I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Four red envelopes, half of which is two, no problem.

.......

Chen Shuo was washing up in the bathroom at the moment. He was incredibly cunning. When he saw his wife starting to coax the little kid out of his New Year's money, he quickly left. He couldn't show his face in this kind of situation.

How can I maintain my glorious image as a father if I let my two little brats mistakenly believe that I am on their side?

Don't say kids don't remember things; he still remembers being tricked out of his New Year's money by the elderly couple when he was around three years old.

Chen Shuo scooped up a handful of water and was about to splash it on his face when he heard a faint sobbing sound, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps.

The sound gradually became clearer, starting from being unclear. The next moment, the bedroom door was pushed open, followed by the bathroom door, and the crying immediately intensified.

Two small figures ran in from outside. The one leading them was Chen Qi'an. Xiao Bao was crying with tears in his eyes. Da Bao was very strong and didn't cry, but he also pouted and looked very aggrieved.

Chen Qi'an grabbed Chen Shuo's leg and sobbed, "Dad, my New Year's money was taken by Mom."

Seeing the little kid with tears and snot streaming down his face, Chen Shuo thought to himself, "Sure enough, this three-year-old already has a vague understanding of the benefits of money. He didn't seem to care when it was taken from him last year."

"Don't cry, boys have to be strong."

"But, but it's my New Year's money..."

"Okay, look at Da Bao, she lost her New Year's money too, but she didn't cry. She's so strong. You should learn from your sister."

Chen Shuo's words only made things worse, because once he mentioned it, Chen Qinghan was overcome with grief. She pouted and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"I was just praising you, why are you crying now?"

Chen Shuo hugged one and comforted the other, finally managing to calm both children down. Once the crying stopped, Bai Xiaoqi appeared with a blank expression.

As soon as she appeared, Chen Shuo asked, "Why did you take the child's New Year's money?"

As he spoke, he winked at her.

Noticing the wink the dog gave her, Bai Xiaoqi subtly pursed her lips before explaining, "It's not taking it away, it's keeping it safe for them. We'll return it to them when they grow up."

"Did you hear that? Mom said she'll give it back to you when you grow up."

Chen Shuo wiped away the tears from the corners of his two children's eyes. "Besides, we are a family. Shouldn't a family put their money together?"

Let's pool our money and spend it together, just like how Mom and Dad buy you whatever you want to eat. So, a family should pool their money, don't you agree?

"..."

The two little kids thought about it for a while, and it seemed right. They nodded blankly. The siblings even took out the two remaining red envelopes from their pockets. Chen Qinghan said, "Dad, let's put these two New Year's money together."

Although Chen Qi'an next to him didn't say anything, his big eyes clearly conveyed the same meaning: a family should put their money together, and Dad is right.

"..."

Seeing this, Chen Shuo fell silent. At this moment, he even felt a pang of conscience. The children were so well-behaved, so sensible, and not very bright. How could he have the nerve to cheat them out of their money?

but....

The money was all swindled by Xiao A Miao, what does it have to do with me, the father?

“Keep this money, Dad doesn’t want it. It’s true that the family should pool their money, but we should also keep some pocket money. Like Dad, I usually give my money to Mom to keep, but I also keep some pocket money on me. So keep this money and use it as your New Year’s money later.”

"Dad, you're so good."

"Right, I think so too. Alright, everyone go out and have some fun."

The foolish siblings were deeply moved. They wiped away their tears, stood on tiptoe, and each gave Chen Shuo a quick kiss on the cheek before running off.

Chen Shuo squatted on the ground, touched his cheek, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. But as he laughed, he suddenly felt that something was wrong and his back felt a little cold. When he looked up, he saw Bai Xiaoqi looking at him expressionlessly.

"Humph!"

Seeing this guy looking over, Bai Xiaoqi wrinkled her nose and snorted heavily. She was absolutely furious; this bastard...

He tricked himself into giving away his two kids' New Year's money, then acted like a good person, making the two little brats incredibly touched and saying, "Daddy, you're so good."

fart.

I won't let him sleep in the bed tonight.

Chapter 323 I'm Still Young

In early spring, March, as the weather gradually warms up, the city slowly comes alive, and the streets are no longer deserted. The warm sunshine hanging high in the sky cannot stop people's enthusiasm for consumption.

The couple also bought two new mobile phones online, one for each of them, using the money they had tricked into giving them as New Year's gifts... I mean, not the New Year's money, but their savings.

After cuddling his wife and rubbing her for a while in the early morning, Chen Shuo finally got out of bed and woke up the two little rascals to go to kindergarten. After almost a year of schooling, the two kids had gotten used to this kind of life.

Although he no longer lingered in bed like he did at the beginning, Chen Shuo still dropped his two children off at the kindergarten gate right on time, giving them a long list of instructions to be good and listen to the teacher.

As Chen Shuo watched the two little kids run into the school, he turned around and was about to leave when a car stopped at the school gate. It looked familiar, and then he saw Nie Xi get out of the car with her daughter.

Chen Shuo was quite surprised that he arrived right on time, which was always his family's style. Nie Chu's family was different from his; they were always among the first to arrive at school.

Why are you all so late?

"There's a bit of traffic."

Hello, Uncle Chen.

"Okay, okay, here, have some candy."

