After thinking for a moment, Xiao Fang changed the question, "Little Guoguo, if... Uncle Xiao Fang is asking if, what if your mother doesn't come back? Would you want a new mother? Someone who can tell you stories and sleep with you."
"No!" Guoguo shook her head like a rattle-drum, her little hands on her hips, striking a pose like a little adult. "Guoguo only has one mommy. And Uncle Fang, why did you say mommy won't come back? Did you do something wrong and make mommy angry?!"
"I...I wouldn't dare. By the way, Guoguo, what do you think of your Aunt Xia?"
"Hmm—" Guoguo drawled, tilting her head and thinking for a while, "Aunt Xia...Aunt Xia doesn't like Guoguo, and Guoguo doesn't like Aunt Xia either."
"Nonsense."
Xiao Fang naturally didn't believe it. Everyone in the Mu family could see clearly that Xia Bingqing took meticulous care of Guoguo, even more so than she cared about herself. This little brat, who told her that no one liked her?
“Three years ago, when you were only a month old, there was a car accident. It was your Aunt Xia who saved you and held you in her arms. She was injured herself, but she protected you very well. Later, after your mother passed away, she was the one who raised you from infancy, changing your diapers and feeding you every single day…”
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—"
Guoguo covered her mouth and screamed, "Uncle Xiaofang was raised on a diet of poop and piss, Guoguo has never eaten that!"
Xiao Fang: "..."
This little rascal, he's only three years old, and he already knows how to find logical flaws in what he says. We can't just give him a break!
"Ahem... Well, that's not the point. The point is that Aunt Xia has taken excellent care of you since you were little, making you feel comfortable and well-behaved. In fact, she's your savior, so how could she not like you? You must have misunderstood her."
"No, not at all. Only, um... only when it's just Guoguo and Aunt Xia, Aunt Xia never smiles at Guoguo, she just doesn't like Guoguo."
Children are naturally sensitive and perceptive. They can sense who is genuinely good to them. Conversely, they can also tell if someone is just putting on a show, sometimes even more so than most adults.
Xiao Fang was quite surprised by this. Although Xia Bingqing used to be a bit of a difficult person and prone to temper tantrums, she seemed like a completely different person after the fire three years ago. Everyone assumed that the death of the young mistress in that fire had awakened the kindness in Xia Bingqing's heart, while Guoguo had stirred her maternal instincts.
Everyone knows Xia Bingqing is infertile, so it's not surprising that she treats Guoguo as her own. Moreover, for the past three years, Xia Bingqing has always been smiling and kind to everyone. Even if servants intentionally or unintentionally offend her, she won't blame them or say anything more.
Needless to say, Xia Bingqing treated Guoguo exceptionally well. She remembered when Guoguo was little, especially during the period right after the young mistress's accident, she would cry day and night, and no one could soothe her. It was Xia Bingqing who stayed with Guoguo all day, never wanting to rest. Whenever Guoguo cried, Xia Bingqing would immediately pick her up, walk around the room, and patiently sing her nursery rhymes and lullabies.
Also, Guoguo was frequently sick for a while. Although Mu Nanxun was very concerned, he was, after all, a grown man, and there were many things he was willing to do but couldn't. It was Xia Bingqing who volunteered to take care of Guoguo without taking off her clothes.
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