Chapter 517 Uncle, Aunt

When it comes to going out to play, children are always the happiest ones.

Li San Niang changed Lu Zhu'er into a new summer dress, tied a matching hair tie around her neck, and gave her a silver bracelet with bells.

“My little dewdrop is so beautiful, her mother loves her very much.”

As he spoke, he grabbed Dewdrop and gave her a sweet kiss on the head.

Dewdrop received a kiss from her own mother and happily raised her arms to hug Li Sanniang back. As Dewdrop moved her arms, the bells on the silver bracelet jingled.

Before leaving, Li's father, who had decided to stay home to play chess and drink tea with Dr. Liang, stood attentively and listened carefully to Li's mother's instructions: "Xiao Huang needs to eat two meals a day. Da Lang's wife has prepared them all and put them in the big pot in the kitchen. When it's time, just add some firewood to heat it up and then give it to Xiao Huang to eat."

After hearing this, Li's father nodded in agreement.

Li San Niang squatted down with Lu Zhu'er in front of Xiao Huang's doghouse and deliberately teased Lu Zhu'er, saying, "Zhu'er and her mother have gone out. What will Xiao Huang do at home?"

It's so pitiful that it has no one to keep it company.

"Or, why don't you stay home and keep Little Yellow company?"

Dewdrop looked at Little Yellow and the three puppies with pity, while also glancing at Li's mother and the others standing by the carriage, revealing a longing in her eyes.

"Mother?"

Qiu Xiang rolled her eyes at the side, feeling somewhat helpless. "Third Sister, you always like to act strangely. You're just trying to make the young lady cry."

Dewdrop really couldn't make a decision. On one hand, there was her good friend Little Yellow and its baby, and on the other hand, there was going out to play. For a human cub who had just turned three, this was a really difficult choice.

"Ouch.

Mother!

When Li's mother came over from the carriage and saw that Lu Zhu'er was on the verge of tears, how could she not know that it was Li San Niang who was causing trouble?

Li's mother slapped Li San Niang on the back, ignoring Li San Niang's cries, and picked up Lu Zhu'er: "Alright, Zhu'er is going out to play today, your grandfather will stay at home to take care of Xiao Huang and the others."

Dewdrop finally let out a breath, then, like a little adult, gasped for air again, making Li San Niang laugh heartily.

"You good-for-nothing!"

"You're a mother now, and all you do is bully the kids!"

Of course, one carriage was not enough for the Li family, so they had to call another carriage and have Li Erlang, Li Sanlang, Xiao Silang, and the young boy from Shaoyang who came with them walk alongside the carriage so that they could just fit all of them.

Although I left home in the early morning, it was a holiday after all. Not to mention the women in Chang'an, many people from the villages near Chang'an also came to the city.

It is said that the Qixi Festival is mainly a festival for unmarried young women, but in fact, it is also a good day for others to make wishes.

Therefore, the streets were naturally teeming with people, and the carriages moved slowly.

Not to mention, since they were out with a child, they would buy some roadside pancakes every now and then, and then buy some drinks, which slowed down their pace even more.

By the time everyone arrived at the West Market, the sun was already high in the sky, and it was time for lunch.

After having lunch in the lobby of a fairly large restaurant, everyone was still in high spirits and split into three groups. One group consisted of Li Erlang and the young boy from Shaoyang, who took Li Sanlang and Xiao Silang out to stroll around the streets.

Brother Li and his wife wanted to buy some things for the Jiang family, since the Jiang family's second brother's wife had just given birth to a son this month, and Brother Li and his wife would be attending the baby's one-month celebration next month. So, it was best to prepare the gifts well in advance.

The rest of them went to Xing Yu's supermarket together.

Of course, she had instructed Li Erlang: "When you've finished shopping, estimate the time and wait for us at the supermarket entrance. We'll meet there so we can go home together."

Kogoro can walk on his own now, and with that ability, he has more places to explore, which makes him incredibly happy.

Today, we brought him out, and Li Ersao did nothing all day but keep an eye on Xiao Wulang with Li Erxiong.

Having learned from past mistakes, Brother Li Er, fearing a repeat of what happened to Xiao Silang, followed Li Sanniang's advice and tied a strip of cloth around Xiao Wulang's waist, then tied him to her hand with a rope.

