House Dad's Literary Life

Chapter 101 - Opening the Gifts

As mentioned earlier, Yang Yi did a lot of preparatory work before arranging this birthday party, such as reading mother's posts on online parenting forums, and spending money to consult some celebration companies that specialize in arranging parties.

But the answers that he obtained had something in common, there were a lot of guests to entertain!

Because other people’s children have their own friends of the same age!

But Xixi didn't have one. Yang Yi took her to play with the kid on the campus, but Xixi was more willing to chase the naughty little dogs, and Brother Xiao Kai from before, because of Yang Yi's relationship, did not appear again…

Of course, Yang Yi could have invited those owners who open a store near the back door. They usually nod at each other when going in and out at ordinary times, nodding acquaintances^[1]. However, due to Yang Yi’s own lack of sense of security, it was difficult for him to have in-depth communication with ordinary neighbors. He thought better of it.

By the way, there was also Guo Ziyi. This little fatty was too simple, although very funny, he really didn't have any plans. Moreover, Yang Yi appreciates talented people, so he has a good relationship with him.

Originally, Yang Yi wanted to invite Guo Ziyi to attend, but Mo Fei decided to come back to celebrate her daughter’s birthday. Yang Yi gave up the idea. After all, Mo Fei’s identity was too special!

But in any case, this family of three seemed to really have no friends.

Is it really good for Xixi to continue to grow like this?

Yang Yi’s thoughts were interrupted. Mo Fei was urging her daughter: “Xixi, open this gift and see if you like what Mama bought for you!”

Xixi couldn’t wait. She quickly took off the butterfly ribbon and opened the box.

“Wow!” Xixi held the box in his left hand and covered her mouth with her right hand, and exclaimed happily, “it’s a beautiful ring!”

“it’s a bracelet, but it’s made of silver, sterling silver!” Mo Fei smiled. She took out the bracelet and opened the spring button. “Come here, Mama will put it on for you.”

After Xixi put it on, she twisted her left wrist happily, looked at the carvings on it with great interest, and said, “it’s very similar to Mama's!”

Mo Fei did have a silver bracelet. It was a family heirloom. It was said that it has a long history, but she seldom wears it. Especially during this period of time when she often goes to commercial performances, the environment is chaotic, and she doesn’t want to wear it. Yang Yi had seen it once before, but he didn't expect that Mo Fei would buy a silver bracelet for Xixi.

“Mama's one is too big. When Xixi grows up, Mama will give it to you!” Mo Fei smiled.

Yang Yi looked at his daughter’s happy appearance, he said a little sourly: “Is it okay for such a young child to wear jewelry?”

Mo Fei already knew he would say so. So, she leisurely said: “The ancients said that silver has the effect of ‘calming the five internal organs, calming the mind, curing palpitations, strengthening bones, calming the heart, and discerning the eyes’, and it is more of blessing of peace^[2]. Why can’t she wear it?”

Yang Yi pouted. He still thought it was weird to give such a small child a silver bracelet as a birthday present!

“Well, why don’t you open Papa's gift and see if you prefer Papa's gift or Mama's gift?” Mo Fei glanced at Yang Yi a little proudly.

Xixi didn't know her parents’ bet. As she moved to her father’s big box, she naively said, “I like Mama's gift, but Papa's gift is the biggest. What should I do?”

Yeah, what should I do? Which one to choose? Wait online, it's quite urgent^[3]!

Yang Yi’s box was finally opened. Mo Fei also looked over, like a curious baby. It felt like that she wanted to know what was inside more than Xixi.

However, Mo Fei was dumbfounded when she saw it.

Still, Xixi got up from the ground, grasped it with her two small hands, and held up the wooden sword inside.

That’s right… Yang Yi’s birthday present to his daughter was a wooden sword, an ancient Chinese sword made in proportion to Xixi's figure! Of course, it was a blunt sword without any sharp edges.

Mo Fei wasn't just dumbfounded, but also speechless, completely speechless. She looked at Yang Yi as if she were looking at a fool, and her eyes seemed to say, “How dare you say to me, what kind of birthday present did I give her? How could you give a sword to such a small child? And still give to a girl!”

Yang Yi suddenly realized that he had spent a lot of effort to make this sword, so he took it from Xixi’s hand and introduced it incessantly: “This sword, in order to let Xixi pick it up, I specially selected the best neem wood, and then after shaping, carving and final polishing, I got it to its current shape!”

“Xixi, look, what's on this sword?” Yang Yi pointed to the lines on the sword and said with a smile.

Xixi was very cooperative and leaned curiously on her father’s arm and looked carefully. Her eyes lit up and said, “it’s a baby rabbit! And a baby bear, and a little fox…”

Yes, Yang Yi also carved a lot of doll images that Xixi likes on it, which was on one side, and on the other side, it was carved with some girl cartoon characters, all of which Xixi likes in the TV cartoons she watches. A masculine sword, suddenly becomes girlish.

At the beginning, Mo Fei looked at it as a joke, but after listening, her face was covered with black lines. She might be thinking, “I actually bet with a fool, is this lowering my IQ?”

But the plot didn't develop as she thought. Xixi was also very interested in the sword, and looking at those lovely carvings, the more she liked it!

“And this!” Yang Yi smiled and said, “See these two slots?”

Yang Yi removed the two small wood carvings “Elsa” and “Anna” from the cake, wiped off the frosting and coloring with a towel, and then motioned to Xixi, and actually just press them into the two slots on the hilt of the sword!

“Wow, that’s amazing!” Xixi jumped excitedly. “Then how can I take it off?”

Yang Yi made a demonstration, and at this time, Xixi liked it so much that she could hardly bear to put it down.

“it’s not fair. How could you do that?” Mo Fei pouted and said in disapproval, “No, how can you give a sword to my daughter?”

“Why not?” Yang Yi had it all planned. He said, “it is because Xixi is a girl, I want her to learn some skills so that she can protect herself well in the future! So, starting from tomorrow, I will take Xixi to learn martial arts and swordsmanship every day! “

Why learn swordsmanship?

Because Yang Yi was a master of swords. His cold weapons are stronger than hot weapons. He wanted to teach Xixi to learn the sword. Yang Yi naturally has a plan to let his daughter inherit his mantle!

Of course, at the beginning of learning, Yang Yi would only teach the little girl some simple ways to strengthen her body. In the future, when Xixi has a sense of propriety, those destructive swordsmanship would be taught to her.

“Xixi is only four years old!” Mo Fei originally wanted to say that Yang Yi didn't play the cards according to common sense and actually used those cartoon characters that Xixi liked in exchange for favorable impression, but now her thinking was a little biased by Yang Yi.

“What about being four? When I was three years old, I was forced by my grandfather to start taking horse stance!” Yang Yi was talking about his predecessor^[4]. When he was three years old in his previous life, the knife in his hand had seen blood.

“But, but.” Xixi didn't understand what her parents were arguing about. Like playing with a doll, Xixi held on to the wooden sword and said weakly, “but Xixi likes it very much!”

“Which one do you like best, Papa's gift or Mama's gift?" Yang Yi and Mo Fei asked almost in unison.

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[1] Nodding acquaintances – People you know but not really familiar with. The most interactive you have with them is nodding at them when you met them.

[2] Blessing of peace - always having good health, free from illness, always being safe, etc…

[3] Wait online, it's urgent is an online buzzword (use in china?) which interpret as "Express great hope for a solution". I don't know the English counterpart of this.

[4] The original Yang Yi.

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