kvmb Chapter 68: Child Growth
Chapter 68: Child Growth
Yunxi stood in the corridor, staring at Jinxuan who was laughing and playing in the courtyard without blinking, the smile on her face almost overflowing.
This child can really run and jump now. His small figure is like a lively little rabbit, full of endless energy.
Jinxuan was wearing a blue jacket, his hair was combed neatly and tied with a red rope.
Her chubby face was as red as an apple just picked from the tree, and her big eyes were black and bright like stars, revealing a rare cleverness.
"Jinxuan, run slower, don't fall!" Yunxi looked at the cheerful little figure and couldn't help but shout at the top of her voice.
Jinxuan heard his mother's call, turned his head, grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth, and shouted crisply: "Mom, I won't fall!"
After saying that, he turned around, and his two little legs ran faster, and he started playing happily with his friends again.
The little hands were waving back and forth, and they were still shouting, "Come on, come on!"
The maids in the Marquis's Mansion stood aside, some of them covered their mouths with handkerchiefs, some of them narrowed their eyes into slits, but the smile on their faces never stopped.
One of the maids said with a smile, "Look at this young master, he's so cheerful!" Another maid added, "That's right! He's sure to be a successful man in the future!"
Yunxi watched and couldn't help but walk over and gently touch Jinxuan's head. Jinxuan was having fun, and he tilted his head to avoid his mother's hand and continued to play happily.
At this time, Chun Tao came over and said with a smile: "Madam, don't worry, the young master is very smart!"
Yunxi smiled and nodded, her eyes still fixed on Jinxuan.
"This little boy is so lively and cute." said the maid Chuntao.
"Yes, it's really a joy to watch him grow up day by day." The maid Xia He echoed.
Yunxi's face was filled with a gentle smile, and her eyes were reluctant to move away from Jinxuan for a moment. Jinxuan's face was red from running, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead, like dewdrops rolling on lotus leaves in the morning.
Jinxuan was exhausted from running and sat down on the ground, gasping for breath. Seeing this, the nurse hurried over, her face filled with anxiety. She reached out to pull him up, muttering, "Young Master, the ground is cold, get up quickly."
Jinxuan shook his head stubbornly, crossed his arms over his chest, pouted his lips, and said, "No, I want to play more."
At this moment, the prince came over with long strides. He stood straight, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and exuded a sense of majesty.
He picked Jinxuan up and said in a feigned anger, "You little brat, you only know how to be naughty."
Jinxuan giggled, his laughter as clear as a silver bell, and his little hands kept patting the prince's shoulders, shouting, "Father, I want to ride a horse."
The prince smiled helplessly, his smile full of doting, and said, "Okay, father will let you ride on him like a horse."
As he said that, he bent down and let Jinxuan ride on his back.
Jinxuan clapped his hands happily, swaying his legs and shouting loudly, "Gee! Go!" He looked so proud.
Yunxi looked at the father and son, her eyes curved into crescents with a smile, her heart filled with happiness, and she whispered softly, "These two are such funny guys."
When it was time to eat, Jinxuan sat obediently on his chair. His small body sat upright, his small hands tightly gripping the chopsticks, trying hard to pick up the food.
But the chopsticks in his hand were like two unruly wooden sticks, and he couldn't pick up any food at all.
"Jinxuan, eat more vegetables so that you can grow tall." Yunxi said as she picked up a piece of vegetables with chopsticks and put it into Jinxuan's bowl.
Jinxuan frowned, curled his lips, and muttered, "Mom, I don't like eating vegetables."
He looked like a little kid who had been wronged.
The prince put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, looked at Jinxuan, and said seriously: "Jinxuan, be good and listen. Eat vegetables to make your body strong."
Jinxuan looked at his father, then at his mother, his eyes filled with reluctance. But he knew he couldn't persuade his parents, so he pouted and slowly picked up the vegetables, put them in his mouth, chewed them a few times, and swallowed them.
Yunxi smiled and touched Jinxuan's head, saying, "That's a good boy." After Jinxuan swallowed the vegetables, he made a face at his mother and continued to eat.
The prince looked at Jinxuan and said with a smile, "When you grow up a little more, your father will teach you martial arts and make you a real man."
When Jinxuan heard this, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Okay, okay, I want to be as awesome as my father."
The family was talking and laughing at the dinner table, and a warm atmosphere filled the whole room.
Jinxuan looked at his father, then at his mother, and had to eat the vegetables reluctantly.
After dinner, Jinxuan pestered Yunxi to tell him a story.
The little fellow blinked his big, watery eyes, and clung to the hem of Yunxi's clothes with his little hands, shaking her and saying, "Mom, Mom, tell me a story quickly."
Yunxi couldn't help but smile at his adorable appearance. She pulled Jinxuan to sit beside the bed and said gently, "How about mother tell you a story about a little rabbit?"
Jinxuan nodded excitedly, his little head pecking at rice like a chicken, "Okay, okay!"
Yunxi cleared her throat and began to tell the story vividly: "Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. It lived in a big forest..." Jinxuan listened attentively, his eyes not blinking, his little mouth slightly open, and he was completely immersed in the story.
As the days passed, Jinxuan reached the age to go to school.
