CHAPTER 469: CHAPTER 469: PAMPERING THE GIRL AS USUAL

About Song Yuanming finding a partner, when Song Yuanhuan returned home from the military at night, Xu Xiuxiu brought it up with him. Song Yuanhuan almost had no reaction, remaining very calm, not at all like he was dealing with his own brother’s significant matrimonial event, but rather as if it concerned a stranger.

"I’m saying, Mr. Song, your attitude is problematic! Yuanming would be hurt if he saw this. After all, you are his real brother!" Xu Xiuxiu frowned, instinctively shrinking into Song Yuanhuan’s embrace, then somewhat discontentedly raised her hand to rub his chest and complained.

"Stop it," Song Yuanhuan, upon seeing Xu Xiuxiu’s childish behavior, felt quite helpless, grabbing her mischievous little hand as if cajoling a little girl.

Song Yuanming was his brother from the same mother; of course, he cared about him. But, being a man, and moreover a soldier, he had grown accustomed to being aloof to his family, with the exceptions of Xu Xiuxiu and Little Baby. He rarely had tender moments, and when he had just heard from Xu Xiuxiu that Song Yuanming had found a partner, thinking how his brother was now not young anymore, having graduated from college and achieved a modicum of success in his career, it was indeed the right time to find a partner! What was there to be surprised about?

Must he really put on an expression of astonishment?

"Who’s causing trouble, I’m seriously discussing Yuanming’s life and marriage with you!" Xu Xiuxiu puffed her cheeks, somewhat speechless. Stop it, was he treating her like a child, coddling and getting used to it?

"Wife, I think the night is short and precious, we should do something more meaningful!" Song Yuanhuan planned to catch Xu Xiuxiu and do something more meaningful. Speaking of his own brother’s affairs late at night, although it was about his own family, he was still not happy since it involved another man!

"Something more meaningful?" Xu Xiuxiu asked back irritably, angry enough to bite someone.

Joking aside, the meaningful things Song Yuanhuan spoke of were always about marital exercise, weren’t they? Besides this, when would he find anything else meaningful?

Song Yuanming’s meeting with Xu Xiuxiu was scheduled for Saturday at noon, after twelve o’clock, and the meal was arranged in a private room at a rather upscale hotel in Imperial City. After being notified, Xu Xiuxiu and Song Yuanhuan went to the hotel’s private room accompanied by their three children, as well as Shi Yu, who was supposed to return home on weekends but shamelessly insisted on joining the excitement.

Since they had agreed to meet at noon, Xu Xiuxiu, who had a strong sense of punctuality, arrived at the hotel early. Before coming, she had specifically inquired about the preferences of Song Yuanming’s partner and had helped order some dishes. Then she patiently waited.

"Mommy, is little aunt pretty? Will she be nice to Little Baby?" Little Baby was now a first-grade girl, cute and likeable with her fair and tender skin, red lips, and white teeth. At that moment she wore a cute princess hairstyle and asked Xu Xiuxiu worriedly.

This little girl! She was doted on by the whole world, yet she still worried about whether a future little aunt she hadn’t met would be good to her. She had such wide concerns!

"Of course, our Little Baby is so lovable and cute, the future little aunt will definitely like Little Baby and be good to her," Xu Xiuxiu reassured her, patting Little Baby’s head.

"Mhm." Reassured by the words, Little Baby seemed relieved and nodded with an unquestioning expression.

"Don’t worry, Little Baby. If your future little aunt isn’t nice to you, Brother Shi Yu will be doubly good to you," Shi Yu, the young guy, boisterously pledged as though making a promise.

"Really?" Little Baby asked with a grin, her cuteness accentuated by the fact that she was at the age of losing baby teeth, looking adorably silly with one missing front tooth, to the delight of Xu Xiuxiu.

"Of course," Shi Yu nodded with firm affirmation.

"Little Baby, don’t listen to him. Your brother will be good to you," Song Chengguang gave Shi Yu a cold glance. The more he grew up, the colder Song Chengguang became, the more annoyed he was with Shi Yu. This pest was always clinging to him, making messes that his younger brother had to clean up, and that should have been enough, but he also competed constantly with him for their sister’s attention, which really irritated him.

"Mhm!" Little Baby was very much accustomed to Song Chengguang and Shi Yu’s rivalry, and the little girl was always overjoyed. Each time she saw Shi Yu and Song Chengguang trying to please her, the little girl always smiled as if she had stolen a jar of honey.

The children were merrily joking and laughing, Xu Xiuxiu wasn’t concerned. She occasionally exchanged glances with Song Yuanhuan, then casually continued to chat with the children, waiting for Song Yuanming and Song Qian to arrive.

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Having arranged the meal meeting, Song Yuanming also specially took a day off. Rarely not having to follow the transport truck, he went to pick up Song Qian from her company before the appointed time, showing considerable thoughtfulness.

It was exactly the lunch hour; employees came out in succession to find food. Among them, one of Song Qian’s close female colleagues knew that Song Qian would meet her fiancé’s family that day. Curious, she happily joked about blocking the honor, but unexpectedly saw the dignified Song Yuanming in his car, her eyes instantly lighting up.

"Qianqian, is that your boyfriend?" Zhao Li inquired with a tinge of jealousy, secretly hoping Song Qian would say no, so that she might get a chance to introduce herself.