novelraw Chapter 294 - 276: A Special Gift Just for You (Happy 51st!)
Chapter 294 - 276: A Special Gift Just for You (Happy 51st!)
After a day of fun at Dongshan Beach, Wei Yulong drove Qiu Jingwen and her daughter safely to the entrance of their community.
Although the time spent together was filled with laughter and joy, the moment of parting inevitably arrived.
Guoguo held Qianqian’s little hand, tears glistening in her eyes: "Qianqian, I don’t want you to leave..."
"Guoguo sister, I don’t want you to leave either..." Qianqian also held Guoguo’s little hand, her eyes reddened.
Qiu Jingwen comforted them, saying: "Don’t cry. We can go out together again tomorrow, won’t we meet again then? And after a while, Guoguo will transfer to Dorami Kindergarten, and then you can play together every day!"
Qianqian hurriedly wiped away her tears: "Really?"
She was asking Guoguo.
This.
Stumped Guoguo.
She didn’t know~
But since mom said so, it must be true, right?
If it is true, that would be great~
Guoguo wiped her tears with her chubby little hand, lifted her innocent little face, and looked expectantly at Qiu Jingwen for confirmation: "Mama, is what you said true? Am I really going to transfer to Dorami Kindergarten?"
Qiu Jingwen didn’t directly answer her question this time, but rather playfully asked: "Guoguo, do you like Dorami Kindergarten?"
Guoguo answered without hesitation: "I like it!"
Qiu Jingwen teased: "You haven’t been there yet, how can you be sure you’ll like it?"
Guoguo blinked and said seriously: "Because... because Qianqian said the chef at her kindergarten cooks really delicious meals!"
Qiu Jingwen continued to tease: "You haven’t tasted his cooking, how do you know it’s definitely delicious?"
"Because... because his teppanyaki squid was so yummy, his food must be delicious." Guoguo thought for a moment, nodded firmly, then turned to Qianqian, hoping she would vouch for her: "Qianqian, isn’t that right?"
"Yes~" Qianqian’s little head nodded vigorously: "Qingqing’s dad’s cooking is so delicious that I can never get enough..."
Everyone was amused by these two little ones and chuckled.
Qiu Jingwen laughed and asked again: "Guoguo, do you want to transfer to Dorami Kindergarten?"
Guoguo replied without a second thought: "Yes!"
"Mama, can I really transfer there?"
Qiu Jingwen gently patted Guoguo’s little head and said: "Although it’s a bit difficult, since Guoguo wants to go so much, I’ll definitely try my best to persuade your dad to help figure it out."
Guoguo smiled through her tears and happily hugged Qiu Jingwen: "Thank you Mama, I love you!"
She then looked hopefully at Qianqian and said: "Qianqian sister, once I transfer to your kindergarten, we can be together every day. Then we can do lots of fun things together."
"Yes, Guoguo sister, I’m waiting for you!"
Qianqian immediately opened her arms and gave Guoguo a big hug, acting like a little adult.
Xu Sijun asked with a bit of concern: "Cousin, do you really have a way to persuade cousin-in-law?"
Qiu Jingwen replied confidently with a smile: "Don’t worry, I have a secret weapon in hand. I can’t say with absolute certainty, but there’s at least a ninety percent chance."
Seeing Xu Sijun’s curious face, Qiu Jingwen leaned closer to her ear and whispered about her "secret weapon."
Upon hearing it, Xu Sijun was mildly surprised, but after thinking it over, considered this plan might be feasible.
Later, Qiu Jingwen smiled and thanked: "Cousin-in-law, you’ve really worked hard today, and you’ve spent quite a bit, really sorry about that."
Wei Yulong waved his hand and responded generously: "It’s not hard, no expenses to worry about, we’re all family, don’t be polite!"
"Then I’ll head upstairs, you all be careful on the way."
Qiu Jingwen smiled and nodded, then said to Guoguo: "Guoguo, quickly say goodbye to uncle, aunt, and Qianqian sister."
Guoguo promptly waved her hand and said sweetly: "Bye-bye uncle, bye-bye aunt, bye-bye Qianqian sister!"
"Bye-bye Guoguo!"
Qianqian’s family chuckled, waved at them, and turned to get back into the car.
Qiu Jingwen watched as the Mercedes drove farther and farther until the taillights disappeared at the end of the road. Only then did she look down at Guoguo and say: "Guoguo, let’s go home!"
"Uh-huh!"
Guoguo took her mom’s hand and bounced into the community, arriving at the elevator on their floor.
The two of them entered the elevator together, the doors quietly closing, and began to ascend slowly.
A moment later...
With a "ding", the elevator doors opened, and Qiu Jingwen held Guoguo’s little hand, stepped out of the elevator, stood in front of their home’s door, and skillfully entered the electronic lock password. With a "click", the door opened in response.
Qiu Jingwen gently called into the house: "Honey, I’m back!"
Guoguo rushed ahead of mom, happily dashed into the house, and shouted loudly: "Daddy, we’re home!"
"Ah, you’re back!"
Dressed in pajamas, Dou Yuanxin heard the call, came out of the bedroom, and asked with a smile: "Guoguo, did you have fun today?"
He had a last-minute commitment today and couldn’t join his wife and daughter on the outing, feeling a bit regretful.
Guoguo nodded her little head energetically: "Fun!"
"Oh, right..."
