Xiao Chuqi had no idea what was happening. After Liu Wan picked her up, her hand still lingered on the glowing ball on the stroller.
Xiao Hai immediately handed over the glowing ball.
Little Chuqi finally stopped babbling, hugged the ball, and put it in her mouth.
"Ugh, it's dirty..."
Ye Yun quickly took the ball out of Xiao Chuqi's mouth, and was wondering where to put it when a towel suddenly appeared in front of her.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Hai immediately rushed to get a towel and handed it to her.
Oh?
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, took the towel, and said thank you.
"This is his own little towel. He usually won't even let Dongdong use it, but he actually took it out on his own initiative." Liu Wan glanced at Xiao Hai and couldn't help but laugh.
Ye Yun calmly wiped Xiao Chuqi's mouth with a towel, and then wiped the ball.
As soon as she raised her hand, Xiao Hai very consciously took the towel.
Liu Wan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement at this scene.
She turned her head and saw Dongdong standing next to her, who was just watching the show. She couldn't help but rub her forehead. "Sigh, look at this, what a mess."
Ye Yun couldn't help but laugh.
"Our little Chuqi hasn't said whether she likes Brother Xiaohai or Brother Dongdong yet," Liu Wan asked persistently, playing with little Chuqi's hand.
Xiao Chuqi looked completely bewildered.
Liu Wan quickly pointed to Dongdong, "This is Brother Dongdong," then pointed to Xiaohai, "This is Brother Xiaohai," and finally asked, "Does our Xiaochuqi like Brother Dongdong or Brother Xiaohai more?"
She held Xiao Chuqi's two hands.
They were pointing to Dongdong and Xiaohai respectively.
Dongdong looked expectant, with a shy smile on his lips.
Xiao Hai stood obediently in front of Xiao Chuqi, clutching the hem of her clothes, his head lowered, as if he dared not face her.
Little Chuqi let out a soft "ee-yah".
Just when everyone thought she was going to point a finger, she...
He lowered his head, continued playing with the ball.
"Pfft..." Ye Yun couldn't help but laugh and took Xiao Chuqi back from Liu Wan's arms.
"She's too young to make a choice about such a complicated issue, so let's just keep playing ball."
Liu Wan couldn't help but sigh.
"I was even thinking of taking this opportunity to arrange a marriage between our children, but look at my son, he's such a disappointment." She rubbed her forehead and gave Dongdong a reproachful look.
Dongdong chuckled, completely unaware that he had wasted Liu Wan's efforts.
Liu Wan was disappointed in Dongdong but couldn't bear to scold him, so she gently tapped his shoulder and said with a smile, "You're still laughing? Mom is looking for a wife for you."
Dongdong's smile became even more silly.
Unbeknownst to the others, Xiao Hai, who was looking down, tightened his grip on Xiao Chuqi's clothes.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings."
Ye Yun remained calm. "What era are we living in now? We don't have that kind of arranged marriage anymore. Children in the future will have their own opinions, and they will make their own decisions about love and marriage. Unlike in the past when we arranged marriages without their consent, if we arranged a marriage for them and they didn't like each other later, they would have to break off the engagement. How ugly would that be?"
Liu Wan pondered, "How could I not like it..."
But she glanced at Dongdong, who was still grinning foolishly beside her, and silently shut her mouth.
Her silly boy, just like his father, doesn't know how to woo girls, and nine times out of ten he really won't win Xiao Chuqi's heart.
"All right."
Liu Wan stood up, clapped her hands to attract Xiao Chuqi's attention, and asked with a smile, "Xiao Chuqi, Aunt Wan has a simple question for you. Do you think Aunt Wan is having a little brother or a little sister?"
Xiao Chuqi frowned.
Clearly, this question is beyond the scope of the curriculum.
Ye Yun chuckled, "What's the point of asking her?"
“People say that kids are very accurate when it comes to predicting younger siblings.” Liu Wan pouted. “I really want to have a soft, cuddly daughter. With her two older brothers, Dongdong and Xiaohai, doting on her, the little princess would definitely be very loved. Look how much Xiaohai cares for Xiaochuqi. I’m so envious.”
Ye Yun: "I wish your wish will come true."
"I hope so..." Liu Wan touched her belly, a hint of melancholy in her eyes. "I wonder what's in my belly. It's been so long and it hasn't started. I wish I could just find out soon!"
"I heard my daughter will be late."
Liu Wan paused in her stroking motion. "Hmm?"
“Yes.” Ye Yun nodded. “I heard it from others. I heard that sons are usually born earlier, while daughters stay in their mother’s womb for a longer period of time, from three days to even a week.”
"Really?!"
Liu Wan's eyes lit up.
She patted her prominently protruding belly and laughed, "If it really is a daughter, that would be wonderful. Then Old Chen and I would have both a son and a daughter. You have no idea, Old Chen has been dreaming of having a daughter!"
Ye Yun nodded.
Nonsense, you already have one son, who would want another son?
If he had another son, it would mean another house and another daughter-in-law. Chen Zhenxing would have to work himself to the bone!
Dongdong didn't understand this, and with his chin in his hand and a face full of innocence, he asked, "Mom, why do you want a little sister, not a little brother?"
Liu Wan looked at him gently and patiently explained, "Because your younger brother is a boy, he's a son, but Dongdong is also a boy, he's a son. Your father and I already have you, so we don't want another one. We want something different!"
"Is she like Sister Chuqi?"
"That's right!" Liu Wan patted his little shoulder approvingly. "When your little sister comes out, Dongdong must love her just as much as he loved Chuqi, understand?"
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