as she had heard that the people across the sea were very different from them. Maybe this was somewhere really far away.

Tang Tang soon discovered there was another small room and there was a large clear mirror on the wall. Curious about her appearance, she rushed towards the mirror with her crutches.

"Ah –" Tang Tang was frightened by her appearance that her arms on the crutches almost gave in.

The woman in the mirror looked lifeless. Her hair was dry, lips chapped, and her skin was yellow and rough. Her cheeks were sunk in, and there was little to no meat anywhere. She was just skin and bones. And with the red and purple wounds on her face, she looked hideous!

She was really ugly. Why was she this ugly? How could such an ugly woman get married? Also, that child from before was so beautiful, was he really her child? No matter how she looked, it did not seem like it. Unless the child's father was especially good looking? But if he was so attractive, then why did he marry someone like her?

Tang Tang couldn't comprehend. She looked at the mirror again, but she quickly looked away. She was ugly; she didn't dare to look at herself anymore. With the support of crutches, she returned to her bed before she started to think about what she should do next.

She held no feelings to her own world. After all, no one cared about her there, so she didn't want to go back. Originally, she thought she would see her mother in the nether world, but she unexpectedly became someone else. Since she was still alive, she had no desire to intentionally die again. God had given her another chance to live, so she would treasure this opportunity. Currently, the biggest problem she had was the fact that she did not know her body's circumstances. The only fact she knew was that she had a husband and child. She was not alone. But, it appeared that the original owner of this body wasn't someone good and no one in the house like her. Even the child she gave birth to did not seem to like his mother. She did not know what had happened to the body's original owner that she would become like this.

In many of the books she had read before, when the character transmigrates, they would also receive the memories from the original body. However, she did not receive any of such. That created a problem because without those memories, she couldn't imitate the original owner's attitude and manner. She could only be her real self.

That would raise suspicion, won't it?

Tang Tang was frustrated as she tapped her head. She racked her brain to come up with a way. In the end, she really did come up with an idea. She could just pretend to suffer from memory loss. It was the only way. By claiming that she couldn't remember anything, she wouldn't raise any suspicions.

The more Tang Tang thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea. She was secretly happy that she came up with such a good idea. She rubbed her cheeks against the pillow and thought the pillows were very soft. It was much better than the ones from her time. Even the blankets were very light. Also, from what she has seen before, the flat looked very clean and pretty. This place was really mystical, ah.

So, she would be living in this mystical place from now on?

Tang Tang turned around, and looked at the living room through the door. She discovered the child from before looking at her but when he found out she was looking at him, he instantly turned his chubby body around and continued playing, almost as if he had never looked at her secretly.

Tang Tang sat up and stared at the child. When she thought such a cute baby was her child, Tang Tang's heart softened. Tang Tang actually liked children a lot. Whenever she saw a child, she just wanted to hug and kiss them. Unfortunately, all the children in her previous residence were not willing to be touched by her and the adults didn't let them go close to her small courtyard. So, she could only stand at the gate and watch those cute children occasionally.

Every time her nanny saw her like that, she would sigh and comfort her by saying that when she gets married in the future, she would be free and would have her own children. Tang Tang was also looking forward to marriage and having her own children but her Di mother had never thought about her marriage. As for her father, he had forgotten all about her existence and she was left to survive on her own. By the time she was 18 years old, she was not betrothed to anyone. In the end, she was pushed into the pond by her older step sister and came here, no longer having the opportunity to get married.

But who would have thought that she, who thought would never have the chance to get married, would become someone else's wife here. She even had a child. To others, it might seem like a nightmare, but to her, it was a great surprise because she was no longer alone. She had a family, a husband to protect her!

This had always been her dream.

After throwing away the nervousness she felt from being at an unfamiliar place, Tang Tang was actually secretly delighted.

Staring at the chubby figure. Tang Tang couldn't stop herself and slowly got out of bed and walked towards the little mochi with her crutches. The little mochi was currently playing with some green and red blocks. His little chubby hands would grip on the blocks tightly as he stacked them, and the figure he was building looked pretty good.

"Bao Bao, you're very good at this." Tang Tang praised the little mochi.

Ji Xiao Zhuo's hand, that was holding the block, froze. He glanced at her in shock but humphed in the next second before he knocked the blocked over.. Then he placed all the blocks back into the box and ran back into his room with it. After shutting the door, he effectively started spreading the blocks again.

Tang Tang scratched her head. She felt a bit helpless. It appeared her child really didn't like her!

Tang Tang stood up. She felt it wasn't good for her to do nothing, so she went to find something to do. Seeing Aunt Li so busy in the kitchen, she walked towards the kitchen with the support from the crutches. She took the vegetables, that was placed on one side, and told Aunt Li, "I'll help you."

Aunt Li was shocked. She looked back at Tang Tang in astonishment, "Madam, you want to help?"

Tang Tang nodded, "I'll cut the vegetables. You can cook them."

Aunt Li's eyes widened. The surprise in her eyes was very clear. Tang Tang knew this reaction was due to her acting very differently compared to how the original owner behaved. Without the knowledge about the original owner, there was no way for her to imitate, so it was better to be herself since she had already come up with a reason.

Tang Tang smiled at Aunt Li. She stifled the guilt and said, "Actually, there is something I would like to speak to you about."

Aunt Li's guard went up and asked, "What is it?"

"Actually… actually I don't remember anything. My mind is empty and I don't know what to do. Do you know?"

"What? You don't remember anything?" Aunt Li was flabbergasted and quickly put the knife down, "Madam, you're not messing around with me, are you?"

Tang Tang waved her hands, "I'm not. I'm not. I really don't remember anything. I don't even remember what my name is. I was like this since I woke up but I didn't dare to say anything and neither do I know what happened to me."

Aunt Li observed Tang Tang's expression. Seeing that she really did look like she didn't know anything and her eyes seemed much calmer and gentler. She did look very different from her ruthless self in the past. It seemed like she was really different. Even when they were in the hospital, she remained quiet which was unlike herself where she would get angry and throw things around.

Aunt Li didn't quite believed her completely. She couldn't help but ask, "Then do you remember anything about the car crash?"

Car crash? So, the reason why she came here was because the original owner had died? Tang Tang shook her head at Aunt Li, "Nope, I don't remember."

"Then what do you remember?"

Tang Tang shook her head, "I really don't remember anything. I even forgot your name. Please tell me your name again."

Aunt Li stared at Tang Tang in suspicion for a while. After confirming she wasn't faking, she suppressed her doubts and carried on cutting the vegetables, "You can just call me Aunt Li. Sir also calls me that."

"Aunt Li." Tang Tang nodded and promptly greeted her before going on to separate the vegetables. Also, she used this good opportunity and asked, "Aunt Li, is the child outside my son?"

"En," Aunt Li confirmed, "Of course that's your son, but you never treated him as your child though."

"Why?" Tang Tang blurted out.

Aunt Li impatiently said, "How would I know? I was just hired to look after Xiao Zhuo. I don't know anything about your family issues."

Tang Tang was slightly disappointed and gave up asking about it. She asked another question instead, "Then what about my husband? Where is he?"

Aunt Li turned around and glanced at Tang Tang. She replied after a moment of silence, "Sir serves the army. He is very busy and only comes back during his holidays, so he is normally not at home."

"Oh, okay. So it's like that." So it turns out her husband is in the military. What an amazing person. A hero who protects the country. A man like that should be very good, so why did he marry someone like the original owner of this body?

Tang Tang wanted to ask more questions about her husband but Aunt Li didn't want to carry on with the subject. Putting the vegetables into a pan, Aunt Li started to stir-fry the vegetables and said, "Don't ask anymore, I'm going to cook. If there is anything else, wait until Sir is back and ask him instead." She did not even know if the amnesia was true. Also, as a caretaker, it was not good for her to speak without control. Especially when the topic was about someone else's family issues.

So, Tang Tang could only close her mouth and stop asking any more questions. She silently helped out with the cooking.

There were 3 dishes and a soup for dinner. The dishes had meat and vegetables. The food was much better than the food Tang Tang was used to. Tang Tang felt the original owner had a pretty good life. She couldn't help but watch the little mochi seriously eat with his spoon. He was so adorable. He was just a little kid, but he had a solemn expression of an old man. His cheeks bulged as he stuffed his mouth with food and the meat on his cheeks trembled as he ate. He was simply very cute.

Tang Tang really wanted to pinch the little guy's cheeks, but she knew he wouldn't approve, so she could only restrain herself.

At this moment, Tang Tang saw the little mochi try to get some shredded potato from one of the dishes with his spoon. After a couple of attempts, he still didn't manage to get anything and Aunt Li didn't do anything either. In the end, Tang Tang couldn't help but pick some with her chopsticks and placed it into the little one's bowl.

Ji Xiao Zhuo froze. He stared at the potato in his bowl then at Tang Tang. His eyes widened and became a little red. His lips trembled but in the end, he snorted and moved all the potato out from his bowl and angrily said, "I don't need your help!"

Tang Tang felt a bit helpless, "Bao Bao …."

Ji Xiao Zhuo didn't answer her and lowered his head to scoop more rice into his mouth to eat. He did not touch the shredded potato dish anymore.

Tang Tang pursed her lips. She didn't dare to put food in the little guy's bowl anymore. She was a bit dejected. She didn't think the little kid would dislike her so much. No, that was wrong, the little guy disliked the original owner. But, she was now in the original owner's body so the little boy was now her child. She couldn't simply be disliked forever, right? That won't do. She hoped he would come to like her.

Chapter 3

After dinner, Aunt Li washed the dishes, and then she decided to watch a drama on TV. When she finished watching two episodes, it was already 9:30 p.m. She knew that children should be going to sleep at this time, however, Xiao Zhuo was still playing on the sofa. Aunt Li patted his back and said, "Xiao Zhuo, it's 9:30 now. You should take a bath and then go to bed."

In response, Ji Xiao Zhuo glanced at the time and pursed his lips. He was reluctant to part with the tablet in his hands and softly said, "Aunt Li, I want to wait a bit longer before going to bed."

Aunt Li glanced at the tablet in his hand and sighed while stroking his head, "Xiao Zhuo ah, it's already half past nine, your father won't video call. He must be on a mission. He'll call you when he is free, so go to sleep first, okay?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo silently lowered his head. He touched the tablet, lifted his head, and replied, "Let me wait for a bit longer. Daddy could call at any minute now. Please?"

Aunt Li could only nod helplessly in response, "Alright, just another 30 minutes, and then you must go to sleep."

Ji Xiao Zhuo nodded, and then he continued staring at the tablet.

Tang Tang sat silently on the sofa. She also stared at the tablet as she didn't understand why the little mochi kept staring at it. She also wondered what video call meant.

After 30 minutes passed, Aunt Li didn't allow Ji Xiao Zhou to continue waiting. She decided to take away the tablet and said, "That's enough, Xiao Zhuo. It's 10 p.m. already, so your father won't call tonight. Now come with me for a bath. It's time for bed."

Ji Xiao Zhuo lowered his head and stayed silent. After a while, he climbed down from the sofa and followed Aunt Li into a room. Tang Tang had good eyesight, so she was able to notice that the little guy's eyes were red. He looked like he was going to cry.

Bao Bao appeared to be quite upset. Was he waiting for some news about his father? Was he upset because he couldn't wait any longer? But, military rules were strict, and they couldn't visit their families whenever they wanted. The little mochi most likely missed his father.

Tang Tang thought as she walked back into her room to take a bath. After spending a lot of effort, she finally figured out how things worked out in the bathroom. Once she finished cleaning herself, she was both mentally and physically exhausted. However, even though she was in bed, Tang Tang couldn't easily fall asleep. Her mind kept thinking about all sorts of things. In the end, she kept recalling the little guy's red eyes and couldn't sleep. The next moment she got up and quietly opened the door before limping to his room, where she carefully turned the door's handle.

The bedside lamp was still on, and Tang Tang assumed it made it easier for the little guy when he wanted to go to the toilet at night. The little one was sleeping deeply in his bed. He was only wearing underwear, his mouth was slightly open, and his chubby legs and arms were spread out into a '大' shape. His stomach moved as he breathed. Also, if one were to listen carefully, they would be able to hear some snoring.

