Chapter 9 Genius Baby

Seeing them approaching, Cheng Cheng quickly led Xiao Lingxiao to hide behind the statue of the great man, watching Chang Wenbin and the woman chat and laugh as they entered the state-run shopping mall.

"Mommy~"

Xiao Lingxiao tugged at his mother's clothes, looked up in confusion, not understanding why his mother was hiding, since she was always happy to see Uncle Wenbin!

Meeting the little guy's questioning gaze, Cheng Cheng's forehead creased with annoyance. The original owner of this body really had a death wish!

It's one thing for her to have an affair, but she openly meets with her lover and even has her daughter call him "uncle," never trying to hide it from the little girl.

Relying on the fact that her in-laws and husband were far away, she acted without any scruples. Cheng Cheng deeply admired that genius scientist.

It's estimated that Xiao Lingxiao is not as familiar with his father as he is with this Uncle Wenbin. Although the little guy doesn't like Chang Wenbin, he has no choice but to greet him as the original owner of the body asked, given the original owner's expression.

Cheng Cheng was utterly exasperated. What was going on? Now she was the one taking the blame!

Cheng Cheng didn't explain to the little one. She took her to the post office first, picked up the letter Zhou Yue had sent back, and then headed home.

When we got home, I tidied up my things and then beckoned to the little one, "Xiaoxiao, come to Mommy."

Cheng Cheng looked down at the little guy, "Xiao Xiao, do you miss your dad?"

"Look, this is a letter Dad sent us. Do you want to know what Dad wrote in it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxiao shook his head without the slightest hesitation.

Cheng Cheng: ...

Whether it's because he doesn't want to think about his father or because he doesn't want to know what his father wrote, it undoubtedly shows that Xiao Lingxiao has no impression of his father at all, just like hearing news from a stranger.

Having no emotional fluctuations is not a good sign.

Cheng Cheng picked up the little one and placed him on her lap, asking softly, "Xiao Xiao, do you still remember Daddy?"

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Cheng realized something was wrong. It seemed that Xiao Xiao had never seen her father since the little one was born.

The original owner and her family had no idea what Zhou Yue was doing. They only knew that he was in the Northwest region because the address on the letters they received was P.O. Box 10, Lanzhou. But they didn't know what Zhou Yue did for a living.

Apart from the original owner's grandfather, the family members all had something to say about Zhou Duoduo: he disappeared after getting married, wasn't that like living as a widow?

Xiao Lingxiao was three years old and had never seen his father. If it weren't for the packages and letters he received every month from Beijing and the Northwest, he would have suspected that he had been tricked into marriage.

They didn't know, but Cheng Cheng did. However, she couldn't explain or reveal what Zhou Yue's job was.

“Xiaoxiao, Dad didn’t mean to be away from us. Dad really wants to be by your side and protect you as you grow up. But our motherland needs Dad too. Xiaoxiao, do you still remember the Long March story that your great-grandfather told you?”

Xiao Lingxiao looked at her mother and nodded. She remembered all the stories her great-grandfather had told her!

"Now that we've driven the Japanese devils away, there are still many bad guys who want to bully us, so we need to become stronger so they won't dare to bully us, right?"

Little Lingxiao nodded emphatically, a look of shared hatred and indignation appearing on his face.

"Dad isn't with us because he has to help our motherland become stronger, so he can't be with Xiaoxiao."

The little one lowered his eyelids, then suddenly looked up and said, "Mommy, I want to help Daddy! I want to drive away the bad guys!"

"Okay!" Cheng Cheng smiled and patted her head. "When our Xiaoxiao grows up, she can help Daddy! She can drive away the bad guys and make them afraid to bully us!"

"Now, let's see what Dad wrote for us."

Cheng Cheng opened the envelope and counted the money Zhou Yue had sent back. There was 120 yuan. He was rich overnight!

Cheng Cheng's joy and excitement were palpable. She turned around, picked up the letter, and read it quickly, but her smile instantly froze on her face.

