Su Huaiming nodded emphatically and said, enunciating each word clearly, "No problem."
"But I'm right in the middle..." Fu Xiaoxiao's fingers twisted together, her voice growing softer and softer, "If anything happens to me, everyone will see it."
Fu Xiaoxiao has always been fearless and eager to try anything. Su Huaiming hadn't expected him to be so nervous. He picked up the little dumpling and gently comforted him, "Xiao Xiao, you've prepared diligently for a long time, and your teacher has been praising you sincerely. The final result will definitely be worthy of your and your teacher's efforts."
Fu Xiaoxiao nodded and said earnestly, "The other children said that if we perform well this time, things will get much better afterward, and I will definitely help them!"
Su Huaiming paused for a moment, then realized the source of Fu Xiaoxiao's pressure.
It's a good thing that he understands how to help others and give back to others at such a young age.
Before this, Su Huaiming had already considered donating money after learning about the welfare home's situation.
Since Fu Xiaoxiao also cares about these children, we can involve him; it would be quite educational.
However, that happened later. Seeing how nervous Fu Xiaoxiao was, Su Huaiming didn't bring it up immediately. He patted Fu Xiaoxiao's back to calm him down before putting him back in bed.
Fu Xiaoxiao lay in the soft bedding, closed her eyes, and her breathing became shallow. Su Huaiming then turned off the light, lay in the soft bedding, and began to drift off to sleep.
Just as Su Huaiming was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard a rustling sound beside him.
"Dad, can you watch me dance one more time?"
Su Huaiming opened his eyes abruptly upon hearing the childish voice and saw Fu Xiaoxiao sitting by the bed, looking at him expectantly.
Su Huaiming had no choice but to get up and watch Fu Xiaoxiao perform it again.
This time, to reassure Fu Xiaoxiao, he watched very carefully and even imitated the dance once, trying to make his words more powerful.
Fu Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and obediently climbed into bed to sleep.
Su Huaiming thought the matter would end there, but just as he was drifting off to sleep again, Fu Xiaoxiao woke him up once more.
This step was repeated nearly ten times throughout the night!
Su Huaiming: "..."
He was truly exasperated with this father and son; they wouldn't let him get a proper night's sleep.
The father and son woke up early the next day after hearing the alarm clock, as they needed to prepare for the stage.
Because of lack of sleep, they were dazed, with droopy eyelids and Youyou gait, like walking corpses.
Upon seeing them, Ji Mingzhe asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Fu Xiaoxiao sniffed and said with great remorse, "It's my fault for being disobedient and not letting Dad get a good night's sleep."
Su Huaiming wasn't angry. He gently stroked Fu Xiaoxiao's soft hair to comfort him and tell him not to worry about it.
After finishing their meal, they finally sobered up a bit and went backstage to prepare, wanting to present their best performance.
Time passed by, and amidst everyone's expectant gazes, melodious music began to play.
A row of chubby yellow ducklings waddled onto the stage, their adorable antics and childlike innocence blending seamlessly with the background.
Su Huaiming could have drawn it more delicately, but in order to cater to children, he deliberately distorted the lines and made the colors bolder. When the children appeared, it looked like an illustration from a fairy tale book, full of storytelling.
The little yellow ducks wiggled their bottoms, pretending to play, sitting in a row crookedly, swinging their little feet, and looking around.
The children present were all quite young, so the teacher didn't create very complicated tasks. Instead, she imitated the original form of a duck, making the performance more vivid and preventing the children from forgetting the movements.
Fu Xiaoxiao stood in the middle of the stage, his lips pressed into a line, his eyes fixed, and you could feel his tension just by looking at him.
Su Huaiming was a little worried, but fortunately, they had rehearsed enough to form muscle memory, so even if Fu Xiaoxiao didn't think about it, her body would move on its own and there were no problems.
Su Huaiming breathed a sigh of relief. Since they were about to go on stage, they went backstage to wait together.
Halfway through the performance on stage, Ji Mingzhe gave Su Huaiming a look, and the two of them came out together.
In previous interviews and promotional materials, everyone was eager to know what animal Su Huaiming would play, and they had been looking forward to it ever since the performance began.
As everyone held their breath in anticipation, Su Huaiming finally made his appearance.
The first thing everyone noticed was Su Huaiming's figure; his back was bulging, as if he were carrying something on his back. Then they saw a patch of green.
Before anyone could react, Su Huaiming unceremoniously sprawled on the stage, finally revealing the true form of his mascot costume.
!!!!
This was an unexpected turn of events, leaving the viewers in the live stream completely stunned, with the chat filled with question marks.
In an interview, Su Huaiming said that the animal he played was very similar to him, and that the animal's habits were his ideal state. Although everyone knew that Su Huaiming's thought process was rather peculiar, no one thought of a tortoise.
[Can someone explain to me how this turtle resembles Su Huaiming?!]
[As expected of you, my wife always gives me so many surprises. [Spoiling image]]
[Haha, Su Huaiming was lying down so seriously on stage, he even got close to the big rock in the background, he really put in the effort!]
[!! My family keeps a turtle. It eats a lot of meat every day, doesn't like to move at all, and is incredibly resilient. My dad often jokes that this turtle can outlive him...]
Upon seeing this comment, the viewers in the live stream fell into deep thought.
Hmm...
Loves to eat and sleep, doesn't like to move, and can live a long time... No wonder Su Huaiming said this is his ideal state.
At first, everyone thought the turtle was absurd, but the more they thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, and their expressions all became strange.
Thinking about it this way, I suddenly envy turtles!
[Su Huaiming wasn't exaggerating, the tortoise really does look a lot like him, lol emoji]
[Haha, look! Su Huaiming is inside the turtle shell, still flapping his legs. It's kind of cute!]
