May 31st.
Because June 1st is a Saturday, the school's Children's Day performance was scheduled for the 31st.
The students received the privilege of having a day off in the afternoon after the school-wide Children's Day celebration in the morning.
As Lu Wanling was getting ready to leave for work in the morning, she said to her son with some helplessness, "Son, I'm sorry, Mom has to go to work today. It's the end of the month and Mom is very busy, so I can't go to see your performance today."
Feng Qifan had already heard his mother's words yesterday, and he knew that his mother would not be able to accompany him to the school performance today.
Of course, in reality, parents were not allowed to participate in the school's Children's Day celebrations.
However, Feng Qifan was allowed to be accompanied by his parents because he was going to participate in a performance.
Lu Wanling, who works in the company's finance department, is very busy at the end of the month and cannot take leave to accompany her son to the school performance.
Fortunately, Feng Haidong had plenty of time, and he even took leave from the factory yesterday to accompany his son to the performance.
Even though the factory still has no work, Feng Haidong only goes there to show up every day.
But Feng Haidong had already heard some people in the factory talking about him behind his back. If it weren't for the factory director Nian Zhipeng standing up for him, the factory might have already criticized him for leaving early every day.
So, in order not to put Factory Director Nian Zhipeng in a difficult position, Feng Haidong specially asked the factory for a day off to accompany his son to the performance.
Feng Qifan said earnestly to his mother, "Mom, don't worry, I will perform well. Didn't Dad borrow a camera? Let Dad take pictures of me and develop them for you to see."
Lu Wanling smiled and said, "Thank you for understanding me, son. You must do your best in your performance. I believe in you."
Feng Qifan nodded and said, "I will definitely give a good performance."
Feng Haidong said to his wife, "If there's nothing much going on at your workplace in the morning, you can sneak into the school."
Lu Wanling said, "How could that be? It's the end of the month, how could I not be busy? I have to go to the bank this morning. You have to take good care of our son. Don't put pressure on him or make him nervous."
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't put pressure on my son. It's a success as long as he can stand on the stage. Even if he doesn't perform well in the end, I will still be proud of him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Wanling immediately retorted, "Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying? How could my son perform badly?"
Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Yes, yes, Dad is wrong. Son will definitely perform well."
Lu Wanling gave her son a final hug before heading out to work.
After his wife left, Feng Haidong said to his son, "Alright, let's change our clothes and head out. We'll go to your school in advance to check it out and get used to the environment."
Feng Qifan nodded seriously and said, "Okay."
Then the father and son changed their clothes. Feng Qifan put on a set of clothes he had bought before, while Feng Haidong also changed into a very formal suit.
Feng Haidong's suit was specially made by him and his wife, so it fits him perfectly.
Feng Haidong, dressed in a suit, exuded a completely different aura than usual.
Normally, Feng Haidong is an ordinary worker and a small stall owner who sets up a stall at the night market every night.
Now, dressed in a suit and with his hair neatly combed, Feng Haidong instantly exudes the air of a university literature professor; he is indeed quite handsome.
Similarly, Feng Qifan looked very handsome after changing into the clothes he bought yesterday.
Therefore, when the father and son walked out of the house together, they really gave off the feeling of a handsome father and son.
Before they even left the residential compound, their neighbors saw them and exclaimed in amazement.
"Wow, these are Haidong and Fanfan! You two look really handsome today."
"You two are really handsome! What are you going to do?"
"Yeah, you two are dressed so smartly, are you going to some event?"
"Wow, he's so handsome! Dad is tall and handsome, and Fanfan is a little handsome boy too."
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Faced with the neighbors' praise, Feng Qifan's face turned red, and he seemed a little embarrassed.
Feng Haidong said frankly, "Today is Fanfan's school's Children's Day celebration performance, and Fanfan will be performing on stage, so of course we have to dress more formally."
Upon hearing this, the neighbors immediately joined in to encourage Feng Qifan.
"Fanfan, well done! Keep up the good work, you can become a musician in the future."
"Yes, yes, Fanfan will definitely be a great violinist in the future."
"Not necessarily. Maybe Fanfan will become a writer in the future."
"Haha, that's right. Fanfan's essays have been published in the newspaper. She might really become a writer in the future."
"Haidong, you and Wanling are really good at educating children. Fanfan is so outstanding thanks to your teaching."
Faced with these compliments, Feng Haidong responded with a smile: "You can't praise us like that. If you keep praising us like this, my son and I will become arrogant. What if we don't succeed in the future?"
Feng Haidong's words made the neighbors laugh.
After saying goodbye to their neighbors, the father and son walked out of the residential compound together.
Watching the father and son's retreating figures, many elderly residents in the family compound couldn't help but sigh.
"I never expected that Feng Haidong would raise his son so well."
"That's right. Feng Qifan is only in the third grade now, and he's already so amazing. He'll probably be even more outstanding in the future."
"I really don't know how Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling usually educate their children?"
“Feng Haidong has been setting up a stall at the night market every day lately, and he's still managed to raise his son well. That's really impressive.”
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