Chapter 143 Chapter 143 Birthday Party.

After roughly discussing the arrangements for next year, the family of three spent the holiday with peace of mind.

Of course, even if Lin Nanjiang and Liu Suqin didn't want to take a vacation, there was nothing they could do. No one would cooperate if they wanted to start work. Not to mention that the building materials market was closed, they couldn't even get a decoration team together at the moment.

The world is big, but the Chinese New Year is the biggest. No matter how good your plan is, you should wait until after the Chinese New Year to start preparing.

The couple is in a good mood and preparing for the New Year at home.

This was undoubtedly the most desolate New Year's Eve they'd ever experienced. Without friends, family, or parents, even their planned winter break trip had been completely canceled due to the successive events. Just the three of them, confined to the large house, seemed to echo the deserted streets outside.

But they all accepted it well and even enjoyed it.

Liu Suqin didn't expect this to happen.

For work and life, she and Lin Nanjiang always deal with all kinds of people on weekdays. Although they are very good at socializing, after staying in such an environment for a long time, they are looking forward to occasional peace and quiet. Without the hustle and bustle, they can be themselves and enjoy the time alone with their family.

But children are different. They probably still like to be lively, especially after a semester of school. How could they be willing to do nothing and just stay at home with their parents?

With this in mind, Liu Suqin spoke with Fangfang, asking if the little girl would prefer to stay home for the Lunar New Year, or if they would fulfill their promise to take her on trips during the winter and summer holidays. She might need to stay home for the first three months to recuperate, but she was still capable of supporting herself, and the father and daughter could easily travel alone.

"Our Fangfang is a big kid now. She can bathe and wash her hair by herself, and go to the bathroom on her own outside, so it's okay for her to go out with Dad for a few days." Liu Suqin was worried that the little girl would only think about them and feel sorry for herself, so she actively encouraged her. "Or maybe you want to go to Gangcheng for a few days? Aunt Julie's house has been empty recently, and this is the first time she's spending the New Year in her own house. She even called to invite us to Gangcheng. She said she's decorated the children's room with cute dolls on the crib. If Fangfang goes, she can just stay at Aunt Julie's house."

Mentioning the house in Hong Kong, Lin Nanjiang couldn't help laughing, "Yes, Aunt Julie's house is a hundred-foot mansion, Fangfang can go and experience it."

Liu Suqin glared at him. "What are you laughing at? A house isn't just about size. The value of Julie's apartment is enough to buy a courtyard house in the capital."

Lin Nanjiang immediately raised his hands in surrender. "I don't mean to laugh at her. Julie is definitely very capable. Apart from my wife, she is definitely the most capable among our peers."

Then he subtly flattered his wife, "No wonder they say outstanding people hang out with outstanding people."

Xiao Fangfang saw that her parents didn't say a word about business and started flirting in front of her again.

Especially her father, who usually looks tall and handsome. Whenever her kindergarten friends talk about their parents, they always mention her name. The girls like to discuss the little skirts their mothers wear, and the little boys especially admire her father. It seems that one time she saw him wearing a suit and sunglasses driving to pick her up from school, and that posture fascinated a group of little boys. She heard them discuss her father's identity more than once. Some said he was a big boss, and some said he was a big brother who managed hundreds of younger brothers under him. She, his own daughter, refuted the rumors eight hundred times but it still couldn't stop their imagination.

Now she really wants the little boys in the kindergarten to come and see her father. Do they still admire her?

In her mother's words, her father's mental age is no more than five years old!

Looking at her unruly father, Xiao Fangfang sighed sadly.

With this small gesture, he successfully drew his mother's attention back to himself. The little guy straightened his back calmly and answered seriously, "Mom, I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to stay at home with mom and dad. Besides, this is the first time we spend the New Year alone in our own home, which is very meaningful."

Liu Suqin was about to persuade them again, but she gave up the idea after hearing the last sentence. It turned out that the child, like them, also cherished and enjoyed the time alone at this moment. She waved to her daughter and said, "Okay, then we will be a family of three."

The child came running over, kicked off his slippers skillfully, and nestled into his mother's arms. During this time, he was particularly careful not to press on his mother's belly. Instead, he stretched out his little hand to touch his little brother, who was probably no bigger than a soybean, and earnestly corrected her, "No, we are a family of four."

The mother and daughter were snuggling together again. Lin Nanjiang, unwilling to be left out, came over, put his arm around his wife's shoulders, and patted his daughter's head. "Our Fangfang is so smart and good at math. We are really a family of four."

Xiao Fangfang puffed out her chest proudly, "I'm a big kid now, I can still help mom and dad with housework."

The kindergarten teachers have always encouraged them to go home and be independent and good children, do their own things, and be little helpers to their parents. They will be rewarded with red flowers for completing tasks.

Xiao Fangfang is the most popular child among the teacher. She is always given red flowers, which makes the child proud and guilty. She may excel in other aspects, but she is not good at housework. Her parents don't do housework, so how can she be their little helper?

It was even more impossible for her to help her grandmother and Grandma Zhang. She was so old, but her grandmother still wanted to feed her food directly. Grandma Zhang, who raised her, was no less anxious. If she occasionally took a broom, they would feel like the sky was falling.

I can’t figure it out. I really can’t figure it out.

It happened that her grandmother went to pick her up, and when the teacher asked her about this, she always praised her to the sky. In her grandmother's words, she was an all-round child who was proficient in everything from washing clothes to cooking.

The kid, who had never even held up a soy sauce bottle before, was really panicked.

