Daddy Academy

Chapter 3382 Robin Stands Up

Chapter 3382 Robin Stands Up

It was late at night, and Little Red Horse Academy was quiet except for the chirping of insects and the occasional sound of cars coming from West Chang'an Avenue in the distance.

In Xiaobai's room on the third floor, a small night light was still on.

Robin is staying here tonight and refuses to go home no matter what.

Clutching her little pillow, she followed behind Little White like a little tail, her eyes sparkling as she pleaded, "Auntie, can I sleep with you tonight? Please?"

Xiao Bai couldn't resist her pestering, and since he had a really good time at the Harvest Festival today, he softened and agreed: "Okay, but you have to be good. You're not allowed to hug me, kick off the blankets, talk in your sleep, grind your teeth, fart, or wet the bed! And you're not allowed to get up and play in the middle of the night."

Robin was panting heavily, almost exhaling white breath, his little face stern, muttering to himself, "That's too much, that's too much~"

Xiao Bai said, "If you can't stand it, go back. I'll call your grandma to pick you up."

Robin snapped to attention, his little face breaking into a smile again: "Oh, it's Auntie! It's alright then!!"

She held up three fingers, her little face beaming with determination: "I promise! Auntie, I absolutely won't wet the bed!"

Xiao Bai believed her for the time being.

After washing up, the two squeezed onto Xiaobai's single bed.

Robin was too excited to sleep, chattering away as she recounted the day's excitement: "Auntie, the watermelons we planted today were so sweet! When Dudu cut one, with that 'crunch,' my mouth watered! And Zhou Zizi, she even tried to bury me, hahaha..."

"Okay, okay, go to sleep!"

Xiaobai yawned, pulled Robin into his arms, and patted her back.

"Close your eyes and count sheep."

"One melon, two melons, three melons..."

As Robin counted, his voice gradually lowered, and his breathing became even and long.

Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief and drifted off to sleep, the small nightlight in the room glowing softly.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiaobai was dreaming that she was standing in a huge watermelon field, each watermelon as big as a house. She was worrying about how to pick them when suddenly—

"Ah! Don't bury me! Help!"

Robin, standing next to him, suddenly sprang to his feet, flailing his arms and legs wildly in the air while shouting.

Xiao Bai was so startled that he almost rolled off the bed.

She sat up, still shaken. In the dim light of the night lamp, she saw Robin with his eyes tightly closed, his brow furrowed, his little fists clenched, muttering, "Go away...go away...so much sand! So much sand! Tian Xiaoya, you you you..."

It was just a dream.

Xiaobai was both annoyed and amused, and gently nudged her: "Robin? Wake up, you're having a nightmare."

Robin didn't wake up. Instead, he turned over, smacked his lips, and then fell silent again.

Little White had just lain down again and hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief...

Hey! This big tomato is mine!

Robin suddenly spoke again, and a hand suddenly reached out, accurately pinching a piece of soft flesh on Xiaobai's arm and twisting it hard!

"Ouch!"

Xiaobai winced in pain. She pried Robin's hand away, rubbed the reddened area, and glared at her little niece resentfully: "You little brat! You were dreaming about picking tomatoes, and now you've picked them on me!"

Robin was completely unaware; he smacked his lips twice, and his hand limply fell to his side again.

Xiao Bai, still shaken, moved closer to the bed, deciding to keep a safe distance from this restless fellow.

She had just pulled the covers tighter around her, trying to drift off to sleep—

"Aww...the watermelon is so sweet..."

Robin moved again. This time, she was like a koala, dazed and confused, and came over to hug Xiaobai's arm and started to nibble at it!

"hiss--"

Xiao Bai gasped, feeling a wet touch and a slight biting sensation on her arm.

She quickly pulled her arm away, grabbed her pillow, and stuffed it into Robin's arms.

Robin, still half asleep, hugged the pillow, buried his face in it, and sure enough, he took a big bite of it with a "mmm," rubbing against it contentedly, and mumbled, "Mmm...delicious..."

Xiao Bai looked at Robin, who was happily munching on a pillow in his arms, with a helpless expression.

She sighed, resigned herself to her fate, and lay down, this time deliberately keeping her distance from Robin. Amidst the background noise of Robin's occasional smacking of his lips and muttering, she struggled to fall asleep again.

