The happy days passed by quickly.
Thanks to the baby they had brought back, Gu Sisi recovered her spirits rapidly, also due to the love and company of her family. The baby had grown chubby and cute, and anyone who saw him would like him.
However, Gu's parents were about to leave.
After staying for some time, they still had their own lives. No matter how well they had adjusted to the new environment, they still felt out of place. Moreover, they had come mainly to take care of their daughter. Now that Gu Sisi had fully recovered, and she also didn't want her parents' lives to revolve around her.
"Say goodbye to grandpa and grandma!" Gu Sisi waved the baby's little hand. The baby, with big eyes open and a finger in his mouth, looked at them blankly, not knowing that the two people who had been with him were about to leave.
Seeing this, Gu's parents' hearts melted. Gu's mother, who had already put one foot out of the car, retracted it. She kissed the baby's chubby cheeks several times, making him giggle. Then, reluctantly, they got out of the car.
Standing outside the car, they said to the two inside, "The house has been empty for a while. It must be full of dust. We won't keep you here."
"Mom and Dad, go back!" Gu Sisi said affectionately.
She knew that her parents were reluctant to leave her and the baby.
"Alright, Lao Gu, let's go back!" Gu's mother took her husband's arm and waved at them.
Gu's father, who had been silent all this time, said to Huo Cheng, "Sorry to trouble you this time. You even delayed your work to take us back."
Huo Cheng shook his head with a sincere smile. Gone was the cold look on his face.
"Mom and Dad, I wanted to do it. Please don't be so polite. It's my duty." Huo Cheng waved and started the car. "We'll leave first. If you want to see Sisi or the baby, just call me. I'll come and pick you up."
The two elders didn't say a word as the car started and slowly drove away.
They watched the car leave, speechless. Gu's mother opened her mouth but only managed to say, "Okay."
Finally, when the car was out of sight, Gu's mother leaned on her husband's shoulder and sighed deeply.
"Don't think too much. We'll see them again." Although he said so, Gu's father still gently patted his wife on the back to comfort her.
Parting after a period of togetherness is always hard to bear.
Gu Sisi was sitting in the back seat, holding the baby. The baby, who had been smiling just now, suddenly pouted and burst into tears.
The baby's clear cries reached Huo Cheng's ears. He turned his head slightly and asked, "Is the baby hungry?"
Gu Sisi put the baby's little face on her shoulder and gently patted his back. The crying gradually subsided. She also looked back at the baby, who still looked aggrieved.
"No," Gu Sisi said. "He just ate. I think he misses grandpa and grandma."
Huo Cheng was surprised. He looked back and said, "The baby can recognize people already! I have to make myself more memorable to him. I wonder if he'll cry when he sees me go to work every day."
Then he turned on the music. The gentle melody filled the car, and the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed. The baby on Gu Sisi's shoulder slowly closed his eyes.
"You're just asking for him to cry every day," Gu Sisi whispered, not understanding why Huo Cheng was being so competitive with a baby.
Huo Cheng just smiled but didn't say a word. His fingers gently tapped on the steering wheel, revealing his happiness.
That day, as Huo Cheng had said, he made himself very present in the baby's life.
He was the one who made the baby's milk and changed his diaper. Gu Sisi wanted to help, but Huo Cheng always refused.
"I can handle it myself!"
Although his words were full of determination, his actions were quite clumsy.
Gu Sisi exchanged a helpless look with Sister Hu and Assistant Chen Fang outside the door.
Forget it. She'd better leave.
The three of them left the room.
"Maybe we should hire a nanny to take care of the baby," Gu Sisi suggested.
"Good idea."
"Sounds great."
The other two readily agreed. They couldn't even imagine how Huo Cheng would be running around the baby in the future.
Gu Sisi had her own considerations when she made this suggestion. Although there were many people in the Huo Mansion, there was probably no one who knew how to take care of a baby.
Even though Sister Hu was very careful, she was already busy with all the affairs in the mansion. Gu Sisi didn't want to see her so tired. Moreover, it was time for her to return to work.
Everything was ready. All that was needed was a little push.
"Then it's all up to you, Chen Fang."
"Yes, Young Mistress. I'll do it as soon as possible."
That afternoon, Chen Fang brought in five or six nannies.
"Young Mistress, these are the nannies I quickly recruited. If you're not satisfied, I'll bring more for you to choose from tomorrow," Chen Fang explained.
Gu Sisi rolled her eyes. This was like a beauty pageant.
And there would be more tomorrow?
"No, this one will do," Gu Sisi said, pointing to the one who seemed the most amiable.
The chosen one stayed, while the others left.
The woman Gu Sisi had chosen seemed to be about the same age as her parents. Most importantly, she looked kind and patient.
"What's your name?" Gu Sisi asked Chen Fang.
Chen Fang opened his eyes wide. He hadn't remembered.
"My name is Wang Juhua, Young Mistress," the woman said affectionately.
Gu Sisi nodded. "Okay, I'll call you Sister Hua from now on." Then she looked at Sister Hu. "She'll be under your care from now on."
All the servants in the Huo Mansion were under Sister Hu's management, and this woman was no exception.
"Don't worry, Young Mistress," Sister Hu replied crisply. Then she looked at the newly recruited woman. "Come with me. I'll assign you a room."
The Huo Mansion always offered good treatment. Sister Hua, who had heard of this, was delighted. She nodded and said, "Thank you, Young Mistress, for choosing me."
She knew very well who she should be thankful to.
After they left, Gu Sisi closed her eyes and rubbed the bridge of her nose.
She hadn't been in the society for a long time. There were so many things to do now. Many problems in both work and life were waiting to be solved.
"Young Mistress, should I inform your former company that you're going to rejoin?"
The so - called "inform" here meant that it would be like a superior talking to a subordinate. It was because of Huo Cheng's influence. Gu Sisi wanted to be strong on her own, and relying on others' influence wouldn't make her truly powerful. She had to do it step by step.
She shook her head. "No. I'll contact them myself."
"Okay." Chen Fang left.
Gu Sisi went upstairs. In the room, the baby was sound asleep in the cradle, while Huo Cheng was lying on the bed. His closed eyes and gentle breathing showed that he was in a deep sleep.
She smiled softly. She tucked the quilt around Huo Cheng and walked to the cradle.
Holding the baby's little hand and looking at his sleeping face for a while, she whispered, "Mommy will work hard to bring your brother back."
On the bed, one person's eyelids twitched slightly.