"You learned that from watching TV? Don't you know that you have to be responsible for what you say?" Xun Ting, holding the little baby, was both amused and exasperated. What was he watching TV by himself?

It's unbelievable that I could learn such a thing; it's both funny and sad.

"Mom, don't worry. Aunt Fu Xi won't take it seriously; she knows I'm joking," the little one said without hesitation, her tone very certain.

It has to be said that he really does look like a little adult now.

"Okay, I understand." Xun Ting felt both helpless and amused; even her darling knew how to joke.

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As soon as Fu Xi got home, she waited for her mother to come home from get off work. She only spoke during dinner, "Mom, I've thought about what happened yesterday for a long time, and I've come to an answer."

"You've thought it through?" Fu's mother's first reaction was that her daughter was willing to go on blind dates properly.

"I won't get married. I'll adopt two children so that I'll have someone to keep me company in my old age and take care of me when I die," Fu Xi said bluntly.

The atmosphere was quite normal before Fu Xi spoke, but it instantly became strange after she said those words.

Fu's mother was so angry that her face turned black. She was extremely embarrassed. She thought her daughter had come to a realization, but she never expected her to think of this.

I really don't know what my daughter is thinking. Your own child and an adopted child are ultimately different.

"I thought you were really sensible and knew what to do, but I didn't expect you to still be so confused." Fu's mother angrily put down her chopsticks and went upstairs.

She worries about this every day, saying both good and bad things to her daughter, and has even backed down. But her daughter, on the other hand, is actually plotting something like this.

Has Fu Xi ever considered the possibility that the child might be unfilial? After all, there's no blood relation between them.

"Mom, wait a minute, please let me finish. I've thought this through carefully," Fu Xi immediately chased after her mother and spoke from behind.

Her mother still had a dark face and ignored her. Fu Xi continued, "Mom, if you think about it this way, what if the man I marry treats me badly? What if I become a nanny and I don't love him? What if he treats me well at first but then he treats me badly? I'll still be unhappy, because I just made do with that marriage from beginning to end."

"I might as well adopt a child myself. Even if that child is heartless, it's still my life. At least I'd enjoy the process."

"You..." Fu's mother was indeed somewhat persuaded. Marriage really depends on personal wishes. If Fu Xi doesn't like it or is unwilling, there's really nothing that can be done.

"Mom, please believe me just this once, okay? I'm not a child anymore."

"Okay, but don't regret it. Even if the child isn't yours, a divorced person might not accept you. And if you meet someone you like someday, it won't be so easy to be together. It's up to you to decide."

Mrs. Fu sighed and said everything she could. In the end, it was up to the child to decide what to do. That was all she could do to help and say.

The rest really couldn't help at all.

"Okay, thank you for understanding, Mom." Fu Xi's mood instantly improved; this matter was finally resolved. "Then, Mom, let's go downstairs for dinner."

"Okay, I'll go with you to see the child tomorrow." Mrs. Fu sighed. If she went with her, at least she could help keep an eye on the child.

She wasn't comfortable letting Fu Xi handle everything alone.