I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 57 - 56: Cui Shuo’s Little Pride

The middle-aged woman didn’t think Cui Shuo disliked her at all; instead, she thought he got hurt somewhere, "Oh dear, my little boy, don’t cry, just bear with it a little longer, we’ll go to the hospital to get you checked soon." The middle-aged woman coaxed Cui Shuo, while fiercely glaring at Zhao Nan behind her. It was all this careless brat’s fault!

Seeing this, Xu Xiuxiu unconsciously frowned.

"Mommy." Cui Shuo’s little temper burst out all at once, he tilting his head back and began to cry loudly.

The middle-aged woman panicked immediately, holding Cui Shuo tightly and rushing towards the hospital, her head dripping with sweat.

Li Yunqiong actually wasn’t far away, in the toy store nearby. Upon hearing her son’s cries, she instantly threw down the toy in her hand and ran towards the store’s exit, where she saw Sister He running towards her with her crying son in her arms.

"What happened?" Li Yunqiong asked, her delicate eyebrows knitted together as she reached out to take her son, who was stretching his chubby arms toward her.

"Bad bad." Cui Shuo, still with tears in his eyes, pointed his little chubby finger at Sister He, accusingly.

Seeing this, Li Yunqiong’s heart tightened and her usually good temperament was immediately put aside, "What happened, Sister He?" she asked, while her gaze unintentionally fell upon Xu Xiuxiu and the red-eyed Zhao Nan, who had come to apologize, pushing a stroller. She immediately remembered Xu Xiuxiu, whom she had met months ago at an amusement park. Just as she was about to inquire, Sister He, He Cuixia’s loud voice interrupted her.

"Madam, it’s unfair! I was vigilantly watching over the young master when this kid bumped him to the ground. The young master is crying, probably because he got hurt!" He Cuixia shouted, her face dark as she glared at Zhao Nan.

Hearing this, Zhao Nan straightened up slightly, stepped forward, and bowed to Li Yunqiong, "I’m sorry, Auntie, I accidentally bumped into your little brother earlier, please forgive me." Zhao Nan spoke earnestly and sincerely.

Li Yunqiong glanced at Zhao Nan, then turned her head to look at her son, who calmed down the moment he was in her arms. Considering the cold weather and how well-dressed Cui Shuo was, she thought a fall wouldn’t harm him much. Moreover, seeing the serious expression on Zhao Nan’s face, Li Yunqiong couldn’t bring herself to blame such a sincere child.

"It’s okay," Li Yunqiong said with a gentle shake of her head.

"Madam!" Hearing Li Yunqiong’s forgiving words, He Cuixia immediately frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the outcome; how could she just let this troublesome kid off so easily.

"Sister He, children bumping into each other is inevitable, it’s fine," Li Yunqiong had seen many like He Cuixia and she somewhat understood He Cuixia’s pragmatic nature, hence she spoke quite sternly.

He Cuixia’s words that had risen to her throat were suddenly choked back, and then she turned her head extremely dissatisfied and glared at Zhao Nan.

"Are you here to buy something for the kids?" Li Yunqiong asked, stepping forward while holding her plump little boy, she looked at Xu Xiuxiu behind Zhao Nan and smiled gently.

"Yes, it’s getting cold, so I brought the kids out to buy some clothes. This is my friend’s child; he just accidentally bumped into Cui Shuo, I’m very sorry." Li Yunqiong greeted proactively, and Xu Xiuxiu did not act coy; she smiled and briefly explained Zhao Nan’s identity.

"There’s nothing to be sorry for," Li Yunqiong responded lightly.

"Play play." Cui Shuo, the little chubby boy, still seemed to remember Song Chengguang, and when he saw Song Chengguang sitting in the stroller, looking up at him, he immediately extended his little hand, his chubby finger pointing at Song Chengguang.

"It seems Cui Shuo still remembers his little friend," Li Yunqiong said with a smile upon seeing this.

"Yes." Xu Xiuxiu bent down to lift Song Chengguang out of the stroller, "Cheng Guang, do you still remember who he is?" Xu Xiuxiu softly asked Song Chengguang.

