Chapter 80
Pei Xingzhi is undoubtedly a responsible and good father.
But he is not a father who spoils his children without any bottom line.
He leaned over and picked up the little girl, sitting her up, letting her sit properly on the bed, and prepared to continue dressing her.
When the little guy was held by his father, he didn't want to let go and huddled in his father's arms.
Pei Xingzhi didn't push her away. He let the little girl curl up in his arms and picked up the clothes again, preparing to put them on her.
But the little girl was still angry, but her father didn't coax her.
As Pei Xingzhi tried to put her clothes on, she staggered here and there, refusing to get dressed. A child's bones hadn't fully grown yet, and the adults didn't dare use any force, so there was really no way to control her for the time being.
Pei Xingzhi put his clothes aside, sighed, and placed the little one in front of him. He half-knelt down and looked into those clear, large eyes. His gentle expression faded, and his voice returned to its original coldness. "Xixi, what are you going to do?"
This was Pei Xingzhi's normal tone of voice when he spoke, but when he spoke to the little fellow, Pei Xingzhi's eyes were always filled with doting, and his tone automatically softened.
Xixi blinked her eyes and opened her mouth slightly. The little baby, who had never been yelled at by her father, had a dazed look in her eyes.
Xixi doesn't understand the changes in her father, but she can feel that her father is different from before.
Children are always very sensitive.
From the moment Xixi was born, she lived a life of unwavering love. The elders treated her like the apple of their eye, showering her with affection and lavishing it with love, so how could they possibly be angry with her? Even Meng Wanqiu, despite always disliking the little girl, never once got seriously angry with her. Because of this, a pampered child naturally has the confidence to throw tantrums without restraint.
But Pei Xingzhi's change today made Xixi stunned. There was a look of helplessness in her eyes. Feeling insecure, Xixi began to desperately get into Pei Xingzhi's arms.
But Pei Xingzhi did not indulge her. As soon as she climbed into his arms, Pei Xingzhi took her away.
This happened two or three times before Xixi finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She pouted and started crying loudly, her little face quickly turning red.
I hate my dad and don’t want him anymore.
The little guy cried and stretched out his little hands to his old mother beside him. Xixi wanted his mother, not his father.
Meng Wanqiu's heart ached and she couldn't bear to look away.
“Waaaaaah, wua ...
Xixi was stunned, closed her eyes, and big tears fell, wetting the quilt, and she cried even louder.
The little one hadn't cried so hard since she was one month old. It was just thunder without rain, so it was obvious that she was really scared today.
Meng Wanqiu felt strange. Why was the little girl not afraid of her cold face, but afraid of her father's cold face?
After the little one cried for about half a minute, Pei Xingzhi said to Meng Wanqiu, "Wanwan, you go out first. Leave the rest to me."
Meng Wanqiu nodded and continued to stay. She really couldn't help but coax the little guy.
After seeing her mother leave, the little girl cried even harder. She hugged her little tiger tightly in her arms and buried her head on the little tiger's head. Her little shoulders trembled, looking both pitiful and cute.
Pei Xingzhi's expression softened and he held the little guy in his arms. The little guy struggled for a bit, but couldn't suppress the desire in his heart and sobbed in his father's arms.
Pei Xingzhi held the small stove in his arms and began to talk to her softly, regardless of whether she could understand or not.
Children are very sensitive. They may not understand what adults are saying, but they can clearly feel the emotional changes of adults.
Pei Xingzhi did this today just to tell the little one that crying and losing temper will not solve the problem.
Mom and Dad love you, but they will not spoil you without any limits.
Back in her father's arms, listening to his familiar voice in her ears, Xixi bit her father's clothes, her little hands tightly grasping the hem of the clothes, her body still twitching, but she regained a sense of security.
Outside, Meng Wanqiu heard that there was no more crying in the room, and she felt relieved.
After talking to Xixi, Pei Xingzhi changed her clothes. Although Xixi showed some resistance on her face, she did not make trouble like before.
Pei Xingzhi roughly guessed that the little guy didn't like the clothes, so he was being naughty and refused to wear them.
However, he would not allow the little guy to lose his temper.
In Qinghe Village, my hometown, many children are still running around naked. Xixi has so many clothes and she is picky about them at such a young age. Pei Xingzhi certainly won't spoil her.
Whatever mom says you should wear, you have to wear it. Don’t be picky.
When Pei Xingzhi came out holding the little one, Meng Wanqiu saw that the little one saw her, but turned her head and buried it in her father's arms, refusing to look at her angrily.
"Hey, little guy, why are you angry with me? It's not like I'm mean to you." Meng Wanqiu pinched her little ear in annoyance.
