Chapter 263: Family traditions.
The plushie bandit was waiting with a cute smile, a toy gun and open arms that were begging for a hug. She was sitting on the bottom of the stairs, surrounded by a dog and cats that were seeking scratches and attention. The lazy or tired pets had already gone to bed. Meow Meow and Tofu were having dinner.
"Mommy, beautiful mommy, you are back." Plushie bandit said in a soft voice that could melt the hardest of hearts.
Jingzhe melted first, he fell to his feet and presented the stick plushie. "Baby girl, your handsome dad is also back." He walked on his knees, pushed General Big Yellow aside and hugged his daughter. "Baby, daddy brought you two stick plushies and an elephant and...."
Mei Mei listened with her lips turned upside down as she watched in judgement while half of the things Jingzhe had bought her were given to her daughter. Father and daughter raced past her as Mingzhu wanted to see her gifts immediately.
She was declaring her love for her new daddy, telling him how much she had missed him and promising to show him her curtsy and ribbon twirl.
If Mei Mei was a bandit, Jingzhe was the willing foolish get away driver who would also confess and go down for the crime on her behalf.
Chi Lian walked up to Mei Mei from behind, crunching on popcorn in a big bowl. "Tsk, she has him wrapped around her little finger."
"Mom," Mei Mei looked over her shoulder, leaning away to avoid the crunching sounds. "I did not think that you would still be here. Not that I am not happy to see you."
"Do you want some popcorn?" Chi Lian asked her. "I have always thought that people that ate cheese popcorn were crazy but your mother-in-law has a divine hand when it comes to cooking."
Mei Mei was also a skeptic when it came to cheese and popcorn. Those two things did not sound like they belonged in the same bowl. She was not ready to try it out, not after all the eating she had done. "I am going to watch the first five episodes of Whiskers 10 and either approve or send them back for more editing."