Tang Tang unconsciously smiled. She reached out to the little mochi's arm and gave him a little pinch. Her heart softened.

Even though she was not his real mother, she had now become his mother. She was also willing to be his mother, so she would watch after him well in the future. Otherwise, what was the reason she came here for? She always dreamt about having a family, and now she finally got one. This family was now her everything. If she didn't have a family, she wouldn't know what to do or which path she should take.

Tang Tang kept looking at the little one until she felt tired. Then, she kissed the little guy's forehead and covered him with his blanket before silently returning to her room.

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The next day, when Tang Tang woke up, Aunt Li was in the kitchen making breakfast. The little guy was sitting at the dining table while swinging his short legs as he waited for the food.

Tang Tang smiled as she took the initiative to wave at the little kid, "Good morning, little darling ~."

Ji Xiao Zhuo subconsciously looked up at her. Then he pouted before he humphed and looked down as he stopped looking at her.

Tang Tang didn't mind. She smiled, went into the kitchen, and helped to get the bowls and utensils. When Aunt Li saw Tang Tang in the kitchen, she was shocked. She wasn't used to Tang Tang entering the kitchen to help since she never saw her take a step into the kitchen before.

Aunt Li suppressed the suspicion she had in her heart and poured a cup of milk for Ji Xiao Zhuo. Then she gave him two buns. After he started eating, she poured herself a bowl of congee and started to eat as well. She didn't bother with Tang Tang's portion.

Tang Tang could only pour a bowl of congee for herself before she sat down to eat with them. But, before she could eat anything, she felt their gazes locked on her, so she looked up and noticed that the little guy was staring at her with curiosity and surprise. When he saw that Tang Tang was watching him, he immediately turned around and pretended that he never looked at her.

Tang Tang could only turn to Aunt Li. She noticed that Aunt Li was also looking at her in surprise. Tang Tang was confused, so she asked, "Aunt Li, why are both of you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?"

Aunt Li frowned and glanced at the congee in front of Tang Tang before replying, "Madam, you never ate breakfast in the past. How come today …" Truthfully, she normally didn't eat and just drank alcohol all day. That was the reason she was as skinny as a skeleton. Why did she suddenly decide to have breakfast today?

"Ah…" Tang Tang scratched her head. She didn't know how to respond and just said, "I forgot. But, not eating breakfast is bad, so I will eat with Bao Bao from now on. Is that good, Bao Bao?"

"Humph!" The little guy's eyelashes moved quickly, but it seemed that he wasn't willing to look up at her. He just quietly expressed his displeasure.

Tang Tang chuckled. Why did she feel that the little guy liked to humph at her?. But, she had already decided to treat him well. So, she knew this couldn't carry on. She must think of a way to shorten their distance.

After thinking for a while, Tang Tang asked, "Bao Bao, what are you going to do later? I'll accompany you, okay?"

Xiao Zhuo paused his movement, and a second later, he nonchalantly kept chewing his food acting as if nothing had happened, and he didn't hear what Tang Tang had said.

Tang Tang knew that the little guy would not be willing to speak to her, so she could only use the same tactic that she used on her wet nurse. With a thick skin, she said, "Good Bao Bao, cute Bao Bao, little darling, precious, tell me okay. I want to know, ah. I want to be with Bao Bao, ah."

This method worked every time on her wet nurse, and it seemed that the trick was also effective on the little guy, because he immediately glared fiercely at her. He used his childlike voice and angrily said, "Why are you being so annoying? I'm going to be annoyed to death."

The little guy was very cute when he was angry. Especially his childish voice, it made people melt into a puddle. Tang Tang was secretly laughing inside while she kept being thick-skinned, "Ai ya, if you tell me then I won't annoy you anymore. I really like you. I want to be with you."

The little one's eyes widened. He put the spoon down, crossed his short and chubby arms, and fiercely said, "Don't think you can trick me. I won't believe you, and I definitely won't forgive you!"

Tang Tang understood why the child was so angry. It was because the original didn't treat him well at all, so it was understandable that the little one was not willing to forgive her. Also, this was something that couldn't be fixed just by a couple of words. She must treat the little one with sincerity, and one day he will forgive her.

So, Tang Tang looked at the little one with sincerity and apologized on behalf of the original owner, "Bao Bao, I'm sorry. I was wrong before. I will change now, so watch my performance, okay? You can forgive when I change for the better."

Ji Xiao Zhuo didn't think Tang Tang would say something like this. He almost choked, and then he looked at Tang Tang with disbelief.

Tang Tang met his gaze. Internally, she understood that she must be acting very different from the original, but it couldn't be helped because she wanted to get along with the little one and hoped that he would like her. So, she could only change, and the first thing she needed to do was apologize sincerely. Then she would need to use actions to prove herself, even though she knew that Aunt Li and the little guy were suspicious.

After staring at each other for a while, Ji Xiao Zhuo was the first to forfeit, so he looked away. His ears were red as he silently climbed down his seat and ran towards the sofa to get his school bag before heading towards the door, "Grandma Li, I should go to school now."

Aunt Li quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands. She rushed towards him, "Don't rush. Don't rush. The school bus shouldn't have arrived yet. I'll go down with you. Don't run and fall."

The little one bent down to put on his shoes himself. But, something was wrong today as he had to try a couple of times before he could put them on properly. While he was doing that, Aunt Li was already waiting for him. She firmly took hold of his hand and said, "Grandma Li must accompany you down. You cannot go by yourself."

"Okay," the little guy listened and walked out with Aunt Li obediently. But, before the door was shut, he glanced back at Tang Tang, who was still in the living room.

Originally, Tang Tang wanted to go out with them. However, the injury on her leg made walking difficult. She wouldn't be able to keep up with them, so she could only give up on the idea. Tang Tang limped towards the window and looked down. Soon, she saw Aunt Li and the little guy walking out from the main entrance.

Outside the main entrance, there were a couple of kids who were about the same age as the little one who was also standing there. Tang Tang assumed that they were all going to the same place to study because she has heard the little one say that he was going to school, which was probably a place to learn.

At this moment, the little guy, who always had his head down, lifted his head towards Tang Tang direction. Their gazes met each other.

Tang Tang was surprised but happy, so she instantly smiled widely and waved at him, "Bao Bao ~ Bao Bao ~."

Xiao Zhuo was shocked and immediately turned away so that his back was facing Tang Tang.

The little one was really an awkward child, ah.

After a while, a yellow school bus arrived. The children got onto the bus one at the time before it drove away.

Tang Tang watched as the bus went further and further away. This time she didn't feel shocked. Now she knew that the metal box was something similar to a horse carriage, which was used for traveling. But, she had to admit that this world was really awesome! Not only was there such a fast carriage for traveling, but there was also a box where she could see people talk, which was called television.

Last night Aunt Li switched on the object that was recognized as television. Many people appeared on it, and they were talking. It almost frightened Tang Tang to death! It took Tang Tang about an hour to accept that such a thing existed. After that, Tang Tang found the television to be quite interesting, but Aunt Li soon switched it off, so she couldn't watch it anymore.

Since there wasn't anything to do, Tang Tang decided to copy Aunt Li's actions from last night and watch the people inside the television.

The TV was playing the same drama that Aunt Li was watching last night. Since Tang Tang also watched a bit of it last night, she found it was quite fun. But, the most important fact that she discovered was that watching television can help her to gain information about the objects in this world, which she urgently needed. So Tang Tang decided to watch the TV seriously and pick up the useful knowledge that she needed.

Aunt Li was stunned when she unexpectedly found Tang Tang sitting down and watching TV quietly. She started to believe that Tang Tang has actually lost her memory. Aunt Li has looked after Xiao Zhuo for 2 years, so she was very clear about Tang Tang's behavior. If Tang Tang hadn't lost her memory, she wouldn't be so well-behaved as she was now. Also, there was no reason for her to pretend or to act like this in front of Aunt Li.

It appeared Tang Tang had really lost her memory in the car accident.

Looking at the current situation, it seemed that Tang Tang losing her memory was a good thing. At least she wouldn't cause any ruckus or trouble. She could also speak nicely and look after her child. If Tang Tang could always be like this, then Xiao Zhuo would get to experience a mother's love, and the Sir could have fewer worries.

But first, she must find a chance to tell the Sir about the situation.

Chapter 4

In the late afternoon, Aunt Li headed to the nursery to pick up Xiao Zhuo. She looked at Tang Tang, who was still watching TV. She thought for a moment before walking closer to Tang Tang and said, "Madam, I'm going to pick Xiao Zhuo up now."

Tang Tang looked away from the drama and quickly stood up, "Aunt Li, you are going to pick Bao Bao up? Can I come with you?"

"Ah?" Aunt Li was surprised but she quickly rejected the idea, "It's better if you don't go. After all, your leg is injured and it won't be convenient for you as you'll need to use crutches. It would be quicker if I go."

Tang Tang pursed her lips. She really wanted to go and pick up the little one as children would definitely want their mother to go and pick them up. They would be feeling dejected if they didn't see their mother. The little girl on TV was like that. She constantly waited for her mother to pick her up and when she didn't, the little girl looked like she was about to cry. Xiao Zhuo must also want his mother to go and pick him up, right?

"Aunt Li, I really want to go and pick Bao Bao up. I'm sure he also wants to see me too. So please take me with you. My leg is alright, I can walk quite fast."

Previously, even when Tang Tang made a ruckus and caused a scene, Aunt Li would ruthlessly confront her. But now, Tang Tang was gently pleading with her, and it was for Xiao Zhuo's sake. She couldn't find it in her to reject.

Even though Xiao Zhuo acted like he hated his mother, but in reality, which child didn't desire a mother's love. In his heart, Xiao Zhuo actually hoped his mother would treat him well, but after getting disappointed over and over again, Xiao Zhuo learned to mask his feelings.

If Tang Tang really went to pick Xiao Zhuo up, Aunt Li could guarantee that the little boy would be very happy on the inside.

Thinking up to this point, Aunt Li nodded, "Alright then, you can come with. Let's go and pick Xiao Zhuo up together."

Tang Tang immediately grinned and she hurried towards the door with her crutches. She slowly crouched down to put on her shoes, but due to her injuries, her leg was not very flexible. Moving was very difficult. Aunt Li grew impatient and she crouched down to change Tang Tang's shoes for her.

"Thank you, Aunt Li. You are so nice." Tang Tang smiled sweetly at Aunt Li. Even though she never had a nice expression on when facing Tang Tang, Aunt Li was still a good person.

She was not used to Tang Tang being polite so she uncomfortably waved her hand, "Let's go, let's go. We need to go and pick up your child."

Tang Tang smiled and quickly followed Aunt Li from behind while trying not to put stress on her injured leg. When Aunt Li saw that she had to use so much effort to walk and there was sweat forming on her forehead, Aunt Li's heart softened. She gave up on walking the whole journey, and instead, got a taxi to take them to the entrance of the nursery.

When they arrived at the nursery, the children hadn't even come out yet, but there were already a lot of parents waiting outside. Tang Tang stretched her neck to look past the fence. Soon after, she saw a teacher leading many children out from the classroom. The children swiftly started to jump and bounce about while waving at their parents.

But there was one child who was an exception, and that child was Xiao Zhuo. His head was lowered and he was looking at the ground in low spirits. He did not look like he was happy that school had ended, like how the other children were. Since he was acting so differently from the other lively children, Tang Tang was able to spot him at a glance.

Tang Tang didn't know why, but seeing the little one like that made her heart hurt. She didn't want to see him so unhappy so she shouted as loud as she could, "Bao Bao, darling Xiao Zhuo ~"

Tang Tang's voice was quite loud so there were quite a few kids who turned to look in her direction. Naturally, this caught Xiao Zhuo's attention. When he saw Tang Tang standing outside the fence, Xiao Zhuo's eyes widened in surprise.

Tang Tang waved her hand, "Xiao Zhuo, darling, mummy came to pick you up!"