The little girl was quite stubborn and continued to bury her head in her father's shoulder, refusing to look at her mother.
Xixi still remembers that she asked her mother to hold her, but her mother turned and left.
Meng Wanqiu was dumbfounded. She hugged Pei Xingzhi's arm and complained to him, "Look at your daughter. She only bullies the weak and fears the strong."
Pei Xingzhi chuckled, scratched the tip of Big Baby's nose, and said lovingly, "I'll talk to her later."
Meng Wanqiu snorted lightly and turned to go into the house.
"Where are you going?" Pei Xingzhi asked, and the little guy on his shoulder also raised his little head to look at his mother.
"Take your daughter's hat. It's a bit cold today." Just now, I touched the little girl's ear and it was a little cold. Meng Wanqiu replied without turning her head.
Pei Xingzhi then touched his daughter's ear. It was indeed a little cold. Seeing the little girl staring at her mother's back without blinking, he smiled and said, "You just like to bully your mother."
Meng Wanqiu took out a tiger-shaped dog-head hat and put it on the little thing. The little thing was still angry with her and refused to look at her, but it did not avoid her when she put the hat on it.
The little guy was wearing a dog-head hat in the shape of a little tiger, and was wrapped up tightly, with only his tender little face showing. The area around his eyes was slightly red, which was the trace of crying just now, making him look particularly adorable.
After feeding the little one a bottle of milk, the family prepared to go out.
When we say we are a family, we have to include Xiao Hui.
Pei Xingzhi held the little guy in his arms, and Meng Wanqiu held the dog leash. Although Xiao Hui was very well-behaved and would not bite anyone, he was still tied with a leash to avoid scaring people who were afraid of dogs.
After locking the door, Meng Wanqiu held Pei Xingzhi's arm, one hand holding the dog leash. Pei Xingzhi held the little one in one hand, letting her sit on his arm, and the hem of the scarf around his neck covered the little one's lower body, fearing that the little one would be cold.
However, the little girl's reaction made Meng Wanqiu a little angry. Before she took Pei Xingzhi's arm, the little girl was leaning on this shoulder. When Meng Wanqiu leaned over, she turned her head and ran to the other side.
Meng Wanqiu was so angry that she laughed.
Poking the little guy's bulging butt, Meng Wanqiu said unhappily, "If you have the guts, just ignore me."
Pei Xingzhi smiled, stuffed Meng Wanqiu's exposed hand into his pocket, put his own hand in, and pinched his fingers, "Don't be angry, the little guy was secretly watching you just now."
"Oh, is this true? You're not lying to me, are you?"
Meng Wanqiu was skeptical.
"Really? Why would I lie to you?"
Meng Wanqiu smiled slightly and turned sideways to peek at the little girl. Sure enough, the little girl was curled up in her father's chest, secretly looking at her with her big eyes open.
Ha ha--
Meng Wanqiu is happy, so just say it.
Of course, the little baby she gave birth to loves her the most.
He came up to the little guy and kissed him hard a few times.
The little guy frowned and hid for a few times, but still couldn't escape the warm motherly love. He giggled when Meng Wanqiu kissed him.
"Hey, the family is going out, where are you going?"
At the entrance of the alley, the family happened to meet Hu Dajun and his wife who had just returned from outside, and it was Hu Dajun who was talking.
Mrs. Hu didn't say anything, but she was attracted by the family's clothes.
The whole family, whether adults or children, are dressed very luxuriously and elegantly, and do not look like ordinary people.
The couple wore knee-length coats, similar in style to military coats, but without the bulk. The man wore black, outlining his broad, upright figure, with a pair of long legs hidden by the hem of the coat. On his feet were a pair of polished black leather shoes, which made his legs look long and his posture upright.
She wore a black and blue striped scarf on her shoulders, the hem of which was tangled around the delicate child in her arms. It didn't quite match her neat clothes, but it made her look particularly warm.
The woman next to her didn't have her hair braided like the others. Instead, she had her hair combed up high and tied into a bun. There were strands of hair on her forehead and ears. She didn't look sloppy at all, but rather lazy and casual.
She was dressed similarly to the man she was holding: a long off-white coat with a black belt around her waist, outlining her slender figure. She had a slender waist and long legs, lustrous white skin, crimson lips, and a red and black scarf around her neck. On this gray winter day, she seemed like the only color.
In addition, he is holding a little guy with red lips and white teeth in his arms. He is wearing a sky blue furry cotton coat and a little tiger dog head hat on his head. His eyes are black and bright. He looks at the stranger in front of him curiously. His little fleshy hands are holding his father's shoulders. He looks so cute.
