Chapter 557: Chapter 543: Quite the Curious One!

The night teases coquettishly.

It lacks a bit of liveliness and vibrance, but adds a touch of tranquility and peace. The cold wind sometimes flirts with the earth, sometimes hums a tune as it drifts past the window...

Outside, the cold wind is fierce, but inside Huang Tao’s ancestral home living room, it’s as warm as spring. The air conditioning blows warm air, chasing away the cold from our bodies.

It’s so comfortable!

Song Cailian sits on the sofa with scissors and red paper, beginning to cut window flowers.

It’s the New Year, after all!

Pasting window flowers is all about bringing luck and festivity!

Every year during the New Year, the window flowers pasted at home are basically all cut by Song Cailian herself.

This year is no exception!

Since childhood, Huang Tao has helped his mom, and gradually, he has inherited her paper-cutting skills.

As a result...

He also picked up scissors and red paper to help cut together.

With an extra pair of hands, progress is faster!

Xuanxuan, who was playing with Mimi on the side, found it very interesting and immediately left Mimi, running to Huang Tao, holding onto his coat and saying, "Papa, I want to cut window flowers too, can you teach me~"

This request was beyond Huang Tao’s expectations...

He couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

He was worried the little one was too young and it wouldn’t be safe to handle scissors.

But looking at his precious daughter, eager and earnest, how could he bear to reject her request...

Thinking she has been learning paper-cutting at kindergarten and has used scissors before, although only the safe kind, she has some paper-cutting experience.

As long as he teaches her hand by hand, safety shouldn’t be a major issue!

So he nodded and agreed, "Alright, Daddy will teach you to cut window flowers."

After saying this, he pulled her into his arms, pinched the red paper, and hand-by-hand taught Xuanxuan to fold a few times, then hand-by-hand guided her to cut window flowers: "Look, you have to cut like this..."

Of course.

He taught the simplest style.

With a couple of swift moves, he nimbly cut the already folded paper, and then carefully unfolded it.

"Wow~"

Seeing the beautiful window flower unfurl before her, Xuanxuan’s big, pretty eyes widened unconsciously, and she let out a heartfelt gasp of amazement.

It’s really magical!

Just by folding it a couple of times, the shape just cut out seemed ordinary, even a bit ugly, but once opened...

Voila~

It’s as if magic was performed, creating a miracle...

It’s very beautiful!

It completely overturned her understanding of paper cutting!

In kindergarten, the paper-cutting she learned was only cutting along pre-printed outlines, round is round, square is square...

Not only boring but also not good-looking at all!

The main thing is that her skills were not refined, and her cuts were a bit jagged, affecting the overall beauty.

But now, with Daddy’s hand-by-hand guidance, she managed to cut out a beautiful snowflake in no time.

Daddy is really amazing!

Huang Tao smiled and asked, "Xuanxuan, do you see what this is?"

Xuanxuan replied without thinking, "A snowflake!"

"Yes, that’s right!"

Huang Tao smiled and said, "Now that you’ve learned to cut snowflakes, let Daddy teach you how to cut a rabbit. Next year is the year of the rabbit, so we’ll need to cut a cute little rabbit window flower."

This rabbit window flower was significantly more difficult than the snowflake, but for Huang Tao, it was naturally not a big problem, he could handle it.

After all, he had faithfully learned skills from his mom.

Plus, over the years, helping his mom cut window flowers during holidays, his skills have become even more refined.

Under his guidance, Xuanxuan successfully cut out a snowflake and also a big "Fu" character!

"Papa, Grandpa, Grandma, look, quickly look, how did I do?"

Xuanxuan carefully held the unfolded "Fu" character in her little hands, unable to resist proudly showing it off to Huang Tao.

Her little face had a look that said "praise me quickly."

A father knows his daughter best!

Huang Tao naturally got her little intentions right away, and he smiled and praised, "Good job, my Xuanxuan is really smart and handy!"

"Wow~"

Huang Yide exclaimed in amazement, "Very good! Xuanxuan is really great!"

Song Cailian also repeatedly praised, "Not bad, not bad, much better than when your papa just started learning..."

"Hehe~"

Receiving praise, Xuanxuan felt joy bubbling inside.

When she goes to school, she plans to show off her paper-cutting skills to her two teachers and friends.

By then, when the kids see it, they’re sure to let out a "wow" in exclamation.

Ye Teacher and Teacher Xu will definitely praise her too.

Maybe, she might even get a little red flower because of it!

Thinking and thinking, Xuanxuan couldn’t help but giggle.

Huang Tao wondered, "What’s up? Xuanxuan."

Xuanxuan covered her mouth and said muffledly, "Nothing."

"Daddy, should we take photos of these paper cuttings and post them on our Moments?"

"Sure!"

Huang Tao naturally agreed without hesitation, "Then you hold it, and let’s take a group photo together."

