Su Dahu looked at Tangbao, lacking Su Erhu’s thick skin after all.
However, the fervent light shining in his eyes still prompted Little Tangbao to take the initiative and speak up.
“Missed… Eldest Brother.”
Sigh! Was her life easy or what?
Su Dahu was stunned.
“Father, Little Sister can say four words now!”
Old Man Su was astonished as well.
His daughter was truly clever!
Not only did she articulate clearly, but she was also learning to talk remarkably fast.
Old Man Su burst into a hearty laugh.
“Your sister is far better than you boys ever were! When you lot first learned to speak, you couldn’t even say ‘brother’ properly—it sounded like ‘pot’!”
Whenever Old Man Su praised his daughter, he never forgot to put down his sons.
The brothers of the Su family had long gotten used to being knocked down like this.
Although they were constantly outshone by their little sister, they remained overjoyed nonetheless.
Who could blame them when she was their beloved sister?
“Father, eat candy,” Little Tangbao pulled out a pine-nut candy, continuing to build her persona as a filial daughter.
At any rate, her job every day was simply to keep the whole family happy and smiling.
Seeing the pine-nut candy, Old Man Su didn’t overthink it at all—he was filled with pure joy.
His daughter was simply far too filial!
Whenever she had something delicious, she never forgot her father.
“Good girl, Father won’t eat it, you eat it. After eating, we can play horse-riding!” Old Man Su grinned ear to ear, looking every bit the foolishly doting father.
Little Tangbao: “…”
The corner of her mouth twitched.
She genuinely disliked this horse-riding game.
Yet, she couldn’t resist the enthusiasm of the Old Su family!
Especially her brothers, who were all thoroughly proud to serve as her wooden horses.
“Father, eat! If you don’t eat, I’ll cry…” Little Tangbao brought out her ultimate secret weapon once again.
Old Man Su: “…”
Watching the tears begin to pool in his little daughter’s big eyes, he surrendered instantly.
“Alright, Father will eat it.”
Old Man Su suffered a total defeat, eating the very first piece of pine-nut candy in his life.
Aiyo! Where did this candy go? It didn’t just land in his mouth; it went straight to his heart!
His heart was sweeter than words could describe!
Naturally, Little Tangbao wouldn’t show favor to one over the other; she handed out a piece of pine-nut candy to everyone in the Su family.
Zhao Chunhua hurriedly brought out the shoes she had made for Tangbao, “Little Sister-in-law, try them on and see if they fit?”
Looking at the small red flowers embroidered on the upper fabric of the shoes, Little Tangbao was filled with delight.
She finally got to wear ancient embroidered shoes too.
Feeling pretty in her new shoes, Little Tangbao happily gave Zhao Chunhua another piece of candy.
And she even stuffed it into her hand personally straight into Zhao Chunhua’s mouth.
She had just seen her eldest sister-in-law quietly put the first piece away, unable to bring herself to eat it.
As Zhao Chunhua ate the candy, she felt a profound sweetness in her heart.
Her love for this little sister-in-law truly wasn’t in vain.
Seeing that Zhao Chunhua received two pieces of candy, Qian Yuemei immediately spoke up.
“Little Sister, both sister-in-laws are equal—shouldn’t you give Second Sister-in-law another piece too?” Qian Yuemei’s eyes were fixed directly on Little Tangbao’s little pocket.
Little Tangbao tilted her head at Qian Yuemei, feeling that this second sister-in-law always managed to refresh her understanding of shamelessness in the most unexpected ways.
“Shoes,” Little Tangbao said without adding anything else, sticking her tiny foot clad in new shoes right out in front of Qian Yuemei.
Qian Yuemei: “…”
What did that mean?
This little girl couldn’t be subtly mocking her, could she?
Impossible!
No matter how clever a child was, she couldn’t possibly possess such a scheming mind.
Unless she had turned into a spirit!
“Little Sister’s shoes are really pretty,” Qian Yuemei offered a perfunctory glance at the new shoes on Little Tangbao’s feet before eagerly staring back at her little pocket.
Even Su Erhu felt embarrassed by his own wife.
How disgraceful!
