When Mo Xie returned home, the first thing he saw upon stepping inside was a figure busy in the kitchen.
"Aunt Wen, just let me make lunch."
"It's fine. I'll be making all three meals from now on. What kind of adult makes the children cook? Just sit tight and wait for lunch."
Mo Xie had barely entered the kitchen before Wen Qing shooed him out.
He stood there blankly. Having a lady of the house all of a sudden really did take some getting used to.
Still, having another woman in the house seemed pretty nice.
Ye Xinxia was a girl, and there were certain things the three men in the family couldn't really help her with. Having Aunt Wen around made things much easier.
Before long, the whole family sat around the dining table for lunch.
Watching his family get along so happily, Mo Jiaxing felt a huge weight lift from his heart.
He had genuinely worried that the children might feel uncomfortable with Wen Qing joining the family. Now, it seemed he had been overthinking things.
After lunch, Mo Jiaxing and Wen Qing asked Mo Xie to stay behind. They had something they wanted to discuss with him.
The three sat facing one another on the sofa, and Mo Jiaxing spoke first.
"Little Evil, there's something we'd like to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
Mo Xie asked in confusion. He couldn't imagine what they needed to discuss with him.
"Well... actually, your Aunt Wen and I would like to have a child."
Mo Jiaxing looked a little embarrassed at first, then cleared his throat and spoke seriously.
"A child?"
"Yes."
Wen Qing nodded and gave Mo Xie an apologetic smile before explaining.
"I'm already in my thirties, and I still don't have a child of my