The love from her own daughter was a heavy weight, making Ji Qingwu's breath catch.
Ji Qingwu cupped Jiu Jiu's small bottom and hugged the little girl tight. Only then did her heart finally feel at ease.
Jiu Jiu's little face snuggled against the side of her neck.
She asked, "Mother, are we going to live here from now on?"
Sensing her daughter's dependence, Ji Qingwu said to the two maids, "You may leave us for now."
Then, she said softly, "Jiu Jiu, do you not like it here?"
The little girl's eyes surveyed the unfamiliar room. She didn't say she disliked it, but instead said, "I miss Grandmother and Nanny Li a little. Can they move in and live with us, too?"
Ji Qingwu thought for a moment, then said, "Tomorrow, Mother will take you home to see Grandmother. You can ask them yourself then."
The third day after the wedding—tomorrow—was the traditional day for the bridal homecoming visit.
