Su Yueya was startled when she noticed that Liu Shengrui could walk on his own.
"Dad, Mom, please take Xiaoyuan and An'an a little further away. I saw that Mo Youyou's child is here too!" Su Yueya quickly said.
She even wanted to leave immediately.
After all, staying here carries a risk of being persecuted by Chao Xiong, and she has no intention of taking that gamble.
“It’s alright, you two can play a little longer. Your dad and I are holding Xiaoyuan and An’an, we won’t put them down. Even if that child comes over, we can get out of the way in time,” Liu Yuying said, she fully understood her daughter’s worries.
As mothers, what we value most is our children's safety, and we can't be careless about it at all.
Su Yueya found it hard not to pay attention to Liu Shengrui. She noticed that the child wasn't walking very steadily or very fast, so it shouldn't be that dangerous...
It's Chinese New Year, there's no need to punish yourself for someone you dislike just because they showed up. They can simply stop playing on their own. Why punish yourself for someone else's mistake? Isn't that a waste?
Besides, judging from the way her older brothers were having so much fun, Su Yueya didn't want to spoil the mood.
"Mom and Dad, please be extra careful then," Su Yueya said. She hadn't taken any special measures yet, but she had simply increased her vigilance.
Seeing that others were having fun, Liu Shengrui wanted to have some too, so he tugged at Liu Dekai and Mo Youyou's pant legs.
"Play!"
"Play!"
"want!"
Liu Shengrui usually speaks unclearly, which worries Mo Youyou a lot. But now, in order to play with firecrackers and fireworks, he speaks quite clearly, which makes Mo Youyou very happy.
She had already prepared fireworks for the children to play with, so why not take them out now?
"Xiao Rui, don't rush, come on, Mom will make it for you," Mo Youyou said, taking out many fireworks and choosing which one was more suitable for her son.
"This is a firecracker. You play with it like this, holding it in your hand, and then—throwing it! Boom—it will explode!" Mo Youyou explained, holding her son's hand and tossing a firecracker.
"Boom——"
Liu Shengrui immediately laughed and happily wanted to continue throwing firecrackers.
"Boom - boom - boom -"
This is so much fun!
"This is a firework, let Mom help you light it."
The lit fireworks burned, constantly changing colors and patterns, so beautiful that they immediately attracted the children's attention, and they couldn't take their eyes off them.
"Want to play? Here, take it."
Mo Youyou stuffed the burning firework into her son's little hand.
"Hehe!" Liu Shengrui jumped up and down excitedly.
As it turned out, he didn't know he was supposed to throw it away. The firework was quite short and burned out quickly, but because Liu Shengrui was holding it relatively close to the ignition point, the last bit of flame burned directly onto Liu Shengrui's hand.
"Wow--"
Liu Shengrui was so frightened that he burst into tears. Although he managed to throw away the fireworks in time and was not burned, he was still genuinely startled.
"Waaaaah..."
They're just kids; they cry when they get scared.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with Grandma's darling?" Zhang Cuihua couldn't help but scold Liu Dekai and Mo Youyou, feeling that they weren't taking care of the child seriously at all. "These fireworks are so dangerous. You have to keep an eye on them while they're playing with them. What if they get burned?"
"You don't even care about your own children, I really don't understand you!"
Zhang Cuihua had many complaints. Ever since the incident at the restaurant, she always suspected that the two men were not treating the child well enough.
"Mom, Youyou and I have already picked out the safest fireworks for him to play with. He cries if we don't let him play with them, he cries if he gets scared. What do you suggest we do?" Liu Dekai said helplessly.
"Xiao Rui, don't cry, Mommy will teach you how to play, okay!"
"Don't cry, here's a new firework for you. Xiao Rui, take it here, yes, a little further away, Mommy's going to light it!"
"Look, just like this, dance around in circles," Mo Youyou said, holding her son's hand and gesturing with the firelight in the air. Sparks flew and danced, making it look beautiful. "Xiao Rui, look, it's almost burned out, right? Now, let go and throw it away quickly so you won't burn your hand, understand?"
It must be said that Mo Youyou is quite patient with children.
After leading Liu Shengrui through the game a few times, he finally understood what Mo Youyou meant and knew how to play.
Liu Shengrui ran and jumped excitedly, playing with fireworks and throwing firecrackers. He was extremely happy, even more so than when he played with toys at home.
Because there were quite a few people playing in the open space, some adults were having so much fun that they didn't pay attention to their children.
Some children are old enough that they don't need their parents to watch over them all the time.
So, a lot of people would get together to play, regardless of whether they were from the same family or not, since they were all from the same compound.
In the family compound, it's perfectly normal for any family to be connected and hang out together.
After playing by himself for a while, Liu Shengrui wanted to play with others.
He was particularly drawn to the fireworks of the little boy in the red cotton-padded coat. The boy's fireworks were exceptionally beautiful, with more intricate patterns, longer burning time, and richer colors.
Compared to the safe version of fireworks he had, he felt like he was playing terribly. Of course, he didn't want that; he wanted to play well.
"Give it to me." Liu Shengrui walked over and said to the little boy in the red cotton-padded jacket, "I want to play."
He pointed at the fireworks in the other person's hand.
The little boy glanced at the fireworks in Liu Shengrui's hand, and unwillingly moved his hand away from the fireworks, preventing Liu Shengrui from reaching for them.
"You're not good enough!"
The little boy is older, knows more, and has better communication skills.
"When my dad took me to buy fireworks, I saw yours. Your fireworks were cheap, while mine were expensive, which is why they look so nice. I can't trade with you; it's not worth it, mine are too expensive!"
The little boy spoke clearly and logically. Although he refused Liu Shengrui's request to exchange, his tone was normal and friendly.
I thought that if I couldn't get a replacement, I should just let it go.
But the word "forget it" doesn't exist in Liu Shengrui's dictionary at all.
Everything is simply a matter of whether one wants it or not; there's no such thing as not being able to get it.
So Liu Shengrui reached out and grabbed it; he wanted to play with even more beautiful and amazing fireworks!
"Give it to me!" Liu Shengrui said, quite stubbornly.
Liu Dekai quickly tried to stop them, since they were in the wrong for stealing.
Mo Youyou, however, grabbed her husband's arm and whispered, "Let's see what the situation is first. Maybe our Xiao Rui can handle it himself!"
It's normal for children to have some conflicts when they play together. They may have their own ways of resolving problems. Adults can watch from the sidelines, but they don't need to interfere too much or too early. Letting go appropriately is fine.
The little boy in the red coat wasn't stupid either. When he saw Liu Shengrui reach out to grab it, he quickly moved his hand away, preventing Liu Shengrui from getting it, and even used his other hand to block Liu Shengrui.
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