The little boy standing in front of Xiao Zhuo widened his eyes. Then he poked at Xiao Zhuo's arm, "Is that your mother, Ji Xiao Zhuo? I thought you didn't have one?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo kept his lips closed and did not reply but his gaze was fixed on Tang Tang.

Another girl, who was Ji Xiao Zhuo's classmate, stared at Tang Tang for a long time before she confidently said, "She's definitely not Ji Xiao Zhuo's mother because she's really ugly and she has a problem with walking. She and Ji Xiao Zhuo don't look similar at all and Ji Xiao Zhuo doesn't limp when he is walking so she is definitely not his mother."

The little boy observed Tang Tang's appearance and agreed with the little girl so he nodded and said, "That's right. She shouldn't be Ji Xiao Zhuo's mother. She looks too ugly!"

Ji Xiao Zhuo, who was originally staring across the fence, glared at the two children who talked badly about his mother. His expression darkened, "That is my mother. And my mother's not ugly. Yours are the ugly ones!"

Both the little boy and girl were not happy when they heard him. Especially the little girl, she immediately retorted in a loud voice, "My mother is not ugly. She is the prettiest. Your mother is the ugly one. If you don't believe me then let's compare and see whose is the ugly one."

Ji Xiao Zhuo was angry. He breathed roughly and lifted his chubby fist in front of the little girl and intimidated her, "There's no need to compare. My mother is not ugly. Don't you say my mother is ugly, otherwise I won't be nice!"

The little girl was frightened by Ji Xiao Zhuo's fist and his angry voice. "Wah," the little girl started crying, "Mummy — Mummy."

The little boy and the little girl were friends so when he saw his friend get bullied, he quickly got angry and he went to push Ji Xiao Zhuo. Xiao Zhuo staggered and when he gained his footing again, he fiercely pushed back. The other boy was rather thin so he fell down from Xiao Zhuo's push. His bottom was hurt, and soon, he cried loudly with the little girl.

The loud scene caught the teacher's attention. When the teacher saw the two children crying so miserably, the teacher instantly started to coax them, "Tian Tian, Nan Nan, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Okay, don't cry now. Tell teacher, what's wrong?"

The little girl cried so much she couldn't reply. The little boy cried and wailed, "Ji Xiao Zhuo hit me! I want my mummy!"

The teacher looked at Ji Xiao Zhuo anxiously, "Xiao Zhuo, did you bully them?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo stubbornly kept his mouth shut.

For a moment, the teacher did not know what to do. Even though Ji Xiao Zhuo did not speak much, he did not bully others and neither did he like provoking others. So why was bullying others now?

The scene had also caught the parents' attention. Tian Tian's mother and Nan Nan's mother were worried when they heard their children cry. Both of them promptly rushed over and hugged their child, "Don't cry. Don't cry. Tell mummy what happened."

Tang Tang had also rushed over as quickly as she could since she was afraid Xiao Zhuo was being bullied. She crouched down and hugged his little body while patting his back, "Bao Bao, don't be afraid. Tell mummy, what's wrong?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo was not willing to speak and neither was he willing to be hugged by Tang Tang so he struggled against her hold.

Tang Tang tightened her hold and stroked his head, "Be good Bao Bao. Let mummy hug you, okay? Mummy wants to hold you, so be good."

Xiao Zhuo gradually stopped resisting. Instead, he rested his head on Tang Tang's shoulder. He was still not willing to look at her.

Tian Tian and Nan Nan's parents asked the teacher, "What happened? Why are the children suddenly crying?"

When the teacher saw that the parents had rushed over, she immediately started to explain, "They seemed to have a quarrel between them. Then Tian Tian and Nan Nan started crying. The children didn't tell me what exactly happened. Nan Nan, tell teacher what happened, okay?"

Nan Nan, the little boy, who had stopped wailing earlier, sobbed, "It was Ji Xiao Zhuo who bullied Tian Tian and made her cry. Then Ji Xiao Zhuo pushed me."

The parents of the two children immediately got angry and they looked at Ji Xiao Zhuo with unfriendly gazes. Tian Tian's grandma criticised Tang Tang, "You are his mother, right? How do you teach your child. If he can bully his classmates now, what will he be like when he grows up!"

Tang Tang gentle expression disappeared as she spoke seriously to Tian Tian's grandma, "Don't talk like that yet. The matter hasn't been clarified yet. I believe my child wouldn't bully his classmates. There must be a reason. We should get the whole story first."

Tang Tang's attitude was calm and her words were reasonable. Tian Tian's mother told Tian Tian's grandma, "Mum, let's understand the whole situation first."

Tian Tian's grandma humphed but she did not continue being aggressive anymore. Tang Tang lowered her head and asked Ji Xiao Zhuo, who was in her arms, "Bao Bao, tell mummy what happened, okay? I believe Bao Bao won't bully others, right?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo, who was originally biting his lips, gradually relaxed under Tang Tang's tone. He stared at Tang Tang for a moment before he lowered his head and quietly muttered, "They said my mummy is ugly and can't walk properly."

Now that the situation was explained, both Tian Tian and Nan Nan's parents looked at Tang Tang's appearance and then at the crutches in her hands. The atmosphere quickly became awkward. Tian Tian and Nan Nan's parents who originally wanted to demand a punishment were unable to speak. After all, it was natural for children to be unhappy when they hear someone speaking bad of their mother.

At this moment, the teacher broke the silence and ended the matter, "Alright, alright, it seemed to be a conflict between children. Luckily all the children are alright so let's end the matter. Next time, Tian Tian and Nan Nan, you shouldn't say such things, and Xiao Zhuo , you shouldn't push others either. After all, everyone's a good kid."

Both Tian Tian and Nan Nan's parents nodded. They didn't want to drag out the matter.

Tang Tang stroked the little guy's head before reaching out to hold his hand, "Let's go Bao Bao. Let's go home together ~"

Ji Xiao Zhuo pouted. He shook Tang Tang's hand off and walked off with his backpack.

Tang Tang looked at her empty hand and sighed. He just let her hug him before, so why was he was ignoring her again?

Little kid's hearts were just like a needle at the bottom of an ocean.

Aunt Li watched Tang Tang's performance from the beginning and she was a little moved. She couldn't help but say, "A child would feel wronged with how you treated him in the past. If you persist in treating him well, Xiao Zhuo will forgive and accept you one day."

Tang Tang nodded, "I understand Aunt Li. I won't give up."

When they got home, it was not early anymore so Aunt Li entered the kitchen to make dinner. Ji Xiao Zhuo did not even put down his school bag before he ran to the sofa with his short legs. He grabbed the tablet on the sofa and lied down. He was already poking at the tablet screen.

Tang Tang was curious about what he was doing so she sat down not too far away, to watch him. She saw him touch a green box then touch the screen again before he started to speak at the tablet.

"Have you returned from your mission, daddy? Remember to give me a video call when you get back."

"Daddy, come back quickly, there's something I want to talk about."

Chapter 5

When the little one finished speaking, he stared at the tablet silently like he was waiting for something. But, after getting no response in a long time, disappointment gradually seeped into his eyes as his lips curved down. His figure looked lonely and pitiful.

Was he talking to his father? Was he disappointed because he didn't receive a reply? Tang Tang couldn't bear to see him like that. She thought for a moment before slowly moving closer to Xiao Zhuo and asked, "Bao Bao, what are you saying to your fa — no, your daddy?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo turned around, so his back was facing Tang Tang. He did not respond.

Tang Tang could only move to the other side and carried on, "Bao Bao, you're amazing, ah. You know how to use a tablet. I don't know how to. Can you teach me? I want to learn."

Xiao Zhuo let out a humph and turned around again. He insisted on not looking at her.

Tang Tang grinned. She patiently moved again and started to say sweet words unwaveringly, "Cute Bao Bao, precious Bao Bao, teach me how to use it. Once I know how to use it, I can use it to talk to you. Isn't that good? Please teach me, good Bao Bao ~."

Maybe it was because Tang Tang was being too cheesy, but the little guy reacted as he glared at her with his puffed cheeks, "You're lying! You know how to use it! You used to play with your mobile all the time." He had seen her send a voice message to someone to go out for drinks frequently before.

Mobile? What was a mobile? Tang Tang was at a loss, so she could only explain, "Bao Bao, I didn't lie to you. I really don't know how to. I got injured before and forgot everything. I don't know how to do anything anymore, just look at my injuries."

What she said shocked Xiao Zhuo, so he looked at her with skepticism.

Tang Tang pointed at her leg and the purple bruises on her face. She tried hard to make him believe her, "Look, Bao Bao, I really got injured. I forgot everything, so I'm not as smart as Bao Bao now."

Xiao Zhuo stared at Tang Tang's injuries while he clenched his fists. After a period of silence, he said, "I'll teach you once. If you can't remember after I teach you, then I'll just leave it."

Tang Tang nodded her head happily, "Okay! Thank you, Bao Bao."

Xiao Zhuo turned around to get the tablet and pushed it towards Tang Tang. He seemed like he was unwilling. Then he pointed towards the 'speaker' button and said, "You just need to press this while you speak. Then daddy would be able to hear you."

Tang Tang was really curious about this object that could speak, so she wanted to learn how to use it. Since she was going to be living in this world from now on, she needed to learn these things, so she watched the little guy carefully. She recognized that the one in the picture was the little one. In one of them, the little guy was biting on a chicken leg. In the other picture, he was sleeping deeply. It was cute.

"Ah, Bao Bao, is this you? It really looks like you!"

Xiao Zhuo humphed, but he was rather proud as he said, "Both mine and daddy's profile picture is a photo of me. Daddy took the pictures."

Tang Tang looked at the pictures with amazement. The more she looked at, the cuter she found them. She also felt that the drawing skills here were very mystical, as the person in the picture looked identical to the real person.

When Ji Xiao Zhuo saw Tang Tang kept staring at his picture, his face reddened. He forced himself to keep a blank expression and said, "Do you still want to learn? Don't waste my time. I'm very busy."

Tang Tang focused and replied, "I want to learn. I'll learn it now. So, do you just have to press that, and then speak?"

The little guy nodded and pressed in the speaker button to demonstrate, "Daddy, Daddy, it's me, Xiao Zhuo!" He let go of the button when he finished speaking. Then he turned to Tang Tang and said, "It's just like this. When daddy sees it, he can hear what we said. You give it a try."

"Ah, me?" Tang Tang rubbed her hands. She didn't know what to do. After all, what should she say to her 'husband'? What's the best thing to say? Maybe she should start with a greeting.

Tang Tang felt a bit nervous and a bit excited at the same time. She repeated what she wanted to say a few times in her head. After confirming that it was ok, she slowly moved to press the button, but before she could touch it, a chubby hand stopped her.

Tang Tang confusedly looked at the little one.

Ji Xiao Zhuo puffed his cheeks and glared at her again, "You need to speak nicely. You can't curse at daddy! You can't argue with him either! Otherwise… Otherwise…"

The little one couldn't think about anything else to say, so he could only swing his chubby legs in defeat.

"Eh …" Tang Tang blinked. It took her a moment to understand the little one's meaning. Could it be the original owner treated her husband badly and frequently cursed and argued with him? Was that the reason why Bao Bao said that?

But, why would the original owner curse at her husband? Since she was married, she should assist her husband, teach the children, and treat them well. That was what a good wife should do. Tang Tang's wet nurse had always said this to her from a young age. So, why would the original owner treat her husband and children so badly? Unless her husband was a bad person?

Tang Tang asked Xiao Zhuo cautiously, "Bao Bao, is your daddy a good person?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo answered without even thinking, "Of course, daddy is good. He needs to catch bad people and earn money to raise me and you. It's hard to earn money, and you don't earn any money. All you do is drink, break things, and curse at daddy. You're bad! I don't want a mummy like you!"

As Ji Xiao Zhuo spoke, he remembered all sorts of things from the past. He thought about the sadness and grievances he felt when he saw other mothers love their children. The rim around his eyes reddened. He didn't want to face her anymore, so he quickly climbed down from the sofa and rushed back into his room and slammed his door shut.

