Lu Wanqing wanted Miaomiao to try walking again, but Miaomiao plopped down and started nibbling on her toes.
"What a pity, you didn't see Miaomiao take her first step." Lu Wanqing said regretfully.
Miaomiao is Lin Ye's precious darling. If she weren't in school, he would want to stick to her all the time. It's a real pity that he didn't get to see her take her first step out of the world!
"If only we had a video recorder," Lu Wanqing sighed.
Upon hearing the new name, several people immediately turned to look at her.
She quickly explained, "Do you know how TV programs are made? I heard they're filmed by video cameras. There are people acting, and there are video cameras filming them."
If we had a video recorder, we could have recorded the step the baby just took, and then watched it whenever we wanted.
After listening, Elaine Chao seemed to understand something. "That's a really good thing. It must be very expensive!"
“It will cost at least several thousand yuan, and they are all imported; you can’t buy them anywhere else. However, we can buy a camera first, so we can take pictures of the baby’s cute faces,” Lu Wanqing said.
Lin Ye immediately made a decision, "That's right, if we can't buy a video camera, we can definitely buy a camera!"
"Do you know how to develop photos? I heard you need a darkroom." Lu Wanqing laughed at him.
Lin Ye didn't take it seriously. As a science and engineering student, how could developing film be difficult for him? If he didn't know how, he would just learn!
A few days later, Lin Ye actually bought the camera and even taught Zhao Xiaolan and Lin Chunhua how to use it.
He himself spent several days at a photo studio learning film developing techniques from the staff there.
This kind of thing seems complicated to outsiders, but it's not difficult for those who know how. His first printed photos were very successful.
Those photos documented the daily lives of the three babies. Elaine Chao even bought a special album and arranged the photos by date.
When doing this kind of thing, Elaine Chao and Lin Chunhua both felt a great sense of accomplishment.
The babies grew up little by little under their care.
Their first steps, their first calls of "Dad" and "Mom," their first calls of "Grandma" and "Auntie"—before we knew it, their first birthday had arrived.
The three babies put on the new cotton-padded jackets made by Zhao Xiaolan, and when they pulled up the hats with little rabbit ears, they turned into cute little rabbits, making the other children in the alley envious to tears.
Lin Chunhua's gift to them was a gold bracelet, which looked incredibly festive on their plump, white wrists.
Lu Wanqing also bought them longevity locks. The longevity locks with bells hung around their necks, and the bells jingled as they walked. They were very happy walking around the yard.
Boys usually start walking early. Ququ and Duoduo can already walk very steadily, while Miaomiao is a little behind and often falls down. However, she is very resilient and gets up on her own after falling down, continuing to walk. She gets along very well with her two older brothers.
What Lin Ye gave them was something special: a Luban lock that he made himself.
I studied architecture and also know a little carpentry. I like to study mortise and tenon structures in my spare time, and I never thought I would make a few myself.
The children especially love it, particularly Ququ. He is calm and can sit still for a long time. Sometimes he will study a Luban lock for an hour without moving it.
So much so that later on, he could unlock the Luban lock that Lin Ye brought back in just three to five minutes.
The other two silly kids could only follow him around, begging him to teach them.
Lin Ye's birthday happened to fall on a Sunday. At noon, Lin Ye and Lu Wanqing returned from outside, bringing back several new Luban lock toys.
Ququ picked it up and started solving it, and soon he had it all. Duoduo was not convinced and deliberately messed with him, making him solve it but unable to put it back together.
The two started arguing.
Lu Wanqing had no choice but to change the subject, saying, "Don't you want to know what else Mom brought back?"
The three babies stared at her with wide eyes, only then noticing that her hands were behind her back, surely hiding something!
Duo Duo took a deep breath, her lips smacking. Although she couldn't utter a complete sentence, she clapped her hands and laughed, "Sweet~ Sweet~"
Now it was Ququ and Miaomiao's turn to be puzzled. Could it be that it tastes good?
"Ta-da!"
Lu Wanqing took out a cream cake, and the cute snake design on it immediately caught their attention.
All three babies grinned; it really was food!
Lu Wanqing placed the cake on the dining table, and the three babies quickly stood on chairs, watching eagerly.
"This is called a birthday cake. It's eaten on your birthday, and it's sweet."
As she introduced the cake, she stuck a thin candle into it, thinking to herself, "Erbao's nose is really sharp; he can actually smell it."
At this moment, Lin Ye's dishes were ready. It was a special birthday feast, including braised pork, stewed chicken with mushrooms, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and cabbage with vermicelli. After serving it, Lu Wanqing lit the candles with a match and told the children that they could make a wish.
What is making a wish?
The babies looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lu Wanqing had no choice but to cross her arms, raise them to her forehead, close her eyes, and begin muttering incantations.
The three little ones reacted quickly, imitating the others, and started babbling away.
God knows what they were talking about!
Elaine Chao took out her camera and captured this precious moment.
After making their wishes, it was time to blow out the candles. The three children puffed out their cheeks and tried to blow out the candles at the same time, but they still couldn't blow them out.
"Blow on the fire!"
"Push harder!"
Several adults watched them with smiles, wishing they could go up and help.
Finally, under Lin Ye's guidance, they managed to blow out the candles in one go.
Next came cake time. The babies started learning to eat with spoons, and soon they had cream all over their faces, looking quite comical.
After lunch, the children took a nap. When they woke up, they found that Lin Xiaocui and Luo Chunlei had arrived and brought them gifts.
The whole family went to a nearby park for a day of fun and enjoyment.
After the lights were turned off at night, Lu Wanqing and Lin Ye hugged each other and talked about these things, still with smiles on their faces.
However, Lu Wanqing still had some concerns. The two of them were not earning any money, only spending it. Even if they still had 30,000 yuan, it would be spent in no time!
"Honey, don't worry. I've had an idea lately. I've mastered a lot of theoretical knowledge now, and my drawing skills have improved a lot. I want to refine the architectural manual I wrote before and submit it to a publisher to see if it can be published. If it can be published, we should be able to make some money." Lin Ye rubbed her head, looking at her with doting eyes.
Lu Wanqing put her arms around his neck, tapped his nose, and said firmly, "Yes, go for it if you have any ideas. Don't be afraid to spend money; money is earned, not saved."
They talked for a while longer, then fell asleep in each other's arms.
Unexpectedly, the annual fashion design competition of the fashion school started, and all students could participate. Lu Wanqing also had the opportunity to show her skills.
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