Extra 3.12

When they returned home, it was just after eleven in the morning.

There wasn’t much to eat at home, so they decided to put their things down and go out for a meal.

Li Xiao had lent his car to Zhou Jian. The family of three found a nearby restaurant. During the meal, Xiao Feng didn’t want to part with the small toy she held in her arms. It was a fluffy little rabbit toy that she had exchanged with Lele. It was very cute, with large floppy ears. Xiao Feng especially liked it and had held onto it all the way.

Jiang Rou couldn’t help but smile as she watched, “You like it so much, should we give the little rabbit a name?”

Xiao Feng looked at the rabbit in her arms, tilted her head, and thought for a moment, then said seriously, “Let’s call it Little Red because it’s red.”

As she spoke, she patted the little rabbit with her chubby hand, then suddenly added, “And let it take our family name, so that Mommy won’t be lonely at home.”

Jiang Rou felt a twinge in her heart and said, “Mommy isn’t lonely, Mommy has you.”

Xiao Feng smiled happily.

Li Xiao was peeling shrimp and, hearing this, glanced at the mother and daughter. After peeling the shrimp, he put it into Jiang Rou’s bowl and then picked up another one, saying, “If you like it, Daddy will buy you a few more…”

Before he could finish, he felt a slight pressure on his foot. He looked up and met Jiang Rou’s slightly disapproving gaze. Realizing he had misspoken, he obediently closed his mouth and awkwardly changed the subject, “Eat more.”

Xiao Feng, oblivious to her parents’ exchange, looked eagerly at her father and said, “I also want a little deer, a little sheep, and a little tiger.”

She listed several toys, showing her greediness.

Li Xiao glanced at Jiang Rou. Since Jiang Rou didn’t say anything, he tactfully responded, “Let’s wait until Daddy earns more money to buy them for you.”

Xiao Feng nodded energetically, “Okay.”

She smiled even more happily.

When they were leaving, Jiang Rou took advantage of Xiao Feng not paying attention and quietly said, “It’s not good for children to have too many toys. They tend to lose interest quickly, liking one thing after another without settling down.”

Li Xiao rubbed his nose. He didn’t quite understand these things; he just wanted to make Xiao Feng happy.

Moreover, Li Xiao noticed that Jiang Rou also seemed to like toys, so he thought about buying a few for her as well and said, “In the future, let’s try to buy fewer toys.”

Jiang Rou responded, “We can’t try to buy fewer. If she sees others with things she doesn’t have, she might feel inferior.”

Li Xiao turned to look at Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou also felt that this statement was somewhat unreasonable and said with a stern face, “Just don’t buy them indiscriminately as you do. It’s fine to buy occasionally, just to give her a little surprise.”

Li Xiao laughed upon hearing this and nodded, “You’re right.”

Jiang Rou gave him a sidelong glance, feeling that although he agreed verbally, his eyes didn’t reflect the same sentiment and seemed rather indifferent. She extended her hand, pretending to hit him.

Li Xiao laughed and gently covered her fist with his hand.

Xiao Feng, who had been walking ahead, turned around to see this scene. She blinked, not understanding what her parents were doing.

—o—o—o—

In the afternoon, Jiang Rou and Li Xiao went to get their marriage certificate. Afterward, they took their child to the amusement park for some fun.

For Xiao Feng, it was just an ordinary day. She didn’t even realize what her parents had done. She only remembered riding the Ferris wheel and carousel in the amusement park and how her mother bought her a giant cotton candy that was especially sweet.

—o—o—o—

Li Xiao and Jiang Rou planned to have their wedding by the end of the year and decided that Xiao Feng would be the flower girl.

With the school starting in a few days, Jiang Rou took their child out more often to help her adjust to the new environment.

Perhaps due to going out every day, Xiao Feng had become a bit tanned. However, her personality had become much more lively. Every morning, the first thing she did was run to ask her mother, “Where are we going to play today?”

On the day school started, realizing she couldn’t go out to play, she was somewhat downcast and said, “Mommy, I don’t want to go to school.”

It was clear she was reluctant to stop playing.

Jiang Rou smiled and said, “But Mommy has to go to school.”

Xiao Feng puffed out her cheeks.

Li Xiao peeled an egg and placed it on the plate in front of her, “There will be classmates at school to play with you, and you’ll have fun there too.”

Xiao Feng bit her lip and said nothing.

It wasn’t until they reached the school gate that she nervously clutched Jiang Rou’s clothes and whispered, “Mommy, I’m scared.”

Jiang Rou had just realized that Xiao Feng actually understood everything.

She knew that she would be changing schools soon, facing new teachers and classmates and that everything would be unfamiliar.

Li Xiao turned his head and frowned slightly.

Jiang Rou crouched down and opened her arms: “Come here, Mommy will give you a hug.”

Xiao Feng quickly turned around and rushed into Jiang Rou’s embrace.

