Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 300 - 291: I Just Miss Mommy!
Having admired the wondrous snow scene.
Feeling the joy of building snowmen and having snowball fights.
Huang Tao’s family of four then went to a nearby restaurant, ready to satisfy their hunger.
The restaurant’s hygiene was quite decent, and the dishes looked well-prepared, with appealing colors, aroma, and taste, and the prices were quite fair.
After consulting with Xuanxuan and his parents, Huang Tao ordered a dish of pan-fried small potatoes, a plate of shredded pork with golden needles, a serving of wild river shrimp, fish head soup, and a bowl of tomato egg soup.
Of course.
White rice to fill their stomachs was naturally indispensable.
At this moment, Xuanxuan was eating quite heartily.
Primarily because she had exhausted a lot of energy, plus it was already past the mealtime.
She was hungry!
She loved small potatoes, slightly larger than quail eggs, with golden, crispy skins, which looked very appetizing. A bite revealed a crispy outside and tender inside, sprinkled with lots of seasonings and green onions, making it very fragrant.
She chewed.
The small potatoes were soft and fragrant.
Perfect with rice.
She ate several small potatoes in a row.
"Mom and Dad, have some dishes..."
Huang Tao, while busy serving Xuanxuan and his parents, reached for a few tissues to wipe away the cumin and other seasonings from her mouth.
Xuanxuan beamed and said, "Thank you, Daddy~"
"You’re welcome!"
Huang Tao smiled lovingly and asked, "Xuanxuan, were you tired playing this morning?"
Xuanxuan shook her head like a rattle, "Not tired at all!"
Huang Tao thought for a moment, "Do you want to keep playing this afternoon?"
Xuanxuan replied without hesitation, "I do!"
Huang Tao laughed, "Then how about Daddy takes you to the amusement park later?"
"Amusement park?"
Xuanxuan’s eyes sparkled with excitement, nodding eagerly, "Yes, yes! I love going to the amusement park the most."
She used to go to the amusement park often.
There were carousels, little trains, teacups, Ferris wheels, pirate ships, roller coasters, and many other fun attractions.
But...
Later, Daddy was too busy with the store to have time to take her to the amusement park.
Now, being able to go to the amusement park with Daddy again made her incredibly happy.
Besides, Grandpa and Grandma would be there too!
Unfortunately...
Mommy wasn’t there!
It would be even better if Mommy could be there.
Mommy and Daddy used to take her together.
Then it was just Daddy taking her...
Whenever she thought of Mom, her mood would dampen a little.
Qianqian has a mom, and the other kids at the kindergarten also have moms.
But she...
Didn’t have a mom anymore...
She lowered her head, stirring the rice in her bowl but not making any move to eat.
Huang Tao noticed the change in his precious daughter’s behavior, and gently asked, "Sweetheart, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you happy?"
Song Cailian, with a kind look in her eyes, asked concernedly, "Xuanxuan, are you tired? If you are, you can take a nap in the car later, and we can go to the amusement park once you’re rested."
Huang Yide anxiously asked, "Or is the food not to Xuanxuan’s liking? If you don’t like it, Grandpa can order something else for you."
Xuanxuan gently shook her head, lifted her eyes filled with lingering sadness to look at her grandpa, grandma, and dad, and softly said, "Grandma, I’m not tired, Grandpa, I don’t dislike the food."
Huang Tao suddenly noticed that Xuanxuan’s eyes were glistening with moisture.
Those were clearly tears.
His heart clenched tightly...
What was going on?
His heart trembled, and he quickly pulled his little girl into his arms, sitting her on his lap, and asked softly, "Sweetheart, tell Daddy, where are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Both Huang Yide and Song Cailian looked at Xuanxuan with tense and concerned expressions.
The little girl clung tightly to her daddy’s neck, resting her head sideways on his chest, and softly said, "Daddy, I just... I just miss Mommy!"
Mommy!
This word, Xuanxuan rarely mentioned. It had been a while since she told Huang Tao she missed her mom.
But Huang Tao knew, in her heart, she always thought of her mom.
She just didn’t say it out loud.
The reason she was feeling down now was probably because she remembered that when she went to the amusement park before, her mom was always there with her.
He gently wiped away the tears from the corner of Xuanxuan’s eyes, softly saying, "Xuanxuan, do you still remember what Mommy looked like?"
"I remember."
She nodded slightly, then shook her head, "But I don’t remember clearly."
Not remembering clearly was understandable.
After all, it had been more than a year since his wife passed away, and Xuanxuan was still young then!
He thought Xuanxuan had grown a bit now and was much more sensible.
Even though she didn’t say it, in her heart, she understood everything crystal clear, like a mirror.
He thought for a moment, gently ruffled the little one’s hair, and softly said, "Then Daddy will show you Mommy’s pictures, okay?"
"Okay!"
Xuanxuan blinked her beautiful big eyes, looking up at her dad with anticipation.
Huang Tao quickly took out his phone, opened the photo album, and took out the photos that he had cherished in it, showing them to Xuanxuan.
He slowly flipped through the pages, showing them to her.
When the little one saw the photos of Mommy, her eyes couldn’t blink, and she kept staring at those photos.
Looking at them!
A small smile gradually appeared on her face, and she couldn’t stop talking:
"Wow... Mommy is so beautiful, so beautiful!"
"Daddy, look... that’s me... Mommy is giving me a bath!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
"Huh? Where is this? I don’t remember. Is it on the park lawn? Is Mommy encouraging me to walk?"
"Wow... this is the amusement park! Mommy and I are riding the carousel together!"
"..."
The electronic photos stored in the phone carried traces of time, as if telling one beautiful memory after another.
The beautiful memories with Mommy, sealed deep in Xuanxuan’s memory, were awakened in an instant, though blurry, they were still sweet and wonderful.
Huang Tao blinked, shaking away the tears welling in his eyes, and lowered his head to plant a kiss on Xuanxuan’s little head.
Song Cailian and her husband quietly watched their beloved granddaughter, full of affection, then each turned their heads to wipe their own eyes.
"Daddy, can I look at Mommy’s photos when I miss her in the future?"
Xuanxuan looked up, blinked her eyes with a face full of expectation.
Though stars were beautiful, they could only be seen at night, and sometimes when it rained at night, they couldn’t be seen.
Besides, you couldn’t see what Mommy looked like in the stars.
She thought it was still better to look at mommy in photos.
She could see Mommy smile.
And even touch Mommy’s face.
Even kiss Mommy’s face.
"Sure, of course you can!"
Huang Tao nodded, lowered his head, and kissed Xuanxuan’s cheek, his heart full of tenderness.
Huang Yide and his wife felt the same way!
