Xi Bao and Si Lili turned around at the same time when they heard Su Niannian's voice. They looked at Si Lijue and Su Niannian standing not far from the sofa. They exchanged a glance with different expressions and neither of them said a word.

Su Niannian felt disappointed once again!

She had assumed that the moment Xi Bao saw her, she would jump into her arms like a little monkey, then burst into tears, telling her how much she missed her.

To everyone's surprise, the little guy not only didn't pounce on her, but he didn't even shed a single tear.

He merely glanced at her indifferently, as if she had just come home from get off work.

She felt that her beloved son was like a leaky leather jacket.

She'd only been back at the Si family home for a day, and he was already so cold towards her. She figured she wouldn't even need to stay a year before she could leave unscathed.

Thinking this, Su Niannian felt extremely upset, and the joy she had felt when she saw Xibao before returning home vanished.

Si Lijue looked at the pale-faced woman beside him, staring in shock at Xibao and Si Lili, while the two aunt and niece remained silent, which made him quite dissatisfied.

"You didn't even see us come back, why didn't you say goodbye? That's outrageous!"

As he took off his coat, he walked towards Si Lili and Xi Bao, giving the impression that he was there to settle scores with them.

Xi Bao and Si Lili also came to their senses, a hint of panic flashing in their eyes, as if they were very afraid of Si Lijue, but their faces immediately lit up with smiles.

Xi Bao, being a clever little girl, spoke first: "Hello, Daddy and Mommy!"

Will you stay home to have lunch with Xibao? Xibao has never eaten lunch with her parents before!

Si Lijue felt very guilty listening to Xi Bao's words. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find Su Niannian anywhere five years ago and threatened to kill her in anger.

She wouldn't have hidden herself from me for so many years, and Xi Bao wouldn't have lived without her father for so long.

He is the root cause of all this, and he bears undeniable responsibility.

He looked at his son with heartache and agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, Mom and I will have lunch with you at home at noon."

"Great!" Xibao cheered, her big, bright eyes looking at Su Niannian again. She continued, "Grandma Chen's braised pork is so delicious! Mommy must not have had it before. Let Grandma Chen make it for you for lunch, okay?"

After all, her son was her own flesh and blood. No matter how angry she was, she would still unconditionally agree when her son made his request.

Su Niannian gave a forced smile and replied indifferently, "Okay!"

Xi Bao isn't the kind of naughty girl who clings to her parents!

He blinked his big eyes, looked at Si Lijue and Su Niannian in front of him, and said very sensibly, "Mom and Dad, if you're busy, please leave as soon as you finish lunch!"

Don't worry about me, Auntie will take good care of me!

I'll be good here and absolutely won't be naughty!

He was actually conflicted; he wanted his parents to be with him, but he also didn't want them around.

Because Dad is very scary when he gets angry. If anyone makes him angry, he will not let them eat and they will only have nothing to eat.

What's good to eat in the northwest wind? It's neither filling nor delicious. Where can I find food as good as Grandma Chen's cooking?

Yesterday, my aunt was punished by him, and as a result, she got up in the middle of the night to make Grandma Chen cook for her.

He's a little troublemaker, and he doesn't want to get caught by his father one day.

As for his mother, she wouldn't let him starve, but she forced him to study, wouldn't let him eat potato chips, and wouldn't allow him to drink cola.

It's different when he's with his aunt!

His aunt not only watched cartoons with him, but also bought him lots and lots of delicious food, such as potato chips, French fries, hamburgers, instant noodles, lollipops, chocolate... Most importantly, he could drink as much cola as he wanted.

All he wants to do now is hang out at home with his aunt.

Although Xi Bao acted very sensible, Su Niannian, as Xi Bao's biological mother, still sensed another layer of meaning in her son's words, which was that he wanted her and Si Lijue to leave.

Su Niannian stared wide-eyed at her son in disbelief, suddenly feeling like a failure for not being able to win his heart.

"You brat, are you in such a hurry to send your mother away? Don't you miss me at all?" Her tone was full of sourness.

Xi Bao felt a little guilty and tried to explain, "Mom, I miss you!"

But you and Dad haven't seen each other for so long, he must miss you even more. I don't want to be a third wheel between you two.

His aunt told him that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that he should stay away from his parents to give them time alone so that he could have a little sister soon.

Xi Bao is too lonely; no one plays with him.

He really wants a little sister!

"Who told you all this?" Alarm bells rang in Su Niannian's mind, and she felt that someone was instigating her son behind the scenes.

"Auntie..." Xi Bao had only uttered two words when she was interrupted by Si Lili's voice.

"Niannian, you're back! Come and sit down!" Si Lili said with a smile, beckoning to Su Niannian and patting the empty seat next to her. She continued to tempt her, "I bought your favorite konjac noodles, preserved plum watermelon seeds, and honey chicken legs!"

Su Niannian stepped forward and sat down between Si Lili and Xi Bao without saying a word.

She glanced sideways at Si Lili's fawning expression and asked in an unpleasant tone, "Unsolicited kindness is either a lie or a thief."

"Si Lili, tell me honestly, did you instigate my son to distance himself from me?"

Si Lili took Su Niannian's arm and hurriedly defended herself: "How could that be? Niannian, we are comrades in arms, I would never do anything to stab someone in the back!"

"Xi Bao is your daughter, and you raised her. We're best friends. Even if I were to sow discord between my brother and my mother, I would never sow discord between you and Xi Bao."

"Really? You're not lying to me?" Su Niannian carefully examined Si Lili's facial expression, not missing a single detail.

"It's true, more real than real gold!" Si Lili assured him confidently without changing her expression.

Seeing that her expression didn't seem to be lying, Su Niannian believed her and hurriedly apologized, "Okay! I misunderstood you, I'm sorry."

Si Lili hurriedly said, "I forgive you! Niannian, you don't need to take it to heart." As she spoke, she took a box of konjac snacks and stuffed it into Su Niannian's hand, "This is spicy and sour, your favorite flavor. I bought it for you specially."

"Thank you!" Su Niannian took the box of konjac snacks, glanced at her son, and felt that she had to take some time to talk to Xibao later to correct his wrong ideas.

Otherwise, over time, this leaky leather jacket of mine will really turn into an ungrateful wretch.