As the midnight bells rang, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Who would have thought that at the beginning of this new year, we would actually receive the long-awaited rainfall?
Snowflakes, one by one, glistening and fluttering, carry hope.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan embraced, both happy for the snowflakes falling from the sky.
The rainfall means it's not a drought.
The two looked at the snowflakes falling to the ground and felt an urge to go outside and explore. But their two little ones babbled and cooed, which dissuaded them from the idea.
The couple stayed indoors, but they couldn't stop the excited crowd. They rushed outside, yelling and shouting, unafraid of the cold, and looked up to greet the falling snow.
More and more people gathered outside, and the cheers and shouts grew louder and louder. An'an and Nuannuan looked around in confusion, their adorable little faces making the couple unable to resist picking them up and kissing them again and again.
Then, holding the two babies, I went to the window to look outside and saw a layer of light white on the ground, which shimmered with a faint orange-red color under the light.
Neither of the children had ever seen such a scene before, and they babbled in surprise. Looking at the joyful crowd, An'an pointed outside with her little finger, then looked at her father who was holding her.
"ah!"
"Want to go outside?"
"Ahh!"
"It's cold outside, you're too young to go out!"
"Ahhh!"
"An'an, be good, you can't go out. Look, there are only adults outside, no little babies as big as you."
An'an pouted, looking like she was about to cry. Nuan Nuan, on the other hand, let out a fake cry of "Wah!" and pointed outside, yelling, but without shedding a single tear.
Shen Yanming chuckled, suddenly finding himself with a mischievous glint in his eye: "Call me Dad. If you two call me Dad, I'll take you out to play."
An'an understood and made "ah ah" sounds, but she couldn't say the word "Dad".
Nuan Nuan, on the other hand, managed to make only two "ba, ba" sounds, even after using all her strength.
Shen Yanming was overjoyed and bent down to kiss Nuannuan's little face, making Nuannuan giggle.
An'an panicked when she saw this, and her little mouth twitched as she burst into tears.
This time he was really crying; little tears were streaming down his face. His mouth was wide open, and you could see his tiny voice.
Shen Yanming was startled and quickly hugged her tightly to comfort her: "Oh my, my little darling, why are you crying so sadly? Don't cry, sweetie, Daddy just wants to hear you call out a couple of times. You're still little, it's okay if you can't do it yet, you'll learn when you grow up."
Bi Qiaoan was also a little anxious. She bent down and touched his little face, asking, "Why don't you try calling me 'Mommy'?"
An'an hiccuped, stopped crying, and then managed to give two quick "mwah" sounds.
Bi Qiaoan didn't care whether he called her "Mom" or not, she bent down and kissed him twice, praising, "My little darling is so amazing, he can call me 'Mom' now, so wonderful!"
An'an sensed Bi Qiao'an's joy, and with tears still clinging to her eyelashes, she smiled.
Nuannuan also eagerly chimed in, "Ma!"
Bi Qiaoan picked up Nuannuan and lifted her high in the air: "My daughter is so smart, she can call me both Dad and Mom, she's amazing!"
The two little ones were very happy to be praised.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan exchanged a glance, dressed them in thick cotton-padded coats, hats, scarves, and gloves, and then carried them out.
The temperature outside was very low. The group shivered as soon as they reached the building entrance.
Bi Qiaoan looked at her son, who was shivering, and asked, "Are you cold? Do you want to go home?"
An'an shook her head, still pointing outside. Even Nuannuan stared intently at the large snowflakes falling from the sky.
Seeing this, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan no longer hesitated and carried the two little babies into the snow.
In just ten or twenty minutes, a thin layer of white covered the ground. The couple walked on the snow and heard a crunching sound.
The two little ones looked up and saw snowflakes landing on their faces. The cool, refreshing touch amazed them. Their big eyes widened in surprise.
An'an was quite curious, feeling as if it had fallen from the sky. He couldn't resist sticking out his tongue, wanting to taste it.
What my tongue touched was a small cotton mask.
An'an was a little disappointed. He looked at his mother and pointed to his scarf with his wrapped little finger, indicating that his mother should take off his scarf and mask.
But Bi Qiaoan didn't get it at all. She smiled and said to An'an, "Isn't it beautiful when it snows? This is the first time my baby has ever seen a snowy day."
An'an nodded, still trying to pull his scarf off. But his little hands were covered by gloves, so he couldn't get it off at all.
Shen Yanming noticed his movements, quickly grabbed his little hand, and said, "You can't take off your scarf and mask, or Daddy will take you home."
An'an froze, no longer daring to make a fuss. But he still pointed at the people playing together with his little paws.
"This kid really likes to join in the fun," Shen Yanming said with a smile.
Then, after asking his wife's opinion, the two of them carried An'an and Nuannuan towards the lively crowd.
People had only heard that the couple had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, but because of impetigo, almost no one had ever seen them.
It was only today, coinciding with the New Year and with heavy snowfall, that I was able to happen to see the two little ones out exploring new things.
Everyone was drawn to An'an and Nuannuan's adorable appearance and came forward to greet them. The two little ones were very well-behaved, listening to their parents and greeting the uncles and aunts as instructed. Although they couldn't speak yet, they could still wave their little hands without any problem.
"How did you raise your child? He's so smart! He's only a few months old, and he can already understand what adults are saying!"
"Yes, those big eyes are so bright and lively. They look really clever. They'll definitely be smart when they grow up."
"Yes, yes, look at that fair and tender skin, it's been taken very good care of!"
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were delighted to hear everyone's praise and kept thanking them.
Although they were modest, they didn't want to say anything that would belittle their baby. So they decided to agree generously, considering it a bold move.
However, Bi Qiaoan still said, "Please stop praising me, or I'll be too excited to sleep later."
My two kids have only had fair and tender skin because they haven't been out much in the last six months, avoiding wind and sun exposure.
When they get a little older, the house won't be able to keep them indoors anymore, and they'll probably turn into little black monkeys.
I just don't know if it will be our turn to get sunscreen by then, otherwise my two kids will suffer terribly from sun exposure.
Bi Qiaoan's words successfully diverted everyone's attention. Their excitement turned into worry.
"Yes, in the past few months, I've only heard that the higher-ups in Beijing have been given sunscreen, but there's been no news from other provinces yet. Our city of Hai is quite far away, so I don't know when it will be our turn."
"But even if it's Haishi's turn, it's not your turn. I've noticed that the first batch of people to be attacked are all high-ranking officials."
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