"Zhouzhou, you’re here!" Xiao Yu was already playing excitedly, and seeing Zhouzhou only added to his excitement.
Remembering what his mom had told him before, Zhouzhou handed over the toy he was holding to his brother, then said in a baby voice, "Happy birthday, brother!"
"It’s Ultraman Tiga!" Xiao Yu hugged the gift box with surprise in his eyes.
"Your brother brought you a gift, aren’t you going to thank him?" Zhang Xuehan said from the side.
Immediately after, Xiao Yu shouted loudly, "Thank you, Zhouzhou!"
"Alright, take Zhouzhou with you and go play," Zhang Xuehan was too lazy to scold the kids, thinking it was his birthday after all, so let him have his fun.
"Zhouzhou, let me take you to play!" Xiao Yu took Zhouzhou’s hand and led him toward the living room.
Zhang Xuehan stood at the door and made small talk with Ye Wanwan for a while before heading to the living room to sit down.
There were several other mothers in the living room, and Ye Wanwan greeted them before sitting down with the group to chat idly.
With a group of women together, there was plenty to talk about, and before they knew it, lunchtime had arrived.
Since it was a children’s birthday party, the main dishes for lunch were made to cater to the kids’ tastes, with pizza, pasta, and egg tarts prepared.
Zhouzhou, led by Xiao Yu, played happily with Xiao Yu’s friends, his eyes shining like little stars, since there were no other children to play with at home.
"Zhouzhou, this is for you," Xiao Yu said, shakily picking up a piece of small pizza for Zhouzhou with his chopsticks.
Zhang Xuehan frowned disapprovingly, "Xiao Yu, how could you use chopsticks you’ve eaten with to pick up food for Zhouzhou!"
"Little brother hurt his hand, can’t pick it up," Xiao Yu pouted, looking at his mom.
The moment Zhang Xuehan heard that Zhouzhou was injured, she immediately became worried, "How did you get hurt? Where are you hurt?"
Ye Wanwan quickly explained that it happened earlier in the toy store.
After Ye Wanwan finished explaining, a mother sitting opposite them commented, "There’s also a wild kid in Tiantian’s kindergarten, so naughty that even dogs would disdain!"
This prompted the mothers to start a new topic of conversation about naughty kids.
It wasn’t until the children had finished their lunch that, due to having expended energy all morning, they started feeling sleepy.
Only then did the mothers say their goodbyes and one by one left, heading back to their own homes.
Ye Wanwan also took Zhouzhou to the car, preparing to leave, and Xiao Yu stood at the door shouting, "Zhouzhou, let’s play together again next time!"
"Okay," Zhouzhou nodded in agreement.
On the way back, Ye Wanwan replied to Shen Yi’s message, followed by his incoming video call.
Ye Wanwan had a brief chat with Shen Yi, and when she asked Zhouzhou to talk to his dad, Zhouzhou’s first action was to raise his hand for Shen Yi to see.
"What happened to your hand?" Shen Yi asked softly, because Zhouzhou didn’t position his hand correctly, and Shen Yi couldn’t see anything.
Ye Wanwan couldn’t help but laugh and cry, had Zhouzhou also learned how to act spoiled now?
Zhouzhou said with a pitiful look, "I got hurt."
"How did you get hurt?" Shen Yi’s brow furrowed slightly, obviously concerned.
Zhouzhou didn’t know how to explain and looked toward his mom for help.
So Ye Wanwan explained the situation to Shen Yi again, and after learning that Zhouzhou had just been poked a tiny bit, Shen Yi relaxed.