"Bao Bao," Tang Tang felt helpless. She didn't even grab her crutches as she hopped to the door. She discovered the door was locked, so she could only knock, "Bao Bao come out. Come out, let's talk about it, okay?"

There were no movements in the room. The little guy was ignoring her.

Tang Tang pursed her lips and sighed internally. Was the original owner really such a bad woman?

Aunt Li, who was in the kitchen, rushed out when she heard the door slam, "What happened? What's wrong?"

Tang Tang pointed at the door, "It's nothing. It's just that Bao Bao is angry at me, so he doesn't want to come out."

Aunt Li looked at the tightly closed door. Her mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything and returned to the kitchen to cook.

In the end, Tang Tang glanced at the door once more before she limped back to the sofa to get her crutches. Then, with the support from the crutches, she went into the kitchen to help Aunt Li wash the vegetables.

Aunt Li didn't react much to her help. Maybe Aunt Li got used to it after helping out for the last couple of days.

In Tang Tang's mind, she was still thinking about the event from before. Also, she now knew that Aunt Li was the only one who could tell her about the original owner.

"Aunt Li, I want to ask you about something. Can you answer me truthfully?"

Aunt Li blanked, but after that, she nodded, "Ask away."

"Aunt Li, you know that I can't remember anything about the past. Can you tell me what I was like before?"

There was only silence in response because Aunt Li didn't expect Tang Tang to ask that.

"Aunt Li, I really don't remember anything about the past, but I know that I wasn't a good person. Please, tell me, and I'll change. I'll treat Bao Bao… and Bao Bao's fa… daddy well."

Thinking about Tang Tang's actions for the past two days, Aunt Li was inclined to believe Tang Tang had amnesia. She hesitated before nodding, "Alright, I'll tell you." Maybe Tang Tang had amnesia for real, and maybe she would change and become a good person.

"I don't know why you and Sir got married. But, from when I started working here, you were never calm. You would always drink every day and go crazy when you were drunk. When Xiao Zhuo was younger, he frequently got frightened and cried. Sir was busy in the army, so he hired me since he was afraid there was no one to look after Xiao Zhuo."

"Since I was like that, why didn't my spouse… Bao Bao's daddy divorce me?" Such a woman should be divorced earlier.

Aunt Li was curious about the old phrase Tang Tang used，but she didn't think too deeply about it and only said, "I don't know. But, I think Sir was thinking about Xiao Zhuo. Children should have their mother. Xiao Zhuo is still young and desires a mother's love. Even though he's acting like he hates you, he actually wishes you can love and pamper him."

She had seen Xiao Zhuo staring at the other mothers playing with their children many times. Aunt Li could even see the jealousy and longing in his eyes. If she could see this then, naturally, the Sir had seen it as well. All young children long for their mother's love. Even though his mother was not good, Xiao Zhuo still hopes that his mother would love him. Maybe only when he grows up will he completely lose hope.

She reckoned that the father was only enduring it for Xiao Zhuo's sake.

Tang Tang nodded. It felt like a stone was weighing on her heart.

Now that Aunt Li started talking, it was like she couldn't stop and had to express all of her thoughts. Maybe she could get through to Tang Tang this time. In the past, when she spoke, Tang Tang didn't listen at all, but it seemed she would listen this time so naturally, some things needed to be said.

"Madam, even though I'm just a caretaker that Sir hired, I must say this. Even if you think it's unpleasant, I must say it."

"Madam, you really don't know how lucky you are. You don't need to work, and neither do you have any pressure. Everything is handled by the Sir alone. Sir is a talented, honest, and responsible man. You have such a cute son and a reliable man. What are you not content with? There are so many women wishing for what you have, while you're constantly making a ruckus. I really don't know what you were thinking."

Tang Tang listened to her quietly and made a verdict about the original owner. The original owner was not a good wife, and neither was she a good mother.

Such a bad woman and Bao Bao's daddy didn't divorce her. He was really too kind. If it was other men, they would have divorced her and got remarried ages ago, but he willingly endured her for his child's sake. Bao Bao's daddy was a good man and a good father.

When Aunt Li finished speaking, she persuaded Tang Tang, "Madam, since you said you don't remember anything, then that's just like starting again. You should live well with Sir in the future and treat your child better. Is it not good for a family to live happily together?"

Tang Tang nodded, "Aunt Li, don't worry, I'll be a good wife and a good mother from now on."

Even though she suddenly gained a free child and husband, this was now her life. From now on, Bao Bao and his daddy were her family. The only people she can depend on in this world. If she doesn't treat them well, who else should she treat well? That was the only meaning she had in this world.

Although Bao Bao's daddy probably doesn't like her, she will work hard, so Bao Bao and Bao Bao's daddy would come to like her.

Chapter 6

Tang Tang made a decision, she decided that from now on, she must change!

She glanced at the ingredients on the kitchen counter. Tang Tang was planning to make a dish herself to cheer Bao Bao up.

"Aunt Li, I'll cook the ribs. I want to make a dish for Bao Bao."

"Ah?" Aunt Li was stunned, "You want to make a dish? Can you cook?"

Tang Tang could now answer these types of questions easily, "I think I can. I might have cooked before. Let me try."

Truthfully, Aunt Li didn't know if Tang Tang could cook previously, so she was suspicious. Even though Aunt Li felt suspicious, it was not good for her to refuse Tang Tang. Especially when Tang Tang took the initiative to ask, so Aunt Li agreed, "Alright, you can make it." In the worst case scenario, the dish wouldn't turn out well and she could always make the dish again.

Tang Tang smiled sweetly. Then she picked up the ribs and washed them in the sink. Luckily she had been secretly watching when Aunt Li cooked for the past two days, so she knew how to use the appliances available in the kitchen. Although she couldn't use the appliances smoothly, she didn't make any mistakes.

Once she was done cleaning the ribs, Tang Tang started to prepare them. She used seasoning to marinate the spare ribs as it would only taste good that way. Also, that was what she had always done in her previous life.

At one side, Aunt Li was surprised at Tang Tang's skillful actions. Aunt Li would have doubted that this woman was Xiao Zhuo's mother if she didn't already know Tang Tang. How can a person change so much, and how could it be so abrupt? She was like a totally different person. Maybe was it due to her memory loss?

Tang Tang didn't bother with Aunt Li's surprised look as she couldn't do anything about it anyway. She decided to focus on preparing the ribs, which could be considered as one of her specialties. Tang Tang enjoyed cooking in her past life. Because she was confined in her small courtyard, if she wanted to eat, she had to cook for herself. So, when Tang Tang was 5 years old, she learned how to cook from her nanny, and as she grew up, her nanny got older, so she ended up being the one doing the cooking. Her skills gradually improved. Tang Tang's favourite hobby after embroidering was cooking.

The spare ribs were soon ready. The scent was so fragrant that Aunt Li felt inferior. Aunt Li could tell from the smell that the dish would definitely be delicious even without tasting it, and that the taste might even be better than her own cooking.

Aunt Li felt for the first time that Xiao Zhuo's mother actually had some merits when she was not drinking or being a crazy drunkard. Maybe the Sir liked this type of woman, and that was why he married her, but what caused her to change?

"Aunt Li, can you go and call Xiao Zhuo to come out and eat?" If she went to call him herself, Tang Tang guessed that he wouldn't come out considering he was still annoyed at her.

Aunt Li nodded. She moved a few dishes to the dining table and then left to call Xiao Zhuo.

Tang Tang didn't know what Aunt Li said, but Xiao Zhuo came out obediently. Though his expression was blank and he didn't even glance at Tang Tang.

Tang Tang placed the sweet and sour spare ribs closer to the little one and said, "Bao Bao, come and try the spare ribs mummy made. They are very tasty."

Aunt Li had also helped, "Xiao Zhuo, your mummy made it just for you. Come and quickly try it."

The little guy was not moved. Instead, he went to get some aubergine from another dish, "I don't like spare ribs."

Aunt Li shook her head helplessly and gave Tang Tang a powerless gaze.

Tang Tang did not feel disappointed because she discovered that whenever the little guy went to get some of the other dishes, he would quickly cast a glance at the plate of spare ribs. Tang Tang held in her smile.

Why was the little guy being so awkward? Though it was very cute.

Tang Tang thought for a moment, and then she lifted her bowl and walked towards the kitchen with her crutches, "I'm going to the kitchen to get more rice. Do you want to come as well, Aunt Li?"

"Ah? I'm still –" Aunt Li suddenly stopped speaking as she understood Tang Tang's meaning and followed up, "Yes, I'll come and get more rice with you. It seems that I have eaten all my rice as well."

The reason why the two adults entered the kitchen was for Xiao Zhuo. They purposely dawdled for some time before leaving the kitchen. When they came out, the little one was still eating like normal. It was like nothing had changed, but Tang Tang knew that there was one spare rib missing from the dish.

Tang Tang smiled in her heart. She became cheerful and decided that from now on, she would make tasty food for the little one. In the past, whenever her nanny was angry, she would always make her favourite pastries, as she knew that her nanny's anger would always quickly disappear after that.

At this time, a ringtone started going off. It was Aunt Li's mobile that was ringing in her pocket. Aunt Li quickly put her bowl down to pick up the call, "Hello, son. Why are you calling, ah?"

It wasn't known what the other party said, but Aunt Li's expression changed, and she nervously stood up, "Why weren't you careful!? Is she alright?"

"Ok, ok, I'll try and come over now. You need to look after Fang Zi properly, okay?"

After hanging up, Aunt Li glanced at Ji Xiao Zhuo and Tang Tang. She became desperate and quickly tried to call someone, but the call did not get through. She stamped her foot in desperation, "Sir is not picking up the phone. He must haven't come back yet. What should I do?!"

When Tang Tang saw Aunt Li acting so anxiously, she asked, "Aunt Li, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

"My son just called. He said my daughter-in-law accidentally fell down, and she's now in premature labor. She's in the hospital, but there is no one available to look after my eldest grandchild, so they need me to go and look after him. But… if I go… then what about Xiao Zhuo, ah? I can't get through to Sir's phone. Ai ya, what do I do?"

Premature labor. Tang Tang had heard of this before. It was dangerous for women to be in labor prematurely, so it was not surprising that Aunt Li was so anxious in this situation.

Tang Tang thought for a second and said, "Aunt Li, you should go and take care of your daughter-in-law. I will look after Bao Bao. Don't worry, I'll take care of Bao Bao properly."

"Ah, this …" Aunt Li was worried. After all, being good for the past two days was not enough to make up for the past few years of neglect, so how could she be at ease to let Tang Tang look after Xiao Zhuo? What if Tang Tang started to drink and go crazy drunk again?

Aunt Li was so anxious that she sweated. She did not give up and called Ji Yan again, but no one picked up.

It was then that Xiao Zhuo, who had been silent said, "Grandma Li, you can go. I'll be fine. I can look after myself."

Aunt Li hesitated multiple times, but, in the end, she couldn't come up with another way. So, she clenched her teeth and told Tang Tang, "You need to look after Xiao Zhuo properly. Don't bully him, and don't drink anymore alcohol."

Tang Tang nodded, "Relax, Aunt Li, I promise!"

Aunt Li was still not relieved. She told Ji Xiao Zhuo, "My number is in your little watch. Call me if anything happens."

Ji Xiao Zhuo nodded obediently.

Aunt Li quickly rushed to her room and packed up her things. When she came out, she pasesd Tang Tang a card and a pile of cash，"This is what the Sir gave me for the daily expenses. Now I'm giving it to you. Look after Ji Xiao Zhuo properly. I'll come back as soon as I can."

Tang Tang roughly understood that the pile of red paper was money. She took it and said, "I know, Aunt Li. Don't worry about us and go look after your daughter-in-law."

Even with Tang Tang's reassurance, Aunt Li was still worried, so she sighed as she left. There were only Tang Tang and Xiao Zhuo left in the house.

Picking up a tissue, Ji Xiao Zhuo wiped his mouth. Once he was done, he slowly climbed down from his chair and ran back into his room.

