Is it really a good idea to introduce my Achen to other women and have him spend more time around them? No. It was not.
Xiao Wu panicked and blurted out, "No, Aunt Ye!"
Hearing Xiao Wu say that, Ye Cixin immediately became a little unhappy. This girl really did like Meng Chen, didn't she?
Though displeased, Ye Cixin naturally would not pull a sour face over something like this with a child. She still spoke to Xiao Wu gently.
"Oh? Why does Xiao Wu think it won't do? Auntie was only saying it casually. I just wanted them to look out for each other as fellow students."
"Well, it's just... just..."
Xiao Wu had instinctively objected without even thinking of why Meng Chen could not look after Ye Lingling. Ye Cixin had immediately put her on the spot.
Just what? Stupid mouth, say something!
Xiao Wu was frantic, unable to come up with any excuse. She could not exactly say, "I don't want to be the useless friend listening to someone else's bedroom antics in the middle of the night," could she?
Meng Chen: "..."
Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly strange, he tried to smooth things over. "Aunt Ye, I'm still just a child, and I'm unfamiliar with this place. It would make more sense for Sister Ling Ling to look after me."
Ye Cixin smiled at that and blinked. "Oh, Little Chen, don't be so modest. You're steady and worldly, measured in everything you do. Even adults who have started families and careers might not be as dependable as you."
"My Ling Ling has been quiet since she was little and never liked dealing with people. I've spoiled her too much. When I grow old, how will she weather the storms of this world?"
"If someone like Little