Chapter 444: Chapter 444: Not at Ease Kang Li spoke earnestly and sincerely, which filled Mrs. Qi with immense relief. The elementary school let out nearly an hour later than the kindergarten, and ever since Min Rui started elementary school, Kang Li would pick up the twins at the Song Family’s place first, then cycle to the elementary school to pick up her eldest son. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢 "Mom, I can actually walk home by myself." Perched on the rear seat of the bicycle, Min Rui suddenly made his declaration. Kang Li slowed down her cycling and asked with a smile, "Are you worried about Mom getting tired?" Min Rui nodded, and realizing she couldn’t see him, he made a sound of agreement, "Mmm, Ruirui doesn’t want Mom to exhaust herself." After a short pause, Min Rui added, "Wen Yue has been walking to and from school by herself since she started elementary school. If she can do it as a girl, I can certainly do it as a boy." Not only did his mother have to pick him up every afternoon, but she also had to take him back and forth at noon because he had to eat lunch at home. He really didn’t want her to work so hard. Moreover, he was the elder child now, and many of his classmates who lived closer to the school walked to and from school by themselves. "Wen Yue’s mother has little ones to take care of, so she doesn’t have time to pick Wen Yue up from school personally. Mom is free right now. Other than taking you, Hanhan, and Vivi to and from school, I don’t have much else to do." Min Rui: "Mom isn’t in good health, and she also writes at home." Feeling a warmth in her heart, Kang Li said with a smile, "How about this? If Mom isn’t feeling well one day, then we’ll let our Ruirui walk home by himself after school. What do you think?" "...Okay then." After a moment of silence, Min Rui responded in his childish voice. Actually, there were quite a few children attending elementary school within the compound because everyone’s parents had to go to work, so these kids usually walked to and from school by themselves. Furthermore, between the kindergarten and the elementary school was a road complete with traffic lights and a crosswalk, and even a traffic policeman on duty, so the safety factor was actually well assured. Moreover, from the elementary school to the compound was just one bus stop away. The children would walk in groups, and under normal circumstances, it was highly unlikely that anything untoward would happen. But Kang Li wasn’t born and raised in this era, and in her original world, where children went to school, parents usually accompanied them from kindergarten all the way until they graduated from high school. Even for middle and high school boarders, parents would be waiting at the school gate as soon as the children were on holiday, ensuring they got back to school safely each weekend. Perhaps influenced by this way of thinking, coupled with the fact that Min Rui and the twins were indeed quite young, Kang Li honestly felt uneasy letting her little ones walk to and from school by themselves. However, Kang Li also knew that she had to learn to let go at the right time. She certainly wasn’t going to raise her children to be overly dependent on their mom. "Goodbye Grandma! Bye Brother Xuan Xuan!" After returning the bicycle to its place for Mrs. Qi, Kang Li, leading the twins and calling for her eldest son Min Rui to follow, bid farewell to Mrs. Qi and her grandchildren, and the happy family of four made their way home. Just as luck would have it, the moment Kang Li and her little ones stepped into the living room, the landline phone bell rang out of the blue. "Mom, mom, I’ll get the phone!" Ming Han let go of his sister’s hand and toddled over to the phone with his little short legs, "patter patter patter", lifted the receiver, and said with utmost seriousness and a babyish voice, "Hello, this is Luo Minghan, who are you looking for?" After recognizing the voice on the other end, Ming Han’s face lit up with a wide smile, "Oh, it’s Grandpa! Hi, Grandpa... I’ve been good, and so have my brother and sister. As for my dad... my dad isn’t home, but my mom is here. Grandpa, I’ll get mom to talk to you, please hold on a moment!"