DAVM Chapter 59.1

After Pei Jing’s mother left, she did not come back for nearly a week. Before she left, she casually gave Pei Jing fifty yuan.

It costs Pei Jing four yuan to take the bus back and forth to school every day. It costs two yuan to eat the cheapest steamed buns for breakfast. It costs two or three yuan to buy some biscuits and instant noodles for dinner. These are the most basic living expenses. For elementary school students who are studying, no matter how frugal they are, it will not take more than a week to spend it.

Pei Jing is used to it. It turns out that his mother often leaves home but usually for two or three days. Pei Jing will save money and save the unused money for emergencies. But, he never told his mother about it.

Even Pei Jing was looking forward to his mother’s departure in his heart. He was not afraid to live alone. He was more courageous than his peers and would not be afraid to live alone in a big house.

This week is the happiest week that Pei Jing has ever had since he came to his mother. He wrote in his diary:

I moved, and Ningyi became my neighbor. Zhile often came to me to play hide-and-seek at his house. He really likes playing this game, and he especially likes hiding, although he can not hide very well every time.

Ningyi’s house is very big, and there are many people living in it. They are all very nice, but I have never seen Ningyi’s father. Zhile said that his father is working outside to earn money, so he is often away, but they all like him very much. I don’t seem to have a father. My grandma is always very angry when she mentions it. My mother never told me about my father. I am only a little curious, but I don’t need my father.

I have eaten at Zhile’s house twice, and there are still eighteen times left. Zhile remembers it very clearly. He took a small book, and he will write it down after I eat. I did not tell Zhile that I knew what he really thought.

I miss my grandma very much, but I can’t go back without my grandma’s phone number. I hope my mother will come back later.

Pei Jing put down his pen. He is looking forward to tomorrow.

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Tomorrow is Monday, and they have to go to school. Si Tian knows that Monday is a very difficult day for Ji Zhile. It is always harder for Ji Zhile to get up on Mondays.

So, Si Tian asked the two children to go to bed early tonight. But, Ji Zhile did not want to and shouted, “I didn’t go to sleep so early yesterday.”

“What time did you get up today? What time do you want to get up tomorrow?” Si Tian asked calmly.

Ji Zhile’s voice weakened immediately, and he was still muttering: “It wasn’t so early yesterday…”

After knowing that his reason was untenable, he kept repeating it in a low voice as if this could save him a little bit, but he was faced with the cold Si Tian and her ruthless words: “Aren’t you going to sleep yet?”

Ji Zhile curled his lips and was about to give in when a burst of noise suddenly came from outside, and then someone knocked on the door rhythmically.

Ji Zhile immediately raised his head and quickly climbed out of bed: “I’ll open the door!”

As long as he doesn’t doesn’t have to sleep, he can do other things very energetically.

Ji Zhile quickly opened the door. When he saw the person standing by the door, his eyes immediately lit up. He opened his hands and hugged the visitor’s thigh like a bird. His voice was full of surprise: “Dad, you are back!”

There was a hint of tiredness and a smile on Ji Jiangzhou’s face. He bent down and picked up his youngest son: “Well, I’m back.”

He was originally scheduled to go home tomorrow, but as time approached, the emotions in his heart became urgent, which made Ji Jiangzhou compress his work and rush back overnight.

He looked at the other two people in the room. Si Tian and Ji Ningyi were both sitting on the bed. There was a fairy tale book placed in front of Si Tian.

Before Ji Jiangzhou left, he already knew that Si Tian would tell bedtime stories to the two children every night, but there were not many opportunities to actually see it. It turned out that it was such a scene, the eyes of an adult and a child were all on him. At this moment, the fatigue of rushing back all night was also swept away, and he truly felt the meaning of coming back.

Ji Ningyi was also very happy, but he did not throw himself into his arms like Ji Zhile. He called out excitedly: “Dad.”

Ji Jiangzhou walked toward him and asked, “What story are you telling tonight?”

Ji Ningyi told him the name enthusiastically and briefly told the plot of the story. Ji Jiangzhou touched his head and felt that Ji Ningyi was already growing at a rapid speed.

When facing Si Tian in the end, Ji Jiangzhou’s eyes softened a lot, and he no longer had the cold when meeting Si Tian for the first time.

But, Si Tian was very calm. She just glanced at him lightly, and her tone was no different from usual: “You’re back.”

At this moment, Ji Jiangzhou felt a very subtle feeling in his heart. The great contrast between his son and his wife when he returned home made him feel as if they were just superficial couples. (T/N: Didn’t you indeed just a superficial couple? Haha~~)

The past events flashed through Ji Jiangzhou’s mind. On the surface, there seemed to be no big problem with the idea of ​​husband and wife.

The main reason why he married Si Tian at that time was because of his parents. Neither Si Tian nor he objected, so they got married naturally. In fact, they did not plan to have children at first, but later Si Tian took the initiative to bring this up.

It turned out that Si Tian had always been a qualified wife, and they had been respectful to each other until Zhile was born. And now, Ji Jiangzhou noticed that his wife was different from before, but some details later made him feel familiar.

Ji Jiangzhou calmly collected his thoughts and said to Si Tian, “I brought you a gift.”

 

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Translator’s Comment:

I can see someone’s eyes shining after the word ‘gift’~~

 

Oh… Just remember how diligent I was writing a diary when I was a child. Now…

 

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