At five o'clock in the afternoon, it was time for Shancheng International Kindergarten to end school.

Parents lined up early outside the kindergarten and waited for the door to open.

The children in the kindergarten carried small school bags on their backs, obediently lined up in several rows, and stood at the door under the guidance of the teacher, waiting to be claimed by their respective parents.

The entrance of the kindergarten suddenly became lively.

In the combination of adults and children, a lone figure stands out.

It was a girl about five years old, she was wearing a half-used white dress, a pink coat that was already a little small, a pair of small black leather shoes on her feet, and a big schoolbag on her back.

Although she was not so conspicuously dressed, the little girl's face was as white and soft as a freshly peeled egg, her two big eyes were round, and her eyelashes were long and curled, which was three points cuter than that of a doll.

She pulled the strap of her school bag in both hands and walked out of the kindergarten alone.

Parents passing by her couldn't help but look at her a few more times, wondering why this child was alone and had no parents by her side.

In the guard room at the entrance of the kindergarten, the security aunt saw the little girl, opened the window and leaned out, and greeted familiarly.

"Xingxing, you want to go home alone again?"

The little girl's name is Shen Xingran.

She stopped, looked up at Aunt Bao, nodded obediently, and her little face was very calm.

"Good afternoon, Aunt Zhou. My mom called the teacher in advance and said that she couldn't come over and asked me to go home by myself. ”

Aunt Bao frowned, her face full of disapproval: "Tsk! Your mother is really ......."

In front of the child, she didn't continue, but asked, "Shall I send you home?" ”

"No, no, no!"

Shen Xingran hurriedly waved his hand.

She smiled softly, as if she was afraid that Aunt Bao would worry.

"My house is next to me, it's home in a few minutes, it's okay."

Aunt Bao wanted to say something, but suddenly a colleague looked for her, so she could only let go of the idea of sending Shen Xingran back.

can only leave one sentence: "Then pay attention to safety on the road, and remember to ask adults for help if you encounter anything!" ”

"Okay, I see, thank you Aunt Zhou."

Shen Xingran's smile was bright, and he waved happily to Aunt Bao, "Goodbye, Aunt Zhou!" ”

After saying goodbye to Aunt Bao, she tidied up the schoolbag on her back and continued to walk out the door.

The little figure is a little lonely, but very strong.

Aunt Bao's colleague looked out curiously, turned her head and asked, "This child belongs to our garden?" How do you go home alone? ”

Aunt Bao shook her head: "Her family lives in the next community, and it can be reached within a few steps." Her mother was often lazy and didn't want to pick her up, so she called the teacher and asked her to go home alone. ”

Colleague's eyes widened.

Parents with such big hearts can be said to be very rare.

"Is her mother a successful chairman or general manager? How could it be so busy? ”

The neighborhood next door is a well-known rich area in the mountain city, which is full of single-family villas, and people who can live in this community are either rich or expensive.

Aunt Bao shook her head again.

This time, her expression was even more indescribable.

"What kind of career is successful?! It's just a housewife who is idle at home! ”

My colleague couldn't help but be surprised: "How ...... this"

How can there be such a mother!

The kindergarten stipulates that employees cannot talk about parents privately, even if there are countless complaints in her heart, Aunt Wei can only turn it into a long sigh, and her eyes are full of pity when she looks at Shen Xingran's back.

Not far away, Shen Xingran turned a corner and disappeared at the door of the next community.

Once you enter the community, there will be basically no safety problems.

The security aunt was a little more relaxed in her heart.

She couldn't help but mumble something in her mouth.

"It's really hard for this kid......"

-

After entering the community, Shen Xingran did not go home immediately.

There is a row of commercial streets in the center of the community with several shops. As she reached the door of one of the shops, she stopped and looked at the window with some distraction.

It is a cake shop, and the wind blowing from the shop carries the sweet smell of cream.

There are all kinds of delicate cakes in the window, each of which is so beautiful that you will swallow your mouth.

Shen Xingran's gaze lingered on the cakes one by one, and there was undisguised love on his little face.

