Today, it was drizzling in Jiang City. This was not surprising. This city was located in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was a warm and rainy city. When it rained, it became more poetic.
Of course, Xi Xi was not as strong as her father. The spring rain was cold, so her father gave the little girl an extra thin shirt early in the morning.
The coffee shop at the corner of the street had quietly opened for business. Yang Yi, who didn't like crowds and didn't know the ways of the world, didn't want to make a big scene. He even chose a weekend to hang up the simple wooden signboard as an opening ceremony.
This also led to the fact that no one knew that this coffee shop had been open for two days, and there were no customers coming in …
However, Yang Yi did not care.
The sky was dark, but the coffee shop was as warm as home. The light yellow and soft light slightly illuminated every corner. It was as warm as sitting around the fire on a winter night. It was especially suitable for friends to whisper together.
However, in front of the bar, Yang Yi turned on the exceptionally bright incandescent lamp. He tirelessly wiped the cup while smiling and watching his daughter draw.
Xi Xi sat high up, bent over the clean and spacious marble bar, and carefully used her colored crayons to draw the image in her heart on the white drawing paper.
After a long time, the little girl raised her head and said happily, "Papa, look, how do I draw?"
Yang Yi had been watching. Xi Xi had improved after he taught her a few moves earlier. However, the drawing was still very abstract.
"Good! Is this an elephant you drew? " Yang Yi raised his thumb and pointed to the animal on the drawing paper that was as round as a piglet but had a long nose.
"Yes!" Xi Xi said happily, "Mother elephant has a long nose."
"Great drawing!" Yang Yi smiled and rubbed the little girl's head.
After reading those parenting manuals, Yang Yi's concept had changed a little.
In the past, he still felt that Xi Xi's drawing was a little awkward, so he wanted to teach her how to draw!
However, there was a book that said, "Learning to draw too early will make the child unable to draw …"
Children between the ages of 0-7 are in an important period of right brain development, and a very important part of right brain development is to "perfect it with the help of the transformation and expression of graphics, thus promoting the health of the right brain and the formation of divergent thinking. Therefore, children in this period need to freely express imagination and association, and can't be constrained by fixed graphics. Instead, they need to fully express themselves in rich color experiences and unfixed graphics changes."
If Yang Yi taught Xi Xi his painting skills and concepts, then the development of her right brain would be affected!
Yang Yi, who was in a cold sweat, restrained his impulse to teach Xi Xi how to draw. Instead, he supported and encouraged her, allowing her to freely use her imagination and draw what she wanted to express.
And the drawing was pretty good too!
Yang Yi began to learn how to appreciate and praise. "Look at how cute the elephant you drew is. One look and I can tell that you're very happy!"
Xi Xi smiled happily and was even more motivated. She lowered her head and continued to draw.
At this time, the wind chime at the door rang. Someone opened the door. Yang Yi noticed it and subconsciously looked over. However, the person didn't come in. She just let a little boy go in first to take shelter from the rain.
"Hello!" Yang Yi couldn't see anyone through the curtain, but he heard a gentle female voice. It was as gentle as the drizzle outside.
Why didn't she come in? Yang Yi was puzzled.
Looking at the little boy's nervous appearance, Yang Yi had to walk out from the bar counter. Xi Xi also quickly jumped down from the chair, pulled her father's hand, and hid behind him. She secretly poked her little head out to look at the little brother who should be five or six years old.
Yang Yi curiously looked outside the door. Outside the door was a young woman with delicate features. She shouldn't be too old. She was a little embarrassed. She was holding an umbrella, but her hair was messy. Her clothes were half wet from the rain, and her shoes were also stained with mud. The mud even splashed on her white stockings. Her petite and helpless appearance was pitiful.
However, Yang Yi didn't have any fanciful thoughts. He asked somewhat uncomprehendingly, "Hello, why don't you come in?"
The young woman looked up at Yang Yi apologetically and said, "I'm sorry. I just accidentally stepped on your flowers. I didn't pay attention when I walked."
Yang Yi didn't care. He waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. If you want to take shelter from the rain, come in. It's not a big deal!"
However, the young woman was still a little embarrassed. She said embarrassedly, "My shoes are very dirty. There's a lot of mud on them. Can I trouble you to bring me a basin of water to wash them first?"
"It doesn't matter if it's dirty. I'll wipe it later." Yang Yi glanced at the footprints left by the little boy. Although it was only rainwater, it still made Yang Yi feel uncomfortable. Anyway, it's already dirty. It doesn't matter if it's a little dirtier. Later, he would have to clean it up …
"Forget it, I'll take you upstairs." Yang Yi thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "There's only a bathroom downstairs. It's not easy to wash. There's hot water upstairs."
Without waiting for the young woman to object, Yang Yi picked up the big umbrella hanging behind the door. After opening it, he bent down and picked up Xi Xi. Then, he smiled faintly and said, "Let's go!"
"Oh, oh, okay. Thank you! Is this your daughter? " The young woman was a little shy after being arranged by Yang Yi. Her face was red. She pulled her son up and tried to find something to talk about.
From the back of the store to the small courtyard, Yang Yi managed to obtain a lot of information from the other party on the short journey up the stairs.
The young woman's name was Yan Xiaopei. Her son's name was Yan Yingkai. From the surname, it could be seen that Yan Xiaopei was divorced. Her son took her surname. Obviously, her ex-husband did something that made her so resentful.
Of course, Yang Yi was not interested and did not ask.
The reason why Yan Xiaopei was in such a sorry state today was because her son went to piano class. Yan Xiaopei braved the rain to pick him up. However, when she passed by Yang Yi's shop, she did not pay attention to the road and stepped on the edge of the flower bed.
"Your coffee shop is new, right? I don't think I've seen it before? " When Yan Xiaopei came in, she insisted on not coming in with muddy shoes. Yang Yi had to settle the two little ones down first and then bring her a pair of slippers.
"Yes." Yang Yi nodded.
At first, Yan Xiaopei was very shy. However, now that they were familiar with each other, she was a very talkative person. She carried her dirty shoes and followed Yang Yi. "Oh, I opened a flower shop at the east gate of the school …"
"East gate? The business should be very good. But what about the shop when you go out? "Yang Yi thought of the shops at the east gate and asked in confusion.
"The shop hired two university students to work part-time. Moreover, it's raining, so no one comes out." Yan Xiaopei said softly.
When they went upstairs, they saw Xi Xi and Yan Yingkai sitting opposite each other across the coffee table. The little boy was a little introverted and lowered his head silently. Xi Xi was also afraid of strangers. She was restless. Sometimes, she would sneak a glance at the little brother and sometimes look at the stairs.
Fortunately, her father came back. Xi Xi could not wait to run over and hug her father's leg.
(PS: This is a very ordinary side character. At most, she will live for a few episodes. She can't even be considered a side character! Therefore, you don't have to worry about her becoming a mistress or having sex with Yang Yi. This book says that there is only one female lead, so there will definitely not be a mistake like "My Fairy Lady".)
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