Chapter 679: Playing Hard To Get (1)
“Me?” Zhao Youlin was stunned. She did not expect Su He to suddenly throw the spotlight to her.
However, Su He did not notice anything unusual about Zhao Youlin, she smiled and said, “That’s right. Look, Joy is already so big now. He doesn’t need you to take care of him so much anymore. When are you two going to have another child? I think Joy likes children. If you can have another child, he won’t be lonely.”
Zhao Youlin’s heart trembled. She turned to look at Joy reflexively. As expected, Joy had heard Su He’s words and was looking on with antic.i.p.ation.
Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng’s hearts skipped. They watched Joy warily to prevent him from suddenly making trouble.
Surprisingly, Joy was not as nervous as last time when she heard that Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng were going to have another child. He had even burst into tears. Instead, he sat on the spot in a daze.
Seeing this, Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng looked at each other and waved at Joy, asking him to come to her side.
Joy hesitated for a moment, but still let go of Dudu. He got up and walked towards Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng.
Zhao Youlin held Joy in her arms and asked tentatively, “Does you like children?”
Joy’s body trembled. His gaze pa.s.sed Zhao Youlin and the others and looked at the two children in the crib, as well as the little hobbit who was sitting on the ground and waiting for him to go back. He nodded lightly.
“Then if… If… your father and I still want to give you another little brother and little sister, would you be unhappy?” Zhao Youlin was very nervous when she asked this question, but there was a faint sense of relief, finally… Finally, she voiced it out.
Joy lowered his head and did not speak. Even though the people in the room did not know about the past events of Zhao Youlin’s family, they were keenly aware of the seriousness of the atmosphere. All of them stopped what they were doing and looked in their direction.
Silence spread throughout the room. After an unknown amount of time, Joy, who was in Zhao Youlin’s arms, suddenly raised his head. The people realized that Joy’s eyes had unknowingly turned red. “Mom, if you have another baby, would you not love me anymore?”
“Of course not!” Zhao Youlin looked at Joy’s expression and her heart clenched. She almost switched sides at the last minute and said that she did not want children again.
However, when she thought of the expectations of Mu Tingfeng and Su Ruixin, Zhao Youlin held back. She cupped Joy’s little face and said seriously, “Of course not. Even if we get you a few more siblings, you will be our most precious son. This will never change. We will never put you aside. As long as you still need us, we will always be by your side.”
Zhao Youlin winked at Mu Tingfeng as she spoke, asking him to quickly say something.
Mu Tingfeng understood and reached out to rub Joy’s little head. His deep and magnetic voice carried a rea.s.suring magic. “I won’t abandon you.”
Joy was stunned. He turned to look at his father, who had always been serious. His eyes reddened even more, but this time, Joy’s eyes were no longer filled with trepidation, they were filled with pure trust and joy.
Zhao Youlin could not help but feel jealous. She had coaxed Joy for so long, but Joy had still seemed uncertain. Why did the little guy immediately surrender when Mu Tingfeng opened his mouth? The difference was too big! She had clearly spent a lot more time with this little guy!
Joy didn’t know how depressed his mom was because of his reaction. Mu Tingfeng’s words were like a rea.s.surance that eased the worries in his heart. He bit his lips and stammered, “Mom, I want Dudu… but not a sister”
Zhao Youlin was stunned. Then, as if she thought of something, she burst into laughter.
When the people at the side heard what Joy said, they all heaved a sigh of relief. However, after they relaxed, many people began to wonder why Joy only wanted a younger brother but not a younger sister.
Zhao Youlin happily hugged her son and nibbled on his ear. She said faintly and somewhat helplessly, “Joy, it’s not up to us if we give birth to a younger brother or a younger sister. Moreover, not all younger sisters are… ahem… not all of them are so fierce, but there are also very obedient ones. Just like… er…”
Zhao Youlin wanted to give an example, but she realized that the girls they had come into contact with were all fierce, so she changed the topic and said perfunctorily, “Your Sister Yuemei and Sister Wanting are just… just exceptions, just exceptions.”
When they heard this, how could they not understand? After they looked at each other, they burst into laughter at the same time. Ling Yuemei and the others did not know, but no one knew Mu Wanting better than them.
The former master liked girls. This could be seen from the way he and Su Liqiang loved Su he. It was a pity that the former master had given birth to a son himself. Su Jifeng was still unmarried and did not have a granddaughter to hold.
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The former master saw Mu Wanting in the Mu family by chance. He felt that the little girl’s personality and temperament were very similar to his when he was young, so he doted on her a little more.
Therefore, everyone in the Su family basically knew about the existence of the little girl, and they also knew how fierce and domineering she was.
Now that Zhao Youlin mentioned her name, everyone suddenly realized that the reason why Joy did not want a sister was because he was afraid that his sister would be as… fierce as Mu Wanting.
An Yue and Han Yichen, who didn’t know who Mu Wanting was, looked at each other and asked in a low voice, “This Mu Wanting is…”
“Mu Wanting is the daughter of one of Tingfeng’s cousins. She’s an only child. She’s very pampered at home, so it’s inevitable that she’s a little spoiled and bossy. That little girl doesn’t have any bad intentions. She’s just like her uncle. She’s never true with her feelings. Even if she likes someone, she would be too embarra.s.sed to say it. She only knows how to bully others. Joy must have been bullied by her before, so he thinks that having a younger brother is better than having a younger sister.”
After Su Qing explained herself, An Yue and Han Yichen understood. However, Mu Tingfeng’s face immediately darkened. What did she mean by that? Not meaning what she said? She was too embarra.s.sed to say that she liked someone, yet she still thought of ways to bully others. Was he such a person?
If Zhao Youlin knew what he was thinking at this moment, she would definitely tell him without hesitation. That’s right, you really are such a person.
Therefore, when Zhao Youlin heard Su Qing’s description, she laughed harshly. As she thought about it carefully, the things that Mu Tingfeng had done while courting her back then, ahem… to be precise, that shouldn’t be considered as courting.