"Lăoshī, even I know the song now! I can sing almost half of it!" I proudly told Xena's Chinese teacher.
We were in the middle of a school excursion at the Botanical Gardens. She stopped in her tracks, gave Xena a suspicious look and asked, "What song?"
"The latest one. She sings it all day! The one that goes... (and I actually started singing) 'Mummy mummy, xièxie nĭ'..." [Mummy, mummy, thank you...]
"WHAT?" She looked distraught.
Then she turned to Xena.
"Xenaaaaaaa..." She exclaimed. "Why did you tell herrrr???"
"Tell me what? What's going on?" I was lost.
"It was supposed to be a Mother's Day surprise. We have been rehearsing for days. I had told the kids not to tell their mommies that they were learning this song." She looked crestfallen.
I didn't know how to console her. I could not un-know what I knew. So, erm, we went our ways.
Much later, perhaps having realised the gravity of her actions, Xena turned to me and said rather seriously, "Mama, there is another surprise Mother's Day song. But I can't tell you what it is, ok?"
"Ok." I said thoroughly amused. "But why not?" I teased, expecting to hear, "Because it's a surprise!"
"Because I don't know it yet. We will learn it next week."
I controlled my laughter with much difficulty and not knowing what else to say, gave her a big hug.
Xièxie nĭ, my baby, for always telling me everything.
Pliss to be continuing such behaviour in the future too.
The original song can be found here.
We were in the middle of a school excursion at the Botanical Gardens. She stopped in her tracks, gave Xena a suspicious look and asked, "What song?"
"The latest one. She sings it all day! The one that goes... (and I actually started singing) 'Mummy mummy, xièxie nĭ'..." [Mummy, mummy, thank you...]
"WHAT?" She looked distraught.
Then she turned to Xena.
"Xenaaaaaaa..." She exclaimed. "Why did you tell herrrr???"
"Tell me what? What's going on?" I was lost.
"It was supposed to be a Mother's Day surprise. We have been rehearsing for days. I had told the kids not to tell their mommies that they were learning this song." She looked crestfallen.
I didn't know how to console her. I could not un-know what I knew. So, erm, we went our ways.
Much later, perhaps having realised the gravity of her actions, Xena turned to me and said rather seriously, "Mama, there is another surprise Mother's Day song. But I can't tell you what it is, ok?"
"Ok." I said thoroughly amused. "But why not?" I teased, expecting to hear, "Because it's a surprise!"
"Because I don't know it yet. We will learn it next week."
I controlled my laughter with much difficulty and not knowing what else to say, gave her a big hug.
Xièxie nĭ, my baby, for always telling me everything.
Pliss to be continuing such behaviour in the future too.
The original song can be found here.
3 comments:
Awww... Very touching. Xena looks kinda shy in front of the camera fidgeting whilst singing. Stay blessed always cutie pie.
I can't get over the cuteness of that smile in the end. Made my day :)
Zainab,
Yes, she tends to get conscious sometimes. :)
pepperedthoughts,
Thank you. :)
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