Chapter 1213: Don't Rely on Your Aunt Miao for Everything; You Need to Be More Observant

Xiao Fu naturally understood what his daughter-in-law meant; after a moment of thought, he said, "I haven't returned to the village in a long time either. It's best if I go back and tell them in person."

Deep down, he was just like his wife: he wanted the village to know that he, Xiao Changsheng, now had a son and was no longer the childless man they called him.

Xiao Mu, of course, did not object: "If I weren't still in my confinement, I'd want to go back with you and let those who once mocked us see for themselves."

Fearing she might be angered by memories of the past, Xiao Fu quickly soothed her: "It's all in the past. Our good days are yet to come. There's no need to get angry over old matters. If you fall ill from it, it wouldn't be worth it."

Thinking of how young their son was and that he would still need her care, Xiao Mu said, "You're right. Nothing is more important than our son right now. Once Shi Tou is a bit older, I can take him back to the village for a visit."

Her words about "visiting" naturally meant returning to the village to show off.

Seeing that she had been soothed, Xiao Fu then thought of the troubling matters of these past few days.

He thought that going back to the village for a walk would be good; in the future, it would be best to stay as far away from those people as possible to avoid an awkward ending, sparing himself the embarrassment of making a scene at his age.

Just then, Chunxiao, who had been outside, vaguely overheard her parents' conversation: "Dad, when are you going back to the village? Can you take me?"

Xiao Fu glanced at her: "You have your final exams at the end of the month. Don't go back this time. When summer break comes, if you want to stay in the village for a while, your mother and I have no objection."

Chunxiao shook Xiao Fu's arm: "No, I want to go back to the village with you."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Fu brushed her hand away: "Enough. How old are you? Your eldest sister is going back for a few days these past days. If you leave too, I'm afraid your Aunt Miao won't be able to handle it. Besides, there isn't much time left until the end of the month. When school breaks, I'll take you back to the village so you can stay as long as you like."

Hearing her father's words, Chunxiao asked, "Mom hasn't even finished her confinement yet. Why does my eldest sister have to go back?"

Xiao Fu frowned: "Your eldest sister has been out for how many days now? What's wrong with going back to check on things? If she goes back, there's still you."

Chunxiao was now displeased: "Dad, you just said I have my final exams at the end of the month, and now you're saying this. Don't you think it's contradictory? I need time to review my lessons when I come back. If my sister goes back, where will I find time to study?"

Hearing Chunxiao's words, Xiao Mu said, "Enough. You study your lessons. I don't need you right now. Even if your sister goes back, there's still your Aunt Miao."

Xiao Fu was now unhappy: "What kind of words are those? Aunt Miao's health is already poor. The fact that she willingly took care of your confinement is a huge favor. How can we let her handle everything alone?"

Seeing her husband speak this way, Xiao Mu realized she had spoken too rashly and quickly made amends: "I didn't mean for Aunt Miao to handle everything alone. There's still me."

Xiao Fu thought it over and agreed; in the village, most women would be up and about within a few days. Even in families that doted on their daughters-in-law, allowing a half-month of rest was already quite good. Seeing Chunxiao looking at him with eager anticipation, he could only nod and say, "You can go back, but when you return, you must help your Aunt Miao more. Don't rely on her for everything; you need to be more observant and take initiative."

Seeing her goal achieved, Chunxiao's face was full of joy: "I understand."

She wanted to go back to the village, naturally to show off, especially to Liu Ruhua of the Liu family's eldest branch, who had bullied her often. She wanted to see their expressions when they learned she had a younger brother, to let them see her clothes without a single patch, and to watch her envious look.