Xu Chacha shook her head, "I'm not tired, and Aunt Jingjing didn't scold me either."
"That's good." Wen Mubai handed a bag to Xu Chacha. "Would you like some ice cream?"
"My mom won't let me eat it."
Xu Chacha was still greedy and ate three boxes of Baskin-Robbins in one afternoon when Butler Zhang wasn't paying attention. Unexpectedly, the child had a weak stomach and almost slept on the toilet that night.
"Then—" Before Wen Mubai could retract his hand, Xu Chacha grabbed his hand.
The baby boy stared at her with his bright, almond-shaped eyes, licking his lips, practically screaming "gluttony" on his face.
"If Auntie gives it to me, Mom will agree, right?" Xu Chacha
Wen Mubai quickly chuckled, "Who taught you to push the pot?"
Xu Chacha pretended not to understand.
"Leave it there, you can eat it later." Wen Mubai put the ice cream aside.
"Then I'll take her away." Hua Jing came over and grabbed the child.
"I'll lend it to you for a little while, return it quickly." Wen Mubai straightened Xu Chacha's wrinkled skirt.
"You know what, it really is a treasure. I wasn't even planning to return it to you if you hadn't come," Hua Jing said. (GZH: lesbian2088, all yuri resources are available)
"That depends on whether she goes with you or not." Wen Mubai rested his chin on his hand, not in a hurry.
Xu Chacha was very obliging, saying, "I'll go with Auntie."
"No way." Hua Jing picked her up and said, "That naughty auntie is taking you away."
"Wow!" Xu Chacha was startled by Hua Jing's sudden movement. She felt that Hua Jing's lift was even more powerful than her father's, like the thrill of riding a roller coaster.
Hua Jing didn't want to waste too much time on this benefactor, so she took two sets of photos and sent her home.
By the time Xu Chacha came out after removing her makeup, the ice cream was almost finished.
Wen Mubai held a straw he'd found somewhere and stuck it into the ice cream tub for her, saying, "Drink it like a milkshake."
Xu Chacha brought over the vanilla ice cream. After opening it, the creamy texture and the chocolate chips on the surface looked quite appetizing.
She tentatively took a sip, holding it on the tip of her tongue to savor it cautiously.
It wasn't too watery, and you could still taste the icy temperature. The chocolate chips coated with nut pieces were quite fragrant.
Not only is it not dark, it actually tastes pretty good?
She gulped down several more mouthfuls, leaving a ring of white ice cream liquid around her lips.
Wen Mubai opened a disposable wet wipe and wiped her clean, without saying anything to complain about her messy eating habits.
Xu Yanshu often did this for Xu Chacha, so she didn't think anything was wrong when Wen Mubai did it. After Wen Mubai finished wiping one side, she stretched out her head and handed over the other side, saying, "This side, this side, Auntie needs to wipe it too."
"Are you a reincarnation of a spoiled brat?" Wen Mubai's tone wasn't reproachful at all, but rather had a hint of doting. She still used her slender white fingers to hold a wet wipe and wiped Xu Chacha's face. "Alright, my dear."
Xu Chacha turned around, gulped down the remaining half cup in a few big mouthfuls, then turned to pick up the thermos next to her and took a long gulp.
“That way, we complement each other.” Xu Chacha patted her belly, which was full of water and wobbled after taking a few steps. “I’m so full, Auntie.”
Wen Mubai chuckled, "You're not usually this enthusiastic about meals, but you're lightning fast when it comes to snacks."
"That's different; snacks and main meals don't go in the same stomach." This truth applies to girls of this age.
Anyway, Xu Chacha has always firmly believed this.
“They’re not in the same stomach.” Wen Mubai touched her bulging belly. “They’re all here.”
Xu Chacha: ...
...
Xu Chacha let out three or four burps before she was finally able to walk.
"It's still early. Where did you want to go? Auntie will take you."
They started filming early this morning, and it's only just past 2 PM now. The shopping mall and amusement park are still open.
"I originally wanted to go to... the amusement park."
It sounds rather old-fashioned, but Xu Chacha has always felt that not having gone to an amusement park with her family when she was young was a regret of her childhood.
Since her parents were busy, she was too embarrassed to voice her idea, so she could only set her sights on Wen Mubai.
"An amusement park?" Wen Mubai pondered.
This is the city's central business district, and the nearest amusement park is at least an hour and a half drive away. A round trip would take twice as long, so she definitely couldn't get Xu Chacha home before dark.
It's the first time I've brought someone's daughter out to play, and I'm coming home late. That's not appropriate.
"But Cha Cha doesn't really want to go." Xu Cha Cha noticed her hesitation and quickly smiled. "I'm happy as long as I'm with Auntie. Where does Auntie want to go?"
"How about this, Auntie knows a children's playground nearby. Let's go there first, and then go to the amusement park together next time, okay?" Wen Mubai suggested to her.
“Okay.” Xu Chacha agreed almost without thinking.
—Until half an hour later, she hugged him and stuffed him into a pile of ocean balls.
