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Published at 25th of January 2022 06:33:04 PM


Chapter 50

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Chapter 50: A Bunch of Straight Guys (1)

The older, the wiser. Huo Xiaoxiao was convinced by her father.

Seeing her father’s dignified look, what she couldn’t understand was how could he say this so calmly? He didn’t even blush at all.

Even when she said, “I am the only one for Daddy and Grandpa,” she already got goosebumps.

“Don’t you know what your name means? If the teacher asks tomorrow, you will answer it like that.”

Although Huo Xiaoxiao wanted to make complaints, as being her daddy’s good “little baby,” she threw herself into his arms in surprise. She opened those big clear eyes and looked up at him.

“So, I am daddy’s little baby?”

…Why?

She shivered for no reason.

Old Master Huo also laughed, “You are also Grandpa’s little baby.”

Huo Suicheng looked down at her.

Huo Xiaoxiao’s expression was clear. It took a long time before he burst into laughter. “Yes, you are Daddy’s… little baby.”

“…”

It was still her grandpa who spoke nicely and better.

It was kind of strange when her father said this.

Old Master Huo looked at her lovingly. “Now that you know the meaning of your name, does Xiaoxiao still want to change it?”

Huo Xiaoxiao thought for a while. It seemed like it was not going to work.

Her father and her grandfather disagreed with the name Huo Yiyi, but there was no other simpler word than Huo Xiaoxiao.

“Not going to change. It is the name that Daddy gave me. I am Daddy’s… daughter. Not changing such a meaningful name!” But Huo Xiaoxiao added, “The matter about the name change will be discussed when I grow up.”

“Okay, when you grow up, we will change it if you want.”

Huo Xiaoxiao, who had survived the name change, jumped off the sofa and went upstairs with her homework book. “Grandpa, Daddy, I am going upstairs to do my homework first.”

“Go ahead.”

“Wait,” Huo Suicheng called out to her. “One more thing. I heard that you brought a lot of chocolates back recently?”

“Yes, a classmate gave it to me.”

“Who gave you so much?”

“Zhouzhou gives it to me every day. Yi Qian and Lu Jingyi also brought me chocolates.”

“How much chocolate did you eat at night?”

Huo Xiaoxiao thought for a while. She didn’t keep count while eating. Now that she recalled, did she eat six or seven pieces?

“Six pieces.”

Huo Suicheng beckoned to her. Huo Xiaoxiao walked towards him.

“Feel it yourself. What is this?” Huo Suiceng grabbed her hand and touched her bulging belly.

It’s chubby. What can it be?

“It’s my belly.”

“No, it’s your fat.”

“…” Huo Xiaoxiao held her breath.

Endure.

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“Look at you. You are so fat, yet you still eat so many chocolates. You are not allowed to accept other people’s chocolates anymore in the future.”

“Not fat! Where did I get fat? All the kids in our class have such big bellies.”

“Only yours is big. When you go to school tomorrow, look at other kids’ bellies. Whose is as big as yours?”

Huo Xiaoxiao looked at him glumly.

She had no choice but to say it. Her father really could ruin people’s moods.

She was happy, but now, she didn’t feel it anymore.

Huo Xiaoxiao scowled. She was standing in front of the mirror and looking at her belly.

It was okay before anyone pointed it out. It felt really big now.

Was it really because she had eaten too many chocolates recently?

She reached out and patted.

Dong, dong, dong…

“…”

Okay, I better eat fewer chocolates in the future.

The next day at the door of the classroom, Zhouzhou brought her chocolates again regardless of the weather.

Huo Xiaoxiao touched her belly, frowned, and said, “Zhouzhou, don’t bring me chocolates anymore.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I can’t finish it because there are too many. And you see, I have gained weight recently.”

Zhouzhou looked at her carefully up and down. “No. Where did you gain weight?”

“My belly is so big already. I can’t eat it anymore.”

Zhouzhou squeezed the chocolate in his hand and lowered his head. “Is it because I brought you chocolates?”

Huo Xiaoxiao actually liked Zhouzhou as a younger brother. The kid was well-behaved and cute. Besides, he brought chocolates to her every day. Seeing his guilty appearance, she quickly said, “No, I am greedy and overeat. Eating too much and gaining weight is really none of your business.”

“Then… then, I won’t bring you chocolates anymore. What do you like to eat? I will bring you something else.”

“You can eat it yourself. I don’t have anything special that I really like to eat.”

“Oh.”

“You quickly go back to the classroom.”

Zhouzhou nodded and turned around. He then turned back, putting the chocolate in his hand into Xiaoxiao’s hand. “You take this box of chocolate.”

“I don’t want it anymore. You can keep it.” Huo Xiaoxiao pushed it back into Zhouzhou’s hands.

“You eat it. I brought it for you.” Zhouzhou stuffed it back into Huo Xiaoxiao’s hand.

“I really don’t want it, too much…”

“She said she didn’t want it!” Just as the two were pushing the box of chocolate around, Yi Qian and Lu Jingyi came with their school bags on their backs. Seeing this scene, Yi Qian took the chocolate in Huo Xiaoxiao’s hand and stuffed it into Zhouzhou’s hand. “Why do you have to give it to her? Didn’t your teacher teach you not to force others?”

“That’s it. Xiaoxiao said she doesn’t want it anymore, so you quickly go back to your small class.”

Huo Xiaoxiao glared at them.

Zhouzhuo was smaller and a little thinner than them. Every time he came, he had to be bullied by these devil kings.

“You two shut up!” She looked back at Zhouzhou. “You go back first. You can eat the chocolate yourself.”

Zhouzhou nodded, holding the chocolate angrily, and left.

Huo Xiaoxiao turned and entered the classroom.

