Chapter 31 Nian Nian breaks off friendship with Youyou

"Wuwuwu... Nian Nian wuwu... hiccup... Nian Nian wuwuwu..."

Nian Nian's tears fell like beads from a broken string. Jiang Duan's words of comfort pierced his heart, and his little heart felt like a sieve, riddled with holes.

Cheng Huili: “…” What a sin.

Jiang Duan was startled by Nian Nian's sudden and deafening cry. His eyelids twitched and his throat choked: "Mom..."

"Okay, don't say anything for now." Cheng Huili closed her eyes heavily. She didn't even have time to glance at the baby chair that the servant had put down. She gently wiped Nian Nian's tear-stained face and whispered softly, "Nian Nian, don't cry. Aunt Cheng can't turn the table either."

The crying stopped abruptly, and Nian Nian sobbed: "Hmm...?"

Jiang Duan glanced at Cheng Huili with a puzzled look.

He still remembered that he was distracted while eating and made Cheng Huili angry, causing her to take all the dishes away.

Jiang Duan remembered that Cheng Huili had taught him to be honest. He asked earnestly, "Mom, why are you lying..."

"Okay, I've told you to stop talking for now." Cheng Huili gave him a forced smile.

Jiang Duan nodded, and this time he really didn't say anything anymore.

I don’t say it, but my mind is still thinking about it.

He still wanted to ask why Cheng Huili lied. He wanted to ask why Nian Nian stopped crying when Cheng Huili lied. He wanted to ask even more why Nian Nian cried even harder when he didn't lie and told the truth.

Finally, he wondered if Nian Nian would stop crying if he lied too. Maybe he could give it a try.

Jiang Duan didn't have the chance to experiment. By then, tears were no longer welling up in Nian Nian's eyes. His nose flushed red as he asked, "Auntie... hiccup... you're not moving?"

"Yes, auntie can't push it either, alas." Cheng Huili pretended to sigh, and used her free hand to support the table. She deliberately pressed down with her fingertips until they turned white, refusing to push sideways.

Nian Nian saw that the tabletop had only turned a little bit under Cheng Huili's hands, even less than he had just pushed it, and she felt much better. She even turned her hand to comfort Cheng Huili: "Auntie, Nian Nian will accompany... burp... you."

Cheng Huili let out a snort of laughter and accepted Nian Nian's kindness: "Thank you, Nian Nian."

The little guy burst into laughter.

Jiang Duan's eyes darted back and forth between the two of them, still confused by this coaxing technique. He could only look away expressionlessly and sit back at his seat.

Seeing Nian Nian's mood calm down, Cheng Huili finally decided to focus on the baby chair that had been delivered. She pulled out the chair next to Jiang Duan that matched the dining table and replaced it with the baby chair.

"Nian Nian, can you sit next to your brother?"

Cheng Huili asked as she placed Nian Nian in the baby chair.

Jiang Duan said nothing, but silently pulled the chair to make room for the baby chair.

"No." Nian Nian sniffled. After she finished crying, her watery eyes looked at Jiang Duan with grievance, and she snorted in a baby voice, "Nian Nian, I don't want a brother."

Jiang Duan stopped pulling the chair, and after a moment, he sat back and stared at the dining table.

Cheng Huili's eyes moved back and forth between the two of them, and then she smiled: "Okay, Nian Nian will sit next to Auntie."

She pulled the chair back, squeezed it in between Nian Nian and Jiang Duan, and sat as steady as a mountain.

Nian Nian the dog took a sneaky glance at Jiang Duan, then quickly looked away.

My brother didn't look at him.

Humph. Nian Nian didn't even look at her brother.

His chubby face puffed up and he began to sulk at the table.

Cheng Huili looked around, pondered for a moment, and decided to ignore it for now. She helped Nian Nian and Jiang Du put their bowls, chopsticks, and spoons in place, forcing the two little ones to forget about their awkwardness. She said, "Let's eat first. Nian Nian, take a look at what you like, and I'll put it in your bowl."

After saying that to the left, she turned her head to the right and said, "Duan, the same goes for you. If you can't grab it, call mom to help you."

Jiang Duan calmly picked up his chopsticks and nodded.

You can learn to use chopsticks skillfully at a glance.

Nian Nian's eyes swept over Jiang Duan and Cheng Huili's chopstick-holding hands one by one, and a little sentimental came to her mind again. He didn't know how to use chopsticks.

In the past, when eating at the Shi family, Yuanyuan, who was younger than him, did not use chopsticks to eat, but other people who were older than him were much older, so it was normal for them to use chopsticks, which was within Nian Nian's acceptable range.

But things were different after he met Jiang Duan. Jiang Duan was obviously a child like him, but he was much more mature and knew more than him in many things.

Nian Nian, who had always been strong-willed, felt that she was stupid. She hated her own smallness even more.

He blinked back his tear-filled eyes.

Cheng Huili turned her head and saw his expression, her heart skipping a beat: "What's wrong with Nian Nian? Is it because the food she wants can't be reached?"

Nian Nian shook her head dejectedly: "Nian Nian is stupid, she can't do it, chopsticks, woo woo, Nian Nian, don't be so kind."

"How can you not want your own? You can't give up Xiaodian either. Nian Nian is so cute, you are not allowed to hate yourself," Cheng Huili tapped his nose and tactfully gave Jiang Duan a way out. "Auntie likes little Niannian, and brother likes her too. Don't you agree, Duan?"

Following Cheng Huili's words, Nian Nian glanced towards Jiang Duan hesitantly.

Jiang Duan didn't respond.

Cheng Huili's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes wandered to Nian Nian.

Unable to wait for Jiang Duan's reply, Nian Nian's mouth turned down, her eyebrows arched, and her face pouting. She was clearly hurt by Youyou's ruthlessness.

Cheng Huili's brain was working at high speed, thinking about what to say to ease the situation.

Jiang Duan put down his chopsticks, picked up the spoon that was placed aside, and said calmly, "I don't know how to use chopsticks."

"Being bigger than Nian Nian isn't anything special. I only know how to use a spoon."

After a pause, he continued, "I like it, I like it..."

The rest of the words seemed difficult to say, but he finally completed it: "I like... Nian Nian. And... one year old is also very big." The fair earlobes slowly turned red, and it was unclear whether it was because of lying or because of a rare display of affection.

Cheng Huili: “…” Her son’s learning ability always exceeded her imagination.

Jiang Duan showed little expression, and his IQ was significantly higher than other children his age. His serious demeanor made his lies very convincing. Nian Nian believed him without a doubt, and he was deeply moved. His tears stopped, and he looked up at Cheng Huili and said, "Nian Nian, come with me."

Oh, now we have to sit together again.

Cheng Huili couldn't help but lean back slightly and gasp. This awkward situation was resolved so quickly.

She stood up and put Nian Nian's baby chair back between herself and Jiang Duan. The two children sat together.

Nian Nian unilaterally broke up with Jiang Duan, and then unilaterally reconciled. He warmly held Jiang Duan's arm and said, "Nian Nian, you like me too."

Jiang Duan's lips curled up secretly when he heard this. He only had one thought in his mind.

That is, lying can really appease Nian Nian.