Jiang Rou patted her little head and said gently, “It’s normal to be afraid. Mommy is afraid too. I haven’t been to college yet. Later, I will go to school to report and meet many unfamiliar classmates and teachers. I worry about not understanding the lessons, about some teachers and classmates not liking me, and I worry about making mistakes and being embarrassed…”

“But it’s okay because everyone is the same. When your classmates see you, they will think, ‘Wow, a beautiful new classmate has come to our class. We need to be good so we can be friends with her.’ The teachers might think, ‘I need to be gentle so I don’t scare her.’ And you only need to be the same as before: play games seriously, listen to the teacher, eat your meals properly, and raise your hand if you have something to tell the teacher.”

“Believe Mommy, by the end of today, you will have new friends, and they will really like you.”

Xiao Feng blinked her big eyes at her and asked uncertainly, “Really?”

Jiang Rou nodded with certainty, “Of course, when did Mommy lie to you?”

Xiao Feng shook her head.

After dropping the child off at preschool, Li Xiao drove Jiang Rou to school. As they were about to get out of the car, Li Xiao suddenly asked, “Do you want me to go in with you?”

Jiang Rou looked at him in surprise and then couldn’t help but laugh, “What I said earlier wasn’t true. It was just to comfort Xiao Feng. I’m not afraid. I went to college alone. My parents wanted my brother to accompany me, but he only took me halfway and then ran off.”

Li Xiao smiled when he heard this.

Jiang Rou quickly got out of the car, waved her hand, and walked off with a casual demeanor.

Li Xiao watched her retreating figure with a hint of regret and self-doubt in his heart.

He had never been to college, and Jiang Rou often talked about her past experiences that he had never gone through…..

—o—o—o—

Jiang Rou and Li Xiao’s wedding was held at a hotel.

Coincidentally, it was New Year’s Day. They had not invited their parents but had only invited a few friends and teachers. Remarkably, Ma Shun from their hometown had heard about the wedding and had specially come with her daughter Wang Minjun, along with Boss You and his family.

Despite this, the number of guests was still modest, with only five tables set up. Originally, four tables would have been sufficient, but Li Xiao felt that it was unlucky, so he specifically added an extra table.

During the wedding ceremony, Jiang Rou, dressed in a white wedding gown, was escorted by her teacher up to the stage. The teacher, who was also their officiant, gave a long and heartfelt blessing.

Finally, the beautifully and handsomely dressed Xiao Feng and Lele walked up to them, each carrying a flower basket and presenting them with beautiful rings.

The host crouched down and asked Xiao Feng, “Are you happy that Mommy and Daddy are getting married?”

It was Xiao Feng’s first time experiencing such a large event and being stared at by so many people. She was very nervous—she clutched the corner of her dress and stammered, “Hap…happy.”

The host then asked, “At home, is Daddy better or Mommy better?”

This question caused a burst of kind laughter from the audience.

Xiao Feng became even more nervous, “Both… both are good.”

The host persisted with a different question, “So at home, does Daddy listen to Mommy or does Mommy listen to Daddy?”

The laughter grew louder.

Xiao Feng, who never lied, quietly said, “Daddy listens to Mommy. Mommy will hit Daddy.”

The host held the microphone up to Xiao Feng’s mouth, broadcasting her words to every corner of the wedding venue.

Laughter erupted, and even Jiang Rou and Li Xiao, standing behind, joined in the amusement.

Xiao Feng didn’t understand what was so funny and lowered her head—feeling awkward.

Lele stepped forward, protecting Xiao Feng, and said seriously, “Don’t bully Xiao Feng.”

The host smiled as she replied, “We’re not bullying Xiao Feng. Since you’ve stepped forward, can I ask you a question? Among everyone here today, who do you think is the most beautiful?”

Lele answered without hesitation, “Xiao Feng.”

The host, deliberately continuing, asked, “What about the bride?”

Lele hesitated and glanced back, but still insisted on the first answer, “Xiao Feng.”

Standing behind Lele, Xiao Feng also heard this and shyly said, “It’s Mommy.”

Hearing Xiao Feng say this, Lele quickly corrected himself. “Mommy.”

The host laughed heartily and teased, “Why are you calling the bride Mommy too?”

As soon as he finished speaking, laughter erupted from the audience.

Lele, being quite clever, immediately realized he had called the wrong person and blushed.

The wedding was very lively and did not end until around seven or eight in the evening, with celebrations at the new house continuing until late into the night.

Less than a month after the wedding, Jiang Rou found out she was two months pregnant, which meant she must have conceived earlier.

The whole family was very happy and went out for a big meal to celebrate.

—o—o—o—

Family Diary 1

Today was the first day for my little brother to start kindergarten. He was so naughty that he ran off early in the morning, making Daddy so angry that he had to go out with a stick to find him.

Daddy was the most patient person in the family, so if he was angry, it showed just how naughty my brother was.

Mommy didn’t know yet; she was upstairs in her room doing her makeup. When I went upstairs to get my red scarf, I could hear Mommy happily humming a song, “I am a painter, my painting skills are strong… Finally, the school year has started, and I don’t have to take care of the kids anymore…”

“……”

After finding the red scarf and coming out of the room, I heard my brother’s cries downstairs, “Mommy, help——”

It seemed that Mommy, who was in the room, also heard the cries.

