Chapter 21: What to Do If You Can't Find a Wife

Entering the living room, I glanced at the adjacent room, which was still in complete darkness and silent, probably still asleep.

Placed the phone on the coffee table, then headed into the kitchen.

Not too particular about breakfast, I simply made some pumpkin porridge and prepared a few side dishes.

At that moment, there was the sound of the door lock turning.

Turning around, I saw Lan Shan, fully dressed, coming out of the room.

Today, she wasn't wearing any makeup, and her face was rosy red.

Ye Xinluo thought she looked much better without makeup compared to when she wore it.

Besides, applying so many things on the face all the time isn't good for the skin.

She might not have fully woken up yet and kept yawning non-stop.

"Awake?"

Lan Shan nodded and walked into the kitchen.

"What are you cooking? It smells so good."

Glancing at the pot's porridge, she excitedly said, "Xinluo, I haven't had your pumpkin porridge in a long time, I've been kind of craving it."

"Then have a bit more later, it's almost ready. Why don't you scoop the porridge into bowls while I go wake up the little one?"

Lan Shan gave her an OK gesture but kept her eyes on the porridge.

Turned off the heat and took a nearby spoon to ladle the porridge into the bowls.

Ye Xinluo returned to the bedroom. The little one was already dressed and was getting ready to get out of bed.

"Awake?"

"Mm, good morning, Mommy."

Saying good morning to Ye Xinluo, he ran to the bathroom in slippers, pat pat pat.

After tidying up the quilt, Ye Xinluo finally entered the bathroom. The little one was standing on a small stool, energetically brushing his teeth.

Muttering something under his breath.

It took a while focused listening to make out what the little one was saying.

"Three circles to the left, three circles to the right.

Twist your neck, and shake your hips.

Early to bed and early to rise, let's do exercises.

Shake your hands, shake your feet,

Take deep breaths frequently.

Learn from grandpa to sing and dance,

You'll never grow old."

The child's childish voice, combined with this music, was really quite amusing.

Moreover, the little one didn't forget to wiggle his little bum while singing. It was absolutely adorable.

Ye Xinluo stood at the side, amused by the little one, a smile curving on her lips.

Turned on the faucet and dampened the towel with warm water.

Jingxi had finished brushing his teeth. Ye Xinluo helped him wash his face and hands before carrying the little one out of the bathroom.

"Jingxi, who taught you the song you just sang?"

"The teacher at kindergarten taught it."

The little one lay on Ye Xinluo's shoulder and said proudly, "Mommy, does Jingxi's singing sound nice?"

"It sounds nice."

Indeed, it sounded quite nice. It's a fact; she suddenly realized her son had a knack for singing.

"Jingxi, you have to sing for godmother later too."

"Okay."

Affectionately pinched the little one's nose.

Jingxi pouted and pushed Ye Xinluo's hand away, somewhat disgusted.

"Mommy, don't pinch Jingxi's nose. What if it gets flattened and Jingxi can't get a wife in the future."

He said it with a serious face and even touched his little nose afterward.

Pfft...

She couldn't help but admit that Ye Xinluo was genuinely amused by the little one's actions and chuckled softly.

"Mommy, don't laugh. Jingxi is serious. If the nose gets flattened, it won't look nice.

If Jingxi doesn't look nice, no girls will like him.

If no girls like him, mommy won't have a daughter-in-law."

Chattering away while counting on his fingers. Ye Xinluo's lips twitched heavily.

"Sweetie, who taught you all this?"

"I saw it on TV."

Jingxi answered with an innocent face.

Uh...

Do kids these days all learn so fast?

Just three years old and already knows what a wife is?

What a little rascal...

"So, mommy, don't pinch my nose in the future."

The little one earnestly finished and then put his chubby little paw on Ye Xinluo's mouth to stop her from laughing.

With his hand covering her mouth, Ye Xinluo could only nod. After a while, the little one finally let go.

Once she could speak again, Ye Xinluo quickly raised her finger and made a gesture swearing, "Mommy won't pinch your nose in the future."

Though I can pinch your cheek...

"Shall we go have breakfast first?"

"Okay."

The little one nodded and let Ye Xinluo carry him to the kitchen.

Lan Shan had already ladled the porridge and brought the side dishes to the dining table, just waiting for them to come out to eat.

"Mommy, put me down."

Jingxi wriggled in Ye Xinluo's arms. Afraid he'd fall, she squatted down to place him on the ground.

Once free, he pattered to Lan Shan and grabbed her hand.

"What's up?"

Looking at the little one holding her hand, somewhat puzzled, thinking he wanted to be held, she was about to pick him up when the little one stepped back two steps.

"Shanshan Godmother."

His voice was soft and sticky as he looked up at Lan Shan.

Lan Shan squatted down to be at eye level with the little one, "What's up, sweetie?"

"Jingxi learned a dance in kindergarten yesterday. Can I show it to you and mommy?"

The little one held Lan Shan's hand, excited yet nervous inside.

Yesterday afternoon, the dance teacher taught them to dance.

At first, the little one didn't want to learn, thinking it was something only girls would do.

Until the teacher told him, "Once you learn it, you can perform it for your mom and dad."

Jingxi thought he could show it to mommy and godmother, and they would surely praise him for being smart.

Lan Shan glanced at Ye Xinluo, then down at the little one, "Sure."

Ye Xinluo stood at the side, her lips always curved in a faint smile.

Jingxi let go of Lan Shan's hand, took a few steps back, ensuring he wouldn't bump into the table, then began to twist his little body to dance.

Lan Shan stood up and walked over to Ye Xinluo, the two of them watching the little one.

Jingxi twisted his body, the dance moves from yesterday afternoon's lesson flitting through his mind.

He sang along to the song he had just been singing while brushing his teeth.

"Three circles to the left, three circles to the right.

Twist your neck, shake your hips."

Singing and dancing, sometimes moving his neck, other times wiggling his bum, it was incredibly cute.

Ye Xinluo and Lan Shan stood at the side, their hearts melting at the little one's cute antics.

Striving to hold in their laughter, knowing that the little one had worked hard to learn a dance and shouldn't be discouraged.

"Early to bed and early to rise,

Let's do exercises.

Shake hands, shake feet.

Take deep breaths,

Learn from grandpa to sing and dance,

I won't grow old too."

Finally, he struck a pose, and Ye Xinluo, along with the others, just stared, momentarily forgetting to react.

When Jingxi noticed their delayed response, he thought he hadn't danced well. His pride took a hit.

Hanging his head, his eyes filled with tears.

Ye Xinluo came to her senses, seeing the little one's expression, and hurriedly went over to hug her son.

"Jingxi danced really well."

Staring at her son, whose tears were about to fall any second, her heart felt as if someone clenched it.

Just a moment ago, she was so taken by the little one's adorable demeanor that she forgot to react.

Didn't expect to hurt the little one's pride.

"Really?"

Tears welled up and shimmered in his eyes, looking pitifully at Ye Xinluo

That look was exactly like a forlorn puppy begging for comfort, asking for a hug...

"Really, truly, my precious danced so beautifully."

Ye Xinluo hadn't even spoken when Lan Shan chimed in, feeling a bit guilty seeing the little one's pitiful expression.

"But you didn't react just now..."