Dai Sha, Huang Zhenzhen, and Zhou Yaru also introduced themselves to the two cubs very seriously and gave them the gifts they had brought.
Dai Sha gave them a very popular toy model of a simulation robot these days, the kind that could sing and talk when you pressed a button. The two cubs were extremely happy and held the toys lovingly, reluctant to let go.
Huang Zhenzhen gave them a remote - controlled toy car. The two cubs also liked it very much. After fiddling with it for a while, they could quickly get the hang of it and drove the little car whizzing around.
Huang Zhenzhen exclaimed, "Yuan Xi, your two babies are so smart! My little nephew took more than half a month to learn how to control this kind of toy car, but they only spent less than five minutes."
Xu Zixi said proudly, "Of course. My two cubs can now count from one to a hundred and recite Tang poems."
Just like countless mothers who are keen on showing off their children, Xu Zixi asked the two cubs to perform counting ducks and reciting Tang poems on the spot for everyone.
Dai Sha was completely struck by the cuteness. She covered her mouth and silently shed tears. Oh my god, they were so cute! She even had the crazy thought of stealing the kids! Wuwu, Yuan Xi was so lucky! She actually had such cute, beautiful, and smart babies! Although baby boys usually resemble their mothers more, just from the looks of the two babies, one could tell that their father must be a real hunk! Suddenly, she was curious about who the man was who could have such excellent cubs with Yuan Xi.
Today was the happiest day for the two cubs! Not only did three beautiful aunts come to see them, but they also brought gifts! They liked the gifts from Aunt Sha Sha and Aunt Zhen Zhen very much!
All that was left was to unwrap Aunt Ru Ru's gift. The two cubs were both curious and excited. With their bright, watery eyes, they huddled around Zhou Yaru, eagerly waiting for the moment when the box would be opened.
"Aunt Ru Ru, this box is so big. What could be inside?" Yuan Xiaoxu asked.
"It must be a gift you'll like!" Zhou Yaru said with a smile as she tapped Yuan Xiaoxu on the nose. Unconsciously, she thought that these two kids looked so much like Mr. Yan. They were just like carbon copies.
She had also hoped that the two cubs would be as happy when they saw her gift as they were when they unwrapped Dai Sha's and Huang Zhenzhen's gifts. However, when she opened the box and took out a beautiful children's guitar, Yuan Xiaoxu puckered his little mouth and burst into tears!
Xu Zixi was in the kitchen preparing dinner with Aunt Li. Hearing the crying, she rushed out in a hurry.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Zhou Yaru sat there, at a loss. There were two small guitars in the opened box beside her. Yuan Xiaoxu threw himself into Xu Zixi's arms and hugged her leg tightly, sobbing convulsively as if he was about to faint the next second.
Yuan Xiaoxuan's reaction wasn't as intense as Yuan Xiaoxu's. He silently sat beside Zhou Yaru, with crystal - clear tears hanging on his eyelashes, looking completely different from the excited and happy boy he was just now.
"Y - Yuan Xi, did I give the wrong gift?" Zhou Yaru said timidly. "I - I didn't know this would happen..."
She had heard from Mr. Yan that the two kids liked guitars, so she bought two children's guitars. Who would have thought that it would make the two kids cry? She should have given some toys like toy cars instead.
Xu Zixi's gaze lingered on the guitars for a long time. Then she lowered her head and gently stroked Yuan Xiaoxu's hair. "What's wrong, Xuxu? Don't you like Aunt Ru Ru's gift? Don't you like guitars?"
"Mummy, I miss Uncle," Yuan Xiaoxu sobbed. "I miss Uncle so much."
At only three years old, Yuan Xiaoxu didn't know what it meant to "think of someone when seeing something related to them". These days, Mummy had been playing games with him every day, kissing and hugging him, and making delicious food for him. He had been extremely happy and seemed to have completely forgotten that there was a person missing from his life. But when he saw the familiar little guitar, the dusty memories were unearthed, and the longing could no longer be controlled. It came like a surging river.