She likes to eat cake the most.

Usually, her mother was afraid that she would have tooth decay and never allowed her to eat sweets.

Today is different, today is her fifth birthday.

Shen Xingran has been looking forward to his birthday for a long time.

Perhaps, there is a cake at home now, and it will look exactly like a certain cake in this window?

Mom didn't come to pick her up, maybe she was waiting for her to go back at home and surprise her?

After reading all the cakes and thinking that each one was very beautiful and delicious, Shen Xingran retracted his gaze and felt a little excited in his heart.

She turned to go home, and even her steps were a little lighter.

Walking to the familiar door, Shen Xingran stretched out his finger, pressed it on the fingerprint lock decently, and opened the door smoothly.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard the roar of the range hood from the kitchen, and the sound of a spatula stir-frying.

She stretched her neck and looked in the direction of the restaurant, and saw that the big table was full of dishes, chicken, duck, fish, meat and seafood, which was extremely rich.

The smile on Shen Xingran's face became even brighter.

Well, for the sake of a table of good dishes, she decided to forgive her mother for not coming to pick her up on her birthday.

Shen Xingran closed the door, put away his schoolbag, changed his shoes, and went into the kitchen to greet his mother.

The little girl's voice was soft and glutinous: "Mom-"

"Coming back?"

Shen Lingyi was so busy stir-frying that he didn't even turn his head, and responded casually, "Your dad is going to come back later, I still have a few dishes that haven't been cooked, you go back to the room to play first, and wait for your dad to come back and start the meal." ”

Shen Xingran was even more pleasantly surprised: "Is Dad coming back?" ”

Her dad had been so busy that he hadn't been home for months.

When Dad is not at home, Mom's temper is not very good, and she is impatient no matter what she does.

Cooking is also very casual, and sometimes it is enough to cook a bowl of noodles at will for dinner.

Only when Dad comes back, Mom will have a lot of smiles on her face, and the dishes she cooks are hearty and delicious.

Thinking of this, Shen Xingran was stunned and turned his head to look at the large table of dishes on the table.

So...... These dishes were prepared by mom for dad, not because of her birthday?

The joy I felt when I first entered the door suddenly decreased.

She looked back at her busy mother.

Shen Xingran tentatively spoke: "Mom, are you cooking so many dishes because today is my birthday?" ”

Shen Lingyi still focused on stir-frying, and didn't look back.

The sound of the range hood was too loud, she didn't hear Shen Xingran's words clearly, but replied a little impatiently: "I can't hear what you say!" The kitchen is so noisy! I'm very busy right now, don't bother me, just go back to your room by yourself! ”

Now all her attention was only on the dishes in front of her, and she didn't care what Shen Xingran was asking.

“…… Okay, Mom. ”

Shen Xingran closed his mouth, his eyelashes lowered, hiding the loss in his eyes.

She didn't ask any more, silently turned around and walked out.

Coming out of the kitchen and passing by the refrigerator, Shen Xingran stopped, opened the refrigerator, and took a few serious looks.

There were only vegetables and fruits in the fridge and nothing else.

No cake.

There really is no cake.

The moment he confirmed that there was no cake in the refrigerator, Shen Xingran's eyes dimmed a lot.

She just watched in silence for a few seconds, until the refrigerator started to alarm, she came back to her senses, quietly closed the refrigerator door, and turned her head to go upstairs.

When he walked up the stairs, Shen Xingran tried to clench his fists, comforting himself over and over again in his heart.

Mom must have prepared so many good dishes because it was her birthday.

Dad finally came home, and it must have been to celebrate her birthday.

They are her dearest and most beloved mom and dad, and they must love her as much as she loves them.

It is, it must be so.

It doesn't matter if there is no cake, there are so many delicious dishes on the table, she can eat it very much.

It's okay to skip cake for birthdays.

It's okay if you don't eat it.

As long as the family is together, it's fine.

As long as mom and dad are with her, it's fine.