Zhou Yue is coming back?!

Yes, yes, it's June now. The Dongfanghong-1 satellite was successfully launched on April 24th, which she even memorized in her middle school history textbook.

The project has been successfully completed, and as a technician, I should be able to take a vacation and visit my family.

Cheng Cheng continued looking behind her, her expression growing increasingly serious. Zhou Yue wanted them to go with the army.

Moreover, the letter said that Zhou Yue would be back soon, and judging by the time, he might have already set off.

This is a bolt from the blue!

"Mommy~"

Little Lingxiao tilted his head back, his little face full of confusion.

Cheng Cheng forced a smile, "Xiaoxiao, your father is coming back!"

"Dad, come back?"

"Yes, Daddy's coming back to see Xiaoxiao!"

"Xiaoxiao, are you happy?"

Xiao Lingxiao puffed out his cheeks, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

She seemed quite happy, looking forward to her dad's return, but she also didn't seem that happy.

Cheng Cheng could understand. Although she explained the reason for Zhou Yue's absence, Xiao Xiao was still young and had never spent time with her father. No matter how sensible she was, she couldn't eliminate the estrangement with just a few words. She wasn't a god!

As for Zhou Yue's question about whether she wanted to bring Xiaoxiao to accompany him to the military base, Cheng Cheng didn't tell the little guy. She'd wait until Zhou Yue returned before discussing it further.

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In the evening, Cheng Cheng made a dish of salt and pepper pork ribs and an egg drop soup.

Little Lingxiao loved salt and pepper ribs. He ate them until his mouth was full of oil and his belly was round and bulging.

Cheng Cheng touched her belly and told the little one not to eat anymore to avoid indigestion.

After dinner, since it was still early, Cheng Cheng turned on the radio.

"The East is Red, the sun rises, China has emerged..."

As soon as you turn on the radio, the song "The East Is Red" fills the air.

“Xiaoxiao, come here, let’s sing a song.”

Cheng Cheng waved, and the little guy jumped onto her lap. "Let's learn this song 'The East Is Red' and sing it to Daddy when he comes back."

The clear female voice and the melodious children's voice followed the songs on the radio, rising and falling in rhythm.

I have to go to work the next day, so I went to bed early tonight. There's just not much entertainment to do in the evening, so I figured I might as well go to bed early.

Cheng Cheng finished telling Xiao Xiao a bedtime story and coaxed the little guy to sleep. She also drifted off to sleep soon after.

The next morning, Cheng Cheng got up early, went to the market to buy groceries, and brought back two servings of soy milk and steamed buns.

She didn't want to cook in the morning, but she steamed a bowl of eggs for her baby Xiaoxiao, as the little guy needed to get some nutrition.

The clothes I bought at the state-run department store yesterday were dried overnight, so Cheng Cheng brought them in. She took out a white short-sleeved shirt with small floral print and a pair of blue overalls for Xiao Xiao to wear.

"Mommy's little baby is so cute!"

Cheng Cheng kissed the little guy's cheek. Xiao Xiao is so cute!

This is her daughter!

"Mommy~"

Xiao Lingxiao shyly hid in Cheng Cheng's arms. The more Cheng Cheng looked at her, the cuter she seemed, and the more she wanted to tease her. She was a total kissing maniac!

"mua~mua~"

Little Lingxiao covered his face, his cheeks flushed, unable to refuse his mother's kisses, nor could he escape them.

"Mom~ I didn't wash my face~"

Cheng Cheng gave her another kiss, "It's okay, Mom doesn't mind!"

Her baby is the cutest baby in the world!

Xiao Xiao's hair was cut short and hard to tie up, so Cheng Cheng combed it smooth and put on two five-pointed star hair clips, making her look soft, cute, and adorable.

After finishing breakfast, Cheng Cheng slung her bag over her shoulder, picked up the little one, and headed out to work.

