Chapter 29
After Rachel had finished her breakfast, Ziggy handed her her bag. “Mommy, I’ve put your drafts, drawing materials, and some simple first-aid kit items into the bag p>
Rachel opened her bag and looked at the nicely-packed items in astonishment.
Even she, herself might not have been able to prepare everything so neatly.
She then looked at Ziggy, who already had his school bag on his back. All she could do was stare in amazement as words failed her.
“Stop spacing out, mommy. The bus to the school will be here in five minutes. You should switch to bus 220 after that and it should arrive at the Chapman Group company within five minutes, which means you should arrive at work by 7.50 AM p>
Ziggy held Rachel’s hand and walked down the stairs at a moderate speed.
Rachel’s lips were open the entire time. Did she give birth to a baby or a computer p>
“Ziggy, how do you know the bus route to school? And the bus route to my company?! I was planning to take a cab p>
Ziggy said matter-of-factly, “I was looking on the bus route to school when we were in Aunt Jodie’s car, and when I was Googling the Chapman Group, I saw the Chapman Group’s location on the map, and I derived the route from Minnow Nursery School to the Chapman Group from there p>
Surprised, Rachel’s hand tightened around Ziggy’s tiny hands. “You knew just by looking at the map once? And you derived the route from their locations p>
“Um, is this hard?” Ziggy tilted his head in confusion.
Rachel drew a cross on herself and muttered, “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name p>
‘So this is what it felt like to have a genius around p>
Rachel shook her head and increased her pace. “Ziggy, didn’t you say the bus will arrive in five minutes? We need to hurry p>
Ziggy tugged at Rachel’s arm calmly. “Mommy, there’s no need to hurry p>
Rachel and Ziggy strolled to the bus stop leisurely. Just as they arrived, the bus arrived too and stopped right in front of them.
Even when they were on the bus, Rachel still could not reconcile with how smart Ziggy was. Bringing Ziggy out was basically like having a cheat code on hand!
As the bus moved along, there were more and more people, including the elderly and children. There were plenty of young people on board, but no one was willing to give up their seats.
When Ziggy saw an old lady standing beside him, supporting herself by holding the handrail, Ziggy stood up and tugged at the lady’s hand. “Madam, please sit here p>
The old lady was a little startled, but she did not take the seat. “I can’t, honey. You’re tiny, and it’s so packed on the bus. It won’t be good if you get walked over p>
“Madam, I’m not a child anymore, I’m grown up, so you should take this seat p>
Ziggy replied with determination.
Seeing the old lady’s hesitation in taking the seat, Rachel felt a certain warmth in her heart.
She stood up and said to the old lady with a smile, “Please take the seat, my son can sit on my lap p>
Upon hearing Rachel’s reassurance, the old lady sat down.
She beamed at Rachel. “Miss, you are raising a good man p>
With a smile, Rachel tried to place Ziggy on her lap, but Ziggy would not budge.
Instead, his tiny hands grabbed onto the seat; he was adamant about standing.
“Mommy, I told you, I’m a grown-up, so don’t treat me like a child p>
Rachel shook her head while she grinned and poked Ziggy on his head.
“Alright, Ziggy is a grown-up, so mommy will stand with you, okay p>
Without hesitation, Ziggy shook his head. “No! Mommy is a lady, I will take care of mommy! Mommy sit p>
Seeing that even a five-year-old knew to offer his seat to older people on a bus, the young people were embarrassed to keep theirs and promptly stood up.
For a moment, a heartwarming scene unfolded on the bus as the elderly and children sat in the seats while the youths stood.
The only thing that stood out in that picture was Ziggy, whose cute, tiny frame stood amid the adults.
Rachel rose from her seat and held Ziggy’s hand. “Mommy wants to be with you p>
Ziggy was a little surprised, but his eyes quickly narrowed as he smiled.
“I guess it can’t be helped p>
As Rachel stood up, there was an empty seat on the bus but no one took it.
Even after Rachel and Ziggy had alighted, it was still left empty.
When they arrived at the Minnow Nursery School, Jane was already waiting for them.
“Ziggy, you’re on time p>
Jane greeted Ziggy with a smile that reached her eyes.
Ziggy nodded slightly. “As humans, we must stick to our promises, and most importantly, be punctual p>
Jane nodded in satisfaction before she looked at Rachel. “Ziggy’s mommy, if where you stay is a significant distance from us, you can let him stay in the nursery so as to not trouble yourself. But of course, you’re welcome to visit anytime p>
As soon as Jane finished her words, Ziggy yelled.
“No! I don’t want to stay in school! I want to stay with mommy p>
Seeing Ziggy’s reaction, Jane chuckled. “Oh Ziggy, I was only giving a suggestion p>
Ziggy shook his head seriously. “Not even a suggestion. I have to stay by mommy so I can take care of her p>
When Jane heard that, she gave an awkward smile because, of course, she did not believe Ziggy could take care of Rachel at this stage.
Rachel, on the other hand, started to redden.
‘He does take care of me, it seems p>
Rachel politely rejected Jane’s suggestion. “Teacher Jane, it’s alright. I like my child by my side p>
Ziggy stood in front of the school entrance and looked at Rachel with a face filled with worry as she left.
He took a step forward and shouted, “Mommy, wait for me in front of your company after work, I’ll come to get you p>
Rachel almost lost her balance and fell hearing Ziggy’s declaration.
She answered, “Alright, Ziggy. Get to class, I’m going to work now p>
Seeing Ziggy’s worried face, Jane became perplexed. ‘Their relationship seems… flipped around p>