With these words, she slowly walked to the second floor step by step, and the grievances and sadness in her heart seemed to dissipate some.

Shen Xingran raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, smiled hard at the mirror next to the staircase on the second floor.

Today is her birthday, be happy, you must be happy.

The little girl just looked at herself in the mirror, with a jerky smile on the corner of her mouth.

It's like a tenacious little daisy growing in a corner that no one is paying attention to, and as long as there is a little sunshine, it can bloom on its own.

Those words of comfort seemed to have really had a little effect, and the astringency on Shen Xingran's face gradually faded.

She nodded, seemingly satisfied.

Just as he was about to go to the room, Shen Xingran heard the sound of the door opening from downstairs.

Her steps stopped.

It's Daddy's back!

I haven't seen my father for months, and Shen Xingran misses him very much.

She hurriedly turned around and ran downstairs, wanting to see her father for the first time.

As a child with a cautious personality, Shen Xingran, who trotted downstairs, still remembered to grab the handrail, and at the same time carefully looked at the stairs under his feet, so as not to let himself fall.

After trotting to the first floor, she let go of her grip on the handrail and ran to the entrance impatiently.

Shen Lingyi, who was busy in the kitchen, also heard the sound of the door opening.

She walked briskly out of the kitchen, smiling as she straightened her hair and headed to the door.

Both mother and daughter are looking forward to the return of the man with joy.

Outside the gate, a man walked in.

He looks about thirty years old, handsome and handsome, plus a well-tailored custom suit, similar to the middle-aged male stars in the TV series who have a successful career.

He is Shen Xingran's father Chen Mingyu.

Chen Mingyu had a smile on his face, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

Seeing his father enter the door, Shen Xingran stopped and smiled even brighter.

The smile on the corner of Shen Lingyi's mouth was also gentle and soft.

However, the next moment, both of them were stunned.

Someone followed Chen Mingyu and entered the house together.

At the front was a fashionable and good-looking woman, holding a two-year-old boy who was stumbling along in her hand.

Behind the woman was a girl about the same size as Shen Xingran.

The girl wore a cute puffy tulle princess dress with layers of sky blue skirts embellished with colorful sequins. She has a big smile on her face and looks carefree and innocently happy.

When the little girl entered the door, she took the woman's hand and looked around curiously.

Shen Xingran clearly heard the question asked by the little girl.

"Mom, Mom, is this our future home?"

-

"Chen Mingyu, bastard, you bastard!"

When Shen Xingran was still stunned in place, her mother Shen Lingyi had already reacted to what was happening.

Shen Lingyi let out a sharp scolding, threw the spatula in his hand to the ground, and grabbed Chen Mingyu's face with both hands.

When the woman who had just entered the door saw this scene, she couldn't help but let out an exclamation and hurriedly hid behind Chen Mingyu.

The little girl who asked innocently just now was also frightened, and her big eyes were full of tears.

However, Shen Lingyi's plan failed.

Before she could catch Chen Mingyu's face, his hands were grabbed by him.

The smile on the man's face as he entered the door turned to impatience at this moment.

His arm flicked to the side, and his tone was cold: "Shen Lingyi, what are you crazy about?" ”

Shen Lingyi stumbled and almost didn't stand firm.

She turned her head to look at Chen Mingyu in disbelief, and her whole person was trembling: "Crazy, you say I'm crazy?" ”

She raised her hand and pointed to the three people hiding behind Chen Mingyu, "I already knew that you had someone outside, for the sake of so many years of relationship, I have been turning a blind eye...... Now you're actually bringing people to the door, it's really too much! ”

Chen Mingyu frowned tightly, and there was no weakness on his face.

His tone was stiff: "Shen Lingyi, I brought Yunqiu and the child back just to file for divorce from you." ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the woman hiding behind him, "This is Xie Yunqiu, the woman I really love." ”

Then he pointed to the girl, "This is my daughter Xie Baobao and Yunqiu, who is a sensible and lovely child." ”

Finally, the little boy led by the woman, "This is my son with Yunqiu, Xie Tianzuo." ”

When introducing the little boy's name, Chen Mingyu touched the little boy's head, and there was a trace of love in his eyes that made Shen Xingran feel very strange.

