âBrother-in-law, letâs make a bet that Yueyaoâs first word will be âuncleâ.â
The boy protested unhappily, âWhy not âbig brotherâ?â
Gong Jie slapped the back of his head and said in disdain, âGo away. Itâs none of your business.â
Youyou held the back of his head with one hand and glared at the man fiercely. Then as though a thought suddenly occurred to him, he smiled slyly and turned around to whisper a few words into Little Yichenâs ear.
An expression of realization came over the latterâs face and then he smiled mysteriously at Youyou. The two little lads smirked wickedly.
That night, Youyou and Little Yichen stealthily opened the bedroom door and slipped into the master bedroom.
The door to the master bedroom was ajar. Little Yichen tiptoed into the nursery and made his way to the crib. When he poked his head over, he saw that little Yueyao was awake. Her eyes were wide open, and when she saw him, she was so excited that she squinted her eyes and smiled. She kicked her legs excitedly.
Little Yichen immediately raised his finger and gestured for her to keep quiet. But of course, little Yueyao had no idea what the gesture meant. Instead, she was curious. She widened her eyes and tilted her head in confusion.
He bent over and carefully picked up Yueyao. Then, he carried his sister and slipped out of the room to his bedroom.
Youyou took the milk bottle and let Little Yichen carry Little Yueyao. First, he fed his beloved sister. When the little guy was full, Little Yichen picked the baby up in his arms. Youyou then faced her and smiled gently.
âYueyao, Big Brother will teach you how to speak, okay?â
Little Yueyao smacked her lips. Her pair of bright eyes sparkled brightly complementing the moonlight.
Youyou grabbed her hand and said to her a word at a time, âBigâBrotherââ
He deliberately spoke slowly and clearly, teaching her seriously.
When Yueyao heard this, perhaps she was amused by his expression as he slowed down his speech. She kicked her legs excitedly and giggled.
âKe ke keâ¦â
Youyou was flustered and repeated, âYueyao, say âbigâbrotherââ
âKe ke keâ¦â
Little Yueyao kicked her legs in excitement again!
Youyou held his forehead, feeling an inexplicable sense of helplessness!
Little Yichen hurriedly consoled him. âYouyou, donât be anxious! Little Sister is only six months old. Weâre way in advance, teaching her how to speak at this point. Moreover, she doesnât understand anything and needs to be taught patiently!â
Hearing this, Youyou said innocently, âLittle Sister doesnât seem to understand me.â
âYou didnât understand what people are saying too, when you were her age.â
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âTake your time!â
Little Yichen grinned. âWe must make sure that Little Sisterâs first words are âbig brotherâ! That will drive Uncle and Daddy up the wall!â
âHmph, thatâs right!â
When Youyou imagined how Gong Jie would look if little Yueyaoâs first words were âbig brotherâ, it gave him great motivation to persevere!
âBig Brotherâ¦â
âKe ke keâ¦â
âBig Brother⦠Big Brotherâ¦â
âKe ke keâ¦â
Eventually, Youyou was on the verge of losing his voice. Although, he discovered how easily his little sister was tickled.
âLittle Sister loves to laugh!â
Little Yichen realized this problem. âEver since Little Sister was born, she hasnât cried very much other than when she is hungry and feeling unwell. I heard from Mommy that when she was newly delivered, she had only let out a few symbolic howlsâ¦â