Translator: Rya
Xiao Bi's red heart beat violently, while Chu Jiadong's red heart shrank cowardly. Through observations and summaries, Chu Xiaoxiao found that the color of the heart represents the attitude of others towards herself, while the shape and action of the heart represent the current emotional state of the other person.
Chu Xiaoxiao: Mom is angry, and dad is scared, but it doesn't seem to affect me.
After sensing the atmosphere of the scene, Chu Xiaoxiao continued to watch the cartoon with confidence.
Chu Jiadong resolutely wanted to survive. He took out the laundry detergent endorsed by Chu Xiaoyi, pointed at the figure on it, and said eagerly: "Xiao Xiao, do you know who this is?"
Chu Xiaoxiao glanced up, then looked down again at the iPad and replied, "Star."
Xiao Bi sneered when she heard the words and looked mockingly at Chu Jiadong.
Chu Jiadong refused to believe it, he took out a large pile of tissues with Chu Xiaoyi printed on them, and vehemently explained: "No, no! Xiao Xiao, think about it carefully, why does Daddy buy so many tissues!?"
Chu Xiaoxiao raised her head again, and this time she thought for a long time, trying to recall the details of the shopping of the father and daughter, and honestly replied: "Because of the discount that day, Daddy took advantage of it."
"..." Chu Jiadong looked at his daughter, who had no tacit understanding as if he heard the footsteps of the god of death.
Xiao Bi suppressed her anger and tried to calm down: "Xiao Xiao, you go back to the room to play."
Chu Xiaoxiao left with the iPad in her arms obediently. As soon as she returned to her room, a voice of rage rang out in the living room.
"Chu Jiadong—Xiao Xiao is so smart, but she won't remember anything you usually say? Are you such a father!?"
Inside the room, Chu Xiaoxiao continued to watch the cartoon calmly, while whispering: "Daddy's a fool, he's done something wrong again…”
She didn't know why her father was scolded by her mother. She thought there must be some mistakes in the details such as cutting raw meat with a cutting board for cutting vegetables, throwing mother's lesson plans into the trash can by mistake, and so on.
Xiao Bi stormed her husband for the incident, at the same time secretly scolded herself for being careless, for being deceived by his good performance lately. She held her forehead with a headache, and asked casually: "Then does Xiao Yi know about Xiao Xiao?"
Chu Jiadong held his breath for a moment, but he didn't know how to answer and felt that it was the next round of death. On the coffee table, Chu Jiadong's cell phone suddenly rang, and a message popped up on the screen to resolve the deadlock in time.
Chu Jiadong hurriedly picked up his mobile phone and wanted to quickly escape from the crime, only to find that it was the eldest son's message. The content of Chu Xiaoyi's message was concise and straight to the point. Just a sentence without any emoji.
YI: I didn't work after the Spring Festival Gala this year.
The father and son of the Chu family have never spoken to each other. Their news exchanges are extremely obscure, with deep meaning between the lines, like a mysterious underground party playing riddles, and like a couple in an ambiguous period. Every word needs to be contemplated, and every word is very confusing.
If someone else comes to see the message, you would think Chu Xiaoyi is sending it to his agent. Chu Jiadong looked at the meaningless sentence, but was able to accurately translate its meaning, and reported to his wife: "Xiao Yi is estimated to be able to go home this Spring Festival!"
Xiao Bi was taken aback, and her face showed joy: "Really? When will he arrive?"
Chu Jiadong: "After the Spring Festival Gala has ended, I guess?"
Xiao Bi: "That's right, they can meet each other this year. Xiao Yi was too busy the past two years..."
Chu Jiadong saw that his wife's attention was diverted, he hurriedly lowered his profile, and finally managed to get the matter over.
On the other side, Chu Xiaoyi, who bit the bullet after sending the message to his father, put his phone aside, but his eyes couldn't help but glance over at it. His face was composed, but his heart was inexplicably anxious, wondering what Chu Jiadong would reply to him. He didn't want to rush home in a hurry after sending out this ‘no work’ hint, he was afraid that his father would not give him steps1.
The way the father and son get along is extremely awkward and stiff, and there is always a sense of incompatibility. Chu Xiaoyi didn't know why, as a child, he lived under the impression of a strict father's authority. Now, Chu Jiadong's personality mellowed over time, he is even more unable to communicate with his father, who has become so gentle.
After waiting for a long time, Chu Xiaoyi muttered to himself: Is this old man so slow replying to messages?
The agent, He Xin, urged: "Something is happening over there. Let's go there now."
Chu Xiaoyi had yet to receive his father's reply, he simply slipped the phone into He Xin's hand, and said, "Okay, hold it for me first.”
Chu Xiaoyi had to wait to perform his performance later. But he didn't want to be anxious about the reply the whole time, he might as well wait until the Spring Festival Gala was over to see it. Because of Chu Xiaoyi's escape mentality, he did not immediately see his father's message.
At home, Chu Xiaoxiao was forced to watch the Spring Festival Gala in front of the TV, and her beloved iPad was also confiscated. She complained: "I don't want to watch this..."
Chu Jiadong saw the little girl stand up and tried to run, he quickly pressed her shoulders with his hands and coaxed: "Xiao Xiao, today is New Year's Eve. Let’s watch the Spring Festival Gala together!”
This year was Chu Xiaoyi’s first time to be on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. Chu Jiadong wanted to take this opportunity to introduce her brother to Chu Xiaoxiao.