Huang Tao took out his phone and snapped a selfie with Xuanxuan holding the ’Fu’ character paper cutting, then posted it on his WeChat Moments: "How can we celebrate the New Year without window flowers!"

As a result, the post immediately attracted countless likes and comments.

Gu Zhihao: Wow! The missing person has returned!

Li Chengzhan: Boss, we miss you!

Jiangling: Where is this? Is it back home?

Cousin: Tao, this paper cutting is really beautiful... You and Xuanxuan didn’t cut it together, did you?

Cousin: Tao, we actually need window flowers at home! Cut some more, I’ll come get them on New Year’s Eve...

Huang Tao rarely posts on Moments, so a sudden post attracted countless likes and comments from friends.

After replying to a few comments, Huang Tao exited WeChat.

Beep beep~

Just as he was about to put his phone back in his pocket, it beeped twice more.

Huang Tao picked it up and saw it was a message from Ye Wen: "Just saw your photo on Moments, the paper cutting is amazing (envy)."

Huang Tao couldn’t help but smile: "Thank you (handshake)."

Ye Wen: "Are you back in your hometown now (question)?

Huang Tao: "Yes, I’m at my mom’s house now, spending New Year here (smile)."

Ye Wen: "Same here! My parents came back from out of town for the New Year, so I came back with them. How about Xuanxuan? Is she adjusting to the countryside life? But from the photo, she looks really happy, so she should be adapting well!"

Huang Tao: "Yeah, she’s adapted well here, she just joined us in learning paper cutting, and the ’Fu’ character in the photo was cut by herself."

Ye Wen: "Wow, Xuanxuan is amazing! (thumbs up)(thumbs up)(thumbs up)"

Ye Wen: "Then after school starts, during paper cutting lessons, let her teach other kids how to make window flowers!"

Huang Tao: "Xuanxuan would surely be delighted."

Ye Wen: "I think so too. Oh, by the way, when are you coming back to West City Old Street?"

Huang Tao thought for a moment and replied, "If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll probably come back around the seventh!"

He did want to stay in his hometown a few more days, but considering he’d have to open the shop by the eighth, he needed to head back a day early.

Ye Wen: "Okay, that means on the eighth, we’ll be able to eat at your store (happy)?"

Huang Tao: "Yes, you’re welcome to come!"

Ye Wen: "Alright then, Happy New Year to you and Xuanxuan in advance, wishing you all the best!"

Huang Tao: "(fist bump) Happy New Year to you too, and may you become more and more beautiful."

Ye Wen: "(cute) Thank you (bye)"

Xuanxuan peeked over and looked at his phone: "Daddy, who are you chatting with?"

"Such curiosity," Huang Tao flicked her nose.

Xuanxuan took a closer look at the phone and turned around with surprise, saying, "It’s Teacher Ye, I kind of miss Teacher Ye."

Huang Tao laughed and said, "Then say something to Teacher Ye!"

Saying that,

Huang Tao opened the voice chat.

Xuanxuan tugged on Huang Tao’s hand and said to the phone, "Teacher Ye, I miss you! Do you want to come to my grandma’s house to play?"

Song Cailian and Huang Yide both perked up their ears when they heard the name "Teacher Ye".

Huang Tao couldn’t help but let out a silent laugh at the old couple’s eavesdropping demeanor.

He understood their feelings.

And admittedly, Ye Wen is a very charming woman, pretty, smart, and considerate, chat with her is comfortable and easy, like an old friend you’ve known for years.

He could also feel that Ye Wen had some feelings for him.

As for him!

Honestly, when he finished talking with Ye Wen just now, there was a little strange feeling in his heart.

Hmm~

Let everything happen naturally...

At this moment, Ye Wen also sent a voice message: "Xuanxuan, Teacher Ye misses you too! But Teacher Ye can’t leave recently, can’t come to play, but when you come back to Old Street, Teacher Ye will take you out to play, okay?"

Xuanxuan nodded a bit disappointedly: "Alright, then when I come back, let’s play together, Teacher Ye you have to keep your word, don’t forget our promise, okay!"

Ye Wen: "Okay, teacher will remember firmly, won’t forget. If you miss Teacher Ye, call me, okay?"

Xuanxuan obediently responded: "I know, Teacher Ye, you should rest early~ bye-bye~"

After sending the message,

She returned the phone to her dad.

After seeing Ye Wen’s reply, Huang Tao said "Goodnight" then put the phone back in his pocket, picked up Xuanxuan, and said, "Mom and Dad, it’s getting late, I’ll take Xuanxuan to bed." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Song Cailian wanted to say something originally, but seeing Huang Tao said that, she just nodded and said, "Go ahead, you both rest early."

Carrying Xuanxuan, Huang Tao returned to his room.

Ready to wash his face, brush his teeth, and go to bed!