Chapter 1472 - Mom Is the Best (2/2)

“Okay! I want to sleep with Mom tonight.” Xiao Bao obediently sat within Zhai Hua’s embrace. That sense of security made Xiao Bao feel as though he was being hugged by his father rather than his mother. Xiao Bao did not understand. It clearly felt different when his uncle and aunt hugged him, yet he got the same feeling when his mom and dad hugged him.

“Good boy.” Zhai Hua smiled serenely. “So what kind of gift is Xiao Bao planning to give to your brothers and sister tomorrow? Have you prepared it already?”

“Yes.” Xiao Bao nodded obediently. “Grandma took me and we picked them out together. One each for Da Bao, Er Bao, and San Bao.” Xiao Bao held out his small hand, counting each name with a finger. He held up three fingers just as he finished saying the names of the three children. Zhai Hua was pleasantly surprised. “Xiao Bao, you can count?”

Xiao Bao smiled widely. “Of course! From one to ten!”

The atmosphere between the mother and son was great and they returned to their room while chatting.

“Mom, Xiao Bao’s accompanying Hua Hua. I’ll accompany you.” Tian Dong sat beside the empress dowager of the Tian family. “Mom, eat these fruits. When you’re done, I’ll go cut some more for you.” Normally, just the Qiao family and the three children of the Zhai family were enough to make his mother feel sore. Now that Hua Hua was back, his mother’s mood was sure to be even worse.

Mother Tian’s words dripped with jealousy. “Accompany me? It’s rare that your wife is back. I thought that the two of you would only have eyes for Zhai Hua. Would you still remember that you still have your mother around? It’s not easy. I didn’t mean it. Forget it. Just go accompany your wife and son. I still have your dad.”

Most importantly, what she needed was for her grandson to accompany her. Not her son. In the presence of her grandson, she could not care less for her son and husband.

Now that Mother Tian had said that, Tian Dong could not rebuke her, but Father Tian could. “Look at what you’re saying. You don’t sound like an elder. Are there mothers-in-law who compete with their daughters-in-law for affection? Aren’t you afraid that other people might make a joke of you because of this? What Dongzi suggested sounds good. Xiao Bao accompanies his mother, so your son is going to accompany you.”

Mother Tian understood that, but it was another thing to accept it. “Forget it. I’ve seen through it. You three are in cahoots against me. I’m just an outsider. It’s late and I’m sleepy. I don’t want to spend time with any of you. It’s too frustrating.”

Even though Mother Tian’s tone was curt, at least she did not continue throwing her tantrum and instead decided to go to bed. Father Tian and Tian Dong breathe a sigh of relief. “Your mom’s temper is getting worse. Technically, your mom’s menopause should be over, right?” Why was she still always throwing tantrums?

Tian Dong felt a little awkward. “I think that ever since Mom returned from abroad, she’s had too much free time. It’s only natural that her mind will wander.” As long as his father found something for his mother to do, his mother might no longer throw tantrums. “Dad, why don’t you take this opportunity during the National Day holiday and bring Mom on a holiday to have some fun? Don’t worry about anything at home.”

Tian Dong had not suggested this flippantly. He knew that Qiao Nan had gotten s.h.i.+ Peng to use this method to appease Feng Cheng. Although his mother was older than Feng Cheng, Tian Dong felt that they were both women, so the results of such a method should be similar.

Father Tian hesitated. “Will that be okay? I’m fine with it, but the question is whether your mother will be willing to go with me. You should know too. Ever since Xiao Bao was born, we’re all less important than Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao is the most precious in your mom’s heart. Will she be willing to leave Xiao Bao behind and go on a holiday with me?”