Chapter 50 Nian Nian is a mud man

When Shi Guilin and Cheng Huili came to the greenhouse with cups of water, Nian Nian's mood had returned to normal, and the red flush of depression had faded from her delicate skin. She was standing with her back to them, holding a small dark green water bottle to save the Phalaenopsis orchid that was licked smelly by Yuan Yuan.

The water mist was like a continuous drizzle, densely covering the yellow petals of the Phalaenopsis orchid. It accumulated more and more, and finally could not hold on, and gathered into large drops of water, seeping deep into the soil of the flowerpot.

When he was standing there with Lin Zhuochu, he was as motionless as a Terracotta Warrior.

Cheng Huili approached the flower stand, leaned down slightly, and placed one hand on Jiang Duan's shoulder. With the other hand, she stroked Nian Nian's soft hair at the back of her head. "Are you watering the flowers? Are you tired?"

Nian Nian tilted her head and said obediently, "Nian Nian, I'm strong and not tired!" As he spoke, he raised his chubby arm holding the kettle to show his strength and prove that he was a strong kid.

Jiang Duan told the truth: "This is the first pot of flowers I watered since Nian Nian came in." The workload was not great.

Shi Guilin felt a pang of itch when he saw Nian Nian standing there, and his fingertips couldn't help but rub it. Just like when humans see a cute thing, they always secrete a dopamine rush that makes them want to eat it up or sit on it to death, Shi Guilin also felt the same when he saw Nian Nian.

He endured it again and again, but he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He followed his heart and came behind Nian Nian, buried his head in the crook of Nian Nian's neck, took a deep breath like sucking a cat, and kissed Nian Nian's face mercilessly.

After the kiss, he still took the initiative to attack: "Why is Nian Nian so cute? Such a cute baby deserves to be kissed by daddy."

Shi Linzhuo adhered to the principle of "don't take advantage of others" and scurried off like a big black rat. He pounced on Nian Nian's other side and gave her a big kiss, then said with a curled mouth, "You deserve to be kissed by your brother."

The two girls took turns rubbing their short black hair against Nian Nian's delicate neck, causing the little girl to unconsciously shrink her shoulders.

Nian Nian, who was fully focused on helping Aihua wash her orchid, was concentrating on "bathing" his Phalaenopsis. After accepting the kiss, he twisted his body coldly and ruthlessly like a scumbag and struggled out of their embrace: "Papa, brother, go away, Nian Nian is busy. Don't... um..."

He forgot the words, and after a long pause, he finally said the following words with great earnestness: "Don't be so sticky. It's itchy."

The sticky rice dumpling, who is usually clingy, blames his father and brother for being clingy. How unreasonable.

Shi Guilin and Shi Linzhuo were amused by his maneuvering to blame him, but before they could refute him, Jiang Duan, who stood by and watched, disliking close contact with others, could not tolerate Shi Guilin and Shi Linzhuo's behavior. He once again displayed his low emotional intelligence:

"Uncle, brother, you are very old, you are adults, don't cling to Nian Nian and disturb him watering the flowers. I uuuu——"

Cheng Huili stood behind Jiang Duan, covering her son's broken mouth and laughing awkwardly: "Children's words are innocent, children's words are innocent, hahaha." Although she said this, Cheng Huili could still smile awkwardly on the surface, but in fact she had already left for a while.

Shi Guilin and Shi Linzhuo, who were called "very old," were petrified by the air. Why did such a warm and spring-like place in the greenhouse allow them to hear such words that made them feel like they were plunging into an icy cellar?

Yuanyuan keenly sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and he quietly hid behind the flower stand.

Nian Nian, on the other hand, resonated with the same sentiment. He looked at his good friend Jiang Duan with starry eyes in gratitude: "Brother Duan, you're awesome!" Jiang Duan, who always understood and helped him express his meaning, received praise from the little guy.

Shi Linzhuo looked at Jiang Duan speechlessly: "You are going too far."

