Chapter 301: Chapter 301: High Ponytail Swinging Chapter 301: Chapter 301: High Ponytail Swinging Grandpa Liu winked and grinned conspiratorially at Hua Jinyan, his laughter sly and cunning, “We two will definitely keep in touch often!”
Dealing with one playful old man was headache enough, let alone two of them teaming up and making things even harder!
Grandma Liu had already done Little Taotie’s hair.
On either side of Little Taotie’s temples were two twist braids tied back, unlike the individual tiny twist braids of a messy look, these two were as thick as thumbs, not too bulky to appear unsophisticated, and complemented by the soft fuzzy hair on her forehead, they added a sense of mischief and vivacity.
Little Taotie admired herself in the mirror, visibly pleased, turning from left to right, her high ponytail swinging with her movements, with peach blossoms sprinkled erratically on the hair tie, resembling tender blossoms on the branches.
“So beautiful, Little Taotie is the prettiest little girl!” Grandma Liu generously lavished her with praise.
Flattered, Little Taotie’s face turned red; her lips curved upward revealing her little dimples as she shyly touched her own hair.
“Look, this gift truly touched the little girl’s heart!” Grandpa Liu whispered into Hua Jinyan’s ear.
Seeing her eyes curve and her adorable, blushing face, Hua Jinyan rarely agreed with Grandpa’s opinion.
The red rose bracelet was also pretty, but that prettiness was too monotonous, lacking deep sentiment.
If he were the designer of the bracelet, perhaps it would hold more meaning.
His gaze fell on his own wrist, looking at the red Vajra Knot bracelet worn alongside the Rainbow Relic, which Little Taotie had woven by hand. It was more meaningful than something he had bought on a whim.
He gently touched the Vajra Knot bracelet, already secretly deciding to design a gift himself for Little Taotie’s birthday, not wanting to be outdone by Grandma!
Hua Jinyan, not liking the smug look on Grandpa’s face, asked, “Gifts are valuable because of the sentiment behind them, so what thoughtful gift have you given Grandma? Surely it’s not just something bought with money?”
This question instantly wiped the smug smile off Grandpa Liu’s face as he quickly begged for mercy, “Don’t start trouble! I can’t handle your Grandma’s pinching technique!”
Seeing the annoying smile disappear from his face, Hua Jinyan was finally satisfied and nodded coolly.
Grandpa and Grandma Liu wanted to stay longer, but Hua Jinyan barely managed to get them to leave, closing the door with a sigh of relief.
Little Taotie came running with her high ponytail swinging, her look both mischievous and adorable, “Look, which outfit goes best with this hairstyle?”
In her hands, Little Taotie held two sweaters, one white with pink cherry blossoms at the chest, petals fluttering with the wind, and another pink one with tiny white pom-poms dotted all over, like little balls of fluff.
Hua Jinyan examined them carefully, furrowing his brow as he imagined Little Taotie wearing each of the sweaters. They both looked great!
After a long struggle, Hua Jinyan shook his head, “I can’t decide.”
“Then take this one.” Little Taotie handed him the pink sweater to hold.
“Let’s play rock-paper-scissors! If you win, I’ll wear the one you’re holding, and if I win, I’ll wear the one I’m holding!”
“What if it’s a tie?”
“Uh… if it’s a tie…” Little Taotie pondered for a moment, huffing, “then I’ll wear both!”
“Yes! I’ll wear them both!”
“Which one on the outside, which one on the inside?”
“Uh…” Little Taotie was stumped again, frowning, “Cut them in half and layer them on!”
Little Taotie urged, “Hurry up! Rock-paper-scissors!”