Tang Tang wanted to stop him, but she wasn't as nimble as him. In the end, Tang Tang could only start tidying up the table. It took her an hour to clean and tidy up the kitchen due to her leg injury.

Tang Tang couldn't read the time on the clock that was on the wall. Instead, she relied on her instinct and knew that it was not early anymore. She limped to Xiao Zhuo's room and knocked, "Bao Bao, you need to go to sleep. Should mummy help you wash?

There was no response. Tang Tang tried opening the door. She was surprised when she found out that the door was not locked.

After opening the door, Tang Tang saw that there was a little lump on the bed. The little guy was curled into a ball. Tang Tang wasn't sure if he was asleep, though.

Tang Tang slowly got closer. Then, she pulled the blanket a little lower and saw Xiao Zhuo's head, "Bao Bao, are you asleep?"

The little guy's eyes didn't move, but Tang Tang noticed the movement of his eyelashes.

He was pretending to be asleep.

Tang Tang laughed slightly. Then she pretended that she was speaking to herself, "So Bao Bao was sleeping, ah."

Xiao Zhuo's lashes moved again.

Tang Tang lifted the blanket gently and found out that the little guy had changed his clothes. She also noticed a nice scent coming out from him; it appeared that he took a bath by himself. Tang Tang was filled with tenderness. This little kid could eat and bathe by himself. He was really a good child. Tang Tang still remembered when her oldest sister brought her child back to the manor. At that time, the child was already five years old, but he had a maid following him wherever he went. Also, whenever he ate, he still needed his nanny to feed him. He wasn't as capable as Xiao Zhuo.

Tang Tang immediately felt pride because she felt that her child was better than someone else's child. She praised, "Our Bao Bao is so capable. He can bathe himself. So amazing!"

The little guy's stomach bulged.

Tang Tang pretended not to notice. She lightly patted Xiao Zhuo and used this chance to apologize. Even though it wasn't herself who committed the wrong, she was now in the original owner's body. Since she will be living with the original owner's identity, she was responsible for everything that the original owner had done.

"Bao Bao, mummy was wrong. Mummy was not nice in the past, right? That was because mummy's head wasn't well. But, when mummy got injured, mummy's head started working again. I know I was wrong, and I'll change. Mummy will definitely love Bao Bao from now on and treat daddy well as well. You can supervise mummy, okay?"

Tang Tang noticed the Xiao Zhuo's body had tensed as he pursed his lips.

When Tang Tang had said everything, she bent down and kissed Xiao Zhuo's forehead. She made sure he was tucked in before leaving. Before she shut the door, Tang Tang said to Xiao Zhuo, "Bao Bao, mummy is going to sleep now."

The little guy remained still. Tang Tang smiled and shut the door gently.

The next morning, Tang Tang woke up early to make breakfast. Not only did Tang Tang made breakfast, but she also made a red bean cake for Xiao Zhuo as a snack for when he was at the nursery.

When she was done, Tang Tang was going to wake the little guy up, but he was already standing at the kitchen entrance staring at her. She didn't know how long he had been watching, but when she was going to greet him, Xiao Zhuo suddenly ran off.

Tang Tang blanked. After putting the breakfast on the dining table, Tang Tang spoke to Xiao Zhuo who was on the sofa, "Bao Bao, come over here, let's eat breakfast and go to the nursery!"

The little one reacted to what she said and climbed down from the sofa. He walked up to the dining table. Then, he lifted his short legs to climb onto the chair. Once he was seated, he started to eat.

Chapter 7

Tang Tang placed a soup dumpling into Xiao Zhuo's bowl, "Bao Bao, quickly try the soup dumpling mummy made. It's hot, so remember to blow it before eating."

The little one looked up at Tang Tang and quickly looked back down at the soup dumpling. He carefully bit a small mouthful before blowing the inside to cool it down. His chubby chin moved and he was like a cute hamster.

Tang Tang scooped a bowl of congee for Xiao Zhuo, but she made sure to cool it down to the right temperature first before placing the bowl in front of him.

Even though Xiao Zhuo was small, his appetite was rather big. He ate a large bowl of congee and five soup dumplings before he was full. Even Tang Tang, who was watching, was afraid that he had eaten too much as she looked at his stomach.

The little one's face reddened. It was probably because he noticed that he had indeed ate too much. He held his stomach as he got down the chair. Then, he went towards the sofa to pick up his school bag. After that, he ran towards the door to put on his shoes.

Tang Tang knew that he was embarrassed. She shouted after him, "Bao Bao, mummy is coming with you. Don't go by yourself, so wait for mummy, okay?"

The little guy paused for a second before he carried on putting on his shoes.

Tang Tang then said, "Bao Bao, mummy's leg is hurt, so I can't keep up with you. Walk slower and wait for mummy, ok? Otherwise, mummy might fall."

After hearing this, Xiao Zhuo's movements became visibly slower.

By the time he was done, Tang Tang had packed the snack and put on her shoes to chase after Xiao Zhuo, but she found out that he hadn't left yet. He was waiting on the other side of the door. When he saw Tang Tang, he started walking towards the elevator.

Tang Tang immediately followed after Xiao Zhuo from behind. When they arrived in front of the elevator, Tang Tang became worried. She still didn't know how to use the lifts! What should she do? In the end, she discovered that her worries weren't even necessary, because the little guy was very clever. He knew how to do everything. She didn't even need to do anything at all! Tang Tang felt a bit embarrassed as she felt that she was being looked after by the little one. She made a decision in her mind and became more determined to learn the life skills required to live in this world. She didn't want to be worse than a child.

When they arrived at the bus stop downstairs, the school bus wasn't there yet. Tang Tang passed the box of pastries to the little one, "Bao Bao, mummy made you some red bean cakes. Take it with you to the nursery and eat it when you're hungry. Just remember to bring the box home later."

Ji Xiao Zhuo glanced at Tang Tang with a complicated look. Then, he silently accepted the box. He held it firmly to himself. Soon the school bus arrived. Xiao Zhuo got on without looking back, but when he was seated, he quickly looked at Tang Tang through the glass window.

Tang Tang saw his gaze and instantly waved at him, "Bye, Bao Bao! Mummy will come and pick you up at the nursery later."

Ji Xiao Zhuo turned around to avoid her gaze, but his hands tightened around the box. He was holding it as if it was a precious treasure.

A chubby little girl, who was seated next to Xiao Zhuo and had a friendly relationship with him as they were from the same neighborhood, asked, "Ji Xiao Zhuo, was that your mummy?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo nodded.

"Wah! So you actually have a mummy, ah. I didn't know that. I have never seen her take you to the nursery before."

Ji Xiao Zhuo lowered his head; he looked at the box in his arms and emphasized, "I have a mummy!"

When the little girl saw the box that Ji Xiao Zhuo was holding, she quickly got interested and asked, "What are you holding? It smells very nice."

The corners of Ji Xiao Zhuo's lips began to twitch upwards, but he forcefully repressed them. Then, he said, "It's red bean cakes that my mummy personally made for me to eat at the nursery. She's afraid that I'll get hungry."

The little girl was promptly envious. She swallowed her saliva,lifted a finger, and said, "Can you give me one to try? Just one."

Ji Xiao Zhuo covered the box and shook his head, "No. My mummy made it for me. If you want some, then get your mummy to make it for you."

The little girl closed her lips in disappointment. She humphed at Xiao Zhuo, "Ji Xiao Zhuo, you're so stingy. It's only just some red bean cakes. I bet it's not even good. I don't even want to eat any of it."1

Ji Xiao Zhuo blinked. Then, he quietly stacked his school bag on top of the food box.

The little girl almost cried from anger.

Tang Tang was oblivious to what had occurred on the school bus. When Tang Tang arrived home, she washed all the dirty clothes. After that, she cleaned the flat. Because of Tang Tang's leg injury, it took her a long time to clean everything. When she was finished, it was already noon. Tang Tang was so tired that she didn't want to move. She only ate some fruits to satisfy her hunger. After that, Tang Tang watched some TV to learn more about this world.

Tang Tang focused all her attention on the TV. She only switched it off when it was time to pick up Xiao Zhuo from the nursery. When she left, she imitated all of Aunt Li's actions and got in a green taxi. She couldn't help but give herself a thumbs up in her mind as everything went smoothly. The first time she got in a taxi by herself was successful!

Tang Tang, you're so amazing, ah.

When she arrived at the nursery, Tang Tang found out that she came too early since there weren't many people waiting at the nursery's entrance. She walked up to the fence and waited by the wall while she stared at the nursery. Tang Tang decided that when she gets back; she must learn how to read the time as soon as possible because she wanted to know what time it was in the future.

She didn't know how much time has passed, but it was finally the end of the school hours. The teachers began to lead the children out. Tang Tang spotted the little one at first glance. He was tightly holding the box from this morning. Did he forget he could put the box in his school bag?

The little one took a look out of the fence. When he saw Tang Tang, he calmly turned around and earnestly queued up like it was something very important, and he would occasionally take quick glances at Tang Tang. When Tang Tang noticed his actions, she wanted to laugh.

The teachers had met Tang Tang yesterday, so they let Xiao Zhuo leave with her. Before they left, one teacher said, "Xiao Zhuo's mummy, the nursery will be closed for the holidays soon. We are going to hold an assembly before the holidays, and the children will perform on stage. Our nursery hopes all the parents would come watch and encourage the children. I don't know if Xiao Zhuo's mummy and daddy would be able to attend the assembly?"

The teacher decided to ask because Xiao Zhuo's parents didn't attend the previous year. At that time, Xiao Zhuo said that his parents were busy, but the teacher hoped that his parents would be present this year.

Tang Tang didn't know what an assembly was, but she understood the teacher's meaning. The nursery was going to hold something like an event and invited all the children's parents to attend. Of course, Tang Tang was going to go. If everyone else's parents came and only Xiao Zhuo's didn't, how hurtful would that be to a child?

Attend. She definitely had to attend.

Tang Tang nodded to the teacher, "Teacher, I will definitely attend, but Xiao Zhuo's daddy is busy. I'm not sure if he would have time to go."

The teacher smiled, "No problem. It's great that you can come. It would be even better if Xiao Zhuo's daddy could come as well."

"Thanks."

After she finished talking to the teacher, Tang Tang held Xiao Zhuo's hand to walk home. The little one didn't shake off her hand this time, but he still ignored her.

However, Tang Tang was already satisfied.

When they got home, Tang Tang discovered that the snack box from the morning was empty. All the red bean cakes were gone. So, she asked, "Bao Bao, did mummy's red bean cakes taste good?"

The little one's bottom stuck out as he lied down on the sofa. He answered after taking some time. When he did, he sounded like he was reluctant to speak, "It's alright."

Tang Tang pursed her lips and hid her smile, "That's fine. Then, should mummy make yam and red date cake for you tomorrow? It's also very yummy."

The little one carried on replying to her with a cold voice, "Anything."

Tang Tang held in the impulse to pat on his chubby bottom. She walked closer to him to see what he was doing. He was staring at the tablet again. She knew that he was waiting for his daddy's reply.

The little one definitely missed his father.

To distract him, Tang Tang said, "Bao Bao, I have learned how to use this to communicate now. Thank you for teaching me."

The little guy finally looked up at her. He looked like a little strict teacher and asked, "Did you really learn how to use it?"

Tang Tang nodded earnestly, "It's true. I have learned how to use it now."

The little teacher gave her the tablet and solemnly said, "Just saying you can is not enough. Prove it."

"Ah?" Tang Tang didn't think that he would test her. Did she need to send a voice message to her husband now? No, no, she can't. She wasn't ready yet.

Seeing Tang Tang didn't move, he spoke with his cheeks bulged, "Didn't you say you have learned it? Show me. Send a message to daddy."

When she saw the little one was serious, she couldn't reject him. So, Tang Tang could only force her nervousness down. She breathed deeply and took the tablet, before touching the button while nervously saying, "Lor… husband, you … you need to look after yourself. Don't worry about me and Bao Bao."

She immediately let go of the button after speaking. She stared nervously at it since she wasn't sure if she did it correctly or not.

