Chapter 4 My baby is so cute

Mrs. Qian hugged Xiao Su Bao and gave her a big kiss on the face.

Little Su Bao was startled and quickly covered her face, looking as flustered as a frightened deer.

But the next moment, Xiao Su Bao looked up at Qian Shi's smiling face and felt inexplicably at ease.

Suddenly, mimicking Qian's mannerisms, he leaned over and gave her a kiss.

Qian smelled a faint fragrance of peach blossoms and then noticed that many petals had fallen from the little girl's head. The sweet scent seemed to nourish her soul.

"Su Bao will take your brothers' surname Tang from now on, and be called Tang Su, okay?" Madam Qian said, pinching the little baby's cheek as she looked at her adorable appearance.

"Su Bao has a surname now! Tang Su, Tang Su, what a lovely name!"

Her eyes lit up. They used to say that their surname wasn't Lan and that no one was allowed to call her Lan Su. They said she was an unwanted bastard.

Is she unwanted now?

She really liked this feeling, as if she was no longer disliked by anyone.

"Thank you, Mother!" Little Su Bao's face flushed pink with excitement, making Qian Shi like her even more.

When Madam Qian was overjoyed to have a daughter, her mood immediately brightened, and she simply took out a piece of cured meat.

"Mother will cook you something delicious today!" Madam Qian said with a smile.

Little Su Bao's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but swallow her saliva as she looked at the meat.

She hasn't eaten meat in a long time.

So long ago, I don't even remember what meat tastes like anymore.

The last time she ate meat was when she snatched half a piece of braised pork from Big Black's mouth. Just thinking about braised pork made her mouth water.

"I won't eat rice for free, I'll help Mom with the fire!" Little Su Bao said, blushing and a little embarrassed.

She got down from Qian's arms, looked at the firewood on the ground, and quickly picked up a large bundle of firewood that was thicker than her arm.

Her movements were even more skillful than Qian's. Back then, when she helped out in the kitchen, the aunties in the kitchen would give her some food.

Although it's still not much, and Su Bao still gets hungry, the good thing is that she won't be cold when she's working in winter, and she can still smell the aroma.

Qian didn't know what she was thinking. When she saw those fingers, which were thinner than the thinnest twig, she felt a pang of heartache.

"Alright, I'll take care of this. You just need to stay with me!"

Ms. Qian meant well, but when she didn't let Xiao Su Bao do any work, Xiao Su Bao froze on the spot, looking at her helplessly.

Ms. Qian wanted to take all the firewood, but looking at the little girl's expectant and longing eyes, she couldn't bear to take it all.

“You’re still too young. Carrying too much firewood will stunt your growth. How about you help your mother carry this piece of firewood? I’ll take care of the rest myself!”

She found a piece of firewood about the thickness of a finger and handed it to Xiao Su Bao.

Little Su Bao was stunned for a moment, and then she saw that Qian Shi had already left with a large pile of firewood. She quickly chased after her.

When they got to the kitchen, the little girl followed behind her, her face looking adorably innocent.

Looking at her adorable appearance, Qian couldn't resist giving her another kiss on the cheek.

"You're so cute!"

Even though they had only just met, she couldn't help but like this little girl.

Perhaps this is fate...

Su Bao blushed, a little embarrassed, but her bright eyes seemed to have been lit up.

Qian placed her in front of the earthen stove, not expecting her to light the fire, just wanting her to sit obediently.

She brought out the dried bamboo shoots, cabbage, and wild vegetables she had dug up from her home.

Wash it clean along with some previously dried wild mushrooms, and soak it in water.

She crushed the scallions and garlic cloves, and prepared some side dishes. Then she looked at Xiao Su Bao.

The little girl sat quietly in front of the earthen stove, skillfully striking the flint to start a fire.

When Qian looked over, she was stunned for a moment.

Surprisingly, she actually managed to set it on fire. Qian looked at Su Bao with some concern.

He wiped his wet hands on his apron and walked over.

But then I saw the little girl carefully and skillfully put the ignited dried bean stalks into the stove, and then she began to put in some small pieces of twigs.

In just a few breaths, the fire was blazing. This action had obviously been done many times, which made Qian feel a little heartache.

"Mom, I'm really useful! I can start a fire, and I can even cook for you in the future..." she said, as if showing off a treasure.

Hearing her words, Madam Qian felt a pang of heartache. She walked over and hugged Su Bao.

"Su Bao is the best! Tell Mommy what you like to eat, and Mommy will make you something delicious today!" Madam Qian said with a smile, rubbing Su Bao's little face.

The little girl is great in every way, except she's too thin. I'll definitely raise her to be chubby in the future; a little girl is lucky if she's a bit plump.

Su Bao's eyes lit up when she heard Qian's words, and she couldn't help but drool.

She glanced at Qian Shi furtively, and seeing no look of disgust or mockery on her face, she cautiously said, "Can I... eat a tofu bun? One... or half a bun would be fine too."

When Qian saw the little girl's appearance, she felt a pang of heartache. How much suffering had this child endured? She spoke so cautiously.

No, a daughter of the Qian family must be cherished and pampered as she grows up!

"Mom will make you tofu buns, you can eat as many as you want, and there are also buns with meat and cabbage!"

Mrs. Qian reached out and picked up Xiao Su Bao, giving her a big kiss on her slightly thin face.

The girl smelled wonderful, making her quite fond of her.

Su Bao was embarrassed by Qian Shi's affectionate gestures, her little face turned bright red, and she dared not move, letting Qian Shi kiss her repeatedly.

Looking at her adorable, bewildered expression, Mrs. Qian couldn't help but smile.

"Our Su Bao is so cute."

cute……

She blinked twice, then touched her face in disbelief with her little hands. Why was her little mouth suddenly turned up in a smile...?

She quickly covered her mouth; because she was thin, her eyes appeared even larger.

Madam Qian felt both sorry for her and amused, and secretly came up with an idea.

This girl!

She's determined to have it!

She looked at Xiao Su Bao and asked gently, "Does Xiao Su Bao want tofu buns or meat buns? Mommy's meat buns are delicious."

Mrs. Qian looked at the little girl, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Little Su Bao's eyes widened in disbelief. Could she really eat a meat bun?

My older brother and sister said they didn't deserve to eat meat buns, saying that it would be better to give them to Dahei than to give them to themselves.

Su Bao's big, blinking eyes looked at Qian Shi as if they could speak.

Qian felt a pang of heartache seeing the frightened look on Xiao Su Bao's face, and the smile in her eyes faded somewhat. She gently hugged Xiao Su Bao and said, "Whatever Xiao Su Bao likes to eat, Mother will make it for Xiao Su Bao, okay?"

Little Su Bao was a little excited and a little nervous.

She remembered the meat bun without filling that she had snatched from Xiao Hei's mouth last time.

It smelled so good, it still tastes delicious to think about now.

Immediately, her little mouth involuntarily gulped down several mouthfuls of saliva.