Chapter 836: 837, can only like one, who do you choose (first update)

Mo Zhixuan had no choice but to teach her line by line until the entire video was recorded.

Bei Bei looked so happy in the video, you couldn’t tell she was coaxed by Mo Zhixuan at all.

"Daddy, kiss..." After the video was recorded, Bei Bei happily kissed Mo Zhixuan.

"Do you like daddy?" Mo Zhixuan looked at Bei Bei, his eyes brimming with warmth.

"Like." Bei Bei nodded without hesitation.

"Does Bei Bei like mommy?" Chu Jin walked over, with a smile in her eyes.

"Like," Bei Bei reached out and grabbed the hem of Chu Jin’s clothes, "Mommy hug..."

Chu Jin picked up Bei Bei and kissed her little face.

"If you can only like daddy or mommy, who do you like?" Chu Jin continued to ask.

Bei Bei glanced at Mo Zhixuan, then turned to look at Chu Jin and crisply said, "Like both."

A satisfied smile appeared on Mo Zhixuan’s face, the daughter was indeed his daughter, if it were Bao Bao, that little rascal, he would definitely say he only liked mommy.

Chu Jin pretended to be stern, "Bei Bei, you can only choose one, do you want daddy or mommy?"

Bei Bei continued to speak, "Want both, like both."

She loved both daddy and mommy.

Mommy thought she could trick her? No chance.

Not even a window, let alone a door!

"Mommy hug." Bao Bao toddled over, panting as he ran, wrapped his arms around Chu Jin’s leg and looked up with arms wide open.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei, now only eleven months old, still couldn’t speak a complete sentence; they could only manage to blurt out two or three words at a time.

Even though their speech wasn’t complete, the two of them already knew how to vie for affection.

When Chu Jin was holding Bei Bei, Bao Bao would insist on being held by her, and vice versa when she was holding Bao Bao, Bei Bei would not be outdone either.

Seeing both little ones like this, Chu Jin had no choice but to hold one in each arm.

"Mommy, kiss." Bei Bei hugged Chu Jin’s neck.

Bao Bao immediately mimicked Bei Bei and also hugged Chu Jin’s neck, "Mommy, love you..."

With one on the left and one on the right, the two little ones had Chu Jin completely charmed.

"Mommy can’t hold you both, let daddy hold you," Mo Zhixuan reached out his hand towards Bei Bei.

"No!" Bei Bei directly pushed away Mo Zhixuan’s hand, "Want mommy..."

Both children were quite clingy to Chu Jin, which left Mo Zhixuan very helpless. Bei Bei was one thing, but Bao Bao, a big boy, was also clinging to his mother, what was that about?

Seeing Bao Bao was so irritating.

Mo Zhixuan conceived a plan.

"Daddy will buy you candy," Mo Zhixuan continued.

The two little ones were now addicted to sweets.

Sure enough, upon hearing what Mo Zhixuan said, Bei Bei’s big eyes immediately filled with a thick shine. She let go of Chu Jin’s neck and stretched out her little hand toward Mo Zhixuan, "Dang... Daddy... hold..."

Seeing her little sister do this, Bao Bao was also quick to bend the knee for candy, reaching out her hands to be held by Mo Zhixuan, "Daddy, buy dang..."

The two little ones’ pronunciation was very inaccurate; they would say "dang" for candy and "fei" for water. However, for two children who were only a little over eleven months old, being able to speak at all was already quite remarkable.

Mo Zhixuan held one in each arm, smiling warmly, "Let’s go, Daddy will buy you candy. Is Daddy good?" Mo Zhixuan, being a man, had broad shoulders, and he had no trouble holding two children at once.

"Good, Daddy... good," the two little kids said in unison, all for the sake of candy.

Daddy buying them candy was definitely good.

"Then do you like Daddy or Mommy more?" Mo Zhixuan continued to ask.

The two little ones were very perceptive as they cooed, "Daddy, Daddy..." While they said it, they reached out their little hands and clapped them together; their sycophantic little expressions had long since erased Chu Jin from their thoughts. At this moment, Bao Bao and Bei Bei were only thinking about candy, not their mommy at all.

A pleasant curve formed at the corners of Mo Zhixuan’s mouth.

"Daddy, buy buy..." Bao Bao shook Mo Zhixuan’s neck.