Xiao Zhuo's chubby fingers clicked on the voice message that was just sent. Then, Tang Tang's voice was heard. "Lor… husband, you … you need to look after yourself. Don't worry about me and Bao Bao."

Tang Tang had a feeling of newness, and quickly asked, "Bao Bao, did mummy do it right?"

The little guy nodded reluctantly, "En, daddy should be able to hear it."

When Tang Tang knew that Xiao Zhuo's daddy could hear her message, her heart began to beat loudly. She wondered how he would respond. Maybe he would think that it was strange since she and the original owner were very different. Even the way they spoke was different. But, what could she do? She couldn't imitate the original owner, how could she curse at her husband, especially when he was very good?

Not only could she not curse at him, but she must also treat Bao Bao's daddy well in the future because he was earning money to raise her. Everything she would be using and living on was his, so how can she not treat him well? Also, as a wife, it was naturally her duty to look after her husband and children. Since she was now Bao Bao's mother and Bao Bao's daddy's wife, she must look well after them.

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7

Thousands of miles away, in the early morning hours, at a particular base, the lights of a certain office were still on. A tall figure was seated near a table as he looked down, engrossed in writing a report.

The door was opened. A man in his early thirties walked in and directly sat on a spare chair. He was wearing a military uniform. "Hey Brother Ji, you have just come back. Why are you in such a rush to write the report? Aren't you tired after so many days? Even your eyes are bloodshot."

Ji Yan didn't bother to look up. He had no expression on his face, and there was no emotion in his voice either, "It's nothing. I'll sleep once I finish the report."

"Brother Ji, how many days are you taking off this time? Are you going to visit Xiao Zhuo? The little one didn't get any news from you for so many days. He must miss you a lot."

Chapter 8

When Xiao Zhuo was mentioned, Ji Yan's cold expression relaxed a little. There was even some warmth in his eyes. "I have applied for a five day leave this time. I have finished all my work for now, so I will be going back next week."

Dong Li sighed, "Ah… you only get yo see your child every month or two, and the child's mother is… She's not good. Why don't you bring your child here? Even though it's not perfect, the nursery here is not bad. If you bring Xiao Zhuo here, then you can see him every day, and you won't need to worry so much."

Dong Li and Ji Yan were high school classmates. They entered the military together, and both of them worked in the special forces. So it could be said that they had passed many hardships together. They were like good brothers, and they could speak about everything directly to each other. Also, he was the only one who knew the truth about Ji Yan's marriage and Ji Yan's wife.

Ji Yan shook his head, "It's not good to bring Xiao Zhuo here either. I would have to go on missions at any time any day, and if I'm away, there won't be anyone to look after Xiao Zhuo."

Dong Li agreed after some thought. It's wasn't a good idea to hire a nanny to live at the military housing base, and it wasn't allowed either. He knew that Xiao Zhuo's mother wasn't reliable, so even if the child was brought here, there wouldn't be anyone to look after the child.

It would be great if Xiao Zhuo's mother was normal.

Dong Li sighed for his friend. He could help but mutter, "I really don't understand why you are still married to her. I told you before to divorce her and look for a stepmother for Xiao Zhuo. After all, not all stepmothers are bad, even if they are, at least she would be better than Xiao Zhuo's biological mother.

Ji Yan paused, but he didn't reply and continued writing his report.

Dong Li knew Ji Yan didn't like discussing this topic, so he didn't say anything else. He bided Ji Yan goodnight and left the room to go to bed.

When Ji Yan finished the report, it was already two in the morning. He massaged his sore eyes and switched off the lights before going back to his room.

Ji Yan was the captain of his team, but his room was very simple. Everything was placed neatly, reflecting the military's essence.

Ji Yan sat at his desk. He seemed to remember something, so he took out his phone and turned it on. His phone vibrated as it switched on. Ji Yan didn't care for anything else and opened WeChat. He saw multiple messages from Xiao Zhuo. His expression softened unconsciously. He tapped the voice messages to listen to all of them.

"Daddy, why didn't you video call me, ah? Are you busy?"

"Daddy, you didn't video call me again. Are you out on a mission?"

"Daddy, are you not back from your mission? When are you coming back, ah?

"Daddy, you haven't video called me for a while now. Where are you?"

The little one's young voice came through the phone. Ji Yan softened. If someone asked what the marriage had given him and what he was grateful for, he would answer without hesitation – his child. He was grateful that she had given birth to Xiao Zhuo. So for Xiao Zhuo, he was willing to tolerate her. As long as she didn't go beyond his bottom line, he promised to provide her with all the basic necessities required to live a comfortable life.

Ji Yan kept listening to the voice messages. When he reached the last one, an unexpected female voice was heard, "Lor… husband, you … you need to look after yourself. Don't worry about me and Bao Bao."

Tang Tang?

Ji Yan's brows wrinkled. He stared at the tab of the last voice message. He was thinking about why she would send him a voice message and why her tone sound like this.

Ji Yan thought for a while and opened his call records. There were a couple of missed calls from Aunt Li. He originally wanted to call back, but he gave up when he looked at the time. Instead, he picked up some clothes and went to the bathroom.

When morning came, Ji Yan went for his morning training. After that, he guessed that the little one should be awake by now and opened WeChat to send a video call request.

"Daddy, daddy, you're back!" When the request was accepted, the little one's chubby face appeared on the screen. It looked like Xiao Zhuo wanted to go through the screen to his side.

A rare smile appeared on Ji Yan's solemn face, "Xiao Zhuo, did you get up not too long ago?"

The little one nodded his little head, "I just woke up, daddy. You haven't called me for a long time. Were you on a mission? Did you get any injuries? When are you coming back to see me?"

The little one's questions quickly came one after the other. Ji Yan listened patiently,and his usual his self-conscience took a hit. He knew that he was not a good father and that he had let down Xiao Zhuo. Not only did he not find Xiao Zhuo a good mother, but he also couldn't even live by Xiao Zhuo's side. It was difficult just to visit his child. Ji Yan acknowledged that the little one was lonely, but he couldn't do anything about it.

"Daddy just came back from a mission. I wasn't hurt. Daddy will come and see you in a few days."

When Xiao Zhuo heard him, his eyes brightened, and his lips lifted up, exposing his little white teeth, "Really, daddy? Then, I'll wait for you to come back. You have to come back quickly."

"Ok, daddy will come back quickly." When Ji Yan finished, he asked, "Xiao Zhuo, did something happen to mummy recently?"

The little one nodded instantly. Then he took a quick glance at the door. After he confirmed that it was shut, he carefully told Ji Yan, "Daddy, Mummy got hit by a car before. Her leg was hurt, and there are many scratches on her face."

Ji Yan's lips were shut in a straight line. He did not speak.

Ji Xiao Zhuo glanced at the door again before saying, "There's more, there's more. Mummy said that she can't remember anything. She doesn't know how to do a lot of things, so she needs me to teach her."

Amnesia? Ji Yan's first reaction was distrust. He didn't believe her. Is she trying to pull their legs?

When Ji Xiao Zhuo saw the distrust on Ji Yan's face, he quickly said, "Daddy, I think mummy really lost her memory. It's true!"

"Oh? Why do you think so?"

"Because she's different from the past. She didn't care about me before, but how she makes food for me every day, and it's very yummy. She would also make snacks for me to take to the nursery, and she would take me home when the nursery is over. She…" Up to this part, Xiao Zhuo became a bit awkward, plus he was also trying to hide his happiness, "She calls me Bao Bao, and sometimes she'll call me precious and darling. Ah, it's so annoying."

Ji Yan was filled with suspicion. He was clear about Tang Tang's attitude. She wasn't even willing to spare a glance at Xiao Zhuo, so why was she suddenly doing so many things for Xiao Zhuo? What exactly happened?"

Ji Yan didn't voice the questions in his heart, and instead, he asked, "What about Grandma Li? Where did she go? Why is mummy doing the cooking?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo replied, "Grandma Li went home. She's looking after the little baby."

Ji Yan had heard about Aunt Li's daughter-in-law's pregnancy. Maybe it was about that. Then, he immediately said, "It's not early anymore. Quickly go and brush your teeth and eat breakfast before going to the nursery. Daddy will come and see you in a few days."

"Okay. Bye bye, daddy." The little one wasn't willing, but he knew the call had to end, so he waved at Ji Yan and unwillingly ended the call.

Ji Yan exited WeChat. Then, he opened his contacts and called Aunt Li.

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On the other hand, Tang Tang discovered that the little one was in a great mood this morning. To show his happiness, Xiao Zhuo was constantly swinging his legs while he ate at the table, and he would also smile every now and then.

"Bao Bao, did something good happen? Can you tell mummy about it?"

The little one stopped swinging his legs. He swallowed his food and put on a solemn expression, "Nothing much."

Tang Tang didn't believe him. She knew that he wasn't willing to speak, so she used her secret trick, "Ah, come and tell mummy. Tell mummy, okay, my darling precious? Mummy really wants to know, ah!"

Xiao Zhuo glared at Tang Tang. He impatiently said, "Ok. Why are you being so irritating, ah? I'm going to be annoyed to death. I'll tell you, okay? Daddy is coming back in a few days to see me."

"Ah? Is your daddy coming back? Then… Then…" Tang Tang didn't expect it would be this. She hadn't met the person, but she could her heart beating loudly again.

After she saw Xiao Zhuo off and went back home, Tang Tang kept wondering what Bao Bao's daddy looked like. Also, what was his personality like? What should she do when she sees him? According to what Aunt Li has told her, Bao Bao's daddy doesn't like the original owner, then does that mean that he doesn't like her either? If he really doesn't like her, then what should she do, ah?

Tang Tang's mind was in a mess. In the end, she decided to work hard and treat Bao Bao's daddy well. She resolved to fulfill her duty as his wife. She also thought that if he still doesn't like her, then she can't do anything about it, but at least she would treat them good. He wouldn't kick her out because he didn't like her, right?.

Thinking up to that point, Tang Tang relaxed a little and started to think about what she should cook for Xiao Zhuo. However, when she opened the fridge, Tang Tang discovered that it was empty.

Aunt Li has already left for a couple of days. The originally full fridge was now empty. Tang Tang knew that she had to go out and buy food to refill it, but she didn't know where she could go to buy the things. After thinking for a while, she could only go and ask her Bao Bao for help.

Once the nursery ended and Tang Tang went to pick Xiao Zhuo up, they didn't go straight home. Instead, Tang Tang asked the little guy for help, "Bao Bao, there's no ingredients left at home. Can you take me to buy some? Mummy doesn't know how."

By now, Ji Xiao Zhuo believed Tang Tang didn't remember anything, so he wasn't as shocked as before. Instead, he decided to walk in front and led the way, "Follow me. We're going to the supermarket."

Previously, Aunt Li frequently took Xiao Zhuo with her whenever she went to the supermarket, so he was familiar with the route.

Tang Tang had seen a supermarket on the TV before. It was very big inside, and you could buy all sorts of things. At that time, she was in shock for a very long time, but she was also filled with anticipation, especially at this time, as the little guy was the one accompanying her.

When they arrived at the supermarket, the little one went up to the shopping trolleys area with familiarity and took a coin out from his pocket. Then, he stood on his toes to put the coin inside the little hole on the shopping trolley. Suddenly the trolley was unlocked, and Tang Tang, who was watching, had her eyes lit up. There were almost stars in her eyes.

Her family's precious was truly amazing.

Under Tang Tang's praising eyes, the little one calmly pushed the trolley. He even waved his hand like a boss and called out to Tang Tang, who was behind him, "Let's go!"

Tang Tang swiftly and compliantly followed the little boss.

Although the little boss had an imposing aura and manner, he was just too short. He was shorter than the shopping trolley, so he had to use a lot of strength to make it move. Tang Tang's heart suffered from watching him. Normally, kids like him would sit on the seat in the trolley while the adults push it, just like how the male lead did on the TV.

Tang Tang looked at her surroundings and discovered that the majority of kids were seated in the shopping trolleys. So Tang Tang asked, "Bao Bao, let mummy push it. You can sit in the trolley while mummy will push it."

