Chapter 49: The Obedient and Understanding Daughter
"Uncle Linbao told it so hilariously! He actually said a wild boar almost stepped on his nuts. Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter."
"Xiao Qi, I need to correct two mistakes of yours. First, Linbao is not our uncle; he's our nephew. Second, with all the funny things he talked about, why do you only remember the nuts? As a girl, you shouldn't say the word 'nuts'!"
"Why can't I say it? Mom says it sometimes, and Grandma says it even more!"
"Well... they are adults and can say it, but you're a child so you can't."
"You're a child too, you can't say it either."
"Xiao Qi, are you talking back to me now?"
"Fifth Sister, I didn't. I... I'll just listen to you."
Creak!
Right at that moment, the front door was pushed open. Several children walked in and saw Tang Jiancheng wearing only a set of thermal underwear, sneaking around and trying to squeeze into the bedroom.
"Dad, what... what are you doing?" Xiao Liu asked in surprise.
Xiao Qi said, "Didn't you see? Dad just finished taking a bath!"
Fifth Sister said, "Dad, running around in just your thermal underwear like that makes it very easy to catch a cold."
Xiao Ba had already lunged forward. "Dad, you're amazing! I want a hug!"
What does me being amazing have to do with wanting a hug?
Tang Jiancheng couldn't understand Xiao Ba's logic. He reached out to pick her up and then ducked into the bedroom.
Liu Fangfang figured she would have to take her clothes off shortly anyway, so she had already undressed and slipped under the covers to warm up the bed. She never expected the daughters to return. Blushing deeply, she hurriedly scrambled to put her clothes back on.
Just as she draped her garments over her shoulders and reached for the buttons, the door opened. Panicking, she quickly turned her back.
"Mom, why did you take your clothes off?"
Xiao Ba, being completely innocent, asked a question that made Liu Fangfang's face and neck turn a fiery red.
"Stop asking silly questions. Your mother was getting ready to nurse