"There's a photo studio opening across from the post office recently. We plan to go there and take a family photo." Pei Xingzhi said.
"Is that so? Haha, our little Xixi is so lucky. She has her own photos at such a young age." Mrs. Hu said with a smile.
"What's the point of being blessed? My father-in-law lives far away from us and never saw the child since she was born. He misses his granddaughter, and there's a photo studio in town, so I decided to take some photos of the little one and send them to him."
"Haha, you two are very filial." Hu Dajun gave a thumbs up.
"No, it's what we should do. By the way, what are Brother Hu and Sister-in-law doing out so early in the morning?" Meng Wanqiu asked curiously.
Their family got up quite early today, but unexpectedly, Hu Dajun and his wife got up even earlier.
Hearing this, Hu Dajun sighed with a bitter look on his face, "Don't mention it. I went to the post office early in the morning to send money. It's winter now, and there's been a heavy snowfall in my hometown, which has collapsed my house."
Pei Xingzhi asked, "How is the situation? Are the elderly and children injured?"
It is said that auspicious snow means a good harvest, but the snow was heavy. Rural houses are simple and if it collapsed, it would be fatal.
Hu Dajun said: "Thanks to our quick response, no one was injured. We just have to rebuild the house."
"I'm glad everyone is okay."
Hearing this, Meng Wanqiu pulled his young wife aside and asked quietly, "Is the money enough? If not, remember to tell me and I'll lend it to you."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hu's expression softened. "It's enough. We've saved quite a bit this year."
Meng Wanqiu pursed her lips and said, "If you need help, just tell us. Don't hide it."
Mrs. Hu smiled and nodded.
After the two families separated, Mrs. Hu turned to the man next to her and said, "How about I make you a piece of clothing like the one Mr. Pei is wearing?"
Hu Dajun turned his head and looked at her with a ghostly look in his eyes, "Are you okay? Your family is so poor that they can barely afford to eat, and you're still making clothes. You're lucky you're not naked."
Mrs. Hu's face darkened. "You're helping your eldest brother repair his house, and your family is still crammed into one room?"
Hu Dajun frowned and spread his hands, saying, "What can I do? He's my eldest brother, and my parents are with him. The weather is getting colder, and I can't let my eldest brother and his family live in the fields with my parents."
Mrs. Hu understood this, but she still felt uncomfortable.
According to the original plan, the family would rent a bigger house by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. But now that this incident happened in their hometown, this plan has become a distant prospect.
The other side.
Meng Wanqiu frowned, tightly grasped Pei Xingzhi's hand, and asked worriedly, "How are you at home? Could something similar have happened to them?"
"You are too concerned. The house in my hometown is made of blue bricks and tiles. No matter whose house collapses, it won't collapse on ours." Pei Xingzhi comforted him.
"Oh, yes, I almost forgot." Meng Wanqiu suddenly realized.
"Relax, we can go back in half a month."
"Yeah." Meng Wanqiu nodded, then turned to look at the little one, "Xixi, in half a month you'll be seeing your grandparents, your uncle and aunt, your wife, and your brother. Are you happy?"
The little one didn't understand. When her mother suddenly appeared, she thought her mother was playing hide-and-seek with her, so she immediately covered her face with her hands happily so that she couldn't be seen.
Meng Wanqiu laughed, "You little idiot, I'm not playing hide-and-seek with you."
Meng Wanqiu was very happy that she was about to see her family and she wished that the past half month would pass in a blink of an eye.
Pei Xingzhi looked at the big and small ones playing around him lovingly. The little gray one next to him was also so excited that he almost wagged his tail as he surrounded the whole family.
When they arrived at the photo studio, the family walked in and were stopped at the door.
"Hey, why did you bring the dog in? What if it breaks something?"
The person who spoke was a young man, probably in his early twenties, wearing a jacket and a front cap on his head. He was not very tall, just a little taller than Meng Wanqiu, but his fashionable clothes made up for his height deficiency.
"Hello, you are the boss, right? We are here to take pictures." Pei Xingzhi said good-temperedly.
Hearing it was a guest, the other party's expression softened. "If you're here to take pictures, come in, but the dog must be tied to the door."
Meng Wanqiu said: "No, my dog also wants to take pictures with us."
"What!?"
the young man exclaimed.
"The dog is also being filmed!" The young man pointed at the gray dog on the ground and couldn't believe his ears.
"Yes." Meng Wanqiu nodded and touched Xiaohui's dog head.
Xiao Hui rubbed Meng Wanqiu's hand, held his head high and chest out, as if he knew that he was valued, and looked very proud.