The hashtag # Su Huaiming # trended on social media, and a video of the children Duck Duck Dance was even edited together, which everyone found adorable.
The performance ended quickly. Fu Xiaoxiao remained in the center position throughout, making no mistakes from beginning to end, though her expression remained very serious.
Before the end, the teacher designed a movement where all the ducks had to squat on the stage, at which point the lights would dim.
Once the lights come back on, everyone can line up and walk off the stage.
Fu Xiaoxiao squatted down obediently, unlike the other children who moved around curiously.
But when the lights came on, all the other children stood up, while Fu Xiaoxiao remained squatting in place.
Su Huaiming initially thought that Fu Xiaoxiao hadn't noticed him and was calling his name quietly from behind, but Fu Xiaoxiao didn't make a move at all.
The other children noticed this too, forgetting they were on stage, and crowded around Fu Xiaoxiao, peeking at him curiously.
The children in front had already lined up to go down, but Fu Xiaoxiao was still squatting on the ground. Without Fu Xiaoxiao's leadership, the other ducklings remained on the stage, standing still and waiting for Fu Xiaoxiao, the leader duck, to get up.
The little ducks on stage were so cute that the viewers in the live stream didn't notice anything unusual at first and thought it was a special design. But as time went on, everyone's attention was drawn to Fu Xiaoxiao.
[Is Xiao Xiao alright?]
[I noticed Xiao Xiao looked unwell before; is there something wrong with her health?]
[Could he have fainted?!?]
Su Huaiming initially thought so too, and hurriedly went to Fu Xiaoxiao's side. Just as he was about to check on Fu Xiaoxiao's condition, he saw that his fair and tender face was flushed with a healthy blush, his breathing was steady, and he was sleeping soundly, blowing bubbles.
Su Huaiming: "..."
Fu Xiaoxiao barely slept last night. She had been under a lot of pressure and had performed very well. Now that she could finally relax, the little one actually fell asleep right there on the stage!
Su Huaiming, feeling rather helpless, gently patted Fu Xiaoxiao's shoulder, trying to wake him up.
Fu Xiaoxiao opened her eyes groggily, not seeing Su Huaiming's face, but seeing the soft tortoise shell on his back.
Fu Xiaoxiao pouted, blew another bubble, and before she even opened her eyes, she climbed up using both her hands and feet, hugged Su Huaiming's neck, rubbed her face against the turtle shell, and then drifted off to sleep again.
Su Huaiming was both amused and exasperated, and could only carry Fu Xiaoxiao on his back in the tortoise shell, struggling to walk down the slope.
When the remaining ducklings saw Fu Xiaoxiao move, they obediently followed her forward, like a little tail.
The last little duckling asked, puzzled, "Why does the duckling need Uncle Turtle to carry it?"
The older child in front quickly covered his mouth, but forgot to control his volume. "It's definitely not because he's asleep! Keep your voice down, don't let everyone hear you!!"
Netizen: "..." Thanks for reminding me, I understand now.
They were all charmed by the scene, their hearts fluttering with cuteness, and they couldn't help but smile like doting aunts.
Ah, human babies are the cutest creatures in the world!!
Chapter 91
Fu Xiaoxiao was so nervous that he didn't sleep all night. He had just performed seriously on stage, and his nerves were on edge, which had drained him of too much energy. As a result, even after Su Huaiming carried him off the stage and helped him take off the mascot costume, Fu Xiaoxiao did not wake up.
Seeing that Fu Xiaoxiao was sleeping so soundly, Su Huaiming couldn't bear to wake him, so he told Ji Mingzhe and the others, and took Fu Xiaoxiao back to his room.
Last night, he didn't get a good night's sleep because of Fu Xiaoxiao's antics. Seeing that it was still early, Su Huaiming wanted to lie down in bed for a while, but unexpectedly, he also fell into a deep sleep.
The father and son slept soundly, catching up on the sleep they had missed the night before, and only woke up Youyou as darkness fell.
After glancing at the time, Su Huaiming quickly helped Fu Xiaoxiao change his clothes and took his hand as they went out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Ji Mingzhe and Yu Ruicheng in the hallway.
The two men sized up Su Huaiming with their eyes before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"I knocked on the door at noon, but you didn't respond. I knew you were sleeping, but it had been so long, I was still a little worried," Ji Mingzhe said with a smile.
Su Huaiming scratched his head sheepishly. "Sorry, I was sleeping too soundly."
While Su Huaiming and Ji Mingzhe were chatting, Fu Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered something, scratched her hair with her chubby little hands, her mouth drooping down, and her expression looked bitter and resentful.
Seeing this, Yu Ruicheng asked, "Xiao Xiao, is there a problem?"
Fu Xiaoxiao nodded, tilting her fair and delicate face up, and asked in confusion, "Daddy, why don't I know how I got back to my room?"
Su Huaiming: "..." Because you fell asleep on stage.
He knew Fu Xiaoxiao was a proud child, and would be very upset if she knew he had fallen asleep on stage in front of everyone. So he told a white lie, "You walked back by yourself, don't you remember?"
Fu Xiaoxiao had no doubts. She pouted and tried to recall the events carefully, but her mind went blank, and she couldn't find a single fragment.
Fu Xiaoxiao was particularly meticulous about this kind of question, and she tugged at Su Huaiming's sleeve, pestering him to explain in more detail.
Su Huaiming was already lying, and the more he talked, the easier it was for him to be exposed, which was giving him a headache.
Seeing this, Ji Mingzhe came to Su Huaiming's rescue, "You were very happy after your performance, and you talked a lot with me and Uncle Ruicheng. What do you think, Ruicheng?"
Seeing Ji Mingzhe wink at him, Yu Ruicheng nodded repeatedly and said confidently, "That's right."