When they finished preparing the meal and birthday cake, Mr. and Mrs. Su arrived after hearing the news.
Holding a plush toy about half a person's height, Su's mother strolled leisurely to Nannan's side and said with a smile, "Little Nannan, today is your birthday. Your Grandpa Su and I came here to wish you a happy birthday!"
Grandma Su doesn't know what gift to buy for you. She remembers that your aunt loved plush toys when she was little, so Grandma Su took the liberty of buying one for you too. She doesn't know if you'll like it.
Grandma Su is giving it to you as a birthday present now. Even if you don't like it, you should accept it reluctantly, okay?
As she spoke, she handed the plush toy to the birthday girl with a kind smile on her face, waiting for her daughter to take the gift from her hands.
When Xibao ran to the Su family to get the cream, Su's father, Su's mother, and Su Niannian's uncle were about to leave. When they saw Xibao's hurried appearance, the three of them were both shocked and surprised.
After learning what had happened from Xibao, the three of them felt that the little girl next door was sensible and polite. Considering her family situation, they decided to spend a good birthday with her.
Su Niannian's uncle was an impatient man. He ran to the kitchen, grabbed the ingredients and cream, and led Xibao to Nannan's house.
Su's father and mother are quite thoughtful, especially Su's mother. She informed her husband and went to a nearby shopping mall to pick out a gift.
Meanwhile, Su's father ran to his study and rummaged through his belongings, finding his treasured possessions and deciding to give them to the neighbor's little girl.
Without hesitation, Nannan took the plush toy from Su's mother and hugged it tightly in her arms. She thanked her politely and excitedly, saying, "Thank you, Grandma Su. I really like this toy. I'm not doing this reluctantly at all."
She was speaking from the heart; she was deeply touched by Grandma Su's thoughtfulness next door and also envied Xibao for having such a wonderful family.
In fact, when she saw her mother carrying this fluffy, soft toy and walking towards her step by step from afar, she had already guessed that the toy might be a gift for her.
Her heart was pounding, and her eyes were sparkling with endless surprise and excitement.
For her, owning a plush toy of her own was simply the most beautiful and longed-for dream in her heart!
On stormy nights with thunder and lightning, she longs to hold a plush toy in her arms so she won't be afraid and can find some comfort.
Whenever she has nightmares at night, she longs for a plush toy. With its companionship, she can feel at ease and get a good night's sleep.
Also, when she thinks her mother feels lonely, she longs to have a plush toy like this, to hide in its arms and cry, to ease her longing.
However, things have changed drastically since Nannan came to her grandmother's house.
Her grandmother's health has always been poor, requiring her grandfather to take meticulous care of her at all times. The elderly couple simply have no time to attend to anything else, let alone have the time or inclination to prepare a gift that their granddaughter would like.
Although the sensible girl longed for a plush toy of her own, she understood her grandparents' difficulties, so she always kept this wish hidden in her heart and never dared to make any demands on them.
Now things are much better. Grandma Su next door gave her the plush toy she had always wanted, so she's not afraid at night anymore, and she can find comfort when she misses her mother.
"I'm glad you like it!" Su's mother smiled happily, her face full of wrinkles.
Father Su looked at the little girl with kind eyes and took the opportunity to offer his blessings, "Grandpa Su wishes you a happy birthday, little girl! This is a birthday gift from Grandpa Su to you. You should practice your calligraphy diligently in the future and strive to write beautiful calligraphy."
For Mr. Su, cooking is his job, and his hobby is practicing calligraphy. Therefore, he hopes that his younger generations will follow his example and practice calligraphy.
A few days ago, when he first met Xibao, he had already given her his treasured calligraphy set.
Hearing that it was his daughter's birthday today, he found a calligraphy brush in his study and gave it to her.
Although this calligraphy brush is not as precious as Xibao's set of the Four Treasures of the Study, it is still a unique item that he has collected for many years. The fact that he took it out to give to Nannan shows that he still likes this child very much.
Nannan took the calligraphy brush from Su's father and politely thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Su. I really like the gift you gave me."
"Hehehe~ I'm glad you like it!" Father Su laughed happily. "To be honest, Xibao was also very happy to receive the calligraphy brush I gave him! From now on, you two can practice writing together and improve together, how about that?"
Father Su had no idea that his casual joke had been etched in the little girl's mind, so much so that she diligently practiced writing and developed beautiful calligraphy skills.
Nannan nodded solemnly: "Okay! I will practice writing with my little brother Xibao and write beautiful characters like Grandpa Su."
Mr. Su stroked his beard with satisfaction and praised, "Hmm, not bad, what a good boy!"
When Xibao first received the set of calligraphy and painting supplies, she didn't really like it. She only said she liked it because it was the first time she met her grandfather and she didn't want to upset him.
He saw his grandfather telling the older girl that he liked calligraphy brushes, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly to express his dissatisfaction.
He refrained from exposing his grandfather's lie on the spot because it was his daughter's birthday.
For many years, Nannan forced him to practice calligraphy with her. Later, when they both grew up, his calligraphy, though not as good as Nannan's, was still quite good, and he became somewhat famous in the industry.
However, that's a story for another time.
Su Niannian and her uncle busied themselves setting the table with the food and bread. Seeing her parents giving her a gift, Su Niannian smiled but didn't say anything, going to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks. Her uncle, however, seemed a little uncomfortable.
At the time, he was so busy helping his niece out that he was in a rush and didn't have time to pick out a gift for his daughter. He was also busy helping his niece out of a predicament.
Of the six people present, four gave birthday gifts except for the birthday boy. It seemed a bit unreasonable that he didn't give one.
He frowned and pondered for a moment, then beckoned to Nannan and said softly, "Little Nannan, your great-uncle came in a bit of a hurry today and didn't get a chance to pick out a gift for you. How about I teach you how to make fried rice with eggs as a birthday present?"
Then, fearing the little girl might not like the gift, he patiently explained, "I was thinking that if your grandparents aren't home in the future, learning to make fried rice will prevent you from going hungry."
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