Chapter 9.09 The School Heartthrob Dad's Self-Strategy
Pei Yiyan looked at Qiu Ming impatiently: "Do I smell?"
Qiu Ming sniffed the air and nodded honestly: "Yes."
What does it taste like?
"The smell of laundry detergent." Qiu Ming thought for a moment, scratched his head, and smiled ingratiatingly, "Brother Yan, what laundry detergent did you switch to? It smells really good. What brand is it?"
Pei Yiyan stared at him expressionlessly: "Change the yarn."
The little kid in his arms was still asking his mother questions when Pei Yiyan walked to the food stall on his own. The strong aroma of grilled sausages wafted into his nose, making his mouth water.
The child's questioning came to an abrupt halt.
"Boss, I'd like three grilled sausages, two medium spicy and one non-spicy, to go, please."
Xi Xi waited expectantly to the side, while Qiu Ming secretly gave Pei Yiyan a thumbs up.
He shamelessly praised the technique of diverting attention, saying it was brilliant and that he had truly mastered it.
Aunt Lan works the night shift for half a month. The factory provides dinner, so when Qiu Ming goes home, he either eats whatever he can find or orders takeout.
These past two days, he's gotten so addicted to eating with Aunt Liu's cooking that he's followed her around quite willingly without Pei Yiyan even having to ask.
Two adults and a child came home, each carrying a grilled sausage. The large television in the living room immediately drew attention upon entering, causing Qiu Ming to gasp in surprise.
"Brother Yan, you sold that game? This big TV must have cost around ten thousand yuan, right?"
Pei Yiyan put down the child and schoolbag, sat down on the sofa with an air of nonchalance, and pinched the bridge of his nose: "I didn't sell it, the TV was a cheap one I bought."
Qiu Ming's lips twitched as he looked at the TV priced at five thousand on the official website.
Five thousand is considered cheap? That's outrageously extravagant.
Xi Xi ran over with the remote control, like a little kitten wagging its tail: "Daddy, turn it on."
Pei Yiyan operated the screen with the remote control; the new TV was incredibly smooth to use.
The little girl pointed to the covers with several dog pictures and shouted, "This is it! Xixi wants to see this!"
Paw Patrol
Adventure Bay appears
Ryder Dogs
Deployment is not difficult.
As the lively opening music played, Xixi jumped and bounced on the sofa, shouting, "Mao Mao! Xiao Li! A Qi!"
The little girl stared intently, clapping along to the rhythm, as happy as a little elf.
Qiu Ming sighed, rubbing his forehead, and exclaimed in a tone of "I knew it!": "No wonder Paw Patrol is so great, my brother loves watching this."
"Is this popular?" Pei Yiyan asked.
"Kids who haven't seen it are like they haven't seen Journey to the West, and they'll be looked down upon on social media. That's how popular it is."
Pei Yiyan couldn't help but look directly at the animation that was playing, and gradually his face showed confusion.
When he was a child, he watched action-packed anime like Detective Conan and Kamen Rider Me.
Even if it's not the best, it's still the famous "Tom and Jerry". I don't see anything special about "Paw Patrol". Maybe it's just that the visuals are nice and attract little kids?
Qiu Ming glanced at him and smiled: "Brother Yan, you should be content. At least Xi Xi doesn't look at the pink hair dryer family."
What is that?
"Peppa Pig, you haven't heard of it again, have you?"
"No," Pei Yiyan said calmly. "I don't have a younger brother, so I don't need to wash his diapers."
Qiu Ming: "" He pouted cowardly, "Then aren't you still a doting father?"
The two of them, bored, watched some cartoons with their child. The first 120 seconds were commercials, with an ad inserted every now and then, and the actual movie was less than ten minutes long.
Because she didn't have a paid membership, Xixi could only watch the first three episodes for free. Surprisingly, the little girl didn't cry or fuss and still watched with great interest.
Pei Yiyan couldn't resist and immediately subscribed to a three-month membership.
Become a VIP member, and you'll get rid of ads and unlock the entire series.
