Chapter 106 Part 1 (IF) 一 They move forward step by step. (END)
When it came to kindergarten, Ruan Liuyu and Gu Youqian thought of something.
Next year, in the first half of the year, Yōuyōu would turn three years old, reaching the age to attend the kindergarten’s preschool class. Chenchen could still accompany her in the kindergarten.
However, Yōuyōu spoke slowly. If by then she still couldn’t express much and couldn’t even indicate when she needed to go to the bathroom, they were afraid she might suffer a bit at school. Ruan Liuyu and Gu Youqian decided that if Yōuyōu still couldn’t speak by then, they wouldn’t send her to school yet.
They would rather delay her schooling a bit than add any burden to Yōuyōu’s life.
Their daughter should grow up happily and healthily.
As the two little ones held hands and disappeared through the doorway, Mother Lu withdrew her gaze.
“Your two kids rarely fight at home, do they?” Mother Lu admired, “Lu Jin and Lu Xuan are always fighting over things at home. Xuanxuan can cry eight hundred times a day.”
“I get a headache just thinking about it,” Father Lu shook his head. “If they spend more than an hour together in the same room, there will inevitably be a quarrel.”
Ruan Liuyu: “They argue but don’t fight. Chenchen really likes Yōuyōu.”
Gu Youqian: “Last time Yōuyōu hugged him, he was so happy, showing off to me, saying that his little sister felt like a marshmallow when she hugged him.”
“Yōuyōu loves to eat, has a good appetite, is healthy, and loves to laugh. Everyone who sees her likes her,” Mother Fu chuckled, “I quite like her too. How about we arrange a marriage between them? When they’re young, she’s your daughter, and when they grow up, she’s my daughter-in-law.”
Ruan Liuyu & Gu Youqian: ??
“No way, absolutely not.”
Ruan Liuyu’s expression was serious: “The joke I made when I was pregnant, don’t take it seriously.”
Mother Fu: “Can’t I even make a joke?”
Gu Youqian waved his hand: “Don’t make jokes like that; they could give me heartache. My precious daughter will not be dating early.”
The adults chuckled.
“What will you do when Yōuyōu grows up?”
The adults continued chatting, while outside, Yōuyōu and Gu Fuchen sat on a bench outside the inflatable castle.
Yōuyōu reached into the candy box with her small hand and gave the candy she had painstakingly retrieved to her brother: “Dada~”
When Yōuyōu went to get them again, she found that there wasn’t a single one left inside.
Gu Fuchen discovered there were no candies. He gently stroked his sister’s back, afraid she might cry.
Yōuyōu didn’t cry.
She was a kid who, once you saw it, you had to have, and after eating, she wouldn’t make any trouble.
Now feeling extremely happy, with almond-shaped eyes, she looked into the empty candy jar as if she had found something fun to play with.
Gu Fuchen: “Yōuyōu, don’t eat too many candies, or your teeth will hurt.”
Yōuyōu nodded heavily, and the two of them held hands to play the game of “eagle catching chicks”.
Yōuyōu wasn’t clear about the specific rules, she just knew she had to hide behind her brother.
Soon, Lu Jin, Qiao Huai, Fu Jiazhan, Lu Xuan, and Qi Zhiyan all joined in.
Anywhere they could go was a playground for the children.
Playing handkerchief toss and musical chairs were their games.
But Yōuyōu didn’t know how to play.
Every time they played musical chairs, before others finished singing, she would plop onto the small chair, her eyes gleaming as she looked around at everyone.
She did this, and so did Lu Xuan, who was also two and a half years old.
The two of them giggled as they looked at the circle of people surrounding them, feeling dizzy in their heads.
“Yōuyōu, are you dizzy?” Chenchen asked her with a smile.
Yōuyōu rubbed her head, swaying her head as if the world was spinning.
After feeling dizzy, she opened her eyes wide and looked at them foolishly.
Later, they stopped playing musical chairs. Instead, they gathered Yōuyōu, Lu Xuan, and Qi Nuo in the middle, while Chenchen, Fu Jiazhan, Lu Jin, Qiao Huai, Qi Zhiyan, and Wen Juxi ran around them quickly.
It was a silly game, but they played it inexplicably happily.
Ruan Liuyu came out and glanced around, smiling lightly.
She didn’t know what they were happy about.
Mother Fu followed, and the two watched from the side, their faces full of smiles.
“Yōuyōu looks so happy,” she sighed.
Ruan Liuyu shook her head, adding with a smile, “Chenchen is also very happy.”
The Gu family of four, if one is missing, everyone will not be happy.
Mother Fu looked envious: “A son and a daughter, really makes people jealous.”
“Why jealous? Just have another baby.”
It was a joke, but Mother Fu took it seriously.
Her husband had been traveling abroad frequently recently, and the house was really deserted. Fu Jiazhan looked extremely fond of Yōuyōu and was especially looking forward to the arrival of his “little sister”. After Mother Fu went back, she discussed the matter of having another baby with her husband. Father Fu had no choice but to listen to his wife and reduce the number of times he went abroad for work.
