Chapter 468: Xixi’s Little Thoughts
On the night Mo Fei realized she might be pregnant, she had actually felt a little conflicted. She had gone through the difficulties of making a comeback and had finally managed to return to the peak of her career. If she became pregnant, wouldn’t she have to wait another few years, just as she had five years ago?
However, when the test results came out and she saw how happy Yang Yi was, acting just like a child and even daring to take liberties with the old man by throwing his arms around her father, Mo Fei understood what Yang Yi was thinking. She was then able to put aside some of the tangled thoughts in her mind.
So, what if her career in the entertainment industry became difficult again? Her family was what mattered most!
“Come on, come on, give me your bag. I’ll carry it for you.” Yang Yi’s attentive voice sounded beside her again. Mo Fei came back to her senses and saw him reaching out his large hand toward her.
They had just arrived at the airport and were preparing to take a plane back to Jiangcheng. They had only just gotten out of the car, but Yang Yi was already taking care of everything, wanting to relieve Mo Fei of every burden. He was even preparing to help her up.
“What are you doing? This is my bag!” Mo Fei said, feeling both touched and amused.
“No, it’s heavy for you to carry. Let me hold it. If you need anything, just ask me for it later!” Yang Yi said.
Mo Fei chided him playfully, “There’s no need! I’m only in the very early stages of pregnancy. You don’t have to treat me like I’m already heavily pregnant! It’s so awkward! It’s just a bag. Carrying it isn’t difficult at all.”
Yang Yi chuckled and scratched his head. “I just feel that when you were pregnant with Xixi last time, I wasn’t there by your side, and you had to go through so much hardship. Now I want to make it up to you twice over!”
Mo Fei froze for a moment as a warm feeling slowly spread through her heart. She pressed her lips together and glanced at Mo Xiaojuan, Yang Huan, and the others, who were trying not to laugh. Then she slipped her hand into Yang Yi’s, feeling a little shy but pretending to be perfectly composed. “Let’s go.”
The two walked ahead, while Xixi followed behind her parents with a little backpack on her back. Feeling somewhat left out, the little girl pouted and muttered under her breath, “I don’t need Papa to hold my hand. I can walk by myself.”
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After the plane took off, Xixi couldn’t sit still. She wandered up and down the aisle while holding her milk bottle and drinking milk. It wasn’t an actual baby bottle, but a bottle-shaped water flask designed for young children. It had a straw that allowed her to suck up the drink inside, and children generally liked this kind of bottle.
The adorable little girl with big, bright eyes looked around curiously, attracting the attention of quite a few passengers. A few young women, as well as some uncles and aunties, found her so cute that they greeted her. “Hello there, little cutie!”
“I’m not a little cutie. I’m Xixi!” Xixi moved her little mouth away from the bottle and replied softly, a little embarrassed.
Suddenly, a pair of large hands reached out and picked her up.
The little girl was startled and turned around. When she saw that it was her father, her surprise immediately turned into delight. She giggled and wriggled happily in his arms.
“You can’t wander around like that. You’ll disturb the other passengers. Xixi, do you remember what Papa told you?” Yang Yi said to her while nodding apologetically to the passengers.
“Is she your daughter?” one of the women who had just been talking to Xixi asked with a smile.
“Yes, she is!” Yang Yi nodded.
“She’s so cute, and she’s pretty, too. Her eyes are so expressive, almost as if they can talk,” the woman remarked.
“Haha, thank you for the compliment!” Yang Yi nodded to her, then turned around and carried Xixi back to their seats.
“Papa, she called me a little cutie, but I’m not. I’m Xixi.” Although they hadn’t gone very far, Xixi’s childish voice could still be heard.
“She meant you were cute. She was complimenting you!” Yang Yi’s voice followed. “And you weren’t being very polite. You should call her Sister.”
“No, no! She, she called me a little cutie, but I’m not a little cutie. I told Sister that my name is Xixi!” Even after returning to her seat, Xixi continued explaining herself.
“Alright, our Xixi is the smartest!” Yang Yi hadn’t quite understood what she meant. He thought she had simply gotten caught up in faulty logic, but he didn’t argue with her. He just smiled and gently flicked the bridge of the little girl’s nose.
“Mo Fei, would you like something to eat?” Yang Yi turned toward Mo Fei, who was sitting beside him with her earphones on, listening to music and preparing to take a nap. He gestured for her to take off her earphones before continuing, “I saw that they have ice cream, drinks, fruit, bread, and other things.”
“No, thanks. I just had lunch.” Mo Fei shook her head.
Xixi had been waiting for her father to ask if she wanted anything, but when he didn’t, she climbed up from her own seat to get his attention. Then, pouting, she said, “Papa, I want ice cream.”
“You can’t eat ice cream on the plane. What if you get a stomachache later? Once we get off the plane and get home, Papa will buy you even more delicious ice cream,” Yang Yi said.
“Then I want strawberry ice cream!” Xixi said.
“Sure, no problem!” Yang Yi smiled. “Do you want anything else now? They also have fruit and drinks.”
Actually, the little girl was already full. She shook her head and said, “I don’t want anything else.”
“Then sit down. It’s not safe to stand on the seat.” Yang Yi gently took his daughter’s hand and spoke softly.
But Xixi began to plead sweetly, “I want to sit with Papa.”
Yang Yi had no choice but to pick her up and let her sit on his broad lap.
“Hehe!” Only then was Xixi satisfied. She wiggled her little bottom and snuggled into her father’s embrace, settling down comfortably.
Yang Yi straightened the little girl’s hair, which had been pressed down. Xixi’s hair had only ever been trimmed slightly and had never been cut short. It was thick and had grown quite long by now.
Feeling her father’s familiar affection, the feeling of being left out that had been lingering in Xixi’s heart finally vanished. Her eyes curved like crescent moons as she smiled sweetly.
“What are you so happy about?” Yang Yi asked with a smile.
“I don’t know! Hehe!” The little girl nestled against her father’s chest, turning her head from side to side as she giggled.
“Alright. Is it because you’re thinking about having a younger brother or sister? Is that why you’re so happy?” Yang Yi was worried that the other passengers might overhear, so he whispered into his daughter’s ear.
“Papa, let me ask you something!” As if she had suddenly thought of something, the little girl turned her head and asked curiously, “Why are younger brothers…”
Yang Yi put a finger to his lips to signal her to be quiet, then leaned his ear closer. Only then did the little girl whisper into his ear, “Why are younger brothers and sisters inside Mama’s tummy?”
“Because every new baby has to live inside its mother’s tummy for ten months. Only after growing big enough can the baby come out!” Yang Yi had no choice but to explain to Xixi.
“That’s not true. Mama said Xixi fell down from the sky.” Xixi pouted and said.
Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then couldn’t help laughing. He’d only ever heard of a beautiful woman falling from the sky. He never expected Xixi to have come from the sky, too.
“Alright, you fell from the sky, but you still had to live inside Mama’s tummy for ten months! And Mama had such a hard time during those ten months!” Yang Yi said to Xixi, trying to hold back his laughter.
“Really?” Xixi asked, still not quite understanding.
“Of course!” Yang Yi smiled gently.
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