I Became the Mother of His Child
Chapter 407 407: Ignoring Little Moon
"Little Moon is still pretty awesome! You remembered it just after Brother told you once!" Xu Xiuxiu remained smiling brightly. She had never been stingy with praising her three children. She gave praise where it was due, and on top of that, since Little Moon was the most even-tempered among the three children and the one who resembled her the most in temperament, she naturally gave him more attention. Song Chengguang, being the eldest, had always been the focus of her care, while Little Baby was the darling of the family. As the middle boy, Little Moon, being a brother, was instilled with the idea by Song Yuanhuan and Song Chengguang that he needed to protect his sister, and as the younger brother, he also had to obediently listen to his older brother and take good care of his sister.
Furthermore, as parents, their obvious neglect was pronounced. She had a soft spot for Song Chengguang. Perhaps the feeling when she first held Song Chengguang in this world had been too profound, and even if she occasionally acted inappropriately in her dealings with Song Chengguang, truth be told, her attention was mostly on him.
Song Yuanhuan was even more so not to mention. He was already busy and had been treating his son as a naughty child who came to steal his wife's attention from the start, treating his daughter like she was born with a talent for capturing his heart. In such a scenario, Little Moon became more overlooked and seemed even quieter. Xu Xiuxiu had only recently noticed this, realizing that sometimes, when Little Baby was especially lively and happy, Little Moon would always sit quietly to the side, a quietness that tugged at Xu Xiuxiu's heartstrings. Because she recognized her neglect, Xu Xiuxiu felt a deep sense of guilt. Therefore, now, whenever she had the chance to show Little Moon care, she couldn't help but want to do so, even if it meant giving him an extra bit of praise.
"Mm." Little Moon, upon receiving the praise, nodded and smiled again, "Chen Hao will keep trying hard in his studies."
"Such a good boy." Xu Xiuxiu felt an indescribable sense of fulfillment looking at Little Moon like that.
By the time the mother and her two sons happily held hands and reached the elementary school gate, the school bell signaling the end of the day had just rung. Soon after, a stream of students began to emerge in groups. Song Chengguang was among those children. With his outstanding looks, the silent and cool boy walked alone, yet he still stood out. Despite the considerable distance from the school gate, Little Baby had already spotted him with sharp eyes.
"Mommy, Brother is there!" Little Baby, bouncing, pointed with her chubby finger and showed Xu Xiuxiu with an air of pride, then shouted gleefully towards Song Chengguang, who was walking their way, her excitement plain for all to see.
Xu Xiuxiu had actually already seen Song Chengguang, but with Little Baby so happily reminding her, she naturally played along, "Wow! Little Baby has such good eyesight to spot Brother from so far away, that's amazing." After praising her, she looked at Little Moon beside her, "Did Little Moon see Brother just now?"
"Yes," Little Moon nodded.
"Little Moon's eyesight is also really good! Little Baby and Little Moon are both fantastic."
"Hehe, Chen Xi will keep it up, trying to make my eyesight better and better," Little Baby, encouraged by the conversation, planned to persevere, "Then I'll be able to see Mommy and Daddy from very, very far away. That way, whenever I miss Mommy, I can see her." She said it with such a serious face.
Xu Xiuxiu couldn't help but laugh!
"Mommy, Chen Hao will also try to make his eyesight better and better," Little Moon immediately echoed.
"Uh-huh! Mommy believes in you." Even though what Little Baby and Little Moon said made her hesitate, their exceptionally serious demeanor meant that Xu Xiuxiu, even if somewhat speechless, still echoed their sentiments in bad conscience. There was no helping it, these two children were not even three years old, you couldn't expect their thought processes to be as clear as an adult's.
"Mommy." Song Chengguang, who had been calmly walking out of the school gate, had his chilly face bloom like spring upon seeing Little Baby.
Because Song Chengguang was haughty from a young age, Xu Xiuxiu knew that he was particularly cold to everyone except family members. Therefore, she wasn't surprised that Song Chengguang, after a few days in school, still kept to himself. Even though his temperament was chilly, his handsome appearance and extraordinary poise caused several little girls to follow him as he walked alone. At this moment, those little girls staring at Song Chengguang's smiling face were dumbstruck with disbelief.
"Wow! The new student Song Chengguang actually smiled? Is that his little sister? She's so cute!"
"Yes, so cute! Song Chengguang's mom is also so beautiful, so young! She's prettier than my unmarried aunt." Uttering in envy, with a silly expression and biting her finger.
"Wuwu, I think the little brother is cuter!" Another little girl, her eyes shining, focused on Little Moon and spoke. As someone who had an annoying younger sister herself, she really didn't like little sisters—that creature. Clearly, little brothers were cuter, although Song Chengguang's little sister was indeed much, much cuter than her own.
"Song Chengguang's little brother and sister are so cute, I like them both. I really want my mom to have a little brother or sister for me too." Three or four little girls were chattering behind him, their comments filled with admiration and wonder.
"Big brother, hold hands." The keen-eared mother and her children heard the girls' compliments, but none of them paid any mind. Little Baby was looking up with a smile, reaching out with her cute chubby little hand towards Song Chengguang.
Song Chengguang looked at Little Baby's chubby little hand and took it, "Was Little Baby well-behaved today?" Holding his sister's soft hand, Song Chengguang began to inquire about Little Baby's day at kindergarten, fully intent on not missing out on any details of his little sister's fascinating daily life as the sister-loving brother he was.
"Behaved, Chen Xi was very well-behaved!" Little Baby nodded her head, giggling, "And also! Big brother was praised by the teacher! So amazing! The girl sitting next to me, Nini, was really envious of Chen Xi! She said big brother is smart, handsome." Little Baby finished answering Song Chengguang and again began to praise Little Moon for being complimented today. As a sister, she was genuinely excited, happy, and proud at that moment.
"Little Moon was praised by the teacher?" Song Chengguang seemed a bit surprised upon hearing this and took a moment to glance at his little brother, "Didn't Little Baby get praised by the teacher?"
"No." Little Baby shook her head, "Only big brother knew how to do that question in the whole class!"
"Oh!" Song Chengguang nodded, "Even if Little Baby wasn't praised by the teacher, she's still well-behaved, right? Knowing that Little Moon was complimented by the teacher and being happy for him, that means Little Baby is a good child too. Since you are a good child, you should definitely receive a reward. How about tonight big brother rewards Little Baby by letting her sleep with Little Rongrong?" Little Rongrong was a stuffed bunny rabbit that Little Baby adored.
"Okay! Thank you, big brother." Little Baby beamed at Song Chengguang. Even though she didn't know why Little Moon was praised and yet she was the one who got the reward, knowing she could sleep with Little Rongrong made her unconditionally dismiss this small confusion.