“Eldest Sister-in-law made new shoes for Little Sister, what about you?” After saying that, Su Erhu shot Qian Yuemei a harsh glare.
“I… didn’t I lack the time?” Qian Yuemei said with a embarrassed, bashful expression. “Sanwa does nothing but cry and throw tantrums…”
The moment her youngest son was brought up, Qian Yuemei lost even more of her confidence.
She had originally been full of confidence that she would give birth to a daughter, allowing her to hold her head high and act proud in the Old Su family.
And the result?
Not only was it a son, but a particularly crybaby son at that.
This made Qian Yuemei feel thoroughly miserable inside.
Old Lady Su swept a glance over Qian Yuemei and said, “If you want to compare yourself with your eldest sister-in-law in everything, then compare how much work you do, or compare how well you cherish Tangbao—don’t just think about stirring up trouble all day.”
Qian Yuemei: “…”
Was she really stirring up trouble?
Didn’t she just want another piece of candy?
Little Tangbao looked at Qian Yuemei in speechlessness, thinking that this second sister-in-law was truly incompetent at everything, yet number one at starting drama.
She genuinely missed the days when her second sister-in-law gifted her that rattle drum.
This little episode among the adults didn’t affect the kids in the slightest.
Erpan couldn’t bring himself to suck on the candy in his mouth, so he held it in his hand, licking it little by little.
As he licked, he said, “Little Aunt, it’s so sweet!”
Little Tangbao: “…”
It was a bit too painful to watch, and a little heartbreaking.
Unable to agree with Erpan’s way of eating, Little Tangbao simply gave him another piece, saying:
“Eat it in your mouth, don’t be reluctant. When Little Aunt earns money in the future, I’ll buy you lots and lots of things.”
Erpan’s eyes widened instantly.
Little Aunt is so amazing!
He didn’t think for a second that his little aunt—who couldn’t even walk steadily yet—might be bragging.
Little Tangbao stood on her tiptoes, wanting to pat Erpan’s little head, but unfortunately she couldn’t reach.
So, she could only put on a mini-adult expression and nod coldly.
Soon, the food was served, and Little Tangbao continued her “customer service.”
“Daddy, eat food.”
Little Tangbao scooped a small spoonful of egg custard and held it up to Old Man Su’s mouth.
This time, Old Man Su was resolute in refusing to eat it.
How could he compete with his daughter for food?
However, he still had to put on a show of eating.
Lest he disappoint his daughter.
Old Man Su opened his mouth to the small spoon, going “Awu!” to show that he had eaten it.
Little Tangbao: “…”
Alright, she was a child who couldn’t see through the little tricks of adults.
Thus, Little Tangbao giggled with a satisfied expression on her tiny face.
Turning the small spoon in her hand, she held it up to Old Lady Su’s mouth.
Old Lady Su did the same “Awu!”
As the small spoon moved around, a chain of “Awu” sounds echoed across the dining table.
Little Tangbao giggled, filling the entire room with sweet, soft laughter.
Sigh! This could be considered entertaining her parents in colorful robes.
Exhausting!
In the end, Little Tangbao divided the custard of one egg into four portions.
Dapan, Erpan, and Sanwa got a portion each.
“Little Aunt, I’m a big kid now, I won’t eat it,” Dapan said with a resolute look.
Even though he secretly swallowed his saliva.
Seeing Dapan refuse, Erpan quickly followed his brother’s lead.
“Little Aunt, I’m big too.”
Having said that, his eyes secretly sneaked a glance at the egg custard, a line of drool trickling down.
“Aunt gives it, eat!” Little Tangbao commanded in a milky voice.
Hogging food all to herself was something she simply couldn’t bring herself to do.
Especially when there were several other children at the table.
“Alright, since your little aunt saved it for you to eat, go ahead and eat,” Old Lady Su spoke up. “In the future, you must be dutiful and filial to your little aunt. When you grow up, marry, and start your own careers, you must never forget your little aunt’s kindness and always stand up to support her.”
Old Lady Su would never miss any opportunity to brainwash her sons and grandsons.
For fear that if she and her husband passed away early, her youngest daughter might be bullied.