NOVEL NEXT Chapter 618 My Meizi
"Dad, look at my little water gun, Grandpa bought it for me..."
"Dad, isn't my little hat cute? Grandma made it for me. It's the prettiest in the world and can block the sun..."
"Dad, come and see my little parrot, Polly. Grandpa bought it for me at the market, but it can't talk yet. When it grows up, it will talk. Polly... Polly, this is my dad, say Dad..."
"Dad, look at my shoes, aren't they cute? Mom bought them for me when she came back, but it's been so long, they're a bit worn now. Grandma says it's okay, next year my little feet will grow, and I won't fit them anyway, so it doesn't matter if they're worn..."
"I wonder if Mom will come back to buy me a bigger pair of shoes..."
"Dad, why didn't Mom come back with you to see me? Is she very busy with work..."
"Dad, I'll tell you a secret. When you're not around, no one stops me from eating meat, Grandpa and Grandma let me eat lots..."
"Dad, do you think of me all the time? I always think of you..."
"Dad, I made lots of good friends at kindergarten..."
"Dad, you... when are you leaving to work..."
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Meizi is a little chatterbox, her mouth never stops, always full of things to say.
Seeing Meizi looking dejected, Lu Jiawei sighed in his heart, gently stroked her head, and softly said, "Meizi."
"What's wrong?"
Meizi raised her little face, which had been dejected just a moment ago, now beaming with a bright smile like the sun, causing Lu Jiawei's eyes to turn red, with tears brimming.
"Do you... know what death is?"
Meizi has actually been avoiding this question; she surely knows what death is.
Upon hearing this, Meizi lowered her head again and nodded slightly.
"I know, when you're dead, you're gone. The little goldfish Grandpa bought me died, and I was so sad... and... and..."
Meizi held tightly onto Lu Jiawei with one hand while wiping her tears with the other.
"Alright, don't cry, let Dad tell you, Dad met an immortal..."
Lu Jiawei squatted down, holding his daughter in his arms, gently wiping her tears.
"Because you miss Dad so much, the immortal let Dad come back to see you."
"Then can the immortal let Mom come back to see me too? I miss her, and the little goldfish too..." Meizi said softly.
Her voice was full of sadness and grievance.
"Sigh~"
Lu Jiawei let out a deep sigh; he didn't know how to explain it to his daughter.
When a woman's heart changes, not even an immortal can help.
"Never mind, having Dad come back to see me is good enough." Meizi hugged his neck.
"Meizi is so understanding," Lu Jiawei thought, a little surprised.
"Grandma said that one shouldn't be too greedy, wanting this and that. I'm not greedy..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiawei fell silent.
"Meizi, come have breakfast."
"I want Dad to feed me."
"Okay, Dad will feed you..."
Meizi was long past the age of needing to be fed, but it was because she hadn't seen Dad in a long time and wanted to act a little spoiled.
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Lu Jiawei thought of his daughter upon seeing Dou Dou, not just because of the age, but also because their personalities were somewhat similar.
Meizi rode a scooter around Lu Jiawei in circles, occasionally stopping to receive his feeding.
They didn't go anywhere, just stayed in the small yard.
With Dad's company, even this small yard seemed to become vast.
"Do you know who drew this little figure on the wall?"
"I know, it was you, Dad."
"Wow, you actually know?"
"Hehe, Grandma told me."
"Then do you know what this painting is about?"
"It's 'Little Tadpoles Looking for Their Mom'."
"Wow, you're so smart, you know everything."
"Hehe, Grandma told me too."
"Then do you know who this is..."
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The two of them looked at the graffiti on the wall, counting the gaps between the bricks, measuring the distance of the bricks...
Everything seemed so dull, yet everything seemed so interesting.
The two started drawing on the wall again.
Dad drew a Meizi.
Meizi drew a Dad.
Dad drew wings for Meizi.
Meizi drew a hat for Dad.
"Why did you draw wings?"
"Because you're Dad's angel, and... Dad hopes you can one day fly higher and farther, not confined by this little world..."
"Will I fall down?"
"Perhaps you will."
"Will it be tiring?"
"Perhaps it will."
"Then can I not fly?"
"Of course you can— but don't you want to fly?" Lu Jiawei asked, surprised.
Every child has dreams of flying, and adults are no exception.
"I want to stay and be with Grandpa and Grandma."
"Alright, then why did you draw a hat for me?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiawei unconsciously felt a pang of sadness for some reason, so he quickly changed the subject.
"This isn't just an ordinary hat," Meizi said proudly.
"Oh, what's special about it?"
"This is a Meizi Hat, see, doesn't it look like a plum? When you wear it, you will always think of me," Meizi said.
Lu Jiawei was taken aback, then bent down to lift her up.
"Meizi, you are always in Dad's heart; how could Dad forget you?"
"So, you won't leave Meizi?" Meizi asked, hugging his neck with a hint of grievance.
"Of course not, Dad... Dad just..."
"Because you died, and when you're dead, you're gone, I know..." Meizi suddenly said.
"Right, when you're dead, you're gone, but the immortal let me come back," Lu Jiawei quickly said.
"What about Mom? Does she not want me anymore?" Meizi asked.
"No, she's just too busy with work," Lu Jiawei said.
He really didn't want to speak ill of his wife in front of his daughter.
Sitting on the side, Zhang Guifang's face showed dissatisfaction at those words, but she ultimately didn't speak up, while Lu Changzhen appeared very indifferent and not angry.
Hearing this, Meizi stared straight at Lu Jiawei.
"Why... why are you looking at Dad like that?" Lu Jiawei asked, feeling a bit guilty.
"Dad's lying, right?" Meizi said.
"How could I..."
"You're lying, Meizi knows, I'm very smart, Mom just doesn't want me anymore, she thinks I'm a big trouble," Meizi said frankly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiawei turned to look at his mother, knowing these words couldn't have been Meizi's own thoughts, likely said by his mother in Meizi's presence.
But he was in no position to reprimand his mother for what she said, as it was the truth, and explaining it might not be understood.
"Sigh~"
Lu Jiawei sighed, then said, "Meizi, when you grow up, you can ask her yourself."
"When will I grow up?"
"When you have wings."
"Wings?"
Meizi turned her head, trying to look behind herself.
"Will I really grow wings?" Meizi asked, a little confused.
"Of course, but these wings are invisible. When you grow up, you'll be able to find them..."
"Wow, amazing, am I an angel?" Meizi said with joy on her face.
"Of course, you're Dad's Meizi, also Dad's little angel, and Dad is honored to have you."
"Thank you~"
Like a little princess, Meizi curtsied to her dad.
Then she giggled to herself.