The mother quickly reached out and forcibly peeled her father's hands apart, then grabbed his other hand, bent down in front of him, and comforted him with a smile, "She is going to school now, and she'll come back when she is on vacation."
"Oh," the father nodded, as if suddenly understanding, "then Jiajia, you should hurry to school. Skipping classes is not good, off you go to school."
Watching her father, who was utterly unaware of the situation, tears welled up in Ji Anning's eyes. She bit her lip and after a long while, reluctantly said to her mother, "Mom, I should go back now. Take good care of dad and yourself. I'll come back to see you and dad when I'm on vacation."
As the moment of departure arrived, the mother's eyes also reddened. She stifled a sob and nodded, "Don't worry, your dad and I are just fine."
"Jiajia, study hard," the father said as he reached out and patted the back of Ji Anning's hand encouragingly.
Ji Anning nodded, "I know, Dad."