Cheng Huili's breath hitched, and she froze. In an instant, she had imagined how she and Jiang Duan and his mother would be "politely" kicked out of the Shi family's gate.

Jiang Duan escaped the disaster because of his lack of emotion and inability to feel other people's emotional changes. He looked back at Shi Linzhuo indifferently, with a flash of doubt in his eyes.

Shi Lin Zhuoming said, "My uncle is almost ten years older than me. I'm only fifteen, very young, okay? He's the real old man."

Jiang Duan suddenly realized and apologized for his carelessness: "I'm sorry, brother. I will pay more attention next time."

Nian Nian, a little over a year younger than him, felt for the first time that there was such a huge age gap and chasm between adults. He put down the kettle, turned around and faced Shi Guilin and Shi Linzhuo, studying their faces for a moment.

The traces of time had indeed made a huge difference. Shi Guilin's facial features were noticeably more mature.

He held Shi Guilin's hand sincerely, and looked at his father with a hint of unknown innocence: "Papa, is it old age silver? Well, Nian Nian is filial to you." The little guy, who was instilled with the idea of ​​respecting the elderly and loving the young by Shi Jianfeng and Wang Xiulin from time to time, continued to speak shockingly.

The lisp's words were even more powerful, instantly transforming the old man into an old man. The once vibrant and youthful Shi Guilin looked like half of his body could be buried in the ground. The innocent and pious look in his eyes made the words' lethality rise several levels. As an actor, Shi Guilin gave up trying to control his expression.

Is there anything more hurtful than your own son calling you an old man?

"Pfft." Shi Linzhuo and Cheng Huili laughed at the same time, then instantly lost their expression before Shi Guilin's eyes swept over them. Cheng Huili even looked pleased with herself. Compared to Nian Nian, what her son said was nothing.

Shi Guilin was silent for a long time: "..."

What on earth do you youngsters want to do? He is obviously a young and handsome man who just graduated a year ago.

"Dad is still young, and you, little kid, should just concentrate on growing flowers. There is no need for you to honor me for the time being." Shi Guilin was helpless.

Nian Nian nodded: "Okay. Nian Nian is not filial."

Shi Guilin choked. He felt like a son who didn't care about his elderly father's life or death, feeling miserable. The irritated father Shi Guilin couldn't help but poke Nian Nian's buttocks lightly with a half-clenched fist as punishment: "If you keep saying I'm old, I won't kiss you next time."

Nian Nian's hand, about to pick up the kettle again, changed direction midway and protected her butt. His round eyes rolled cunningly, and his tone ended lightly with a little hook: "Nian Nian, don't be afraid. Papa doesn't kiss Nian Nian. Nian Nian kisses Papa."

Shi Guilin was stunned for a moment, his eyelashes slowly blinking. The little guy's simple words warmed his heart, and he couldn't bear to say anything harsh. He pushed Nian Nian's little butt, not hard enough, and said with a smile: "Smart boy, Daddy can't argue with you, go water the flowers."

Nian Nian, smug and full of energy, picked up the kettle and continued watering. Cheng Huili secretly pushed Jiang Duan on the back, pushing him back to Nian Nian's side. The two children gathered around the pot of Phalaenopsis orchid.

Yuanyuan also came out from behind the flower stand.

After watering for a while, Jiang Duan lowered his head and sniffed the petals: "Nian Nian, it doesn't stink anymore."

Nian Nian lowered his head and smelled it: "Hua Hua, it smells so good." He licked his lips happily, and his white cheeks were chubby with smiles. Yuan Yuan saw him smile and wagged his tail even more happily.

"Are you two thirsty? Dad has brought some water." Shi Guilin unscrewed the large kettle and poured water of suitable temperature into equally large cup lids, letting Nian Nian and Jiang Duan pass one around to drink.

After quenching their thirst, the two children plunged back into the flowers.

