CHAPTER 299: CHAPTER 269: THE FIRST BIRTHDAY GRAB

Shuangshuang continued to nod!

This little girl has such a stubborn nature!

She’s probably still waiting for Mom to apologize and make amends.

Shan Minglang thought, sometimes this Shuangshuang girl is really carefree...

Just saying no to her mom like that.

Yin Shixiu gave Shan Minglang a look, and Shan Minglang took Shuangshuang to another table.

Nearby, Prince Huang was holding a piece of banana pancake, gnawing on it as if nothing happened with his not-so-neat teeth.

Of course, Huanghuang wasn’t completely oblivious to what was happening. Though his mouth was busy, his big dark eyes were watching the commotion between Mom and Shuangshuang.

Seeing Shuangshuang carried to another table, he paused, seemingly a bit confused, but this piece of pancake was just too tasty, so he continued gnawing without a care.

Yin Shixiu looked at her face.

Su Xiaomeng raised her hand, "It’s nothing, her little strength..."

Yin Shixiu had heard the noise, so he couldn’t help but look over twice, relieved to see she hadn’t been scratched by that little chubby hand.

But honestly, even if she’d really been scratched by that little paw, he couldn’t seek revenge for his wife.

His own daughter, only one year old, what could he do?

Su Xiaomeng looked at the crab meat in front of her and lost her appetite, shelling it all into Yin Shixiu’s bowl.

"Why did I raise such an ungrateful little brat?"

She murmured, a bit frustrated.

"Kids are like this, they don’t understand. You need to patiently guide them."

Zhou Mengqin said.

Su Xiaomeng sighed dispiritedly, "I just feel a bit helpless... Afraid of spoiling Shuangshuang, and in the future, she’ll want whatever she pleases. That would ruin me, my lifetime of reputation destroyed in her hands..."

Zhou Mengqin chuckled, glancing at the opposite table where Shuangshuang, already wiped of her tears, was happily playing with Shan Minglang.

"The child’s character won’t be bad. Don’t worry."

"...Really?"

Su Xiaomeng couldn’t understand how Zhou Mengqin saw that. Just now, when Shuangshuang hit her, it chilled her heart as a mom.

Zhou Mengqin didn’t judge from the earlier actions; she gauged it through Su Xiaomeng.

Besides Su Xiaomeng, there was also her consistently proud son.

With children like theirs, it’s unlikely they’d have character issues.

Yin Shixiu instructed Shan Minglang not to let Shuangshuang eat too much.

Shan Minglang responded, then fed Shuangshuang some porridge. Shuangshuang was very happy, the red crab claws long forgotten.

"Gou Gou... kiss kiss..."

Shuangshuang, with porridge stuck on her little mouth, was delighted, bringing her little mouth close to Shan Minglang’s lips.

Shan Minglang felt excited, hurriedly lowering his head to touch Shuangshuang’s little mouth corner!

"Ga ga ga!"

Shuangshuang clapped her hands with joy, her laughter resembling a duck’s.

If Shan Minglang had been more observant, he might have noticed Shuangshuang’s big eyes occasionally glancing toward Su Xiaomeng’s direction.

This little action seemed to be trying to make Mama jealous, deliberately being overly affectionate with Shan Minglang.

Perhaps the little girl was waiting for Mama to come and take her back...

Who knew, when she glanced over at Mom, she discovered that Su Xiaomeng’s seat... was empty!

Immediately, the little girl’s smile froze on her face. Staring at the empty seat for a few seconds, she started to feel uneasy.

Her eyes darted around the room, scanning every face and corner to confirm her Mom was really gone...

The little girl was completely unable to smile anymore!

"Ah... ah ah..."

Feeling a bit anxious inside, she still seemed to trust that Mom wouldn’t leave her, so she called out twice, trying to attract everyone’s, especially a certain "hidden person’s," attention.

"What’s wrong with Shuang’er?"

Beside her, Yin Meng was first to notice something was off with Shuangshuang, and approached to ask.

"Ah ah ah!"

Shuangshuang called out randomly again.

"Oh, do you want something to eat?"

Shan Minglang, knowing Shuangshuang loves to eat, naturally assumed so and looked at the snacks on the table, picking a soup dumpling to place in her bowl.

Tearing open its thin skin, he offered a perfectly tender piece of the dumpling’s skin to Shuangshuang’s mouth, "Come, Shuangshuang, try this, it’s delicious."

"Ah! Ah..."

Shuangshuang turned away, suddenly uninterested in the aromatic treat before her, with teary big eyes still searching the room.

"Shuangshuang doesn’t like this, huh? Then... let’s try a–"

"Ah, Mom... Mama... Mama ah..."

Shuangshuang murmured, calling softly.

Shan Minglang followed her gaze and indeed saw Su Xiaomeng wasn’t in her seat.

"Mama will be back soon."

Shan Minglang said, but Shuangshuang was startled!

Suddenly, she cried out, "Mama ah—"

Now, nearly everyone’s attention turned to Shuangshuang.

Shan Minglang got scared, quickly carrying Shuangshuang over to Yin Shixiu, "Uncle, here, take her."

Yin Shixiu set down his chopsticks and held Shuangshuang on his lap, "Wasn’t Shuangshuang saying no to Mama?"

