"Alright! You’re so bad!"
After saying this, Shuangshuang reached for Ha Xiao Ang’s ticklish spot, causing Xiao Xiaoang to jump around like a startled chick!
The siblings circled around the pavilion, laughing non-stop.
Su Xiaomeng rested her chin in her hand, watching them. Initially, she thought accompanying Shuangshuang to the amusement park would be exhausting and painful, but seeing the two children play together brought endless joy.
An untimely phone call made Xiao Yan leave the amusement park early, yet surprisingly, Xiao Xiaoang didn’t cause a fuss.
"That’s how it is with doctors... no matter what you’re doing, as long as the hospital calls, you must return," commented Pu Yang.
Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental.
"Thankfully, we met you and Shuangshuang today; otherwise, Xiao Ang certainly wouldn’t have wanted to stay in the amusement park with me."
Xiao Meng patted Pu Yang’s shoulder, "Everything will move in a better direction."
"I hope so."
Pu Yang replied with a bitter smile.
Without Xiao Yan, there was one fewer person to carry the bags, but luckily Su Xiaomeng and Pu Yang were young, guiding Shuangshuang and Xiao Xiaoang from one amusement ride to another. Fortunately, the age limit for Shuangshuang and Xiao Xiaoang’s activities meant they only engaged in children’s amusement facilities.
At five o’clock, they left the park and found the nearest Pizza Hut to eat Xiao Xiaoang’s favorite pizza.
Kids rarely settle down for meals and have small appetites; after finishing a slice of pizza each, they set their sights on the small children’s playground in Pizza Hut.
Their table was right next to the children’s playground.
One after the other, they slipped into the playground.
Xiao Meng and Pu Yang sat at the side, seizing the opportunity to rest well.
"At our hospital, doctors and nurses marry quite early; I’ve seen many mothers, but rarely have I seen such a laid-back parent like you."
Pu Yang remarked.
Su Xiaomeng raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"
"Yeah, especially those who marry into wealthy families..."
"What do you mean?"
"Wealthy ladies often don’t do much, and close interactions with their children are rarer. Children have drivers for school pick-ups, meals cooked by nannies, tutors overseeing their studies, and the time parents spend with their children is particularly minimal."
"You can’t generalize like that..." Su Xiaomeng said, "I believe all parents love their children, just in different ways."
Pu Yang smiled slightly, not arguing with Su Xiaomeng but instead gently changing the topic,
"But your attention and kindness toward other people’s kids like this... that’s genuinely rare, isn’t it?"
Xiao Meng’s lips maintained a gentle curve, her arm resting on the chair, leaning back, watching the two enjoy themselves in the children’s playground...
In the noisy environment, Su Xiaomeng softly said,
"Actually, I have another child..."
"..."
"Nine months pregnant, premature and difficult labor, stillborn, a girl."
Suddenly, the noisy environment seemed to become silent...
Pu Yang didn’t speak for a long time after hearing this.
Xiao Meng continued, her gaze steadily fixed on the fully engaged Xiao Xiaoang in the children’s playground...
"There’s a reason I especially like Xiao Xiaoang."
"..."
"My husband said, that unfortunate child had a red birthmark on her brow too."
Xiao Meng remarked, looking at Pu Yang, chuckling softly, "If Xiao Xiaoang were a girl, I’d definitely take him for a DNA test."
Pu Yang’s gaze fell on Su Xiaomeng’s face making a joke...
"You’ve met my eldest son, Yin Huaiyu; Xiao Ang resembles him quite a bit... so I’ve always felt meeting Xiao Ang is a destined encounter."
"..."
"If she were alive, she’d be Xiao Ang’s age now. Five years... time has flown by too quickly; every time we remember that child, it brings pain to both my husband and me, yet... time truly erodes many things, and the frequency of remembering that child... dwindles."
"I believe meeting Xiao Ang is a divine reminder, reminding me not to forget that child."
Pu Yang, sitting beside Su Xiaomeng, could clearly see the flicker of light in her eyes.
Tears wouldn’t fall, for they’ve long turned into a river in her heart.
Afterwards, Pu Yang often recalled these words from Su Xiaomeng; they involuntarily surfaced, leading her to layer by layer uncover the truth.