Chapter 720: Homeward Bound Joy

Book Chapter 720: Do You Also Find Joy? (3 Updates)

After sending off the elders from both families, the young couple strolled hand in hand.

One held their son’s small hand while the other pushed the stroller.

They headed home along the familiar road…

“Dad, I can’t walk anymore.”

Little Xiao Mu, still just a tot, tilted his little head and shot his dad a pitiful look.

“A real man learns to be tough, endures hardship, and walks home on his own,”

Xiao Yu said teasingly, his tone mock-serious.

“Hmph!”

The little one pouted, “I’m two now—I’m not that little kid you fooled when I was eighteen months old!”

“Pfft!” Both parents burst into laughter.

“Dad, I’m so cute—are you sure you won’t hug me?”

Little Bean began his act, “Do you really want to see your precious son suffer?”

“EMMMM…”

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes at his son, “Don’t get too chummy. My little treasure is your sister Xiao Wu—you were the one your mom and I rescued from the bathroom. I’m lucky to still be raising you, so be grateful.”

Mu Qingwu gave her little brother a playful pinch.

“Really?”

Little Bean’s wide eyes filled with shock, “I’m made from poop? That’s so scary!”

“Hahaha!”

The couple roared with laughter.

“Ah, you tricked me again?”

Little Bean glared at his chuckling parents, “Is it fun messing with a kid?”

Xiao Yu beamed proudly, “You’re my son—if I don’t tease you, who will?”

“Alright then.”

Little Bean, with a faux grown-up air of helplessness, declared, “When you’re gone someday, I’ll definitely bury you as close as possible.”

Xiao Yu: ???

He asked in confusion, “Why?”

“Because when I miss you, I’ll just dig you up…”

Little Bean stated matter-of-factly, “I’ll just dig you up and check for myself!”

Xiao Yu: …….

Damn, this kid is getting out of hand.

Maybe I should just get rid of him now!

“Hahaha!”

Mu Qingwu laughed uncontrollably, collapsing into her little brother’s arms.

She laughed while lost in thought.

This was a truly affectionate father-son bond.

They were both mischievous, delightfully silly…

“Sometimes I just want to strangle you,”

Xiao Yu picked up his son, placed him on his shoulder, and, rolling his eyes, said, “Hold on tight.”

“Mhm,” replied the little one, happily clutching his dad’s hair and sitting steadily.

Xiao Yu held Mu Qingwu by one hand and steered the stroller with the other, watching his obedient daughter sleep soundly as tender paternal love softened his expression.

“Let’s go home!”

“Alright, home we go.”

Watching the joyful father and son, Mu Qingwu held her brother’s hand tightly.

Her heart warmed, and pure joy filled her.

Now, she was just a little girl…

……

Back home.

Little Bean started to cry, saying he was hungry.

Kids are like that—they run around all day and eat a lot.

As a dad, Xiao Yu had no choice but to whip up a late-night snack.

He made two servings of fried rice.

One for his daughter and one for his son.

While Mu Qingwu and her brother ate, Xiao Yu brought over a basin of foot-washing water.

“You…”

Watching Xiao Yu slip his feet into the basin, Mu Qingwu’s delicate face shifted through a myriad of expressions.

“Today is our wedding anniversary,”

Xiao Yu grinned as he washed her feet, “Besides, during your pregnancy, wasn’t I the one washing your feet?”

Mu Qingwu said nothing.

As she ate her fried rice, her eyes glistened as she looked adoringly at her little brother.

In those clear eyes, as deep as a late-autumn pool, a gentle, captivating warmth swirled.

It was as if a graceful, aloof fairy had come to life, brimming with alluring charm!

Little Bean, glancing between his flirtatious parents, suddenly found the fried rice lost its appeal.

An inexplicable fullness overcame him.

His pouty little face resembled that of an abandoned stray pup.

Having parents who dote on each other all the time is exhausting!

“Dad, why are you washing Mom’s feet?”

Little Bean looked at his parents, “Doesn’t Mom wash her own feet?”

“You’ll be there soon enough,”

Xiao Yu shot his son a withering look, “In twenty years, you’ll have to be just like me.”

“Why?”

Little Bean couldn’t understand—it’s only because he was just two.

“Because it’s tradition,”

Xiao Yu laughed, “Your grandfather told me that when your grandmother was pregnant with me, he washed her feet too. And in my case, I have to wash your mom’s feet. Even though a child belongs to both parents, the one who endures a ten-month pregnancy suffers the most.”

“So from now on, we must revolve around Mom. She holds the highest place in our family. This is the honor she deserves for giving you life. Got it?”

…… Request for flowers……

Mu Qingwu’s fair face flushed with tender affection as she glared playfully at her stinky little brother.

Little Bean, half understanding, pondered, “So when Dad grows old and can’t wash anymore, who will wash Mom’s feet?”

“Of course, you will,”

Xiao Yu continued, while washing his daughter’s jade-like feet with a smile, “Your mom went through so much to give birth to you. Without her, you wouldn’t exist. So remember, when I’m too old to move, you’ll take care of her, obeying her every wish.”

“Okay.”

Little Bean nodded, “Tradition, huh?”

“No,”

Xiao Yu chuckled, “This is just practice. You need to start by serving your mom—if you learn that, when you marry someday, you won’t be in trouble. As long as you know how to please your mom, any goddess you fancy will be within reach. Trust your old man on that.”

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“Alright then.”

Little Bean hesitantly asked, “But what exactly is a goddess?”

“A goddess is truly formidable,”

Xiao Yu continued animatedly, “Take your mom, for instance—she’s the goddess of goddesses. Simply put, she’s beautiful, obedient, and treats you well. To you, she can be a sister, a friend, an aunt, or even a mini mom… Whatever you desire, you’ll surely find it in a goddess.”

“That’s enough nonsense!”

Mu Qingwu giggled and playfully pinched Xiao Yu’s cheek.

That stinky little brother was so annoying, yet he warmed the heart.

“Dad, I have a question for you,”

Little Bean looked at Xiao Yu, “Since Mom is a goddess, are you happy?”

“Of course I am happy,” Xiao Yu nodded.

“Here’s the catch…”

Little Bean, wearing a serious face, asked, “When a goddess slaps you, do you still feel happy?”

Xiao Yu: ……

Mu Qingwu: Pfft.

They burst into laughter.

“Son,”

Xiao Yu glared at his son, clenching his teeth, “Don’t make me hit you when I’m happy!”

Little Bean: ……

Look, just look.

He’s getting desperate, just look at him.

Midnight.

After tucking the two kids in,

Xiao Yu picked up Mu Qingwu and headed next door.

Some little rascal was about to dare defile the goddess! (oral)

Wen

Xue