They passed by a men's clothing store.
Zhang Yuxi suddenly had an idea. "Let's go. Let's take a look."
Men's fashion styles weren't particularly flashy, so the children wandered around for a bit before wanting to leave. Zhang Yuxi, however, was selecting clothes with great concentration. Men's summer wear consisted of little more than T-shirts, tank tops, and shorts.
The owner made small talk with Zhang Yuxi as he showed her the merchandise. "Beautiful lady," he began, "are all four of these your children?"
Zhang Yuxi gave a cool hum, her expression distant.
Doing business required a thick skin, of course, so the owner piled on the flattery.
"Lady, you're so fortunate! To have four children all at once, and each one is so cute and sensible. Your kids are incredibly well-behaved; they don't run around when you tell them not to. Not like some customers' children, who don't listen at all!
"You must be buying for the children's dad, right? Today is Father's Day, so this must be a gift.
"How tall is he? What's his weight? This entire row has this year's most popular styles, take a look..."
Since becoming Lin Feng's personal stylist, Zhang Yuxi had developed very high standards for clothing. There were no designs here that she liked.
Seeing Zhang Yuxi's dissatisfaction, the owner brought out his store's specialty. "We can make matching family outfits here, and we can even do custom printing and lettering."
San Bao asked, "Uncle, what are matching family outfits?"
"Matching family outfits are like these..." the owner quickly replied.
He pulled out some pictures, and the other children crowded around to see. "You can also write words on them," he explained, "like your names, or even draw pictures!"
This didn't capture Zhang Yuxi's interest, but the children were completely hooked.
"Mom, we want matching family outfits!"
"I want to wear the same thing as Mom and Dad!"
"Uncle, can I get an Ultraman on mine?"
The owner laughed. "No problem."
"Can I have a Transformer on mine?"
"Of course. Any design is possible."
The children were already discussing the designs with the owner. Just like that, it was settled. Zhang Yuxi had no objections; it seemed they had never worn matching family outfits before.
So, everyone bought a T-shirt, each with a custom print. Er Bao chose Barbie, San Bao chose a little fairy, and Si Bao chose a small dinosaur. As for Lin Feng's and Zhang Yuxi's shirts, they simply had "Dad" and "Mom" printed on them.
Zhang Yuxi then thought of An Lan's family of three. She called An Lan to ask for her and Liu Bo's sizes.
Zhang Yuxi paid for everything and arranged to pick up the clothes in half an hour.
As they continued walking, Zhang Yuxi spotted a place that taught children how to bake. The staff inside were patiently guiding children, teaching them how to make small cakes, how to decorate them with icing, and so on.
An idea struck Zhang Yuxi, and she turned to her four treasures. "How about each of you makes a small cake for Dad?"
"Okay!" the four of them replied in perfect unison.
Zhang Yuxi paid the fee, and a staff member led the four children to put on little chef's uniforms and hats. Then, they were taught, step-by-step, how to make cakes. For the quadruplets, this was an entirely new experience.
Si Bao snacked as he worked, making the instructor chuckle.
"These are cake decorations. You can use them to adorn your cakes however you like!"
Overall, the results were varied. San Bao's cake was well-made and looked beautiful. Da Bao's was perfectly by-the-book. Si Bao's and Er Bao's cakes, on the other hand, were an absolute disaster. One was wildly imaginative, while the other was just gaudy and ostentatious.
The cakes were all small, five-inch ones. The owner carefully packed each one into a special box with dividers. Zhang Yuxi glanced at the large box and looked a bit troubled.
The owner smiled. "Ma'am, do you live far from here? If not, one of our staff can deliver it to your apartment complex."
Zhang Yuxi was overjoyed. "It's not far at all!"
"Then what's your address?"
"The address is Rose New District..."
Finally, Zhang Yuxi thanked the shop owner, "Thank you so much for your thoughtful service!"
The owner smiled broadly. "No problem at all! Please come back again. We don't just make cakes; we can also do small loaves of bread and cookies!"
This was a huge order, and from a well-off family too!
"Okay!" Zhang Yuxi made a mental note.
This time, the children not only got to eat cake but also had the experience of making one themselves.
"What other gifts should we get for Dad?" Zhang Yuxi asked.
The children thought for a moment. If it were a gift for their mom, the choices were endless: pretty clothes, shoes, handbags, lipstick, skincare products, and more. But for their dad, they were completely stumped.
Finally, Zhang Yuxi took them to a boutique to see if they could find anything they wanted to give Lin Feng. It was a men's boutique with earrings, bracelets, pendants, belts, decorative rings, and other accessories. Zhang Yuxi and the children looked around with wide-eyed wonder. This was her first time in such a store. After browsing for a while, she chose a delicate ring with a Beijing Opera mask design that was both small and exquisite.
"Shopkeeper, please wrap this in a gift box for me."
"All right."
San Bao chose a colorful rainbow bracelet. Who cared? As long as it looked good, that was all that mattered. Imitating her mother, she handed it to the shopkeeper. "Uncle, please wrap this for me!"
Seeing such a lovely little princess, the owner's voice became exceptionally gentle. "Of course, Uncle will wrap it up for you!"
"Thank you!"
"What a polite little girl!"
Er Bao spotted a Bluetooth headset. He remembered his father had one, but it had broken.
Da Bao bought a robot keychain. It was small and cute, and it could transform in several different ways.
Si Bao picked out a Newton's cradle, thinking it was fascinating. Sold!
Everyone had bought something they liked... ahem, not exactly. Rather, they had all found gifts they wanted to give to their father.
Afterward, Zhang Yuxi returned to the clothing store to pick up the T-shirts, and then they all headed home happily.
Lin Feng would be home that evening to make dinner for them.
After they arrived home, Zhang Yuxi signaled for the children to hide the presents. "When Dad gets back, we'll give him a surprise, okay?"
"Okay!"
They waited until it was past seven o'clock. Lin Feng, who had left at noon, was only just now returning.
As he changed his shoes in the entryway, he said, "You must all be starving. Let's have noodles tonight."
But to his surprise, the children led him to the living room and had him sit down.
Lin Feng was taken aback. "What are you all up to?"
Smiling, Zhang Yuxi and the children brought out the gifts.
"Today is your special day."
"These are the gifts from me and the kids!"
"And these cakes, the kids made them especially for you!"
Zhang Yuxi took out the custom T-shirts. "These are our matching family outfits, for all six of us!"
Lin Feng never expected to come home to so many presents. He was both shocked and overjoyed.
He asked, somewhat astonished, "But today's not my birthday, is it?"
Zhang Yuxi smiled. "Today is Father's Day! Did you forget?"
Lin Feng slapped his forehead. "Oh, I really had no idea…"
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