"Buy buy..." Bei Bei tugged at Mo Zhixuan’s hair.

The two little ones were very fond of going to the supermarket now. Whenever the elderly Mrs. Mo took them out, they would begin to babble "buy buy..."

"Let’s go, Daddy will take you to buy candy," Mo Zhixuan turned and walked toward the door.

"Hey..." Chu Jin lifted her eyebrows slightly and hurriedly caught up with Mo Zhixuan, "Are you really going to take them?"

Chu Jin had thought that Mo Zhixuan was just joking, but he was serious about it.

"Of course, I’m serious."

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly, then said, "Zengzi once said: Do not play with the child. A child lacks wisdom and learns from their parents, following their instruction. If today you deceive them, you teach them to deceive. If a mother deceives her child, the child will come to distrust their mother, which is not conducive to their upbringing."

This was the story of Zengzi killing a pig.

The general meaning of this saying is: You should not deceive children. Children are small and ignorant; they only imitate their parents and listen to their teachings. If you lie to them today, you are essentially teaching them to lie themselves. Besides, if a mother deceives her child, the child will feel that their mother’s words are unreliable, and they will be less likely to believe her when she tries to educate them in the future. Such actions are detrimental to family education.

Mo Zhixuan had his own methods when it came to educating children; he always meant what he said and would never deceive them.

Chu Jin nodded, "Okay, then I’ll go with you. Bao Bao, let me hold you, and we’ll go buy candy with Daddy and your sister," Chu Jin reached out to Bao Bao.

"Mama..." Just as Bao Bao was about to reach out to Chu Jin, Mo Zhixuan pushed his hand back, "You little fatty, Mommy can’t carry you."

"Can you really carry both children by yourself?" Chu Jin looked up at Mo Zhixuan.

"Of course, I can," Mo Zhixuan said, holding the two children, showing no signs of struggle, "Let’s go."

Mo Zhixuan’s embrace was wide and the children were very happy to be held by him.

The festive atmosphere outside was strong.

The family of four had just stepped out the door when they met Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi, who had come to visit.

"Brother, Jin Bro, where are you all heading to? This is fish balls and meatballs that Duanmu’s mom made by hand, along with some handmade noodles; she specifically asked us to bring some over for you," Mo Qingyi handed the bag to Chu Jin.

"Bao Bao and Bei Bei were fussing for candy, so Mo Zhixuan and I were about to go out and buy some," Chu Jin said, smiling as she accepted the bag, "Your mother-in-law’s cooking is really good, the fish balls smell so nice."

Mo Qingyi smiled and said, "Her skills are indeed quite good," then turned to Bei Bei and clapped her hands, "Bei Bei, would you like auntie to hold you?"

However, Bei Bei pushed Mo Qingyi’s hand away, "Piggy... dang..."

Piglet?

Auntie?

Unable to contain a chuckle, Mo Qingyi took a very attractive-looking candy from her pocket and dangled it in front of Bei Bei, "Bei Bei, auntie has candy for you."

"Piglet, hug..." Bei Bei held out her arms to Mo Qingyi.

"Piglet... hug..." Seeing Bei Bei get candy, Bao Bao also stretched out his hands towards Mo Qingyi.

Mo Qingyi was no Mo Zhixuan; she couldn’t hold two children at once. Duanmu Zhe at her side immediately offered his arms to Bao Bao, "Bao Bao, be good, uncle has candy too."

As long as they were provided with candy, Bao Bao and Bei Bei would be very obedient, calling out "Piglet, Pig Father" ever so sweetly.

Mo Qingyi laughed and said, "Jin, Bao Bao and Bei Bei are just too funny; they can be bribed with just a candy."

Chu Jin looked at the two little ones, a doting light in his eyes, and said helplessly, "They are two little fools."

Who knew, no sooner had the words left his mouth, than Bei Bei looked up and retorted, "Not silly! I’m not silly."

Mo Zhixuan immediately said with a laugh, "That’s right, that’s right, we aren’t silly; our Bei Bei is very clever."

Bei Bei looked up at Chu Jin, saying somewhat haughtily, "Clever... indeed..."

Seeing this, Chu Jin, Mo Qingyi, and Duanmu Zhe all let out light laughter.

