Chapter 1851 - 1764: Date (Part 3)
"Well, my dad wants us to go home tomorrow. He said the child is turning one year old and he wants to see him, and to celebrate a little."
"Then let's go. Why wait for me?"
"I..." Li Sijie had something to say but didn't speak.
"What's wrong? Tell me."
"Forget it, it's nothing." Li Sijie lowered her head.
"What's the matter, do you have so many concerns about going home?" Song Xiaodong asked.
"Not really, just that the family is hosting a dinner, and my several eldest uncles will be coming."
"Oh...meeting relatives, huh..."
Relatives can be more fierce than tigers.
"No wonder Li Sijie feels so troubled."
"My dad and his brothers don't get along well, they often compete with each other, and it's always awkward having a meal together." Li Sijie said again.
"Yeah, comparison is just what relatives do to needle each other."
"My several uncle's families are quite wealthy, especially the wives, there's always explicit and implicit comparison. Since I got divorced, the family always felt quite embarrassed."
"With me around, are you still afraid of losing face?"
"No..." Li Sijie lowered her head again.
"What's the matter, if there's a problem just tell me, I'll solve it for you." Song Xiaodong held the naked Li Sijie in his arms and covered her with a blanket.
"Xiaodong..." Li Sijie's head rested on Song Xiaodong's chest, her hand touching Xiaodong's shoulder.
"Tomorrow, will you be my husband, okay?"
"I've always been your husband!"
"No, tomorrow be my husband only, okay?"
"Alright—"
"Come here, give me a kiss..."
"Oh, don't be so naughty."
What couldn't work out with Qiao Yutong worked out with Li Sijie, after having a child Li Sijie became more full-figured and bolder, completely different from the shy Qiao Yutong, becoming more like Sun Yiyi.
On the second day, everyone wanted to go to Li Sijie's home.
"Don't mess it up, so many people going would scare them, thinking Song Xiaodong is a brothel keeper!" Miao Qingqing said.
"Sister Qingqing, you actually said we're..."
"Xiaoru and I will go, you all stay at home like good kids." Song Xiaoru issued a decree.
"You all are so enthusiastic about meeting relatives, pretending harmony while secretly competing. I guess you don't have annoying relatives at home!" Song Xiaodong said.
"Who doesn't have annoying relatives, I just want to go for a free meal." Miao Xuanxuan said unhappily.
"We better not go, we don't know how to introduce ourselves then." Lin Su'er said.
"What's there to introduce, we're all like Sister Sijie, all Song Xiaodong's women." Sun Yiyi said with a smile.
"Hahaha" The women burst out laughing.
"Alright, alright, their parents are quite old too, if you all go, you'd burst their eardrums with noise." Su Yuya said.
"Okay, okay, Xiaoru and I will go, you all wait at home, how about I treat you to a whole venue at Qinxiang Garden when we return?" Song Xiaoru proposed.
"That sounds about right."
Song Xiaodong, Song Xiaoru, and Li Sijie brought Song Xiaodong's son out.
Song Xiaodong bought Li Sijie a red Bentley, of course, Li Sijie drove back to her home. The child was in the passenger seat, Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru sat in the back.
"Sister, you don't know, meeting these relatives makes me more nervous than the first time I met you." Li Sijie said to Song Xiaoru.
"What's there to be nervous about meeting me." Song Xiaoru asked, puzzled.
"Of course I'm nervous, you're Xiaodong's elder, meeting you for the first time is like a new bride visiting, how could I not be nervous." Li Sijie said.
"Hahaha, I really hadn't thought of that." Song Xiaoru actually found it strange why all of Song Xiaodong's women were nervous to meet her, now she knew it was because she was Xiaodong's only elder.
"These relatives you see every day, why are you still nervous." Li Sijie asked.
"These relatives, actually several of my uncles are pretty nice, but..."
"Is the relationship between the aunts more subtle?" Song Xiaoru asked.
"Yes..." Li Sijie nodded.
"They sit together and just compare, how much money your child makes in a year, what did you buy for yourself for the New Year, it's so annoying."
"Then just compare with them, whatever they boast about, we'll buy it too, see what they have to brag about then." Song Xiaodong waved his hand boldly.
"Alright, no need. Just accompany me through this long and painful day."
"Why painful, I ensure they'll leave with their heads held high but return crestfallen."
"Don't, my relationship with them is not good, let's not offend them, just muddle through it."
Suddenly, they arrived at Li Jianguo's home.
Li Sijie's mother was busy in the kitchen. Li Jianguo came to open the door.
"Dad!"
"Oh, Sijie, Xiaodong, Xiaoru, come in, come in." Li Jianguo was all smiles.
"Quick, let me hold the grandson!" Song Xiaoru took the child from the stroller.
"Oh wow, he's gotten so big and heavy!" Li Jianguo joyfully bounced the child up and down.
"Quick, sit down, take a seat anywhere."
"Quick, say grandpa!"
"Dad! He just learned to say mom, he can't even say dad yet, how would he say grandpa." Li Sijie said.
"Hahaha, then let him learn to say grandpa first, then learn to say dad, hahaha..."
"Oh, Xiaodong, Sijie, Xiaoru, you've all come!" Li Sijie's mother, wearing an apron, walked over from the kitchen.
"Mom!"
"Aunt!" Song Xiaodong greeted politely.
"Why call me aunt, call me mom! Hehehe..." Li Sijie's mother was very happy.
"Alright, mom!"
"Yes, that's right. From now on we're family, I'm relieved knowing our Sijie is with you, Xiaodong!" Li Sijie's mother was very content with Song Xiaodong.
"Hey old man, let go, let me hold him too!"