Not knowing how to deal with this sudden and overwhelming emotion, he could only cry in his dearest mummy's arms.
He knew that Uncle was not nice to Mummy and even wanted to take him and his brother away from Mummy. Uncle was a bad guy, but he still missed Uncle so much. Wuwu...
Xu Zixi felt a bit helpless and powerless. Last night, Yuan Xiaoxuan shed tears looking at a photo of someone in the album, and now Yuan Xiaoxu was crying because of the guitar. Did the man surnamed Yan really have such a strong influence? If he really wanted to fight her for the kids, could she... could she win?
She remembered that she had allowed Yuan Xiaoxuan's longing last night. Now, she shouldn't refuse Yuan Xiaoxu either. But at this moment, she didn't know what to say for a while...
Seeing Xu Zixi's silence, Yuan Xiaoxuan wiped away his tears, walked to Yuan Xiaoxu's side, took his hand, and said to Xu Zixi, "Mummy, can I take my little brother to look at the photos?"
Xu Zixi was a bit stunned. She also stroked Xiaoxuan's hair and said, "Go ahead."
The two little cubs held hands and went back to their room, leaving the adults in the living room looking at each other in bewilderment. Zhou Yaru scratched her head and said, "Well... since they don't like this gift, I'd better take it back first. I'll change it for another gift and give it to them next time."
Saying that, she was about to put the little guitar back into the box. Xu Zixi said, "It's okay. It's your kind thought. Just leave it here. Maybe after seeing it for a few more days, he'll get used to it."
Just as she couldn't avoid continuing to work with him, she wouldn't let the two cubs avoid or suppress their emotions. What she wanted to teach them was to release their nature while learning to distinguish right from wrong and make their own judgments, rather than forcing them to harbor hatred and resentment like her.
She was a bit down - hearted and turned around to go back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yaru shouted, "Wait a minute! Yuan Xi!"
Xu Zixi looked back at her in surprise.
Zhou Yaru's gaze fell on her feet. With a straight face, she said, "Why aren't you wearing shoes? Don't you know that walking barefoot is a very bad habit? You're very likely to get sick like this!" After saying that, she stomped to the shoe cabinet, picked up a pair of slippers, and put them beside Xu Zixi. "Hurry up! Put them on for me!"
Dai Sha laughed and tapped Zhou Yaru on the head. "Yaru, what are you doing? Why do you suddenly seem like an old mother - in - law!"
Zhou Yaru rubbed her head and put her hands on her hips defiantly. "I'm just concerned about her! She's a mother now. She should take good care of her body! As an old saying goes, cold enters from the legs. When you get old and have rheumatism in your legs, you'll know how important it is for women to keep warm!"
Xu Zixi was amused by her absurd behavior. She put on the shoes and said, "Okay, okay, okay, Grandma Zhou. I'll listen to you and be a health - conscious girl."
Zhou Yaru secretly made a victory sign. She had fulfilled Mr. Yan's instructions well today!
In the room, Yuan Xiaoxuan held the photo album and huddled closely with his younger brother, Yuan Xiaoxu. When Yuan Xiaoxu saw a photo of someone, he couldn't help crying again.
"Brother, I like Uncle. Why does Uncle have to be a bad guy?"
This question was beyond the ability of three - and - a - half - year - old Yuan Xiaoxuan to answer.
But he remembered what Mummy had said last night. So he stroked his little brother's head and said, "Be a good boy, Xuxu. Mummy said that although Uncle is a bad guy, we're babies, and we can look at the photos and miss Uncle. Don't be sad, okay?"
Yuan Xiaoxu blew a snot bubble, let out a small burp, and nodded. "Okay."
Fortunately, Yuan Xiaoxu's emotions came and went quickly. When the steaming hot dishes were served on the table one by one, the strong aroma had tempted the glutton in his stomach. He had completely forgotten about the guitar and Uncle. He had completely transformed into a little glutton, and a very sweet - talking one at that.