"Finally, the prince took the crystal shoes and asked all the girls in the city to try them on. Finally, as expected, he found Cinderella..."
"Then the prince married Cinderella and they lived together forever and lived a happy life." Wen Mianmian hugged them and told them the story of the prince and Cinderella in a soft voice.
"Mom has finished her story, now tell us the story of the Monkey King." Xuanxuan said, holding Wen Mianmian's hand.
"Yes, I also want to hear the story of the Monkey King." Chenchen agreed.
They've wanted to hear it for a long time.
"Okay, mother will tell you."
The Fourth Master saw that they were still talking, and the four of them, mother and children, were very serious. Wen Mianmian also kept her head down, her eyes full of the children, and she didn't even notice his arrival. The Fourth Master felt a little depressed.
Whenever the children are around, Mianmian's eyes are filled with them. Now they are almost three years old. After the New Year, she will let them move to the front yard with the eldest prince.
It's time for them to wake up and find out what it means to be around Mianmian all day long.
Poor Xuanxuan and Chenchen don’t know yet that because they asked their mother to tell them stories, they will have to move to the front yard early after the New Year.
The Fourth Master cleared his throat to get their attention.
When Wen Mianmian and her mother and son heard the voice, they all looked up at the same time and saw the Fourth Master standing at the door looking at them.
Wen Mianmian even saw a hint of grievance in the Fourth Master's eyes.
Wronged!
Wen Mianmian wondered if she had seen it wrong.
How could the Fourth Master look at me like that?
"Master, you're back." Wen Mianmian looked at him with a smile in her eyes.
When the Fourth Master saw himself reflected in Mianmian's eyes, he felt a little uncomfortable, but suddenly felt much better.
When the children saw their father, they quickly ran off the bed and rushed straight into the arms of the Fourth Master.
"Father, you're back." The three little ones all threw themselves into the Fourth Master's arms. The Fourth Master smiled and then picked up the three of them together.
He walked over to Wen Mianmian and sat down.
The three little ones giggled non-stop in the Fourth Master's arms.
What they like most is when their father holds them in his arms.
My mother could only hold one of them, but my father could hold all three of them.
So what they like most is that Ama holds them in his arms.
"Okay, your fathers are all tired after a day, so you all should come down and sit down." Wen Mianmian took Chenchen off the Fourth Master.
Then he picked the other two off one by one.
The three little ones were very obedient. After getting off their father, they sat obediently between the two of them.
"Father, mother is telling us a story. It's so interesting. Father, can you please listen with us?" Tiantian said, holding the Fourth Master's big hand.
"It's already late today, can we listen to it tomorrow?" The Fourth Master touched the sweet little head before speaking.
It's only the You hour (around six o'clock in modern times). Isn't it too early to go to bed now?
In the past, children were usually allowed to go to bed at the time of Xu (around eight o'clock).
The kids are not stupid, it’s not that easy for the Fourth Master to trick them into getting in.
Sure enough, Xuanxuan said, "But father, we just finished dinner not long ago, and the sun has just set. It's not dark outside yet. We can't go to bed so early."
And they also want to listen to their mother's stories.
"Yes, father, you haven't heard mother telling stories yet. Mother's stories are so interesting. Let's listen together." Tiantian said while shaking the Fourth Master's big hand.
Fourth Master: “…”
"You can only listen for a short while. You must go back to sleep, understand?"
"Hmmmm~" The three little ones nodded in unison.
Then the Fourth Master and the children listened quietly to Mianmian's story.
Mianmian’s voice is very nice. The Fourth Master was not listening to the story the whole time, but watching Mianmian.
When it was almost time, the Fourth Master asked the three children to go back to their rooms and sleep.
Tiantian hugged Mianmian.
"Father, can I sleep with my mother today?"
Xuanxuan and Chenchen also set their eyes on the Fourth Master, and they had the same thoughts as Tiantian.
In fact, before the Fourth Master came back, they slept with their mother most of the time.
So they also want to sleep with their mother tonight.
The Fourth Master was very upset after hearing this.
In a serious tone, he said, "No, you are already grown up and can't sleep with your mother."
"But, when Daddy wasn't back, we all slept with Mom." Tiantian's eyes were full of doubts and confusion.
Why can’t they sleep with their mother now that Ama is back?
The Fourth Master glanced at Mianmian.
Mianmian met the Fourth Master's gaze, then quickly turned away, obviously feeling a little guilty.
The Fourth Master withdrew his gaze, looked at them, and said, "You are all grown up now. You can no longer sleep with your mother. You must learn to sleep on your own."
"But father, you have grown up too, why can you sleep with mother? Why can't we? Besides, you are much older than us." The sweet and childish words of a child echoed in the ears of the Fourth Master and Mianmian.
When Wen Mianmian heard and saw the gloomy expression on Fourth Master's face, she almost burst out laughing.
Fortunately, he turned his head in time and covered his mouth with his hands, trying to endure it, but his body was trembling. The Fourth Master knew very well that Mianmian was making fun of him.
The Fourth Master held Tiantian and sat her on his lap. He wanted to have a good talk with his little girl.
The Fourth Master talked for nearly a cup of tea before he finally resolved the matter.
Tiantian and the others only understood half of what was said, but they still understood some of it.
If Ama and E'niang sleep together, they will be able to give birth to a little brother, so they are very well behaved this time.
They all wanted a little brother, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.
Before leaving, Tiantian said to her mother, "Mom, you have to give birth to a little brother for us soon so that my brothers and I can play with him."
When Wen Mianmian heard this, her face flushed. While answering, she glared at the Fourth Master.
Then he asked someone to come in and take the three children away. After the children were brought back, the Fourth Master could finally hug Mianmian.
"What? Are you still angry?" The Fourth Master lowered his head and kissed Mianmian's soft lips.
"How can you say this in front of the children? Really..." Wen Mianmian felt a little embarrassed.
The Fourth Master didn't care. If he hadn't told them that they were disturbing his intimacy with Mianmian, would he still be able to sleep with Mianmian in his arms tonight?
"What's the big deal? They'll know sooner or later. Tell them in advance that they'll have a little brother, so they can learn how to be an older brother or sister in advance."
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