I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 37 - 36: Xu Jingjing Chokes Up

"Who else could have taught you but your second older sister me?" Xu Qingqing was two years older than Xu Xiuxiu, and both were middle children, making them the closest among the four sisters, probably because of their similar ages.

After all, when the four sisters were still unmarried, Xu Fangfang, being the eldest, often assumed the role of lecturing others. And even after getting married, she hadn't changed her ways. The youngest, Xu Jingjing, acted like a spoiled brat, who would start crying and throwing tantrums whenever she was unhappy, making everyone around her accommodate her whims. Xu Qingqing and Xu Xiuxiu, being older than her, were always told by Xu Fangfang to indulge their younger sister, and over time, they had formed a close bond, maintaining their good relationship even after their marriages.

"Son, go and greet your Third Aunt and Uncle," Xu Qingqing reminded her darling little boy as she entered the living room.

"Hello, Third Aunt, hello, Uncle," Cai Tou obediently greeted upon hearing Xu Qingqing's words, his little eyes then fixated on the red bean mooncakes not far away. "Mom, I want to eat a mooncake." Most kids love mooncakes, and some even possess the battle strength to eat until they fear they might never want to eat them again after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Here, let Third Aunt get you one," Xu Xiuxiu immediately picked up a piece of red bean mooncake and handed it to the little guy.

Cai Tou took the mooncake and walked over to the nearby baby stroller. Seeing Song Chen looking at him with wide eyes, he adorably bit into the mooncake and, with unclear speech, looked up at Xu Xiuxiu to ask, "Is this my brother?" His mom had told him that his beautiful Third Aunt had a very cute baby, his brother.

"Yes!" Xu Xiuxiu couldn't help but chuckle as she nodded.

Cai Tou nodded and continued munching on his mooncake, then glanced at Xu Xiuxiu, and then at the stern-faced Song Yuanhuan, "Brother looks like Uncle, not as pretty as Third Aunt." His tone was laced with a touch of regret.

Song Yuanhuan was inexplicably disdained by Cai Tou! Had his genes hindered Xu Xiuxiu from passing down her good looks? Song Yuanhuan thought to himself, feeling a little heartbroken, while watching Xu Xiuxiu laugh heartily beside him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Xu Xiuxiu's delicate features were indeed refined; luckily, his son didn't resemble her, otherwise the boy might have been too delicate. Men should have a more masculine presence.

After Cai Tou's few remarks, the atmosphere in the living room had also lightened up. Xu Qingqing's husband was the son of the village secretary from the neighboring village. His name was Cai Senlin, chosen because a fortune-teller said he lacked wood in his fate. Although he and Song Yuanhuan were relatives by marriage, they had rarely sat down to talk and eat together, because Song Yuanhuan was often away with the army. Initially, there was some awkwardness sitting in the living room, but Cai Tou's antics gave them something to talk about.

Men, the timeless topics: work, politics, environment, family. They look simple, but one topic could lead to lengthy discussions.

Seeing that the men had found a topic to discuss, Xu Xiuxiu and Xu Qingqing no longer stayed in the living room and went into the kitchen together to help Mrs. Xu.

In the kitchen, Xu Xiuxiu took the kitchen knife from Mrs. Xu's hand, showcasing professional chef skills that astonished Xu Qingqing.

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"Xiuxiu, I didn't realize you had a talent for cooking. I heard from Mom that you even opened a restaurant in Z province, wow! You really gained abilities after getting married!" Xu Qingqing previously had a similar temperament and average cooking skills like the original Xu Xiuxiu, but Xu Qingqing was certainly smarter than the original, who was only competitive and didn't know how to adjust her actions to the times.

"Yuanhuan wasn't home much before, and I had no appetite eating alone. Sometimes I was too lazy to cook, but since I was idle anyway, I got bored and bought a cookbook in the county. I thought, since eating was bland, making it look and taste good might stir up some appetite. Then I suddenly discovered that I seemed to have a talent for cooking," Xu Xiuxiu said simply, shrugging her shoulders with a look of surprise on her face.

Xu Qingqing was somewhat skeptical about what Xu Xiuxiu had said, but she still smiled and played along, "Sure, you have talent. Seeing how spoiled you are by your man, how come your skin is getting thicker even after becoming a mother?"

"I'm telling the truth," Xu Xiuxiu protested, but she didn't stop chopping in her hands, finishing the cucumbers and moving on to the carrots, the shredded carrots soon freshly made.

Originally, Xu Xiuxiu had entered the kitchen to help Mrs. Xu, but after showing off her cooking skills, the task of making lunch fell on her shoulders. Resigned, Xu Xiuxiu took up the burden and whipped up six or seven dishes, and the family sat down at the table amidst warm and noisy chatter.

Mr. Xu, having no sons, usually drank alone when he wanted a bit of alcohol. Today, however, was a rare opportunity with two sons-in-law, and he happily brought out a bottle of his private stash, and everyone drank merrily.

Last night during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yuanhuan had drunk a bit, so Xu Xiuxiu knew how much he could handle. Seeing him readily drinking with Mr. Xu, Xu Xiuxiu secretly kicked his ankle, fearing he might drink too much like last night, which would be really embarrassing. Yuanhuan felt the force on his ankle and reassuringly gave Xu Xiuxiu a comforting look.

The exchange of glances between the couple went unnoticed by the Xu elders, but was spotted by Qingqing and her husband, who smiled at each other with perfect understanding.

Xu Xiuxiu's cooking was excellent and popular. After tasting it, Cai Tou immediately defected, "Third Aunt, your cooking is better than my mom's." Cai Tou said earnestly, glancing enviously at Song Chengguang, who was opposite him, enjoying his meal despite the mess. How he envied having such delicious food every day!

"You child," Xu Qingqing pinched the little guy's ear, not too pleased.

Cai Tou dodged and looked at Xu Xiuxiu with hopeful eyes, "Third Aunt, let me be your son! My mom can't cook and is always mean; I don't like her anymore." He spoke earnestly, almost driving Xu Qingqing to rage.

But the adults at the table didn't take a child's words seriously.

"Some people are as lazy as ghosts when they are at home, claiming they can't cook, but look at them gaining skills after getting married." Xu Jingjing was eating and learning that all the dishes were prepared by Xu Xiuxiu made her furious. Back when Xiuxiu was still unmarried, she was the one burdened and bullied at home. She couldn't help but fume, now that Xiuxiu had married and was acting all virtuous and innocent.

"Eating doesn't stop your mouth from talking," Xu Qingqing interrupted, placing a piece of meat into Xu Jingjing's bowl.

"Hmph," Xu Jingjing glared at the pork belly in her bowl and then at the silent Xu Xiuxiu, snorting unhappily. She always found her two sisters, who were always on the same wavelength, utterly disagreeable. Being the spoiled youngest, she naturally didn't hold back, "Conspiring together," she blurted out resentfully, glaring at Xu Xiuxiu and Xu Qingqing as if they were enemies.