Unexpected Kiss: A Misunderstood Proposal Turns Awkward

Li Yanfen glanced at Fu Bao, who was gleefully clutching the red envelope. Smiling, she said, "The children are still young, but when they grow up, if they hit it off, I'd naturally be happy. I think Huo Zirui from next door is quite adorable. He seems energetic and promising. If Fu Bao grows up liking him, I wouldn't object."

"Really? That's fantastic! Mrs. Li, you must promise to let Fu Bao be Huo Zirui's wife in the future!" Jiang Lixia was elated.

"..." The old lady Li and Li Chengyuan looked at Li Yanfen simultaneously, their expressions unreadable.

Li Chengyuan grumbled internally, "Wife, how could you promise my precious daughter away so casually? I haven't even agreed yet!"

He felt a pang of sadness at the thought of Fu Bao growing up and leaving his side. After four sons, he finally had a daughter. She wasn't even three months old yet, and his wife was already arranging her future!

Mrs. Li nearly lost her temper. After treating her daughter-in-law so well, giving her the last old hen for soup and even selling their nanny, was this her thanks? To propose her granddaughter to another boy?!

Li Yanfen felt her scalp prickle. It was just a polite remark, and now she was under the scrutiny of both her mother-in-law and husband. "Wrongly accused, but unable to defend myself," she thought grimly.

Jiang Lixia was ecstatic and wished to take Fu Bao home right away. Swallowing nervously, she couldn't help but ask, "Mrs. Li, can I hold Fu Bao?"

"Hug her now, and if she marries my son later, I can claim I held her as a child. Perfect mother-in-law and daughter-in-law bonding!" she thought.

"Of course," Li Yanfen smiled, handing her the child.

Jiang Lixia carefully cradled Fu Bao. The child, barely three months old, was light and fragile. Her big, clear eyes sparkled, melting Jiang Lixia's heart.

Huo Jinxi looked up, tugging his mother's skirt, and said eagerly, "Mom, I want to hold her too!"

"No, Fu Bao is too young," Jiang Lixia refused for safety reasons, and also because the Li family was watching like hawks.

"Then lower her down, Mom, I want to see Fu Bao."

"Alright, let me show you," Jiang Lixia smiled and lowered Fu Bao.

As Huo Jinxi gazed at Fu Bao, she blinked back at him. This little brother was undeniably handsome, with a rosy face and delicate features framed by soft hair. He looked like a cherub.

However, his eyes, deep and mischievous, seemed to hold a predatory glint. He didn't look like a child, but a cunning adult. Maybe it was just her imagination?

Suddenly, Huo Jinxi reached out, cupped Fu Bao's soft face, and leaned in for a kiss!

The Li family was speechless. Fu Bao, too, was bewildered. she... just got kissed? By another child no older than four?