hotmtlnovel 167-17 Growth happens in an instant
167-17 Growth happens in an instant
Mo Shi'ao packed his things, left the room, went up to the rooftop, looked at the scenery, and came down a few minutes later. He and Mei Qing drove towards the suburbs, while Mo Bei stood at the door waving goodbye. Mo Bei was left alone in the house again.
Life went on uneventfully, and on February 12th, Mo Tian finally returned home, no longer alone with Mo Bei. However, Mo Tian seemed preoccupied and soon left home again to go to his laboratory.
Over the next year, Mo Tian was away from home more frequently than before, and the intervals between trips were longer. Mo Bei was left alone at home, raising Mo Bei and Mo Yun by himself, essentially a 19-year-old unmarried stay-at-home dad with two kids.
As Mo Bei listened to the world and was about to utter his first words, Mo Bei was watching TV: "Why is it said that in 'Journey to the Sacred Realm Starfield,' the Passerby isn't the strongest? Let me explain..." Little Mo Bei, still in his cradle, heard the word "Passerby" and blurted out, "Passerby!" This startled Mo Bei. The narration on TV distorted for half a second, and the Passerby on screen smiled, noticing you looking at him, and even gave a peace sign, then gestured for you to read the main text.
Mo Bei ran to the cradle, and then uttered three more words: "Shen Jiyue!" Oh dear! It's alright, it's alright.
Mo Bei was overjoyed to discover that Mo Bei had learned to speak, but the passerby's smile seemed to freeze. Mo Bei spoke, "Call me Daddy." Mo Bei grinned foolishly. Seeing this, Mo Bei, unconvinced, spoke again, "Call me Daddy." Hearing this, Mo Bei imitated him, saying, "Call me Daddy." Mo Bei was a little puzzled, determined to make him call him Daddy today: "Eh? Daddy." Mo Bei grinned foolishly for a moment, then replied emphatically, "Eh!" Mo Bei felt utterly humiliated: "Mo Bei is my daddy." Mo Bei remained silent for a long time, clearly unable to utter a long sentence. Just as Mo Bei spoke again, Mo Tian returned home and could only sit back on the sofa. Mo Bei, in the cradle, smiled happily. Hearing this, Mo Tian said, "Looks like Mo Bei is very happy today." Mo Bei switched channels and replied, "Yes, yes, maybe the weather is better." He sounded a little guilty.
Later, Mo Bei came across a parenting video: "What should I do if my child can't walk after one month? Do this movement. With proper guidance, you can help your child become like Su Bingtian, standing at the finish line in 3 months." It's simple; Mo Bei had stumbled upon a marketing post, but he didn't know it and followed the video's content to his advantage.
Mo Bei had previously come across a video by the same blogger: "Having twins, don't know how to raise them? Don't worry! Here are the differences between boys and girls. Do this, and your dragon will become responsible, and your phoenix will be admired by all birds! First, let the dragon endure all hardships, while the phoenix only needs to be a pampered bird. Give the dragon some trials, so he can do more with less money! The phoenix, on the other hand, should be the opposite—spend more money and broaden her horizons!" It's already 2048, and people are still saying to raise sons frugally and daughters lavishly. Isn't this just about raising sons with ambition through frugality and daughters with virtue through lavishness? Humanity has utterly failed.
Based on the two videos above, Mo Bei carried Mo Bei out, placed him on the ground, and made him stand.
As soon as Mo Bei let go, Mo Bei crashed straight to the ground. This terrified Mo Bei, who quickly straightened him up and then let go again. Mo Bei had no choice but to grab his hand and carry him forward.
Mo Bei was very happy, walking along and giggling non-stop. He didn't imitate his sister, who was very quiet in the cradle and hadn't cried at all since birth. But don't worry, he's a healthy baby.
As soon as Mo Bei let go, Mo Bei went limp again. Seeing this, Mo Bei reacted quickly and helped her up again. Mo Bei found it amusing and kept laughing.
Mo Bei had an idea: he took Mo Bei's foot and started walking. Mo Bei's upper body slumped down like a ribbon, draped over Mo Bei's back. Had Mo Bei not escaped his family of origin yet? Yet he could still smile.
Mo Bei led Mo Bei in practice for more than ten minutes. When Mo Bei let Mo Bei walk again, Mo Bei could stand well, clearly indicating that he had activated control over his limbs.
Mo Bei led the way for Mo Bei, gesturing as he stepped back, while Mo Bei stumbled towards him. Overjoyed at the sight, Mo Bei didn't notice the table, tripped over it, and fell. Mo Bei, already unsteady, followed suit and fell backward, chipping a corner of the white porcelain table and cracking the floor tiles.
Hearing the noise, Mo Bei rubbed his head and got up. Mo Bei followed suit, getting up and laughing. Seeing this, Mo Bei disregarded his pain and, seeing his child happy, quickly went online to buy a new table and floor tiles of the same style. Although spending a million was a bit painful, thankfully, he managed to fix it before Mo Tian returned. This money was the living expenses Mo Tian had given him.
A few months later, Mo Bei was able to walk and say some basic words, often watching TV with Mo Bei. Mo Yun, on the other hand, lay quietly in her cradle like a delicate doll, neither crying nor fussing. Every time Mo Bei passed by and saw her like this, he felt that she would soon be able to walk, and dared not interfere, afraid of breaking this doll. Mo Bei: "Speak up for me!"
Fortunately, Mo Shi'ao and Mei Qing frequently visited this place: Mo Shi'ao would ride his electric scooter, carrying Mei Qing to his door. As for his beloved car, it was supposed to come yesterday, but it was impounded...
"Shi'ao, you're getting old, you can't just do whatever you want, can you? What if you get injured at your age?" said the traffic cop who impounded his car. Mo Shi'ao retorted angrily, "I'm only 48! Am I that old? Don't have stereotypes, okay? Besides, don't listen to your dad's nonsense. When I was in the army, I wasn't exactly a father figure!" The traffic cop waved his hand, "Oh, you should rest, old man. You can't interfere with official business." Mo Shi'ao was about to say, "Then I'll return the car and not interfere," when he was pushed aside. Helpless, he could only buy an electric scooter online and set off the next day.
Mo Shi'ao grew angrier the more he thought about it, but he could only swallow his anger and take care of Mo Yun with Mei Qing. As for Mo Bei, he was told to go play by himself if he could walk.
"Shave a little more here...perfect." Mo Shi'ao took the family heirloom clippers and shaved off his already sparse hair. Mo Bei looked at Mo Bei's bald head and couldn't help but feel that it resembled a lawn as barren as a vulture's.
Mo Shi'ao turned to look at Mo Yun and decided to let her go; it seemed she still had a conscience. Seeing Mo Shi'ao turn to look at him, Mo Bei shook his head, touching his hair. Mo Shi'ao, seeing this, also decided to let him go; it seemed there were still many good people in the world.
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