Chapter 688 The Children's Counterattack

At this moment, Xingxing took Hao Tianyi's hand and led her inside, saying, "Welcome, Auntie, to our home. Let me show you around. It's awesome!"

"I'm not going..." Hao Tianyi was about to refuse when her fingers were grabbed by a soft little hand, so soft and delicate that it softened her heart.

"Auntie, you'll definitely like it." Yueyue raised her soft, chubby face and revealed her signature sweet smile, like a peach coated in sugar, truly sweet to the core. "I have many beautiful dolls, and one of them looks a lot like Auntie. I want to give it to you as a gift."

"I..." Hao Tianyi wanted to refuse, but she suppressed her emotions and forced a cold snort in her heart: I am an adult, who would want that broken doll that little kids play with.

However, looking at the little dumpling's soft cheeks and expectant eyes, she couldn't utter a single word of refusal.

At this moment, Yangyang said seriously, "Yueyue, this is not right of you. Auntie is an adult, and it should be the adults who prepare gifts for the children on their first meeting. Why are you taking over? This makes Auntie seem very impolite!"

Yueyue nodded seriously: "So that's how it is. Adults are indeed very polite. It was I, as a child, who was ignorant."

The little dumpling bowed solemnly to Hao Tianyi and apologized: "Auntie, I'm sorry. I won't give you the doll now. I'll give you a gift back after you've given your first gift, so people won't say you're being impolite."

Xingxing nodded in agreement: "Then I should also prepare a return gift."

Snap!

Hao Tianyi felt as if someone had slapped her hard across the face, right on the bullseye, leaving her with no strength to retaliate.

She glanced at Yangyang's seemingly clear but actually deep and cold eyes, and suddenly felt a chill—this child doesn't resemble Su Youling, but rather Li Tingxi!

Their every move exudes an aura of authority, their strategic brilliance, their cunning and wicked nature... the father and son are practically cut from the same cloth.

However, this guy's story was so convincing, and it was indeed inappropriate for a grown woman like her to enter the Li mansion empty-handed without bringing any gifts for the children.

Even if she doesn't like Su Youling, these three children are still Tingxi's children. If she's too petty, it will only make Tingxi unhappy.

"Ahem... Auntie just came back from a competition abroad with your mother. She missed you all so much and was eager to come back to China to see you, so she dragged me along to catch the plane."

Hao Tianyi lied through her teeth, "Actually, your aunt originally wanted to bring you some local specialties from abroad, but I heard that you grew up abroad and are probably tired of seeing foreign things. I suppose things from home are better."

"Didn't Auntie prepare a gift for our first meeting?" Xingxing suddenly realized and quickly waved her hand generously. "It's okay, we don't need a gift. Mom taught us—the thought is what counts, it's a small gift but the sentiment is deep."

"..." Hao Tianyi felt like her face had been slapped repeatedly, her face turning from green to white.

She's a grown woman in her twenties!

We can't just let a few kids have us completely helpless, can we?

"It's not that I wasn't prepared, I specifically planned to prepare it after I got back! This is the first time your aunt has met you, and I don't know your preferences." Hao Tianyi picked up Yueyue and was finally able to give her a good rub. "How about this, I'll take you shopping tomorrow. You can pick whatever you want, and your aunt will pay. This gift will naturally be something you'd like to receive."

Upon hearing this, Yueyue immediately...

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Ke looked intently at Li Tingxi and Su Youling: "Mom and Dad, shall we go together? Auntie is going to give us presents!"

Hao Tianyi: "...My sister-in-law just lost to me in the competition, so she probably won't be in the mood to go shopping with me. Why don't you come with us, Brother Tingxi?"

"Oh? Mom lost?" Yueyue immediately struggled to get down and ran to Su Youling affectionately. "Mom, don't be sad. Try harder next time, and you will definitely succeed."

Su Youling glanced at Hao Tianyi's smug look and couldn't help but laugh: "Yueyue, Mom has successfully entered the next round. But smart people know to keep their sharpness in check. Your aunt is still young, and it's normal for her to be complacent about winning a temporary victory."

Changing the subject, she solemnly admonished, "However, you mustn't follow her example. Pride comes before a fall; it's a bad habit."

Yueyue nodded understandingly, "I understand, one should be humble."

"You!" Hao Tianyi was so angry that her face turned purple. She felt that this mother and son were her natural nemesis, and not a single word they said was something she wanted to hear.

“Alright, you must be tired after such a long flight. Tianyi, you’ll stay in your old room. Just tell the housekeeper if you need anything.” Li Tingxi interrupted her, his calm expression carrying a hint of warning. “There are children in the house. Since you consider yourself an adult, you should set a good example in your words and actions, understand?”

Hao Tianyi was furious: "What do you mean 'I consider myself an adult'? I am an adult who dares to take responsibility for my actions! Who do you think you are?"

Even her brother Tingxi wasn't helping her, so she completely lost her temper. With a stern face, she dragged her suitcase into the house, her back view burning with a mournful flame.

"Pfft!" Su Youling finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, rewarding each little one with a kiss, "You babies are so great."

The stars are inexplicable.

Yueyue just smiled sweetly and didn't bother to get to the bottom of it.

Only Yangyang looked at Li Tingxi with a serious expression: "You only have one brother, and he's already in jail. Where did this sister come from?"

The way she questioned the scumbag made Li Tingxi laugh in anger: "It's not just blood ties that make someone family. Li Qidong and I are half-siblings, but I've never considered him family."

He squatted down and said earnestly, "My aunt's father was paralyzed for half his life to save me. Without their family, I wouldn't be who I am today, and you wouldn't be here either."

Yangyang frowned and remained silent for a moment.

If it were just the women Li Tingxi was having affairs with, it would be easier to deal with them. But this younger sister is more like a biological sister than a blood relative, and there's also the fact that she saved his life in the process...

This is troublesome.

Seeing his bitter and resentful look, Li Tingxi patted his head and said, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will always stand by your mother's side."

"Even if she's your own sister?" Yangyang questioned.

“Even if it’s anyone!” Li Tingxi said firmly, without the slightest hint of guilt.

Yangyang reluctantly gave him a little trust: "We will keep an eye on you anytime, anywhere. Don't think that just because you've successfully proposed, you can slack off on how good you are to your mother."

They say men don't cherish what they have once they've won a woman's heart, so he'd better keep a close eye on things for his mother and keep a close watch on her...

Hearing this, Li Tingxi smiled and pinched the little guy's nose: "Don't worry, I care a thousand times more than you! I can't let my wife get away now that I've got her."

He shamelessly walked up to Su Youling and forcefully kissed her, saying, "I wanted to kiss you at the airport, and now I can finally kiss you to my heart's content."