Colorful years

After much deliberation, Zhang Cong ultimately chose to endure for the time being. He decided to let Wang Li go for the time being, hoping that time would gradually resolve their conflicts and repair their relationship. However, despite his decision, an indelible rift had already appeared in their relationship.

Life went on, but the atmosphere at home never returned to its former harmony. Wang Li and Zhang Cong communicated less and less, and the distance between them grew deeper. They were both trying to adapt to this change, attempting to find a new balance, but it wasn't an easy task.

In such an awkward and oppressive environment, the mother, Shi Daya, silently endured everything. She swallowed all her grievances and tears and painstakingly raised her child to be one year and four months old.

These days were undoubtedly long and difficult for her, filled with hardship and helplessness every day, but she never gave up her responsibility as a mother.

Finally, after countless days and nights of torment, Shi Daya embarked on her journey home, returning to her hometown with joy to reunite with her long-separated husband.

For more than a year, Zhang Zhong, the father, has never stepped into his son's home again because he doesn't want to see his daughter-in-law Wang Li's attitude anymore.

In the long yet fleeting year following their daughter's birth, Shi Daya, Zhang Cong, and Wang Li worked together wholeheartedly, devoting their hearts and souls to the healthy growth of this little angel princess.

Every sunny day, Shi Daya would get up early and happily take on the responsibility of looking after her lovely granddaughter.

Not only that, she would also carefully prepare lunch and dinner, just so that when her son and daughter-in-law finished their busy work and dragged their tired bodies home, they could eat hot and fragrant meals.

Meanwhile, Wang Li devoted herself wholeheartedly to taking care of her baby daughter's daily needs. As a selfless mother, her breast milk was exceptionally abundant, seemingly inexhaustible.

From the first rays of sunlight streaming through the window until nightfall, Wang Li tirelessly breastfed her child. Five breastfeeding sessions a day might be the limit for most people, but for Wang Li, it was more than enough. She continued breastfeeding until her daughter was one year and three months old, before reluctantly weaning her.

It would be a big mistake to think that Zhang Cong, being a man, has little to do in raising a young girl!

In fact, his contributions are equally significant. Although on the surface, Zhang Cong doesn't seem to spend as much time with his children as his mother and wife, he quietly takes on the important task of cooking lunch and dinner.

In this way, the hardworking mother and wife can take a break, while ensuring that the whole family can enjoy delicious meals and feel the warmth and happiness of family.

Before getting married, he was a complete culinary novice, having never stepped into the kitchen before. However, since getting married, everything has changed dramatically. His wife, Wang Li, had absolutely no interest in cooking, not even a thought of learning. So, he readily took on this unfamiliar and challenging task.

Not only that, he also took the initiative to take care of his daughter at night.

Their lovely daughter is named Lilan. This little one has been incredibly energetic since she was a child, seemingly never knowing what fatigue is. Moreover, she has a rather mischievous personality, so taking good care of her is no easy task.

Normally, young children need at least fifteen hours of sleep a day to ensure proper physical and brain development, but Lilan is an exception. She only needs ten hours of sleep to be fully energized, and the rest of the time she needs someone to patiently coax and play with her.

During the day, Lilan usually sleeps for seven to eight hours, so at night she usually only needs to sleep for another two or three hours to meet her needs.

Sometimes, if she sleeps too much during the day, she may not sleep at all at night and will not feel sleepy at all. In this case, someone must stay by her side to play and have fun with her, otherwise she will definitely make a fuss and disturb the peace of the whole family.

Faced with this situation, it was truly frustrating. After all, the elderly mother was already exhausted from helping to take care of her granddaughter during the day, and it was difficult for her to have enough energy to continue taking care of her granddaughter at night; while Wang Li was still breastfeeding and her body was already weak and tired, so it seemed natural and inevitable for Zhang Cong to take care of the young girl at night.

Fortunately, Section Chief Qin was transferred from the Publicity Department due to disciplinary action, and the new section chief is Zhang Cong, who is both the section chief and a staff member. He has complete autonomy in his work. Except for tasks assigned by his superiors that he cannot refuse, he tries to avoid business trips to districts, counties, Changsha, and Beijing, and stays in the section to handle some light daily tasks. This way, he can have more energy to take care of his daughter.

Every quiet night, while everyone around him had finished washing up and climbed into their warm beds to drift off to sleep, he remained energetic and busy.

He gently hummed a beautiful children's song, dancing and gesturing to the cheerful melody, all so that his beloved daughter could bloom with a smile as radiant as spring flowers.

Sometimes, he would even hold his lovely daughter and dance until dawn, until she finally closed her eyes contentedly and slowly sank into that world full of candy and sweet dreams.

Time flies, and little Lilan is developing at an astonishing pace, just like a seedling growing strong in spring. After only eight months, she was able to babble and call out to her parents in a tender yet clear voice; by the time she was one year old, this clever little one had already mastered the skills of eating by herself and walking independently.

However, as the days went by, real problems gradually emerged. As her mother aged, her health deteriorated, and her elderly father also urgently needed someone to be by his side at all times.

After careful consideration, they finally decided to send Lanlan to the government-run kindergarten located in the state party committee compound when she was one year and four months old.

Moreover, both husband and wife work in the state government offices, so they only need to drop their child off in the morning and pick them up in the evening, which will not put too much burden on their lives, while also ensuring that their child receives a good education and care.

Finally, Shi Daya was freed from the heavy burden of childcare and could return to her hometown to wholeheartedly accompany her husband.

The relationship between the couple improved significantly as they poured their boundless love into their beloved daughter.

The petty arguments of the past have gradually disappeared, replaced by a warm family atmosphere woven from mutual understanding, support and care.