Xiaoxiao happily gave Zhong Dalong a big hug and cooed, "My brother is always so good to me."
Zhong Dalong’s mouth twitched in response. If he didn’t spoil her, who would he spoil? He had only one sister; how could he not bear to part with his treasures for her? It hurt him to do so since he had just spent a good deal of money on a fine horse that he now handed over to that youngster, Yang Ming, at such a bargain.
"Who else would I spoil if not you? You’re still like a child, just like when you were little. Alright, I’m heading out. Ask Mom to make you some meat dishes," Zhong Dalong said as he patted his sister’s head and then left the room.
After Zhong Dalong left, Yang Ming’s face darkened, "Wife, can you not hug other men in the future and just hug me?"
"..." Eh? Here goes the big vinegar jar overturning again, "But he’s my brother!"
"But you’re not the original person."
"..." Alright, he was right, but she was going to treat them as her family from now on.
She took Yang Ming’s hand and explained, "But from now on, I’ll be living as the original person. They’ll be my family for life. I won’t distance myself from them; I’ll only treat them better and better. Husband, you have to support me."
"Yeah, I support you, but no hugging," he thought to himself. He also intended to treat this family as his own and be good to them, but his wife was not to hug anyone but him.
"Fine, no hugging." Who could blame her when the brother here looked exactly like her brother at home? She couldn’t help herself.
Seeing his wife’s behavior, Yang Ming’s heart nearly melted, "Wife, are you sure it’s okay to take advantage of your brother ?"
"He hit you and you even coughed up blood. He needs to shed some blood too."
"..." That was quite a bloodletting by big brother-in-law, gifting an entire horse is no small expense. His wife was ruthless.
"Husband, do you know how to ride a horse?"
"Then you need to learn quickly. That horse was demanded for you."
"..." A horse demanded by his wife? He didn’t seem to need it, "Why give it to me? You might as well keep it."
"Husband, I don’t plan on letting you stay at the Academy anymore; it’s too dangerous. With this horse, you can ride back and forth. Horses are fast so it won’t take long to reach the Academy. I don’t want to be separated from you; I want to see you every day."
"Alright, then I will learn to ride as soon as possible."
His wife had a point. He also wanted to see her every day. Having been through life-and-death separations twice was enough to break his heart; he didn’t want to be apart from her ever again.
It wasn’t long before Xiaoxiao’s mother entered the room, bringing in a generous selection of dishes.
"Daughter, son-in-law, come on, dinner is ready."
"Okay!" The two responded in unison.
"Mom, have you eaten? Let’s eat together!"
"I’m not hungry, you two go ahead and eat."
Xiaoxiao was both eating and picking food for her dear husband, while Yang Ming was also selecting food for his wife. Seeing the couple’s affectionate gestures moved Xiaoxiao’s mother to the brink of tears—her daughter and son-in-law shared such a great love.
This was a case of finally tasting sweetness after the bitterness. When her daughter insisted on marrying at the beginning, she was afraid the son-in-law would not treat her well.
"Mom, how’s Li Chuntao been lately?"
"Oh, she hasn’t been home recently. She went to her grandmother’s place."
"Oh!" Xiaoxiao wondered, having not seen her for quite some time, about four months now. She didn’t know if that girl had lost any weight, "Mom, has she slimmed down at all?"
"Not really, she’s still quite round like a ball!"
"..." Why did this sound so familiar!