After Being Scummed – Chapter 91

Extra: Tongtong’s Worries 1

Tongtong feels that the happiest time for herself is still the summer before entering the first grade.

Even though her parents divorced at that time, she moved to her grandmother’s house, and her mother had to work hard… but she had her adorable cousin and the beautiful fairy sister accompanying her, so she didn’t feel as lonely.

The fairy sister who lived next door to her was like the “Selfish Giant” in a fairy tale, a very special person.

In Tongtong’s heart, she was particularly tall and beautiful. Especially her gray-blue eyes, like the glass marbles boys like to play with, even when looking at you without sunlight, they were still sparkling.

The most important thing is that her garden, her house, was exactly like the one described in fairy tales, a very beautiful and sparkling place.

At that time, the thing Tongtong looked forward to the most every day was visiting this older “fairy friend” next door with her sister.

Moreover, the fairy sister was completely different from the eccentric giant. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also very generous, and she had nothing to do with being “selfish.”

Her “fairy friend” was particularly generous. Every time they visited, they would receive a bunch of delicious snacks, read a lot of beautiful picture books, and play many fun games.

Among all the friends Tongtong had made, this friend was the most amazing. She was like Doraemon to a big bear, fulfilling whatever Tongtong wanted.

Oh, right. This big friend also paid exceptional attention to her studies and taught them a lot of new knowledge. With her help, Tongtong became a “little student” who received a lot of attention and praise from teachers in her new school.

However, as she started studying, her homework increased, and her interaction with her fairy friend decreased. Although during the first grade, the fairy sister would still tutor them in their studies, after entering the second grade, the fairy sister suddenly became busy.

Especially after autumn arrived, her fairy sister would frequently be away from home. Especially after celebrating her birthday with Wenwen and her mother, she went to a very faraway place to work with her mother.

Although they still had video calls every day, and even during video calls, her mother would greet them and practice spoken language together, Tongtong felt that it was different from studying together.

After all, studying together felt more warm.

But fortunately, during the Lunar New Year, her mother and fairy sister finished their work and finally came back to play with them.

Because during the Spring Festival, Grandma received an invitation to go to Russia for some kind of forum. So her mother decided to take them and the fairy sister to the seaside to spend a warm Lunar New Year.

The seaside is truly a magical place.

Even though it’s chilly everywhere at home, even the flowers jump down from the branches and settle in warm places. But here, the flowers bloom in clusters, covering the branches, basking in the sun side by side.

Not only that, the leaves and grass here are all tender green, looking lively and cheerful.

As soon as Tongtong arrived on this island, she immediately fell in love with this place. So on the first day of arrival, she and Wenwen pulled the fairy sister and played on the beach for a long time.

After happily playing with their long-lost friend and enjoying a delicious dinner, Tongtong and Wenwen held hands and quickly entered dreamland.

She had a sweet and pleasant dream… In the dream, the fairy sister held her mother’s hand with one hand and held Tongtong and Wenwen’s hands with the other, happily walking around this flower-filled island.

Wow, amazing! In the dream, the fairy sister didn’t need a cane. Just like them, she could run freely and happily. It was truly delightful.

They slept soundly until dawn. When the warm morning sunlight shone through the curtains onto the bed, Tongtong, wearing her bear-patterned nightgown, woke up from her sleep and squinted her eyes at the sun outside the window. She sweetly greeted, “Good morning, Sun Grandma!”

At that moment, a breeze blew through the curtains, causing the light and shadow in the room to sway, as if the Sun Grandma was responding to her greeting.

Tongtong became instantly happy. She lifted the covers, put on her slippers, and cheerfully walked outside, saying, “Good morning, Little Pink Slippers Sister…”

“Good morning, Little White Door Aunt…”

“Good morning, Little Table Lamp Sister…”

She greeted along the way, bouncing and hopping towards her mother’s room.

When she reached her mother’s door, Tongtong solemnly raised her hand, knocked on the door, and said crisply, “Mommy, Mommy, are you awake?”

“Sun Grandma is already awake. Are you ready to get up?”

Tongtong remembered that her mother had promised yesterday to go swimming with them today. Just the thought of it made Tongtong feel so happy!

Tongtong knocked on the door for a while but didn’t hear any response from inside. She couldn’t help but feel anxious. She tiptoed and pressed her ear against the door, faintly hearing some faint sounds coming from inside.

It was a type of sound that Tongtong couldn’t quite depict, like crying or some other sound.

Tongtong furrowed her brows, raised her hand, and knocked on the door again, sounding a bit urgent. “Mommy, Mommy… Are you awake?”

“Can I come into your room?”

After a while, with no response from her mother, Tongtong reached out and grabbed the doorknob, wanting to open the door and go inside directly.

