Watching Liu Yifeng, who was as fearless as a newborn calf, the staff shook their heads. Youthful arrogance!
On the other side, after the man left with his daughter, he immediately made a phone call, asking the other party to investigate Liu Yifeng's background. He wanted to see who this arrogant young man was.
"Daddy, can you play basketball?" Tong Tong walked over, holding a basketball.
Liu Yifeng had played a lot of basketball during his school days, though his skills were average. But seeing his son wanted him to play, he had to show off. He immediately reached out and took the ball, saying, "Yes, Daddy will make a three-pointer for you!"
With that, he looked up at the hoop and casually tossed the ball upwards. His movements were smooth and stylish, and the ball perfectly swished through the net. He shook his head proudly, "How was it? Isn't Daddy amazing?"
Tong Tong immediately clapped like a little fanboy, "Yay, Daddy is so good!" Even Yao Yao looked at Liu Yifeng with admiration, "Uncle is so amazing!"
The praise made Liu Yifeng a bit embarrassed, as this was just a children's basketball with a hoop less than two meters high, making it a piece of cake.
"Mommy, can you try throwing one too?" Yao Yao wanted her mother to be as amazing as Liu Yifeng. She took the ball and walked to Xu Muqing's side.
Xu Muqing had never played basketball before. She took the ball and fumbled with it a bit before tossing it towards the hoop. Unfortunately, she missed, and she apologized, "Yao Yao, I'm sorry, Mommy can't play basketball!"
"It's okay, keep trying, Mommy will definitely make it next time." Yao Yao acted as Xu Muqing's ball retriever, picking up the ball and handing it back every time her mother threw it.
Xu Muqing missed three times in a row. Finally, Yao Yao, tired of fetching the ball, couldn't help but blurt out, "Mommy is so dumb!"
"Yao Yao, you can't talk to your mother like that. It's very impolite, do you understand!" Liu Yifeng, as a parent himself, knew how upsetting it was to hear such words.
Yao Yao looked at the uncle who was earnestly lecturing her and nodded, "I understand, Uncle Liu!" Then, she turned back to her mother and said, "Mommy, I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
Xu Muqing felt a warmth in her heart. She smiled and stroked Yao Yao's head, "It's okay. Remember, don't say things like that to anyone in the future, okay?"
"Mmm-hmm, then Mommy, you keep playing. I won't call you dumb anymore." Yao Yao smiled and handed the ball back to Xu Muqing.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, but Xu Muqing, without any hope, tossed the ball, and it went straight into the hoop.
"Yay, Mommy is so good!" Yao Yao jumped with joy when her mother finally made a shot.
Xia Qianqian was a bit bored, so she also started playing basketball, but her skill was comparable to Xu Muqing's. Liu Yifeng, on the other hand, was accurate with every shot, and even Tong Tong could make eight out of ten shots. Father and son quickly became shooting stars.
After getting tired of the amusement park, the five of them left, preparing to buy a Barbie doll for Yao Yao. They happened to pass by a shop filled with claw machines, each filled with various cute plush toys. Seeing so many toys, Yao Yao declared she didn't want a Barbie doll anymore; she wanted the toys from the machines!
Catching toys was mostly about luck, with skill playing only a partial role. Liu Yifeng went to the counter and bought a hundred coins. Smaller toys cost one yuan per try, while larger ones cost three yuan.
Girls were naturally drawn to claw machines. Xu Muqing and Xia Qianqian each took a handful of game coins and became engrossed in catching toys, leaving the task of watching the children to Liu Yifeng.
"Yao Yao, what toy do you want? Uncle Liu will catch it for you!"
Yao Yao blinked her eyes at him, looking innocent and cute, "Can Uncle Liu catch whatever toy I want?"
Liu Yifeng raised an eyebrow, "Of course, why don't you trust Uncle Liu?"
Seeing him make such a promise, Yao Yao excitedly pointed to a small rabbit, "I want the little rabbit!"
So, Liu Yifeng began trying to catch the rabbit for Yao Yao. It was his first time playing a claw machine, and it was harder than he expected. After four failed attempts, he hadn't even managed to get a whisker of the rabbit. Yao Yao began to doubt his abilities, "Uncle, can you do it?"
"Of course I can. Yao Yao, don't be anxious, I'll get it for you soon." Liu Yifeng knew that the grip strength was preset. He had tried four times, so he believed he would get a toy soon.
At this moment, Tong Tong was eager to try, "Daddy, I want to catch toys too!"
"Go ahead and catch if you want. Aren't the game coins in that little box you're holding?" Liu Yifeng said. He was still battling with the rabbit and couldn't believe he couldn't get it.
Tong Tong grabbed a nearby toy, Mickey Mouse. On his first try, he caught Mickey Mouse. Yao Yao excitedly took the Mickey Mouse out from below, "Yay, Brother Tong Tong caught a toy!"
Liu Yifeng was surprised that Tong Tong caught it on the first try, once again outshining him as a father. Unwilling to be outdone, he put another yuan into the machine.
"Daddy, go for it!" Tong Tong cheered him on from the side.
This time, Liu Yifeng finally managed to catch a rabbit plush. It was not easy. Soon, Xia Qianqian and Xu Muqing also came over with their prizes. Each had caught two toys, but after spending tens of yuan, their cost for toys worth only a few yuan was quite high. Despite the discrepancy between the actual value and their investment, both were very happy. They both gave their toys to Yao Yao. Yao Yao already had two toys and couldn't carry so many, so they kept some for themselves.
At this moment, Liu Yifeng was trying to catch a large toy, which was the most difficult to get. Some people couldn't catch one even after more than ten tries. Liu Yifeng had already tried seven or eight times, and with only three coins left, as expected, he couldn't get the toy. However, everyone had a great time. Liu Yifeng asked them if there was anything else they wanted to play and offered to buy more coins. Everyone shook their heads. Liu Yifeng then led them out of the mall, planning to return to the hotel to rest before going out for dinner.
"Muqing, did you book the hotel?" Liu Yifeng asked while fastening his seatbelt in the car.
Xu Muqing shook her head, "Not yet. Which hotel are you staying at?" She intended to stay at the same hotel as Liu Yifeng for convenience.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the hotel I'm staying at now, and we'll see if there are any rooms left!" Liu Yifeng understood her intention! With that, he started the car and drove to the hotel where he was currently staying.
When they arrived at the front desk, Liu Yifeng asked the staff, "Excuse me, does your hotel have any rooms available?"
The staff member replied with a smile, "Hello sir, we have vacant rooms. What type of room would you like?"
"I'll take a business room!" Xu Muqing said first.