Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng ultimately decided to name their child Xie Siyuan, with the nickname Tuantuan.

It signified reunion and togetherness.

Besides wanting her new family to be whole and together, she also missed her parents from the modern era. She chose this name in the hope that one day, they could all truly be together forever.

Thanks to Su Zhaozhao’s and Xie Huaizheng’s excellent genes, Xie Siyuan was much prettier than other babies, right from infancy.

When she opened her eyes, they were already large and beautiful.

Her irises were pitch-black and sparkled with life.

Her skin was also as white as snow.

Anyone who saw Xie Siyuan praised the little girl for her beauty.

Huang Jiqin was pleased as punch. Whenever she held Xie Siyuan in the courtyard, a crowd would gather to look at the child in her arms and praise her looks.

As Xie Siyuan grew day by day, she became even more beautiful.

「Five years later.」

A doll-like little girl, as if carved from pink jade, ran freely around the courtyard, a young couple chasing after her.

Su Zhaozhao called out, “Tuantuan, stop running! Time to come home for dinner!”

The little girl turned her head, looked at Su Zhaozhao, and shook her pellet drum. “Mommy, come and get me!” she shouted.

Su Zhaozhao sighed helplessly.

She turned to the tall, handsome man beside her. “You need to get your daughter under control. It’s obvious she takes after you as a child—so mischievous!”

Faced with Su Zhaozhao’s accusation, Xie Huaizheng shrugged, also a little helpless. “Zhaozhao, aren’t all kids like this? Just let Tuantuan play. If she’s a bit mischievous, she won’t get bullied at school.”

Su Zhaozhao thought what Xie Huaizheng said made some sense.

“But it’s dinnertime now. What if she still won’t come home with us to eat?”

“Then… I’ll bring her back.” Xie Huaizheng strode forward. The little girl, as cute as a cherubic doll from a New Year’s painting, saw him coming. Her eyes widened, and she immediately took two steps back.

She ran even faster.

But she was no match for Xie Huaizheng. The next second, he scooped her right up.

“Let’s go, Tuantuan. Home for dinner.”

The tall, cool-looking man’s tone was incredibly gentle as he spoke to the little girl.

He held Xie Siyuan in one arm and Su Zhaozhao’s hand with the other, heading for home.

As they walked, he said, “I’ve already had someone look into the renovations for the house you want. If we start now, we can move in a couple of years. But Zhaozhao, are you really sure? Living there might not be as convenient as it is here.”

He was referring to daily life. After all, their current home had a nanny and a chef, and his parents were here too. Huang Jiqin might not be skilled in other areas, but when it came to managing household affairs, she was a first-rate expert.

Their child was still so young, and he was often at the military base, sometimes on missions. Meanwhile, Su Zhaozhao was now working as a psychologist at the hospital.

A psychologist’s job wasn’t excessively busy, but she was also a member of a psychological research institute and sometimes had to work overtime.

If they moved out, he felt, after thinking it over and over, that it wouldn’t be ideal.

“It’s fine. We’ll see when the time comes,” Su Zhaozhao said. “In two years, Tuantuan will be older and ready for elementary school. The school is right next to where we’d be living, and it’s one of the better ones in the city.”

Although living here was indeed nice, Su Zhaozhao still wanted a more independent space.

After all, when Tuantuan grew up, she would also need her own living space.

The Xie Family home was wonderful, but in Su Zhaozhao’s eyes, it wasn’t very private.

Old Sir Xie and the others also doted on the child excessively. Sometimes when she and Xie Huaizheng wanted to discipline their daughter sternly, the elders would stop them with a rebuke.

But in Su Zhaozhao’s view, a child could be cherished, but not spoiled. When education was necessary, it had to be done.

Therefore, as Xie Siyuan grew older, Su Zhaozhao hoped that she and Xie Huaizheng would be the ones to handle their child’s upbringing in the future.

“Alright, we’ll see then. In any case, let’s get the renovations started. The design for the house will also be done just the way you want it.”

Su Zhaozhao nodded.

For the decor, she had chosen a simple yet elegant style. That way, it wouldn’t look dated even after many years.

She didn’t need anything too gaudy, even though flashy styles were quite popular in this era.

Once the structural work was done, they would deal with the furnishings. Su Zhaozhao had already decided she wanted a minimalist style for that as well.

Watching Xie Siyuan grow day by day, Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng felt a deep sense of emotion.

They kept a growth diary for Xie Siyuan and took photos to document her childhood.

Xie Huaizheng’s camera, which had previously captured only Su Zhaozhao, now had a new subject in this adorable little girl.

Su Zhaozhao would also take out pretty little girls’ clothes from her ‘space’ for Xie Siyuan to wear.

Every time Xie Siyuan went out wearing those clothes, other mothers with children would come over and ask Su Zhaozhao where she had bought such beautiful outfits.

But Su Zhaozhao would always just make up a casual excuse.

She had also told Xie Huaizheng the secret of her ‘space’.

At first, Xie Huaizheng was a little surprised and didn’t understand what Su Zhaozhao was talking about. But when she took out some modern items from her ‘space’, he finally understood.

“Zhaozhao, you have something like this? No wonder I always felt like you had so many clothes.”

He remembered the time Su Zhaozhao had come to the military base to find him, carrying just a small backpack.

It was such a small bag, yet back at the guest house, she was always changing her outfits.

At the time, he had assumed she was just very fashion-conscious and had gone to town to buy all those clothes.

Back then, Xie Huaizheng had been amazed, wondering where Su Zhaozhao had found so many beautiful clothes.

After all, the clothes worn by the other young women in town were just average.

Only now did he realize that Su Zhaozhao’s clothes all came from this ‘space’.

No wonder they were so good-looking and the quality seemed so high.

Now, the ‘space’ was full and no longer produced new items, but what they had was more than enough to last Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng a lifetime.

One reason for moving out was so they could use the ‘space’ more freely.

For instance, being able to take things out of it would make their lives much more convenient.

Now, Xie Huaizheng had even learned how to use a cell phone.

Still, there were regrets. They couldn’t take Xie Siyuan to the modern world to show her to Su Zhaozhao’s parents, but they could bring photos.

Even so, Su Zhaozhao’s parents were so happy they shed tears.

“Oh, Zhaozhao, you and Huai Zheng must live a good life, you hear? And don’t worry about us. We’re retired now, we have our pensions, and we don’t have any burdens. We just do our square dancing every day and travel around. Life is wonderful.”

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