A reborn mother longs for her daughter's happiness.

Chapter 219 Shopping Mall Adventure

"Xiaoxuan, hurry up! If you dawdle any longer, we won't wait for you!" The eldest sister, Li Shiqing, stood in the living room and shouted at the top of her lungs. Her voice was like a loudspeaker, with great penetrating power.

"Coming, coming, what's the rush!" Little sister Xiaoxuan replied as she rushed out of the room like a gust of wind, her hair still messy and clutching a half-eaten bread in her hand.

"Look at you, you're about to leave and you're still eating bread. You won't have any room for a good meal while you're shopping later," Zhang Chen, the brother-in-law, joked with a smile, while helping Xiao Xuan fix her hair.

"Oh, brother-in-law, you don't understand. I'm just having a little something to tide me over so I can go all out later." Xiaoxuan blinked, looking sly.

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and get going, the mall will be even more crowded if we stay any longer." Li Shiqing said as she put her car keys into her bag and walked out of the house first.

When they arrived at the shopping mall, it was absolutely packed with people. Li Shiqing held Xiaoxuan's hand tightly, afraid she would get lost, and kept muttering, "How can there be so many people? It feels like the mall could burst open."

"Big sister, it's the weekend, everyone's out shopping and relaxing," Zhang Chen explained from the side.

Xiaoxuan's eyes sparkled like a happy little rabbit. She looked left and right, muttering to herself, "Wow, so many pretty clothes, so many delicious things! I'm going to start my shopping spree!"

They entered a clothing store. Li Shiqing weaved through the racks, her eyes scanning the clothes like a scanner. Suddenly, she picked up a sparkly dress and excitedly exclaimed, "Xiao Xuan, come and look at this! I'll look like a princess in it!"

Xiao Xuan leaned over, looked her up and down, and pouted, saying, "Big sister, how old are you? You're still wearing this kind of princess dress. You look more like an old princess."

"You little brat, can't you speak properly!" Li Shiqing pretended to be angry and made a move to hit Xiao Xuan, who quickly hid behind Zhang Chen.

"Alright, alright, Shi Qing, why don't you try it on? Maybe it'll actually look pretty good on you," Zhang Chen said, trying to smooth things over.

Li Shiqing snorted and took the dress into the fitting room. A moment later, she came out wearing the dress, twirled a few times in front of the mirror, struck what she thought was a very elegant pose, and asked, "How is it? Doesn't it look good?"

Xiao Xuan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Big sister, why does your skirt look like a walking disco light? It's flashing and so dazzling!"

Li Shiqing rolled her eyes at Xiao Xuan and said to Zhang Chen, "Honey, what do you think?"

Zhang Chen scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Um...quite...quite unique."

"Fine, neither of you appreciates it, I'll change." Li Shiqing shook her head helplessly and went back into the fitting room.

As they left the clothing store, Xiaoxuan's stomach started growling. "Big sister, brother-in-law, I'm hungry, let's go get something to eat."

“Okay, I’m a little hungry too, let’s go to the food area and see what good food we can get,” Li Shiqing said.

Upon arriving at the food area, a variety of delicious aromas wafted over, making Xiaoxuan's eyes widen in delight. "Wow, there are roasted chicken wings, pizza, sushi... I don't know what to eat!"

"Why don't we order a little of everything and try them all?" Zhang Chen suggested.

"Great! Brother-in-law, you understand me so well!" Xiaoxuan jumped up excitedly.

So they ordered a ton of food and found an empty seat. Xiaoxuan pounced on a grilled chicken wing like a hungry wolf and started gnawing on it, her mouth dripping with oil.

"Xiao Xuan, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you," Li Shiqing said, watching Xiao Xuan wolf down her food.

"It's so delicious! Big sister, you should try some too." Xiao Xuan said as she held a chicken wing to Li Shiqing's mouth.

Li Shiqing dodged away in disgust: "Look at you, your hands are all oily, don't get my clothes dirty."

Zhang Chen laughed and said, "Shi Qing, don't be disgusted. Xiao Xuan just thinks it's delicious and wants to share it with you."

As they were talking, a child at the next table accidentally spilled their drink, splashing it onto Xiaoxuan's clothes. Xiaoxuan stared at the stain, stunned, and then burst into tears, crying, "My new clothes! What am I going to do?!"

Li Shiqing quickly took out some tissues and helped Xiaoxuan wipe her clothes while comforting her, "It's okay, it's okay, she can wash it when she gets home."

"But this is my favorite outfit! I wanted to take pictures in it!" Xiaoxuan cried even harder.

Zhang Chen had a sudden inspiration and said, "Xiao Xuan, don't cry. Your brother-in-law will buy you an even prettier dress later, one that's even more beautiful than this one."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxuan immediately stopped crying and asked, sobbing, "Really?"

"Of course it's true! When has your brother-in-law ever lied to you?" Zhang Chen patted his chest and assured him.

After they finished eating and drinking, they went to a jewelry store. Xiaoxuan browsed around the store and was attracted by a sparkly hair clip. She picked it up, put it on, and asked Li Shiqing and Zhang Chen, "Do you think this looks good on me?"

Li Shiqing smiled and said, "It looks good. Our Xiaoxuan looks good in anything."

"Then I'll buy this one." Xiaoxuan happily took the hair clip to the checkout.

After paying, they continued browsing in the mall. Passing a toy store, Zhang Chen was drawn to a remote-controlled airplane. He went inside, picked it up, and started playing with it.

“Honey, how old are you? Still playing with toys?” Li Shiqing looked at Zhang Chen with a helpless expression.

"This isn't an ordinary toy. This airplane is really fun, and it's very easy to operate," Zhang Chen said as he demonstrated it to Li Shiqing and Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Xuan was also drawn over: "Brother-in-law, can I have some fun?"

"Okay, be careful." Zhang Chen handed the remote control to Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Xuan excitedly controlled the airplane with the remote control, but accidentally crashed it into a shelf, scattering parts all over the floor. Xiao Xuan turned pale with fright and stood there, at a loss for what to do.

Hearing the commotion, the shop assistant quickly came over: "What happened? This plane is damaged, you have to pay for it at cost."

Zhang Chen smiled awkwardly: "I'm really sorry, we'll compensate you. How much?"

The shop assistant calculated the price and said, "It's five hundred yuan in total."

"Five hundred yuan? That's so expensive!" Xiaoxuan exclaimed.

"It's okay, Xiaoxuan, your brother-in-law will make up for it, don't be afraid," Zhang Chen comforted Xiaoxuan.

After paying, they left the toy store. Xiaoxuan lowered her head and whispered, "Brother-in-law, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being so careless."

"Silly girl, what's there to apologize for? It's just five hundred yuan. Consider it a lesson learned." Zhang Chen patted Xiao Xuan's head.

Li Shiqing laughed and said, "That's right, just be more careful next time. Let's keep shopping, we haven't had enough yet."

They visited several more shops and bought quite a few things. Before they knew it, it was getting dark.

"Time flies, it's time for us to go home," Li Shiqing said, glancing at her watch.

"Well, today was so much fun, even though there was a little mishap," Xiaoxuan said with a smile.

“Yes, today was quite interesting,” Zhang Chen echoed.

They walked out of the shopping mall, carrying large and small bags. Along the way, the three chatted and laughed, sharing the fun they had experienced while shopping that day. Although there were a few minor incidents, the day was filled with laughter and joy, becoming an unforgettable memory in their lives.