The family of three was surrounded by neighbors who talked about them for a long time. In the end, Feng Haidong could only say, "Please make way, everyone. Today is Fanfan's birthday. We brought a lot of things out to play, so if you have any questions, you can ask us after today, okay?"
Feng Haidong's words prompted the neighbors in the family compound to wish Feng Qifan a happy birthday.
Feng Qifan was quite surprised to receive congratulations from almost all the neighbors in the residential compound.
He used to be just an ordinary kid in the family compound, so ordinary that sometimes when he greeted his neighbors, they might not even pay attention to him if he spoke softly.
But today is completely different; so many neighbors are gathered around him, praising him incessantly.
Knowing it was his birthday, everyone sent him their congratulations.
The treatment he was receiving, being the center of attention, was something Feng Qifan had never experienced before.
Even after the neighbors had gradually left, Feng Qifan was still basking in the feeling of being the center of attention.
Seeing his son's expression, Feng Haidong reached out and ruffled his hair, saying, "What's wrong? Did everyone suddenly praise you like this and wish you a happy birthday? Are you feeling like you're the center of attention? Are you getting a little carried away? Are you starting to get cocky?"
Feng Qifan quickly said, "No, no way."
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Yes, yes. You don't need to hide it from your parents like this. Son, let me tell you, in that situation, anyone would feel elated, so it's normal for you to feel proud."
Feng Qifan looked at his father and asked in surprise, "Is this normal?"
Feng Haidong said, "Of course it's normal. When I was a child, I participated in my first school performance and was praised by my teachers and classmates. I was very proud. Later, because of my pride, I made a mistake and my grades plummeted."
Feng Qifan was stunned; he hadn't realized that his father had also experienced something like this.
In Feng Qifan's previous memory, his father had always been very capable.
Seeing his son standing there in a daze, Feng Haidong smiled and said, "That's why Dad is telling you, it's normal to feel proud. No matter who suddenly achieves something and receives a lot of applause and praise, they will feel a little smug and may make mistakes."
Feng Qifan listened very attentively to his father's words, wanting to hear how his father would tell him how to overcome the difficulties.
Feng Haidong continued, "So now that we know this, we must overcome it. But Dad thinks the way to overcome it is not to stop being happy, but to remind ourselves that everyone's praise is because we have achieved something, so we must continue to work hard and maintain our achievements."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qifan nodded and said, "Yes, Dad, I know. If I keep up my grades and don't let them drop, I'll keep getting praised."
Feng Haidong said, "Haha, yes, that's right. Although we strive for good results not for others, we can't let others say that we can't take praise and that our grades start to drop as soon as we've been praised."
Feng Qifan said earnestly, "Dad, I will continue to work hard."
Lu Wanling stepped forward and said, "Alright, alright, we agreed to have a good time today. You two, father and son, look at the time. If you don't leave soon, the park will be crowded."
Feng Haidong said, "Let's go, let's set off now."
Just as the family of three arrived at the entrance of the residential compound, they ran into Mei Yaqin and her daughter Liu Ting, who were also entering the compound.
Upon seeing Mei Yaqin and Liu Ting, Lu Wanling immediately greeted them, "Sister Mei, are you and Tingting here so early to look for someone?"
Feng Qifan also greeted Mei Yaqin and her daughter Liu Ting warmly: "Hello, Sister Mei, hello, Sister Tingting."
Mei Yaqin responded with a smile, "Good morning, Fanfan."
Then Mei Yaqin said to Lu Wanling, "We're here to find someone, but specifically you three. Isn't today Fanfan's birthday? I asked Tingting's dad to borrow a car, so let's go to the park together and celebrate Fanfan's birthday."
Feng Haidong frowned upon hearing this; he never expected that Mei Yaqin's family would actually come.
What was even more unexpected was that Mei Yaqin had her husband borrow a car and drive over to pick up their family.
This truly left Feng Haidong feeling extremely helpless.
The saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling at you."
They weren't just coming with a smile; they were practically begging to please him, and Feng Haidong really felt he couldn't refuse.
Lu Wanling was also a little surprised: "Oh, Sister Mei, you are too kind. You even had your brother-in-law borrow a car to pick us up. We originally wanted to take Fanfan to the park to play and celebrate his birthday. Look at all this, Haidong prepared it for his son, saying that the family is going on a picnic."
Seeing this, Mei Yaqin laughed and said, "I didn't realize Haidong could be so romantic? Going on a picnic, how fashionable!"
At the same time, Mei Yaqin said to her daughter, "Tingting, look at your uncle, isn't he amazing? You used to say he was old-fashioned at home, but your uncle is very fashionable."
Liu Ting was somewhat surprised when she heard Lu Wanling say that the three of them planned to go to the park and have a picnic there.
She noticed the things the family of three were carrying, especially a bag that seemed to contain a tablecloth.
Liu Ting immediately thought of the scenes in some foreign magazines that her parents had subscribed to for her, where foreigners often went on picnics with their families on weekends.
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