Guoguo turned to find Qiu Jingwen who had just come in, carrying lots of bags, and said while rummaging for a gift: "Daddy, I bought you a present."
Dou Yuanxin’s eyes flickered with surprise: "Really? Wow, my Guoguo is so sweet!"
Guoguo proudly raised the small bag in her hand, then carefully took out the gift inside and presented it to Dou Yuanxin like a treasure: "Ta-da! Daddy, look, this is the gift I bought for you!"
Dou Yuanxin took the gift, and it turned out to be a bracelet and a necklace. The bracelet was made of colorful little shells and small conchs, and so was the necklace. They looked unique.
Although this gift didn’t quite match his image, it was a token of his daughter’s affection, and he could only accept it with a smile!
He gave Guoguo a big "mwah" and praised, "Wow, what a beautiful bracelet and necklace! Guoguo has such great taste, Daddy really likes them, thank you!"
These words made Guoguo’s smile even brighter.
She voluntarily said, "Daddy, let me help you put them on."
Saying so, she carefully helped Dou Yuanxin put on the bracelet and necklace.
Dou Yuanxin never expected that one day he would lead a "glamorous" life thanks to his daughter.
"Guoguo, look at you, all dirty, don’t stick to Daddy," Qiu Jingwen reminded with a smile, extending her hand gently, "Come, Mommy will take you to shower and change into clean pajamas so you can sleep."
"Oh~"
Guoguo reluctantly got off her dad and took Qiu Jingwen’s hand.
Qiu Jingwen threw a flirty glance at Dou Yuanxin, her lips curving into a charming smile: "Honey, I’m going to shower first. Wait for me in the room; I have a special gift for you too..."
Before Dou Yuanxin could react, she led Guoguo to the bathroom, leaving Dou Yuanxin alone in the living room in a daze.
"A gift? A special gift?"
Dou Yuanxin furrowed his eyebrows, murmuring to himself while wondering what the "special gift" his wife mentioned could be?
Could it be, like his daughter, a shell necklace?
Definitely not...
His wife wouldn’t be so childish!
Recalling the enticing gaze and charming smile his wife gave before entering the bathroom, along with the seductive, "Honey, I’m going to shower first, wait for me in the room," his thoughts started to go astray.
Could it be...
His wife’s special gift is... a loving embrace?
As this thought emerged, he couldn’t help but show a suggestive smile.
Since his wife hinted so clearly, he decided to give it his all tonight.
He couldn’t wait to return to the bedroom, take a bottle of light perfume from the dresser, and spray it on himself, hoping to add a touch of romance. Then, he carefully dimmed the lights, enveloping the room in a romantic and hazy atmosphere.
After getting everything ready, he lay on the bed, frequently changing positions, hoping to greet his wife in the most handsome posture.
At this moment, he felt both excited and expectant, imagining his wife in sexy pajamas, with her hair damp, draped over her shoulders, her face hinting a subtle blush of shyness as she walked towards him...
The image was beautiful!
And he waited!
And waited!
Finally, the bedroom door clicked open, revealing his wife’s silhouette at the door.
But...
The imagined "Lily from the pool" didn’t appear; instead, she entered in a conservative pajama, looking usual, and asked curiously, "Honey, what are you doing? Saving electricity? Why did you suddenly dim the lights?"
Caught!
This is the mood before the "loving embrace", don’t you get it?
Wait a minute!
Why did his wife react like this?
Could he... have misunderstood?!
Thinking this way, his initially high spirits suddenly deflated significantly.
Just then.
Something wrapped in a napkin was suddenly handed to him, causing him to pause and ask puzzled, "Honey, what’s this?"
"Honey, this is the gift I specially prepared for you..." Qiu Jingwen smiled gently and quickly unveiled the mystery: "Ta-da, look, I endured a strong craving just to save this for you."
As the napkin unfolded, what lay before Dou Yuanxin was a skewer of grilled squid.
Yes, exactly, a skewer of grilled squid, and it was already half-eaten...
Oh my!
Who in the world would give a half-eaten skewer of grilled squid as a gift, and make such a mystery out of it, causing him to misunderstand.
Seriously.
Did his wife’s head get caught in the car door when she went out for her to do something so laughably ridiculous?
Dou Yuanxin looked at the half-eaten grilled squid skewer in front of him, then at his smiling wife, and showed a speechless "fake smile": "Honey, is this the special gift you said you’d give me? A half-eaten grilled squid skewer, and you actually brought it back, calling it a special gift. Do you have some kind of misunderstanding of ’special gift’? This is clearly leftovers!"
If he weren’t emotionally stable, he might have cursed out loud by now.
"Honey, keep your voice down, keep your voice down, don’t let our Guoguo hear, otherwise she’ll want to eat it, and then you won’t get a bite," Qiu Jingwen quickly whispered.
"If Guoguo likes it, let her have it; either way, I’m not eating it!" Dou Yuanxin turned his head away.
But Qiu Jingwen didn’t give up, continuing, "Honey, just give it a taste, this grilled squid is really delicious, even if it’s cold, it has its own unique flavor."
But Dou Yuanxin responded only with silence and disdain.
Qiu Jingwen: "..."
Alright, Dou Yuanxin, dear husband, I worked hard to bring this back for you to taste, and you actually don’t appreciate it. If I don’t show my temper, you think I’m another Hello Kitty!