There's a saying that goes, "Once kids start playing, they'll get wild."
Since the Old Master takes the two little ones out for a walk every day without fail, now these two toddlers, as soon as dawn breaks and they finish eating, will stare longingly at the door.
They just can't stay at home for a single moment.
No one knew what happened today.
Maybe it was because Huo Tingzhou hadn't been home for a long time, or perhaps it was the fresh aura of fatherhood on him.
Anyway, the two little ones were quite well - behaved today.
They sat obediently beside him, like his left and right guardians.
While Jiang Si was lamenting the two little ones' partiality, Suisui suddenly put his hands on the sofa and shakily stood up.
Maybe standing was a bit tiring for him, so he plopped back down on his bottom.
In contrast, Zhaozhao seemed to have more strength.
Seeing her elder brother stand up,
she also tried to grab something. But she was a bit far from the sofa.
In the end, she could only grab Huo Tingzhou's arm and slowly stand up.
Huo Tingzhou was stunned for several seconds. While reaching out to support her, he asked Jiang Si, "Can they already stand?"
His tone was full of surprise as he spoke.
In his impression, at nine months, kids could only crawl more smoothly at most.
Jiang Si curved her lips and sat down beside him. "Yes, it's only been a few days."
When she first saw the kids stand up, her reaction was exactly the same as Huo Tingzhou's.
She always thought that kids wouldn't be able to stand until they were about one year old.
For this reason, she specifically asked Mother Huo.
Mother Huo's answer was that it varied from child to child.
Some kids stand up early, while others stand up late.
The same goes for speaking and walking.
However, the older generation believes that it's not good for kids to walk too early, fearing that they might develop bow - legs later.
Fortunately, the two little ones only stand up occasionally and have no intention of taking steps yet, so Jiang Si just let them be.
As the two were talking, Huo Tingzhou looked up and found that the two little ones who were sitting in front of them had crawled behind the sofa at some point.
Seeing this, Jiang Si immediately looked around. "Hey, where are Suisui and Zhaozhao? They were here just now. How could they disappear in a blink of an eye? Where did they go?"
Huo Tingzhou was still a bit dazed at this moment. He was about to point to the back of the sofa.
Then he saw Jiang Si wink at him.
Huo Tingzhou instantly understood.
While a smile appeared in his eyes, he cooperatively shook his head, indicating that he didn't see anything.
Jiang Si searched here and there.
Finally, she pretended to be very surprised when she found the two little ones hiding behind the sofa. "So you're hiding here. You really made Mommy look for you so hard!"
Hearing this, the two little ones were extremely excited.
Their eyes instantly curved into crescents.
When they smiled, their two little bottom teeth showed.
They were really cute, but playing like this was really exhausting for Mommy!
Jiang Si couldn't keep playing with them after a while.
Seeing this, Huo Tingzhou smiled and carried her back to the sofa. Then he took over the task from her and started playing with the two kids.
When he got really into it, he simply picked up Suisui and Zhaozhao, one in each hand, and put them on his shoulders.
One on the left and one on the right, truly being impartial.
Jiang Si's first reaction was whether the two little ones would be scared.
Then, she couldn't help but worry.
She was worried that it might not be safe, after all, the kids were still young.
Since becoming a mother, Jiang Si found that she seemed unable to get rid of this kind of subconscious worry.
Once upon a time, she also fantasized that if she became a mother, she would never be a spoil - sport mother and would definitely give her kids enough courage and freedom to explore the unknown.
But when she really became a mother,
she found that it was really hard to let go completely.
Fortunately, Huo Tingzhou could always detect these tiny emotions in her heart at the first moment.
While firmly supporting the kids' backs with his big hands, he said, "It's okay. I'll protect them."
It wasn't until Jiang Si nodded.
Then Huo Tingzhou stood up and, with the two little ones on his shoulders, slowly "flew" around the living room.
Maybe it was because they had never sat on their father's shoulders before.
Or perhaps it was because they could see farther from up high.
Anyway, the two little ones were like they had opened the door to a new world. They excitedly clapped their little hands, and their clear giggles instantly filled the whole living room.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Si also laughed.
On the first day, they didn't go anywhere. They just stayed at home with the kids.
They enjoyed this rare family reunion time to the fullest.
However, before going to bed at night, Jiang Si couldn't help but start to worry again.
The two little ones had so much fun today. What if they still wanted to play after Huo Tingzhou left?
She didn't have the strength to carry them on her shoulders and run around the house.
"It's all your fault!"
"Yeah, it's my fault." Huo Tingzhou pulled her into his arms and coaxed her gently. "I'll play something else with them tomorrow, and they'll forget about it."
Could they really forget?
Jiang Si thought it was unlikely!
Just as she was about to speak, Huo Tingzhou suddenly reached out and opened the drawer of the bedside table.
"What's this?" The light in the room was very dim, and Jiang Si couldn't see what was in his hand at first.
"Tickets to the zoo." Huo Tingzhou explained.
While playing with the kids today, he noticed that the two little ones seemed to be especially focused when looking at animal picture books.
They would also occasionally make some "baby talk" that he couldn't understand.
"So you went out this afternoon to buy the tickets?"
"Yeah."
There was a wide variety of animals in the zoo at this time. Many of them were national gifts donated by other countries.
Huo Tingzhou turned his head and looked at her. "Tomorrow is the weekend. There are also some animal shows in the zoo. Let's take the kids there together. How about it?"
The tickets were already bought. Could Jiang Si say no?
In fact, she had wanted to take the two little ones there a long time ago.
But unfortunately, she had been too busy recently.
This busyness made her forget about it.
However, it seemed a bit inappropriate for just their family of four to go.
So at breakfast the next day, Jiang Si brought up the matter.
Anyway, it was the weekend, and everyone was free. It would be more lively if more people went.
Unexpectedly, everyone seemed to have made an agreement in advance.
The Old Master was the first to speak up. "You guys go. Your grandma and I have an appointment with old friends for tea today. We won't join in the fun."
"Yeah, you guys go." Second Brother Huo smiled and winked at Huo Tingzhou. "Your second sister - in - law has a table tennis competition at her unit next month. I have to practice with her more."
Huo Fourth Brother didn't think too much at first. He wanted to go.
But his wife was already more than seven months pregnant. There would be a lot of people and kids in the zoo, and he was really worried about her.
Jiang Si could understand why they wouldn't go.
But when she heard Jing Qian and Jing Yu also shake their heads and say they wouldn't go, she immediately understood.
It wasn't that everyone had something to do.
It was clearly that they were all being very considerate and didn't want to be a third wheel.