In the study, the teacher was teaching Jinxuan how to read. He was wearing a long gown, holding a ruler in his hand, and had a serious expression on his face.
"Jinxuan, this character is pronounced 'ren'," the teacher said, pointing to the book. Jinxuan opened his eyes wide and read attentively, his eyes extremely focused, and his little head moved along with the teacher's finger.
"Sir, I'll remember that." After saying that, he nodded his head. The gentleman nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "Jinxuan is really smart."
After school, Jinxuan ran back to Yunxi's house like a happy little bird. Before he even entered the house, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Mom, Mom, I learned a lot of words today."
Yunxi heard the sound and came out from the house. Looking at the sweaty Jinxuan, she took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and said, "Jinxuan is awesome!"
Jinxuan raised his little face and said proudly, "Mom, I want to learn more and more words and read many, many books in the future."
At night, Jinxuan lay in bed, tossing and turning but unable to fall asleep, his mind full of the words he had learned during the day.
Yunxi walked in quietly, sat beside the bed, and whispered, "Baby, go to sleep." Jinxuan then calmed down and fell asleep soon.
Yunxi gently covered him with the quilt, kissed him on the forehead, and then tiptoed out.
The next morning, before the rooster crowed, Jinxuan jumped out of bed, washed up quickly, and followed Master Wu to learn martial arts.
Master Wu was a burly, middle-aged man with a booming voice. "Jinxuan, hold your horse stance firmly," he said loudly.
Jinxuan gritted his teeth, his face flushed red as he tried to hold on. He didn't even bother to wipe the sweat running down his forehead.
After practicing for a while, Master Wu asked Jinxuan to take a break. Jinxuan sat down on the ground, gasping for breath.
At this time, the maid Xia He came over with tea, "Young master, have some water." Jinxuan took the tea and drank it all in one gulp.
After a good rest, Jinxuan continued to practice. In this way, day after day, Jinxuan never complained of being tired, and never slacked off.
One day, Jinxuan was playing in the yard when he accidentally fell and scraped his knee. He was in so much pain that tears welled up in his eyes, but he tried hard not to cry out loud.
The nurse saw this and was heartbroken, "Young Master, what should we do?" Jin Xuan sniffed and said, "Nanny, I'm fine. I'm a real man, this little injury is nothing."
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the family sat together to admire the moon. Jinxuan ate mooncakes and kept saying, "Father, Mother, when I grow up, I will protect you."
After hearing this, Prince Wang and Yunxi's faces were filled with happy smiles.
In the blink of an eye, Jinxuan had grown another year older. This year, he learned to compose poetry from his teacher and learned a set of boxing techniques from his master.
He performed boxing in front of his friends, who were all full of admiration for him.
During the Chinese New Year, Jinxuan wore new clothes, held firecrackers, and ran around in the yard with his friends, his laughter echoing throughout the yard.
In this way, under everyone's care, Jinxuan grew up healthily day by day.
That day, a guest came to the Marquis's residence. It was the prince's good friend, General Li. General Li was as strong as an ox and walked with a breeze.
He strode into the Marquis's residence, and his laughter came in first: "Prince, long time no see!"
The prince hurried to greet him, his face full of smiles: "Brother Li, you are finally here!"
When General Li saw Jinxuan, he couldn't help but praise him, "This child is so strong and brave. He will definitely have a great future."
Jinxuan is a boy with a round, rosy face and a pair of big, black eyes that keep rolling around. When he hears the praise, he raises his little head and grins.
The prince smiled and said, "Thanks to your good words, this child is very naughty."
Jinxuan ran over and looked at General Li curiously. His little hands kept fiddling with the corners of his clothes and asked, "Uncle, are you a friend of father?"
General Li squatted down, touched Jinxuan's head with his big hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, young master."
Jinxuan blinked, his eyes showing a cleverness, and then asked: "Does the uncle know martial arts?"
General Li laughed so hard that the leaves in the yard trembled. "Of course my uncle knows martial arts, and he's very good at it."
Jinxuan's face was filled with admiration and anticipation. He pulled General Li's clothes and shook them, saying, "Uncle, can you teach me?"
General Li looked at the prince, who nodded and said, "Then you can teach this child."
General Li picked up Jinxuan and strode into the courtyard. He took a firm horse stance, clenched his fists, and demonstrated as he said, "Young Master, watch this! This move is called Black Tiger Heart-Ripping."
Jinxuan widened his eyes, stared intently, and imitated the gestures.
After a while, Jinxuan was so tired that he was panting, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, but he gritted his teeth and persisted without saying a word.
As time went by, Jinxuan not only made progress in his studies, but also improved his martial arts skills. Every day before dawn, he would get up and practice in the yard, humming and hawing.
A small competition was held in the Marquis' Mansion, and Jinxuan was eager to go on stage.
As soon as he stepped onto the stage, his eyes were like those of a little tiger, revealing a fierceness. He was agile and his moves were well-organized, forcing his opponent to retreat step by step.
The people in the audience applauded and cheered.
Yunxi and the prince looked at Jinxuan, their eyes full of pride.
"Our child has really grown up." Yunxi said with emotion. The prince put his arm around Yunxi's shoulders and said, "Yes, I believe he will become a responsible person in the future."