But obviously, it was locked from the inside. She struggled for a while but couldn’t open the door, feeling frustrated as she let out a sigh…

Ah, Mommy always locks the door. She couldn’t get in, and it made her feel sad.

Tongtong hesitated whether to continue knocking on the door or generously let her mother rest a little longer—after all, her mother wasn’t very accustomed to long-distance travel and easily got tired.

At this moment, a hoarse voice came from inside the door, “Tongtong… Wait a moment, I’ll open the door for you.”

Tongtong’s heart leaped with joy, and she readily replied, “Okay, Mommy!”

She stood at the door, fidgeting left and right, until finally, she heard footsteps from inside.

With a creak, the door opened! Tongtong’s eyes instantly lit up, and she rushed forward, embracing her mother’s thigh and looking up, she exclaimed, “Mommy! Good morning!”

Her gentle and beautiful mother bent down, scooped her up in her arms and smiled, “Good morning, Tongtong. Why did you wake up so early?”

Tongtong loved nestling in her mother’s embrace the most. With one hand wrapped around her mother’s soft, long hair, she smiled and said, “It’s not early, Mommy. The Sun Grandma has already sunned her bottom!”

“Really?” Her mother carried her into the room, walking and yawning at the same time. “It’s only a little after seven. It’s still quite early.”

“On holidays, Tongtong can sleep a little longer and doesn’t have to wake up so early.”

Tongtong hugged her mother’s shoulder, leaning on her tenderly, and said in a soft voice, “No… Sleeping can be done at any time, but seeing Mommy in the morning is a rare thing.”

Her mother’s footsteps paused, and she felt a hint of remorse. “I’m sorry, Tongtong. Mommy has been too busy and hasn’t had much time to be with you.”

Tongtong shook her head, “It’s okay, Mommy. You talk to me every day, accompany me during video calls, and help me with my homework. It’s super great, and my classmates envy me.”

“But it’s still not as good as being by your side.” Her mother’s voice became a bit low, but quickly perked up, “Has your Sister Wenwen woken up? Why is it only you who came over?”

Tongtong replied with a cheerful smile, “No, Sister Wenwen is sleeping like a pig, snoring and all…”

While they were talking, her mother carried Tongtong to the bedside and gently placed her on the bed. “Sit here for a moment, Mommy will change clothes, and then we’ll make breakfast together.”

“Okay.” Tongtong said so, but when she turned her head, she noticed that the blanket on her mother’s bed was raised. She tentatively stepped forward and pressed her foot on the raised part, suddenly feeling the blanket move underneath.

Tongtong widened her eyes in astonishment, “Mommy, there’s someone on your bed!”

Her mother headed towards the closet to change clothes, and with a smile on her lips, she said, “Really? I didn’t know. Maybe it’s some small animal.”

Tongtong became curious and started crawling towards the head of the bed while saying, “No, it’s a really big person… Not a small animal…”

“Mommy, didn’t you notice?”

In the closet, her mother let her long hair fall outside of her clothes and stifled a laugh as she said, “No, the bed looked empty to me.”

Ah, is this the Emperor’s new clothes? Only she can see it, but her mother can’t, this is truly terrifying!

With this thought in mind, Tongtong crawled to the head of the bed, cautiously trying to lift the blanket.

Just then, the person lying under the blanket suddenly lifted it and shouted, “Tongtong!”

Tongtong was stunned for a moment, seeing a person’s head peeking out from the blanket, looking at her with a smile. “Good morning, little princess.”

Tongtong blinked, looking at the person in front of her, and was momentarily stunned. She was a bit scared, but seeing that familiar face, she felt slightly reassured.

Tongtong pouted, wanting to cry, but seeing the familiar person made her hold back. After a while, she said, “So it’s Fairy Sister after all…”

“I thought it was some big monster that Mommy couldn’t see, hiding in her bed.”

“But it scared me.”

The little princess lowered her eyes, tears quickly forming in her eyes, hanging on her eyelashes, ready to fall.

Her Fairy Sister panicked immediately, quickly extending a slender, snow-white arm from under the blanket, gently wiping away her tears, and anxiously comforting her, “Oh, little princess, don’t cry. I didn’t mean to scare you. I just wanted to give you a surprise!”

It’s a good thing she didn’t say anything, but as soon as she spoke, tears started to well up in Tongtong’s eyes. Seeing this, Fairy Sister hurriedly wiped her tears and kept comforting her, urging her not to cry.

After a while, Tongtong’s startled emotions gradually subsided, and she tilted her head, looking at Fairy Sister’s pale arm with tears in her eyes, and asked in confusion, “Fairy Sister, why were you on Mommy’s bed without clothes?”

Just as Tongtong finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from the closet.

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