Reborn in the 80s: My Whole Family Secretly Hears My Thoughts and Goes Wild with Success! - Chapter 162

In mid-August, on an overcast day, the weather was quite cool.

“Off to the zoo, we’re going to see the pandas!”

Qin Feng let go of Yue Minghui’s hand, ran over to Ya Ya’s stroller, and begged Huo Jiusi: “Jiusi, let me push Ya Ya for a while.”

“No need, I’m not tired.”

“I know you’re not tired, I just want to push Ya Ya. Ya Ya is my sister, why does it feel like she’s your sister now?”

Qin Feng pouted: “If this keeps up, Ya Ya won’t be close to us anymore.”

“Really?” Huo Jiusi bent down and asked Ya Ya: “Ya Ya, would you stop being close to your brother Xiao Feng because of me?”

Ya Ya shook her head and gave Qin Feng a sweet, grinning smile.

Qin Feng bent over, held Ya Ya’s little hand, and shook it gently: “Ya Ya, we’re inside the zoo now. It’ll still be a bit of a walk to see the pandas. How about brother Xiao Feng pushes you, okay?”

Ya Ya glanced at Huo Jiusi, then nodded. Qin Feng jumped for joy: “Jiusi, you see! Ya Ya agreed to let me push her.”

“Then you push her. I’ll go see what’s good to buy for Ya Ya.” Huo Jiusi made a show of looking towards a small wooden kiosk selling little dolls.

“No!”

Qin Feng grabbed Huo Jiusi: “We agreed, I’m buying it for Ya Ya.”

Afraid Huo Jiusi would steal his thunder, Qin Feng had been guarding against him the entire way.

“Tell me, how can two five-year-olds be so different? Xiao Feng is just no match for Jiusi.”

Yue Minghui shook her head: “Xiao Feng is the kind of kid who’d help count the money after being sold.”

She didn’t quite say it out loud, but the one who would sell Xiao Feng was probably Huo Jiusi.

However, Ye Zhiqiu caught Yue Minghui’s implication: “Xiao Feng and Jiusi grew up in different environments. Xiao Feng is a normal child, while Jiusi is exceptional.”

Not just Qin Feng—she felt even she wasn’t as shrewd as Huo Jiusi.

But Jiusi’s shrewdness didn’t make them dislike him, because he never used it on them.

People, whether adults or children, who were too intelligent and cunning could be frightening. Fortunately, they could all see Huo Jiusi’s genuine care for Ya Ya.

As a mother, she felt comforted knowing her daughter had such a capable person protecting her.

“This area has all kinds of birds.” Yue Youxin asked Ya Ya: “Ya Ya, should brother Xiao Xin hold you up to see?”

Ya Ya waved her little fist. Yue Youxin smiled and picked her up.

“Ya Ya, look, that little bird is so pretty.” Yue Youhui pointed out a bird with gorgeous plumage to Ya Ya.

He went over to read the description for that bird, then came back to explain it to Ya Ya.

Since meeting Hua Hua, Ya Ya could now choose whether to understand the animals’ speech or not, just like having an on/off switch.

Otherwise, with so many birds, she’d probably be driven crazy by the noise.

[Hehe, I want to hear what the prettiest little bird is saying.]

Ya Ya called out to Hua Hua in her consciousness. Hua Hua lazily acknowledged, and the bird songs in Ya Ya’s ears transformed into a language she could understand.

“No sun, my feathers are so dull and lifeless, how sad.”

“It’s this time already, why haven’t they served food yet? So hungry. This place is no good, not even a single worm.”

“Oh well, let me preen my beautiful feathers.”

“Oh my, how can my feathers be so gorgeous? I am simply the most stunning bird in this whole area.”

Listening, Ya Ya giggled. This pretty little bird was so vain, similar to the peacock they’d seen in the park before.

She listened to a few other little birds and discovered that vanity seemed to be a common trait among the bird tribe. Almost every little bird adored its own feathers and thought itself exceptionally good-looking.

“Wow, ahead is the reptile area. I heard there’s a really, really thick python there.” Qin Feng said this especially excitedly.

Yue Minghui grabbed Qin Feng and pointed to another path: “Xiao Feng, let’s go this way.”

“Mom, the big python is this way.” Qin Feng pulled hard on Yue Minghui’s hand, trying to drag her forward: “You promised you’d come see the big python with me.”

“Let your dad take you.” Yue Minghui looked back at Qin Liping, signaling him with her eyes.

Qin Liping smiled and stepped forward. He picked up Qin Feng with one arm and wrapped the other around Yue Minghui, who was trying to turn and flee: “Let’s go. A promise is a promise.”

Yue Minghui glared at Qin Liping, pinched his waist, and said through gritted teeth: “Right. A promise is a promise.”

Ye Zhiqiu watched from behind, feeling quite envious. She missed Yue Mingyuan.

It had been over a month since they’d seen each other. He was about to start military exercises soon, and they wouldn’t be able to call each other during that time.

By the time he finished at the end of October, she might have already left for her advanced training.

Sigh… she didn’t know when they would see each other again.

In the past, they often went six months or more without seeing each other, and she never felt this anxious and insecure.

But now that her feelings for him had changed, her state of mind had changed too.

“Zhiqiu, what are you thinking about?”

Yue Minghui deliberately fell back to walk beside Ye Zhiqiu and teased her: “Are you thinking about Mingyuan?”

“Eldest Sister.” Ye Zhiqiu lowered her head, embarrassed.

“Looks like I guessed right.” Yue Minghui naturally linked arms with Ye Zhiqiu: “It is hard for you young couples, having to live apart.”

Ye Zhiqiu’s gaze was gentle yet firm: “Mingyuan protects our country. I am also a soldier; I understand him.”

But understanding was one thing; it still didn’t feel good.

No wonder they called it the ‘bitterness of longing’—the taste was truly bitter.

As they talked, they arrived at the reptile area.

“Oh my, so many snakes! Look, I’ve got goosebumps all over.”

Yue Minghui breathed heavily, patting her chest: “Raising a son is truly trying!”

“Having a daughter is better. Daughters are soft and sweet.”

Yue Minghui took Ya Ya from Yue Youxin’s arms: “Ya Ya, comfort your auntie quickly.”

Ya Ya reached out her little hand and gently stroked Yue Minghui’s face, her little mouth puckering and blowing a bubble. Yue Minghui was amused: “Ya Ya is telling Auntie not to be afraid, isn’t she?”

Ya Ya nodded. Yue Minghui kissed Ya Ya’s little cheek several times: “Oh, our Ya Ya is such a little sweetheart.”

“Mom, come quick, look at this huge python!”

Qin Feng ran over, grabbed Yue Minghui’s hand, and with his other hand grabbed Ye Zhiqiu: “Auntie, you come look too. It’s huge, so impressive!”

“What’s so impressive about a snake?” Yue Minghui’s whole body expressed resistance: “Xiao Feng, you and your dad look, that’s enough. Mom won’t look.”

“Mom, let’s look together, you promised.” Qin Feng gestured with his lips towards Ya Ya: “Let Ya Ya see it too.”

“Let Ya Ya see what? She might get scared.” Yue Minghui let go of Qin Feng’s hand and covered Ya Ya’s eyes: “Ya Ya, we’re not looking, okay?”

Ya Ya blinked; her long eyelashes brushed like little fans against Yue Minghui’s palm. Yue Minghui, tickled, moved her hand away and looked down to see Ya Ya gazing in the direction of the large python.

“Little girl, come here.” The voice was ancient, authoritative, and carried a hint of coldness.