Bai Ruozhu had been telling Little Dengdeng these past few days that she and his dad needed to go on a long trip for work, asking him to stay at home to help take care of Grandma and Grandpa. Little Dengdeng naturally didn't want to, and made a fuss about going with his mom and dad. Bai Ruozhu had no choice but to patiently explain many reasons to him, such as how their journey would be very hard, and how Grandma and Grandpa would be lonely without anyone to keep them company, that his parents would also be worried, and so on.
Later, she resorted to material temptations, like if you listen well, Mommy will bring you back lots of toys. Dengdeng liked Western mirrors, but because they were valuable, adults generally only let him look at one for a short while. Bai Ruozhu then said, "If you listen well, Mommy will go buy you a Western mirror that you can hang around your neck to play with, just for you alone."
After several days like this, Little Dengdeng finally gave in.