House Dad's Literary Life

Chapter 318: Jingle Bells

“Big sister, do you want a hat?”

A cute voice interrupted the conversation between Qin Wen and Guo Ziyi. Qin Wen looked down and saw a beautiful little girl with bright eyes and white teeth. She still recognized this beautiful little girl. She was Yang Yi’s daughter, Xixi.

At this moment, Xixi held a red Christmas hat in her left hand and a reindeer antler headband in her right hand. The headband’s switch was already turned on, and the reindeer antlers were glowing red. She extended both of her little hands and said with a bit of hesitation, “If you like this one, big sister, you can have it, but I think the hat is beautiful!”

Yang Yi and Mo Fei both had to greet the guests and couldn’t spare time to accompany Xixi. In order to prevent the little girl from making a fuss, Yang Yi arranged a small task for his daughter: giving hats to the guests.

Not to mention, Xixi was still very serious. Every time a guest came, she happily went up to them and tirelessly promoted the hats in her hands. Unfortunately, the little girl didn’t know how to collect money. Otherwise, she could sell a cute one and ask for 998 for a hat!

“Thank you, little sister. Then I’ll take the hat!” Qin Wen smiled and reached out to playfully brush her hand against Xixi’s cheek.

Having just come in, Qin Wen’s fingers were still a bit cold. Xixi shrank her neck and dodged, but her face still smiled happily. She felt that her “persuasion” had worked.

“Here you go, big sister, no need to thank me!” The little girl handed the hat to Qin Wen and ran away with a hop.

Out of stock, Xixi needed to go to her father to replenish.

Turning back, Qin Wen saw Guo Ziyi wearing a red reindeer antler and green headband. The latter was smiling bitterly. She asked with a smile, “Why are you smiling bitterly?”

“You don’t know, this little girl is very smart. She calls men ‘uncle’ and women ‘big sister’. I’m younger than you, yet she made me twice as old out of nowhere!” Guo Zi Yi complained.

“Of course, it has to be ‘big sister’! Xixi is so sensible!” Qin Wen chuckled proudly.

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Once everyone arrived, the Christmas party began with a few polite words from Yang Yi.

It’s impossible to have a party without a few interesting programs!

Yang Yi suggested that everyone should come out and perform a program. This was instructed to every guest when they were first invited, so everyone was not afraid and nodded with a smile.

“Who will come first?” Yang Yi asked.

“Big Brother Yang Yi, since Sister Mo Fei is already a big singer, how about she sings a song first?” Although Qin Wen was here for the first time, she was not shy at all. She stood up boldly and led the rhythm.

“Haha, that’s a good idea!” Yang Huan chuckled and agreed.

Mo Fei and Yang Yi looked at each other and smiled. She did not decline, stood up, and said softly, “Since this is the case, I will perform a program together with Yang Yi for everyone, consider it a warm-up act to get things started.”

This statement surprised everyone, even Mo Xiaojuan opened her mouth slightly, somewhat in disbelief: Did the two of them prepare a program?

Yang Yi had already stood up and walked of the piano, taking a seat.

Looking at this, they really were well-prepared! Mo Xiaojuan, who was with Mo Fei all day, didn’t hear a thing. This half-sister-in-law¹ expressed her hatred with gritted teeth.

But for this pair to perform a program together, it was really an unprecedented event, and everyone’s interest rose.

Wang Chao’s hands were itchy and restless, but unfortunately, he didn’t bring a camera with him, and according to Yang Yi’s request, he still had to keep it secret. It was really unbearable!

“Do you know what program they are going to perform?” Yang Huan saw Xixi next to her happily clapping her little hands and couldn’t help but tease her.

“I know! Papa and Mama are going to sing a song, a very nice song!” Xixi nodded vigorously. She had heard it before, “And I can sing too!”

“Why didn’t I see you sing it for Aunt?” Yang Huan pouted, pretending to be unhappy.

“Because Papa said I can’t tell. Little Auntie, can I sing for you later? Don’t be angry.” Xixi was a little anxious.

“Haha, okay, I won’t tease you anymore. Aunt is not angry. Let’s listen to your mother sing!” Yang Huan happily hugged Xixi and let her sit on her lap.

At this moment, Yang Yi’s playing had already begun.

“Ding Ding Dong Dong Dong…” A series of bright and fast preludes successfully attracted everyone’s attention to Yang Yi.

Playing quickly, Yang Yi demonstrated his exquisite finger skills on the piano. Even Mo Fei, who was watching beside him, couldn’t help but nod. After receiving guidance from Master Jian Yifan, Yang Yi’s piano playing skills have improved again. Now even Mo Fei felt that she was too far behind to catch up!

After the prelude, the rhythm slowed down slightly, and the complex notes became simpler but also more beautiful. This kind of classic song, even when listened to for the first time, could make people couldn’t help but immerse themselves in it.

As Yang Yi played, Mo Fei also shook the handbell. It was a bow-shaped instrument with copper pieces on the curved surface. Action like clapping would cause the copper pieces to vibrate, producing a pleasing sound.

The two of them cooperated harmoniously, with Mo Fei’s bell sound matching Yang Yi’s rhythm, adding a playful tone to the monotonous piano.

As Yang Yi began to repeat the melody (not simply repeating it, with the same single note but different chords), Mo Fei began to sing: “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh…”

The lyrics were very simple, but with Mo Fei’s clear voice and carefully adjusted singing style, there was no sense of discord!

A simple melody meant that it was easy to catch on. After Mo Fei sang it a few times, everyone couldn’t help but nod and sway along, and they also hummed along in their hearts.

“Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring, making spirit bright. What fun it is to ride and sing, a sleighing song tonight…”

It was the first time Mo Fei had sung this kind of childlike song in front of others. While singing this song, the coldness on her face was hard to maintain. Thinking about the adventurous scene of riding a sleigh with Xixi, she couldn’t help but let a smile play at the corners of her mouth.

Although Yang Yi played with his head down and Mo Fei sang facing the audience, and the two did not have much eye contact, this tacit performance made people couldn’t help but feel a bit moved: it was really a golden boy and jade girl! Although they were a little older, the two were a perfect match.

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…” As Mo Fei began to repeat the beginning part, Xixi finally couldn’t help it. The little girl wiggled on Yang Huan’s lap and began to hum along softly.

Not to mention, Xixi’s voice was full of childishness, and she sang even more moving than Mo Fei.

After singing “Jingle Bells,” the atmosphere of Christmas was revitalized, and everyone’s mood was lifted. Qin Wen even made a fuss, “Big Brother Yang Yi, Sister Mo Fei, you two perform together. How can this be considered one program? At most it counts as half, not enough, not enough!”

Yang Yi and Mo Fei looked at each other and smiled. He said with a smile, “It’s okay. We were prepared for this. It doesn’t matter. If it’s half, it’s half. We’ll do another half. The English version of ‘Jingle Bells’…”

It was another cheerful performance. Although not everyone could understand the lyrics of the English version, it didn’t hinder the joyful atmosphere that this song created for everyone.

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…”² As the song went on, everyone couldn’t help but sing along, and various strange pronunciations echoed in the coffee shop, making it exceptionally lively.

“See that! This is where Big Brother Yang is amazing!” While he ate the freshly baked cookies brought out by Ding Xiang, Guo Ziyi leaned over to Qin Wen and said with a smile, “He can write lyrics and compose music. He won over Sister Mo Fei with his talent!”