Yi Qian also turned around. He took out his own chocolate from his school bag. “Xiaoxiao, this is the chocolate I brought for you.”

Huo Xiaoxiao didn’t receive it. “I don’t want it.”

“Why?”

“I am gaining weight. I won’t eat chocolate anymore.”

Yi Qian and Lu Jingyi looked at each other. “Where did you gain weight?”

Huo Xiaoxiao returned to her seat and pointed to her own belly. “My belly is so big. Isn’t it fat? Look at you; none of you have a belly.”

Yi Qian and Lu Jingyi looked down at their bellies.

Huo Xiaoxiao seemed to be right. Her belly was bigger than theirs.

“Your belly indeed seems to be bigger than ours. Then, I won’t bring you chocolates anymore. You will eat less in the future. We will supervise you,” he said while putting the chocolates in his hand back into his school bag.

Huo Xiaoxiao glared at Yi Qian. “What did you just say?”

“My mommy often says that she has a big belly. She usually eats very little, so let me supervise you from now on. You eat less.”

“…” Straight guy!

TLN: Straight guy (slang)—a man who fails to understand women

Huo Xiaoxiao simply didn’t want to talk to him anymore.

“Xiaoxiao, why are you angry?”

“I am not angry!”

“It’s good that you’re not angry.”

Huo Xiaoxiao glared at him and sat on the seat, holding her belly without speaking.

All men in the world were the same. Her father was like this, and Yi Qian, this little brat, was also like this. Whenever they talked, they would make people angry!

In the morning, Huo Xiaoxiao didn’t say a word to Yi Qian and the others, making them confused. They kept discussing what made Huo Xiaoxiao angry.

Yi Qian boldly guessed, “Maybe Zhouzhou made her angry in the morning.”

Lu Jingyi made a vow, “Yes, that’s right. Xiaoxiao got angry in the morning. It must be because of him!”

Xiang Chen scratched his head. “But Zhouzhou likes Xiaoxiao. He shouldn’t make her angry?”

“Who else could it be?”

“You go and ask Xiaoxiao.”

Jiang Yue frowned. “She isn’t talking to me either.”

“Yi Qian, did you make her angry?”

“Me? When did I make her angry? I asked her if she was angry in the morning, and she said she was not.”

“Yeah, who would make her angry then?”

“I don’t know.”

The four little heads huddled together and whispered among each other. They would occasionally look back at Huo Xiaoxiao.

“You go.”

“You go!”

“You go. You go!”

“Yi Qian, you go.”

Huo Xiaoxiao saw them pushing each other, so she asked, “What did you say behind my back?”

Yi Qian stood up. “It’s… we want to know why you are angry.”

“I gained weight, so I was angry.”

Lu Jingyi suddenly realized something. “Then, you must not get angry. I saw Kungfu Panda yesterday. Because he was angry, he made himself fatter and bigger compared to your belly! If you remain angry, your face will become bigger, and your legs, your hands, and your belly will all become the size of a balloon!”

“…”

At that moment, Teacher Zhao walked into the classroom. Yi Qian and the others quickly returned to their own seats.

Huo Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and calmed down.

“Children, did everyone complete the homework that Teacher gave you yesterday?”

“Finished already!”

“Are there any kids who want to be the first to stand up and tell everyone, what is the meaning of your name that your daddy and mommy gave to you?”

“Me!”

“Me, me, me!”

The lively children couldn’t wait to raise their hands.

The teacher called a child’s name, “An An, you say.”

The child named Lin An stood up and said coquettishly, “My name is Lin An. My daddy and mommy gave me this name because they hope that I will grow up safe and sound in the future.”

“An An’s parents gave you such a great name, so An An will have to be obedient and grow up peacefully. You can not climb a tree without an adult companion, remember?”

“Okay!”

“Alright, sit down. So, which kid will talk about the meaning of their name again? Yi Qian!”

Yi Qian stood up. “My mommy said, she hopes that I can be humble, not complacent, and not arrogant.”

“Then, Yi Qian knows the meaning of not to be complacent or arrogant?”

“You can’t just be complacent just because you have some good grades, and you can’t feel that you are amazing.”

“The name Yi Qian’s parents gave to Yi Qian is awesome!” After complimenting Yi Qian, the teacher turned her attention to Lu Jing Yi again. “Lu Jingyi, can you tell Teacher the meaning of your name?”

Lu Jing Yi stood up and thought for a while. “Daddy said, my name has no meaning. He chose it casually, and I want to change it.”

“…” The teacher smiled awkwardly. “But the teacher thinks that your name is very nice. Why do you want to change it?”

Lu Jing Yi drew a circle on the table with his finger. “Because it is so hard to write! I told my dad that he casually chose my name, and I want to change it to Lu Yi. But Daddy beat me. Lu Yi is obviously easier and better than Lu Jing Yi.”

“…Okay, Teacher will answer these questions after class. You should sit down first. Any other kid would like to talk about the meaning of their names?”

“Huo Xiaoxiao!” Lu Jing Yi pointed at Huo Xiaoxiao and said excitedly.

“Huo Xiaoxiao? Do you want to tell us?”

Huo Xiaoxiao, who was suddenly called out, stood up reluctantly.

“Daddy said, I am Daddy’s little baby and also Grandpa’s little baby, so my name is Huo Xiao Xiao.”

“Wow…”

Amidst the exclamations, several voices were unique.

“Then, why don’t they call you Huo Baobei?”

“Yes, you can also be named Huo Baobao!”

“Huo Beibei sounds good too!”

“I think Huo Xiaoxiao is nice and easy to write!”

Huo Xiao Xiao glared at them and took a deep breath.

Forget it. Children’s words carried no harm. She didn’t care about these little ghosts.





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