Yun Qinghuan didn’t expect to encounter such an incident. Fearing that the child would be scared, she covered his ears.
However, there were still discussions around them.
“If something really happens to this child, it’s the fault of the couple. Their son used to love climbing high and low, and they indulged him. Now that something happened, it’s too late.”
A woman expressed regret.
As the crowd slowly dispersed, Yun Qinghuan finally released her hand covering An’an’s ears and gently touched his soft hair. “An’an, don’t be afraid. As long as you behave and don’t do dangerous things, you won’t end up like that child.”
The little one remained silent, and Yun Qinghuan, feeling helpless, could only hold his hand and continue walking.
Bai Naihan was pushing his wheelchair, following behind.
Just when Yun Qinghuan was about to forget about the incident, the little one suddenly said seriously, “Mom, An’an was wrong. An’an won’t do this again next time.”
Yun Qinghuan was momentarily surprised but then chuckled softly, “Mom knows that An’an is a good child who cherishes life.
“Mom will reward An’an with meat buns for lunch, okay?”
The little one’s eyes lit up, “Meat buns?!”
“Yes.” Yun Qinghuan also felt a bit tempted, smiling as she said, “We’ll have meat buns for lunch.”
At this time, the town was only slightly better than the village in terms of conditions. Many houses were tiled, but mostly single-story, with very few multi-story buildings.
Some storefronts looked old, and peering inside, there were few goods.
Unlike in the future, where the marketplace would be lively.
So, after a brief stroll, feeling there wasn’t much to see, Yun Qinghuan let the uncle and nephew go to the mall first. The mall was quite large, with two floors. She planned to go to the post office diagonally across to send something.
Perhaps it was due to her submission not being ready, and she didn’t want them to know yet.
Afraid it would be a false alarm.
Seeing that she was going to the post office, Bai Naihan glanced at her but didn’t say anything, thinking she was sending something to her parents. He waved to An’an, “We’ll explore here for a bit. Look for us here later.”
Although her parents came a few days ago asking her to remarry, and she scolded them severely, they were still her biological parents. If she softened her heart to send something, it could be understood.
Yun Qinghuan knew he misunderstood. Without explaining too much, she simply nodded, “Thank you for taking care of An’an.”
Holding some items, she went directly to the postal office across the street. At this time, the post office was also run-down, just one room with two people inside, and a typical postal bicycle parked outside.
If there were letters or something, postal workers would deliver them to the village one by one.
But for sending items, people generally had to come over.
She first bought two postage stamps, then filled in the addresses according to those newspaper offices. The staff probably recognized the location and looked at her with some surprise, “Comrade, that’s great.”
He gave her a big thumbs up.
Regardless of whether the subsequent articles would be accepted, having the confidence to submit them made the staff view her as a cultured person.
Yun Qinghuan felt a bit embarrassed under his gaze and humbly said, “I’m just giving it a try; it’s not certain if it will be successful.”
“That’s impressive.”
Before leaving, Yun Qinghuan asked the staff to kindly deliver the letter to the Bai family village if they received any mail from her, and the staff readily agreed.
After sending it, one thing on her mind was accomplished, and she suddenly felt much more relaxed.
There was a clock in the post office; she glanced at it and found it was already past ten.
After another hour of strolling, she could go to the state-owned restaurant to buy buns.
When she went to the mall to find Bai Naihan and Bai Jin’an, she saw Bai Jin’an moving his mouth as if eating something. Bai Naihan was the first to notice her, his gaze softened, “Sister-in-law, finished sending?”
“Yes.”
She pointed to Bai Jin’an, who was munching on something, curiously asking, “What is he eating?”
Without Bai Naihan saying anything, Bai Jin’an lifted his head at the mention, joyfully exclaimed, “Uncle bought me big white rabbit candy! It’s so delicious!”
He enjoyed the delicious candies so much that he ate two in a row! The little guy’s excited face had even turned slightly red. Carefully, he took one out from his pocket and handed it to Yun Qinghuan, “Mom, you should try it too.”
Yun Qinghuan didn’t hesitate, she directly accepted it, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth. It was tastier than the candy Liu Yuzhi gave her, which had been sitting around for who knows how long. Nowadays, these candies were made purely from milk, with a rich and flavorful milk aroma, truly delicious.
She asked Bai Jin’an, “Did you let Uncle try it too?”
The little guy hesitated, evidently, he hadn’t thought about sharing with Uncle.
Disapprovingly, Yun Qinghuan looked at him, “Uncle bought you candy. Shouldn’t you thank him and share it with him?”
Ashamed, An’an lowered his head, then turned to Bai Naihan, taking out a candy from his pocket and offering it to him, “Uncle, thank you. Have some candy too.”
Bai Naihan responded, “I can do without candy.”
Yun Qinghuan straightforwardly said, “If he’s giving it to you, just accept it. It’s An’an’s goodwill.”
Only then did the man take it, unwrapping it and putting it in his mouth. He felt a sweetness lingering on his tongue, feeling somewhat dazed.
When he was a child, he actually liked eating milk candies. However, back then, conditions were difficult, and milk candy was a luxury for him. As he grew up and had allowances, he could buy candy anytime, but he never felt that urgent desire for candy again.
Yun Qinghuan smiled, “Delicious, right? Actually, you don’t need to indulge An’an; these milk candies are quite expensive.”
At a glance, Yun Qinghuan knew An’an must have seen the candy and couldn’t walk anymore, so Bai Naihan bought it for him. Otherwise, being a grown man like him, he might not have thought of buying candy for the child.
“No problem, and it’s not like I buy it for him every day,” the man said with a smile in his eyes.
Yun Qinghuan patted An’an’s head and advised him, “Remember to save one to bring home for Grandma to eat. In our family, we share whatever good things we have.”
The little guy nodded, “Okay!”
“And also, you can’t eat too many candies at once. At most, one per day. Otherwise, if your teeth have worms, the doctor will have to pull your teeth, and there will be a lot of blood.”
An’an’s face turned pale, and he nervously covered his mouth.
Seeing his reaction, Yun Qinghuan knew he must have eaten more than one. She squinted at him, “How many did you eat?”
The little guy looked up at her with a trembling gaze, then quickly lowered his head again, “Two, two pieces.”
“Hmm?” Her voice raised slightly, indicating disbelief. “A child who lies is not a good child.”
“Three!” An’an lifted his head, a bit nervous. “Mom, I only ate three. I didn’t lie to you!”
It was just too delicious; he couldn’t resist!
“Mom believes you. This is the first time, you couldn’t resist and ate three; Mom can understand. But next time, it’s not allowed,” Yun Qinghuan said. “However, this time you did make a mistake. Not only did you eat so many candies, but you also tried to lie. Mom will deduct one of your little stars.”
“Ah?” The little guy’s face instantly dimmed.
He wanted to save the little stars to exchange for things he wanted.
Beside them, Bai Naihan was puzzled, “What are these little stars?”
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