We walk through the warm spring when the ice and snow melt and everything blooms, and spend a long, leisurely, relaxed and happy summer.
Time flows quietly like running water.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yuanbao and Xiao Xixi have reached about three years old.
From babbling incoherently to slowly being able to fully express his thoughts and feelings, all of this changed in just one and a half years.
Now Xiao Yuanbao and Xiao Xixi have also gotten rid of the baby status and started to be addressed as children.
He is now able to go to kindergarten and start interacting with other children.
At the same time, they also officially began to become familiar with their real names.
Before entering kindergarten, Mei Fang has to give Xiao Yuanbao and Xiao Xixi some pre-kindergarten education.
For example, a perfect self-introduction can give your kindergarten journey a good start.
"Hello everyone! My name is Mei Xiaoyuan, I am 3 years old this year, my nickname is Xiao Yuanbao, my hobbies are singing, dancing, and playing video games! I am a lively and cheerful little girl, my dream is to become a Kamen Rider who upholds justice, to protect my family and friends around me, thank you everyone!"
Little Yuanbao Mei Xiaoyuan had lively and cute twin ponytails and wore a beautiful magenta dress. After introducing herself, she gracefully held her skirt and bowed to everyone.
"Good, good, good! Very good!" Bao's father Mei Fang only knew how to give mindless praises. He clapped the loudest and didn't think about anything else.
Xia Yuan first affirmed Xiao Yuanbao's self-introduction and encouraged her:
"Xiao Yuanbao's story is great! But I think there is one thing that is not so good, that is - don't tell other kids that you like playing video games, or they will think you are a bad kid."
"Why? But isn't my dad a game designer? Besides, we have such a big playroom at home. I see other kids on TV don't have that."
"That's right, what's wrong with liking to play games!" Mei Fang nodded, "I'm also a game designer!"
"Your dad is a game developer, that's right—"
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with playing video games…”
Lin Youxi smiled and said, "This will make our little Yuanbao look very cool."
"Yes! Why are you also—"
"Besides, boys all like to play games. If they hear that Xiao Yuanbao has a very big game room at home, they will all clamor to come to our house to play."
Mei Fang was originally affirming Lin Youxi's words, but when she heard that she was going to bring other boys to play at home, Mei Fang immediately became unhappy, "Then, then don't talk about playing video games! The teacher will not like you!"
"Don't you all dislike kids who play video games..."
Little Yuanbao felt a little disappointed after hearing this. "Originally, I still have a lot to say about this."
"Actually, you can also talk more about Kamen Rider, that's pretty cool too."
Lin Youxi encouraged Xiao Yuanbao, "You can bring your transformation belt to school."
"No, that won't work. It will only lead to comparisons! The school shouldn't allow you to bring toys there—"
"The Knight's Belt is not a toy!"
Little Yuanbao said seriously, "Mother Yuan, please don't say such childish things!"
"You girl... you know what I mean but you still want to provoke me, right? I'm going to spank you hard..."
"Oh, Yuanyuan, stop arguing with little Yuanbao... You're already that old—"
Mei Fang pulled Xia Yuan to stop her from hitting her daughter. At this time, Xiao Yuanbao also obediently pulled up his sister Xiao Xixi, who was reciting lines with her eyes closed.
"Okay, okay, it's Xiao Xixi's turn—oh no, it's my sister Mei Zhixi's turn to introduce herself. Welcome everyone!"
The clever little Yuanbao started clapping his hands hard, and the parents stopped playing and began to focus their attention on the youngest daughter of the Mei family.
"Well... my name is Mei Zhixi. Mei means plum blossom, Zhi means to know, and Xi means... Xi means... mom!"
Mei Zhixi's face turned red and her voice became smaller and smaller. Everyone held their breath and did not disturb Mei Zhixi from talking.
"Um... well... my favorite person is painting, and my favorite hobby is my dad—"
Mei Zhixi pinched her skirt, almost tormented by nervousness. After she finished speaking, she realized that her tongue slipped and she felt very ashamed. She pouted and threw herself into Mei Fang's arms.
"Dad... woo—"
"That's very well said. Very cute, little Xixi!"
Mei Fang picked up Mei Zhixi, let her sit on his lap, and gently scratched Mei Zhixi's nose, "Why do you feel embarrassed?"
