There was no use in saying more, so it was better to save their strength and focus on important matters.
After lecturing Er Bao, Da Bao sat directly on a chair, cupped his chin in his hands, and stared intently at the doorway, occasionally craning his neck to look out. He still hadn't seen his mother's figure.
It was almost noon, but his mother still hadn't appeared.
"It's over… Mom wouldn't really break her promise, would she?" Da Bao immediately became worried, muttering to himself, "Mom wouldn't not come, right?"
He had been looking forward to this for so long. If his mother didn't come, then he… he would truly be heartbroken.
Da Bao was like a deflated ball at this moment, slumped listlessly on the table, his earlier excitement gone. His head drooped like a frost-bitten eggplant.
With a creak, the door was opened from the outside.
Da Bao immediately stretched his neck, looking out like a giraffe. Seeing Feng Jin's figure, Da Bao's eyes lit up instantly.
With a whoosh, he jumped off the chair and rushed towards Feng Jin like a sprinter.
"Mom, you finally came…"
Da Bao hugged Feng Jin's leg affectionately, refusing to let go. It was worth waiting for so long; he had finally managed to see his mother, and at least he hadn't been disappointed.
"If you keep hugging me like this, how can I give you the gift I prepared?"
Held tightly by Da Bao, she didn't even have a chance to move slightly, making it impossible to present the gift she had brought.
"Gift… Mom, the gift is with Mom!"
Hearing the word "gift," Da Bao became even more excited, eagerly anticipating Feng Jin to take out the item.
Feng Jin sighed helplessly, her reaction to Da Bao's behavior having been within her expectations.
She reluctantly took out the box in her hand. As soon as she placed it on the table, Da Bao impatiently urged Feng Jin to open the box quickly.
"Mom, hurry up and open it… hurry, Mom!"
He had waited a whole night and couldn't wait any longer. Da Bao's heart was so excited that he could barely suppress it, wishing he could rush forward and open the box immediately to see what was inside.
"Look at how impatient you are. Don't you know that haste makes waste?"
Amused by Da Bao's expression, Feng Jin bent down and gently poked Da Bao's nose.
She couldn't bear to tease him further; it wasn't right to make the child wait too long. She then opened the box and took out the Rubik's Cube she had prepared, handing it to Da Bao.
The moment Da Bao saw the Rubik's Cube, his joy diminished by half. His little mouth, which had been turned up, immediately drooped.
"Mom, is this the gift you wanted to give me?"
"Yes, do you like it?"
Looking at it from all angles, it was just a piece of wood. To put it nicely, it was a good-looking piece of wood at best, and he couldn't see anything special about it.
Her mother giving him a piece of wood felt like she was trying to fool him.
"What's wrong, you don't like it?"
Feng Jin could immediately tell Da Bao's dejected mood and tentatively asked.
"Mom, any other gift would have been fine. Why did you give me a piece of wood? Look, this wood is useless…"
Da Bao grumbled unhappily. At less than two years old, he was already being picky and even started to dislike her gift.
If he got any older, he might end up driving her away.
"How can you judge things by their appearance, child? Although it's just an ordinary piece of wood and not something priceless, it's an exquisite item. Moreover, your father and I made it for you with our own hands. If you dislike it, your mother will be very sad. Your father would also be unhappy if he knew!"
After Feng Jin's explanation, Da Bao felt that what he had just said might have been too much. He lowered his gaze and looked at the piece of wood in his hand. Although it wasn't very attractive, it was made by his mother and father with their own hands.
For others, even with money, they couldn't buy such a thing. It showed how much his mother and father cared about him.
Thinking this, Da Bao felt even more guilty. He reached out and tugged at Feng Jin's sleeve, gently shaking it. "Mom, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. Please don't be angry."
Da Bao's soft, milky voice saying he was sorry reached Feng Jin's ears. At this point, no matter how angry she was, it vanished upon hearing these words.
Da Bao had such an adorable face and a soft, milky voice that even if she had the greatest anger, she couldn't vent it.
"Mom isn't angry. Mom will teach you how to play, okay?"
She reached out and pulled Da Bao into her arms, her tone gentler than ever, and softly coaxed him.
"Look, this is a Rubik's Cube. Each face has nine small squares, and each square can be moved…"
Feng Jin patiently explained how to play the Rubik's Cube. Da Bao was also clever; after hearing it once, he already understood how to play.
"Is it fun?" Feng Jin propped up her chin and watched Da Bao, who was engrossed in playing, and asked.
He had looked so disdainful just a moment ago, and now he couldn't put it down. He wouldn't even stop to rest for a moment.
Da Bao seemed not to have heard her and didn't pay any attention to Feng Jin. He remained completely focused on the Rubik's Cube in his hands, indifferent to everything else.
Feng Jin persistently asked again, but the outcome was the same as before. Da Bao didn't even spare her a glance.
Being ignored like this, she felt like she had no presence at all.
She simply reached out and snatched the Rubik's Cube from Da Bao's hand, causing Da Bao to burst into tears.
"You've been playing for so long. Mom called you several times just now, and you didn't even put it down to answer Mom. You're so obsessed with playing. I think you need to calm down a bit."
If she let Da Bao continue playing, he would become hopelessly addicted. It seemed that their playtime in the future would need to be well-regulated.
"Mom, Mom… Please, Mom, just let me play for a little longer… okay…"
He was just starting to have fun when it was suddenly taken away. It was too disappointing. Da Bao clung to Feng Jin, refusing to give up, determined to get the Rubik's Cube back.