Wei took the twins out of their stroller and placed them on the floor where a soft mattress was laid for them to play.
"Baaaabaaaa…."
"Baaaaaa…"
Weiyun and Lii were excited and hyper seeing the new place around them. Qingqing royally took her place on the couch with the softest foam inside and shut her eyes to recharge from all the love attack she was tortured with.
Wei bent on his knees and played with his kids for soti. He received Lihua's text anwhile who wanted to know how everything was going on.
Wei smiled and replied. 'Everybody was squealing and fainting.'
'Ahahahaha! That's the charm of my babies! Nobody can resist their charm.'
Weiyun and Lii got busy playing with each other while Wei thought of completing his work.
He patted their heads. "Be good and play here. I will be done with my work in so ti, and then we will play again."
He sat back on his seat and opened his laptop. From the corner of his eye, he saw Weiyun and Lii wrestling with each other and with the toys as they giggled and had fun.
Almost forty-five minutes later, Weiyun collapsed on the soft mattress and dozed off to sleep while Lii still had the energy to play more. She randomly played with the toys and tugged the stroller here and there.
On the other side, Wei was in an online conference with the senior managers.
"Boss, our share market profit has increased by 6%. If we continue with this strategy, our profit will double in the next quarter."
Wei nodded. "The east sector is affected by-"
He just casually glanced at the twins out of habit and stiffened as he saw the scene before him. He stared ahead in a daze and wonder.
"Boss? Boss?"
"...I will call you back," he shut the laptop and slowly got up. He bent on his knees and whispered, "Lii."
"Baaaabaaaa…" Lii laughed as she held the stroller.
She was taking the stroller's support to stand on her feet. Her legs were trembling as she did, but her bright eyes were filled with excitent and curiosity.
Wei felt spellbound.
She is…she is trying to walk?
Lii kept holding onto the stroller and stood at the place for a while before gradually letting her support go. But she failed in keeping her balance, so she held it again. This happened a few more tis.
"Lii…"
Wei didn't know why but his eyes blurred with tears watching his daughter work so hard. He felt his blood rush with anticipation of seeing her walk for the first ti.
He fumbled with his phone and quickly called Lihua.
"Wei! How are you doing? Are the twins playing?" She chirped.
"Lihua…"
"What happened, Wei? Your voice looks odd…" she asked, concerned.
He switched on the video call and breathlessly said, "Lii…"
Ruiling popped in from the other side, "Bro Wei. What is happening?"
"Yes, tell too!" Lanying chid in too.
ng Ya complained. "Hey I am not getting to see…"
Wei turned his phone to bring Lii in the fra and said, "Sh-she is trying to walk."
The won stared at Lii who was doing her best to stand without support. Finally, she did. Her hands were in the air, and she could hold onto her balance without clutching to the stroller.
Lihua silently gasped. "Lii…!"
ng Ya dragged her best friend, who was sobbing with joy. "Shit, let's not waste our ti here! She is taking her first steps! We cannot miss that!"
"Let's quickly head to Zhao Industries!"
Back in the office, a blinding smile blood on Lii's lips with her achievent. She then ever so slowly turned towards Wei.
Wei's breath stuck in his throat, and his trembling hands raised towards her. His heart was filled with anticipation but also anxiety. He was thrilled to see take her first steps but also didn't want her to fall and get injured.
"Co here Lii. Dada is here…"
Qingqing was also watching her intently.
Lii stared into her father's eyes and laughed. She lifted her left foot and slid it forward by a few centiters. She was wobbling with her balance, but she didn't give up.
"Baaaaa…"
She then took her right leg forward and brought it forward just like before.
Wei felt so emotional and overwheld that he had an urge to just lift Lii in his arms and hug her. It was a difficult wait for little Lii's mission to complete.
The won were squealing through the video call, but Wei had lowered the audio volu so that Lii wouldn't get disturbed and distracted. Lihua was shedding a river of tears seeing her daughter trot her way towards Wei.
Lii slowly and steadily took her baby steps and focused on her destination which was her father's arms. Wei patiently waited for her to reach his side with tears streaming down his eyes and cheeks.
"You can do it, Lii," he encouraged her.
Lii didn't understand his words but surely felt the love and encouragent from his warm and doting voice.
Lii finally crossed the fifty percent of the distance between Wei and from the stroller.
"She walked four whole steps…" Wei's tears had no end. "You are amazing."
Lii brought her flailing hands towards Wei and soon with a few more tiny steps, her chubby fingers brushed on his. She clutched on to his index finger and in the last step, she stumbled to fall.
But Wei swiftly grabbed her and lifted her off the ground. He cradled her against his chest and cried. "You did it. My daughter did it. You are amazing, Lii…"
For the first ti, he was crying just like Bojing did. The happiness he felt at that mont to witness his child taking her first steps was simply out of this world. It was warm, fuzzy and overwhelming. His heart couldn't feel any happier to see Lii succeed.
She was giggling in his arms and playing with his shirt's collar.
He softly kissed her forehead. "Lii, you are really the best…"
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