System: Master Your Life

Chapter 854 - 212: Third Time Going Abroad

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Saturday.

In the morning, Xu Lin, Chi Linyue, and the other two had breakfast.

They went out for a walk at around eight.

Xixi sat on Xu Lin’s shoulders with her legs apart while Xu Lin held her up with his hands.

You have to be mindful of a one-year-old child, of course.

"Brother is so tall!"

Xixi cheered happily on Xu Lin’s shoulders.

Zhao Yingqiong warned her, "You mustn’t move around, okay?"

"Got it, Mom."

The group left the community and went for a stroll in the nearby park.

After more than half an hour.

Xixi said, "Brother, I need to pee."

Although Xixi is only one year old, this little girl is very smart, surpassing many of her peers.

Many one-year-old children still aren’t clear in speaking, walk unsteadily, and still need diapers.

But Xixi doesn’t need to wear diapers. Two months ago, she already understood the concept of urinating and defecating and would tell when she needs to go to the toilet. So from two months ago, she hasn’t used diapers, unlike other children who cry in the middle of the night, needing their parents to change diapers. Generally speaking, when children are little, they are definitely a mental and physical challenge for the family, often requiring you to get up at three or four in the morning.

So this little girl is very smart, developing faster than children her age and even those older by a year or two. Who knows how smart she’ll be when she grows up.

Xu Lin took Xixi down from his neck and handed her to Zhao Yingqiong. There were small woods in the park where they could take care of it directly.

Soon, the mother and daughter returned.

"Brother, I’m back!"

Xixi walked over from Zhao Yingqiong’s arms toward Xu Lin, opening her arms for a hug.

Xu Lin picked her up, but this time she wasn’t seated on his shoulders; Xu Lin directly carried her. This girl particularly liked Xu Lin, nuzzling her little face against his, seemingly wanting to stick to him.

Chi Linyue and Zhao Yingqiong standing beside couldn’t help but laugh.

"Brother, you’re so handsome, more handsome than other brothers and uncles."

After strolling for quite a while, Xixi suddenly said, looking around at passersby, noticing the obvious difference between Xu Lin and them.

"Xixi is also very pretty, prettier than other children."

Xu Lin teased her little face with his finger. This girl, just one year old, already had a concept of distinguishing beauty.

"Really?"

"Could Brother deceive you? When Xixi grows up, you’ll be as beautiful as Mom and Auntie."

"I want to be as beautiful as Mom and Auntie!"

Xixi emphasized, "And as handsome as Brother!"

"Yes, yes, so you must be obedient, eat well, sleep well, and grow up fast."

"Hmm!"

Xixi nodded seriously.

"Brother, what’s that sister eating? It looks so delicious."

"It’s called ice cream, but Xixi can’t eat it now. You can have some next summer."

Xu Lin and the others looked over and finally noticed a girl eating ice cream.

Eating ice cream in winter isn’t a rare thing.

But at Xixi’s age, she can’t touch such things; her digestive system might not handle it, and a sick child would be troublesome.

"Why?"

"Ice cream is too cold; Xixi is still too young to eat something so cold."

"Oh! Then I’ll eat it next summer!"

The group wandered outside for a long time, and later Xu Lin and the others went to the children’s park to play, where Xu Lin and Xixi played while Chi Linyue and Zhao Yingqiong watched.

They went to eat lunch together.

Xixi was quite clingy; almost the whole morning she was carried by Xu Lin, except when she left for the toilet.

Afternoon.

Xu Lin arrived at Chi Longting’s house.

Chi Longting and his grandfather Chi Lingri were also there.

Chi Longting was in the gaming room playing PS5; it’s Saturday, so he didn’t have work, and since Xixi wasn’t home, he didn’t have child-minding duties either.

As for Grandpa Chi Lingri, he was reading in the living room.

Xu Lin glanced over, and it turned out to be "Long and Short Classics".

He had read this book before; it’s a famous classic of strategy by Zhao Rui, a notable scholar and philosopher of the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai once sought his advice, with rumors even saying he was Li Bai’s teacher, though the truth of this is unknown.

"Xu Lin, you’re here, ah?"

Chi Lingri saw Xu Lin, kindly, smiled and said, "Come sit, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you!"

"Okay."

Xu Lin nodded his head.

"Great-grandfather, I’ve returned!"

Xixi came over.

"Oh, my dear little heart, let Great-grandfather give you a hug!"

Chi Lingri quickly put down his book and opened his arms to embrace his great-granddaughter.

Four generations together, full of joy.

It wasn’t long before Chi Longting came out.

"Xu Lin, it’s been awhile."

"Brother Ting, long time no see."

The brother-in-law approached, giving Xu Lin’s shoulder a pat. If he hadn’t quit smoking, he might have offered Xu Lin a cigarette, but now that he had a daughter, it wouldn’t be appropriate to have a mouthful of smoke.

So he poured a cup of hot tea for Xu Lin.

"Thanks, Brother Ting."

"No problem."

Then, he teased his daughter’s cheeks with his finger, "Xixi, are you happy today?"

"Xixi is happy today! Brother is so tall, sitting on his shoulders feels like being in the sky!"

Xixi, sitting on her great-grandfather’s lap, gestured with open arms.

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh; this girl was just too cute.

Actually, Chi Longting is 185 cm tall, just 5 cm shorter than Xu Lin, but Xixi hadn’t tried sitting on her dad’s shoulders.

Sitting in the living room for about half an hour.

Xu Lin went with Chi Lingri into the study.

Chi Lingri pointed to the Xuan paper on the desk and said, "Xu Lin, how do you think of my writing?"