Xi Bao thought that if he became well-behaved and sensible, Su Niannian would stop trying to steal his candied hawthorns, and he smiled happily.
Su Niannian glanced at the bag in Xibao's hand out of the corner of her eye and tried to persuade him again: "Son, let's keep two skewers for ourselves and give the rest of the candied hawthorns to other children, okay?"
"Oh? How come there are only two skewers left? Mom, please, please let me eat them all this time, okay? I promise I'll buy less next time, okay?"
Xi Bao's big, round eyes were filled with reluctance and longing. He stared intently into Su Niannian's eyes, trying to win her sympathy with his pleading.
Standing to the side, Si Lili saw that Xi Bao's little mouth was slightly pouting and her face had a hint of grievance. It was really hard to refuse her.
She couldn't bear to see her adorable little nephew looking so pitiful, and her heart ached terribly. She first gently patted Xibao's head to comfort him, and then quickly chimed in, "That's right, Niannian! Please, have mercy and say yes to Xibao."
I promise you, I definitely won't buy him so much next time!
"No way!" Su Niannian refused decisively.
She needs to teach her son a lesson, otherwise he will continue to do things his own way and will not change this bad habit.
"Mommy..." A hint of disappointment flashed across Xibao's eyes. She pouted, tears welling up in her eyes, looking like she was about to cry from grievance.
Si Lili was as anxious as a little monkey, scratching her ears and cheeks. So, in order to make Su Niannian believe every word she said without reservation, she raised her right hand high, looked firmly at the sky, and solemnly made an oath.
"I swear to God, if I ever break this promise, may my boyfriend suffer terribly from now on, choking on his food, swallowing water, tripping and falling, having nightmares, and working overtime until late every night..."
Although Xibao really wanted to finish all those candied hawthorns and had never seen what his aunt's boyfriend looked like, he still felt a little sorry for him.
He couldn't selfishly watch his aunt swear on her boyfriend just so he could eat candied hawthorns.
So, looking flustered, he reached out and tugged at Su Niannian's sleeve, urgently shouting, "Mom, you'd better say yes quickly! Otherwise, Auntie's boyfriend will probably be in big trouble, he'll be in big trouble!"
"......"
Si Lili was speechless, thinking to herself: Why does this child always speak the truth!
People often say: "If a person doesn't look out for himself, he'll be punished by heaven and earth."
She didn't have a boyfriend to begin with, so using this person who didn't have one as a swearing oath could both protect her from disaster and fulfill her little nephew's wish to eat candied hawthorns—it was simply perfect!
Si Lili felt it was all reasonable and didn't feel guilty towards anyone at all.
Hearing Xibao's words, Su Niannian suppressed her laughter and deliberately replied in a serious tone, "Son! You're right, your aunt's boyfriend is living a miserable life every day!"
I can't eat, drink, or sleep well. I even trip and fall while walking. Not only that, but I also have to work overtime every day to do my job well, and I'm exhausted like a dog.
"If anyone is unlucky enough to become your aunt's boyfriend, that would be really bad luck!" After saying that, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Worried that Su Niannian was deliberately changing the subject, Si Lili hurriedly warned, "Niannian, I swear on my beloved boyfriend, are you still not going to agree to my nephew's request? Don't do anything to upset your sister."
"Mom, Auntie sacrificed Uncle's good fortune, so please promise me?" Xi Bao pleaded desperately.
Unable to resist the persistent pleading of the two people in front of her, Su Niannian softened and compromised: "Okay! But you have to eat it in several portions, and you absolutely can't eat too much at once."
"Thank you, Mommy, Xibao loves you!" Xibao happily gave Su Niannian a kiss on the cheek.
Seeing this, Si Lili was extremely jealous. She immediately squatted down, stretched out her arms, and winked at Xi Bao, "Nephew, have you forgotten something?"
Xi Bao first looked at the candied hawthorns in the bag, then looked at Si Lili with a blank expression, muttering, "I haven't forgotten anything."
Si Lili breathed a sigh of relief and patiently reminded her, "Did I buy these candied hawthorns for you?"
"Yes!" Xi Bao nodded honestly.
Si Lili continued to guide him: "Nephew, your aunt has bought you so many candied hawthorns, how should you repay your aunt?" As she spoke, she moved her face closer to Xibao, eagerly waiting for the little one to kiss her.
Xi Bao looked down at the bulging bag, hesitated for a moment, then took out a string of candied hawthorns and handed it to Si Lili. "Thank you, Auntie, for buying me something delicious. This is for you."
Si Lili took the candied hawthorn from Xibao and said, "Thank you! Nephew, you're so thoughtful. Here's more!"
Xi Bao looked down at her candied hawthorns, her little mouth pouting, and put the bag behind her. "Auntie, what you gave me is mine. There's no reason for me to take it back."
Also, as a token of my gratitude, I've already given you a gift in return, so don't be too greedy!
Seeing that Xibao had misunderstood her meaning, Si Lili hurriedly explained, "Nephew, I... I don't want your candied hawthorn. I can give you the candied hawthorn. I just want you to kiss me."
Then, she pointed to her right cheek and invited, "Kiss me here, come on!"
"......"
Su Niannian looked in the direction Si Lili was pointing, at the spot where Xibao had just kissed her, and guessed Si Lili's little scheme. A helpless expression instantly appeared on her face.
She shook her head gently, as if she found everything happening before her both amusing and infuriating.
Xi Bao could also tell that Si Lili was jealous. She blinked her bright eyes and stared directly into Si Lili's eyes.
He frowned slightly, his lips turned down, and his face was full of undisguised disgust.
Immediately afterwards, Xibao gently opened her lips and muttered, "Auntie, look at you, you're already so old!"
Why are you acting like a child, all jealous and petty? This is so unlike your usual dignified and elegant self!
When he said this, he deliberately dragged out the sound, with a hint of teasing and mockery.
Si Lili's little scheme was exposed by a child who was not even five years old. She was a little embarrassed and asked with an awkward laugh, "So, are you going to kiss me or not?"
"Kiss, kiss right now." Xi Bao lifted her little legs, walked up to Si Li Li, and planted a big kiss on her cheek.
He didn't want to be close to his aunt, but when he thought about how he would have to rely on her to buy him good food in the future, he had no choice but to beg for a living.
"Thank you, my little darling, Auntie loves you!" Si Lili successfully got a kiss from her little nephew, and happily hugged Xibao, giving him two quick kisses on the cheek. She excitedly said, "This is Auntie's return gift."
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