The teacher watched the three of them eat obediently, so he didn’t keep staring at them.
“Ningning, the teacher will make fruit juice. Do you want some?”
“Yes!”
The little child was open to both food and drinks. He didn’t use the chopsticks provided by the teacher, but held a spoon he brought from home, eating with gusto.
The teacher smiled and went to the kitchen to make fruit juice for him.
At the dining table, the three little children continued eating. Ningning, the fastest eater, finished a large bowl and noticed that Lele had only eaten a little.
He wasn’t in a hurry, just coaxing Lele. “Lele, eat a bit faster, or the food will get cold.”
Although you could still eat cold rice, sometimes it might cause a stomachache after eating.
Lele obediently nodded and continued eating slowly.
After the little child finished three big bowls, Lele still hadn’t finished his bowl.
“Lele, open your mouth; I’ll feed you.”
The little child, who was usually fed by others, fed another child for the first time. He awkwardly fed Lele, almost poking him several times.
By the end, Lele, who was already full, cried out with a loud “wah.”
“Lele’s belly is going to burst.”
Lele, with a bib on, tears streaming down, lifted his clothes to show Dad Ningning his belly.
Ningning, who wanted to feed the other a bit more, saw Lele’s stomach and froze.
“Lele, are you full?”
Lele nodded, choking a bit. “Lele’s belly is about to burst.”
Ningning: “...”
Still a bit puzzled, Ningning reached out and touched Lele’s little belly.
“So round.”
After confirming that Lele was full, Ningning sought help from the teacher. “Teacher, save my little child!”
The teacher: “?”
The teacher’s eyes flashed with a hint of confusion.
Fortunately, the composed Wagner walked over. He pulled Lele over and pointed at Lele, explaining the situation in detail to the teacher: “Lele has overeaten, Teacher. Can we give him some digestion pills?”
The teacher crouched down and carefully examined Lele’s stomach.
“He’s quite stuffed.”
The teacher furrowed his brow slightly. “Lele, if you couldn’t eat anymore, why didn’t you say something?”
Lele wiped away tears, and as the teacher touched his stomach a few times, he hid behind Wagner. His timid appearance gave the teacher a slight headache.
This winter camp wasn’t about individually assisting parents with their kids or letting the kids enjoy a leisurely vacation. The goal was to enhance the kids’ self-reliance.
They were given an adaptation period in the beginning. Starting from the third day, each kid had to be independent.
However, Lele’s personality seemed a bit resistant to this kind of training.
“I have medicine in my room. I’ll go get it for him. Ningning, Wagner, do you want to continue eating?”
Ningning hesitated for two seconds. “No, I’m done.”
He shouldn’t waver between Lele and a meal!
The teacher went to get medicine for Lele, and the juice he squeezed in the kitchen wasn’t shared with Lele. It was only given to Ningning and Wagner.
After settling the kids, the teacher sat at the head of their beds and gave them a preemptive talk.
“Ningning, Wagner, Lele, the teacher wants to remind you in advance.”
The teacher took out the winter camp manual and explained to them, “The purpose of our winter camp is to cultivate the independent ability of each child. So, even if your relationship is good, you can’t stick together all the time.”
“From now on, you need to sleep separately, and you have to do your own things. Ningning, Wagner, you can’t help Lele with anything anymore.”
“Teacher, Lele is too young.”
As soon as Ningning realized that what the teacher was saying was not in Lele’s favor, he was the first to speak up, attempting to change the teacher’s mind. “Lele is so small; he needs someone to take care of him!”
The teacher looked at Ningning and pointed sharply, “Ningning, you’re only a few months older than Lele. You can’t always take care of him; he needs to be independent.”
Ningning shook his head, resolute. “Teacher, it’s not possible. Lele is my kid, and I want to take care of him.”
The teacher was constantly puzzled. “What exactly are you talking about?”
Not understanding, the teacher gave the final command straightforwardly, “Anyway, from now on, you can’t always take care of Lele. Our winter camp is strict, and from now until the end of the winter camp, you all need to grow into qualified independent kids.”
As the teacher spoke, he tucked them in and allowed them to sleep together for the last time.
Ningning couldn’t change the teacher’s mind, and his face wrinkled.
After getting up, the teacher, upon seeing Savi in the same room, gave him a few more glances before leaving.
Both Ningning and Wagner were too attentive to Lele, which was not conducive to Lele’s growth in the winter camp. Sevi’s personality suggested that he wouldn’t give Lele special treatment.
If they were to be grouped again, it would be better to assign Lele to Savi’s group.
The teacher became more and more satisfied with his decision. He gently closed the door and then returned to his own room.
Just as the teacher left, Savi, the child he had taken notice of, sat up.
“Lele, come here.”
Savi, who had to continue teaching Lele, called him with a frown. He had been trying to teach Lele during the day, but Lele didn’t seem to grasp anything.
Frustrated with himself, Savi swore that he would teach the clumsy Lele before the winter camp ended.
Lele, hearing his name called, peeked out from Dad Ningning’s arms. Having spent two days in the same room and even being held by Savi, Lele’s expression was not as timid as when he faced the teacher.
He softly said, “Savi, big brother.”
Savi: “...”
Savi furrowed his brows even more, asking Lele, “What do you call Ning?”
Lele softly replied, “Dad.”
Savi’s eyes narrowed instantly. “I don’t want to be called big brother!”
Lele: “...”
Perhaps Savi’s voice was a bit loud, or maybe his refusal was too stern, but Lele sniffled and crawled back onto Ningning’s shoulder.
Ningning, who had just finished eating, was now being pressed down by Lele. If it were someone else, he might get upset. However, since he was holding Lele, as a novice dad, Ningning couldn’t afford to get angry at his own kid.
So, Ningning directed his frustration at Sevi.
When Savi was talking to Lele earlier, he used the language of B1 Planet, which was Lele’s mother tongue. They were communicating in B1, and Ningning directly opened a translation app!
He understood what Savi was saying.
“You don’t want to be Lele’s big brother, and I don’t want another kid either!”
Ningning, who had experienced the rocking chair many times, was now quite clever.
He knew that Lele was his kid, and if Sevi became Lele’s big brother, then he would have to be Sevi’s dad.
As a tired dad taking care of Lele, Ningning didn’t want another kid with a bad temper.
Wagner was a bit more cautious than Ningning. He looked at Savi and emphasized, “Even if you don’t want to be his big brother, you can’t be his dad either.”
Lele already had two dads, and he didn’t need another one!
Savi coldly snorted and ignored them.
After a brief standoff, Sevi decided not to bother with the titles and continued to address Lele.
“All three of you sleeping together is too crowded.”
Savi patted his own bed, calling Lele. “Come here. I’ll teach you a bit before bedtime.”
Upon hearing that Savi was going to teach Lele, Ningning reluctantly brought Lele over. Thankfully, Lele was quite light; otherwise, Ning might not have been able to carry him.
Lele, who had been scolded earlier, glanced at Savi but didn’t dare to speak.
Savi, with a stern expression, reached out to him.
Observing this, Lele softly called, “Savi, big brother.”
Savi glanced at the timid little bunny and snorted, but this time, he didn’t say anything harsh.
The little bunny was too timid. Savi hadn’t scolded him at all; he had just raised his voice a bit, and the little bunny became scared and ignored him.
“Savi, don’t bully Lele, or else the adults in my family will find you.”
After introducing Lele to his family, the little child no longer used a simple threat. Now, he directly brought the adults in his family into the picture.
