Zhou Jin truly never disliked Nian'en, it was just that Duanmu Sheng didn't want to trouble his mother.
"Mom," Duanmu Sheng gave Zhou Jin a hug, "I just don't want to make things too hard for you. You're at the age to enjoy your life and retirement, so you should spend your time dancing with the uncles and aunties in the courtyard or walking dogs." Since Nian'en was born, Duanmu Sheng had become much more sensible too.
One only understands parental grace when one becomes a parent.
The next day, early in the morning, Duanmu Sheng left, leaving Nian'en still here.
Seeing that his mom was gone, Nian'en neither cried nor made a fuss but happily followed Mo Qingyi around.
For breakfast, Mo Qingyi and Duanmu Zhe took Nian'en to the imperial palace.
Tong Zhi and Mo Fengxu didn't leave the night before.
Bao Bao and Bei Bei, Xiangru, and Yimo, these four little ones, were very happy to see their new playmate.