Only after they got home did Lin Xiuqing say, "I think Younger Sister's wedding should be coming up soon. Should we buy her something for her dowry?"
Ye Yaodong pressed his lips together without saying a word.
He had no objection to buying Younger Sister something for her dowry. It was just that having his friend become his brother-in-law felt awkward. He kept feeling as though a pig had rooted up his family's prized cabbage.
She had been carried off so easily. He couldn't quite accept it.
Amused by his reaction, she asked, "Will you be like this if you have a daughter someday?"
Ye Yaodong's brows knitted even tighter, and he felt even more displeased.
"Let's have a son?"
Lin Xiuqing snorted and rolled her eyes at him. "As if saying 'son' will make it a son and saying 'daughter' will make it a daughter! Two sons are more than enough. They get into mischief all day long. My hands hurt from spanking them."
"Then you could just not spank us!" Ye Chenghu interjected gloomily.
Lin Xiuqing poked his forehead with her index finger. "If you behaved, didn't cause trouble, and didn't get yourself filthy every day, would I spank you?"
"Dad said only idiots sit still! I'm not an idiot!"
"And you're talking back!"
Ye Chenghu backed away two steps. "Dad said it!"
Ye Chengyang cleverly backed away with him...
Ye Yaodong rubbed his nose and said nothing...
Lin Xiuqing looked at all three of them in dismay. Not one of them gave her a moment's peace.
"I'll fetch some water. All three of you, take your clothes and trousers off, wash your feet, and go to bed."
All right.
Father and sons sat in a row along the bed, waiting!
Lin Xiuqing carried in a basin of