Monday morning was sunny and bright.

Malanhua held Robin's little hand as they walked to kindergarten.

Robin was exceptionally energetic today, with her braids neatly tied and wearing her favorite dinosaur-print T-shirt, hopping and skipping as she walked.

"Grandma, is there really a parent-teacher conference today? Will you see me go on stage to receive an award?" Robin looked up at her, asking for the nth time.

Malanhua was already tired, so she replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, your teacher called and said you got an award certificate today."

"hiahiahia~"

Robin stopped, stood still with his hands on his hips, laughed loudly twice, shook his head proudly, and recounted his good deeds: "I help the children tie their shoelaces, I don't grab snacks when they're handed out, and I even share my bear-shaped biscuits with little Dou Dou who's crying... The teacher always praises me!"

"Hurry up! If you're late, you won't get your certificate!" Ma Lanhua threatened. Sure enough, Robin quickened her pace and stopped laughing with her hands on her hips. However, she asked her grandmother why she didn't invite her aunt to her parent-teacher conference.

Malan rolled her eyes at her, really wanting to turn back.

When we arrived at the kindergarten, the classrooms were already filled with parents and children, creating a lively atmosphere.

As soon as Robin entered, he flew to his seat like a happy little bird, not forgetting to brag to the children he knew: "My grandma's here! I'm going to go on stage to receive an award later!"

Malanhua found the parent's seat with Robin's name on it and sat down, nodding and smiling at the parent next to her.

At the start of the parent-teacher meeting, the homeroom teacher summarized the children's performance this semester and praised the children who made great progress, were caring, and were helpful.

The teacher called out Robin's name and said, "Special praise to Robin! She's lively and cheerful, the class's source of joy, and always ready to help her classmates. She's also very friendly and helpful..."

Oh dear, I knew I was going to praise Robin, but I didn't expect it to be such a grand performance. In front of the whole class and parents, I praised him for a full two minutes, listing all of Robin's strengths. This made Malan Hua sit up straight involuntarily, a proud smile on her face, proud of this silly boy.

"Now, please come up to the stage to receive your 'Good Child' certificate!"

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Robin puffed out his little chest, held his chin high, and wore an undisguised, dazzlingly smug smile, like Jerry who had defeated Tom the cat!

She wasn't shy at all; on the contrary, she seemed to enjoy the moment when everyone was watching. She walked onto the stage with her head held high and took small steps, waving vigorously to the grandmother in the audience.

She accepted the large certificate with red flowers printed on it with both hands.

The teacher smiled and gestured for her to show everyone.

Without needing the teacher's prompting, Robin immediately raised his certificate high with both hands, fully unfolding it so that everyone could see the words "Good Child" on it.

Her little face was flushed with excitement and pride, her eyes curved into crescents, and her mouth stretched almost to her ears. She imagined that sitting below were Little Red Horse's friends, her aunt giving her a thumbs-up and praising her as a good baby, her older sister Xi'er cheering and being proud of her, Zhou Zizi clapping and shouting for her, completely convinced, Tian Xiaoya having been conquered and calling her "sister" at the drop of a hat, and Liu Liu kneeling down to worship and kowtow to her...

His smug little face, as if saying "Look, look! I'm so awesome!" made the parents in the audience laugh, and the classroom was filled with good-natured laughter and even more enthusiastic applause.

Looking at the glittering little figure on the stage, Malanhua's face lit up, and she decided to reward her granddaughter with a set of Jianbing Guozi Plus that evening.

Amid applause, Robin walked back to his seat with his head held high, carefully laid the certificate flat on the table, and even smoothed out non-existent creases with his little hand.

For the rest of the parent-teacher meeting, she would glance at the certificate every now and then and secretly smile.

"Grandma, I want to take it back to show my aunt! To show my sister Xi'er! To show my sister Dudu! To show my sister Liuliu! To show all the children! To show my uncle! To show my dad! To show my mom!"

Robin has already begun planning a traveling exhibition of the awards.

Suddenly, she remembered that her aunt's school was right next door, so she insisted on going to Hongqi Elementary School right now to show her aunt the certificates she had received.