Chapter 182: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
**Chapter 182: The Confidence from Her Family**
Song Bi didn’t understand why her brother said that. She looked at Song Kuan in confusion, then shook her head, “Second Brother, I didn’t lead the younger sister astray. She really smells good. You should come and smell it.”
Song Kuan: …!
Even as a child, he knew he shouldn’t just smell a girl.
He was a boy, a boy!
Feeling embarrassed, Song Kuan didn’t dare to look at the two little girls. However, he obediently walked over to the pond.
The weather was nice today, and it wasn't cold by the pond. Soon, Song Kuan waved his hand, urging the two younger sisters to come over to see the excitement.
Song Bi carried Suisui all the way to the pond. Once they arrived, she steadily set Suisui down and then took her hand, saying, “Little Sister, look, we’ve raised quite a few fish here. They’re really fat, but they don’t taste very good.”
Song Kuan: …!
They’re just ornamental fish; please spare them!
Song Kuan was left speechless.
Song Bi continued, “However, the fish at the farm over there taste much better. How about we go catch some fish there after lunch? That way, we can eat them tonight!”
Before Suisui could reply, Song Kuan reminded her from the side, “That needs to be approved by Aunt. We can’t do it without her permission.”
Suisui was just a little child; how could she decide such things?
Hearing him say this, Song Bi let out a regretful sigh, “Oh, what a pity! But it’s still nice to look at these fish.”
As she spoke, Song Bi shook Suisui’s hand and helped wipe the sweat off her brow, asking occasionally if Suisui was thirsty or wanted something to eat.
Song Bi's concern was detailed to every aspect, and she often worried that Suisui might get tired and wanted to carry her.
Suisui was well taken care of and even fed two candied fruits by Song Bi.
They were sweet and chewy; Suisui chewed for a long time before finally swallowing.
Watching Suisui eat, with her cheeks puffed out, Song Bi couldn’t help but reach out to poke her, poking her once and then again.
Every time she poked, Suisui would squint her eyes and laugh.
When Suisui smiled, she looked even softer and more fun to poke, which made it hard for Song Bi to control her hands.
The two little girls, who initially just intended to look at the fish, ended up playing a poking game.
Song Bi thought it was unfair to poke only Suisui, so she invited Suisui to poke her too.
Song Bi thought to herself that she was well-fed, grew strong, and was in good health.
Thus, she had a bit more meat on her face.
As she leaned her face closer, she encouraged, “Little Sister, poke me! I’m so soft and chubby; it’s so much fun!”
Suisui’s eyes widened in curiosity as she gently poked. Once she felt the softness of Song Bi’s face, she couldn’t help but giggle.
While the two little girls played happily outside, Qi Wangfei had already asked her mother to dismiss everyone and explained Suisui’s background.
Upon hearing that Suisui was related to the Jinyang Marquis’s family, Old Madam Song couldn’t help but tighten her brows.
Evidently, not many families in the capital liked the Jinyang Marquis’s family, and Old Madam Song was also not fond of them.
However, thinking of that poor child, Old Madam Song finally sighed and said, “Then let’s take good care of her. Since the Jinyang Marquis’s family already has their own children, Suisui is now our child. If the prince doesn’t want to acknowledge her, she can just take the Song surname. Our Song family lacks girls; having one more is a blessing that can’t be sought!”
Among the younger generation, there were only two girls, and Old Madam Song genuinely felt that it was too few.
She actually wished that overnight, they could add three or five more to enjoy the fun!
Hearing her mother say this, Qi Wangfei finally felt relieved.
With her family’s support, even if the prince was really unwilling, she also had the confidence to take the child as her own!
When mentioning the prince, Old Madam Song frowned slightly and asked softly, “Has the prince… not returned to the residence yet?”
Old Madam Song felt that as the Prince of Qi aged, he became increasingly absent-minded.
Of course, she couldn’t say that out loud.
Even though she was his mother-in-law, the Prince was still a royal!
There were some things she couldn’t say too excessively.
However, her youngest son had been away from the capital for more than a month and had finally returned safely, yet this father didn’t even show his face. Old Madam Song felt that was a bit excessive.
Qi Wangfei had already gradually gotten used to the prince’s behavior and didn’t mind it.
If she had cared, she would have been furious countless times over the years.
So when her mother inquired, she merely shook her head with a smile, “Not yet; he’ll probably be back in a day or two.”
Qi Wangfei thought it was understandable for the prince, who had long wished for a daughter, to have a slightly abnormal mindset.
Knowing that the prince indeed hadn’t returned to the residence yet, Old Madam Song’s expression slightly cooled, but she didn’t want her daughter to feel bad. She quickly adjusted her mood and began to chat about other topics.
When Qi Wangfei returned to the residence with the child, Old Madam Song and the elders naturally had to prepare gifts.
So when Qi Wangfei had lunch and then took Suisui back, along with their luggage from their trip to Lan Ruo Temple, they also brought back quite a bit of stuff.
To facilitate transporting the items, they temporarily brought an extra carriage from the Song residence.
The coachman was from the Song family, and he could just drive the carriage back, so there was no need to worry about the return trip.
When it was time to part, Song Bi cried loudly, and Song Kuan pouted, with tears welling in his eyes. If it weren’t for the fact that he was a boy, he would have cried too.
Zhou Shi busily soothed the two children and had to keep an eye on the mischievous Song Bi, making sure she didn’t run off with the carriage to the Prince of Qi’s residence.
This kind of thing was not just done by Song Bi; the young masters in the residence had done it in the past as well.
Zhou Shi was so busy that her forehead broke out in sweat, but she finally managed to keep an eye on the two children.
At that moment, Zhou Shi couldn’t help but pray silently: Eldest Sister-in-law, please recover quickly; I really can’t handle this!!!
Suisui also felt a bit reluctant to leave her two little friends as she climbed onto the carriage, tears streaming down her face as she lay against her mother’s body, quietly crying.
The little girl looked pitiful when she cried, evoking feelings of affection from those around her.
Qi Wangfei felt heartbroken as she held the child, continuously patting Suisui’s back and softly comforting her.
As she patted, the not-so-sleepy child fell asleep from exhaustion.
Looking at Suisui’s tear-stained sleeping face, Qi Wangfei felt both heartache and relief.
Children were hard to raise and even harder to take care of.
Now that she truly had Suisui by her side, Qi Wangfei finally understood the meaning of this statement.
In the past, she seldom personally took care of her two children; now she genuinely felt guilty about her two sons.
She thought that tonight, after returning, she would pick out some fabric to sew a pouch for her youngest.
As for her eldest son…
She would ask Aunt Qiu to find some unique books and see if he needed them.
**End of the Chapter**
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