Song Chengguang stared at Cui Shuo with wide eyes but remained silent.

"Tiantian, eat." Despite Song Chengguang’s silence, Cui Shuo’s enthusiasm wasn’t dampened. The chubby boy once again eagerly pulled out a crispy rice snack from his large front pocket, raising his hand to offer it to Song Chengguang. Seeing this, Li Yunqiong immediately set her son down, and Xu Xiuxiu also placed Song Chengguang on the floor. Cui Shuo’s little feet barely touched the ground before he toddled over to Song Chengguang, stuffing the snack near his mouth, "Eat, eat," he urged with fervor.

Song Chengguang pursed his lips tightly and tilted his head back, trying to dodge the crispy rice stick in Cui Shuo’s hand. Cui Shuo moved forward persistently, "Eat, eat," he insisted stubbornly, then watched as a reluctantly cool-faced Song Chengguang finally swallowed the tiny crispy rice snack.

Xu Xiuxiu and Li Yunqiong couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.

Zhao Nan, who had been watching for a while, quietly breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Aunt Xiuxiu and the chubby boy’s mother knew each other. Thankfully, they weren’t making a fuss, or else he would be in trouble again.

Seeing Zhao Nan’s subtle expression, Xu Xiuxiu bent down and seriously asked him, "Were you scared just now?"

Zhao Nan looked at Xu Xiuxiu. He originally wanted to shake his head to say he wasn’t afraid, but instead slowly nodded under her gentle gaze, his eyes slightly reddening.

"Auntie didn’t stand up for you immediately. Are you angry?" Xu Xiuxiu asked with a hint of guilt.

The expression on Zhao Nan’s face froze momentarily, then he quickly shook his head. How could he possibly be angry with Aunt Xiuxiu?

Xu Xiuxiu gently curved her lips in a smile, "I’m sorry, I apologize for what happened earlier. I didn’t protect you well." She felt guilty for not immediately standing up to defend Zhao Nan. She had been negligent, thinking Zhao Nan could handle the situation well enough without her interference; however, she had forgotten the fact that as an adult, regardless of whether Zhao Nan could manage, she should have still stepped in to safeguard him.

"Auntie! It’s okay!" The tears that were brimming in Zhao Nan’s eyes suddenly fell.

"Don’t cry now!" Xu Xiuxiu chuckled as she wiped the tears from Zhao Nan’s cheeks, then looked at Song Chengguang who was twisting his little body to escape Cui Shuo’s approach, coming towards her, "Mommy," Song Chengguang pouted, looking aggrieved.

Xu Xiuxiu chuckled as she pinched the little guy’s cheeks, then handed Song Chengguang over to Zhao Nan, "Nannan, can you take your brother to play?"

"Sure. I’ll take good care of my brother," Zhao Nan nodded, adopting a mature demeanor as he took Song Chengguang’s little hand.

Song Chengguang, having spent over a month intimately bonding with Zhao Nan—sharing a bed and meals—was completely comfortable with him and didn’t mind being led by him at all.

Seeing this, the chubby Cui Shuo immediately pouted and reached out his little hand to Zhao Nan, "Hold hands." As he spoke, he turned his chubby face to one side, clearly acting coy. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Zhao Nan stared at Cui Shuo for a moment before finally reaching out and taking his hand.

Xu Xiuxiu and Li Yunqiong, seeing the children getting along harmoniously, laughed again, "Weren’t you planning to shop for children’s clothes? Why don’t we go together?" Li Yunqiong suggested cheerfully.

"Sure thing!" Xu Xiuxiu agreed without hesitation.

The servant, He Cuixia, also caught on by now, realizing that her young mistress knew the other party. Any irritation she felt was instantly dispersed, and she tensely followed closely behind.

Due to Zhao Nan’s encounter with Cui Shuo, he was still a bit shaken, so he also shelved his earlier curiosity and obediently led the two little brothers. Soon, the group arrived at the children’s clothing department.