The library is not far away, only a ten-minute walk away.

When she arrived, there was no one there. Following her memory, she went inside, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked around and surveyed her surroundings.

Little Lingxiao was more composed than her. As soon as she entered the reading room, she let go of her mother's hand and ran to the bookshelves in her crystal sandals.

Cheng Cheng took off her handbag and placed it on the table. She glanced at her watch; it was exactly 8:05. No one else had arrived except for her.

For some reason, I remembered a famous quote from a certain writer: "We've come to the right place." Let's wait a bit longer; maybe everyone has something to do today.

A short while later, Xiao Lingxiao ran back with a book in his hand.

There was a long wooden table by the window, intended for people to read, but since the movement started, apart from those who work here, usually no one comes here, and it seems to have been forgotten.

The little guy climbed onto the bench by himself, sat down, and immersed himself in the world of books.

Cheng Cheng showed a hint of curiosity, "Can Xiaoxiao understand it?"

She walked over and found that there were pictures on it; it was a comic book called "The Heroic Little Sisters of the Grassland".

"Xiaoxiao, can you understand it?"

Little Lingxiao raised his head, nodded his chin, and moved to the side, gesturing for his mother to sit down.

Cheng Cheng sat down next to her, pointed to the words on the screen, and asked, "Xiaoxiao, do you recognize these words?"

Little Lingxiao shook his head, pointed his little finger at the picture above, and looked up at his mother.

"So Xiaoxiao understood by looking at the pictures! Xiaoxiao is so smart!"

Cheng Cheng kissed the little guy and said softly, "How about Mommy teaches you to recognize words? That way, Xiao Xiao baby won't need to look at pictures next time to understand them!"

Okay~

Cheng Cheng closed the book, pointed to the large characters on the cover, and taught her to read: "Grassland Heroines Little Sisters".

After teaching her once, she was about to teach Xiaoxiao to recognize each word one by one when the little guy gave her a big surprise!

"Mom, I can do it!"

Little Lingxiao sat up straight, pointing to the words on the screen with her little finger, and read them out one by one, repeating them exactly as she had just taught her.

Oh my god!

Cheng Cheng was stunned!

After a few seconds of stunned silence, a pair of peach blossom eyes, just like the little guy's, blazed with fervor, and she blurted out, "Xiaoxiao is a genius baby!"

You have a photographic memory!

To verify her guess, Cheng Cheng scrambled the order and randomly pointed to one of the characters, asking her, "What's this pronounced like?"

"English"

What about this one?

"Little~"

"Mua~ Xiaoxiao baby, you're a genius, hahaha!"

Cheng Cheng gave her a big kiss; her daughter was a genius!!!

Xiao Lingxiao didn't understand why her mother was so excited, but seeing her mother happy, she smiled too, revealing two cute little dimples.

After the initial excitement, Cheng Cheng, filled with enthusiasm and exhilaration, began teaching her gifted daughter to read.

She only needs to teach each word once, and Xiaoxiao remembers it!

The more tutorials I read, the more excited I became!

Oh my god!

Her daughter is a photographic memory genius!

She has a photographic memory! She had read about it in martial arts novels and thought the authors were just making it up. Turns out there really are geniuses with photographic memories in real life!

That's her daughter!

Cheng Cheng stopped teaching after the hundredth character. She understood the principle of moderation and the tragedy of Zhong Yong. "Xiao Xiao, baby, that's all for today. Now it's playtime. Mommy will teach you to make cat's cradle."

Okay~

After learning a hundred characters, Xiao Lingxiao showed no sign of dejection; on the contrary, he was full of energy and became more and more spirited as he learned!

Cheng Cheng got up and went to her desk to get a rope. She had brought a woolen rope with her today, and her gaze inadvertently swept towards the doorway.

I glanced down at my watch; it was 8:50, almost 9:00. I really had come to the right place.

A note from the author:

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Good night, see you tomorrow!