Wang Xiuxiu smiled, not taking the child's words to heart at all, and joked along with Lu Xiaozhao: "What if it's a younger brother when he's born?"
Lu Xiaozhao blinked and looked at Lu Shishen with confusion. "Dad, I want a little sister, not a little brother. Little brothers aren't as cute as little sisters. Little Bao is the cutest."
Lu Xiaozhao is completely different now compared to a few months ago.
Back then, this child was quiet, thin, and timid; he never dared to look people in the eye when he spoke.
She's gained weight and looks much taller than before. She'll act cute towards adults, and her cheeks are rosy.
Most importantly, the innocence that was almost killed before is slowly returning.
Xu Ruantang looked happy, but she had no idea what Lu Shishen was thinking.
She secretly observed Lu Shishen; his usually stern face seemed to be smiling, and there was a suspicious blush on his cheeks.
Lu Shishen picked up Lu Xiaozhao in one scoop, his deep voice softening slightly: "We only have one precious child, Xiaozhao. Daddy gives all his love to Xiaozhao. Isn't it good for Xiaozhao to have it all to herself?"
Lu Xiaozhao looked at Xiaobao, who was in Lu Shishen's left arm, and was still a little reluctant. After a moment, as if she had made up her mind, she said very sensibly, "Okay, then I will play with Xiaobao from now on. But Dad, you can't give all your love to Xiaozhao."
The little person speaking seriously, looking all earnest, was particularly funny.
Lu Shishen asked with a smile, "Why?"
"Because we still have Mom, Dad should give half to Mom, and Xiao Zhao should also give half to Mom, so that Mom will have the most love!"
Wang Xiuxiu paused in her work of clearing the dishes, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but ultimately said nothing and silently went into the kitchen.
Lu Shishen sat down on the sofa with the two children in his arms. Xiao Zhao's attention was quickly diverted to Xiao Bao, and the two children started playing together.
Xu Ruantang helped tidy up, pointing to the food Wang Xiuxiu had prepared on the table and saying, "Company Commander Lu, Sister Xiuxiu has made you some food. Eat it while it's hot."
After saying that, she went into the kitchen to wash the dishes with Wang Xiuxiu.
"Sister Xiuxiu, you cooked the meal, I'll wash the dishes." Xu Ruantang snatched the bowl from her hand. "Company Commander Lu is eating. Go and watch over Xiaobao and Xiaozhao. Xiaobao just learned to walk and is stumbling and falling everywhere."
Wang Xiuxiu didn't want to go out, but after hearing this, she obediently went out.
Xu Ruantang listened to the voices outside, feeling a mix of emotions. She just felt that Wang Xiuxiu was having a really tough time; the fact that she had to inherit someone else's son was hard for anyone to accept.
After she finished cleaning up the kitchen and came out, the two drunkards finally opened their eyes and sat up.
Upon seeing Lu Shishen, the two exchanged a glance.
Liu Xue's house was right next door, while Li Shuhe lived far away, so Xu Ruantang thought she should take her home herself.
Wang Xiuxiu stopped her, saying, "You're taking care of the child with you. She can barely walk. How can you manage two people? I'll take her. You go home."
Lu Xiaozhao pulled Lu Shishen along, pointed outside and called out, "Dad, let's go for a walk downstairs together, okay?"
So it turned into the family of three taking Li Shuhe home and then taking a walk after dinner.
Xu Ruantang took Xiaobao back to the courtyard.
Chen Ji had already returned and was washing bed sheets in the yard. He wiped his hands and walked over when he saw the two of them.
"I'll carry you." The man, with a graceful and upright figure, had dark eyes that shimmered with a soft light.
Xiao Bao reached out and went into Chen Ji's arms.
Xu Ruantang stood still, and Chen Ji looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy? Have you been drinking?"
Her pretty face was now pale and slightly flushed, and her bright eyes were filled with tears. Chen Ji's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, and he quickly walked towards her.
"Honey, what happened?"
Xu Ruantang is not the type to cry easily, unless something really serious happens.
When Chen Ji walked up to her, Xu Ruantang imitated Xiao Bao, opening her fair and slender arms and saying in a soft, gentle voice, "Husband, I want a hug too."
Chen Ji was stunned for a moment.
Heaven knows how stubborn Xu Ruantang is. Apart from that one time when she was afraid he would hit her and pulled him aside to call her "husband," he had never heard that word again.
No matter how much she was threatened or bribed, she only said, "It's too cheesy, I can't say it!"
Chen Ji was incredibly soft-hearted. His eyes flickered slightly, and he felt that even if his wife wanted the stars in the sky, he would find a way to pluck them down for her.
Chen Ji took a long stride and lifted Xu Ruantang up by the waist with one hand.
Now, his whole world is in his arms.
Chen Ji carried the two of them into the house, changed the baby's diaper, and made formula.
Back in the courtyard, Xu Ruantang sat on a stool, her baby drinking milk from a bottle in her arms.
She watched Chen Ji wash the sheets without blinking, then he washed her dress, and then he washed Xiao Bao's diapers.
Xu Ruantang stared at Chen Ji for a long time, but couldn't see even the slightest thing wrong on his face.
She now even somewhat hates that she didn't study psychology.
After finishing his milk, Xiao Bao fell asleep right in Xu Ruantang's arms.
Chen Ji noticed that she was in a bad mood today. While washing diapers, he looked up and asked, "Honey, are you unhappy today?"
Xu Ruantang shook her head, "I'm very happy today. Sister Xiuxiu made stir-fried chicken, which was delicious. Oh, by the way, Shuhe is getting engaged on October 1st to Shen Qingwen from the research institute. I don't think you've met him before. He's tall and thin, and has a nice personality."
Chen Ji stopped what he was doing, his deep eyes fixed on her. "So why are you unhappy?"
Whether she is happy or not is not expressed with words, but felt with her heart.
Xu Ruantang shook her head again, "I just feel that you're working too hard."
She really didn't know why he would make that choice. In her wild thoughts, she even wondered if she was too lazy, since Chen Ji did all the housework and was tiring him out.
Chen Ji is so busy with work, and she not only can't help him at all, but she also keeps holding him back.
Xu Ruantang stared at the diapers in Chen Ji's hands and said, "Don't wash them anymore, put them down and let me do it. If you feel tired in the future, just say so, and I promise I won't force you."
“Wife, I lived like this before you came into my life,” Chen Ji said calmly. “No matter what others say, just remember that your husband did these things willingly.”
Despite his flat tone and lack of inflection, Xu Ruantang felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Because of her status, she never asked Chen Ji anything about his work, except when Chen Ji brought it up himself.
Even after her previous leg injury, she didn't ask any questions about it.
But now, sitting here, Xu Ruantang suddenly felt that she was wrong, terribly wrong.
If even his closest relatives can't help him with the things he has to say, then over time, they will all accumulate in his heart.
It was only a matter of time before problems arose.
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