"Mama..."

Shuangshuang roughly understood what Yin Shixiu meant, so she was a bit confused until Yin Shixiu said, "Mama left, Shuangshuang didn’t want Mama and made Mama go, so Mama left..."

Yin Shixiu’s words startled Shuangshuang, her eyes fixed on him, feeling he was lying!

But, but...

"Shuangshuang has brother, doesn’t want mom anymore..."

"Want... want! Want! Mom! Mom! Mom!... Wah wah... Mom!"

Shuangshuang suddenly broke down, tears fell like they were free, dropping like beads from a broken string.

Her cries were heart-wrenching!

The elders listening had their hearts clenched.

Bai Fengmao could hardly bear it, telling Yin Shixiu, "You will really scare her if you deceive her like this."

Yin Shixiu took a tissue to wipe Shuangshuang’s tears, "Daddy didn’t mean that, don’t cry, don’t cry..."

"Ah! Want mom—want mom! Ah... wah wah wah!"

The only sound left in the room was Shuangshuang’s heart-rending cries, she was bouncing anxiously on Yin Shixiu’s body, her small mouth open, revealing the little tongue trembling from her sharp cries.

She was utterly heartbroken.

Despite this, Yin Shixiu didn’t plan to tell Shuangshuang that her mom was just going to arrange some props for the Zhuazhou ceremony and would be right back.

Zhou Mengqin couldn’t help but speak out, hoping Yin Shixiu would relent, as the cries were too upsetting.

"Give her to me, I’ll hold her."

"Ah ah ah!"

Right now, Shuangshuang wouldn’t stay with anyone else, she only wanted her mom.

Fortunately, when Shuangshuang’s crying reached an uncontrollable point, the door to the room opened again.

Su Xiaomeng came in, surprised by Shuangshuang’s heart-piercing cries.

"Mom, mom... Mom! Mom!!"

Seeing Su Xiaomeng, Shuangshuang could hardly contain herself, wanting to jump directly from Yin Shixiu’s arms to Su Xiaomeng.

Su Xiaomeng was momentarily stunned, not knowing what was happening.

This heartless girl, wasn’t she just saying she only wanted her brother and not mom a moment ago?

Could it be...

"Minglang, did you bully her?"

"Aunt Xiaomeng, how could I? I adore her!"

Shan Minglang tugged at his curly yellow hair, muttering inside, the one bullying her was clearly you!

Su Xiaomeng suspiciously took Shuangshuang from Yin Shixiu’s arms.

As soon as Shuangshuang entered Su Xiaomeng’s embrace, her chubby arms hugged her tightly, her little face buried in Su Xiaomeng’s neck, smearing it with tears and snot.

This was just her own daughter, otherwise, who could stand such a mess?

Xiao Meng patted Shuangshuang’s back, "Wasn’t it just now you didn’t want mom, and now you’re calling for me?"

Shuangshuang tightened her arms, holding onto Xiao Meng even more, still sobbing a bit.

"Alright, alright, stop crying, grandpa, grandma, uncles and aunts are all here for your birthday, look at the fuss you’re making."

Shuangshuang pouted, not sure if she understood Su Xiaomeng’s words, but she was focused solely on clinging to her, making sure mom wouldn’t leave.

A handsome young waiter followed behind Su Xiaomeng, pushing a cart covered with a red cloth.

"Mr. Yin, Mrs. Yin, the items have been delivered, here you go..."

"Thank you, just leave it here, you can go see to your tasks." Su Xiaomeng said.

Honestly, even Prince Huang was startled by Shuangshuang’s earth-shattering cries a moment ago.

His face was pale, still somewhat dazed.

Yin Shixiu looked at his son’s expression, guessing that he couldn’t fathom what his twin sister was doing either.

He stood up and pulled off the red cloth from the cart, revealing over a dozen scattered items.

There were pens, rulers, RMB, a toy truck, a toy piano, a cello, and more...

Yin Shixiu picked up Huanghuang and walked to the cart, "Son, pick one."

Everyone curiously focused their attention on Prince Huang for the Zhuazhou ceremony.

"Pick the ruler, and be an engineer in the future!"

"Grab the money, so you’ll never worry about having none! Hopefully, you can earn more than your dad in the future!"

Yin Meng joked.

Huanghuang stared at the dazzling array of items, seemingly still sleepy and lacking interest.

But that wasn’t the case.

Prince Huang was just a little reserved, not without ideas, his bright black eyes sparkling.

"Ah!"

Prince Huang pointed at the ruler placed first.

Yin Shixiu gave it to him, and Prince Huang held it securely in front of his chest.

"He really took the ruler!"

Minglang hurriedly said.

Then, Prince Huang wasn’t done, stretching his finger to point at the money placed second.

Yin Shixiu raised his eyebrows, handing him a hundred-yuan note, then tried to take the ruler from his hold.

Unexpectedly, Huanghuang tightened his grip, holding the ruler securely and not letting Yin Shixiu take it.

Moreover, his little finger pointed at a toy water gun nearby.

"Huanghuang... isn’t that too much?"

"Want, want!"

"Haha, Uncle, just give it to him, let’s see how many things Huanghuang wants to grab!"