Ji Xiao Zhuo glanced at the other kids sitting in the trolley. Longing quickly flashed across his eyes, but he still shook his head in response, "I won't sit. Only three years old would sit in the shopping trolleys." He was almost four years old now. He was no longer three. Also… The little one glanced at Tang Tang's injured leg discreetly.

Tang Tang didn't believe him. She instantly replied, "It doesn't matter, ah. Even though Bao Bao is not three years old, you're still a child. Come up and sit down."

The little one shook his head again. He solemnly pushed the trolley again. He didn't forget to complain, "You can't even walk steadily on your own. I don't want to get hurt if you were to push the trolley while I was sitting in it. Let's go."

Tang Tang understood now. The little one was worried about her.

What a kind child. He was such a well-behaved child. She really didn't understand why the original owner would treat him so badly.

Chapter 9

Honestly speaking, Tang Tang could still push the trolley even if she used one of her crutches, but the little one didn't let her. Since she wasn't willing to reject the little one's kindness, she could only follow him from behind like a subordinate. It felt rather interesting.

Under the little boss's lead, Tang Tang took a proper look at the supermarket. There were so many products that Tang Tang was getting dizzy from seeing it all. She was deeply moved as she thought that this world was truly amazing, and everyone who lived in this world was really lucky, ah.

As she followed the little leader, Tang Tang went to the vegetable section and selected all the vegetables they needed. Throughout the entire process, Tang Tang simply copied what other people did, which went smoothly. However, when it was time to weigh the vegetables, she realized that the weighing machine was surrounded by people. The little one noticed and immediately pulled on Tang Tang's pants to stop her and said, "Don't move and wait for me here. I'll go instead!" Then he grabbed the vegetables and ran to queue up. Even though his tiny body was surrounded by adults, Xiao Zhuo was not afraid. Instead, he was very calm.

When it was Xiao Zhuo's turn, he went on his tiptoes to place the vegetables on the weighing machine and spoke to the staff, "Auntie, weigh the vegetables please."

It was the first time for the supermarket's worker to see such a young child buy things. The worker looked at Xiao Zhuo. He was so serious and cute, ah. The worker's movements slowed down when weighing the vegetables.

Everyone in their surroundings also stared at the little one with starry eyes. A few girls took out their phones to take pictures of Xiao Zhuo while saying, "So cute. So cute. I really want to take him home."

Tang Tang watched the scene not too far away. She was filled with pride. Her Bao Bao was really smart and amazing…

When Xiao Zhuo staggered back to Tang Tang's side with the vegetables that had been weighed, Tang Tang bent down and hugged Xiao Zhuo. She kissed him on his forehead and said, "Bao Bao, you're really amazing! Mummy admires you."

The little one's eyes widened. After two seconds, he quickly covered his forehead with his chubby arm. He was feeling shy and angry as he stared at Tang Tang, "You… You…" He couldn't say anything at all. His face reddened, and in the end, he pushed the shopping trolley and ran, "Ai, I really can't stand you. You're too annoying, ah!"

Tang Tang simply smiled as she watched the little chubby boy push the shopping trolley with a lot of effort.

A young mother, who was in a similar age as Tang Tang, had been watching the entire scene. The young mother felt envious and said to Tang Tang, "That was your son, right? He's so sensible. He cares about you, and he didn't want you to push the trolley. He didn't even say anything even though he's sweating from pushing it. Unlike my son, who is not even willing to walk a step."

The little boy who was sitting in the young mother's shopping trolley didn't know that his mother was complaining about him and carried on eating his ice cream. There was ice cream all over his mouth.

Tang Tang couldn't hold in her smile. She felt like the pride she was feeling would overflow soon. After saying goodbye to the young mother, she quickly chase after her little precious.

Apart from vegetables, Tang Tang also decided to get some fruits and snacks that the little one liked. In the end, the mother and son bought a big bag of food. Tang Tang could only hold her crutches in one hand and the shopping bag in the other. It was very difficult for her to walk.

When Xiao Zhuo noticed that Tang Tang had difficulties walking, he wrinkled his brows. Then, he ran up to Tang Tang and helped to lift up the bag. Xiao Zhuo wanted to lessen the weight so Tang Tang won't struggle as much. But, because he was too small, he couldn't walk properly like this, instead, he began to walk unsteadily and almost tripped.

Tang Tang quickly took hold of his hands, "Bao Bao, there's no need for your help. Mummy can carry it. Mummy is strong."

Xiao Zhuo didn't believe what she said. After his hands were released, he tried to lift up the bag again while sighing, "Ah, I'm not strong enough yet. It would be great if daddy was here. Daddy is very strong."

Tang Tang quickly comforted him, "Don't worry. Bao Bao is still too young. As long Bao Bao eats properly, you will grow up tall and strong."

The little one silently nodded his head. He was determined to grow taller than daddy in the future.

By the time they got home, it was not early anymore, so Tang Tang went straight into the kitchen to prepare dinner and let Xiao Zhuo amuse himself.

Ji Xiao Zhuo was standing silently at the kitchen entrance as he watched Tang Tang cook. He suddenly remembered something and turned around to dash into his room to get the tablet. Then, he ran back and secretly took a picture of Tang Tang. Seeing that Tang Tang didn't notice anything, he instantly ran back to his room and locked his door like he had stolen something. After that, he sent the picture to Ji Yan.

"Daddy, I went to the supermarket with mummy today. Mummy got lots of delicious food for me, and now Mummy is in the kitchen making nice food for me." Xiao Zhuo's tone had a hint of showing off.

Back at the accommodation, Ji Yan took a shower when he got back to his room. Then, he switched on his phone and saw the message from the little one. It was a picture of a woman wearing an apron as she cooked at the stove. The woman was as skinny as a skeleton, and she had a cast on her left leg. Her crutches was placed nearby. The woman looked like she was skilled in cooking.

Ji Yan felt that the woman in the picture was very unfamiliar to him. Whether it was her aura or actions, it didn't match with the Tang Tang in his mind. In his memory, she was always in a drunken stupor or being hysterical,and always wished he would die quickly. However, the woman in the picture had a gentle aura, and there was even a nice and calm feeling.

If the figure in the picture didn't look exactly the same as Tang Tang, Ji Yan would have thought that the person was someone else.

Why was there such a big change? Was it because of the amnesia? If it wasn't memory loss, there was no reason for her to pretend and act like this.

Ji Yan suppressed his suspicions and requested a video call to Xiao Zhuo. It only rang twice before it was accepted. A chubby round face appeared on the screen. When he saw Ji Yan, Xiao Zhuo instantly called out daddy excitedly.

Ji Yan smiled and asked, "Did you eat enough tonight?"

The little one had many things to say in front of his father. So, he instantly lifted two fingers and replied, "I had two bowls of rice tonight. I also had chicken wings, tofu, and… and…"

There was a limit to the little one's memory, and he couldn't remember it all at the moment. Ji Yan waited patiently. After a long time, the little one finally remembered.

"Oh, oh, there was soup as well. It was very tasty."

"Is that so? Was it mummy who made everything?"

Xiao Zhuo nodded with force. Then, acting as if he was going to say a big secret, he whispered, "Daddy, mummy's cooking is very tasty. It's better than Grandma Li's cooking. Also, the pastries that mummy makes are very good as well. Grandma Li doesn't make those." All his classmates at the nursery were jealous of him.

Seeing the little one talk so excitedly and noticing that almost all of his sentences had the word 'mummy' in them, Ji Yan was feeling complicated, "Xiao Zhuo, do you like the current mummy?"

The little one went silent. After a long time, he nodded awkwardly and replied quietly, "Daddy, I want mummy to always stay like this. I don't want mummy to change back to what she was before."

This time, Ji Yan went silent. He suddenly didn't know what to say to his child, all because he doesn't know what was going on with Tang Tang. If she was truly treating Xiao Zhuo well or if she was planning something.

He was really afraid that she was pretending to be nice to Xiao Zhuo for a few days before reverting to her previous self; and that she was giving hope to Xiao Zhuo and then crush it later. If it was like that, then Ji Yan definitely won't let her off.

—

The next day was the weekend, so Ji Xiao Zhuo didn't need to go to the nursery. Tang Tang wanted to take Xiao Zhuo somewhere to play because she heard a few parents discussing where they were going to take their children to play for the weekend. Some talked about a theme park, and some mentioned an aquarium. Tang Tang didn't really understand what they were talking about, but she did understand that they were all going to take their children somewhere to have fun. This made Tang Tang want to take Xiao Zhuo somewhere to play as well.

However, the suggestion was rejected by the little one. He looked at Tang Tang's injured leg, "You can't go and play with your leg hurt. Otherwise, it won't heal quickly, and you will have to use the crutches constantly." Some people might even call you disabled.

Tang Tang's heart was melting. He was so young, but he was already so considerate. He was so cute! It was hard not to love him. In the beginning, Tang Tang thought that since she was his mother, it was her responsibility to look after him well. But as the days passed, she genuinely began to like the little one more and more. Tang Tang discovered that she truly wanted to treat him well from the bottom of her heart.

She was lucky that she had become Xiao Zhuo's mother. Did God think she was too pitiful in her previous life, so he was making it up to her in this life?

Since she learned about this world through television, Tang Tang knew that this place was not her original world. She also knew that it was not another country far, far away, but thather original world doesn't exist anymore. Her worldwas now considered as something that existed a few thousand years ago.

Tang Tang didn't know why she was suddenly transported to the future. However, she had already decided to consider this unbelievable situation as compensation from God. Now, she felt that each day she lived was like a blessing. She also liked her current life very much. Originally, she used to think that she would be alone for the rest of her life. But, now, she had a child and a husband, a family. Something that she had always yearned for, and now because she had this family, Tang Tang was willing to do anything to protect it. This family was everything to her.

Since the little one didn't want to travel anywhere to play, Tang Tang took him to their local shopping center to play. She couldn't let the little one stay at home all day.

The grounds of the shopping center were very big, and there were some amusements around, which was why many adults liked to take their children to play there. It was very lively.

Ji Xiao Zhuo had a little electric car. Apart from the size, it was the same as a real car, so it could be said Xiao Zhuo's car looked very grand. He sat in his little car and drove it around the shopping center's amusement area. Xiao Zhuo looked very cool, so he attracted many envious looks from other kids.

Since Tang Tang's leg was injured, she sat on a bench while she watched Xiao Zhuo play.

There was a young mother seated beside her. The young mother was constantly taking pictures with her mobile of her children playing. Tang Tang knew, from television, that the object the young mother was holding was called a mobile phone. It was an amazing object. She learned that it could be used to talk to people, watch films, and take pictures. Tang Tang had heard from Xiao Zhuo that the original owner had a mobile phone, but Tang Tang couldn't find it anywhere. It most likely got lost somewhere.

Originally Tang Tang was not too bothered about not having a mobile, but seeing the young mother taking pictures of the children made her feel jealous. If she had a mobile, she would be able to take pictures of Xiao Zhuo as well.

The young mother noticed Tang Tang was staring at her, so she smiled and asked, "Your child is also playing here?"

Tang Tang nodded and pointed towards Xiao Zhuo's direction, "My child is the one driving the little car."

"So he's your child, ah. He looks very handsome! I guess he takes after his father." Once she finished speaking, the young mother realized that she had said something inappropriate and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry. I don't have another meaning."

Tang Tang didn't mind and waved her hand in response, "It's nothing. I know that my appearance is not good." To say it accurately, her appearance was 'ugly' even Tang Tang, herself, wouldn't look at a mirror if she didn't need to. The little one was good looking. He must definitely look like his father, and luckily he did otherwise he would be finished.

After the young mother saw that Tang Tang really didn't mind, she thought Tang Tang's personality was very good and brought up a random topic to chat. The conversation soon moved to their jobs, "I work at a bank. Where do you work?"

Tang Tang knew this era was different from her dynasty. In this time period, men and women could work to earn money, and most women here had a job The better the job, the more it made other people envious,and people who stayed at home to look after the children and do the housework all the time were sometimes looked down on by others. Her type was called a 'housewife'.

Tang Tang was a full time housewife.

She shook her head and answered honestly, "I don't have a job."