This time, no one at home rushed to do the housework. They had to do everything themselves, including washing clothes, cooking, sweeping the floor and taking out the trash. Xiao Fangfang was very happy and took the initiative to help with many small things. She was waiting to go back to school and tell her teacher about her experience of being a little helper for her parents.

Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang knew the little girl's intentions, but she had indeed done a lot of things. Judging by her actions, not her heart, she was so well-behaved and sensible, which made them want to compensate her even more. In fact, it was not necessary to go traveling. There were many fun places right next to home, with everything from food and entertainment. Taking advantage of the less crowded outside during the New Year, they almost visited all the fun places in Shenzhen.

They watched a movie, went to the beach, the park, the zoo, and the amusement park, and stayed in a resort for a few days. They even took the children to the video game arcade. The video game arcades now have not yet introduced dance machines, so Liu Suqin planned to take the little one to experience the joy of claw machines. It turned out that the father and daughter both liked shooting games more. Liu Suqin caught dolls for half an hour by herself, and then watched the father and daughter shooting passionately from the side. She remembered that her daughter had bungee jumping and bungee jumping in her previous life. It turned out that she was not rebellious after growing up, but had some adventurous genes since she was a child.

Never mind, as long as she likes it.

After waiting for another half an hour, the father and daughter had a great time. They followed her out of the arcade with rosy faces. Liu Suqin reminded her daughter, "If you want to come to the arcade again in the future, you can tell your parents and ask your father to accompany you. You can never come alone, and you can't bring your friends to the arcade secretly. Do you understand?"

When it comes to safety, Lin Nanjiang is unequivocal and tells the children seriously not to come here privately. "Tell Dad that he will accompany you when he has time. If you really don't have time, there are still Grandpa, your uncle, and your uncle. But if you come to a place like this alone, we will deduct your pocket money and tell the teacher and take away your red flower!"

Xiao Fangfang didn't take it seriously at first. It wasn't that she disobeyed her parents, but she hadn't considered the possibility. Anyway, as long as it was a reasonable request, her parents would satisfy her. What was there to be sneaky about? She naturally didn't care about something that wouldn't happen. Unexpectedly, her parents kept escalating the issue, even threatening to report the teacher. The young child, already burdened with the burden of being a good student, suddenly widened her eyes and almost raised her hand to swear, "Mom and Dad, don't worry. I promise I won't sneak to the arcade alone."

"Good child." Lin Nanjiang was satisfied. However, Liu Suqin, seeing her daughter's rare frightened eyes widened, suddenly felt that it was difficult to judge the couple. They were the ones who took the initiative to bring their daughter to play, and the child didn't say anything, but they reacted like this, threatening and intimidating her. Are they sick?

After a moment of introspection, Liu Suqin quickly changed the subject and talked about something that made the child happy. "By the way, Fangfang, it's your seventh birthday in a few days. How do you want to celebrate it?"

Seeing the little guy lost in thought, Liu Suqin suggested, "At this time of year in previous years, we were either in our hometown or flying out of town for vacation. You've never invited your friends to your birthday party, so maybe you can invite them this time."

Fangfang nodded immediately, "Okay, okay, I'll celebrate my birthday with my friends this year."

As she spoke, she began to count names on her fingers. Most of her good friends were people she met in kindergarten. Since they lived in the same neighborhood, the parents at least knew each other's faces and also knew each other's addresses.

However, excluding those good friends who had already said that they would go back to their hometown with their parents to celebrate the New Year, Xiao Fangfang finally reported the names of seven friends, plus her sister Tingting who lived upstairs, a total of eight.

Lin Nanjiang nodded. "That's right. It will be more lively with more people. Dad will accompany you to your friends' homes in advance to invite them."

Fangfang raised her hand excitedly, "I can draw the invitation card myself!"

"Okay." Liu Suqin also thought her daughter's idea was great. She was so good at drawing, she loved to draw more! "So do you want to invite your friends to celebrate your birthday at home, or outside?"

"Outside?" Fangfang tilted her head in confusion.

"I heard some kids go to McDonald's to celebrate their birthdays. They decorate the place, put up balloons and streamers, sing birthday songs, and give out mystery gifts." Liu Suqin finished her explanation and asked with a smile, "Baby, do you want to experience this kind of children's birthday party?"

The child nodded excitedly again, "Mom, I want this!"

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The author has something to say:

Today is still short. Actually, I am writing the ending and want to finish it in one go before posting it. But while typing with headphones on, I especially want to recommend a song to everyone, which is "Love Doesn't Stay" by Jeff Chang.

I have always liked his love songs and have been listening to them since I was a child. Although I have never been hurt by love, I will inexplicably burst into tears when I see him perform live. I can sing most of his songs. The last time I saw him perform was at the Dali Music Festival. He sang "It's Hard to Forget Your Face" in the middle of the performance. After the performance, he said in surprise that this was one of his earlier songs. The audience at the music festival was basically young people, and I didn't expect so many people to sing along. I was proud and puffed out my chest in the audience at that time.jpg.

But when I heard "Love Doesn't Stay" recently, I was really confused. I had no impression of it at all. I even searched for the release date, thinking it was his new song, but I didn't expect it to be released in the year 2000.

I still doubt that I have lost my memory. Why did I miss such a wonderful song? The lyrics and melody are quite suitable. Moreover, compared with the climax/climax chorus, the main song at the beginning of this song is more catchy. I got goosebumps from the first line of lyrics. In such a gentle voice, I can hear the feeling of being in love to the point of gritting teeth and being ready to turn evil at any time. It's the kind of damp male ghost flavor that is very popular nowadays. Do you understand?

It's really too advanced, Azhe, I want to go to the show again.