Mo Liuxi suddenly had an idea. He fished out the gift that he had brought. âBaby, Daddy bought a Transformers toy for you. It can even dance!â
Yan Yan looked at the figurine and yawned, showing no interest whatsoever.
Yan Su took out the pink doll that she had boughtâYan Yanâs eyes immediately lit up as she grabbed onto the dollâs hand and swung it around. She was laughing happily.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mo Liuxi was frustrated. Yan Jin walked over to him and stared at the Transformers toy in his hands and said, âYan Yan is a baby girl, she doesnât like these things. She likes pink and soft toys. Her hands are small too, she wonât be able to carry that. You can leave all your toys with meâIâll teach her how to play with these when she grows a little older.â
Mo Liuxi was speechless. The kid was a little imp.
Jiang Peiying pinched his eyes, âDo you have your eyes on other peopleâs toys now? Didnât I already buy you lots of toys?â
âMama, yours arenât as cool as these...â Yan Jin said pitifully.
Jiang Peiying said nothing.
Mo Liuxi laughed and said, âItâs alright, Aunty. I must have bought the wrong toys. Itâs my first time being a father after all. Iâm inexperienced. I didnât know that girls only liked pink and soft toys. Yan Jin can have all of these instead. Oh right, I bought toys for Yan Jin too.â
He took the toys outâthere was a remote-controlled airplane, robots, and all sorts of cool things. Jiang Peiying and Yan Lv felt bad as they were a bit too harsh to him earlier on.
âWhy did you buy so many things? What a waste of money,â Yan Lu said with mixed feelings.
âItâs ok, I like buying toys for children. I never had these things when I was younger. Even though I have the money now, it doesnât make sense for me to buy these toys for myself. Iâm happy to buy these toys for Yan Suâs little brotherâitâs almost like fulfilling a childhood dream.â Mo Liuxi looked at Yan Jin fondly, âJin is cute, smart, and intelligent. I quite like him.â
Yan Jin shuddered.
The guy was so mushyâhe wasnât anything like that when they last met in Beijing.
For the sake of his Transformers figurines, he leaped forward and kissed Mo Liuxi on his cheek. âThank you, big brother...â
Mo Liuxi was made uncomfortable by his gesture; he only wanted to get closer to his own daughter.
Jiang Peiying looked at Mo Liuxi sympathetically. She was a mother, and she had a soft spot for kids with a tough childhoodâthose without a fatherâs love.
âItâs getting late, you can stay over tonight. We can talk about things tomorrow,â she said after a while. âIs it alright if you donât go home for the Lunar New Year?â
âI told my parents that Iâm spending this Lunar New Year at my girlfriendâs place. They are going to Europe to travel,â Mo Liuxi said. âIf you and Uncle insist on me going home, I would probably have to spend the holidays by myself. Aunty, would you please let me stay for New Yearâs? I can help out around the house. I can do many thingsâI can even cook. Iâm good at cleaning the house too.â
Jiang Peiying was shocked. âYou can cook?â
âYeah, you can ask Susu,â Mo Liuxi laughed. âWhen we neighbors, I would make lobster, steamed crabs, and other dishes for her all the time. Dessert too. I can bake cakes and all. Itâs my first time in Jiangxi, but I heard that the local cuisine here pays more attention to the natural taste of the ingredients and that the dishes are fragrant and flavourful. Iâve been wanting to try it for a long time now.â
Yan Lv nodded his head. âOur local cuisine is tasty. People usually only enjoy Sichuan food but Jiangxi dishes are just as delicious.â