"Daddy... Rou Rou!"

"Mom... food!"

Chen Jianguo and Su Xia worked together, one feeding Bao Bao and the other feeding Niu Niu. The two children were special; the younger sister actually liked to eat meat, while the older brother preferred rice.

This is something that my son, who loves to eat meat, finds very unacceptable. Every time, I lecture him for ages about how boys should eat meat.

And so, the meat-feeding session began again. 꺶宝 picked up a piece of braised pork, then another piece, and put it near 께宝's mouth.

"My dear baby, eat meat and you'll grow taller!"

Erbao chimed in, "Little brother, you need to eat more meat, then your big brother will take you to play!"

With a face similar to the two brothers, only a smaller version of the baby, he blinked his eyes, glanced at the meat in front of him, and then looked away.

"don't want....."

꺶Bao Erbao....

Then Erbao held onto Gebao's head, forcing him to open his mouth. Gebao quickly stuffed the meat into his mouth, and Erbao closed Gebao's mouth until he swallowed it before letting go.

At the dinner table, Niu Niu stared wide-eyed. Chen Jianguo and Su Xia hadn't expected this. It was mainly because Bao and Erbao cooperated quickly and nimbly, as if they had rehearsed it many times.

Niu Niu didn't react at all, her confusion was: "Meat is so delicious, why doesn't my brother like it!"

Because she swallowed it directly, she didn't feel anything, and then smacked her lips.

Su Xia asked, "Mom, is dinner ready?"

Su Xia had no choice but to continue feeding the baby. After the meal, she didn't rest either and started scolding the two babies.

The two brothers stood in front of the sofa, and Su Xia held Ge Bao in her arms. "Don't do that from now on. What if your little brother chokes?"

Erbao didn't understand why her mother scolded her for kindly feeding her younger brother meat.

With her lips pouting and eyes brimming with tears, Ge Bao, still shaken, gave Su Xia a fawning smile.

"I won't do it again, Mother!"

Su Xia sighed at Erbao and had to carefully explain that children shouldn't eat just anything and that they might choke or get food stuck in their throats.

After a long while, Erbao gradually understood, and then wiped away her tears with embarrassment, meeting Gu Bao's bewildered eyes.

"Little brother, I'm sorry!"

"Mom, it's all my fault. I made Erbao do that!" Gu Bao is still scared when she thinks about it now.

Su Xia said irritably, "You're the older brother, so of course you're the one who's most wrong. Your allowance for this month is canceled!"

Upon hearing this, Bao opened her eyes and saw Su Xia's serious gaze.

Finally, she passively accepted the question, "Mother, what about after this month?"

Su Xia: "Let's see how you do!"

꺶Bao immediately promised, "Mom, I promise I won't be reckless again, and I'll take good care of my little brother!"

Su Xia nodded, while Erbao asked anxiously, "Mom, what about me?"

Su Xia met Erbao's tear-stained eyes, "Given that you still..."

Erbao's eyes lit up, and Su Xia chuckled as she continued, "But..."

Sure enough, the second child turned scared and anxious. It's quite something that a child can interpret so many facial expressions.

Su Xia: "But... to teach you a lesson, I'll stop giving you candy for a month!"

Upon hearing this, Erbao finally felt relieved and cried out in equally heartbreaking grief.

"Mother, a month is too long...!"

The commotion alerted Chen Jianguo, who was washing dishes in the kitchen. He rushed out immediately, and after understanding the situation, gave Erbao a helpless look before going back inside.

Ignoring Erbao's pleas, Su Xia said, "Crying won't help. A mistake is a mistake, and punishment is necessary!"

"You too, you're a bit too clever for your own good, even more so than me!" (To the guilty-looking Geum-bo)

Ge Bao immediately promised, "Absolutely not...girly!"

Su Xia then looked at Erbao and asked, "What's the decision?"

Erbao looked at the others one by one, and found that his brother and sister were in even worse shape than him.

The older sister, Niu Niu, stared at her seriously and silently uttered a few words; without a doubt, it was "Get the work done!"

Then he looked at the baby, and the little boy grinned and said, "Brother..."

Erbao instantly felt apologetic, as if she had made a decision in her heart: it's just candy.

