It wasn’t long before Chaochao came running out of the kindergarten and immediately flung herself at Ye Wanwan’s legs, hugging them tightly.
"Mommy, I missed you so much!" Chaochao looked up at Ye Wanwan with eyes full of little stars.
Ye Wanwan looked back at Chaochao, then shook her head somewhat helplessly, "Did you really miss Mommy?"
Chaochao’s personality left her at a loss for words; she had been worried about Chaochao all morning, up until lunchtime when Chaochao, all by herself, devoured two bowls of rice and even got seconds of the dishes, both times eating everything up clean!
After Chaochao finished the first bowl of rice, the teacher praised her in front of all the children, "Chaochao is such a good girl!"
However, Chaochao looked at her teacher with a pitiful expression and said, "Teacher, I want more."
At that moment, looking at the homeroom teacher with those pitiful eyes, the teacher questioned if she had given too little food to her earlier.
That shouldn’t be the case, right?
The homeroom teacher, doubting herself, went with Chaochao to get more food, this time in the amount normal for the kindergarten children.
Then the teacher saw with her own eyes Chaochao eating up her meal, bite after bite, and finishing everything in five minutes flat!
The homeroom teacher seriously suspected that the little girl was being mistreated at home, but the little girl in front of her was pretty and lovely, with a quirky and lively personality, not at all like someone who was mistreated.
The homeroom teacher cautiously asked, "Does Chaochao eat this much at home too?"
Chaochao pursed her lips, showing an expression that was not very happy, while the teacher’s mind was racing with thoughts.
Just as the homeroom teacher was lost in wild thoughts, the child continued, "Mommy says that I’m growing right now and it’s normal to eat a lot, and it’s normal to gain weight too."
The teacher was startled, and then laughed, "Yes, that’s right. So, Chaochao, are you full now?"
Chaochao nodded, "I’m full."
Only then did the teacher feel reassured.
After lunchtime, it was nap time for the little ones, and children always seek familiar people when they are sleepy, as if that’s the only way to feel safe enough to sleep.
Therefore, in the dormitory where Chaochao stayed, some children couldn’t help but start crying, while others were still full of energy, chattering away.
Chaochao alone lay down on her little bed, clutching the doll her brother had given her, and quickly fell asleep, showing not the slightest sign of discomfort.
It was only then that Ye Wanwan completely let go of her worries.
"Of course, I really missed Mommy!" Chaochao said in a loud, certain voice.
Just as Ye Wanwan was about to pick Chaochao up, several children suddenly appeared at her side, calling out in their babyish voices, "Hello, Auntie!"
Ye Wanwan was a bit puzzled as she looked at the few boys and then at the parents trailing behind the children, who all seemed somewhat embarrassed as they looked at Ye Wanwan.
Then Ye Wanwan heard Chaochao speaking to the little boys like a little adult, "I’m going home with Mommy now. See you tomorrow."
Ye Wanwan picked up Chaochao, nodded at the parents, and then left with Chaochao in her arms.
On the way home, Ye Wanwan asked Chaochao, "Did you have fun at the kindergarten today, Chaochao?"
"I had fun!" Chaochao nodded, then added, "I just missed Daddy, Mommy, and Big Brother."