Chapter 327

Seeing Ning Ning tightly shut her lips and refused to tell the truth, Xia Ruo'an turned her gaze to Leng Zexi and asked curiously, "What did Ning Ning do that she is hiding from us?"

Leng Zexi shook his head helplessly, smiled bitterly and said, "Didn't this kid say he wanted to lose weight? We have thought of ways to help him lose weight."

"He himself proposed to lose weight by delivering vegetables to neighbors and exercising more. I thought it was a good idea at the time."

"What happened when delivering the food? Did Ningning get into trouble?" Xia Ruoan asked puzzledly. Delivering food can also be a way to exercise the body. He had carefully considered the distance before letting him deliver the food, and he hadn't made any mistakes.

I could hear the words "sui sui" and "niannian".

"Mom, Ningning didn't eat much for breakfast. When he delivered the food, he went to someone else's house to have breakfast." Sui Sui said to Xia Ruoan.

"Traitor, I brought you some food." Ning Ning heard Sui Sui say this.

The corner of Xia Ruoan's mouth twitched. No wonder he didn't say he was hungry.

At this point, Leng Zexi paused, and reluctantly continued: "Every time he went to deliver vegetables, he would ask the bodyguards to wait for him outside the door, while he would carry the vegetables into other people's homes alone."

"Most of the people who got up early in the morning were grandparents. When the child entered the house, he saw that they were having breakfast. The elderly were also very hospitable and invited him to eat with them. Unexpectedly, he sat down and started eating without any hesitation."

"I was very confused before. We have been delivering vegetables for half a year, and he spends at least an hour every morning outside. It would be fine if he didn't lose weight, but he actually gained weight instead."

"Today I just found out that this kid used the delivery of food as an excuse to get free breakfast."

"This little guy is really mischievous. Every time we ask the bodyguards to wait at the door, we think he is wasting time playing in the house. Who would have thought that he is actually hiding in the house eating and drinking." Leng Zexi looked at himself with a face that did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"If I hadn't rushed back home to look for someone today, I probably wouldn't have discovered this secret."

"This kid is sitting at someone else's table and eating happily. He knows exactly what delicious food is in each household."

Leng Zexi sighed speechlessly.

"When people see how much he eats, they think that he must be treated badly by our family, not even being allowed to eat a full meal, and still asking him to come more often in the future."

"I went to ask those people he had delivered food to before. It wouldn't have mattered if I hadn't asked, but after I did, I was so angry that I laughed."

"It turns out that every time he brought food to someone's house, he never returned empty-handed. It turned out that he went to someone's house to get free food. They even asked me not to cut back on his food too much, and if I couldn't afford it, I could just give it to their family."

As Xia Ruo'an spoke, he cast his gaze at Ningning, who was lowering her head, and asked suspiciously, "Ningning, are the things your father said true?"

Ningning nodded timidly and replied softly, "Yeah...it's true."

Hearing this, Xia Ruoan was both angry and amused. He reached out and gently rubbed Ningning's furry little head.

"My dear Ningning, you can't do this. If you feel that breakfast is not enough on weekdays, tell mom and I promise to prepare more delicious food for you."

"You are so good, you just go to someone else's house and stuff yourself without saying anything. What if you eat too much and get your stomach upset? That would be very painful."

"Besides, if someone who doesn't know the truth sees you like this, they might say that we are abusing our child and not even giving you a full meal."

"When your grandparents find out, they will come to your house to hold you accountable." Xia Ruoan sighed helplessly.

At this time, Ningning also realized that she had done something wrong. She hung her head like a little rabbit that had made a mistake, and muttered pitifully: "I'm sorry, Ningning knows I was wrong, and I won't dare to lie to you again."

"My grandparents saw how cute I was and handed me food. They said gifts from elders should not be refused." Ningning hugged Xia Ruoan tightly and told her in a baby voice why she accepted the food.

"Yeah, I can understand. After all, our Ningning is so well-behaved and cute, grandpa and grandma will definitely want to give you good food."

Xia Ruoan gently stroked Ningning's little head and comforted her in a soft voice.

At this time, Xia Ruoan turned his gaze to Sui Sui and asked curiously, "Sui Sui, when did you find out about this?"

After hearing her mother's question, Sui Sui timidly glanced at her father who was sitting next to her. After hesitating for a moment, she answered honestly, "Actually, I already knew it when Ning Ning started delivering food to everyone."