Although it's not very elegant, at least it ensures that the child won't get lost.

"I wanted to hug him, but he wouldn't let me."

How come he's become so naughty ever since he learned to walk?

"Even Saburo and Shiro weren't like this when they were little!"

Li Ersao's stamina couldn't keep up with Li Erxiong's, and she could no longer catch up. She could only follow behind Li Erxiong and Xiao Wulang, panting as she spoke to Li's mother and Li Sanniang, who was holding the hand of the obedient Luzhu'er.

Li San Niang only focused on Lu Zhu'er's needs, listening to her talk and asking what she wanted, and had no time to pay attention to Li Er Sao.

Ever since Li Ersao returned home from her parents' home, Li Sanniang has become less warm towards her.

Firstly, Li San Niang was indeed busy, and she had nothing to say to Li Er Sao, who was still mainly taking care of Xiao Wu Lang.

Secondly, Li San Niang had figured out why Li Er Sao would be sent back to her parents' home by Li Er Xiong, and she was somewhat displeased, so she no longer wanted to pretend that everything was fine.

“I don’t provoke her, and she doesn’t bother me. We live under the same roof, but we only eat dinner together. I know my limits, Mother.”

Although Li San Niang's estrangement was gradual, how could her own mother not notice it?

Li's mother had spoken to Li San Niang about it, and that's when she heard Li San Niang say this.

"Alright, Mother was just mentioning it briefly."

Since you're not happy about it, then let's leave it at that.

Therefore, at this moment, Li San Niang was only focused on talking to Lu Zhu'er with her head down, while Qiu Xiang and Lao Shi, who were protecting Li San Niang, did not respond.

Mother Li sighed inwardly and could only comfort her second sister-in-law, saying, "His legs are nimble, which means you've raised him well. Xiao Wu is growing up well."

It's a good thing for boys to be lively.

"You come with us and rest for a while. I think the strip of cloth Erlang made is quite good; it should be able to keep Xiao Wu under control."

Before Li's mother and the others even reached the supermarket, a fairly long queue had already formed quite a distance away.

"The guy in front said there are too many people, so they're limiting the flow of people."

If you want to go inside, you have to queue; they let a few people in every fifteen minutes.

Li Erxiong, carrying Xiao Wulang, had come from the front to inquire about these things, and said this to Li's mother and the others.

After looking at the length of the line, Li's mother finally decided to stand in line here.

As Li's mother said, "We've already come all this way, can we really go back now?"

However, Xing Yu still had a knack for business. Although there was a queue, it wasn't boring. The staff not only provided tea, but also gave out small stools to older people or young children, so that people could sit down and catch their breath.

Furthermore, there are magicians performing on the left side of the shop entrance. You really can't even watch a couple of magic tricks before you're already in line.

Once the Li family entered the shop, which had two floors, Li San Niang wanted to buy some toys and personal items for Lu Zhu'er, so she parted ways with Li's mother and the others, and went upstairs with Qiu Xiang and Lao Shi.

As Li Sanniang led Luzhu up the stairs, she turned around on the second floor and saw three familiar faces.

Xu Jingzhen, Fang Chengxian, and Song Zhenzhu—these three people actually got together.

Although all three were accompanied by personal servants, Li San Niang could tell at a glance that Song Zhenzhu must have come to Xu Jingzhen on her own initiative.

Xu Jingzhen's handsome face was full of impatience and forbearance, while Fang Chengxian looked relaxed and natural.

The first to spot Li Sanniang and her companions was Fang Chengxian's servant, Duoshou, who exclaimed, "Sanniang!"

After Duoshou called out, Xu Jingzhen, Fang Chengxian, and Song Zhenzhu looked towards the stairwell.

Li San Niang felt that if looks could ignite fire, she would probably be burning herself up right now by those two fiery gazes.

Li San Niang suddenly felt an urge to turn around and run away. "What kind of hellish situation is this?"

But turning around and leaving was just wishful thinking. Li San Niang still pretended to hold Lu Zhu'er's hand and walked up to the three of them.

After everyone greeted each other, Li San Niang said to Lu Zhu'er, "Zhu'er, these are your Uncle Xu, Uncle Fang, and Aunt Song."

"Come, Pearl, bow to them."