Shuangshuang talked endlessly, and after babbling for a while, she fixed her gaze on Xiao Xiaoang, only to see Xiao Xiaoang furrowing his brows as he looked at her, staring blankly for a while before blurting out a word, "What?"
"Hey! Never mind! You’re so young, it’s a bit too complicated to talk so much with you!"
"...You don’t look much older than me..."
Shuangshuang blinked, while Xiao Meng stood by observing, and was surprised to find that Shuangshuang wasn’t much taller than Xiao Ang. Standing together, it’s really hard to tell which one is five years old and which one is seven years old!
"Of course I’m older than you! I’m seven years old this year! How about you?"
"I’m also seven."
Xiao Xiaoang lifted his chin and spoke an obvious lie with wide eyes.
"I don’t believe you!" Shuangshuang snorted, "Seven-year-olds should be as sensible as me! Not mischievous like you!"
"How am I not well-behaved!"
The same provoking tactic, but the effect when Xiao Yan uses it seems completely incomparable to Shuangshuang’s.
Xiao Meng moved closer to Xiao Yan and whispered, "There are ways kids communicate among themselves that we can’t understand, but they are enjoying it."
"Why did you bring your daughter to the amusement park today?"
Xiao Yan asked Xiao Meng.
"Well, this little girl is just like your son, on a whim. Her brother went to piano lessons, and I just happened to be free, so I brought her out to play. Staying at home is quite dull, so it’s better to come out and walk around. After playing and getting tired, she sleeps early at night, not bothering me."
"That’s really a coincidence." Pu Yang laughed.
"Have you had lunch?" Xiao Meng asked quickly.
"Not yet, was thinking of eating out. How about you?"
"Then let’s eat together later, let’s find a place to have a meal first."
"Wow..."
At that moment, Shuangshuang suddenly exclaimed, drawing the attention of the three adults instantly. And upon looking...
Xiao Xiaoang’s hat accidentally fell off as he bumped into it himself, and the thin fringe on his forehead couldn’t hide the bright red birthmark between his brows.
Xiao Yan and Su Xiaomeng both felt a tightness in their hearts, afraid Shuangshuang might say something... undesirable.
Xiao Xiaoang, too, frowned as he was about to put his hat back on, but then Shuangshuang spoke, "The flower on your forehead looks great, is it painted on?"
Xiao Xiaoang particularly disliked it when people pointed out his birthmark and talked about it, "It’s none of your business!"
"But it really looks beautiful! Don’t wear a hat, the flower on your head is way cooler!"
Shuangshuang spoke her mind, and after she finished, she looked up at Su Xiaomeng and said,
"Mom, little brother has a flower on his forehead, so cool! Is this painted? I want one too!"
"..."
Su Xiaomeng and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised by Shuangshuang’s reaction.
She crouched down and explained to Shuangshuang,
"It’s not painted on, when little brother was born, there was already a flower on his head. It’s a birthmark, many people have it, it’s just that little brother’s birthmark happens to be on his forehead..."
Su Xiaomeng tried her best to explain to Shuangshuang in detail.
Upon hearing that this birthmark wasn’t painted, but naturally occurring, Shuangshuang’s big eyes instantly lit up like lightbulbs as she looked at the uncomfortable Xiao Xiaoang,
"Wow! That’s even cooler!"
"..."
Xiao Xiaoang still just frowned, with a displeased expression on his face, but... he didn’t say anything.
Both Xiao Yan and Xiao Meng noticed this detail. Xiao Yan naturally understood Xiao Xiaoang well, while Su Xiaomeng recalled that previously at the children’s art center, Xiao Xiaoang had gotten into a fight with a child because they pointed and made remarks about his birthmark.
Now, it seems Xiao Ang isn’t pleased but uncharacteristically silent.
Shuangshuang walked over to Xiao Xiaoang, looking at him enviously, "Don’t wear the hat! That flower is really beautiful, it’s a shame to cover it!"
"You’re so annoying!"
Xiao Xiaoang spoke, his tone sounding dismissive and impatient, but...
The little guy’s ears turned red.
Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but feel gratified, her lips involuntarily curving into a smile.
Xiao Yan watched Shuangshuang bustling around Xiao Xiaoang, then looked at the beaming Su Xiaomeng beside him... like mother, like daughter.
At this moment, his gaze upon Su Xiaomeng was tender and affectionate, and Pu Yang inadvertently caught it all, her heart was a mix of emotions, surprised, shocked, incredible, and filled with jealousy.
"Take it off!"
"Stay away from me!"
Xiao Xiaoang said to Shuangshuang, but Shuangshuang suddenly burst out laughing...
"Why are you laughing!"
"Little brother, you’re really cute!" Shuangshuang said, and Xiao Xiaoang felt like there was a cloud of smoke coming from his forehead...