novellhall Chapter 344 Nursery
Chapter 344 Nursery
Lu Congyue really wanted to send his two sons to a daycare center.
If other dual-income families can send their children there with peace of mind, they can too.
Seeing that he was serious, Zhuang Qingxiang quickly protected her two sons: "No, they are too young and can't speak properly yet. Let's wait a little longer."
Children can't speak clearly, and they won't say anything if they suffer a loss at the daycare. And since the caregivers can't watch over them all the time, the more they think about it, the more worried they become.
Lu Congyue knew she loved children, so he didn't expect to persuade her immediately. He decided to send the child over first and then try to persuade her later.
The main reason is that he couldn't do anything about it before because the child was young, but now that the child is a bit older, he hopes that Zhuang Qingxiang can get out of the child's care.
She started taking care of her younger siblings when they were little, and continued until they grew up, after which she got married and had children of her own.
We can't expect her to raise the children and then continue raising their kids, can we?
There are so many things she could have done.
The fact that her pastry-making skills were noticed by a food factory and that her embroidery was appreciated by foreign friends is enough to show that her talents go far beyond just taking care of children.
Lu Congyue hopes she can find a career of her own.
Once Lu Congyue made up his mind, he wouldn't change it easily. No matter how worried Zhuang Qingxiang was, she couldn't persuade him.
Finally, the two of them, along with the three children, first sent Lu Yue to kindergarten, and then sent the two younger ones to the toddler center.
The daycare was full of children under three years old, and some were even only two or three months old.
Zhuang Qingxiang stared in shock at the children who could only be described as infants.
How could their parents trust outsiders to take care of their children?
Lu Congyue: "If both parents work and there are no grandparents to help take care of the children, then the only option is to send them to a daycare center. The teachers at daycare centers are carefully selected; they are very patient and loving, and they take great care of the children."
Zhuang Qingxiang was still worried, so she stayed a little longer and had to admit that the teachers here were indeed very patient with the children.
Once they were sure the children were safe, Zhuang Qingxiang and Lu Congyue left.
Lu Congyue went to work, and Zhuang Qingxiang returned home. For the first time, she felt the house was deserted and her heart was empty.
Apart from the last time she had to go on a mission, she hadn't left the children. Now, just thinking about the children in the daycare center, she even had an urge to go and spend a day there.
But she couldn't do that. Lu Congyue had advised her to trust the teachers at the daycare.
If she actually goes and stays there for a day, it would represent an extreme lack of trust in the teachers, and the teachers would probably be angry.
Zhuang Qingxiang had no choice but to find things to do at home to pass the time.
She finished the housework in no time, then took out her embroidery and quietly began to embroider. When it was almost mealtime, she quickly cooked for her two children.
The daycare center is only responsible for taking care of the children; the children have to provide their own food.
For younger children, some mothers will take time off work to breastfeed their babies, while others simply give the formula to the kindergarten teacher.
Older children can eat at the daycare after paying the meal fee, but today they dropped their children off in a hurry and didn't confirm that they would continue to send their children to daycare, so they didn't pay the meal fee and had to prepare the meals themselves and deliver them at noon.
Zhuang Qingxiang made tomato and egg noodles for the two children, and when she delivered them, the temperature was just right for them to eat.
Seeing the two children eating heartily without their eyes being red and swollen, I breathed a sigh of relief and actually thought that Lu Congyue's suggestion was really good.
She hadn't embroidered so quietly and without distraction in a long time.
After the two children had finished eating, when Zhuang Qingxiang was about to leave, a teacher told her that Director Lu would come to pick up the children after get off work, so she didn't need to make an extra trip.
After thanking her, Zhuang Qingxiang went home and took a nap, only then did she feel much better.
She glanced at the sky and then at the time, beginning to anticipate her children's reactions when they returned home.
Lu Congyue left work on time that day, turning down any extra work so he could pick up his two children.
Actually, he was quite uneasy that day, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
As soon as I stepped out of the company gate, I saw Shang Hua lingering by the roadside.
"Big sister?" Lu Congyue was taken aback, and quickly went over to call out.
Shang Hua saw him and smiled, "Sorry I came to see you without saying hello. Are you off work? Are you busy tonight?"
"Nothing much, did you need something, big sister?" Lu Congyue quickly asked. "Just let me know what you need."
"It's nothing serious," Shang Hua said with a smile. "This is my first time here, and I was thinking you could show me around if you have time."
"Okay!" Lu Congyue readily agreed.
Then she paused, and added, "Sister, I still have to pick up my kids... If you're not in a hurry, how about I take the kids home first, and then we can go shopping together?"
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it used to be dark by the time I got off work, but now it's still bright and I can go out for a stroll without any problem.
Lu Congyue originally wanted to ask Shang Hua if he could take Zhuang Qingxiang and the children out for a stroll, but then he thought that Shang Hua probably wouldn't agree, so he simply didn't say anything more.
Fortunately, Shang Hua didn't have any objections to accompanying him to pick up the child.
Soon, Shang Hua met Xiao Chenglin, who looked exactly like Lu Congyue.
Then, she frowned.
Shang Hua has always been very clever; he could tell whose child it was at first glance.
Shang Hua's smile froze.
Even when Lu Congyue taught the two children to greet her and call her "Auntie," she still frowned in a bad mood, her gaze never leaving Xiao Chenglin.
"Congyue, this child..." she asked tentatively.
"You've noticed too, haven't you? This child looks more and more like me."
"Lu Congyue, I think we need to have a serious talk," Shang Hua said seriously.
No one had ever told her that Lu Congyue had not only married a widow of unknown origin, but also had a son with her.
Based on the timeline, this child has a problem, and his existence will become a stain on Lu Congyue's record.
Upon seeing Shang Hua's somber expression, Lu Congyue knew what she was thinking and hurriedly said, "Big sister, things aren't as you think. The situation is a bit complicated..."
Shang Hua didn't have the patience to listen to his explanation and raised her hand to stop him from rambling on.
"Take the child back first," she said calmly. "I'll wait for you here."
Helpless, Lu Congyue could only pick up Xiao Luyue from the kindergarten and then take the three children home.
After arriving home, Lu Congyue greeted Zhuang Qingxiang and then hurried back to the main gate of his workplace.
As soon as he left, Xiao Luyue tugged at Zhuang Qingxiang's finger with a mysterious look on her face.
"Mom, Dad went to see a woman."
Zhuang Qingxiang was stunned for a moment, then almost burst out laughing. She pulled Xiao Luyue aside and whispered, "That's Daddy's older sister. Don't talk nonsense."
"Dad's sister? I've never heard of her before. Have you met her?" Xiao Luyue asked, puzzled.
"Now you've heard about it!" Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and patted her head.
Instead of laughing, Xiao Luyue asked, "If that woman is Daddy's sister, why doesn't she come over for dinner?"