"I, I was wrong."
Mei Zhixi muttered with red eyes, "I don't want to go to kindergarten, okay?"
"Why do you suddenly not want to go?" Mei Fang asked Mei Zhixi softly. Mei Zhixi rubbed her eyes and snuggled in Mei Fang's arms.
"I... I just want to be with my dad."
"Dad has to work too, Xiao Xixi." Lin Youxi said softly, "If mom and dad don't work... then there are so many cats in the house and we have to raise them, and it costs money."
The six little ones who had been sent away for foster care because Xia Yuanlin and Youxi were pregnant were all sent back last year to grow up with Xiao Yuanbao and Xiao Xixi.
Just as Lin Youxi was patiently persuading Xiao Xixi, Little Yuanbao Mei Xiaoyuan interrupted and said:
"But but! Mama Yuan said that even if Dad doesn't work, we'll still have plenty of money because Mama Yuan can start a livestream and support us!"
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Mei Fang and Lin Youxi looked at Xia Yuan who was holding Xiao Yuanbao back to stop her from saying anything more. "I, I was just joking with Xiao Yuanbao!"
Mei Zhixi clung to Mei Fang, humming and rubbing against him, then raised her head and hummed, "Dad... I don't want to go to kindergarten..."
"But, but, Xiao Xixi clearly promised Dad that she would go to kindergarten... You have to get to know other children first, right?"
At this time, Xiao Yuanbao also came up, patted Xiao Xixi on the back and comforted her, "Xiao Xixi, don't be afraid, Sister Yuanbao will protect you when the time comes!"
"Yes, you will be in kindergarten with Sister Yuanbao at that time. Sister Yuanbao can transform into Kamen Rider to protect you, and no weirdos or monsters will bully you."
"I'm not afraid of monsters."
Xiao Xixi murmured in a baby voice, "I, I just want Daddy..."
Ahhh!
Help!
Mei Fang acted as if he couldn't stop, "Dad really likes little Xixi too! But, little Xixi has to grow up eventually."
"Now that you've grown up... can't you be close to your father?"
Mei Zhixi muttered, "Then, then I don't want to grow up..."
"Look at how you... have spoiled your daughter."
Xia Yuan took a deep breath, but also smiled and sighed, "But, she is my daughter, who else can I spoil if I don't dote on her?"
Mei Fang coaxed Mei Zhixi for a long time, and then read picture books with Mei Zhixi, letting little Xixi sit in her arms and tell her stories;
Mei Xiaoyuan was playing with the Kamen Rider figurine by herself. While playing, she saw Lin Youxi sitting on the sofa reading a book, so she trotted over and sat beside the sofa, staring at Lin Youxi curiously.
"What's the matter, little Yuanbao?"
"Mom, what are you looking at?"
“I am learning some principles and ideas about educating children.”
"What is the policy concept?"
"I'll eat, I'll eat! I'll eat the food properly! I'm not a bad picky eater!"
“Haha… That’s good.”
Lin Youxi touched Mei Xiaoyuan's head, and then said softly, "But, in fact, it doesn't matter even if Xiao Yuanbao doesn't eat vegetables. I won't confiscate your treasures."
"So, it doesn't matter!"
"Because girls don't need to have a strong physique, they will be protected by boys anyway."
Lin Youxi said softly, "After all, girls' dreams when they were little are to be a princess with magic powers, or to be protected by a prince, not to become a Kamen Rider or a righteous hero who protects everyone."
"ah!"
After listening to this, Mei Xiaoyuan thought for a while, then nodded and put on a very righteous expression.
"Mother Xi, I'm not picky about food. I'm not an ordinary child. I'm a messenger of justice who has to protect everyone and my sister, so I have to have a very strong physique."
"As long as you are healthy, that's all."
Lin Youxi pinched Mei Xiaoyuan's face and rubbed it repeatedly, "Speaking of which... you and your mother... Yuan's mother really looked alike when they were children."
"Yes, that's right. I'm Xiao Yuanbao and she's Yuan's mother. We must be very similar."
Mei Xiaoyuan climbed into Lin Youxi's arms, sat on her, and then muttered, "But I don't think my sister looks like Mom Xi at all..."
