noffsinger Chapter 1822: Incredible
Chapter 1822: Incredible
Caibao chattered on and on, fluently and smoothly, without pausing at all, which amused Gong Qiang and the guests.
"Oh my, this child is so talkative, and so clever."
"It's amazing that she managed to keep such a long list without making a single mistake."
"How old is he? Not even five, right? And his mouth is so sharp..."
Lin Xiangxue, holding the child, said proudly, "What five years old? Our Caibao is not even three years old yet!"
"What? A two-year-old can talk so fluently? That's amazing!"
"How tall is he at just over two years old? Did you use fertilizer on him? Haha..."
"And she's so beautiful, this child is going to be something special."
……
They loved hearing this, and Gong Qiang and Lin Xiangxue couldn't stop smiling.
Without saying a word, Gong Qiang stuffed a large red envelope into Caibao's hand: "Here, Grandpa is giving you a red envelope. Thank you, Caibao."
Caibao didn't stand on ceremony and stuffed it directly into his pocket: "Thank you, Grandpa. May you grow strong and healthy year after year, and may the spring grass grow tall and lush every year."
"Oh my, oh my, our treasure is so smart, it can even recite ancient poems!"
Gong Qiang and Kuku tried to give Caibao a red envelope, and Caibao was really not polite. Kuku accepted it, and Caibao poured out nice words as if they were free.
Phrases like "May you live as long as the pine and crane" and "May your life be as long as the heavens" have even come up, suggesting that you may live as long as heaven and earth.
Shen Xi nudged Chen Chuan: "Did you train her?"
These birthday wishes are so well-structured; it doesn't seem like someone who's self-taught.
Chen Chuan shrugged: "No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"Her explanation is a bit too methodical."
"Oh, your daughter went to talk to Cheng Xuri yesterday."
Chen Chuan didn't need to say anything more; Shen Xi understood.
No wonder, today's birthday wishes, with their poems, songs, idioms, and ancient sayings, sound quite literary. If you said they were written by Cheng Xuri, Shen Xi would have no doubt.
Treasure really took in a versatile apprentice who can do everything.
It's quite impressive that the little one memorized so much, yet she didn't get it wrong.
He can recite ancient poems off the top of his head, and he does so with great skill and knowledge.
The most amazing thing is that she even knew to go to Cheng Xuri for training. Family members, who can understand this? This child must have either transmigrated or become a spirit. There is absolutely no third possibility!
But the guests didn't care about any time travel or spirit transformation. They were so happy to hear Caibao's little mouth chattering away that they surrounded it and tried their best to tease it.
Caibao has always been a bit of a show-off; the more people try to amuse her, the more excited she gets. She'll tease whoever teases her, and eventually, it becomes impossible to tell who's the adult and who's the child.
Anyway, Chen Chuan and his wife have now been ostracized from the circle. The bursts of laughter coming from inside are all for making the children laugh.
Shen Xi couldn't help but smile as well: "My teachers love children so much, I bet if Jin An gets married, they'll urge her to have a baby soon."
Seeing Lin Xiangxue holding Caibao tightly, reluctant to let go, and knowing that Caibao was already quite heavy and it must be very difficult for her to hold on, she still clung to him desperately.
"Hey, right, why hasn't Jin'an arrived yet? It's his dad's birthday, why isn't he here greeting the guests?"
Shen Xi stood on tiptoe and looked around, but she couldn't see Gong Jin'an anywhere.
That's not right. It's his father's birthday today, and all the relatives and friends have come, but he's still nowhere to be seen.
Chen Chuan glanced at his wife but didn't say anything.
Shen Xi muttered, "I heard his girlfriend's whole family came over. They're going to discuss their wedding. These young people nowadays are pretty open-minded; they're planning to get married right after graduation."
He laughed when he heard this: "You call them young people? How old are you?"
“He’s five years younger than me. I always feel like I watched him grow up. Not calling him a little kid is already giving him face.”
To be honest, Gong Jin'an is closer to Shen Xi than Shen He, her own younger brother.
Shen Xi used to come to Gong Qiang's house for meals when she was in junior high school. Back then, Gong Jin'an was just a primary school student with a schoolbag. In the blink of an eye, the primary school student is about to get married. How could she not sigh?
Chen Chuan smiled but didn't say anything.
Judging from this situation, something's going to happen at today's birthday banquet.
But he's never one to spoil the fun; he'll just take it one step at a time.
Because Cai Bao was there, spouting witty remarks that made everyone burst into laughter from time to time, the atmosphere was very lively, and no one expressed any objection to Gong Jin'an's absence.
As for Caibao, seeing that there were many people, her eyes lit up and she started rummaging through her pockets. Shen Xi was quick-witted and rushed over to grab her chubby little hand.
"NO!"
The little one was very dissatisfied: "Mommy~~"
Shen Xi gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "Caibao, today is not a good day."
“Perfect!!” Caibao nodded vigorously: “There are so many people.”
And they were all adults, and they all looked very wealthy.
She pulled her hand out forcefully.
Shen Xi forcefully pushed her back: "No!!"
She narrowed her eyes menacingly: Today is Grandpa's birthday banquet. If you cause trouble, I'll spank you when we get back!
Treasure: Just for a little while.
Even half a time won't do.
Mom, today we're scanning your QR code.
Shen Xi hesitated, then frowned as if she had a toothache, but finally shook her head with great resolve: No! Absolutely not.
Caibao raised an eyebrow, understanding. He pouted, clearly dissatisfied.
Lin Xiangxue, unaware of the subtle tension between the mother and daughter, began to shoo Shen Xi away: "I'm having some fun with Caibao here, you go play somewhere else and don't bother me."
Having finally managed to hold the child, Lin Xiangxue wasn't about to let her cause trouble. Go play somewhere else!
Then Shen Xi was pulled away.
Watching Caibao's big eyes light up, he smiled sweetly at a bejeweled lady beside him and said, "Auntie, you have a glow about you, a glow of wealth!"
Shen Xi covered her eyes. In the end, her teacher's birthday banquet still couldn't escape the clutches of treasure.
At this moment, she suddenly understood how Gu Dahai felt when his father's birthday banquet was ruined by the treasure.
I feel so helpless, utterly helpless, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Judging from Gong Qiang's birthday banquet now, things are probably not going to go well.
Ten minutes later, Caibao's place was completely surrounded. Unfortunately, she hadn't brought any apprentices today, and business was so good that she was jumping up and down anxiously, "Daddy! Daddy! Come quick!!"
Shen Xi kicked her husband, who was engrossed in playing games nearby, and said, "I'm calling you, hurry up!"
Chen Chuan muttered that he should have brought someone over to freeload, while he went to help his daughter manage the situation.
When the handsome young man appeared, the middle-aged women immediately got excited, regardless of anything else.
They quickly gathered around and started chattering away.
"Handsome, how old are you? Are you married?"
"If you're single, would you like me to introduce you to someone?"
"What kind of job? My family owns a company, so you can pick any position you want."
"Wow, she's so beautiful..."
Chen Chuan smiled, showing no embarrassment at being teased by the older women.