Chapter 1295: Chapter 1295: Song Xiaohua’s Enlightenment Record [3]
Tang Li had many ideas, but with Song Xiaohua, the clear-headed distraction, there was no way to carry them out.
The next morning, Tang Li was awakened by movements beside her.
In a daze, she opened her eyes to see a small figure standing on the bed. Song Baiyan was dressing their daughter while whispering, "Mom flew on a plane yesterday and needs more rest. Xiaohua, please go have breakfast with Dad first."
The little girl nodded cooperatively.
Watching Song Baiyan carry the child away, Tang Li closed her eyes again.
When she woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
Once she sat up, she realized Song Xiaohua was also in the room.
The little girl was playing with a nine-linked ring puzzle, sitting on the wool carpet without making any noise.
Called by her mother, Song Xiaohua turned her head.
Then, the little one brought the nine-linked ring to the bedside: "Mom, you’re awake?"
Tang Li patted the child’s head, "When did you come over?"
"A long time ago!" Song Xiaohua, being an honest child, certainly didn’t lie about the time: "I saw Mom was still sleeping, so I just played by myself next to you!"
Her daughter’s level of understanding once again exceeded Tang Li’s expectations.
Moreover, Song Xiaohua’s ability to organize language was far ahead of other children her age.
Tang Li had long suspected that her daughter was being cleverly taught, occasionally speaking astonishingly. However, it wasn’t until they lived together day by day that she realized Song Xiaohua might indeed be smarter than the average child.
It was not without reason that Xiao Minglan cherished Song Xiaohua like a treasure.
Last Christmas, Tang Li originally planned to take Song Xiaohua to live in Oslo for half a year.
As soon as she brought it up, the atmosphere at the dining table changed.
Xiao Minglan said that it was ’pretty good, Xiaohua should spend more time with mom,’ but she fell ill afterward.
During her illness, Xiao Minglan couldn’t eat anything, only able to manage half a bowl of bird’s nest porridge brought by Song Xiaohua.
Tang Li saw clearly that the old lady wasn’t willing to let Song Xiaohua go abroad.
So, she had to give up the plan to take the child.
Upon learning that Song Xiaohua wasn’t leaving, the old lady’s blood pressure returned to normal the next day.
Tang Li got up to wash, and Song Xiaohua followed closely; in fact, she wanted to discuss with her mom about moving to the nursery room. She had everything ready. However, seeing her mom washing her face while playing music on her cellphone, she hesitated again.
Watching her mom with a face full of foam and visibly good mood, Song Xiaohua lightly pressed her lips, deciding to let mom sleep on her own in a few days.
Dad had told her that things can’t be rushed.
So, mom needs time to adapt.
What she should do now is to let mom know the benefits of sleeping alone.
Tang Li stepped into the wardrobe to pick out a dress, and the little girl followed her in, looking up and saying, "Mom, did you know? Teacher Yao sleeps alone at night."
Teacher Yao is Song Xiaohua’s specially hired early education teacher.
Tang Li had met her before.
Tang Li held her dress, looked at Song Xiaohua, and asked, "Do you think sleeping alone is good?"
"Yeah!" Song Xiaohua nodded, "Sleeping alone means no one will steal your blanket, you can get up whenever you want, and Teacher Yao also said that people need to learn to be independent."
That was quite a long speech for Song Xiaohua to remember.
Tang Li thought Teacher Yao was indeed a good teacher, knowing that couples need space for themselves, so she taught Song Xiaohua to learn to sleep on her own early.
Now that Song Xiaohua had this idea, her mother fully supported it with both hands.
Tang Li encouraged, "Sleeping alone also makes us braver and gives us our own little world."
Song Xiaohua realized that her mom agreed with sleeping alone.
Therefore, she nodded again and echoed, "Mom is right, no matter if you’re a boy or girl, you should sleep on your own when you grow up."
Tang Li felt very gratified and ordered a children’s bunk bed that afternoon.
Before placing the order, she specifically consulted Song Xiaohua’s opinion.
Song Xiaohua, the considerate little sweetheart, pushed the tablet back, saying, "Whichever mom likes, let’s buy that one."
In the end, Tang Li chose a pink princess-themed solid wood bunk bed.
"Do you like it?" she asked Song Xiaohua.
The little one nodded continuously.
Watching her mom place the order and pay, Song Xiaohua sighed inwardly, mom’s taste was still the same.
Actually, she thought the cruise-themed bed looked better.
But since this was the bed her mom would sleep in, she had to respect her mom’s choice.
About the child wanting to sleep alone at night, Tang Li still consulted with the child’s dad.
The child’s dad suspected she wanted to kick Song Xiaohua out.
He could be killed but not humiliated.
To prove her innocence, during dinner, Tang Li asked Song Xiaohua in front of the whole family, "Xiaohua, didn’t you tell mom this morning that sleeping alone is better? But when I told dad, he didn’t believe mom’s words."
Song Xiaohua was surprised that it was actually dad who was reluctant for mom to sleep alone.
Since mom needed her support, she immediately nodded, holding her child’s spoon and looking at dad, "Dad, I said it."
As the child grows up and has her own thoughts, as a father, one certainly can’t prevent her.
That night, Song Baiyan was rarely free.
Song Xiaohua lay in bed, letting dad read an excerpt from "Catherine II: Great Empress of Russia" before peacefully falling asleep.
Tang Li finished her bath, opened the door, and saw Song Baiyan sitting by the bed, holding their daughter’s small hand.
This scene let her feel the deep love of an old father.
Song Baiyan’s reluctance for Song Xiaohua to sleep in a separate room was understandable.
This daughter could be said to be raised single-handedly by Song Baiyan.
That’s why Song Xiaohua loved her dad the most.
Even when dad was busy with work, he never neglected her growth.
Tang Li stopped drying her hair, went to the bedside, and squatted down beside Song Baiyan, "If you can’t bear for Xiaohua to sleep separately, just let her sleep with us for a few more years."
"Children have to grow up eventually."
Song Baiyan continued, "It’s not a bad thing for her to get used to it early."
No child stays with their parents forever.
Especially in Xiaohua’s generation.
As society develops, opportunities are abundant outside.
"Only an independent and well-rounded personality can ensure a better future for her."
Tang Li raised her hand and held Song Baiyan’s left wrist, "It doesn’t matter if the kid goes out into the world, you still have me by your side."
Song Baiyan turned his hand to hold back, with deep emotions in his words, "Indeed, whether the child is here or not, it is the partner who’s your lifelong companion."
"So, I should be the one you’re biased towards."
Tang Li took the opportunity to add a personal touch.
Song Baiyan smiled, tightening his grip on her small hand, and gave a response—
A different kind of importance.
Both wife and daughter are inseparable parts of his life.
Which weighs more is perhaps a tug-of-war between love and family.
The children’s bunk bed was delivered the following afternoon.
At night, Song Xiaohua stood with a pillow in front of the bunk bed: "???"
As a small child, she had lots of questions.
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Goodnight!
