The dinner table fell silent for a full five seconds.
Lin Shisan's chopsticks hung in midair, and Bai Youyou's hand paused around her bowl.
The old man and woman blinked, both staring fixedly at the silent Lin Shisan and Bai Youyou.
But Little Stone seemed determined to see his matchmaking through to the end. Regardless of anything else, he solemnly voiced his thoughts.
"That way, Fair-Faced Sister won't have to leave. She can stay here forever and tell me stories."
"Other people's wives live with their husbands. You two should live together too. I want a little brother to play in the mud with."
Well...
Children really did speak without restraint.
He left both Lin Shisan and Bai Youyou red in the face.
Especially Lin Shisan, who seemed even shyer than Bai Youyou.
Inside, though, he was terribly excited. Would Bai Youyou agree to marry him?
Any normal person with some self-awareness would think of this unavoidable question. After all, Bai Youyou was far too beautiful. They were like Beauty and the Beast, an ugly duckling and a white swan. They simply did not match, let alone marry, have children, and spend their lives together.
The old woman hurriedly picked up a piece of fish and stuffed it into Little Stone's mouth. "Children shouldn't talk nonsense. No making silly jokes."
Chewing the fish, Little Stone spoke indistinctly but with stern seriousness. "Grandma, I'm not talking nonsense. I mean it. I just want a little brother to play in the mud with. I just want Fair-Faced Sister to marry Dark-Faced Uncle. Actually, Dark-Faced Uncle wants that too."
"I..."
His face dark, Lin Shisan wanted to cry but had no tears. When did I ever think that?
Luckily, his face was dark. Otherwise, he really would have been too embarrassed to face