"No, that's not right. My sister and Xi's mother looked alike when they were little."
Lin Youxi said gently, "But it was Mother Yuan who protected me at that time."
"Woooooa ...
Mei Xiaoyuan was surprised and asked, "Then, are Yuan's mother and Xi's mother also sisters?"
"That's different... We are childhood sweethearts."
"Childhood sweetheart?"
"It's just... a friend who grew up together."
"Aren't my sister and I childhood sweethearts?"
"Childhood sweethearts have no blood relationship and cannot be family."
"Hmm... I don't understand."
Mei Xiaoyuan scratched his head, "Aren't Mother Yuan and Mother Xi family members?"
"this… "
Lin Youxi paused and then smiled, "It's okay, you will slowly understand when you grow up."
"Then I want to grow up quickly!"
After Mei Xiaoyuan agreed, Lin Youxi grabbed her and kept tickling her armpits, making her laugh non-stop.
At this moment, Xia Yuan, who had just finished the live broadcast, dragged his tired body back to the bedroom and fell headfirst onto the bed.
Seeing this, Mei Fang and Mei Zhixi stopped reading the picture book and went over to check on Yuanyuan's condition.
"I've been working hard on the live broadcasts these past few days. I can take a break now."
"It's still early... After all, we're going to release a virtual album, so we still need to prepare well for the promotion."
"You don't have to work so hard. There's still a lot of money left at home, which can support us for a long time..."
"This, this can't be helped—"
Xia Yuan struggled to catch his breath and said, "In order for everyone to drink milk every day, I still have to... work hard—"
Looking at Yuan's mother who seemed very tired, Mei Zhixi thought for a while, then went to the coffee table, poured a glass of water and handed it to Xia Yuan.
"Yuan mother."
"What, what happened... Xiao Xixi?"
Mei Zhixi murmured in a weak voice, "I, I'd better go to kindergarten... I can't let Mother Yuan suffer so much alone."
"Ha... It's okay even if dad isn't around, right?"
After hearing this, Mei Zhixi's whole body trembled, and it was obvious that she was quite reluctant to leave.
However, she still made a very important decision in her heart.
"Dad, Dad is the head of the family. No, he can't play with me every day. He also has to support the family."
Hearing their youngest daughter say such sensible words, Mei Fang and Xia Yuan couldn't help but smile knowingly. They looked into each other's eyes, feeling that their daughters had really grown up.
Although it is a bit naughty to lie to children that the family is financially tight, when they grow up they will just smile knowingly at such experiences instead of blaming their parents.
At this moment, Mei Xiaoyuan suddenly raised his hand and asked:
"Dad, Dad! I have a question! What I want to ask is, my sister and I have two mothers. When someone asks me who my mother is, what should I say?"
"Don't answer questions from strangers. If teachers or classmates ask, just say your mother is Yuan Mama."
"The same goes for Xiao Xixi."
Xia Yuan smiled at Mei Zhixi and said, "You must remember that your mother is Xi's mother."
"Um... Ok, ok."
Mei Zhixi nodded, "Also... when you are outside, just call me mom, don't call me Yuan mom or Xi mom."
"That's right, Xiao Xixi is so smart!"
Although Mr. and Mrs. Mei Youyuan did not directly explain to their children the situation that they could not understand, the children, who were gradually becoming sensible, were still able to accept their parents' reminders.
Perhaps they know very well in their hearts what it means to have two mothers
However, in the three years of raising their child, Mei Fang and Xia Yuanlin Youxi can definitely be considered a model couple.
Never argue or quarrel in front of the children—and certainly not in private.
Always treat each other with respect and take care of each other.
Sometimes she can be as childish as the other kids, and they even get along a bit like sisters.
In Mei Fang's view, this is also a responsibility as a parent.
Parents in the past might not have been able to do a very good job, but their generation doesn’t have to worry about food and clothing, so life is definitely a hundred times sweeter than before.
So, on the next morning, like many parents of new students, Mei Fangxiayuan and Lin Youxi took their children to the kindergarten to attend the admission ceremony.
In this way, little Yuanbao Mei Xiaoyuan and little Xixi Mei Zhixi also welcomed a new lesson in their lives.
My final update frenzy is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)