“…”
The young man was speechless. Taking photos of yourself is a luxury these days, but he didn't expect that there are people who take photos of dogs. What a... spendthrift!
"Okay, then bring it in. But remember to keep an eye on it. If you break anything, you'll have to pay for it." The customer is God, and the young man can do nothing about it.
In this way, the whole family, including Xiao Hui, successfully entered the photo studio.
"How many photos do you plan to take?"
There was a sofa in the room. The young boss asked them to sit down and took out a photo album which was full of photo templates.
"Three family photos, three for adults and children, three for a single person, three for an adult and a child, and six for the child alone." Pei Xingzhi said bluntly, while Meng Wanqiu beside him flipped through the album.
The little guy sat obediently in his father's arms, his eyes fixed on the black leather marching cap on the little boss's head, his eyes full of curiosity.
The little paw touched the little tiger dog head hat on his head, then looked at the little boss's hat, his eyes twinkling, very cute.
The young boss was listening to the adults attentively when he was suddenly attracted by a pair of big, round, bright eyes.
So cute.
Everyone likes a beautiful baby girl, and the little boss is no exception.
Look at this little guy, the young boss still has some childishness in him, so he made a face to tease Xixi.
Xixi was stunned for a moment, then shrank into her father's arms and giggled, revealing a few tiny teeth, and her eyes became crescent-shaped.
The little boss also laughed, the baby was so cute.
However, something seemed to be wrong.
When he looked up, he saw that the parents were looking at him. His face flushed instantly. "Sorry, sorry, the little guy is too cute."
Pei Xingzhi smiled kindly at the young boss, "It's okay. Did you remember what I said just now?"
The young boss touched his head embarrassedly, "Um..."
Pei Xingzhi immediately understood that the young boss was busy entertaining his daughter and didn't hear what he said.
He said it again in a good-tempered manner, and this time the young boss finally remembered it. Knowing that this family was a big customer, his mouth immediately cracked, and his face was full of joy without any concealment.
"Please take a seat first and choose the style you want. I'll go prepare it." After saying that, the young boss left. After a while, he brought two glasses of water to the couple.
Meng Wanqiu pinched the little guy's soft-soled cotton shoes with amusement, "You are the only one who can do mischief."
The little guy retracted his feet and looked at his mother with an accusing look: How could you pinch Xixi's feet?
Not long after, the young man adjusted the equipment and called a few people over to take pictures.
First, they took a family photo. Pei Xingzhi held Xixi and let her sit in his arms. Meng Wanqiu held Pei Xingzhi's wrist, and Xiao Hui squatted at Pei Xingzhi's feet.
Then Meng Wanqiu held Xixi in her arms and sat on the chair, Pei Xingzhi put his arm around her shoulders from behind, and Xiao Hui was still beside her.
The last picture shows little Xixi lying on Xiaohui's back, with the couple protecting the little guy on both sides. Little Xixi is pulling the fur on Xiaohui's back and laughing so hard that her eyes are invisible.
Next were group photos and individual photos of the couple. In the group photo, the two of them acted a little intimately, and the unmarried young boss blushed while taking the photo.
Then there are photos of the couple alone with Xixi and Xiaohui.
Finally, here is Xixi’s solo photo.
Children have more room to express themselves than adults, and they will look cute no matter how they are photographed.
"Okay, just come back in three days to pick it up." The young boss looked at the results and felt quite satisfied. Not a single one was wasted.
If it weren't for the fact that this family is so good-looking and no matter how they take photos, they turn out great, the young boss would have thought his skills had improved.
Pei Xingzhi also took a look at it himself and was very satisfied. After paying, he shook hands with the young boss and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll come pick it up in three days."
On the way home, Meng Wanqiu tugged at Pei Xingzhi's clothes, blinking her bright eyes, "Hey, can you take pictures?"
Pei Xingzhi chuckled, "When I was a kid, my grandfather gave me a film camera. I was obsessed with it for a while, often taking pictures everywhere with it. My father was afraid that I would lose my ambition, so he confiscated it from me."
"Then what?"
Pei Xingzhi rubbed the tip of his nose, looking a little embarrassed. "Then I went to my grandfather to complain, and then my grandfather gave my father a lesson, and my father returned it to me."
"Oh, you are so bad that you even complained." Meng Wanqiu widened her eyes. She didn't expect that Pei Xingzhi, who was such a serious person usually, would also complain when he was a child.
Pei Xingzhi's ears felt hot. He held Meng Wanqiu's hand and walked forward, "Let's go back quickly. It's too cold outside."
After a whole morning of hard work, the little guy was so tired that he fell asleep in his father's arms.
"Haha, Pei Xingzhi, are you shy?"
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