Chapter 359 What is a pool party?
Amidst the background noise of Lou Dashuai scolding his son, Mao Mao, with her little face cupped in her hands, listened happily to her brother reading a story.
The next day, she went to the movie theater with her brother and grandmother.
The tickets were bought in advance; there were only three available.
With Madam Lou present, no one in the family dared to disturb her, no matter who was free. Mao Mao was also taken by her brother to eat crabs, and the surgeon's skillful hands plucked out a small bowl full of crab meat for her.
Lou Heming scooped up a spoonful of crab meat, his eyes gentle: "Come on, Mao Mao, ah—"
"Ah—mmm!" Mao Mao opened her mouth wide and put the whole spoon in, her little face bulging from being fed.
Of all the seasons, this is the best time to eat crabs. Each one is plump and full of roe. Mao Mao cups her little face in her hands, happily spinning around under the table on her toes.
"Come on, Mao Mao." Old Madam Lou also put a dish into her bowl: "Don't just eat crabs, eat something else."
"Thank you, Grandma."
"Grandma, let me help you open one too." With that, Lou Heming picked up a crab from the plate.
"No need, I can manage on my own." Old Madam Lou waved her hand. "Don't just focus on taking care of Mao Mao, eat more yourself too. There must be a lot of patients at the hospital lately, right?"
Lou Heming disassembled the crab, saying succinctly, "It's alright."
While eating her delicious food, Mao Mao listened to her grandma and brother talking with her round eyes wide open.
Looking into those innocent and clear eyes, the two did not delve into the topic further.
Madam Lou: "You should take better care of yourself. The hospital is busy, and there are more and more injured people lately... Don't push yourself too hard."
"I know, Grandma." Lou Heming placed a small bowl of crab meat in front of her and said with a smile, "I'm just resting while I'm out playing with you and Mao Mao."
He wasn't trying to flatter him.
Resting at home is nice, but my lively and energetic younger brother, especially Ah Hong, is there too. Even when he's made himself sick, he's still a little rascal and can't stay still. Rest is fine, but it's not peaceful. Going out with Mao Mao feels more like giving him a boost.
Just watching my little sister eat makes me feel full of energy.
If he could play with Mao Mao alone every day and recharge himself every day, he would definitely be able to "rest" better.
Unfortunately, there are more than a dozen people in the family vying for his favor.
Lou Heming felt a pang of regret. Seeing the sauce stain around his sister's mouth, he picked up a napkin and wiped it off for her.
Although the weekend was short, fortunately, he could have all of Mao Mao to himself until everyone else in the family recovered.
"Mao Mao, how about we eat out for dinner too?"
Mao Mao asked with anticipation, "Brother, what delicious food are we going to eat?"
"Hmm..." Lou Heming said, "I heard that Yuexian Restaurant recently hired a chef who is good at Sichuan cuisine. Are you afraid of spicy food?"
Mao Mao shouted, "I'm not afraid!"
Lou Heming's smile deepened: "Our Mao Mao is really great."
...
Illness comes like a landslide, but recovery is like pulling silk from a cocoon.
It was clearly Mao Mao who caught the cold, but Mao Mao recovered in a day, while everyone else recovered very slowly. Several days have passed, and even the strongest men, Commander Lou and Lou Fengju, still have slightly nasal voices.
Not to mention Nie Zhengyun and Shen Zhaolin on the other end of the phone.
Mao Mao calls her uncles every day and can hear them coughing. This worries Mao Mao a lot, and she holds the phone every day, repeating her words of concern and comfort twice in her sweet, childlike voice.
The illnesses of family and friends are like Mao Mao's kindergarten days—there's no hope of going to school, nor any glimmer of hope for recovery.
Fortunately, she wasn't a sentimental girl.
Every day, I take care of my family and friends' health, attend classes with my mother, play with the cats, and even act as a little supervisor. I'm busy and having a great time.
The first wife hired workers to build swings and slides in the courtyard, as well as install many other recreational facilities.
The workers were quick, and in a day, several new facilities appeared in the courtyard of the Marshal's Mansion. Mao Mao drove her car around the courtyard again and again, and after the workers left, she was the first to run over to inspect them.
Excitedly, Mao Mao led the big white cat up the slide and sat down, saying, "Kitty, follow me, slide like this~"
Big white cat: "Meow~"
Slurp~
A person and a cat slid down one after the other.
"Kitty, let's play again!"
Meow~~~~~
A happy, childlike voice echoed in the spacious courtyard.
The slide is built, and the swings are installed.
Mao Mao needs to write invitations for her friends; she wants to invite everyone to the party.
She wrote each invitation by hand. Mao Mao lay on the table, carefully writing each child's name in crooked, large characters.
Lou Hongjian helped her design the invitation. "It's a pity that if the weather weren't so cold now, we could have built a swimming pool in the yard."
Mao Mao slowly wrote her classmates' names, carefully writing each stroke, and said happily, "Brother, what's a swimming pool?"
"It's a swimming area with lots and lots of water. You can swim however you want, especially in the summer when it's hot. You should go swimming to cool off. By the way, Mao Mao, you can't swim yet, can you?"
Mao Mao swung her feet and said, "Mao Mao knows."
"real?"
"Mao Mao swims every day, with the little ducks."
Lou Hongjian immediately understood and burst out laughing: "That's not swimming, that's paddling. And that's not a swimming pool, that's a bathtub."
"tub?"
"A swimming pool, at least..." Lou Hongjian gestured, "is bigger than this room, filled with water, and deeper than you."
Mao Mao stopped writing. She thought for a moment, then looked up at herself and said, "Then Mao Mao won't play."
"Why?" Lou Hongjian asked incredulously. "Swimming together is so much fun! In France, we even had a pool party together... Ouch! Who hit me?!"
He covered his head and turned around angrily.
The first wife withdrew her hand and gave him a warning look.
Lou Hongjian quickly zipped up his mouth.
Unaware of what was happening, Mao Mao obediently said, "My mother said that a little child like me shouldn't go near deep water, or the water will eat me up."
"You and your brother are together. Your brother is tall and can lift you up, making you taller than the water in no time." Lou Hongjian patted his chest and assured him, "I swim fast and well. Even my second brother can't catch up with me. I can even teach you how to swim."
"Hurrah!"
"Brother, what is a pool party?" Mao Mao tilted her little head curiously again: "Can you have a party in the water?"
Lou Hongjian: "..."
Cold sweat trickled down his back, and at the same time, he felt several burning gazes from behind.
If looks could kill, he would probably be riddled with holes by now.
“…Don’t ask.” Lou Hongjian said vaguely, “Just write, keep writing.”
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