xymnovel Chapter 13 Taking Little Sizi to the Mall
Chapter 13 Taking Little Sizi to the Mall
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Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, but then he thought that he might take Xiao Sizi out often in the future. Even if he didn't want others to take pictures, some people would still sneakily take pictures. After all, Xiao Sizi's cuteness was her natural advantage. Did he expect to have to cover her up with a veil when they went out in the future? That was a bit unrealistic!
Having figured this out, Lin Fan nodded, looked up at the girl, and said solemnly, "We can take a photo together, but! I need to ask my sister's opinion first!" The girl nodded quickly upon seeing this.
Lin Fan turned around and looked at Xiao Sizi, who looked completely bewildered. It was obvious that Xiao Sizi had not understood the meaning of their conversation at all.
"Mingda, can this lady take a photo with you?" Suddenly, Lin Fan remembered that Xiao Sizi probably wouldn't understand what he meant, so he quickly changed his words.
"Just like drawing, draw your image and her image on a piece of paper. Does that mean Daneng understands what his brother means?"
At first, Xiao Sizi looked a little confused, but after Lin Fan explained it again, she roughly understood what it meant and nodded: "Like 'fa'? Okay!"
Although the girl was a little confused when Lin Fan explained it to Xiao Sizi, she didn't think much of it until she saw Xiao Sizi nod in agreement. She was so happy that she almost jumped up.
Seeing that Xiao Sizi had agreed, Lin Fan turned to the girl and said, "Although my sister has agreed, there's one thing I need to make clear beforehand: I hope you won't spread this around carelessly! Is that alright?"
"Yes, yes! It's a privacy issue, I know!" The girl immediately nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Lin Fan moved his chair aside to make some distance, and then reached out to help Xiao Sizi stand up.
The girl took out her phone from her pocket and handed it to her husband. Then she quickly walked behind Xiao Sizi, bent down, and made a scissor shape with her hand. Xiao Sizi followed suit and stretched out her little hand.
"Click." The flash went off.
After taking the photo, the girl turned to look at the little girl so close to her and couldn't help but pinch her cheek: "Thank you, little darling!"
Little Si smiled sweetly: "I'm not really angry!"
That smile almost melted the girl's heart. She got up and thanked Lin Fan again before taking out her phone to look at the photos she had just taken. However, she was clearly not very satisfied with the results and couldn't help but mutter a complaint: "Such a cute baby, what kind of photos did you take?!"
Her husband was at a loss for what to do. He looked at Lin Fan beside him and scratched his head sheepishly. Lin Fan quickly gave him an understanding look, remembering how he had been scolded a lot when he took pictures of his mother in the past.
As they talked, the two grabbed their cold drinks and left the shop. Before leaving, the girl turned back and waved to Xiao Sizi. Xiao Sizi understood what this meant and waved back.
Seeing that he had rested enough, Lin Fan called out to Sister Yuan.
A short while later, Sister Yuan came out with two ice creams. Lin Fan spoke up to pay, but Sister Yuan stopped him, saying, "This is on me, Mingda. Why are you paying?"
"Sister, let's keep things separate. You're in business, and this is a small business. How could I possibly take advantage of you?" Lin Fan refused and insisted on paying.
Little Sizi, standing to the side, didn't care what the two were talking about; her eyes never left Lin Fan's hand.
After hesitating for a while, Lin Fan saw that Sister Yuan looked unhappy, so he couldn't refuse any longer: "Okay, then thank you very much, Sister Yuan!"
"Don't be so polite with me, we've been neighbors for so many years, it's nothing! Anyway, remember to bring Xiaomingda over to play sometime!" Sister Yuan's temper was more cheerful than many men's, something Lin Fan had always known.
"Alright! You go ahead and do your work, Mingda and I will be leaving now, so as not to take up your time." Lin Fan turned around, holding an ice cream in one hand and picking up Xiao Sizi in the other, and prepared to leave.
Although Xiao Sizi was still eyeing the ice cream in Lin Fan's hand, she still turned around, waved, and smiled as she greeted Sister Yuan, "Goodbye, Jie Jie!"
"Goodbye, Xiaomingda! Remember to have your brother bring you here sometime!" Sister Yuan waved with a smile, though she felt a little reluctant to part with him.
Because of the hot weather, Lin Fan asked Sister Yuan to take out the ice cream before he left, so that Xiao Sizi could eat some to cool down on the way.
Upon arriving outside the store, Xiao Sizi looked at the ice cream Lin Fan had just handed her, feeling its coldness in her hand, and for a moment didn't know how to take a bite.
"Eat up, Sizi! Otherwise it'll melt!" Because he needed to free one hand to hold the parasol, Lin Fan had already swallowed the ice cream in his hand in a few bites. Looking at the little Sizi in his arms, he couldn't help but urge him on.
"This one's cold too!" Little Sizi looked up at Lin Fan in surprise.
"Yes, but this is much colder than what Sizi just ate, so Sizi can eat smaller bites, otherwise your tongue will freeze!" He ate too fast just now, so his tongue is still a little cold and numb.
"Mmm!" Following Lin Fan's instructions, the little ox first took a small lick.
"Wow! This is so cool! And sweet too! Little rascal!" Little Sizi saw that Lin Fan had been eating very quickly and thought that he especially liked ice cream. After taking a small bite, she quickly raised her little hand and offered it to Lin Fan.
Seeing Xiao Sizi's actions, Lin Fan felt a lump in his throat. He couldn't remember how many times he had been moved by Xiao Sizi.
After calming himself down, Lin Fan said, "Sizi, eat! I already had one, this one is just for you!"
"Okay!" Xiao Sizi hesitated for a moment before happily eating the ice cream. Seeing this, Lin Fan silently quickened his pace, worried that Xiao Sizi was too young and might get heatstroke if she stayed outside for too long.
"Hey kid, where are we going?" Xiao Si asked while eating ice cream as they crossed an intersection.
Lin Fan smiled knowingly: "We're going to the mall now!"
"What are you going to wear on stage?"
"A shopping mall is a store that sells everything—clothes, shoes, food, drinks, and toys!"
"Wow! Is it really true?" Little Sizi's curiosity was bursting again.
Lin Fan shrugged and adjusted Xiao Sizi's position: "Of course it's true! When have I ever lied to you, Xiao Sizi? By the way, Sizi, remember, from now on you can just call me 'brother' or 'Lin Fan brother,' don't call me 'little gentleman'!"
"Okay. We're here!" Sizi nodded obediently.
Soon the two arrived in front of a building where many elderly people and women were playing with their children.
Lin Fan quickly carried Xiao Sizi into the mall lobby, where the hot air instantly became cool.
After waiting for Sizi to finish her ice cream, Lin Fan carried Sizi to the restroom to wash her slightly sticky hands before officially starting to explore the mall with her.