Xi Xi exclaimed in surprise, her almond-shaped eyes wide: "Daddy, Mao Mao has a new map!"
"Hmm." Pei Yiyan raised his chin slightly. "You've unlocked the VIP content; you're now a VIP."
"What do you mean by being criticized?"
"It's nothing. Just remember you're someone of status now. No ads, watch whatever you want."
For the first time in his life, the video platform made money off him. Pei Yiyan crossed his arms and thought to himself, "The name 'money-devouring beast' is well-deserved."
It wasn't without reward, but the reward was simple and unpretentious. His image in Xixi's heart was instantly elevated; Guang'an was great and wealthy.
Aunt Liu prepared dinner before leaving get off work. Pei Yiyan set out the bowls and chopsticks, and the three of them sat down to eat.
Xi Xi doesn't have a special high chair, and she's not very good at using chopsticks, so food gets spilled everywhere, giving Pei Yiyan a headache every time she has to clean up.
Today at lunch, Xixi pulled out a small bib from somewhere and skillfully put it around her neck.
Food that wasn't properly held fell directly into the food bag, and the floor was much cleaner than usual.
Pei Yiyan's gaze shifted slightly as he asked, "Did Aunt Liu buy that thing around your neck?"
"Yes!" Xixi nodded vigorously, showing off in her childish voice, "Aunt Liu took Xixi to the market, and Xixi picked out the bib herself. It has a mushroom pattern on it, isn't it pretty?"
The lunch bag was printed with two red umbrella-shaped, white-stemmed poisonous mushrooms. The cartoonish image made them less creepy. Since she recognized the mushrooms, she must have come into contact with them frequently.
Pei Yiyan looked at the lively little girl in front of him, feeling a mix of emotions. He muttered to himself, "What a tough girl."
"Dad, why are you ignoring me again? Is it pretty or not?"
"good."
"No, you have to say it looks good."
"Vanity."
"It looks good!"
Pei Yiyan lazily uttered a few words: "Hmm, it looks good."
Xi Xi happily fed herself a big mouthful of rice.
The aloof dad opened Taobao, only to realize how little he knew about raising children; he hadn't even thought of something as important as children's tableware.
Children's training chopsticks, this is like a pillow given away when you're sleepy, buy it.
Divided plates for children seem quite useful? I'll buy one.
Stainless steel double-layer anti-scalding baby food bowl, baby self-feeding spoon, easy to use, easy to learn to eat, buy, buy, buy!
The designs of children's tableware are increasingly elaborate and colorful, and the advertising slogans and headlines are as long as they can be, leaving new fathers struggling to choose.
Qiu Ming, with his long neck, could see it immediately by tilting his head: "Brother Yan, buying something for Xixi?"
"Just browsing." Pei Yiyan said noncommittally.
"Senmo Senmo? Let me see, Xixi wants to see too!"
Two more heads appeared beside Pei Yiyan. The little girl learned to read by looking at pictures and had absolutely no resistance to cute things, wanting this and that.
"You can only choose two, you can't choose more, and you can't buy two of the same style."
"Ah, just two."
"You only have one mouth, why do you need three rice bowls?"
Pei Yiyan was too lazy to even mention how little the child ate.
"Yes, you'll need it."
Xixi held up three chubby fingers, her grape-like eyes filled with longing, and pleaded softly, "Xixi wants three bowls, Daddy, three, okay?"
Her soft, gentle tone, like cotton candy, soothes the soul.
Pei Yiyan remained as still as a snow-capped mountain that had never melted in a thousand years, making Qiu Ming anxious. If all else failed, he would have to take over as the father!
"Okay, but you have to do one thing."
Unaware that his father's identity was being coveted, Pei Yiyan asked, "Can't you leave any food uneaten, and can't you be a picky eater?"
The little girl doesn't show any signs of being a picky eater, but she has a small appetite, poor concentration, and often starts playing while eating, leaving food uneaten in her bowl.
He's taking precautions and getting a heads-up.
"Yes, yes! I can do it!" Xi Xi nodded vigorously.
Pei Yiyan let go: "Choose one."