The young mother understood Tang Tang's meaning. So she was a housewife, ah. It was rare to see such a young mum be a full-time housewife. The young mother didn't carry on asking about the topic.

The two of them carried on chatting about casual things. By the timeTang Tang turned her head to look for the little one, she couldn't see him anywhere!

Tang Tang's heart skipped a beat. She quickly grabbed her crutches and went towards the area where she last saw Xiao Zhuo. She quickly scanned around the area, but she couldn't find him. Tang Tang panicked. She asked the people around, with a shaky voice, if they have seen Xiao Zhuo. However, all of them said that they haven't noticed.

"Bao Bao…" Tang Tang's hands and legs went weak. Her eyes reddened. She wasn't willing to believe Xiao Zhuo had gone missing. She hobbled around while shouting for Xiao Zhuo as she looked for him. Tang Tang had fallen a couple of times because she was too rushed, but she just got up and carried on searching for Xiao Zhuo.

Seeing Tang Tang looking so worried, some of the other mothers came to comfort her while helping her look for her child.

While everyone was looking for Xiao Zhuo, he was currently behind a fake hill, which was not far from the play area. There, an old man with white hair was crouching in front of him. The old man had a dignified aura around him, but he was very kind in front of the child.

"Xiao Zhuo, who brought you here today to play? Is it Aunt Li?" The elder asked.

"Grandma Li went home to look after the little baby. Mummy brought me here to play."

The elder was shocked, "Your mother? How come she brought you here?" That woman never cared about Xiao Zhuo before.

Ji Xiao Zhuo nodded, "It's true. It was Mummy who took me here."

"Would that woman be so nice? Isn't she just tricking you? Did she make you do anything?" Was that woman planning something? He really didn't understand what Ji Yan was thinking when he married a woman like that!

Ji Xiao Zhuo tugged on the elder's hand and seriously said, "Great Grandpa, Mummy is not tricking me. She has become good, and she is nice now. Great Grandpa shouldn't curse Mummy anymore."

The elder let out a heavy 'hnn' before saying, "How can someone like your mother turn good, she must be planning something!"

Currently, Ji Xiao Zhuo couldn't stand people saying that his mother was bad, so he pulled his hand back and seriously said, "Great grandpa, don't say any bad things about my mother again otherwise I'll get angry."

Seeing that his great grandson was not willing to hold his arm anymore, the elder quickly compromised, "Ok, ok, ok, Great Grandpa won't say anything anymore. I won't speak badly about your mother either, but you need to remember that you can't tell your parents about our meeting. This is our secret."

Ji Xiao Zhuo readily nodded his head, "I know. I will keep our secret."

The elder noticed that it was getting late, and it wasn't good to carry on chatting, so he stroked the little one's head and said, "Ok. You should go back. Great Grandpa will see you again next time."

"Okay. Bye-bye, Great Grandpa!" Ji Xiao Zhuo started his little car and went to find his mother. In the end, he got found by Tang Tang halfway.

Tang Tang only felt like she was going to be scared to death. When she saw Ji Xiao Zhuo, she immediately threw the crutches away and hugged the little one tightly. The tears that she had been holding, started to come out and they streamed down her face as she sobbed, "Where did you go? I thought I would never see you again. Did you know how scared I was?"

Seeing Tang Tang cry, Ji Xiao Zhuo froze. He realized that his secret meeting with his great grandpa had frightened his mummy. He instantly felt guilty and apologized, "Sorry, Mummy. I shouldn't have gone off by myself. Don't cry, mummy."

Tang Tang held Xiao Zhuo tightly. She couldn't control her tears yet. She really thought that she had lost Xiao Zhuo. What would she do if he got kidnapped by children trafficking? Even her death wouldn't be enough to compensate.

When Ji Xiao Zhuo saw that Tang Tang was still crying, his eyes started to redden. After thinking for a moment, he mimicked Tang Tang's actions when she coaxed him. He patted on Tang Tang's shoulder while saying, "Mummy, Bao Bao was wrong. Forgive me. Mummy, don't cry anymore, okay?"

Tang Tang rubbed her tears away and rubbed the Xiao Zhuo's tears as well before asking, "Where did you go? Why didn't you tell Mummy and went so far by yourself, ah?"

Instantly, Ji Xiao Zhuo lowered his head as he didn't dare to look at her in the eye. He tapped his fingers together and replied with a guilty conscience, "Nothing much. I just went to play." He promised his great grandpa not to say anything. Otherwise his daddy would get angry.

Tang Tang felt like Xiao Zhuo didn't tell her the truth, but since he wasn't willing to say it, she won't force him either. She pulled on his hand and warned, "Next time, you can't just go off without a word, okay? Mummy will worry."

Ji Xiao Zhuo nodded quickly. Then, he noticed that Tang Tang's right knee was hurt. It was bleeding. He panicked as he widened his eyes while pointing at her knee, "Mummy, your knee is bleeding."

Tang Tang didn't mind. She waved her hand, "Mummy is ok. I wasn't careful and fell over. Mummy will put some ointment and it'll be fine."

"Mummy, did you fall when you were looking for me?" Ji Xiao Zhuo unconsciously scrunched up his face. He wanted to touch Tang Tang's injury, but he didn't dare, "Mummy…"

"No, it was because Mummy wasn't careful. It's not much. Let's go home." After such a situation, Tang Tang didn't dare to let the little one keep playing anymore. She wanted to take him home straight away.

Ji Xiao Zhuo felt stuffy inside. He also felt guilty as he caused his mummy to be hurt. Xiao Zhuo only felt relieved when he personally watched Tang Tang treat her wound. When Tang Tang walked into the kitchen, Xiao Zhuo took the chance to hide in his bedroom. Then, he sent a voice message to Ji Yan, "I did something wrong today, Daddy. I made mummy get hurt and cry. I didn't mean to."

Once he finished speaking, Xiao Zhuo covered his head with his hands and laid motionless on his bed. He looked like a gloomy little piglet.

—

Ji Yan received the little one's message at night. He got a bit worried when he heard the unhappiness in Xiao Zhuo's voice. Ji Yan requested a video call directly, which was picked up very quickly. Xiao Zhuo was only wearing pants, so his chubby upper body was revealed. He was sitting on his bed as he showed a worried expression on his face.

"What happened today? What did you do wrong?" Ji Yan asked.

Ji Xiao Zhuo rested his chin against his hand and sighed. He wanted to tell his daddy everything, but he remembered his promise to his great grandpa. In the end, Xiao Zhuo decided not to mention him, "Mummy took me to the play area in the shopping centre to play. I went too far and frightened mummy. I made Mummy cry, and her leg was even bleeding."

"Then why didn't you tell Mummy before you went too far?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo lowered his head and put his hands together as he hesitated, "I just … just rushed to play."

Ji Yan fell silent. He had an idea of what happened, so he didn't push Xiao Zhuo for the truth. "Remember to tell an adult where you are going next time. You can't just run off by yourself. What if you got kidnapped? Do you understand?"

Ji Xiao Zhuo nodded.

Ji Yan didn't say anything else as he saw that Xiao Zhuo knew that he did something wrong. Ji Yan ended the call after reminding Xiao Zhuo to go to sleep. Ji Yan's feelings were constantly changing inside as he thought if Tang Tang would really get hurt and cry because of Xiao Zhuo. If she was acting, did she need to act to this degree? Unless she really had amnesia, which caused a personality change?

It seemed like he really needed to go back and observe.

While Ji Yan was deep in thought, Ji Xiao Zhuo was also thinking deeply. His arms were folded behind his head and acted like a pillow, and his legs were crossed while he thought about the events that occurred today.

Xiao Zhuo felt that his mummy had really changed. In the past, she never cared about were times where she screamed and howled at him. However, his mummy had become gentle. Now, She would smile at him, cook nice food for him, call him 'darling' and 'precious', and she would even cry because she was worried about him when he was missing.

It seemed like his mummy really loved him now.

Then should he forgive his mummy and give her another chance?

Ji Xiao Zhuo thought for a long time until his brows were wrinkled. At last, he sighed and decided to forgive mummy this time. Daddy had told him before that men shouldn't be narrow minded, and that they should yield to girls. Mummy is a girl, so he should relent.

Xiao Zhuo smiled as he felt that he was released from a heavy burden. He kicked his legs in the air to show his happiness, and then he rolled around on his bed a couple of times before going to sleep.

—

Tang Tang found that the little one had changed overnight. He usually would avoid looking at her, and he would use grunts to answer her. Basically, he acted like he didn't have the patience to deal with , he didn't refuse the food she put in his bowlin the morning. When they left for the nursery, he took the initiative to hold her hand when they walked, he even reminded her to be careful and not trip.

Tang Tang stared at the little one in shock. She didn't understand what was happening.

"Bao Bao, what's wrong? You're not angry at mummy anymore?"

The little one nodded his head seriously and earnestly said, "I've decided to forgive you this one time. You can't commit the same wrong again."

Tang Tang was surprised. She cupped his face with her hands and confirmed, "Bao Bao, are you really not angry at Mummy anymore? Have we reconciled?"

The little one tried hard to keep the serious expression on his face as he nodded, "Yes."

Tang Tang couldn't help but smile. She kissed the little one's face a couple of times, "Thank you, Bao Bao. You're so nice."

Xiao Zhuo's lips also lifted, but then he pretended to be calm, "That's because I am a man. I'm very broad minded."

His serious and solemn expression made Tang Tang laugh. She nodded, "That's right. Bao Bao is broad minded. Mummy loves you lots."

The little one's ears turned red. He looked around shyly. Once he confirmed that there was no one around, he quickly went on his tiptoes and kissed Tang Tang's cheek before saying quietly, "I love you as well."

After he said that, he got embarrassed and instantly ran away on his short little legs.

Tang Tang's heart melted. How can there be such a cute kid?

To celebrate their reconciliation, Tang Tang decided to make a feast tonight. She took the ingredients out from the fridge and made vegetable meatballs, sweet and sour pork, kung pao chicken, tofu soup, and braised chicken wings. She remembered that Xiao Zhuo really liked the braised chicken wings. Originally, Tang Tang had learned this recipe from TV. Watching cooking programs was her newest hobby.

"Wah –" The little one gasped in wonder when he saw that there were so many dishes. His eyes widened, "Mummy, is it a special day today?" Generally, there would only be many dishes on special days.

Tang Tang nodded, "That's right. Today is a very special day, so we are celebrating."

"What occasion is it?" The little one thought hard as he tried to remember which occasion it was. Even though he had racked his brain, he couldn't think of anything.

Tang Tang stroked his head, "Today is the day Bao Bao has forgiven Mummy. Mummy is very happy, so we are celebrating it."

Ji Xiao Zhuo blanked. He began laughing, and his chubby cheeks trembled as he laughed.

This was the first time that Tang Tang had seen the little one laugh so happily. At this moment, he truly looked like a child. Previously, he would act as serious as an adult, which was probably a facade to protect himself as he couldn't rely on anyone. Tang Tang understood him as she used to be the same. She would be quiet in front of other people because she didn't know what to say; she was also afraid that she would say something wrong and cause trouble. Tang Tang could only laugh, be spoiled, and be her real self in front of her nanny.

So, Tang Tang had been worried about Ji Xiao Zhuo. He was still a child who wasn't even four years old yet. He shouldn't be like acting like that.

Seeing that the little one was now willing to be his real self in front of her, she could stop worrying about it.

Tang Tang passed a piece of coke chicken wings to the little one, "Do you want Mummy to feed you?" Xiao Zhuo didn't know how to use chopsticks. He could only use a fork, and it was difficult to use that to eat chicken wings.

Ji Xiao Zhuo shook his head. He stabbed his fork into the chicken wing, "I can eat by myself. I'm not a three-year-old kid."

Tang Tang was rather speechless, " …Alright. You are not three years old." You're a three and a half years old kid.

Just when the mother and son started to eat, they suddenly heard the sounds of a key rattling at the door. The two of them stopped and looked towards the entrance.

A few seconds later, a man wearing a military uniform and a firm expression appeared as the door opened.