Chapter 53 Ingratiation
Yun Jinglan originally thought that a group of children coming to the yard would be very noisy, but she never expected that children nowadays would be so easy to take care of.
Even the usually talkative person fell silent.
When Princess Funing was sent over, the Empress had already instructed Wanfang that as long as the princess was not harmed, everything should be kept simple and she should be treated as an ordinary child in the Marquis's residence.
So she turned a blind eye to how the little kids played together.
More accurately, Lu Diandian was playing by herself.
Chiu Chiu and Funing can only roll over, while Wang Xinyu is completely immersed in her own world and does not communicate with others. Only Lu Diandian climbs up and down and twists and turns without stopping.
She had originally intended to catch another goose to keep as a pet for Qiuqiu and Princess Funing to play with, but Granny Wang from the kitchen grabbed her by the collar and dragged her back, so she gave up. She ended up using a tiger doll to amuse them instead.
Although Fu Ning is serious, he gets along well with the children and even knows to cooperate by touching them with his hands.
Wanfang was so moved that she almost cried.
Waaaaah, our princess can play with a cloth tiger now!
Chiu Chiu doesn't like tigers, but Aunt Dong Xiao only knows how to sew cloth tigers. They're both felines, and Chiu Chiu doesn't like them.
How can anyone like cats? When they're banging their heads, nobody cuddles them!
She pouted and swung her hand forcefully...
"Whoosh!"
The cloth tiger was thrown at Yun Jinglan's feet.
Yun Jinglan, who was reviewing the accounts, said to Lu Diandian, "Little one, Qiuqiu doesn't like the cloth tiger. Give her that chubby fish next to her to play with."
Lu Diandian obediently replaced the doll with another one and put it in Qiujiu's arms.
Yun Jinglan smiled, but her gaze was involuntarily drawn to the girl sitting there quietly.
The slender little girl didn't look bulky in her cotton-padded coat, unlike the three round balls next to her.
The girl was gentle and beautiful, quiet like a porcelain doll.
At first, she thought Wang Xinyu was a bit withdrawn, but after spending time with her, she realized how well-behaved the child was. So well-behaved that it was almost heartbreaking.
Yun Jinglan wore a loving mother's smile, and the well-behaved little girls looked so pleasing to the eye!
Qiu Yue hurriedly approached Yun Jinglan, her voice tinged with a smile: "Madam, the Second Master has arrived."
Yun Jinglan paused. "Why did he come here?"
Qiu Yue pursed her lips and covered them with her handkerchief: "Second Master also brought two rattles."
"He's here for our Qiuqiu, isn't he?" Yun Jinglan curled her lips. "Let him in."
Four children... let's see how he divides those two rattles.
Su Changxu regretted it the moment he stepped through the gate of Jingxin Garden. He had really been grasping at straws in his desperation, actually believing his older brother's words and running to little Qiuqiu to ask for help.
He admitted that Chiu Chiu was a bit cute and a bit lucky, but it shouldn't be used as a lucky charm to bring good fortune!
Just as Su Changxu was about to leave, Qiuyue, who came out from the inner room, called out to him, "Second Master, my mistress invites you in."
He was too slow; now it's too late for him to leave.
He didn't know what children liked, but he remembered that his adopted daughter liked to play with rattles when she was little, so he brought two rattles to coax Qiuqiu.
But he never expected there to be so many children here!
Su Changxu awkwardly greeted Yun Jinglan: "Sister-in-law."
Yun Jinglan nodded, pretending not to guess his purpose in coming here, "Second brother, is there something you need for your visit today?"
Su Changxu glanced at Qiuqiu, feeling even more awkward. He stood there uncomfortably, forcing a dry laugh: "Just came to see Qiuqiu?"
Hearing her name called, Chiu Chiu looked over with curious eyes. [Mo, what do you want with me?]
Princess Fu Ning stopped and lay on the cloth tiger, looking at Su Changxu.
