Daily Life 3
It was only a few days away from Yuanyuan's first birthday party, and Yan Sui had finally finished the game release and moved back to the manor from the studio. When he returned, Yu Li was teaching Yuanyuan how to walk.
The young baby was holding his father's hand, still not quite able to fully control his limbs, his white radish-like legs stepping out, wobbling as they landed on the ground. "Eee ya," Yuanyuan looked up at Yu Li. "Yes, that's it, Yuanyuan is great! Come, keep walking." Encouraged, the young child continued to step forward.
Suddenly, the villa gate opened, and the father-son duo saw Yan Sui carrying luggage. Yan Sui put down the luggage and crouched down: "Little Taro Ball, I am your uncle, come let uncle give you a hug."
However, it was not the same as he had imagined. Yuanyuan stood in place, only staring at him curiously. Previously, he could still occasionally recognize Yan Sui, and would even clap and smile when Yan Sui called his name.
Yu Li turned his head, looking at Yan Sui's crew cut. Compared to half a month ago, the change was earth-shattering. Yu Li smiled: "You've changed too much, Yuanyuan couldn't recognize you for a moment."
Yan Sui was a bit dejected, running his hand over his crew cut: "Ah, I shouldn't have shaved this crew cut."
He had been busy with the game release, under a lot of pressure and constantly losing hair, so he just shaved it all off, which was more convenient. But the side effect was that his girlfriend Xu Changke needed time to get used to it again, and now even Yuanyuan didn't recognize him.
"After a few more days, Yuanyuan will be able to remember you again," Yu Li comforted.
Yan Sui stood up and said, "That's right. Come, Little Taro Ball, this is a toy Uncle brought for you, see if you like it?" He took out a roly-poly from his backpack and placed it in front of Yuanyuan.
The vibrant colors on the roly-poly immediately caught the young child's attention. Yuanyuan pushed the roly-poly, and seeing it sway and then stand back up, he happily made a few "ya ya" sounds. "Good that you like it," Yan Sui smiled.
He looked at Yu Li and asked, "I heard some kids can call people around ten months old, is Little Taro Ball a bit slow?"
Yu Li thought for a moment and said, "Not slow, Doctor Xu said some kids don't start talking until close to two years old." Yan Sui sighed regretfully, "I see."
He just felt like there was something missing in this household. Not just Yan Sui, but also Butler He and Lin Jiarong eagerly awaited the day when Yuanyuan would call them.
But each time, the young child would just hold his toys, happily making a few "ya ya" sounds. Yu Li and Yan Shiting weren't too anxious. It was just a matter of when he started talking, as long as their child was healthy and happy.
Soon, it was the day of Yuanyuan's first birthday party. When Yu Li woke up in the morning, Yuanyuan was still sleeping in his crib. The little one was sleeping obediently, the small blanket securely covering him, hugging a fish-shaped toy, half of his chubby face pressed into the soft pillow, sleeping soundly.
Yu Li stroked Yuanyuan's face, then went to wash up. When he came out of the bathroom, the Yuanyuan in the crib had already woken up. He was sitting on the bed, his soft hair standing up like a dandelion, still a bit sleepy-eyed.
Seeing Yu Li approach, Yuanyuan's gaze seemed to become a bit more alert, and he opened his little arms, calling out, "Daddy."
Yu Li paused in his steps. He stared wide-eyed, unable to believe his ears. Although he knew not to be too eager, actually hearing Yuanyuan call him "Daddy" so clearly still made him momentarily stunned. The Yuanyuan on the bed, seeing his father standing still, also became a bit puzzled. He called out again, "Daddy."
Yu Li finally snapped out of it. He couldn't help the upward curve of his lips as he walked over and scooped up the young child: "Here I am, Daddy will take you to wash up."
After washing up, Yu Li dressed Yuanyuan and carried him downstairs. Today was Yuanyuan's first birthday, so Yan Shiting didn't go to the office. He was in the kitchen boiling porridge for Yu Li.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yu Li carrying the baby mysteriously entering the room. Yan Shiting turned to look. Yu Li leaned in next to Yan Shiting and, suppressing the excitement in his heart, said to Yuanyuan, "Come, Yuanyuan, look at who this is?" Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, Yuanyuan opened his arms and clearly called out, "Daddy!"
Yan Shiting's stirring motion paused. Previously, Yuanyuan would make "baba" sounds, but he didn't consciously call either Yu Li or Yan Shiting. Now, suddenly hearing his son call out "Daddy" so clearly, Yan Shiting also couldn't help but pause.
He quickly recovered, reaching out to pat Yuanyuan's head, "Mm."
Yan Shiting then looked at Yu Li and said, "Go sit in the dining room, breakfast will be ready soon."
Yu Li nodded and carried Yuanyuan out. Somehow, the young child was also unusually excited today, repeating any word he could clearly understand from the adults.
Butler He was standing by the dining table, telling Yu Li that a garden lamp was broken and they needed to find someone to come fix it. Sitting in the high chair, Yuanyuan looked up and repeated, "Lamp."
Butler He initially didn't react, thinking Yuanyuan was just looking at the chandelier in the dining room, and smiled, "Yes, that's-" But as soon as he finished speaking, he froze. He looked at Yu Li, "Little Yuanyuan can talk now?"
Yu Li smiled and nodded, "Yes, he even called me 'Daddy' today." Little Yuanyuan looked at his father, smiling crookedly, "Daddy!" Yu Li stroked his chubby cheeks, pointing at Butler He, "Yuanyuan, this is Grandpa, Grand---------pa------"
Yuanyuan kept staring at his father, seeming to understand how to pronounce it, and then smoothly called out, "Yeye!" Although it wasn't that clear, it still made Butler He's eyes well up with tears. "Ah!" Butler He smiled and responded, then turned around, taking off his glasses to wipe the moist corners of his eyes: "Aiya, this is really..."
Butler He's heart was filled with mixed emotions. Time really flies, the young master's child can already call him Grandpa. It wasn't long before Lin Jiarong came downstairs, and Yu Li taught Yuanyuan to call her "Nǎinai."
The young child couldn't quite distinguish the front and back nasal sounds, so he called out in a soft, childish voice, "Nǎi nǎi." Even so, Lin Jiarong still smiled until her eyes crinkled: "Oh."
In the time it took to have breakfast, little Yuanyuan would call "Daddy," "Grandpa," and "Grandma," and under Yan Shiting's guidance, he could even clearly say "Big Daddy." By the time the sleep-deprived Yan Sui reluctantly got up, Yuanyuan was already adept at calling Grandpa and Grandma.
Yan Sui was greatly excited, not even bothering to eat breakfast, hurrying over to Yuanyuan: "Little Taro Ball, come, call Uncle. Un------------cle-----"
After calling so many people all morning, the somewhat tired Yuanyuan was already starting to feel a bit drowsy, cuddling in his father's arms, holding a bottle and drinking water, his consciousness a bit fuzzy.
Yan Sui was still teaching him to call "Uncle," but the tongue-twisting pronunciation was still too difficult for the young child. Yuanyuan looked at Yan Sui for a while, and after Yan Sui had said "Uncle" again, he clearly said a word: "Eh!"
Baby first words, how cute
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