Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 189: 187: The Mid-Autumn Temple Fair, People Get Rounder Under the Full Moon (4)

“Look at that kid, Zhang Yun, he’s really something else. Later, I’ll call him over and give Brother Ye Lei a good talk. He just wants to take Ying’er out to play, isn’t that something? Sisi, Zhang Yun is young and doesn’t understand things, so don’t hold it against him, okay?”

As Guihua spoke, she quickly squeezed Liu Sisi’s hand.

Liu Sisi’s other hand was holding Ying’er. Hearing this, she lowered her head to look at Ying’er, then raised her head to look at Guihua.

“Ying’er is still so young…”

As she spoke, Liu Sisi’s eyes reddened! A little girl just over four years old, was she really going to determine the path she would take for the rest of her life like this? Liu Sisi suddenly felt lost.

“Hey! Sisi, don’t worry. I’ve watched Ying’er grow up since she was little. To say something that won’t make you jealous, Ying’er has grown up in my arms since she was little, just like my own daughter. Could it be that I won’t cherish her?”

Liu Sisi thought about it and felt that it made sense! Ms. Qiao passed away early. When Ms. Qiao left, Ying’er was only a little over one year old, and Di Yelei was a grown man, so how could he have taken care of a child? Naturally, Ying’er spent more time growing up with Guihua.

“I know you cherish her, but I just can’t bear to let her leave my side…” As she spoke, tears fell from Liu Sisi’s eyes. She quickly turned her head to wipe them away.

“Hey! Our two families live so close together, if you miss her in the future, you can just walk a few steps to see her. How nice!” Guihua quickly consoled her.

At this, Liu Sisi laughed out loud.

That’s true!

“You don’t have to worry about it either. The two children are still young, and when they grow up, whether they want to be together or not, can they not decide for themselves?”

Guihua said insincerely.

“Yes, Sister Guihua, I understand.”

Touching Ying’er’s head, Liu Sisi turned to look at Di Yelei. As expected, she saw his furrowed brows, and it seemed that his heart was not as indifferent as it appeared on the surface!

When the group gathered, Guihua took Zhang Peng and Zhang Yun aside and seemed to say something.

Soon after, Zhang Yun, with a rosiness in his face, walked over and stuttered for a long time before finally speaking.

“Di… Third Uncle, I…I want to take Ying’er to…to Sansheng Bridge to walk around. Third Uncle Di…Uncle, I…”

Di Yelei didn’t speak for a long time, his face expressionless, his eyes firmly fixated on Zhang Yun.

At first, Zhang Yun’s face was flushed, but as time went by, the redness faded, gradually turning pale.

He was somewhat panicked. After turning his head to see the curious Di Ying watching the two of them, he suddenly became determined, holding Ying’er’s hand, looking straight at Di Yelei with a determined face.

Clearly, Ying’er couldn’t understand why everyone looked so tense just because she was going to play with Brother Zhang Yun for a while.

Di Yelei suddenly laughed!

He nodded: “Go! You must remember, protecting Ying’er is a responsibility that a man should fulfill! Understand?”

“Yes! Third Uncle Di!”

Zhang Yun quickly replied, unable to hide the joy on his face.

On the contrary, Di Xuan stood silently beside them, looking dejected. Seeing Zhang Yun and YingEr holding hands tightly, he couldn’t help but clench his fists.

With Di Yelei’s consent, Zhang Yun immediately ran away happily with YingEr towards the other side, even taking Xuan’er with them before leaving.

“YingEr, Xuan’er, let’s go! We’ll play over there! Everything you eat and play with today is on me!”

These words amused everyone.

“This kid is so happy he’s gone crazy! What a way to talk.”

Zhang Peng walked over and patted Di Yelei on the shoulder, giving him a firm handshake as he wore a happy smile on his face.

Di Yelei also smiled, patted Zhang Peng’s hand on his shoulder, and everything went unspoken.

“Let’s go see what’s over there too! The scenery along the way is exceptionally beautiful. Oh, Sisi, if you want to buy anything, it’s best to buy it here. Once you go up the mountain, the items up there are much more expensive.” Guihua hurriedly came over and said.

Although she suddenly felt empty inside, Liu Sisi had no choice but to gather her strength with Sister Guihua accompanying her. She searched for suitable snacks and toys at various temporary stalls on both sides of the road.

Because today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, some stalls sell lanterns, tangerine lanterns, clay figurines, sugar-coated chickens, clappers, glutinous rice dumplings, duck intestines, sesame cakes, honey cakes and more. They have everything you could want.

These were all natural, non-contaminated foods and small toys, and Liu Sisi was as curious as a countryside child who had never seen such things before.

“These aren’t good. Wait until we reach the Black Pond halfway up the hill; there are more interesting and delicious things there. I guarantee you’ll have so much fun that you’ll forget about everything else.” Guihua happily took Liu Sisi to buy a pound of orange pastries and glutinous rice dumplings to carry in her hands.

The orange pastries were made with honey oranges and their peels, cooked in sugar. There were several ways to make glutinous rice dumplings. Guihua generously bought not only the fragrant, deep-fried glutinous rice dumplings, but also glutinous rice rolls with red bean paste called “sticky rice rolls.” They were skewered on long bamboo sticks, similar to candied hawthorns, and could be bitten into whenever they wanted to eat.

Di Yelei also pampered her, buying two pieces from almost every snack stall they passed, one for Guihua and one for Sisi.

The taste was authentic, completely different from the so-called gourmet foods with various preservatives in her previous life. Whether it was meat dishes or specialty snacks, they were all very eye-catching and appetite-stimulating.

And in fact, that’s exactly what Liu Sisi did! She kept putting one bite of delicious food in her mouth after another.

“Eat slowly, be careful of the hot food. Come! Have a sip of water.”

Di Yelei next to her hurriedly handed the clear water in the bamboo tube, feeding it to Liu Sisi’s lips. Liu Sisi didn’t stand on ceremony, taking several sips from the tube he handed her before raising her head with her eyes squinting happily.

“Look at you, eating like a little kid, with sesame seeds all over the corner of your mouth. Don’t move; I’ll help you… clean it.”

As he spoke, he quickly took out a towel and carefully wiped her face until it was all clean before stopping.

“Thanks. As a reward, I’ll let you taste this popcorn too. It’s sweet and delicious.”

While speaking, Liu Sisi stood on tiptoe and shoved the popcorn into his mouth.

“Ugh… it’s too sweet, not tasty.”

Di Yelei, who didn’t like sweets, furrowed his eyebrows, making Liu Sisi laugh out loud.

The intimate interaction between the two of them blinded the eyes of several people resting nearby!