Chapter 96
"dad!"
"Dad, Mom and I have brought Grandpa and Grandma back."
The knocking on the door was mixed with the sweet, bubbly calls of someone calling out.
Xu Yue raised his eyebrows and laughed, "Oh, my dear niece has brought your mother-in-law and father-in-law back. You're really something, much better than my uncle."
Xu Qingyan remained unmoved when others flattered him, but he showed a completely different face when praising his daughter's love life.
"Yes, indeed." Xu Qingyan was proud, a faint smile playing on her lips. "My daughter is clever and quick-witted."
Hey, you're getting cocky already. Xu Yue responded with just three words: "Slave to his daughter."
Jiang Yan had been away from home filming for half a year. The day after she returned, she took her daughter to pick up her parents for a reunion. Xu Qingyan, on the other hand, took Xu Yirou to the He family's old house to pick up Qiao Wen.
They returned early, but when Jiang's parents heard that they were going to have dinner at their in-laws' house, they insisted on taking Jiang Yan along to choose a gift, which is why they returned a little late.
The family, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, happily ate their reunion dinner. Qiao Wen and the elderly couple from the Jiang family sat in the main seats, while Xu Yirou sat next to Qiao Wen, warmly greeting her in-laws.
"Grandpa Bubble, Grandma Bubble, eat more!"
"Dabao, keep Yanyan's dad company while he drinks, don't be lazy."
Of all those present, only Jiang Yan's father liked to drink. He enjoyed a drink with his meals, and since it was a rare occasion for them to get together, Xu Qingyan naturally accompanied her father-in-law to drink to his heart's content.
"Okay, Mom."
"Erbao, you should move around too."
He Nianzhu looked up in confusion, wondering what was going on with him.
Xu Yirou happily rested her chin on her hand, looking eager: "Mommy remembers you can dance, and you dance very well. Why don't you get up and perform for everyone?"
He Nianzhu felt like a pot had fallen from the sky while she was sitting at home.
"Mom, isn't this a bit too sudden?" He sat up straight and reminded her with a dry laugh, "I'm an actor, not an idol."
"What idol? Oh dear, Mommy doesn't understand." Xu Yirou looked at her son expectantly. "Look, all the elders in the family are here today. It's a wonderful day for family reunion. So, perform your best bunny dance for everyone~ Don't be stingy."
The elderly couple from the Jiang family were surprised for a moment. Mrs. Jiang had watched He Nianzhu's dramas before, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but praise, "Oh, young He can dance too! He's handsome and talented, no wonder so many young girls like him."
"Yes, yes, my second child has been able to sing and dance since he was little. He even received an award in kindergarten!"
...Who hasn't won an award while in kindergarten?
He wouldn't even acknowledge it if his mother praised him.
He Nianzhu had three black lines on her forehead and felt extremely embarrassed.
Xu Niancheng, the younger sister, quickly lowered her head, trying hard to control her expression, but the slight trembling of her shoulders betrayed the fact that she was secretly laughing.
The only time her second brother ever received an award was the "Most Improved Person" award from his kindergarten teacher when he did the bunny hop.
To put it bluntly, it's a consolation prize specifically designed for the unruly kids in the class, and also to prevent their parents from making unreasonable demands.
Who knew that even after more than a decade, my mother still remembered it perfectly.
"Second baby, don't be shy, Mommy believes you can dance very well."
He Nianzhu absolutely didn't want to go up there and embarrass herself, so she desperately tried to lie, "Mom, I don't remember how to jump, I can't, I really can't!"
"Uncle, it's okay, I can do it!"
Bubble raised her little hand high and jumped down from her seat with a plop.
He Nianzhu was almost moved to tears by the heavenly child's voice. No wonder she was his niece, coming to her uncle's rescue at a crucial moment...
"I'll teach you."
Bubble beamed and said, "Our teacher just taught us the bunny hop last week, Uncle, you can just follow along with me."
He Nianzhu: ...
He's numb, so he has no choice but to dance this dance, right?
"Yay! I want to dance too!" Xu Yirou excitedly joined in. "Bubble, you'll be my and Erbao's teacher!"
"No problem, Grandma, I've got it covered!"
Jiang Yan picked up her phone and said with a smile, "I'll play some background music for you."
Xu Niancheng followed closely behind, revealing her pearly white teeth: "I'll record it for you."
He Nianzhu's lips twitched: "??? No way, why is there a video recording! I absolutely disagree!"
He's a top influencer with millions of fans, doesn't he have any pride?
Xu Niancheng waved her hand: "Mom, Bubble, hurry up and start, look how beautiful and cute I've taken your pictures."
The two little ones cheered in unison, full of fighting spirit and confidence.
Xu Yirou skipped and hopped, holding her son's big hand in her little one's hand.
"Erbao, go for it!"
At 9 p.m., an ordinary account with zero followers posted a short video of a family gathering.
