Little Grape looked at his mother and extended his hands to pull his motherâs cheeks.
Jing Xi pretended to bite back, and it made Little Grape laugh.
She took out the toy she bought and shook it in front of her son.
âDo you want this?â Jing Xi teased. âSay âmommyâ if you want it.â
Little Grape put his hands out, trying to grab it but kept his mouth shut. Little Grape grew slower than other kids because of his particular condition.
Most kids learned to call their parents around eight or nine months after they were born, but Little Grape still wasnât able to do so.
Even though Huo Yunshen and Jing Xi understood the situation they and their son were in, they were still anxious about it.
âDonât want it? Fine, Iâll keep it then,â Jing Xi sighed as she was about to keep the toy away.
âWommy!â Little Grape suddenly shouted.
Even though it sounded different from what Jing Xi was expecting, it was still Little Grapeâs first word.
âDid you just call me? Say that again!â Jing Xi exclaimed in excitement.
âWommy!â
Jing Xi made sure that Little Grape was calling her and jumped in excitement.
âMom! Did you hear that? He just called me mommy!â Jing Xi turned to Jing Ruyue and said.
âYes, I heard that.â Jing Ruyue smiled.
âAt least we now know he can speak!â
Jing XI had been waiting for that moment for a long time.
Huo Yunshen came over and took Little Grape from Jing Xi, pulling him into his arms.
âThen, can you call me too? Itâs Daddy... Dad... dy,â Huo Yunshen said to Little Grape.
Little Grape only stared at him and didnât say anything.
âYou little...â Huo Yunshen pretended to scold his son. âIâm going to punish you if you donât call me Daddy!â
âCan you even do that?â Jing Xi laughed. âGive him some time. Heâll be able to do that someday.â
They put Little Grape down on the floor to let him play on his own.
âMommy!â Ying Bao shouted happily as she came back with Helian Wei.
âMy little girl!â
Jing Xi opened her arms to welcome her daughter and kissed her on her cheek.
When Little Grape, who was playing with his toys, saw his sister in their motherâs arms, he quickly threw the toys to one side and pulled his sisterâs shirt with his little hands.
âLook,â Helian Wei laughed. âThis little one already knows how to snatch his mother away from his sister.â
Jing Xi looked at Little Grape and picked him up with her other hand. Little Grape finally calmed down when he got the same treatment as his sister,
âAll right, Cherry, you can come down now,â Huo Yunshen said, not wanting to wear his wife out. âGive your mother a break.â
Ying Bao climbed down from her motherâs arm like a good kid. She turned and realized her brother was still in Jing Xiâs arm.
âLittle Grape, down, you come too. Mommy needs to rest,â Ying Bao said as she hugged Little Grape down.
Ying Bao was taking responsibility for taking care of her little brother, and it helped their parents a lot.
After having lunch at the President Mansion, Huo Yunshen took his family back to Yunjing Manor.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ni Xuelin came to visit them at the manor after that, bringing gifts for the children.
âHey, you donât really have to buy us anything,â Jing XI said when she received the gifts. âHow have you been lately?â
âIâm doing great,â Ni Xuelin said with a smile. âIâm actually here to tell you guys something.â