He Chaoyang glanced at his timid wife and explained with a smile, "Little Potato, Mom, look, this child has two dimples when he smiles, plus his chubby little face, doesn't he look a lot like a potato?"
He Chaoyang's words startled Qin Yalan at first. She then looked closely at the child's face and roared angrily at Chen Shuning, who was hiding behind He Chaoyang: "Chen Shuning, did you do this again? Come here and tell me, how does my grandson's pretty little face look like a potato? I think you're the potato."
I don't know if the child has gotten used to the name "Little Potato" in the past two days or if it was just a coincidence, but when Qin Yalan called out "Little Potato," the child, who was staring at me with his big, bright eyes looking around in He Chaoyang's arms, suddenly giggled.
Chen Shuning felt emboldened by her son's reaction and poked her head out from behind He Chaoyang, saying, "Look, my son likes this name too, Little Potato. Little Potato is so cute! Besides, don't you all say that humble names are easier to raise? I'm just trying to make sure my child is healthy!"
Qin Yalan disagreed with this statement, which is why she put a lot of thought into naming her children back then. So when she heard Chen Shuning's words, she became even angrier and glared at Chen Shuning, saying, "What do you mean by 'a humble name makes a child easier to raise'? I should have named you Cabbage back then."
"It's not that it's not good either. Cabbage is so good. It's auspicious, good for digestion, nourishes the stomach, promotes urination, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying."
Looking at Chen Shuning's serious expression, He Chaoyang felt an urge to hit him, so he quietly turned to the side, revealing Chen Shuning behind him.
Qin Yalan, who already had a bad temper, couldn't stand it, and for a moment the mother and daughter were chasing each other around the yard.
He Chaoyang watched with a smile, thinking that only his mother-in-law could handle his wife.
The chubby little boy in her arms was clearly a lively person; seeing his mother and grandmother like this, he chuckled loudly.
Neither the young couple expected that Xiao Xinxin, who would usually hide behind adults when she saw people, would suddenly run out from behind He Chaoyang and stand in front of Qin Yalan, saying timidly, "Don't hit Mommy, you're a bad person, you're not allowed to hit my mommy."
Seeing this scene, He Chaoyang and Chen Shuning were both stunned. Chen Shuning, in particular, forgot about running away and turned around to hug the little girl, asking excitedly, "Xin Xin, what did you just call me?"
The little girl opened her big, doe-like eyes and said in her childish voice, "Mommy, Mommy said that the best person for Xinxin in the world is Mommy. You are good to Xinxin, so you are Mommy."
It's normal for a child of this age to have such thoughts and perceptions, especially after experiencing such a terrible event.
Chen Shuning had planned to complete the formal adoption procedures in the next couple of days, but when she heard the child call her "Mom," her heart melted instantly.
He hugged Xin Xin tightly and whispered, "Yes, I'm your mom. Be good, Xin Xin. From now on, I'm Xin Xin's mom. You're my precious daughter."
Then Chen Shuning pointed to Qin Yalan, who was also standing there dumbfounded, and said, "Xinxin, this is not a bad person. She is Mom's mother. Xinxin should call her Grandma, understand?"
Although the little girl was still a little afraid of Qin Yalan and hid her small body behind Chen Shuning, she still obediently called out in a small voice, "Hello, Grandma."
Qin Yalan's attention was focused on Chen Shuning and the child, and she really didn't notice the girl who was following behind Chen Shuning and He Chaoyang.
Hearing the girl suddenly call Chen Shuning "Mom," he was momentarily stunned, looking at He Chaoyang with surprise, then at the child.
The old lady's first thought at that moment was, "Could this child be the result of my son-in-law having an affair with another woman?"
She wouldn't allow it. The child looked only three or four years old. By then, the two of them would already be married. If this really was a child born outside the marriage, and they still wanted to bring it back for their daughter to raise, that would be too much of a bully.
Thinking of this, the old lady's face was already filled with anger. She looked at He Chaoyang with a hostile expression and asked, "Chaoyang, what's wrong with this child?"
He Chaoyang was a very smart man. He could tell from his mother-in-law's expression that she had misunderstood. He glanced at Chen Shuning and said, "Shuning, you take Xinxin and Tudou inside to drink first. I'll talk to Mom for a bit and then go in."
As he spoke, He Chaoyang handed the child in his arms to Chen Shuning. At this moment, Chen Shuning was still in the joy of Xin Xin calling her "Mom" and did not notice her mother's face, which was so dark it was almost dripping with water.
Hearing He Chaoyang's words, she naturally reached out and took her son, then carried him in one arm and led her daughter into the house with the other.
He Chaoyang's initial reluctance to talk about his past actions that hurt the child was seen by Qin Yalan as a sign of guilt. Seeing Chen Shuning's carefree laughter only fueled her anger.
The look in Qin Yalan's eyes toward He Chaoyang grew increasingly hostile. As soon as Chen Shuning brought the child into the house, Qin Yalan couldn't wait to ask, "Chaoyang, this child wasn't born outside, was it? Let me tell you, this won't do. Although our family has no power or influence, I won't allow my daughter to suffer such injustice."
"If you really do something to betray Shu Ning, then even if you two have a child, I will take that person back with me. I will absolutely not agree to my daughter becoming someone else's stepmother."
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