Cheng Xiaokui's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. She had almost forgotten that Lin Qiuru, who was longing to have a grandson, would definitely not sit idly by.
Si Muyang didn't wait for Cheng Xiaokui's reply at all; he simply grabbed Cheng Xiaokui's hand and walked out.
Lin Qiuru wiped her hands on her apron and came over to urge them, "Muyang just got home, he must be tired after a long day. Xiaokui, you two should get some rest. I'll watch the steamed buns and the soup!"
The wrinkles on her face blossomed into a smile.
Cheng Xiao Kui's eyes darted around, and she hurriedly said, "Mom, please watch the xiaolongbao for me, thank you for your hard work!"
Lin Qiuru waved her hand and said, "What's so hard about this! I'm the one who usually takes care of things! Go and rest! You young people have it tough, always busy with this and that, it's too tiring!"
Cheng Xiao Kui almost burned out her own CPU. She talked so much with Lin Qiu Ru in order to buy herself some time to come up with a solution.
She may have said everything she could, but she still couldn't come up with a solution.
She felt the man's hand tighten as he tried to pull her away.
In that instant, as if her mind had been enlightened, she suddenly came up with a solution.
She said, "Mom, I want to hear the story of the Little Mermaid. Can you tell her the story in a little while?"
Sitting on the bed, I immediately heard the story of the Little Mermaid.
What is the Little Mermaid?
She hurriedly stood up on the bed and shouted, "Mom, wait a minute! What's the Little Mermaid?"
Cheng Xiao Kui turned her head and said vividly, "The Little Mermaid is the daughter of the sea! She is the daughter of the Sea King!"
The Little Mermaid was very beautiful; she had a human body and a beautiful fish tail. She was adorned with pretty pearls and various jewels.
Girls love to be pretty, and Cheng Xiao Kui's simple words immediately piqued their interest.
She clapped her hands and said, "Mom! I want to hear the story of the Little Mermaid!"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "Grandma will tell you the story in a bit! The Little Mermaid was very beautiful, but unfortunately fish can't go ashore, but she fell in love with a prince on land."
After she finished speaking, she turned back to Lin Qiuru and said, "Mom, you can just tell me this story."
Lin Qiuru was completely bewildered. She had never even heard of this before, so how could she possibly know it?
She exclaimed, "What is all this? I've never heard of it before. And what's this story about a prince? Is this fish a spirit?"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "It's not that the fish has become a spirit, it's that the daughter of the sea!"
Lin Qiuru said with a troubled expression, "But I don't know how to tell this story. How about we tell you a different story? Grandma will tell you the story of the old demon and the story of the mischievous monkey!"
She stamped her little feet and said, "I don't want to hear it! I don't want to! The story of the old witch is boring to hear every day."
"Old Skin Monkey is just a trick to scare kids. Little Fatty told me there's no such thing as Old Skin Monkey; you made it up to scare me and my brother!"
Xiaolongbao also stood up and said, "That's right. Xiaobinzi also said there's no such thing as Old Man Monkey. They asked their teacher at kindergarten, and the teacher said that Old Man Monkey is just a made-up story to scare children. We shouldn't listen to that."
"Mom, tell us the story of the Little Mermaid! Mom, will you tell us a story?"
Cheng Xiao Kui never expected her story to be so successful.
Not only should they listen, but the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) should listen too.
Lin Qiuru's face darkened, and she said, "What are you listening to? Your parents have finally met; it's been so long since they last saw each other. You're not allowed to be naughty! Listen to Grandma, get into bed and sleep! Don't look for your mother!"
Tilting her little head, she said, "We haven't seen Mommy in a long time. Why can't Mommy sleep with us?"
Lin Qiuru said, "Little dumpling, how old are you? You're the older brother. Big kids don't need their mothers to sleep with them or tell them stories. Big kids are all obedient!"
Xiaolongbao immediately retorted, "Then why doesn't Daddy listen? He's so big, why does he still sleep with Mommy?"
Lin Qiuru was stunned by the question. How was she supposed to explain this to Xiaolongbao?
She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
Cheng Xiao Kui quickly said, "Yes, yes! Xiao Long Bao is right! Daddy is a big kid now!"
She shook off the man's hand, walked to the bedside, and reached out to pinch Xiaolongbao's cheek.
Fortunately, her eldest son was a strong fighter and managed to shut Lin Qiu Ru down with just a few words!
Lin Qiuru said, "No! Why is this child so disobedient?!"
She reached out to pull Cheng Xiao Kui away.
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Mom! The children haven't seen me for a long time, it's normal that they miss me. I'll stay with them for a while, tell them a few stories, and then put them to sleep."
"Wouldn't it be bad if the neighbors heard the children making so much noise?"
Lin Qiuru originally wanted to insist, but when she thought that the neighbors might hear, she had to give up.
If the neighbors hear about this, everyone in the alley will know by tomorrow morning, and they'll laugh at us to death!
Cheng Xiao Kui reached out and hugged the steamed bun. She said to the man, "You go back to your room first. I'll tell the two children a story."
Si Muyang said with dissatisfaction, "Why should I wait?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Si Muyang, aren't you the one who dotes on Xiaolongbao the most? What's wrong with you today?"
Clearly, her words struck a nerve with the man.
The man could only say, "I haven't seen you in a long time... Okay, you tell them your story, I'll go back first, I'll leave the door open for you."
He walked out of the room dejectedly, his expression changing the moment he stepped out.
His back teeth were clenched tightly. He didn't dare to insist after Cheng Xiao Kui said those words, for fear that Cheng Xiao Kui would find out something.
Lin Qiuru had no choice but to quietly go to the kitchen to wash up.
The room that Cheng Xiaokui arranged for her to stay was the one next door.
Only Cheng Xiao Kui's steamed buns and [other items] remained in the room.
She happily kissed the two children's cheeks. Fortunately, the two children were both well-behaved and sensible, otherwise tonight would have been difficult!
However, she also discovered this man's weakness, which was when she asked him, "Why is he different?"
She thought this was probably a case of a guilty conscience.
As soon as she said those words, the king dared not insist any further.
What the emperor didn't know was that she had already figured out his identity!
She held him tightly, whispering, "Muyang, where are you? Where are you?"
Her eyes reddened, and tears almost fell.
She doesn't even know if Si Muyang is alive or dead. She's so scared that she won't be able to save him in time!
He grabbed Cheng Xiao Kui's arm and urged her to tell a story.
Cheng Xiaokui helped the two children lie down, and after she finished washing up, she told them a story.
In Si Muyang's room, the man slammed his fist against the wall, his anger bursting from his brows.
He lowered his voice and said, "Cheng Xiao Kui! You're playing me, aren't you?! You just wait! You won't escape my grasp! Hehe!"
His smile was utterly cold...
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