It was New Year’s Eve, so Mo Qingyi and Duanmu Zhe didn’t stay at the imperial palace for too long and soon went back.

It was also nap time for Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan continued to put up couplets.

By the time they finished pasting all the couplets, it was evening already, which brought them to the most important ritual of New Year’s Eve.

Ancestor worship.

In the ancestral hall, the elder Mrs. Mo stood with a solemn face.

Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan knelt down there burning paper offerings.

Seeing that the adults were all quiet, Bao Bao and Bei Bei didn’t dare to speak either.

"Bao Bao and Bei Bei, go kowtow to your grandfather," the elder Mrs. Mo said softly, looking down at Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei obediently walked up to the kneeling mat and kowtowed very properly with hands together.

The two little figures bowed down on the ground like two little snowballs, soft and cute.

The elder Mrs. Mo looked at the two little ones, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes, and spoke softly, "Cheng Bei, these are Zhixuan’s son and daughter, your grandchildren as well; they are now eleven months old and look so much like Zhixuan when he was little. Cheng Bei, I haven’t let you down; our Mo family... now has hope."

By the end, tears had welled up in the elder Mrs. Mo’s eyes as she gazed at the two little ones, warmth filling her vision.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei were the hope of the Mo family, the redemption for the entire Mo clan.

Once, the elder Mrs. Mo thought Mo Zhixuan was destined to live a lonely life.

This outcome was something she had never anticipated.

After the ancestor worship, it was time for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

With the addition of two little ones, this year’s dinner was much more lively.

Recently, Bao Bao and Bei Bei had just learned to use chopsticks, so they were quite curious about eating by themselves and wouldn’t let anyone feed them.

Chu Jin found bibs to put on them before handing them the children’s tableware.

"Eat meal, meal..." Bao Bao and Bei Bei joyfully clapped on the table.

At first, the two ate reasonably well, but within three minutes, they started to let loose, spreading food all over the table, their hands, chests, and clothes smeared with food and soup.

The scene was dreadful to behold.

Of one bowl of rice, more than half was spilled.

And yet, they wouldn’t allow others to feed them, insisting on eating by themselves.

However, with Bao Bao and Bei Bei at the dinner table, it did become much more entertaining.

During the meal, the elder Mrs. Mo and Zhao Yan prepared two thick red envelopes for Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

The two little ones politely said, "Thank you, grandma; thank you, grandmother."

Afterward, Chu Xiu also pulled out two big red envelopes for Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Although Chu Xiu was still a student, he had his own side business by now and was already a little rich man, not lacking in money at all.

Clutching their thick red envelopes, the two little ones had stars in their eyes, saying,

"Thank you, uncle, money! Buy candy..."

"Candy... Uncle, buy candy..."

For Bao Bao and Bei Bei, the only use of money was to buy candy.

Mo Zhixuan, smiling amiably, took out a handful of candies and offered them to Bao Bao and Bei Bei, "Bao Bao and Bei Bei, how about Dad exchanges these candies for your money?"

"Candy, eat candy..." Bao Bao immediately shoved the red envelope into Mo Zhixuan’s hand, grabbing two fistfuls of candies and laughing happily.

For the first time in his life, he could freely have so many candies, which excited Bao Bao tremendously.

Bao Bao looked at the candies in his hands, so happy he didn’t know which one to eat first.

Bei Bei clutched the red envelope tightly, guarding it against Mo Zhixuan with suspicion in her eyes.

Daddy wanted to use a few candies to exchange for her money!

She certainly wasn’t as foolish as Bao Bao!

"Bei Bei, don’t you want to eat candy?" Ever since Bao Bao and Bei Bei learned to speak, the way Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin talked had also become cuter.

Candy, money, meal, cabinet...

There were quite a few similar childlike expressions.

Bei Bei held on tightly to her red envelope and took a few steps back, steadfastly shaking her head, "Daddy... bad..." Daddy was trying to trick her out of her money; he was really bad!

Chu Jin laughed lightly, "Mo Zhixuan, you really think Bei Bei is as silly as your son."

"Not silly..." Bei Bei also shook her head in agreement, "Bei Bei, not silly... Bei Bei... clever..." Clever, although Bei Bei’s pronunciation was still a little unclear.

Seeing Bei Bei’s avaricious expression, everyone else at the table let out light laughter.

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