"Sweetie."
Little Sweetie wrapped her small arms around her mother's neck. "Mommy, why did you take so long? Big Brother, Big Sister, and I have been waiting for you forever. Where's Daddy? Why didn't he come with you? Isn't he going on the trip with us?"
Wang Qiuyu's heart clenched, and her eyes grew sore. She nearly burst into tears.
Her arm around her daughter tightened. After taking a deep breath, she forced herself to smile as naturally as possible and explained, "Your dad went away on business. He has to make a long trip."
"You know how busy he is with work. We'll go have fun by ourselves and not bother him, okay?"
"Okay. I'll bring him a present when we come back." Although Little Sweetie had grown up in a wealthy family, her mother had raised her to be very sensible.
A glimmer of tears flashed through Wang Qiuyu's eyes as she stroked her daughter's face. "All right."
Su Qiao knew that after just surviving such a major ordeal, Wang Qiuyu's heart was certainly far from calm.
Afraid that she would let something slip in front of Little Sweetie, Su Qiao handed over the tickets and reminded her, "It's about time. Let's go through the ticket check."
Wang Qiuyu accepted them gratefully. "Okay."
When she saw the large suitcase the boy beside Su Qiao was pushing, she paused. "Are you going too?"
Su Qiao nodded. "Yes. I happen to have something to take care of in the south, so I'll settle you two in while I'm there."
Hearing this, Wang Qiuyu nodded gratefully without saying any overly sentimental words.
After all, she was taking her daughter alone to an unfamiliar city where she knew no one. It was only natural for her to feel somewhat lost.
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