Lin Chuchu felt sorry for the child, but there was nothing they could do to help.

"I never imagined that things would develop to this point between us."

Lin Chuchu sighed.

Mu's mother nodded, "Yes, at the time I just felt that his partner was a bit delicate and pretentious. Who would have thought that she would get divorced?"

"Researcher Hou is such a good person. He is warm-hearted and never causes trouble. After his divorce, many people wanted to introduce him to potential partners, but Researcher Hou refused to find anyone else."

Lin Chuchu rarely met divorced people; this couple was the first one she had ever met.

"What about the others? How are they doing?"

"The others are all doing well, and they understand each other's work quite well. Oh, by the way, Song Luobai had a baby girl, she's fair-skinned and chubby, and she's so cute."

When Mu's mother talked about the other children, she smiled and her eyes were full of love.

These children have it tough; their parents aren't around, and they still have to do research for the country. As far as she can, Mother Mu is very willing to help them.

Lin Chuchu thought she should go and see for herself tomorrow; she wanted to see for herself so she could be at ease knowing they were doing well.

That evening, a table was laden with dishes, and Lin Chuchu's mother kept piling food onto her plate, while Liu Xiaonuan, who was sitting next to her, was also being served.

"Look how thin you are, eat more. Tomorrow I'll ask around and see if anyone has an old hen, and I'll buy one to make chicken soup for you."

Liu Xiaonuan was a little reserved. She had been an orphan since childhood and had never enjoyed the love of her parents. She could feel that Mother Mu was genuinely good to her.

This made her feel a little uncomfortable, but also deeply moved.

After the meal, everyone sat together and chatted.

Mu's mother held Liu Xiaonuan's hand.

"Xiao Nuan, I heard that you have always taken good care of my Chu Chu. I have an idea, but I don't know if you agree."

"Of course, if you don't think it's okay, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

Liu Xiaonuan didn't understand what Mu's mother wanted to say, but she still nodded and said it.

"Auntie, you said that as long as it's within my power, I will definitely help you."

"Your uncle and I have discussed it, and we like you very much. We want to adopt you as our daughter. Do you agree?"

Mother Mu spoke cautiously, afraid of hurting her child's self-esteem.

After all, it's not easy for an orphan to survive to this age.

However, they really liked the child and wanted her to be part of their family so that the other party could get along well with Chuchu in the future.

Liu Xiaonuan was startled and looked nervously at Lin Chuchu and Mu Chen. Seeing the two of them smiling at her, she felt helpless and said...

“Auntie, this… is not appropriate. The gap between my family and yours is too great. People will gossip about it.”

She would say that the other party had some ulterior motive for taking her in as a goddaughter, or that she had only come to the Mu family to curry favor with them.

Either way, it will have a negative impact on the Mu family, which is not what she wants to see.

Although she had been somewhat tempted, she still wanted to refuse.

Mu's mother is a cheerful person and knows what concerns Liu Xiaonuan has.

He patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry about what others think. We want to adopt you as our daughter because we love you. You're not young anymore. After you get married, we'll be your family. We'll make sure you won't be bullied."

Liu Xiaonuan still looked hesitant, glancing at Captain Qin. Captain Qin, however, remained smiling, neither interrupting nor saying anything, clearly indicating that he wanted Liu Xiaonuan to make the decision herself.

Lin Chuchu chimed in, "Mom, we don't have to talk about adoption. You can just accept her as your goddaughter and she can call you godmother from now on."

“If anything happens in the future, you, as her godmother, have to step up. If she gets bullied, you have to help her bully her back.”

Mu's mother and Liu Xiaonuan's eyes lit up. Mu's mother grinned and chuckled, "This is good, this is good! I'm such a blockhead, how could I only think of adoption? Just call me godmother, and I'll marry you off properly when the time comes."

At this time, it's not uncommon to find godparents. If you get along well, you can treat them like family. If you don't get along, you can visit more relatives during holidays.

Liu Xiaonuan knew that refusing again would be considered childish, so she stood up from her seat, took two steps back, and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

Mother Mu immediately went over to help, but the other person was faster and kowtowed three times.

"Godmother! Godfather!"

Mother Mu couldn't stop smiling. "Oh, haha, from now on, I'm a woman with a daughter and a daughter-in-law."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and helped Liu Xiaonuan up.

Lin Chuchu felt jealous when her mother looked at her with loving eyes.

"Mom, you don't have a daughter who doesn't want her daughter-in-law anymore, do you? Humph, I'm jealous."

"No way, you are both my daughter-in-law and my daughter. I will spoil you the same way."

Everyone is very happy today. In fact, Liu Xiaonuan has a family now.

That evening, when Liu Xiaonuan saw the pile of clothes, she was shocked to discover that Mu's mother had already made this plan.

After all, those clothes were made to her size; no one else could wear them.

She quietly pulled Lin Chuchu aside and said, "Sister Chuchu, no... Sister-in-law, there are too many clothes. Should I... give my godmother some money?"

Lin Chuchu shook her head. "No need. Since it was prepared by your mother, just accept it. Giving money would make things awkward."

“Your mom likes to make clothes, and I have a lot of clothes in my room, so you can wear them without worry.”

Liu Xiaonuan sighed helplessly. They usually wore military uniforms and rarely wore civilian clothes. How long would it take her to wear all these clothes?

Since her sister-in-law won't let her give money, then she won't. She'll just have to be more filial to her godparents in the future.

Having made up her mind, she returned to her room with some excitement. When she was little, she always wore hand-me-downs. Now that she was older and could earn money, she had just bought herself new clothes.

This is the first time someone has made clothes for her. All of these clothes have been washed, feel very comfortable to the touch, and have a fresh fragrance.

At that moment, she was touched by her godmother's thoughtfulness and felt a warm glow inside.

The next morning, when Mu's mother saw Liu Xiaonuan's new clothes, she pulled her around in a circle.

"It fits perfectly. It seems there's no problem with the size. You young people should wear brightly colored clothes."

Liu Xiaonuan blushed slightly, "Thank you, godmother!"

"We're all family, so you don't need to thank your godmother anymore."

Lin Chuchu looked around and found that none of the children were home.

"Mom, where are Da Bao and Xiao Bao?"

"Mu Chen and Captain Qin took the children out, saying they wanted to broaden their horizons."