Xu Rao took off her boots, and Qingmiao brought her a large basin of hot water. Zhang Zhaoci added some medicinal herbs, and Xu Rao grimaced as she soaked her feet in the water. Then she groaned comfortably and said, "After running around all day, soaking my feet like this feels so good."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "When we have time later, we'll make a foot bath basin specifically for you to use."

Xu Zhi was serving him with a foot-wiping cloth, and Xu Rao said with a smile, "Xiao Jiu, you can just sit on the couch. Father doesn't need you to serve him here."

Xu Zhi looked up and smiled at Xu Rao. Xu Rao didn't want to urge Xu Zhi to do anything else, so she took out a small toy from her pocket and said, "This is something Daddy bought on the street this afternoon for our little Jiu to play with, okay?"

Xu Zhi took it and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Daddy, Xiao Jiu likes it very much."

Not only did Xu Rao feel as comfortable as if she had drunk a glass of chilled watermelon juice, but Zhang Zhaoci also felt incredibly warm inside. She hugged Xu Zhi in her arms and called her "my darling" repeatedly, which made Xu Di, who was watching from the side, keep pouting.

Xu Zhi was held in her mother's arms, her little face flushed. When her mother kissed her cheek, she lowered her head in embarrassment. Xu Rao said, "Alright, alright, stop teasing Xiao Jiu. Look how embarrassed Xiao Jiu is, her face is all red."

Zhang Zhaoci is a very expressive person. She smiled and said, "Our Xiao Jiu is just not used to my enthusiasm yet. She'll get used to it later."

As Xu Di wrote, he said, "Are you going to bring over all that kissing, hugging, and lifting up high thing? Mother, I think it's pretty much impossible. I think you should just do as the locals do. Otherwise, if you see other people's children and you're so enthusiastic about comforting them, it might scare the children and make them cry."