It was indeed a beautiful day outside. Although the sun was out, the temperature was still quite low, and the air was crisp and refreshing. It felt cool and pleasant to breathe in.

Linlin was wrapped up like a little dumpling and held in her father's arms. She kept peeking out and looking around, her eyes never getting enough of her surroundings.

"Daddy, I want to eat snow~" Linlin said softly, cupping her father's face in her hands, while not forgetting to check her mother's expression.

Su Lang glanced at his wife, then held his daughter and let her lick the snow off the railing.

Linlin carefully stuck out the tip of her tongue, and with a gentle touch, the snow instantly melted on her tongue, leaving a cool sensation.

Su Lang asked her, "Is it sweet?"

"Sweet!" Linlin lied through her teeth.

Lin Zhilan, holding Jiang Chengzhou's hand, saw that her nephew was eager to try it, so she let go of his hand and said, "Why don't you try it too?"

"Auntie, where is the sweetest snow?"

Lin Zhilan raised her chin. "I don't know either. Ask your uncle."

Su Lang said in a serious tone, "What's so sweet about snow? Lick the icy railing; that's the sweetest thing."

There happened to be a railing nearby, and without thinking, he went up to the railing, stuck out his tongue, and licked the brightest part of the railing.

"Eh..." Lin Zhilan hadn't reacted yet, and Su Lang hadn't expected this silly boy to be so fast. He was about to call out to him, but it was too late.

The tongue was stuck to the railing.

Jiang Chengzhou stared wide-eyed, wanting to speak but unable to, and the pain caused by any movement allowed him to only make muffled "woo-woo" sounds.

Su Lang burst into laughter, and Su Ming couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth in a smile.

琳琳不高兴,举起套着手套的拳头,「不许笑我哥哥,再笑我揍你!」

"Just laugh, just laugh." Su Lei made a face.

Linlin was furious and struggled to get off her father.

She lunged forward, ramming her body, which was wrapped up like a dumpling, into Su Lei.

Su Lei was laughing happily when, caught off guard, his foot slipped, and he fell to the ground with a cry of "Ouch!"

The snow was very thick. He sat on the snow, kicking his arms and legs, but couldn't get up.

Linlin herself lost her balance, stumbled forward two steps, and plopped down on Su Lei's lap.

Su Lei let out a howl from the pressure and started crying again, calling for his mother.

Linlin sat on his lap, looking down at him with a smug look on her face. "All you do is call me 'Mommy,' you little brat!"

She held up her little finger and waved it in front of Su Lei, "Hehehe~"

The sarcasm was off the charts; I wonder who they learned it from.

Su Ming watched his younger brother cry but did nothing.

I even think my third uncle's little sister is quite cute.

Su Ming has awakened his aesthetic sense and knows what is beautiful.

My third aunt and my little sister are both beautiful.

And it's even more interesting that he can bully Su Lei.

Seeing that her daughter hadn't suffered any harm, Lin Zhilan didn't interfere further. Instead, she went to her eldest nephew's side, supporting his chin with one hand to keep him still. "Don't exert any force; the more you move, the more it will hurt."

She looked up at Su Lang, both amused and annoyed. "What are you still standing there for? Think of a solution!"

"Don't rush," Su Lang said, finding it somewhat amusing. "I'll go back and get some warm water."

Fortunately, he hadn't been out long, and the little house wasn't far away, so he arrived quickly.

When Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng heard that their grandson's tongue had frozen, they rushed over in a panic.

Linlin sat for a while, then realized that her brother was more important. She struggled to get up from Su Lei and walked to Jiang Chengzhou's side.

"Brother, does it hurt?"

Jiang Chengzhou couldn't speak; he could only express his pain through his eyes.

Linlin frowned with heartache and stood beside her brother, watching over him.

Su Lei was still crying.

Linlin turned her head and glanced at him, her little brows furrowing.

"Stop crying, it's so noisy!"

Su Lei cried even harder after she scolded him.

Linlin sighed, shook her head, and muttered softly, "There's just no way to deal with him."

Lin Zhilan almost burst out laughing.

This child speaks so eloquently, who taught him that?

She didn't know that Wang Rou was now going to work with her, and Linlin was staying with Aunt Hehua, often going to the family compound to sunbathe.

There were many children over there, and she learned all the ways parents scolded their kids.

Su Lang quickly ran back carrying a pot of warm water.

Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng followed behind.

When the elderly couple heard that their nephew's tongue had frozen, they rushed outside without even putting on their coats properly.

"Chengzhou, is Chengzhou alright?"

Jiang Chengzhou's eyes reddened when he heard his grandmother's voice.

Not because of being moved, but because

What a shame!

Su Lang squatted down, lifted the kettle, and let the warm water flow slowly down, pouring it onto the spot where her tongue touched the railing.

A few seconds later, Jiang Chengzhou's tongue was finally freed.

Lin Zhilan grabbed him, "Stick out your tongue and let me see."

Jiang Chengzhou stuck out his tongue.

Fortunately, there was no frostbite.

"Auntie," Jiang Chengzhou tugged at his aunt's sleeve to complain, "It's all my uncle's fault, please teach him a lesson."

Lin Zhilan patted his back and said to Su Lang, "Hurry up and apologize."

Su Ming paused for a moment and looked at his third uncle.

Su Lang squatted down to look Jiang Chengzhou in the eye. "Chengzhou, it was your uncle's fault. He shouldn't have lied to you about licking the railing."

Jiang Chengzhou covered his mouth and mumbled, "Then Uncle should lick it too."

Su Lang chuckled in exasperation, reaching out to lightly tap him on the forehead. "You brat, trying to push your luck, huh?"

Jiang Chengzhou covered his forehead, looking at Lin Zhilan with a wronged expression, "Auntie, Uncle didn't mean to apologize."

Lin Zhilan looked at Su Lang with a stern face, "I agree with Chengzhou's opinion."

Su Lang had no choice but to surrender, "Fine, fine, it's my fault, can we change the terms?"

Jiang Chengzhou thought for a moment, "Then buy roller skates for me and my sister."

When we first went outside, we saw several children skating around on roller skates, which instantly captivated the two children from the island.

Su Lei muttered "country bumpkin" again, only to be glared at back by Jiang Chengzhou.

But kids, when they see something new, they always want it.

Roller skates were still a luxury item in this day and age.

The Black Dragon Knife from the state-owned Heilongjiang Hardware Factory is now the top-of-the-line model, costing thirty or forty yuan a pair, which is equivalent to a month's wages for an ordinary worker.

Department stores and sporting goods stores also carry them, but they are in high demand and often out of stock.

Nowadays, most people rent ice rinks for skating.

The deposit is 5 yuan, and the rental fee is 0.1 yuan per rental.

Those who really had no money would take turns wearing a pair, or they would make their own ice skates by tying wooden boards and iron bars to the shoes.

There are still many wealthy people in the capital, and the ice rink is often overcrowded.

However, nowadays, if someone owns a pair of ice skates, they're considered very prestigious in the capital.

Su Ming watched this scene with a complicated expression.

My third uncle actually apologized to my cousin.

Uncle is an adult, and my cousin is a child. Adults never apologize to children.

My parents often say, "I'm your dad/mom, what's wrong with me saying a few words to you?"

Su Ming glanced at Su Lang and Lin Zhilan, then looked around.

His parents haven't shown up yet.

Su Ming suddenly felt a strange mix of emotions.

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