Unexpectedly, six months later, by reducing his travels, he avoided a car accident that might have happened.
. . . . .
And at this moment.
In the hall.
The children were still playing around.
Together with Qi Nuo and Wen Juxi, nine little cubs sat in a row on the bench waiting for dinner.
Dinner was Yōuyōu’s home court.
In contrast to Lu Xuan’s pickiness and Qi Nuo’s eating just a little, Yōuyōu, holding a spoon and using the castle-exclusive bowl, ate heartily, which became the object of praise for all the adults present.
Yōuyōu enjoyed her meal very much.
However, she didn’t like eating meat.
Ruan Liuyu put a big meat bun in her bowl, and Yōuyōu skillfully opened the meat bun, gave the meat to her brother, and ate only the outer layer herself.
Gu Fuchen was accustomed to his sister’s feeding, so he wolfed down the meat in one bite.
The two little cubs with their mouths full were focused and concentrated, eating together.
Mother Fu smiled and said, “Yōuyōu and Chenchen are indeed natural siblings. One loves meat, and the other loves the outer layer. When combined, not a bit of food is wasted.”
Gu Youqian sighed, “Who can deny that.”
Under the influence of Yōuyōu, the new generation’s eating champion, Lu Xuan reluctantly finished her vegetables, and Qi Nuo obediently ate a few more bites.
Ruan Liuyu felt that the little cubs were very obedient today during dinner and, as a rare treat, rewarded them with a small milk candy.
The gathering for the day ended here.
Yōuyōu and Chenchen held hands and bid farewell to the other few little friends.
“Bye-bye,” Chenchen said.
Yōuyōu imitated him, shaking her little hand, her voice soft like an adult speaking in a falsetto but with a hint of milkiness, “Baba~”
Chenchen: !
“Sister spoke again.”
Ruan Liuyu exclaimed, “Yōuyōu, say it again, bye-bye.”
With wide eyes, under the expectant gazes of the whole family, Yōuyōu, tilting her little head, earnestly replied, “Baba~”
Gu Youqian chuckled, “Okay, okay, Baba, Baba.”
Outside the door,
As Gu Youqian prepared to lift Yōuyōu into the car, Elder Qi’s car happened to come out.
He really liked Yōuyōu, she was lively and cute, and could even get his two grandsons to play together. So he jokingly asked her, “Yōuyōu, there’s a house full of candies at grandpa’s house, do you want to come stay with me?”
Yōuyōu, having already indulged in milk candies, had no desires left and earnestly refused, waving her little hands and shaking her head.
“Are you sure you don’t want to come? Grandpa’s house has a lot of delicious candies, rainbow candies, castle candies.”
Yōuyōu opened her mouth, pointed to her snowy white teeth, and shook her little finger seriously, saying, “NONONO.”
Gu Fuchen immediately understood.
“My sister says eating candy will make your teeth hurt, Grandpa, you better give the candies to Qi Nuo and Qi Zhiyan and let their teeth hurt.”
Qi Zhiyan & Qi Nuo: ?
Firstly, they didn’t offend anyone.
Ruan Liuyu and Gu Youqian discovered this side of their daughter for the first time, surprised and amused, they rubbed Yōuyōu’s face.
Yōuyōu was constantly growing and changing. It was amazing to see how much she had developed in such a short time.
This feeling was very magical.
And now she even says “nonono”!
Elder Qi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
“Yōuyōu, take the milk candy out of your mouth before saying such things!”
At such a young age, she had already learned the art of “socializing perfunctorily”.
She was indeed a rare talent in the future business circle.
Ruan Liuyu and Gu Youqian finally noticed that their daughter hadn’t finished the milk candy in her mouth. They exchanged a glance, melted by her adorable appearance.
Alright.
Our little Yōuyōu understood the principles, but she chose to listen selectively.
Now, the profound truth that “eating too much sugar causes toothaches” was put forth, and upon returning, she might ask for more.
She’s truly a little mischief-maker.
Ruan Liuyu picked up Yōuyōu and headed towards the car, saying over his shoulder, “Elder Qi, next time bring Zhiyan and Qi Nuo to our house to play. It’ll be livelier with more people.”
Qi Zhiyan had always wanted to play with other kids, but her parents didn’t have much time to accompany her.
In just one afternoon, she made many good friends.
Ruan Liuyu really hoped Yōuyōu could play with Lu Xuan, Qi Zhiyan, and Wen Juxi. Qiao Huai and Lu Jin were too old, and sometimes they played with toys that Yōuyōu couldn’t handle, like skateboards.
The girls were of similar ages and made great playmates.
Yōuyōu and Chenchen were both playful, not liking to stay at home. Whenever Ruan Liuyu had free time, she would take the two kids to play at other houses, and the children became more and more familiar with each other.
Elder Qi chuckled, “Certainly.”