Chu Xiaoxiao tried to seek her mother for help, but Xiao Bi interrupted: "Xiao Xiao, you've been using the iPad for a long time today, and I didn't say anything about it. Now sit back and watch TV."
The granduncle spoke with a mixed accent. He echoed: "That's right, that's right. This isn't the Year of the Pig, either. So, don't keep looking at the pig!"
The little uncle's education level was not high, he didn't know the specific content of ‘Peppa, the Piglet’, only knew that Chu Xiaoxiao loves to watch pigs.
Chu Jiadong: "This is the show with the highest ratings tonight!"
Chu Xiaoxiao was unhappy, and bluntly exposed: "Because there are no other shows today, right?"
Chu Xiaoxiao's small mouth was pouting so much that she could hang an oil bottle. She was sitting on the sofa soullessly, watching the TV blankly. She completely did not understand the big red and yellow pictures on the screen at all.
The beauty of the dance at the Spring Festival Gala was dazzling, and a large group of people in red came on stage to sing. All dressed in different costumes but somehow had the same colors, with only a slight difference. Chu Xiaoxiao couldn't remember the face at all. She just felt like a bunch of tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, cherries jumped in front of her...
Chu Jiadong deliberately asked, "Xiao Xiao, do brothers and sisters look good?"
Chu Xiaoxiao: " It looks delicious." She likes strawberries and cherries.
Chu Jiadong: "?" What kind of logic is this?
Chu Jiadong said patiently: "Then, do you want a good-looking brother?"
Chu Xiaoxiao: "No. "
Chu Jiadong was about to elicit Chu Xiaoyi, but when his daughter refused, he stared in surprise: "Why?"
Chu Xiaoxiao blinked and said seriously: "Sister Yang Yin said that brother is not a good thing."
As soon as Chu Jiadong tried to refute, Chu Xiaoyi appeared on the screen. Wearing a red suit, Chu Xiaoyi slowly walked into the golden back-up dancers, matched with classic CCTV style dance moves, quite like a square dance in a park.
When the whole family saw Chu Xiaoyi's debut, they were thrilled and excited: "Xiao Yi is out!"
"Xiao Xiao, look at that! Look at that!" Chu Jiadong quickly pulled his little daughter and shook her to warn her not to be distracted.
Chu Xiaoxiao’s lips were tight, and she looked at the red-clad fool with a complex look on her face. She had no idea why the family was suddenly so excited.
The dance of the Spring Festival Gala was dull and slightly earthy, and Chu Xiaoyi's voice has not been very good recently, so it was really hard to look directly at the song and dance. Chu Xiaoxiao repeatedly tried to turn her head to escape, but her little head was turned back by Chu Jiadong. With a tight expression on her face, she was tortured by the magic sound dance for three minutes, almost suffocating herself to death.
The poor, weak, and helpless Chu Xiaoxiao summarized the show after being poisoned by his brutal performance: a lonely tomato mixed with golden scrambled eggs—it's not delicious.
The face of the lonely tomato finally disappeared from the TV. Chu Xiaoxiao sighed earnestly and couldn't help but wonder: "This star can't sing, or dance. How can he still be on TV?"
Although there were many strawberries, cherry, and pepper singing in front of her, only the lonely tomato appeared in a single scene, and it lasted for so long. In Chu Xiaoxiao's opinion, the singing and dancing of vegetables and fruits were very average, but the lonely tomato has tortured her for the longest time, so it is naturally the focus of the resentment.
As soon as Chu Xiaoxiao's voice fell, the house suddenly fell into a deafening silence. The originally excited family members looked at the innocent girl hesitantly, not knowing what to say for a while.
As the culprit, Chu Jiadong could only bite the bullet and said: "Xiao Xiao, that's your brother."
Chu Xiaoxiao: "???"
Chu Xiaoxiao: My brother is so ugly on TV, how can I raise my head in front of children in the future!
On the other side, Chu Xiaoyi stepped down after completing the performance and returned to the waiting room. As soon as he saw the message from his father, he stood as if struck by lightning.
The agent, He Xin, chatted with the assistants while packing things up. He excitedly said: "Knock off and go home! Happy Chinese New Year everyone!"
"The Chinese New Year is not a happy one. Going back is a way of urging marriage and giving birth. I just want to work and make a fortune..." The little assistant sighed as if imagining the life of the next few days.
"That's the same thing every year..." He Xin smiled and sighed. Without noticing Chu Xiaoyi's stiff figure, he patted him casually, half-joking, "Maybe in a few years, Uncle and Aunt will also urge you to get married and have children.”
"No."
"Don't think that you are young and an idol, you can escape from this. Sooner or later, you will be urged to find someone to have a baby with!"
"No, they have already given birth to me."
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Chu Xiaoyi looked at the WeChat page, still immersed in the long-term shock, but had not yet come out of the thunderous news.
YI: I didn't work after the Spring Festival Gala this year.
Pillar of the house: Come home if you time. Your sister misses you.
Pillar of the house: [Video]
Chu Jiadong really handed his son the steps and persuaded Chu Xiaoyi to go home, but the steps he paved almost smashed his son to the ground.
Chu Xiaoyi clicked on the latest video, showing a glutinous rice ball-shaped girl watching TV. The old man hovered around her and said, "Xiao Xiao, look at this," while shaking a little bear toy.
Chu Xiaoyi was extremely aware of his father's wording and sentence-making techniques, and the ‘your sister’ in the message was obviously not related to his cousin.
Chu Xiaoyi: I'm busy with my work, and I have returned home less than three times. How can my parents actually respond to the call of having a second child!?
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