The singing paused briefly but soon resumed.

I was originally planning to go downstairs, but after thinking about it, I decided to stay in my room for a while.

Otherwise, once I went downstairs, my brother would definitely call for help again.

He was too stubborn.

Usually, Mommy’s scolding didn’t work on him. I didn’t know where he learned it from, but he had now started throwing tantrums. Just a few days ago, when Mommy and Daddy took us out, he insisted on buying a small toy.

When Mommy refused to buy it, he lay down on the ground and rolled quite a distance—which was really embarrassing.

Then Mommy gave me money to buy three ice creams, and Daddy, Mommy, and I found a shady spot. We ate ice cream while watching him cry, and only after an entire hour did he stop his tantrums.

—o—o—o—

Fortunately, Daddy’s stick had done its job. On the way to school, the younger brother remained quiet, though his eyes and nose were a bit red.

Sitting in the back of the car, he even stuck out his bottom for me to see, looking particularly aggrieved as he said that Daddy had hit him.

I comforted him by saying that when I was younger, I was often hit too, but it got better as I grew up.

The younger brother sniffled and, hearing that I had been hit, he laughed heartlessly and even blew out a large snot bubble.

I looked at him, not daring to admit that I had been very well-behaved as a child and that Mommy and Daddy had never hit me.

—o—o—o—

Family Diary II

Last night, during bath time, Daddy discovered several bite marks on the younger brother’s arm. Upon questioning, it turned out that my younger brother had been bullied at school.

He had been too scared to tell Mommy and Daddy because the bully had threatened him, saying that if he dared to tell the adults, that kid would make sure my younger brother regretted it.

Mommy was furious when she found out. She scolded the younger brother for being a coward, causing trouble at home but not fighting back when bullied outside, and even dared not report it.

Then, Mommy scolded Daddy as well.

Daddy sat on the sofa, not daring to say much, and waited until Mommy finished before quietly asking my younger brother about the bully’s information.

The next morning, the whole family went to the kindergarten and found the so-called “big bad guy” that the younger brother had mentioned was actually a much shorter little girl.

Mommy was so stunned that she couldn’t even get angry.

In the end, Daddy had to step in, talk to the teacher, and have my younger brother moved to a different seat.

Before leaving, I patted my younger brother’s head and told him, “In the future, if someone hits you, remember to fight back. You can’t let yourself be bullied.”

My younger brother, looking silly, raised his head and said, “But didn’t you tell me not to bully girls?”

“But you also can’t let others bully you.”

The younger brother, feeling guilty, replied, “She gave me fifty cents to buy spicy strips.”

I saw Mommy and Daddy’s mouths twitch, and Daddy, suppressing his anger, asked, “Are we short of money or missing something? For fifty cents, and you let her bite you?”

My younger brother, with a look of innocence, raised his face and said, “But it was given for free, and it won’t hurt in a while.”

“……”

—o—o—o—

Family Diary III

During dinner that evening, Daddy mentioned that Uncle Zhou Jian had gotten divorced.

Mommy and I were both surprised. Mommy asked with concern, “What about the child? He’s only two years old.”

Daddy replied, “The child stays with the mother, and Zhou Jian will pay child support.”

Mommy frowned and said, “The child is too young. How did this divorce come about? Didn’t they seem to be doing well?”

Daddy remained calm and said, “Zhou Jian said their living habits were too different. His mother-in-law and wife were too dominant, and he was very unhappy.”

Mommy was very angry upon hearing this. “Wasn’t she already dominant when he married her? Even if she was, she still gave birth to a child for him. Now that he doesn’t like her, he complains about her being dominant.”

Daddy didn’t respond.

My younger brother, suddenly curious, asked, “What is divorce?”

Neither Daddy nor Mommy wanted to answer him, so he asked me. I quietly told him that divorce means Mommy and Daddy will separate, and from then on, there will be two homes, and they won’t live together.

Later, while doing his homework, my younger brother was scolded by Mommy again. After finishing his homework, he ran downstairs and angrily told Daddy, “Daddy, can you divorce Mommy? I want to live with you.”

Then my younger brother was scolded by Daddy as well.

I watched from the side and thought to myself that he got what he deserved.

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Lucia: This is the last chapter! Thank you so much for reading my translation, I really really like this novel and I hope you also have come to like this novel. Kudos to the Author! See you in my next project!

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Next Project:

Cannon Fodder Little Sister-in-law from the 1960s

Su Xi transmigrated to a book.

After crossing through the book, she becomes the troublesome “sister-in-law” of the villainous Big Boss. The original owner was beautiful but arrogant and brainless, dutifully running all the way on the road of cannon fodder.

Her life’s pleasure was humiliating her only brother, who happened to be gay. In the end, the younger brother succumbed to the pressure and committed suicide due to depression. However, the villainous Big Boss retaliated against this “sister-in-law,” and she met a miserable end.

The peach blossom spirit, Su Xi, who came through, trembled.

Cannon Fodder Little Sister-in-law from the 1960s