Lu Shengye nodded: "Okay, be careful."
Lu Fanxing blinked her big eyes, "Brother, can I come with you? I want to go too."
"Oh, you should just stay home. We're going to play bullfighting, but you don't know how."
After saying that, Lu Diandian ran off.
Fanxing wasn't annoyed; she found a piece of paper and started folding a puppy.
This is something she just learned.
After folding it for a while, I realized something was wrong; the puppy's legs couldn't stand up.
She tried to take it apart again, but after several attempts, she still couldn't fold it successfully.
"Dad, can you teach me how to fold a puppy?"
Lu Shengye was also in a dilemma; he was a grown man who had never done these things before.
He flipped the paper over and over, but still couldn't figure out what to do.
"Dad, do you even know how to do it?"
"No, you should ask your aunt."
At that moment, Jiang Xuan entered.
"Hey, where's Dot?"
Lu Shengye: "I went out to find my friends."
"Aunt Xuanxuan, do you know how to fold a puppy?"
Yes, I will.
"Can you teach me?"
Jiang Xuan sat on a small stool and pulled Fanxing into her arms. "Come on, Auntie will teach you."
Lu Shengye secretly glanced at them; the two of them were wearing the same red dress, and their skin was exceptionally fair, making them look like sisters at first glance.
"Fold along these two corners, and then flip it over."
Jiang Xuan patiently demonstrated, "How about this, baby? Go find another piece of paper, and we'll fold it together. You'll learn faster that way."
Lu Shengye stood up and handed over a notebook. "Use this."
That notebook was Lu Xiaomei's homework book; Lu Rongde used it to roll tobacco.
After trying it a few times, Lu Fanxing exclaimed happily, "I've learned how to fold a puppy! I'll teach Yueyue tomorrow!"
Yueyue is her best friend from kindergarten.
"How about Auntie teaches you how to fold a thousand paper cranes?"
Lu Fanxing blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "What are origami cranes?"
"The origami crane is a very special kind of origami. It is not only beautiful, but it also has a wonderful story." Jiang Xuan said as she tore off a piece of paper and cut it into a square.
"First, we fold it along the diagonal, and then we fold this corner down."
She patiently explained each step.
"Aunt Xuanxuan, what's the story of the origami cranes?" Lu Fanxing couldn't help but ask, looking up at the screen.
Jiang Xuan folded a paper crane, placed it on the table, and said with a smile, "The story of the thousand paper cranes originated in Japan. There was a girl named Sasaki Sadako who fell ill during World War II due to the atomic bomb explosion. Sadako heard that folding a thousand paper cranes could grant one wish, so she began folding paper cranes in the hope that her illness would be cured."
Lu Fanxing listened intently, her eyes sparkling. "And then?"
"Although Sadako ultimately failed to fold all one thousand paper cranes, her story touched many people. Now, paper cranes are regarded as a symbol of peace and are often used to pray for health and safety."
Lu Fanxing was still engrossed in the story. "Then why didn't she finish folding them? Did she run out of paper?"
Jiang Xuan's heart skipped a beat. She nodded and said, "Yes, she's running out of paper."
"Then I'll fold it for her, hoping she'll get better soon."
Jiang Xuan held Fanxing in her arms.
Should we turn back here?
"right."
Before long, Lu Fanxing folded a paper crane by herself, her face flushed with excitement.
"Dad, Aunt Xuanxuan, look! I can fold origami cranes too."
"You're so great, baby."
Lu Shengye nodded and smiled.
"Aunt Xuanxuan, what other folding crafts can you do?"
"I can also fold roses, but it's quite difficult. It might take a few tries to learn. Would you like to learn?"
"Yes, yes."
Just then, Lu Diandian's loud crying came from outside the door.
Lu Shengye strode out the door.
Jiang Xuan quickly let go of Fanxing and ran outside.
Lu Diandian was lying at the drain at the door, covered in mud, while Yang Fanfan was riding on his back, shouting "Giddy up, giddy up!"
"Fanfan, get up!" Lu Shengye shouted, and Yang Fanfan was so frightened that she rolled off Dian Dian and burst into tears.
Lu Shengye pulled the two children up.
Jiang Xuan rushed over, "Fanfan, you can't play like this, you know?"
She looked Dian Dian up and down and asked, "Are you alright, baby? Is anything bothering you?"
Dian Dian shook her head.
"What exactly happened?"
Dian Dian pointed at Fanfan, "He pushed me on purpose."
Jiang Xuan walked towards Yang Fanfan, "Fanfan, you treated Dian Dian like that at school last time, and Dian Dian forgave you. Why are you bullying him again today?"
Yang Fanfan cried even louder.
At this moment, Wang Yuying, who had heard the commotion, came out of the toilet pulling up her pants.
She shouted sternly, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Are you hitting my grandson again?"
Wang Yuying's husband is on the same level as Lu Pei'an, so she is not afraid of the Lu family.
Jiang Xuan said angrily, "Can't you speak properly? I only said a few words to him. Which eye of yours saw me hit him? Look at what happened to Dian Dian!"
Wang Yuying glanced at Lu Diandian, who looked like a mud pig, and said dismissively, "What's wrong with her? She's just like that. It's normal for kids to play and roughhouse together, isn't it?"
"Is this just normal playful fighting? Fanfan is so fat, and he's sitting right on Diandian's stomach. Diandian just had an IV drip at the hospital last night. What if he causes a problem? Can you take responsibility for that?"
Wang Yuying blew her nose and wiped her hands on the wall. "You don't need to cry like a crocodile. As a stepmother, how sincere can you be towards Dian Dian? Look, her perfectly fine child has to go to the hospital for an IV drip after living with you for just a few days."
Lu Shengye glanced at Wang Yuying with cold eyes and said, "Auntie, please watch your words."
"Oh, Ono, your aunt has eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. I've lived half my life and seen all kinds of people. Those stepmothers, don't be fooled by their seemingly kind appearance. Who knows what dirty tricks they're up to behind your back? Do you really think this woman can be sincere to your child?"
At this point, Wang Yuying realized she had said the wrong thing.
Wang Yingqiu is also a stepmother and lives in this courtyard. If some busybody were to spread the word, how would she face them?
She quickly added, "Your Aunt Wang is a pretty good person."
Lu Shengye remained silent with a cold expression.
Jiang Xuan was about to die laughing.
So what if she's unwilling to make dresses for this old woman's daughter for free? That's why she has such a strong prejudice against her.
Her mind is as small as her stature.
She didn't want to indulge this kind of person.
"Judging from what you said, you're clearly not a good person either."
Wang Yuying's expression changed. "What do you mean by that?"
"Otherwise, you've lived most of your life, why have you never met a good person? You know that birds of a feather flock together."
"You, you..." Wang Yuying was so angry that her mouth twisted, and with a cold snort, she pulled Yang Fanfan back.
As he walked, he scolded his grandson: "Why are you crying and wailing like this? Next time you play, keep your eyes open. If you can't play with someone, don't play with them."
Just as Jiang Xuan and the others were about to enter, they saw Lu Rongde coming from around the corner, leaning on his cane.
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