Suddenly, the soccer ball flew to her feet, and she quickly put down the broom to pick it up.
"Aunt, could you throw the ball to me?" Kangkang stood in place and said to her.
An Ruo didn’t throw it to him directly; she smiled, walked up to him, squatted down, and upon seeing the sweat on his forehead, took out a handkerchief to wipe it away for him.
"Young Master, it’s cold outside. If you get heated up from playing and then catch a chill, you’ll catch a cold."
But Kangkang stared at her intently, his black eyes sparkling, without speaking.
After wiping his sweat, she handed him the soccer ball: "Go ahead and play. Remember to take a shower and change clothes once you get sweaty."
"Aunt, what’s your name?" the little guy suddenly asked her.
An Ruo was taken aback momentarily and then replied with a gentle smile, "My name is Li Ru’an. You can call me Aunt Ruo’an."
"Aunt Ruo’an..." Kangkang lowered his eyes and said softly, "My mom is called An Ruo. Your name reversed is my mom’s name."
"...Is that so? Where is your mom? Why haven’t I seen her?"
"I also don’t know where my mom is." The little guy looked even sadder, "Everyone says mom is dead, but Dad says mom must still be alive, and she will definitely come back to find us."
Does Tang Yuchen really believe she’s still alive and will come back?
"Young Master, so you came here to play. No wonder I couldn’t find you anywhere." At this moment, Han Xiaofen ran over, kindly took his hand, and smiled, "Young Master is back, let’s go eat promptly."
An Ruo stood up. Kangkang didn’t leave immediately; he looked up at her, showing a cute smile: "Aunt Ruo’an, even though your voice isn’t nice, I really like you. Tomorrow I’m going to the dentist, can you come with me?"
"Sure, of course!" An Ruo nodded quickly, responding straightforwardly.
Han Xiaofen was slightly taken aback. Wasn’t she supposed to take the Young Master to the dentist tomorrow?
She laughed and said, "I didn’t think it through. The Young Master must be afraid of going to the dentist and wants more company, right? Okay, tomorrow sister and aunt will go with you together."
Kangkang gave her a glance, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Then let’s go eat quickly, so the Young Master doesn’t have to wait long." Han Xiaofen smiled as she led him away, and An Ruo watched their backs, still unable to find complete peace in her heart.
That’s her child, seeing him sad made her heart ache terribly.
If she could, she wished she could tell him that mom indeed isn’t dead, that mom is back, and he would definitely be so happy to know.
But she can’t, she can’t do that...
The next day, An Ruo got in the car early to accompany Kangkang to the dentist. One of his teeth showed signs of decay, so he had been seeing the dentist recently.
On the car ride, after learning his tooth had decayed, An Ruo couldn’t help but chide him, "Have you been eating too many sweets? Young Master, at your age, you’re just starting to change teeth. You shouldn’t eat sweets anymore, understand?"
She didn’t realize that her tone carried the concern and reprimand of an elder for the younger generation. Han Xiaofen looked at her strangely, and Kangkang was slightly surprised.
But he didn’t put on the airs of a Young Master; instead, he obediently nodded, "I understand. Aunt Ruo’an, you’re like my mom. My mom used to tell me to eat less sweets too. Don’t worry, for mom’s sake, I won’t eat them anymore."
An Ruo’s heart shook silently. She treated Kangkang as a child who understood nothing, so she showed a little less facade in front of him.