Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Why don't you wear more clothes?" It was Bai Hanchuan's voice, with a hint of imperceptible tenderness.

I turned around and in the dim light, I saw that his eyes were bloodshot and there was blue stubble on his chin. It was obvious that he had not been having a good time during this period.

"I just... want to be alone for a while." I said softly.

Bai Hanchuan walked over to me and gently held me in his arms. I wanted to push him away, but he hugged me tighter.

"I'm sorry that I neglected you and the kids during this time." He buried his head in the crook of my neck, his voice low and hoarse.

I felt the warmth of his embrace and listened to his sincere apology, and the grievances and resentments that had been pent up in my heart for a long time also dissipated.

"I know you've been trying to give us a better life, but..." I choked up and said, "What we need is not just material satisfaction, but your company and love."

Bai Hanchuan was silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked at me firmly: "You are right, I was wrong. I should find a balance between work and family, instead of blindly pursuing career success and ignoring the most important people around me."

At that moment, I saw remorse and determination in his eyes, and I also saw his love for me and the children.

We sat side by side on a bench in the garden, the moonlight pouring down like water, making our figures look particularly slender. We talked a lot, about the bits and pieces of the past, and about our aspirations and hopes for the future.

We decided to re-examine our lives and goals, and made plans for our family and career. We decided to set aside time every weekend to spend time with our children, go out for an outing, watch a movie, or just play games and tell stories at home.

We also need to hold family meetings regularly to allow children to participate in family decision-making and make them feel that they are an important member of the family.

"The children need you, and I need you too." I held Bai Hanchuan's hand and said softly.

He held my hand, his eyes gentle but firm: "I will try my best to be a good husband and a good father."

The next morning, I got up early and prepared a sumptuous breakfast. Bai Hanchuan also changed his usual hurried habit and ate breakfast with the children, chatting and laughing with them.

"Dad, how come you have time to have breakfast with us today?" Xiao Bei asked curiously.

Bai Hanchuan touched her head and said with a smile, "Because Dad will try to go home early every day to eat and play with you."

The children cheered happily after hearing this...

The children's cheers and joy filled the room like the morning sunshine. Seeing the long-lost smiles on their faces, my heart was also filled with warmth. During this period, Bai Hanchuan kept his word and tried to go home early every day to play games with the children, tell them stories, and take them out to play on weekends. The children felt their father's love and gradually walked out of the previous haze, regaining their former liveliness and confidence.

Xiaobao was no longer as silent as before. He began to chat with his father and share his interesting experiences at school. Once, he ran to Bai Hanchuan happily with a painting he had drawn and said proudly, "Dad, look, this is a painting of you and mom, and me and my sister!"

Bai Hanchuan took the painting and looked at it carefully. In the painting, our family of four stood hand in hand on a green lawn, with everyone's face filled with happy smiles. Although the child's brush was immature, the painting was full of innocence and love.

"It's a great painting, Dad likes it very much!" Bai Hanchuan smiled and touched Xiaobao's head, his eyes full of satisfaction.

Seeing the close relationship between the father and son, I couldn't help but smile. I knew that our family was finally back on track and our future life would definitely get better and better.

Not only that, Bai Hanchuan's career also ushered in a new turning point. The international cooperation project that had troubled him for a long time finally achieved complete success. His company not only solved the financial crisis, but also gained recognition from the international market, laying a solid foundation for future development.

That night, Bai Hanchuan came home and excitedly told me the good news. He said excitedly: "Jinli, we succeeded! The project is progressing very smoothly, and our company's products have been highly recognized by international customers. This cooperation not only brought us huge profits, but more importantly, it opened the door to the international market and created unlimited possibilities for the company's future development!"

I am happy and proud of him. I know how much effort and sweat he has put into this project. Now, he has finally reaped the fruits of success, which is the reward he deserves.

"Congratulations, Hanchuan!" I said sincerely, "I knew you could do it!"

"All of this is inseparable from your support and understanding." Bai Hanchuan held my hand and said affectionately, "Jinli, thank you!"

I smiled and shook my head, saying, "We are husband and wife, we should support each other."

Just as we were immersed in joy, my cell phone suddenly rang. I picked up the phone and saw that it was the village chief calling.

"Hey, village chief, what's going on?"

"Jinli, are you in town? I want to discuss something with you..." The village chief's voice sounded a little anxious.

I had a vague feeling in my heart...

"Village chief, I'm in town, please take your time." I suppressed the inexplicable panic in my heart and asked in a calm tone.

"It's like this, Jinli, that piece of wasteland in our village, do you think we can..." Before the village chief finished his words, I guessed his purpose.

Sure enough, the village chief's next words confirmed my guess. He hoped that I could expand the planting base to that piece of wasteland and lead more villagers to become rich together.

After hanging up the phone, I fell into deep thought. To be honest, expanding the scale of the planting base has always been my goal, but is the timing really right now? The base has just started on the right track, and the children also need my company...

"What's wrong? You seem to be worried about something." Bai Hanchuan keenly noticed my mood changes.

I told him the purpose of the village chief's visit, and finally asked, "Hanchuan, do you think it is too risky for me to expand the scale of the base now?"

After listening to my concerns, Bai Hanchuan pondered for a moment and said, "Jinli, I understand your concerns, but I think this is a good opportunity. Just think about it, if you can lead the villagers to get rich together, it will be a meaningful thing!"

His words enlightened me. Yes, I have always wanted to make some contribution to my hometown. Now the opportunity is in front of me, how can I give up easily?

"You're right, Hanchuan! I can't just take care of myself. I want to lead my fellow villagers to become rich and prosperous!" I clenched my fists, with a determined light flashing in my eyes.

I took a deep breath, called the village chief, and said firmly: "Village chief, I promise you that I am willing to expand the scale of the planting base and lead everyone to do it together!"

The village chief's delighted voice came from the other end of the phone: "That's great, Jinli, I knew you wouldn't let us down!"

In the following days, Bai Hanchuan and I worked hard to expand the planting base. We went through the formalities, rented land, and recruited workers, doing every step ourselves.

The children are also very sensible. They use their weekends to help the base with things they can do. I feel very happy watching them running around in the fields.

"Mom, do you think the seedlings I planted are straight?" Xiaobao pointed at a row of seedlings he had just planted, with an expression that looked like he wanted praise.

"Great! The seedlings planted by our Xiaobao are the straightest!" I smiled and touched his head.

"Dad, look at the cucumbers I picked, aren't they big and fresh?" The daughter ran to Bai Hanchuan with a basket full of cucumbers and said as if she was presenting a treasure.

"That's awesome! My baby daughter is really daddy's little helper!" Bai Hanchuan took the basket and kissed his daughter on the face.

As the sun sets, the golden afterglow falls on the fields, giving everything a warm hue. Bai Hanchuan and I work in the fields with the children, our clothes soaked with sweat, but we never get tired of it.

"Mom and Dad, can we come to the base to help every weekend from now on?" My daughter raised her little face and looked at us expectantly.

Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other and were about to agree...