Seeing that the two little girls were no longer playing with her, Lu Diandian pounced on Wang Xinyu's back, hugged the older sister's neck, and looked towards Su Wenqi.
Wang Xinyu didn't move an inch, letting Lu Diandian lie on top of her, but she had a subtle feeling in her heart.
This kid is so annoying, even more annoying than those two lying down. But they don't mean any harm. Hmm, when can we go home...?
Since he had come to see Qiuqiu, Yun Jinglan did not disturb him. "I still have account books to look at. Second brother, please make yourself at home."
Chirp will just lie there and won't run away, so be it.
Su Changxu steeled himself and walked over, feeling a chill run down his spine under the gaze of three pairs of eyes. He slowly squatted down in front of Qiuqiu, wanting to reach out and hug him, but he didn't know how to do it.
"Hmm, how do I hold her?" Su Changxu remembered that when his adopted daughter first came to the mansion, his wife had asked him to hold the child.
He put his arm around her waist and supported her back.
but……
"Where is this waist?"
It's a round, chubby little thing, so fat it has no waist or hips, how can you hug it?
Can you lift it?
His stare terrified Qiuqiu, and she warily eyed her second uncle: "Back off! Back off! Back off!"
Su Changxu reached out his hand but was stopped by Dong Xiao. Dong Xiao, whose thought process was in sync with Qiu Qiu's, asked in great confusion, "Second Master, do you know how to hold a child?"
Su Changxu said uncertainly, "Maybe."
Dong Xiao: "Then you just don't know how."
Su Changxu: "..."
Am I some insignificant toy?
She was her parents' darling, not her second uncle's nephew's wrath.
[This is not for babies to play with. Uncle, please have some self-respect!]
Chiu Chiu pouted, looking sullen. Her second uncle was supposed to be lamenting the passing of spring in his own yard, so why was he at her house?
Although no one told him not to hug Chuchu, everyone in the room gave him a warning look, telling him not to hug Chuchu without permission.
It was pretty awkward...
He handed the rattle drum to Qiuqiu, "Want to play?"
Chiu Chiu's delicate brows furrowed tightly: "Do you think I can play?"
Su Changxu seemed to realize what was happening and withdrew his hand, awkwardly shaking the rattle-drum, which made a muffled sound. Qiuqiu was involuntarily drawn to it, and even Princess Fu Ning looked over.
Wang Xinyu suddenly reached out her hand to Su Wenqi.
Su Changxu looked at the rough little hand outstretched in front of him, met the little girl's dark eyes, and for some reason, unconsciously handed her another rattle drum.
After receiving the rattle drum, Wang Xinyu didn't play with it herself but handed it directly to Lu Diandian, who was lying on top of her.
Lu Diandian exclaimed happily, "I like you, sister!"
Although Wang Xinyu didn't speak, you could feel the sudden joy emanating from her.
Yun Jinglan had been closely following the situation and was quite surprised. Wang Xinyu's reaction seemed to be much more volatile than before!
Su Changxu felt that he hadn't brought the wrong rattle drum.
"As expected, all children love rattles." He leaned closer to Chiu Chiu and chuckled softly. "Your sister, Sparrow, loves rattles too. You haven't met your sister Sparrow yet, have you? She's so pretty. Fair-skinned and slender, and quite tall. Your second aunt said she's going to marry her off to Lord Song's youngest son, tsk, that chubby little fellow..."
As Su Changxu spoke, he began to complain about others, but then he suddenly remembered that he had lost his wife and children.
Let's just use a forwarding service!
He started flattering Qiuqiu: "Qiuqiu is cute too, short and chubby. How about your second uncle takes you to find Sister Que'er?"
Chiu Chiu's eyes widened in disbelief.
[Short and chubby?!]
[Who's short? Do you know how long Chiu Chiu's legs are?! I just haven't fully developed yet!]
【Ahhh! I'm not fat, I'm just chubby!】
[Silly Uncle! Womanizing Uncle!]
(End of this chapter)
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