At first, no one paid any attention, until someone clicked on the video out of boredom, and suddenly it felt like watching a children's arts performance.
What's different is that even if the dancers and the few people clapping and laughing next to them turned to ashes, they would still recognize them.
The youngest top star in the Chinese entertainment industry, a highly prestigious triple-threat film queen, a top-tier scion of a wealthy family, the strongest female entrepreneur in the country, and two newly popular adorable children.
This unprecedented lineup is something movie directors would dream of, appearing so casually in the video.
[Ahhh, my dear sister! She filmed a movie for four months and just wrapped up yesterday. She should go home and rest with her family.]
[Wow, real-life couples are so much more adorable! In just three minutes of video, Mr. Xu and Jiang Yan exchanged glances five times and whispered to each other six times!]
[He Nianzhu, you should focus on acting. I have other people to choose for singing and dancing.]
[Hahaha, He Nianzhu single-handedly dispelled my myth that good-looking men must dance well!]
What is the relationship between the owner of this account and them? Why is the owner able to have dinner with them?
[Succulent baby, look at your Weibo! It's been overgrown with weeds!]
[Auntie agrees, little chubby one, come back to work!]
[Oh my god, I saw Qiao Wen smile! It's amazing! She looks completely different in this video compared to how she appears on TV and in magazines. Her eyes and expression are those of a very kind and loving old lady.]
As the discussion and popularity of the video grew, Xu Niancheng's alternate account gained a million followers overnight, and the number of followers continues to increase rapidly.
Speculation about the account owner's identity gradually evolved from staff members to unanimous opinions.
【You must be the little one who always talks about chubby cheeks, right, miss?】
[It's definitely true. Based on the characters appearing in the video, the blogger is 80% likely the mysterious Miss Xiaobao.]
Netizens aren't stupid; they can tell at a glance it was a family gathering. It makes no sense that Jiang Yan's parents were present and on camera, but Xiao Bao was nowhere to be seen.
Xu Niancheng is not afraid of netizens guessing her identity; she plans to use this account to record the trivial daily life of her family.
To leave her with memories to look back on when she's old.
The following day, being the weekend, Xu Qingyan gave up the idea of working overtime and decided to go to Disneyland with Jiang Yan, their daughter, and the baby's mother.
The young couple, each holding one of their children's hands, happily went out.
The sight of those harmonious and heartwarming figures made He Nianzhu, a left-behind child, feel a pang of sadness.
The tall, long-legged boy squatted on the ground, curling himself up into a big ball, muttering to himself, "Cold-hearted brother, biased mother, broken me."
In short: Damn it! Why didn't you take me with you?!
When Xu Niancheng returned from her morning exercise, she strolled past him and, after hearing his muttering, rolled her eyes in exasperation.
Childish ghost.
"Why didn't you tell your older brother what you wanted to do? They shouldn't be far yet. Should I call them and ask them to wait for you?"
"Who said I wanted to go?" He Nianzhu retorted loudly, "I've been to Disneyland eight hundred times already, I'm tired of it."
Xu Niancheng: "Is that so?"
She calmly took out her phone, turned around and waved: "Then, Second Brother, you stay home and keep Uncle Yun company. I really want to go. I'll call my sister-in-law and ask them to wait for me."
"Wait a minute!"
He Nianzhu's eyes regained their sparkle. She stood up, dusted herself off, and pretended to be very busy.
"It's too dangerous for you to go alone. How about this, since you're my sister, I'll reluctantly be your protector and take you there."
Xu Niancheng: "Just to take me there?"
"yes."
"Second brother, when did you start working as a driver?" Xu Niancheng tilted her head, blinking her clear almond-shaped eyes. "Does Uncle Fang know you're competing with him for jobs?"
He Nianzhu: "..."
"Are you going or not? If not, I'll go by myself."
"Didn't you say you didn't want to go?"
The brother and sister bickered as they walked out, and He Nianzhu opened 12306 and performed a series of operations.
"What they lack isn't drivers, but bodyguards like me who work for free and do it out of love. What does this little brat know?"
"Holy crap—stop!"
Watching her foolish second brother flee in panic, clutching his butt, Xu Niancheng crossed her arms and chuckled. She couldn't bear to watch.
*
A lively family embarks on a day trip to Disneyland.
During the three years Jiang Yan took a break from acting, she was a full-time mom. After her daughter, Bubble, learned to walk, she took her all over the world to play and experience amusement parks of all sizes.
Xu Yirou, however, was not so lucky. Her childhood consisted of endless farm work and countless beatings and scoldings, even though she received a lot of love as an adult.
The unhappiness of her childhood remains a wound and regret that is difficult for her to heal.
Turning back into a four-year-old is like resetting that unhappy childhood and starting over. The withered sapling sprouts tender green branches, bringing the vitality of spring and new life.
This is now her true childhood.
