"The big bad wolf knocked on the door and said, 'Little Red Riding Hood, it's me. Grandma, open the door and let me in. I bought you a cake.'"
Inside the warm children's room, the yellow light shone softly.
Song Fang sat by the bed, holding a fairy tale collection and telling her daughter Little Red Riding Hood. She pretended to be a cunning wolf and said, "Little Red Riding Hood, open the door. Grandma has walked for a long time and I'm tired. Let me in and rest. The cake is melting. Open the door."
Her six-year-old daughter, Zhong Huili, listened attentively. Her apple-like face was nervous and her eyes kept blinking.
This was not the first time Little Huili heard the story of Little Red Riding Hood. However, children would pay attention to stories that they liked.
"Little Red Riding Hood opened the door, and the wolf swallowed her whole." Song Fang exclaimed. Little Huili looked shocked as well. Song Fang continued, "But at this moment, a hunter passed by. He shouted," Wolf, I've found you! "" I've found you! ""
The rest of the story was the same as before. The hunter killed the big bad wolf and saved Little Red Riding Hood from the wolf's stomach. He warned Little Red Riding Hood to be careful of bad people and protect herself.
Little Huili seemed to be deep in thought as she blinked her big eyes.
"Huili, why are you blinking so much tonight?" Song Fang noticed and asked worriedly, "Are your eyes uncomfortable?"
"No …" Little Huili rubbed her eyes. "I blinked naturally."
Song Fang noticed that her daughter was fine. Her eyes were not red or swollen, not even bloodshot. It did not look like an allergic reaction. It was already 10 pm. Little Huili must be tired. She played every day during the new year and slept late. Song Fang said, "I'll tell you one story tonight. Go to sleep."
"Oh …" Little Huili replied. Seeing her mother was about to leave, she said, "Mom, I'm scared."
"Don't be scared. Mom is sitting beside you. I'll wait for you to fall asleep."
Song Fang watched her daughter sleep. Soon, Huili was fast asleep. As her mother, Song Fang couldn't help but smile. She looked at her daughter's round face, long eyelashes, delicate nose, and small mouth. She really looked like a little angel.
Little Huili's quiet personality made her look like an angel. She had been obedient and sensible since she was young, which saved them a lot of worry.
Song Fang couldn't help but post it on her WeChat Moments again. She secretly took a photo of her daughter sleeping soundly with her phone and posted a caption: "She asked me to tell her the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but after listening to it, she said she was afraid and asked me to sleep with her. (laughing emoji) Baby, even if the big bad wolf comes, Mommy will protect you!"
After this post was posted, even though it was the Lantern Festival today and everyone had their own plans, many people still liked and commented on it.
Some of them were relatives, classmates, colleagues, and some were Bao Ma's friends. Everyone praised little Huili for being cute and obedient. Song Fang was happy and proud to see this.
"Good night, little darling." Only then did Song Fang stand up and walk out of the room. However, after a few steps, she suddenly stopped and looked at a corner of the wall. There was nothing there. She didn't know why she looked at it, but she felt that it was a little shaky, so she didn't say anything and continued walking.
Actually, Song Fang was only 33 years old this year. When she was younger, she definitely wouldn't spend the Lantern Festival at home.
Two Valentine's Days in two consecutive days. This kind of thing only happened a few times in one's life, once in the prime of one's life.
If she was seven or eight years younger, Song Fang would definitely buy things and go out with her boyfriend. However, her boyfriend became her husband, little Huili was born, and the arrival of the child changed everything. The focus of the family's finances was no longer on the couple, but on the child.
She and her husband worked hard, each earning 70,000 to 80,000 RMB a year. Every month, they only got about 4,000 to 5,000 RMB. After deducting the mortgage, insurance, and other contributions, they didn't have much left. They still had to live. They needed money to take care of their car, pay for little Huili's kindergarten, piano lessons, dance lessons, and art lessons.
They also had to buy nutrition products, drink milk, travel regularly, buy clothes, toys, and so on.
Now, Song Fang and her husband were spending every penny they had. They went out on dates and had their own world. They couldn't even remember when was the last time they did that.
If it wasn't for their parents' help, they wouldn't be able to live like this.
Their parents even urged them to have a second child. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but they couldn't afford it.
"Is Li Bao asleep?" Her husband, Zhong Zhihao, asked. Seeing Song Fang nodded, Zhong Zhihao changed into a lively look. He took out a gift box and gave it to her with both hands. "Honey, thank you for your hard work. This is a Valentine's Day gift."
Song Fang was surprised. She was happy but helpless at the same time. "Where did you get the money?" She was the one in charge of the family's wallet. She knew every single expenditure.
She took the gift box and opened it. It was a silver necklace. Looking at the brand, it cost at least a few hundred to a thousand RMB.
"I saved it secretly. That's all." Zhong Zhihao smiled. The wrinkles at the corner of his eyes were wrinkled. "I saved it for a long time just for this gift."
"It's better to spend this money on something delicious. Huili can eat it too." Song Fang said with disdain. She immediately put the new necklace on her neck. She hadn't spent this kind of money for a long time. It reminded her of when she was a child buying clothes for the New Year.
"Haha, sometimes I have to buy you something too." Zhong Zhihao knew that his wife did not mean what she said. In fact, his wife used to be a spendthrift. He was the same. His mobile phone cost a few thousand RMB and he had to change it every year. Now that he had not changed it for a few years, children could really change a lot.
Was it hard to raise a child? Was it tiring? Of course it was hard. Of course it was tiring.
Sometimes, the husband and wife would even secretly complain about how they had made such a life choice in such a muddle-headed manner.
However, every time he saw Huili's bright smile, heard her clear laughter, heard her softly calling out 'Daddy' and 'Mommy', the elegance when she played the piano, the confidence when she performed on the stage, and the children's paintings that she drew …
Song Fang and Zhong Zhihao would sigh and continue this life. They would continue to maintain this family and give Huili the best they could.
"Since the child is asleep, we …" Zhong Zhihao said, "Honey, we haven't done that for a long time."
"Pfft." Song Fang chuckled. "I was wondering why you still bought a gift."
The two of them were an old couple, and their daily life had long worn out their romantic feelings. Only on such a rare occasion, when they finished serving their daughter, did their passion suddenly recover a little, bringing them back to the past.
Right at that moment, a sound came from the children's room. At first, they thought it was an illusion but gradually, they heard it clearly.
"Honey?" Song Fang frowned nervously and ran to the children's room.
Zhong Zhihao was about to run after her when he thought of something. "Wait!" He rushed to the kitchen to grab a kitchen knife and ran after her.
It was a strange sound. It sounded like it came from a toy. However, they did not have that kind of toy at home …
The couple rushed to the children's room. They pushed the door open and turned on the lights. "Huili!"
They were shocked when they saw the sound. It was Huili. She sat up on the bed. Her face was twitching and her eyes were blinking. She opened her mouth as if she was cursing. It sounded like a gloomy language coming from the forest at night, like a violent voice echoing from the abyss.
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