Chapter 1070: 1055, Grandpa Jingâs family of five is full of joy (3) Chapter 1070: 1055, Grandpa Jingâs family of five is full of joy (3) The carousel, in Quan Jingwuâs memory, was absolutely nothing but a childish gimmick.
But since it was his little princessâs wish to play, playing once wasnât out of the question.
Quan Jingwu carried Shanshan over, and as the crowd noticed the delicate features of the father-daughter duo, some girls couldnât help but sneakily take photos with their phones.
Miss Shanshan had always been fearless, and seeing so many people taking photos of her didnât intimidate her; instead, she smiled and waved at everyone.
Her sweet smile instantly garnered a horde of elder sister and aunty fans.
Because Shanshan was too small, Quan Jingwu also boarded the carousel with her, letting Shanshan sit in front of him as he guarded her with both hands, wary of his little cotton-padded jacket getting too excited and accidentally hitting something.
âDaddy, next time letâs bring Mommy,â giggled Miss Shanshan, her teeth barely visible through her grin, âand Seventeen and Nineteen too.â
âSure,â Quan Jingwu indulgently stroked her little head.
The father and daughter riding the carousel, their loving interaction felt like shooting a family blockbuster every minute.
Gradually, the watching crowd grew larger, and Quan Jingwu, having no other choice, had to leave with Shanshan beforehand.
Before leaving, he also won a little bunny plush toy for Shanshan from the claw machine.
After their trip to the amusement park, it was the first time since Miss Shanshan was born that she trended online; videos of her and Quan Jingwu at the amusement park went viral on the internet.
After playing outside so vigorously, Shanshan fell asleep as soon as she got home.
The night was deep and quiet, with the lights still on in the bedroom.
Jian Qing, after watching the videos online, put down her phone, rolled over, and sprawled on Quan Jingwu, âXiaojing, was the carousel fun?â
Quan Jingwu raised an eyebrow, his fingertips lightly pinching her chin, âWhat, are you jealous?â
âJealous? Psh,â snorted Jian Qing, âSeventeen and Nineteen donât have to go to nursery tomorrow, maybe Iâll take them as well.â
Her tone was sour, but she claimed she wasnât jealous.
Quan Jingwu wrapped his hands around her waist and couldnât help but laugh, âNot jealous, then why do I smell a strong scent of vinegar, hmm?â
âYour nose must be broken,â Jian Qing retorted, unflinchingly.
âLet me smell again, more carefully,â Quan Jingwu said as he buried his face in her neck, teasing her deliberately.
Jian Qingâs stern expression cracked, and she glared at him coquettishly, âStop it!â
âHow about I take you on the Ferris wheel tomorrow?â Quan Jingwu suggested with a hooked lip.
âIâm not Shanshan. I donât want to go,â she refused.
Quan Jingwu played with her hand, bringing it to his lips for a kiss, âBut I want to go with you.â
âThen Iâll consider it,â Jian Qing replied with a teasing smile.
âNo considering, you must agree,â he insisted.
As he spoke, Quan Jingwu turned over and embraced her, meanwhile pressing a button on the bedside.
In an instant, the room plunged into darkness, leaving only one bedside lamp burning.
âStinky Xiaojing!â
âDear, not stinky. Smell again, itâs definitely fragrant,â he coaxed.
When Shanshan was two and a half, she loved to follow Seventeen and Nineteen around.
Every time Seventeen and Nineteen played pranks, they would involve Shanshan, but the outcome was always the same: the two brothers would be facing the wall in penitence, while Shanshan was not punished at all.
Even though Quan Jingwu was so partial to his little cotton-padded jacket, Seventeen and Nineteen werenât jealous at all; for them, their householdâs Shanshan had to be cherished and pampered in the palm of their hands. As brothers, they had to dote on their little princess.
When Shanshan was two, Quan Jingwu and Jian Qing took the three little ones and moved back to Century Mansion.
In the sweltering heat, two small figures ran alongside the swimming pool, each dragging a fishing rod they had unearthed from somewhere.
âSeventeen, hurry up, itâs so hot I could die.â Nineteen struggled with the fishing rod, dashing as if his life depended on it, his little face turned bright red from the scorching sun.
The fishing rod was too long and heavy, so Seventeen helped carry the back half. âI know, I know.â
Suddenly, a small figure dashed out from the French windows alongside, chasing after Seventeen and Nineteen. âBig brother, second brother, wait for me.â
Shanshanâs soft hair was tied into two little braids which swung as she ran, matching her pale and adorable little face.
She wore small slippers and ran slowly, panting as she tried to keep up with Seventeen and Nineteen, with a fat snowball following behind her.
The three little ones ran ahead while Snowball followed, creating a beautiful scene.
Suddenly, Seventeen and Nineteen stopped under the sun umbrella, dumping the heavy fishing rods onto the ground, then collapsed into the chairs to rest.
By then, Shanshan had caught up as well.
âShanshan, itâs so hot; why follow us out here? Get inside quickly,â Seventeen said as he watched Shanshan sweating profusely, immediately using the hem of his shirt to wipe her sweat.
Shanshan shook her little head. âWant to be with brothers.â
âCome on, Shanshan, get up on the chair.â Nineteen picked up Shanshan, settling her on the lounge chair.
Then, Seventeen and Nineteen joined forces to push the fishing rod into the swimming pool.
Splash went the water.
Nineteenâs face lit up with joy. âSeventeen, thereâs a big fish.â
Seventeen squatted by the poolside to look. The next second, after seeing the âbig fishâ Nineteen was talking about, all three little ones were taken aback.
âDaddy!â
Seventeen and Nineteen were so frightened they almost tumbled into the swimming pool.
The big fish had turned into daddy.
Quan Jingwu had been swimming there and, hearing the voices of the three little ones, thought they were up to mischief again. Thatâs why he hid beneath the surface of the pool, silent.
Little had he expected that, while hiding underwater, heâd nearly been hit on the head by the fishing rod.
Those three mischievous brats never gave a momentâs peace.
Quan Jingwu swam to the edge of the pool and extended a hand to Seventeen and Nineteen. âWant to come down and play?â
The weather was nice today, a good opportunity to teach the two little ones to swim.
âYes!â
Upon hearing this, Seventeen and Nineteen immediately beamed with smiles.
Seeing Quan Jingwu shirtless, both little ones also started taking off their clothes.
âOh ho, you even found the fishing rods. What are you up to?â Jian Qing came out upon hearing the noise, glanced over the fishing rods on the ground, and then her gaze landed on Quan Jingwu, smiling as she teased, âCatching daddy, that big fish, is no easy task.â
A big shark, and an extremely ferocious one at that.
Quan Jingwu chuckled softly and picked up Seventeen and Nineteen.
Both little rascals were clueless about swimming and panicked once in the water, clinging tightly to Quan Jingwu. âDaddy!â
Jian Qing reached for a swimming ring and threw it into the pool. Quan Jingwu pulled it closer, slipping one over each of their bodies.
âAll good now, you wonât sink.â
Seventeen and Nineteen trusted Quan Jingwuâs words unconditionally.
Letting go, with the swimming rings around them, they didnât sink.
Assured they wouldnât go under, Seventeen and Nineteen let go and started splashing around joyfully in the pool.
âMommy, Shanshan wants to as well.â Shanshan watched from the side, her bright eyes looking expectantly at Jian Qing as she hugged her leg and whined.