"Xixi wants this." The little girl's face lit up, and she quickly tapped the screen. "And these two too."
The screen displays magnified images of a green dinosaur, a red crab, and a yellow giraffe in a bowl, complete with matching spoons and chopsticks. The bowl is made of durable and heat-resistant material.
Good taste.
Pei Yiyan placed the order smoothly, and after paying, a bunch of related recommendations popped up below. He didn't look at them much and exited.
"Huh."
"Why is Mom here?"
With her chubby little hand resting above the phone, Xixi's hesitant voice said, "No, no, Mommy's leaves are wider and longer, and the flowers are prettier."
Pei Yiyan pushed the child's hand away, and on the screen was a honeysuckle.
Gelsemium elegans is a poisonous plant, so Taobao naturally wouldn't sell such prohibited items. However, he had previously searched for information about Gelsemium elegans on Baidu, and after big data captured and recorded this information, it humanely recommended honeysuckle, which looks similar to Gelsemium elegans.
"Heartbreak grass" does not refer to a specific herb, but rather to herbs that produce a highly toxic reaction in the human intestines after ingestion, such as Gelsemium elegans, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Arsenic trioxide, and Euphorbia fischeriana.
Both Gelsemium elegans and honeysuckle have slender, pale yellow flowers, making them easy to confuse if not carefully observed.
So, the little girl's mother is a herbalist who grows medicinal herbs on the mountain? Poisonous mushrooms can only grow on mountains. I think there are herbalists in Baicao County. Where is it again?
Pei Yiyan quietly let his thoughts wander.
At this moment, a WeChat message pops up at the top of the screen.
Zhizhi: [I forgot to ask at school, how old is the child?]
Zhizhi: [My cousin is seven years old this year, and the calcium supplements she takes are different for each age group, (▽)]
Pei Yiyan swept her eyelashes aside, pondered for a moment, and opened the chat interface: 【Three years old.】
The other party replied quickly and promptly, as if they were constantly by the phone: "My cousin took Vederm calcium tablets during this period, for two years. The address of the baby store is here."
The address sent by the other party is in a high-end shopping mall in Pingshui City.
It's quite far.
Buying a car should be on the agenda.
I'm going to the city with my aunt this weekend, so if you don't mind, I can bring it back for you.
Pei Yiyan: [No need, thank you.]
He already owed people favors, and he didn't want to owe even more, because favors are the hardest to repay.
In the quiet and exquisite three-story villa, a girl in a white dress sat in front of the piano. Her dark doe eyes did not show disappointment despite the other party's rejection. She read the few words on the chat interface over and over again.
The melodious and tranquil music flowed from the girl's fingertips, filling the empty music room, while the faint smile on her lips was as gentle and serene as the March breeze.
These days, there are many unscrupulous merchants, and even flagship stores may have a mix of genuine and fake products. To be on the safe side, it's better to go through offline channels.
Pei Yiyan had a plan in mind as soon as he got the address.
After finishing his meal, Qiu Ming stubbornly stayed behind, clutching his schoolbag. He pulled out a thick notebook from inside, his face clearly displaying the words: "Thirst for knowledge."
Pei Yiyan came out of the kitchen, wiped his hands, and said, "You can stay, but keep your mouth shut."
"no problem!"
"There are no difficult jobs, only brave dogs."
"Ahhh, Ryder is so handsome!"
Pei Yiyan, who was sitting in front of the computer working hard on coding, rubbed her temples. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her son leisurely watching a TV series. She really wanted to find him a job.
After nine o'clock, the laughter gradually subsided, several small pink bulges appeared on the sofa, the cartoon paused, and soft, even, and long snores filled the air.
The little ginseng spirit curled up on the sofa, her face flattened like a pancake, her thick, curled eyelashes like raven feathers, and she seemed to be having a dream, a smile playing on her lips.
Qiu Ming stretched and loosened his neck, then quietly reminded him, "Brother Yan, Xixi is asleep."
"Know."
"Aren't you going to take Xiaoxi to the bedroom to sleep?"