Accompanied by her son, daughter, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, Xu Yirou met the lively and adorable Lingna Belle and took her first-ever group photo.
Disneyland was packed with visitors on the weekend, and every corner was a popular spot for taking photos. Any place that looked even slightly photogenic was lined with young men and women waiting to take pictures.
The babies patiently lined up, while Jiang Yan and Xu Niancheng searched for secluded spots and snapped photos incessantly.
The only two men, Xu Qingyan and He Nianzhu, acted as bodyguards, keeping watch for potential dangers in the surrounding area.
Zootopia Parade, Pirates of the Caribbean, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Tron Lightcycle Power Run – we only did these four rides all day. In the evening, we watched the fireworks show. This special forces-style day trip left the two kids and four adults exhausted, drenched in sweat and panting.
Xu Qingyan, who had never felt that traveling with a child was tiring, was now completely amazed.
Bubble is definitely the most sensible and obedient of all human babies, but even so, there were times when she threw a tantrum because she was too anxious to wait in line.
My usually well-behaved daughter can be both fierce and adorable when she gets angry, and her teary eyes make her look both wronged and cute.
Seeing Bubbles sobbing and wiping away tears, the four-year-old grandmother clenched her little fists, taking on the responsibility of comforting her granddaughter.
She picked up the small fan around her neck and blew on Bubble's flushed face: "Bubble, blowing on you will make you cooler. Calmness brings coolness, sweetie~"
Bubble had cooling patches on her forehead and arms, and an ice towel around her neck, but having gotten used to living in Xu's house with outdoor air conditioning, these two cooling gadgets were somewhat useless.
"Waaaaah, I hate summer."
"But in summer we can eat watermelon and play in the water!"
Xu Yirou said with great familiarity, "You can also wear pretty little skirts!"
Bubble pouted, "But it's so hot in the summer, I'll turn into a roast suckling pig."
"You won't turn into roast suckling pigs," Xu Yirou said earnestly, patting Bubble's head. "We'll just turn into roasted little people."
"..." That's even scarier.
"Then I still hate summer."
Bubble can be very stubborn when she gets angry.
She sniffed under her armpit with her little nose, then suddenly cried out and covered her mouth in despair, "It made me turn into a smelly, sticky little beggar!"
Xu Yirou was bewildered, and mimicked Bubble's movements, sniffing her armpits, and then...
"Whoa!!!"
"I stink!"
The younger generation, hoping their mother could soothe her five-year-old granddaughter: "..."
"I want to get fat, fat home~ hiccup~"
The two children's heartbroken cries immediately attracted the attention of those around them. Xu Yirou and Paopao had no face coverings, and many people recognized them at a glance.
The other cubs, who were also waiting, gathered around and asked with concern, "Meatball, Bubble, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"Are you hungry? I have some delicious jelly here, you can have some~"
"They must be thirsty, they're so pitiful. I have some Want Want milk that my mom bought, you can have some."
Bubble took it with a sob: "Th...thank you so much."
"Don't cry, little sister, don't cry~"
A chubby little guy dressed in a SpongeBob SquarePants costume patted one of them on the shoulder and said, "Tell me what happened? I'll take care of it for you two, no problem."
The two cubs, who were crying sadly, suddenly fell silent.
Xu Yirou and Paopao looked at each other, staring at each other blankly.
"Why are you looking at me like that? You two should say something." The chubby little boy with a round head spoke with a strong Northeastern accent. "Don't just stare blankly like a saw-off gourd."
The chubby boy rambled on and on, leaving the group of little southern kids completely dumbfounded.
Xu Yirou carefully wiped away her tears and said in a soft, nasal voice:
"I'm four years old, Bubble is five years old, we're kids, not old... not your little sister."
"Oh my god, what kind of accent is that? Straighten your tongue and repeat after me, little sister~".
Bubble wiped away her tears: "I've already said we're not old, so why do you keep calling us 'little sister'?"
Little Fatty: "Yeah, yeah, that's exactly how it is. You're a bit better than her."
Bubble: What do you mean it's right?
A black man with a question mark face (jpg).
"Yangyang, what are you whispering about with that little girl? Get over here right now!"
The chubby boy's mother, blushing, called her son back and flicked him on the forehead: "You little rascal, you were gone in no time!"
The most distinctive feature of children raised by their grandparents is that they speak as if they are much older than they are, even at a young age.
The cub, who was obsessed with cleanliness, was caught in a dilemma after being interrupted by the chubby little boy.
The two kids looked at each other. Bubble asked, "Should we still cry?"
"Stop crying."
"Then... then let it stink for now?"
"It's okay." Xu Yirou tiptoed and whispered playfully in her ear, "After you take a shower when you get home, you'll smell nice, and no one will know we smell bad."
The three siblings & Jiang Yan: ": "
Oh right, they didn't hear anything! Hmm!
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