Xu Chacha sat there blankly, her eyes vacant, surrounded by the sharp cries of human cubs.
It felt like a hundred whistles were vibrating against her head, each one leaving her with a buzzing aftershock.
Indeed, what we can't have is always the best; humans tend to beautify things from our ancient memories.
Xu Chacha always thought that amusement parks were the best place for couples to enhance their interaction, and that they should be filled with sweet cotton candy, cute bunny hair clips, and the silly enthusiasm of joining long queues.
"Wow! This is so much fun!"
"I want to go down the slide! I want to go down the slide!"
"Waaaaah! Mommy, I want my mommy!"
Amidst the nauseating laughter, shouts, and cries, Xu Chacha struggled to her feet, taking clumsy and difficult steps as she slowly made her way through a pile of ocean balls that was half her height... before finally collapsing with a thud.
"Oh--"
Although the chuckle was brief and only a breathy sound was uttered, Xu Chacha still keenly noticed it. She glanced at Wen Mubai, who was covering his mouth and smiling, his eyes filled with grievance and complaint.
"Auntie, am I that funny?"
It was indeed quite funny, because Xu Chacha usually acted like a shrewd and clever person, and was very sensible and articulate. It was rare to see her looking so embarrassed, which only made Xu Chacha seem adorably silly.
Wen Mubai couldn't hide the smile on his lips, but he still lied to the child, saying, "Auntie wasn't smiling."
"Even a three-year-old won't listen to your lies."
“Yes.” Wen Mubai nodded, his tone serious. “Our Chacha is seven years old now.”
Chapter 24
Xu Chacha was too lazy to argue with her, so she stubbornly got up and started fighting against the pile of balls again.
I don't know if it's because Xu Chacha is too short and has difficulty maintaining her balance, but while other children walk briskly, she can only move forward at a snail's pace, stumbling and falling every three steps.
By the time she gets to the slide, the sun will have already set!
"Come here, let Auntie hug you." Wen Mubai couldn't stand it anymore.
"No need," Xu Chacha said enthusiastically. "I can do it myself."
She refused to believe it; she was an adult and couldn't even handle a ball pit.
Xu Chacha stretched out her arms to improve her balance and took one step at a time to test her balance. Butler Zhang clapped and cheered her on from the side.
"Go, miss! You're awesome, miss!"
With Xu Chacha's persistent efforts, she finally "climbed" down the slide after five minutes.
By this time, the other children had already completed three rounds of skating, and she was just beginning to walk up the stairs with her short legs.
Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
The stairs were higher than Xu Chacha had expected. She hunched over, walking step by step like an elderly woman with frail legs, while a little girl half a head shorter than her climbed the stairs with steady, brisk steps, using both hands and feet.
"Sister, do you want me to hold your hand?" The little girl with pigtails was quite polite. Instead of passing by Xu Chacha, she reached out her little hand to help her.
Xu Chacha's pride was a little hurt, but she still managed a smile. "No need, little sister, you go play. I can manage on my own."
"But we just saw you falling down there." The girl with the pigtails looked innocent, but her words stung Xu Chacha so much she wanted to vomit blood.
"You...you...you?"
She looked up and saw four or five little heads popping out of the little house on the slide, looking at her with perfect understanding.
Everyone's eyes were very friendly, even carrying a hint of kind concern, but Xu Chacha couldn't be happy at all.
She imagined herself falling on her bottom and being watched by everyone, what their expressions would be, and then she suddenly heard Wen Mubai's uncontrollable chuckle. Before she knew it, her face turned red, and she clenched her fists tightly.
Ugh! It's just a slide, I'll fight you to the death.
Xu Chacha stopped supporting herself, straightened her upper body, raised her legs and sprinted forward, flying from the mountainside to the top floor in the blink of an eye.
"Great job! Great job!" The girl with pigtails led the applause.
Xu Chacha clutched her waist and began to pant heavily. Good heavens, playing on a slide almost killed her.
"Come on, let's skate together." The girl with pigtails sat down and turned to wave at Xu Chacha.
Xu Chacha nodded, and only sat down after she had slid a little further away.
The slide was very long and designed with twists and turns, making Xu Chacha dizzy. One moment she closed her eyes and the next she was back in that awful pile of ocean balls.
Five minutes to climb the stairs, three seconds on the slide, that's great, such a good deal! She wiped the sweat from her forehead.
This thing was probably designed to burn off a child's excess energy, so it was never meant for a stay-at-home, health-conscious person like her.
After a couple of rounds of fussing, Xu Chacha was truly exhausted. She didn't try to be strong anymore, and instead, with her legs crossed, she stretched out her arms to Wen Mubai, saying, "Auntie, hug me."
Wen Mubai walked over with a smile, and saw that her thin arms had quite obvious muscle lines when she used her strength, and she easily "pulled" her out of the pile of balls.
"Did you have fun?"
"Happy...happy".
It was just the kind of ordinary happiness you get when you almost die.