"Every time Ningning comes back from delivering groceries, his small backpack is always filled with all kinds of delicious snacks and fruits."

"When he got home, he would take it out and share it with me and Nian Nian."

After hearing what Sui Sui said, Xia Ruoan was a little amused and helpless for a moment. She shook her head helplessly, not knowing how to evaluate the behavior of these two little guys.

"Ningning, don't do this again in the future." Xia Ruoan paused, looked at Ningning in his arms seriously, and warned her seriously.

Then, Xia Ruo'an said with a hint of self-blame: "It's our master's fault for being careless."

"During this period of time, I noticed that the amount of breakfast you eat every morning is much less than before. At that time, we didn't think too deeply about it. We just thought that you were deliberately eating less in order to maintain your figure and lose weight."

"Thinking about it now, I really shouldn't have done that..." As Xia Ruoan spoke, he couldn't help but feel a wave of guilt rising in his heart.

"But, as your father said, if you still lie to us, that would be very wrong."

"Our biggest wish is that you can grow up happily and healthily." Xia Ruoan gently pinched Ningning's chubby little face, his eyes full of love.

"If you really don't want to lose weight, that's fine. As long as you are safe and healthy like you are now, that's good enough!"

Xia Ruoan said this with a gentle look on her face. She gently stroked Ningning's hair, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Ningning, actually the reason why we are worried about you being too fat is because we are afraid that obesity will have a bad effect on your body."

"But if you can stay healthy, what's the harm in being a little fat?"

"No matter what, you will always be the lovely Ningning that we love the most." Xia Ruoan smiled and continued to comfort Ningning's somewhat sensitive heart.

At this time, the sunlight shines into the house through the window, making the whole room exceptionally bright and warm.

"We have planted a lot of tomatoes in our backyard this time. Since you have already eaten the gifts given by others, it is reasonable for us to prepare a return gift, right?"

"So, how about you go to the backyard with Sui Sui and Niannian to pick some tomatoes, and then deliver them to the people you visited before, okay?" Xia Ruoan asked Ningning with expectant eyes.

"Okay, Mom! I will definitely complete the task!" Ningning nodded without hesitation, her chubby little face filled with happiness and excitement.

After saying that, he took Suisui and Niannian's hands and ran towards the backyard, skipping and jumping.

Looking at the children's backs as they left happily, Xia Ruoan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned to look at Leng Zexi beside her and said with a guilty look, "Don't say Ningning is fat anymore."

"You see, because we keep nagging like this, the child dares not even eat one more bite of food in front of us, and even has to run to other people's homes to get a bite of food."

"Oh, I feel so uncomfortable when I think about these things..." As Xia Ruoan spoke, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

Hearing his wife's words, Leng Zexi's heart was suddenly filled with regret.

He reached out and took Xia Ruo'an into his arms, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I was too harsh on Ningning before. Don't worry, from today on, I will never say he is fat again."

After saying that, he gave Xia Ruoan a gentle and affectionate kiss on the forehead.

"Ningning's weight is indeed slightly above the standard range, but it has not caused any substantial damage to her health so far.

The reason why I was so worried and reminded him was simply because I was afraid that he would not be able to control his desire for delicious food.

However, I didn't expect that doing so would lead him to hide the truth from us and become afraid of us, which makes me feel really guilty."

At this time, Xia Ruoan gently hugged Leng Zexi and said softly: "Then give these fresh vegetables to Zhang Kai, please don't be angry."

Leng Zexi looked at her with confusion and asked, "What does this mean?"

"Are you planning to send some vegetables to Zhang Kai?"

Xia Ruoan explained: "Didn't Ningning promise to send Zhang Kai the vegetables she grew herself? We can't let her break her promise, otherwise Ningning will be very sad!"

After hearing this, Leng Zexi couldn't help but feel a little helpless and asked, "Is it just because of Ningning's promise? Is there no other reason?"

Xia Ruo'an nodded quickly and answered affirmatively: "Of course, it's really because of Ningning. Do you think there are other reasons?"

Leng Zexi looked at his wife's expectant eyes and finally nodded in agreement.

Seeing Xia Ruoan was about to pack the vegetables, he pulled her up and said, "You go and look after Ningning and the others. I'll pack these and send them over."

"You do it?" Xia Ruoan suddenly felt a little worried.

"Well, I figured it out. My son is here to collect debts, especially Ningning, my little ancestor. He can't be beaten or scolded." Leng Zexi sighed.