Rebirth: Illuminating a Brilliant Life

Chapter 118 Compassionate Companionship, Joyful Songs in the Park, and Warm Words on the Way Home

When naming his daughter, Cheng Ran's gaze fell upon the three characters "Su Nianci". "Nian" is like an invisible emotional bond, gently telling the story of the deep and passionate love between him and Su Xuan. It is a precious bond that they cherish in their hearts, and a remembrance of the significance of this fate to their family.

"Compassion" is like the gentlest breeze under the warm spring sun, full of love and kindness. Cheng Ran hopes that her daughter's heart will be filled with benevolence, and that in her future life journey, she will embrace all things in the world with gentleness and kindness, like a bright lamp, radiating the brilliance of the best of humanity, shining brightly in the long river of time, and writing her own beautiful chapter.

Whenever Cheng Ran softly calls out the name "Su Nianci," he seems to see his daughter growing up gracefully, surrounded by love and care.

He imagined Nianci as a child, curiously observing the world with her innocent eyes, each little discovery accompanied by silvery laughter, laughter that contained Su Xuan's gentleness as well as his enthusiasm for life.

During her youth, Nianci may have been striving to explore the ocean of knowledge. The name "Nianci" constantly reminded her to treat her classmates and teachers with compassion and kindness, and to face the challenges of her studies with a positive and optimistic attitude.

As she enters adulthood, this name will become her unique spiritual symbol. No matter where she is or what storms she encounters, she will uphold the kindness and resilience in her heart, just like the love of her parents, who will always shelter her from the wind and rain, accompany her through every wonderful moment of her life, inherit the warmth and beauty of the family, and become a woman who is worthy of respect and full of charm.

When Su Nianci turned one year old, she was at an age full of curiosity and a desire to explore the world around her. She had just learned to walk, and her wobbly yet incredibly determined little steps were like those of an adorable little penguin.

The living room at home has become her adventure playground. She would curiously circle around the sofa, trying her best to grab the edge of the sofa with her little hands, attempting to walk around it and create her own "Long March".

Occasionally, she might accidentally trip over a small toy, but instead of crying or making a fuss, she would sit down and start examining the little object that had caused her to stumble, turning it over and over as if trying to figure out why it had ended up under her feet.

When she was a year and a half old, she began to babble. Cheng Ran and Su Xuan were always happy to teach her all sorts of words. Nianci's unclear pronunciation often made them laugh out loud.

She especially loves imitating the sounds of small animals. When she sees the cat at home, she tries her best to make a "meow" sound, although it sounds more like "meow meow meow," but her earnest look is extremely cute.

After waking up from her afternoon nap, she would point to the birds outside the window, mutter "birds" under her breath, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and pull on her parents' hands, wanting them to take her to "say hello" to the birds.

By the time she turned two, Nianci had become even more clever. She developed a strong interest in picture books, often sitting in a corner with one in hand, muttering to herself. Although most of the stories were made up by herself, her focused expression made it seem as if she were telling the most wonderful legend in the world.

During mealtimes, she no longer behaved obediently. She would take her little spoon and treat the food like a toy, poking around in the bowl. She would also sneakily feed a bite to the little toy next to her from time to time, then laugh so hard that she would be doubled over. She didn't care at all when soup splashed on her face. Her carefree appearance made Cheng Ran and Su Xuan deeply feel the happiness and sweetness of being parents. It was as if the whole world had become brighter and more vibrant because of this little angel.

Over the weekend, Cheng Ran and Su Xuan decided to take Su Nianci on a picnic in the park. They carefully prepared a variety of delicious foods and also brought Nianci's beloved little ball.

Upon arriving at the park, Nianci, like a wild horse freed from its reins, ran joyfully across the grass.

Cheng Ran pretended to be unable to catch up, panting as he shouted, "Xiao Nianci, you're running too fast, even Daddy can't catch up!"

Nianci turned around, her eyes sparkling, and said with a smile, "Dad, you're so slow! Come and catch me!" Su Xuan spread out the picnic blanket and arranged the food, watching the interaction between the father and daughter, and couldn't stop smiling.

After playing for a while, Nianci ran to the picnic blanket, picked up a small cake and stuffed it into her mouth. As a result, her face was covered in cream, making her look like a little kitten.

Seeing this, Cheng Ran took out his phone to take a picture of her, teasingly saying, "Oh dear, a little tabby princess has come to our house, let Daddy take a picture quickly." Nianci quickly covered her face with her little hands and said in a childish voice, "Don't take pictures, it's embarrassing."

Su Xuan smiled and helped her wipe her face, but Nianci took the opportunity to smear the cream on her mother's nose and giggled, "Mom has become a little kitten too!"

Su Xuan pretended to be angry and said, "You little rascal, see how I deal with you." Nianci immediately threw herself into Su Xuan's arms and said coquettishly, "Mommy, don't be angry, I love you." Su Xuan hugged her helplessly and said, "Mommy loves you too, you little rascal."

In the afternoon, Nianci lay on the picnic blanket, gazing at the clouds in the sky. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she pointed to the sky, saying, "Mom and Dad, doesn't that cloud look like a dragon?"

Cheng Ran and Su Xuan looked in the direction she pointed, and Cheng Ran responded first: "Wow, it really looks like it. Nianci is amazing to be able to find such a magical shape."

Nianci sat up excitedly and began to talk non-stop: "This dragon can fly, it protects us in the sky, and it can breathe fire to scare away bad guys!" Su Xuan smiled and said, "Then with the dragon's protection, we don't have to be afraid of anything, right?"

Nianci nodded vigorously: "That's right, with the dragon protecting us, we can come to the park to play every day!" They listened quietly, enjoying this warm and wonderful parent-child time, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them and the lush green grass.

As evening approached, the setting sun bathed the entire park in an orange-red glow. Cheng Ran glanced at the sky and said to Su Xuan and Nian Ci, "Babies, it's getting late, we should go home."

Upon hearing this, Nianci immediately pouted and shook Su Xuan's hand, saying, "Mommy, I don't want to go home yet. I want to play a little longer."

Su Xuan squatted down and looked at her gently: "Nianci, we can come again next time. There's also your favorite teddy bear waiting for you at home."

Nianci tilted her head and thought for a moment, then asked softly, "Can we still come tomorrow?" Cheng Ran smiled and replied, "We probably can't tomorrow, but we definitely can in a few days."

On the way home, Nianci sat in her child seat, holding a leaf she had picked up from the park, gesturing towards the car window.

Suddenly, she exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent, "Mom and Dad, look! The shadow of the leaf looks like a little rabbit!" Cheng Ran glanced at her in the rearview mirror and praised, "Nianci has such sharp eyes! She even noticed that." Su Xuan chimed in, "Yes, our Nianci is a little observer." Hearing this, Nianci's face beamed with pride, and she even hummed a tuneless little tune.

Back home, Nianci was already quite tired, but she still forced herself to stay awake and helped Cheng Ran and Su Xuan organize the things they had brought back from the park. She placed the little ball in the corner and said to it in a serious tone, "Little ball, you're tired today too, get some rest."

Cheng Ran and Su Xuan looked at her adorable appearance and smiled at each other. After Nianci finished washing up, she lay in bed and soon drifted off to sleep. Cheng Ran and Su Xuan gently covered her with a blanket and tiptoed out of the room. They knew that with this little angel by their side, every ordinary day in their lives was filled with endless joy and surprises, and they would accompany Nianci to spend every beautiful moment in the future together.