Shen Xingran would have been completely stupid.

She was too young to fully understand her parents' argument just now. But she understood the word "divorce."

There is a chubby boy in their class, who has a very lively and noisy personality, because he likes to grab girls' braids, and has always been firmly ranked in the top three of all the boys that girls hate the most.

But one day he suddenly changed, he didn't smile or talk, and often sat alone in the corner and wiped his tears.

It turned out that the chubby body had also lost a lot of weight and turned into a small bamboo pole.

Shen Xingran mentioned when he heard the teachers chatting that the boy became like this because his parents were going through a divorce. And his parents don't want him, and they have been fighting lawsuits for his custody.

Then, suddenly, the boy disappeared from the class.

The teacher said that he was sent back to his grandfather's house and had to transfer to a kindergarten in his hometown.

From that moment on, Shen Xingran understood ignorantly that the divorce of his parents was a terrible thing.

So, now, is such a terrible thing going to befall her?

Before she could figure it out, Shen Lingyi let out another sharp shout.

"Divorce? Chen Mingyu, you want to be beautiful! There is absolutely no way I can agree to a divorce! ”

Shen Xingran turned his head to look at his mother, and a trace of childish hope ignited in his eyes.

Maybe...... Maybe everything is not so bad, if Mom doesn't agree, Mom and Dad shouldn't divorce so easily, right?

Chen Mingyu sneered, completely extinguishing the glimmer of hope that Shen Xingran had so hard to ignite.

"It's useless if you don't agree, I've already found a lawyer. I hope you can see your situation as soon as possible, sign quickly, and maybe get a little more compensation. Otherwise—"

His eyes narrowed slightly, implicitly threatening, "When the time comes, you won't get anything in court." ”

Before Shen Lingyi could answer, Shen Xingran's feet softened and he fell to the ground.

Her mind was buzzing.

The parents of the little boy before went to the court to file a lawsuit, and then divorced soon after!

Therefore, her parents will definitely divorce soon!

She sat on the ground in a daze, feeling extremely dazed.

Her parents were still arguing fiercely, but she couldn't listen to anything.

All I heard was the messy yelling, heart-rending cries, and the impatient scolding of men.

Everyone was busy, no one was paying attention to her, and no one was paying attention to her.

It's chaotic, it's scary.

She sat in a daze for a long time before someone noticed her.

A gentle female voice sounded: "Oh, Brother Yu, why is the child sitting on the ground!" ”

The quarrel suddenly fell silent.

It wasn't until this moment that everyone seemed to finally discover Shen Xingran's existence.

Shen Xingran came back to his senses and saw that the woman named Xie Yunqiu was walking in his direction.

Xie Yunqiu had a smile on her face, she seemed to be quite friendly, but for some reason, Shen Xingran subconsciously felt that she didn't like it.

I felt that Xie Yunqiu's smile was a bit fake, as if it was floating on the surface.

She quietly watched Xie Yunqiu squat down in front of her, raised her hand and touched her head.

"You're the star, aren't you? I've heard your dad talk about you. ”

Xie Yunqiu smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Don't be afraid, I will treat you well in the future, what my children have, you will also have." ”

With these words, he seems to have regarded himself as the mistress of the Chen family.

Before Shen Xingran could answer, Shen Lingyi broke out again.

She rushed over quickly, pushed Xie Yunqiu away, and blocked Shen Xingran in front of her, her tone fierce: "Xingxing is my daughter!" You slut, don't you think! ”

Xie Yunqiu exclaimed in surprise, his body was pushed crookedly, and he fell to the ground.

"Shen Lingyi!"

Seeing Xie Yunqiu falling, Chen Mingyu was shocked and angry, strode forward, raised his left hand high, and was about to fan up-

A mid-air shout suddenly exploded by the door.

"What are you guys doing! Stop it! ”