Chapter 30 - Get Yourself A Man And Li Wei A Loving Father.
The next day as planned, Feng Yi Lan arrived at Li Xue's house in Little Carnations. She was very excited about taking the little one to introduce her to the new school.
Li Xue and Li Wei were also ready. The little face was beaming with excitement when she asked curiously, "Mama, do I have to attend the classes from today itself?"
Her words made both women chuckle. Pinching her soft cheeks in adoration, Feng Yi Lan bent to her height and said with an upraised smile, "Hey chipmunk! Are you that excited for your new school?"
Without any hesitation, the little girl nodded her head. "Yes, Aunt Yi Lan. I am very excited for my new school. I have so many questions to ask to the teachers and also there I can make new friends"
Seeing her daughter happy, Li Xue felt that her decision of coming to Jingling City wasn't wrong. If it gives her little angel a better future and so much happiness, then the sleepless traumatic nights she will be having here will be all worth it.
Caressing her daughter's hair, she asked with all care, "Baby, there is still time. Aunt Yi Yan has come a way too early. We can sit for some time and then leave".
At her mother's words, Little Li Wei remembered something. Giving her forehead a soft slap, she said in a very exaggerated tone, "Oh Mama! I nearly forgot about the God's gift"
God's gift?
Feng Yi Lan looked at her friend in confusion. She felt she had missed some information from her but when she got an equal expression of confusion on her friend's face, she understood that there was nothing she was missing here rather a new discovery is going to be presented today.
"What gift, baby?" Li Xue asked, not understanding the words of her daughter.
"Off oh Mama! I am talking about the Handsome Angel whom God has gifted to me yesterday. I haven't informed him that I am going to get admission in a new school here", Li Wei said with a smile.
Hearing her mentioning it again, Li Xue also remembered the back of the man whom she has seen moving away in the direction of their neighboring house. There was a strange feeling in her heart. She was sure that she had never met him, but still there was a sense of familiarity in her heart. Like he has always been there.
Shrugging off those strange feelings that were surfacing her heart again, Li Xue said to her daughter, "Sweetheart, what I told you earlier? You should not talk to strangers. It's not safe"
"But Mama, Handsome Angel is not a stranger. He helped me yesterday and God has sent him here for me", the little girl tried to defend her angel as if someone was going to push him away from her.
"Li Wei, God don't send angels to you like that. He might have helped you yesterday but that does not mean, he is your angel. Bothering someone without any reason is not good manners", the mother tried her best to make her little one understand but looking at the expression on her face, she understood this time her daughter has become rigid to her thoughts.
Li Wei has never behaved so possessive for someone, except her mother. So it was a little odd for Li Xue, just one short meeting with that strange man has brought her daughter to like him to such extent.
"But Mama, what if I am sure that he is an angel sent to me by God? And I swear, I was a good and obedient girl with him. I didn't bother him. He won't ever dislike me, Mama", Li Wei said and for the first time her eyes showed hints of tears.
Li Xue was taken aback, when she looked into her daughter's eyes. She never expected to see tears in her eyes and that too for a stranger. One thing she was sure was that Li Wei would never use her tears to make anyone accept her demand. Then was this because she was truly hurt?
But what hurt her so much? Was this for that stranger?
Looking at the tears at the edge of the little girl's eyes, Feng Yi Lan was also dumbstruck. She never thought that such a small topic would result in bringing the pearly tears to her chipmunk's eyes.
Not understanding how to console her, she got onto the easiest ways. Holding Little Li Wei's shoulders, she made her turn so that they would be facing each other. Wiping off the tears, she said, "Oh you can't waste your tears like that chipmunk. They are precious. If you want to consider someone as an angel, then consider it. You don't have to shed your tears for that"
If and only if the woman had known about which man the little girl was talking about, then she would have definitely teared off her tongue for giving such supportive words to her.
"Yi Lan …." Li Xue tried to interrupt her friend's words but Feng Yi Lan shook her head to her saying that they would talk about this later.
Little Li Wei looked at her mother and knew that her mother was still against her words and was also upset. She never wanted her to get upset but she also didn't want to lose her Handsome Angel.
Under the gaze of both women, Li Wei turned around to find something. Feng Yi Lan, who was still on her knees, got up to help the little girl, "Hey chipmunk, are you searching for something? Want my help?"
Li Wei shook her head and then running across the dining room she dragged out a chair with much difficulty. Looking at her taking such great trouble, Feng Yi Lan rushed to help her. Li Xue also walked to her to know what was going in her head.
But before they could ask anything, the little girl got up on the chair matching her mother's height. Wrapping her hands around her neck, she said softly "Mama, I am sorry. Please don't be upset. Next time when I will meet the angel. I will ask him everything so that we won't remain strangers and also I will tell him to meet you"
Saying this she placed a soft kiss on her mother's cheeks.
Feng Yi Lan, who was standing at the side, didn't know that small kids like her were capable of talking in such a sensible yet adorable way. But looking at such a sweet moment between the mother and the little girl, her eyes soften. Suddenly a thought came to her head, 'How good will it be if she also had a cute little girl like her'.
Li Xue looked at her daughter and didn't know what more to tell her. She still remembered how her eyes got moistened before and she didn't want that again. So this time she didn't reject her words, instead she thought it in the other way.
Since they were living in such a good housing society and that person from yesterday was also their neighbor, he won't be a bad person. At least he won't be any danger to her daughter. So for the time being she would let her daughter enjoy it. And she knew once she would get into her school she wouldn't get enough time to meet that man again.
Nodding her head, she said "Okay baby! We will meet your handsome angel someday". Li Wei smiled, still clinging partially on her mother's neck.
"Then Mama, can I go and meet him once? I will just tell him that I am going to visit my new school"
Li Xue nodded to her again and without waiting for another second the girl rushed out towards the house she visited the last day. Feng Yi Lan was about to follow her out but Li Xue interrupted her steps. "Yi Lan, you messed the things up. And now I don't know how to clear everything up?"
Pursing her lips, Yi Lan turned to look at her friend. "Nothing is messed. You are thinking too much. I even have a solution for you"
Squinting her eyes at her, her expressions asked her. 'What new mess are you thinking of creating?'
"Hey don't blame me like that. The solution is best for both you and Li Wei" she paused to give some extra boastings to her words and waited for Li Xue to ask her herself. But that moment never came. Seeing her friend's disbelief on her, Feng Yi Lan's lips twitched
"You … okay never mind. I will not take your rude behavior to heart since you are my only friend and it's my responsibility to help you out"
"Yi Lan tell me, what's your solution?" Li Xue asked not to give any importance to the formal manners as that has never been important between friends.
"Get yourself a man and Li Wei a loving father. Then no other man can make your daughter behave like this for him".