"No need." Pei Yiyan didn't even look up, his well-defined fingers dancing across the keyboard. "The heating is on full blast."
If you leave her alone in the bedroom, she'll wake up crying and looking for someone; she's so spoiled.
Qiu Ming rested his chin on his hand, glancing at Pei Yiyan one moment and then at Xi Xi the next.
He exclaimed, "Brother Yan, if you weren't human, I would suspect that you gave birth to Xixi yourself. She looks so much like him, a perfect one-to-one replica!"
He was even more curious about what Xixi's mother looked like than a biological child.
Pei Yiyan ignored him, but he kept talking: "Brother Yan, aren't you curious about who Xixi's mother is?"
"Heartbreak Grass".
"Pfft, hahaha, Brother Yan, you actually believe this? It sounds like something a little girl would make up."
Pei Yiyan glanced at it, a faint sense of death emanating from him:
"What I mean is, if you keep talking nonsense, I don't mind going up the mountain and picking two Gelsemium elegans to feed you."
Qiu Ming was startled and awkwardly shut his mouth.
The two worked until late at night. Qiu Ming was so tired that he fell asleep on the carpet. Pei Yiyan turned off the computer, got up, and carried Xi Xi back to the bedroom.
The package arrived downstairs early the next morning. Pei Yiyan didn't let Aunt Liu pick it up; he picked it up on his way home from school at noon.
Xixi waited eagerly as the package was being unpacked. Soon, a small styrofoam box came into view, inside which lay three rice bowls.
She stood on a small stool with her two soft, white little legs, her dark, childlike eyes scanning back and forth, and with a wave of her little hand, she shouted excitedly, "It's time to divide the family property!"
"Green is Xixi's color."
"Yellow is for mom."
"Dad, here's a little red crab for you."
Pei Yiyan suddenly felt a weight in his arms, and his expression was one of surprise: "Did you pick this bowl for me? Or did you want to use it yourself?"
The little girl raised her chubby face, looking quite self-assured: "Xixi only has one little mouth, why would she need three bowls?"
So she wasn't spoiled and domineering back then, wanting everything. Pei Yiyan's heart stirred slightly, but he lowered his eyes and didn't reply.
Xi Xi tugged at his sleeve and said in a clear voice, "Daddy, isn't the little crab that Xi Xi gave you super cute?"
Pei Yiyan's gaze shifted slightly, and he suddenly raised his hand to ruffle her hair, making her little tufts of hair askew. He gave a slight smile and said, "You've really figured out how to use someone else's hair to your advantage."
"oops."
Xi Xi twisted her body, jumped off the little stool, and ran away, hugging the dinosaur rice bowl and angrily shouting, "Daddy, you messed up the little hair buns Auntie tied for me! They'll get tangled!"
Pei Yiyan reluctantly withdrew his hand, then said shamelessly, "I'll just re-apply the sutures for you."
Xi Xi:
Pei Yiyan felt guilty and rubbed her nose when she saw the distrustful and disdainful look in her daughter's eyes.
“Dad, just fool yourself. Xixi is a 300-year-old baby, not a 3-year-old.” She said seriously, and Pei Yiyan almost lost his composure.
He bit his lip silently, suppressing his laughter, and said with a straight face, "You can't even do basic addition and subtraction within ten, and you still want to become a genius like others? Wait a few more years."
What is a "nine-legged fish"?
"You're a loser."
"No, that's not true. Xixi is a ginseng spirit baby. Xixi has said it several times, Daddy. You're such a big idiot."
The father and daughter bickered for a long time, but the argument ended with the cold-hearted father giving her a lollipop, and the little ginseng spirit, Jiulouyu, won a great victory.
The young father stood not far behind Xixi, his dark eyes quietly watching her busy little figure.
For the first twenty years of his life, he never imagined he would become a father, nor did he know what kind of father he would be, but whatever he was, he would never let his children repeat his life.
His children don't need to be overly sensible or too reasonable.
He opened WeChat and entered a local part-time job group. His most recent part-time job was as a bubble tea shop clerk.
Hello, I'd like to apply for this job.
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