Innocent Propositions and Generous Gestures

Seeing that Fu bao still refused to let go, Mrs. Li reluctantly said, "Well, then... thank you, Mrs. Huo."

She considered accepting temporarily, planning to find a way to return it to the Huo family later.

"No, no, I should thank you! If it weren't for your daughter, my son might not be alive..." Jiang Lixia paused, then smiled and amended, "Let's not dwell on that. By the way, are you planning a celebration for the full moon? If so, I'd be happy to help. Or perhaps we could host it at the town's restaurant?"

The town's restaurant?

The Li family was taken aback, considering the cost involved.

Mrs. Li shook her head and replied, "We'll celebrate the full moon ourselves. We couldn't possibly trouble you. But you're welcome to join us when the time comes."

This was a polite refusal to the offer of holding a banquet in town. Jiang Lixia understood their sincerity and felt uncomfortable accepting an unearned favor, so she didn't press further. She smiled and said, "Alright, I'll be there with Jin when the time comes. Xi, you must come too, right?"

"Yeah!" Huo Zirui's face lit up as he nodded enthusiastically.

He wouldn't miss the chance to see that girl for anything.

Seeing his eager agreement, Jiang Lixia giggled and suddenly asked, "Son, do you like Fu bao?"

"I do." Huo Zirui's eyes remained fixed on Fu bao in Lin Yanfen's arms, utterly captivated.

Jiang Lixia teased, "Then... how about making Fu bao your wife?"

"Okay!" Huo Zirui answered without hesitation.

The Li family, "...!"

Jiang Lixia burst into laughter, seeing her son's genuine fondness for Fu bao, evident in his unwavering gaze as if he wanted to take the little girl home with him.

"Son, do you understand what Mommy is talking about? Do you know what a wife is?"

"I do. A wife can kiss, hug, sleep together, and have children, just like you and Dad," Huo Zirui said solemnly.

To rural folk, especially in the 1980s, such openness from a three-year-old was shocking.

The Li family looked at Huo Zirui in astonishment, and Jiang Lixia was equally taken aback. How did he know about this? She had never discussed it with him. Where did he learn it?

Huo Zirui looked up at Jiang Lixia, noticing her surprise, and innocently asked, "Mom, can I take Fu bao home? If she's my wife, should she live with us?"

The Li family, "...!!!"

Absolutely not! Fu bao was their treasure. Though they might dream of her having a good life at the Huo's, they couldn't bear to part with her.

Especially the elderly Li and Li Chengyuan, they were aghast at the suggestion, instinctively wanting to refuse. But how could they take a baby's words seriously? It was just innocent chatter.

Regaining her composure, Jiang Lixia beamed and turned to Lin Yanfen, who was also smiling, saying, "Fu bao's mom, what do you think? Shall we arrange a wedding?"