He shouted at Su Xia, "It's only a month, come on...bring it on..."

"Even after eighteen, I'll still be a man...!"

The noise startled Chen Jianguo in the kitchen again, but this time he didn't come out, mainly because he was afraid he couldn't resist rubbing Erbao's bottom.

What kind of nonsense is this "After 18, you're a real man!"? This brat is even trying to emulate the heroes of Liangshan!

Su Xia's lips trembled in shock. She wanted to say something but didn't. Niu Niu, on the other hand, immediately gave Er Bao a prank.

"Who is the real man?"

Erbao rubbed the back of her head, which had been slapped so hard, and felt guilty, not daring to look at her older sister. She was annoyed at herself for reciting the lines from the book.

Ge Bao, on the other hand, was holding back his laughter in great pain. When he met Er Bao's pleading eyes, he immediately lowered his head, acting as if to indicate that he did not exist.

Finally, because of "a true man!" Su Xia increased the sentence to 2 months, so before Erbao went to sleep, she put the book directly into the baby cabinet.

Hmph—a lousy book that made him go two months without candy!

Erbao angrily lay back down in bed, ignoring Gebao's surprised look.

Su Xia, facing Chen Jianguo, exclaimed, "A true man!!"

Then he laughed out loud, and Chen Jianguo was speechless and burst out laughing too. Luckily, Bao Bao and Niu Niu were asleep now.

However, after that, Su Xia also began to pay attention to the education of her children.

Niu Niu rarely caused Chen Jianguo and Su Xia any trouble, but the two of them never crossed the line with Niu Niu.

When the girl was having her first period, Su Xia patiently taught her everything, and even took out a sanitary napkin to show her how to use it.

How often should I change and wash my underwear? How should I maintain personal hygiene?

Niu Niu went from being scared at first, to being shy, and now she accepts it calmly.

Chen Jianguo picks up and drops off Niu Niu every morning and evening without fail. Even though Niu Niu is now 165 cm tall and looks like a young lady, Chen Jianguo is even more nervous than before.

Niu Niu appreciates Chen Jianguo's care, but she also feels sorry for her father.

The first time was today when I came to Su Xia and Chen Jianguo's bedroom.

"Father and Mother, from now on I can go to school by myself. Father won't take me anymore!"

Su Xia was surprised that Niu Niu would say this, and she looked at Chen Jianguo.

As expected, Chen Jianguo still firmly shook his head, so Su Xia had no choice but to explain her parents' concerns to Niu Niu.

The girl is now developing into a graceful and beautiful woman, combining the best features of Su Xia and Chen Jianguo.

She has beautiful eyes, a nose, and a mouth; an oval face; and fair skin.

Su Xia was also worried, so she carefully explained to Niu Niu, "Although you've grown taller now, none of the others are as tall as you, but you're only 14 years old. Here, you're still considered a child!"

Niu Niu nodded, then looked at her younger siblings and Chen Jianguo, "Mom, I just think you guys are too tired!"

"I know you feel sorry for your dad, but Niu Niu, it's very unsafe outside. There are many child abductors in the county. They don't just steal children, they steal girls like you too!"

Su Xia, afraid that Niu Niu would be frightened, didn't continue, "Your dad is just protecting you, but don't worry, after you go to high school, you can ride your bike to school!"

Niu Niu blinked, glanced at her father, nodded, and then happily agreed.

After Niu Niu left, Su Xia suddenly felt a little disappointed. "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Su Xia shook her head. "I just didn't expect Niu Niu to be so grown up!"

Chen Jianguo chuckled, "Girl is almost married, it's normal for Niu Niu to grow up like this!"

Su Xia was speechless. "You know that's not what I meant!"

Chen Jianguo understood perfectly well that if he were to rank his children, Niu Niu would be number one. It wasn't about who was more important or less; it was simply because he had spent the least amount of time with Niu Niu and paid the least attention to her since she was born.

That's why I have such boundless tolerance for Niu Niu now.

Seeing that Su Xia was still sad, he simply put his sleeping daughter into her arms.

"Look... there's another one, so I can continue raising my daughter!"

Su Xia....

She glanced at the little girl in her arms; she hadn't woken up despite all the movement. She gave the man a disapproving look, but her mood definitely improved.