The little girl was very polite, which made Chen Shuo happy. He patted her head and took out a few pieces of candy from his pocket and gave them to her.

Since having my little one, I've made it a habit to carry candy with me all the time, so I can use it to shut my silly son up anytime, anywhere.

"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Nie Qingqiu took the candy, but instead of eating it right away, she put it in her pocket.

"You're welcome." Chen Shuo glanced at his watch; it was 8:29. "One minute left, we're going to be late. Hurry up, if we run fast we might still make it."

"Okay, goodbye Dad, goodbye Uncle Chen."

The little girl waved to the two adults, thought for a moment, and realized that there was only one minute left, which was definitely too late. So she didn't run and calmly walked inside.

"Your daughter is quite like you, huh?" Chen Shuo chuckled at her unhurried demeanor. The little girl was just like her father, doing everything at a leisurely pace.

"In what aspect? Appearance?"

“I’m talking about personality. If someone looks like you, they’ll have a hard time getting married. Look at your scraggly beard.” Chen Shuo glanced at him sideways. “Let’s go.”

"Aren't you going to chat a little longer?"

"Let's do it another day, I have things to do at home."

Watching Chen Shuo get into the car and leave, Nie Xi stroked his stubble on his chin.

Then I looked in the side mirror and saw that it was repaired quite neatly.

"And there's something else to do" wasn't just a polite excuse; Chen Shuo really did have something to do, and as soon as he got home, he started examining his newly bought phone.

Going back seven or eight years, or even ten years, he found it very puzzling that middle-aged and elderly people couldn't use smartphones.

Is it true that anyone with hands can make a mobile phone?

But now, he understands those middle-aged and elderly people a little better. It's 0203 already, and the new mobile phones have three-section folding screens. When unfolded, apart from the middle screen, the two screens on the left and right are both front and back screens, making a total of five screens.

It can be extended and folded, folded forwards, folded backwards, and even folded crosswise, forming an equilateral triangle standing on the coffee table.

I studied it for a long time and felt like I understood it, but I didn't fully understand it.

Chen Shuo couldn't help but scratch his head. It was so flashy and fancy, it felt like a Transformer.

I used to think that people who couldn't use smartphones were old-fashioned. Could it be that I've become an old-fashioned person too?

The thought that he might fall behind the times made Chen Shuo so angry that he couldn't help but slap his thigh.

If you're going to make a phone, just make a phone. Why make it so fancy? Wouldn't it be better to just make the screen bigger?

Oh, the one with the big screen is a tablet.

Bai Xiaoqi came out of the bedroom, gathering her hair with her hands. She pulled the hair tie out of her mouth, quickly tied her long hair up, and saw Chen Shuo sitting on the sofa, holding his newly bought phone and slapping his thigh repeatedly.

She frowned and stared at him for a moment before finally asking, "What are you doing?"

"Researching new phones, huh?"

"Then why did you slap your thigh?"

"Because the research doesn't make it clear." Chen Shuo quickly folded all the screens together.

"You're just bored." Bai Xiaoqi couldn't help but complain. He was the perfect example of someone who had nothing better to do than eat his fill.

"Me, free? You talk like you've figured it out. Have you figured it out? No, right?" Chen Shuo's tone was confident. He wasn't bragging; as the smartest person in the family, he hadn't even figured out this new phone very well, let alone his silly wife.

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi didn't respond. Although she couldn't figure it out, it didn't stop her from complaining about the guy, saying he was just too full.

Whether you can figure out how to use the phone or not, it's all the same.

Aside from having a larger screen, it's no different from older phones.

Oh, the internet speed will be faster, and clicking will be smoother and more fluid. Other than that, there's not much to research.

It's not like in science fiction movies, where the phone is transparent when you take it out, and a virtual screen appears when you tap it twice.

“Studying mobile phones is just a facade; you don’t understand my true feelings.”

Chen Shuo stopped researching how many ways those foldable screens could be folded, and stretched while lying back on the sofa. "Actually, I'm just afraid of being left behind by the times. That's what I'm worried about. And you can hardly understand this kind of worry because you don't have this kind of worry."

"Why can't I have one?" Bai Xiaoqi asked.

"Um...."

Chen Shuo drawled out his words, carefully choosing his phrases before slowly speaking: "To put it bluntly, it's really just a matter of adaptation. I've seen this kind of world since I was born. All the advanced technology, the food, toys, and other things—from the time I became aware of things, I've been subtly influenced and felt that their existence was a matter of course, that they should exist."

Later, although many new things were invented, I was young then and had a strong ability to accept new things, so I thought they were all normal. But now that this new mobile phone has appeared, I haven't figured it out very well, and I suddenly feel like I'm not young anymore, like I'm falling behind the times.

"But you won't, because for the first few years after you turned from a cat into a human, you were always behind the times, and everything was new to you."

You could say that for the past few years you've been adapting to this world and have gotten used to it. Even if the world changes again, and some more advanced or outrageous things appear, you'll at most be momentarily stunned, and then you'll go back to what you were doing. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chen Shuo rambled on and on, stared at the ceiling and let out a long sigh. After waiting for a while without hearing a response, he rolled over on the sofa and realized that Bai Xiaoqi, who had just been standing next to him, was gone.

Looking around, I saw that she had run to the kitchen at some point and was taking vegetables out of the refrigerator.

Did you hear what I just said?

"I've listened to it."