The children's squabbling and Lü Qiaolan's scolding soon rang out, followed by an angry shout from one of the kids.
"Why do we have to put them away? I want to take them to kindergarten!"
"We have to pack up and move. Didn't Mommy tell you? We'll take them out again once we're in the new house. It'll only be two or three days..."
"I want to take them to kindergarten tomorrow!"
"Then pick one. You can leave just one out. We have to put the rest away."
"No, Mommy! Daddy!"
The arguing went on.
The old woman shook her head with a smile and called out, "Let's pack Junjun's things last. Let him play for now."
"Mom!" Lü Qiaolan called back.
"Yay! Grandma's the best!"
"He's got enough stuff to fill a whole room! So many cars and planes. If we don't pack them away first, we won't have time to get everything ready for the move!"
"There's an order to these things. We can't pack everything all at once. You should pack your things first," another old woman said.
"Grandma's the best too! Hee hee hee..."
The old woman turned around and looked down at the things in the box. The smile on her face froze in an instant.
The teddy bear lay on its back, facing the old woman.
Her face was covered in wrinkles, the flesh sagging, the corners of her eyes drooping.
I couldn't make anything of it at first, but Lü Qiaolan's image appeared in the teddy bear's heart.
Would Lü Qiaolan look like this when she grew old?
Would she still hold it then?
The teddy bear's long-dead emotions stirred.
Would they be put on display once they got to the new house?
The teddy bear wasn't the only one excited. Even the