Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Hanchuan, do you think we should focus more on our family?" I stared into his eyes and said seriously.

Bai Hanchuan was startled for a moment, then smiled knowingly: "I think so too. The children are growing up day by day, but we are always busy with work and have missed a lot of their growth."

Since then, we have reached a consensus to reduce working hours and spend more time with our family. Every weekend, we take our children on outings and picnics to enjoy the fun of nature. Sometimes, we go to the amusement park together and watch the children laugh on the carousel. We seem to have returned to our carefree childhood.

With our company, the children are growing up healthily and happily day by day. The eldest son, Bai Chenxi, inherited Bai Hanchuan's intelligence and wisdom. His academic performance has always been among the best. He also joined the school's science and technology group and tinkered with his little inventions all day long. The youngest daughter, Bai Xingyue, is lively and cute, good at singing and dancing, and is an active participant in the school's literary and artistic activities. Whenever I see them performing confidently on the stage, I can't help but burst into tears and feel extremely proud of their excellence.

"Mom, mom, look at my painting!" Xingyue excitedly ran to me with her painting and showed it to me like a treasure.

I took the painting and saw a sea of ​​colorful flowers on the paper. In the flowers, a man and a woman stood holding hands, with happy smiles on their faces. "Are these my parents?" I asked, pointing at the people in the painting.

"Yes!" Xingyue nodded vigorously, "Dad said that it was mom who made our home as beautiful as a garden!"

My heart was filled with happiness and emotion at that moment. I hugged Xingyue tightly and kissed her on the forehead: "Xingyue is awesome! Mommy loves you too!"

"Children, come here quickly, Dad has something to show you!" Bai Hanchuan's voice came from the yard.

We followed him curiously to the backyard, and saw...

I saw that a small botanical garden surrounded by wooden fences had appeared on the empty land in the backyard! The soil was soft and there were all kinds of tools, including a small shovel, a small kettle, and even a mini sprayer.

"Wow! Dad, did you do this?" Chenxi widened his eyes in surprise and couldn't wait to rush in to find out what was going on.

Bai Hanchuan smiled and nodded: "Do you like it? From now on, this will be your secret garden. You can plant your favorite flowers and plants here and observe their growth process."

The children cheered and excitedly picked their favorite flower seeds. Xingyue chose a pack of sunflower seeds. She said she wanted to grow a sunflower as tall as her father. Chenxi chose a plant called "Mimosa" because he wanted to see how shy plants are.

Looking at the children enthusiastically engaging in their "planting business", Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other, our hearts filled with joy.

As the sun sets, the golden afterglow fills the entire yard, adding a warm touch to our "botanical garden." I put on an apron and walk into the kitchen, ready to prepare a sumptuous dinner for my family.

"What delicious food are we going to eat today?" Xingyue smelled the fragrance, trotted to the kitchen door, and asked curiously with her little head poked out.

"Mom will make you braised fish fillets and your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs today!" I smiled and scratched her nose.

"That's great! I love my mother's cooking the most!" Xingyue clapped her hands happily.

Soon, the table was filled with delicious food. The family sat around the table, enjoying the food and sharing their experiences and interesting events of the day.

"Dad, I found a ladybug today!" Chenxi said excitedly.

"Really? Where did you find it?" Bai Hanchuan asked patiently.

"It's right next to my mimosa! It's even on my hand!" Chenxi said, stretching out his chubby little hand, as if the ladybug was still on it.

Looking at the innocent smiles of the children, my heart is filled with happiness and satisfaction. I think this is the taste of home, with lovers, children, and laughter. This is the happiness I want to protect throughout my life.

"By the way," I put down my chopsticks and looked at the children, "How about we go to the planting base together tomorrow?"

"Go to the planting base? Is that okay?" Xingyue asked curiously, her eyes wide open. She had always known that her parents were running a planting base, but she had never been there.

"Of course you can, you are mom and dad's most capable little assistants!" I smiled and rubbed Xingyue's hair.

Early the next morning, Bai Hanchuan and I took the children to the planting base. As soon as the children got off the car, they were stunned by the sea of ​​flowers in front of them. The colorful flowers bloomed and the air was filled with refreshing floral fragrance.

"Wow! So beautiful!" Xingyue couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. She was like a happy little butterfly, flying among the flowers.

"Dad, did you plant all these flowers?" Chenxi asked, pointing to a field of blooming roses.

Bai Hanchuan patiently explained: "These flowers are cultivated by the uncles and aunts in the base with great effort. They take care of the flowers just like they do you, watering, fertilizing, and catching insects every day..."

Chenxi nodded as if he understood. He imitated the adults and carefully picked up a lily that was blown down by the wind, his eyes full of pity.

"Mom, can I help you water the plants?" Xingyue raised the small kettle in her hand, eager to try.

I smiled and nodded, and demonstrated to her how to water the flowers correctly. Xingyue learned quickly and mastered the technique in a short time. She carried a small kettle and shuttled through the flower fields in a serious manner, carefully watering each flower with the nectar of life.

Looking at the busy figures of the children in the flower fields, Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other. The innocent smiles of the children are the greatest motivation for our work.

"Dad, look at the flowers I planted!" In the evening, Chenxi ran excitedly to Bai Hanchuan holding a small pot of succulents.

It was an ordinary succulent plant, but under the careful care of the morning light, it looked particularly vibrant.

"Chenxi is awesome! Dad believes you can become an excellent gardener!" Bai Hanchuan touched Chenxi's head and encouraged.

As night fell, our family strolled in the garden...

The children's cheerful laughter echoed in the night sky. My eyes lingered on them and finally fell on Bai Hanchuan's profile. There was a gentle smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. When he was with the children, he lost his fierceness outside and exuded a warm glow.

"Mom, look, fireflies!" Xingyue pointed at the twinkling spots of light not far away and shouted excitedly.

Chenxi also clapped her hands and said in a baby voice, "Fireflies are so beautiful!"

I held the children's hands, and the four of us walked slowly on the ridge of the field. The night breeze brought bursts of flower fragrance mixed with the fragrance of soil, which was refreshing.

"Kids, are you happy today?" Bai Hanchuan asked, his tone as gentle as the breeze on this summer night.

"Happy!" Xingyue and Chenxi answered in unison, their little faces filled with happy smiles.

"Mom, can we come to the base often in the future?" Xingyue raised her head and looked at me expectantly.

I smiled and nodded: "Of course, you can come anytime you like."

Bai Hanchuan gently put his arm around my shoulders, his eyes deep and gentle: "The base is our home, and you will always be the most important part of our family."

A warm current surged in my heart. Yes, home is always the warmest harbor. No matter how much wind and rain we experience outside, when we return home, we can feel endless love and support.

Looking at the innocent smiling faces of the children, Bai Hanchuan and I have a common goal in our hearts, which is to create a better future for them and let them grow up healthily and happily in a loving environment.

"Hanchuan..." I looked into the distance with a long gaze, "What do you think, should we..."