Shi Guilin and his friends had nothing better to do, so they picked up some handy pruning tools from the wall rack and haphazardly worked on the weeds in the flowerpots. They stood at a distance from the two children, just enough to see each other, and passed the time leisurely.

After watering the Phalaenopsis orchid, Nian Nian carried the kettle to the next pot of flowers and watered them skillfully based on his instincts. Jiang Duan quietly accompanied him.

As he was watering the plants, he turned his head and found a large rectangular flowerpot at the left corner. There were no flowers planted in it yet, and there was only half a pot of soil.

"Hmm?" Nian Nian curiously turned sideways to face the rectangular flower pot. The kettle in her hand was naturally diverted and aimed at the flower pot. A thick mist of water hissed into the potting soil.

The liquid gradually soaked the brown soil into a dark brown, almost black. Nian Nian was amused by the change in color. He tugged at Jiang Duan, indicating his new discovery: "Brother Duan, look."

Nian Nian demonstrated to Jiang Duan how the water sprayed from the kettle could make the culture soil moist enough to change color.

Jiang Duan watched this scene as if he was used to it.

Gradually, the kettle emptied. Nian Nian grasped the handle and pulled the kettle close to his eyes, confirming it was completely empty, not a drop left. He sighed, imitating an adult, and set the kettle on the ground.

The soil in the flowerpot was already soaked. He squatted down and reached out to grab a handful of the wet soil.

Oh! So soft! So cool!

Nian Nian waited for two seconds, then hesitated and grabbed another handful. Then she grabbed another handful, and another handful...

Shi Guilin and the others just thought that Nian Nian and the others were squatting there fiddling with some messy things and didn't pay much attention to them.

The sticky mud was more fun than Nian Nian could have imagined. He became addicted and even tried to smear it on Yuan Yuan. Fortunately, Yuan Yuan was quick to react and dodged. Ultimately, though, Nian Nian's muddy hands still touched him twice, and the wet mud tangled the cream-colored fur on his waist and abdomen.

Not only did he ruin the innocent and clean little golden retriever, he also turned around and happily invited Jiang Duan: "Brother Short, come on, play with Nian Nian."

Jiang Duan's gaze flickered between Nian Nian's hand and the mess of soil in the flowerpot. Cheng Huili had warned him not to soil his clothes.

One minute later.

Nian Nian asked him excitedly, "Brother Short, is it fun?"

"Yeah." Jiang Duan had a cold face and kept kneading the mud with his hands.

After persuading Jiang Duan to join the mud game, Nian Nian felt that he was ready again. He then persuaded Yuan Yuan to play, but Yuan Yuan turned his head away and refused to do so.

Unwilling to give up, Nian Nian grabbed two handfuls of mud and approached Yuan Yuan like a little devil, then suddenly hugged the little golden retriever. Yuan Yuan struggled desperately, causing the mud on Nian Nian's hands to stick to the dog, and then from the dog to Nian Nian and even her snow-white face.

Jiang Duan saw that the situation was not right, and regardless of the dirt on his palms, he stepped forward to pull the two apart.

Yuanyuan couldn't bear this kind of suffering. Being surrounded by the two cubs, he was in great pain and screamed as he tried to escape from the tiger's mouth.

Shi Guilin and the other two were attracted by the barking of dogs and walked towards the cubs to check what was going on.

When the two puppies and the dog came into view of the three people, everyone's expression was filled with shock.

"Oh my god..." Shi Linzhuo's exclamation was almost a whisper.

The extremely powerful Yuan Yuan was covered in mud, dragging Nian Nian by the back of her collar. Nian Nian had transformed from a beautiful girl into a filthy mess, her face smeared with dirt, and her mouth seemed to have mud in it, and she was spitting with a bitter face.

Because he was being dragged by Yuan Yuan, his butt was sitting crookedly on the ground, and there were large patches of dirty mud and water in front of his belly. Jiang Duan stood beside him, also "achieving impressive results".

"Papa, help Nian Nian!" He still dared to call for help.