"I want to eat the jelly beans too. Give this bag to me."
Xu Qingqing pressed her slightly trembling hands and took out another packet to open for Xu An'an.
"Thank you, Mom." Xu An'an bit her lips.
Xu Qingqing carried her to the sofa and turned on the TV. "Does Xuanxuan have a favorite show?"
"I want to watch Boonie Bears."
Xu Qingqing found the Boonie Bears episode, and the two kids watched it quietly.
Xu Qingqing heaved a sigh of relief and went to clear the dishes on the table.
She wondered how Xu Yiyi was doing. Had he eaten yet?
Xu Yiyi was in a tough situation at the moment. There were a whole bunch of guests at little Xuanxuan's home today, surrounding Xu Yiyi.
Aunts and grandmas were munching on sunflower seeds and fruits, looking at Xu Yiyi as if he were a monkey in a zoo.
An old lady, thinking she was being funny, joked with Xu Yiyi. "Hahaha! Your mom and dad don't want you anymore. They'll never come to pick you up!"
The other old folks chimed in. "That's right. The show recording was a lie. Your parents sold you to our family. You can never leave!"
Xu Yiyi didn't like such jokes at all. His little face was tense and serious. He lost his usual liveliness at home.
Thankfully, little Xuanxuan's older sister thought these jokes were making Xu Yiyi unhappy and stepped in to stop them.
"Don't make such jokes. Can't you see he's not happy?"
Hearing this, the leading old lady immediately wiped the smile off her face and stared at Xuanxuan's sister. Her skin, wrinkled like old bark, made her look like an old witch in a fairy tale. She was really scary.
The old lady started scolding little Xuanxuan's sister. "What do kids know? We didn't mean any harm. We just wanted to have a bit of fun!"
"Jokes should be within what others can accept."
Although Xuanxuan's sister was only seven years old, she was well - reasoned and refuted seriously.
"Why are you so inflexible, girl!"
Little Xuanxuan's mom walked straight over and forced Xuanxuan's sister to apologize without asking for the details. "Apologize to your great - aunt!"
"Adults are talking. What are you butting in for!"
The so - called great - aunt shouted and accused Xuanxuan's sister, as if what Xuanxuan's sister said was extremely unreasonable.
"This is the good kid in your family. The one being joked about isn't even angry, but your daughter is throwing a fit!"
"That's right. At such a young age, she can't even take a few words. How will she bear hardships when she grows up!"
Little Xuanxuan's sister was scolded so much that she felt extremely wronged. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she silently lowered her head.
Xu Yiyi spoke up firmly to defend little Xuanxuan's sister. "I really don't like such jokes. My mom and dad will never sell me."
After saying that, Xu Yiyi very sensibly took little Xuanxuan's sister by the arm and pulled her towards the children's room.
"Sister, let's go draw together."
Xuanxuan's sister nodded, forcing a faint smile. It was obvious that she was really hurt by the scolding just now.
The aunts and grandmas thought Xu Yiyi was being so ungrateful that they felt embarrassed. They scolded Xu Yiyi for not being as good as little Xuanxuan.
"Little Xuanxuan can take jokes better. No matter what others say, he never gets angry."
"That's right. This kid will never amount to much."
Little Xuanxuan's mom looked a bit proud and reminded the aunts and grandmas to be careful of the cameras and not mention this again.
It was okay to say such things privately, but if they were edited and posted online, they would definitely be criticized by netizens for being patriarchal.
Finally, the time was up. Xu Qingqing was completely exhausted after dealing with little Xuanxuan. She immediately sent him back home.
When she saw her well - behaved Xu Yiyi again, Xu Qingqing felt like crying. It was as if she had recovered from a serious illness.
She was grateful to the program team for giving her this chance to exchange kids. It made her realize how sensible, smart, and lovely her two little angels were.
She wanted to thank God for this blessing!
On this day, Lu Chuanbai also had a deep realization. He always thought he didn't like kids. So before Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an were born, he was very resistant to having children.
But after having Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an, he found that he liked kids so much. He didn't know himself before.
Now he understood that he only liked Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an, definitely not naughty kids!
If either Xu Yiyi or Xu An'an was a naughty kid like little Xuanxuan, Lu Chuanbai thought he might go crazy.
Xu An'an also realized how much Xu Yiyi had been patient and considerate to her on weekdays. The moment she saw Xu Yiyi, Xu An'an rushed over and hugged him tightly. Her eyes were as red as a little rabbit's.
"Brother, I missed you so much!"
After just one morning with little Xuanxuan, Xu An'an was almost driven crazy. Xu Yiyi was so much better!
She would never quarrel with Xu Yiyi again, and never be willful towards him. If there was a mistake, it must be hers!
Xu Yiyi hugged his sister with a mix of amusement and affection. He carefully took out a tissue to wipe his sister's tears.
"An'an, be good. Don't cry."
Xu An'an sobbed and looked at Xu Yiyi, looking extremely wronged. She demanded that Xu Yiyi promise her. "Brother, you must never leave me!"
Xu Yiyi nodded obediently. "Okay. Wherever An'an goes, I'll go too."
Only then did Xu An'an stop crying and smile. The two kids held hands.
Xu Yiyi also had a lot of insights in this morning. He deeply realized that not all parents treated boys and girls equally.
Nor did all parents respect their kids' privacy.
When he was drawing with Xuanxuan's sister, they were interrupted countless times by outsiders. There were all kinds of mockery and sarcasm.
This made the little gentleman Xu Yiyi rarely lose his temper. He angrily retorted at the aunts and grandmas several times, making them extremely angry.
Xu Yiyi's good - kid image might be ruined, but he didn't care. Those people were so annoying.
In this kid - exchange process, the only one who benefited might be little Xuanxuan.
Little Xuanxuan happily went home with the extra - large cola that Lu Chuanbai bought, a big bag of snacks, and the unassembled Lego Ultraman that Xu Yiyi left.
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai hugged their two kids tightly, rubbing their little faces as if they had been separated for a long time.
"Yiyi, did you miss Mom?"
"You must have missed Dad, right?"
"No, brother must have missed me!"
Lu Chuanbai and Xu Qingqing were so childish that they argued with Xu An'an about who Xu Yiyi missed the most. The three of them rushed to speak, all hoping that Xu Yiyi would say their names first.
Xu Yiyi looked at his parents and cute sister, smiled slightly, and kissed each of them on the face.
Xu Yiyi, the master of diplomacy, said, "Mom, Dad, An'an, I missed each of you!"