As she breathed, her breath grew hotter and hotter. Xu Chacha felt as if her brain had turned into boiling water, bubbling and gurgling.
She felt weak and could only cling to Wen Mubai, responding awkwardly.
Wen Mubai suddenly chuckled, creating some distance between them, and said softly, "You still can't learn it after studying for so long."
Xu Chacha was angered by her tone, frowned defiantly, grabbed her collar domineeringly, pulled it down, and rammed into her on tiptoe.
Her kisses were still haphazard; she only knew to bite hard with her teeth, causing Wen Mubai's lips to burn. However, she still held her waist and did not pull away, displaying an indulgent attitude of letting a child misbehave.
Downstairs, when Mr. and Mrs. Xu went to deliver the gift, they remembered that they should bring Xu Chacha's gift as well. They looked around but couldn't find her, so they assumed she had gone to the restroom. However, she didn't appear for a long time, so they started looking for her.
Wen's father happened to be chatting with them when he overheard them mention that Xu Chacha was missing, so he waved to Jiang Panpan who was standing nearby.
"Have you seen Chacha?"
"Oh, she just told me she was going upstairs for some fresh air. Do you need her? I'll go get her."
"It's okay, we'll go up ourselves."
Mr. Wen chuckled and took Mr. Xu's hand. "Let me come with you and see what surprise this clever little devil has prepared for me this time."
You'd never guess that.
Every year on Wen's father's birthday, Xu Chacha would give him a gift. With the expensive gifts from Xu's parents on the table, she would give him some strange but not very valuable little trinkets.
A frog-shaped woolen hat, a fountain pen that can electrocute people, an alarm clock that croaks like a duck...
"You know what, I'm actually starting to look forward to it."
The three of them walked upstairs chatting and laughing. After circling around, they saw two figures on the balcony in the distance.
"Hey, isn't it over there?" Mr. Wen pointed and quickened his pace to walk over.
Xu's mother had sharp eyes and noticed that the figure next to Xu Chacha looked like Wen Mubai. She instinctively tried to stop him, but it was too late.
When she and Xu's father arrived a step behind, what they saw was the "well-behaved" Xu Chacha pouncing on Wen Mubai, biting him impatiently like a lecherous wolf.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu felt their faces burning; just a couple of days ago, they had been privately wondering if their precious child had been tricked.
Now it seems the opposite is true; Wen Mubai was completely forced into submission by force.
Chapter 67 Mmm Mmm Mmm
At first, Mr. Wen thought he was dreaming, and he slapped himself to wake up.
"What are you doing!" His shout dispelled Xu Chacha's drunkenness.
Wen Mubai was the only one present who could remain calm. She raised her hand to shield Xu Chacha behind her, saying, "What you see is what you get."
"You...you...what kind of behavior is this!"
"Don't be angry, don't be angry." Mr. Xu put his arm around his shoulder and patted him reassuringly. "Both of the kids have been drinking and aren't quite sober. Besides, today is your special day, so don't get upset and ruin your health."
"How can you not be angry?" Father Wen pointed at Wen Mubai. "Cha Cha is also your child. She's treated like this. Aren't you angry?"
Mr. Xu choked up, not daring to tell Mr. Wen that Xu Chacha had actually informed the family long ago, and they were quite prepared.
And it's possible that their child "ruined" someone else's girl.
“Birthdays are important,” Xu’s mother chimed in. “Let’s all calm down and sit down together to talk things over after today.”
She tried to persuade him, but Wen's father wasn't the type to listen to reason. He put his hands behind his back and, for the first time, showed a stern expression in front of Xu Chacha as he beckoned to her.
"Cha Cha, come with me to the study."
Wen Mubai wanted to go along, but his father stopped him, asking, "Did I call you?"
Just as she was about to retort, Xu Chacha tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "It's okay."
Wen Mubai stared at her for a moment with his clear black and white eyes. "Okay, call me if you need anything. I'm right at the door."
"Uh-huh."
...
In the study
They said they wanted to talk, but after Mr. Wen called in, he didn't say a word, just kept drinking water...
Xu's parents sat beside him, also waiting for his reaction.
Xu Chacha watched him drink one glass after another, his beer belly almost twice the size of his former self, before he finally coughed twice to clear his throat and asked, "When did this start?"
"It's been a while..."
Mr. Wen suddenly remembered something, "You moved out a while ago, so you moved in with her, right? So you're the one living with her?"
No wonder he didn't catch anyone when he went to Wen Mubai's house last time; he was fooled by a smokescreen.
He never imagined that the person he had guessed so hard would be sitting right under his nose.
“Talk to your uncle properly. Did she... take advantage of you first?”
Xu Chacha immediately shook her head, "No, I confessed first, and she didn't agree at first."
"Ha..." Father Wen almost laughed in anger.
Still not agreeing?
"Was her last time when she told me she was dating you with marriage in mind just a delaying tactic to fool me?"
"Marriage?" the three members of the Xu family asked in unison.
Mr. Wen was even more surprised than they were, "Cha Cha didn't know about this?"
Xu Chacha didn't dare to speak; how could she possibly know?
When she first started dating Wen Mubai, she thought she was dreaming. Even after so much time has passed, it still doesn't feel real. Now, the idea of getting married is just too far-fetched.
"She was lying to me all along. She's just playing with young girls' feelings, and she even tried to manipulate you—"
Seeing that Mr. Wen looked like he was about to explode, Mr. Xu quickly stopped him, "You're overthinking it! We've watched Mu Bai grow up, don't you know his character? Who can be more virtuous than him!"
"If she were truly virtuous, would she lay a hand on such a young girl?"
"What? Didn't you see? It was our Chacha who started it!"
Xu Chacha, caught off guard by the battle, was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to speak or remain silent. Before coming in, she had expected the three of them to collectively condemn her, but instead, it turned into a reverse competition where both sets of parents were criticizing their own children.
They argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion. Wen Mubai, who had been waiting impatiently outside the door, came in and took Xu Chacha's hand.
"It's too late, I'm going home to sleep."
Slow to react, Mr. Wen only realized what was happening after the two had walked out the door. "No, we can't let them go back now."
These two should go back to their own homes and be properly educated.
He called Wen Mubai, but as expected, the other party hung up without even looking at the call.
Annoyed by the calls, she even turned off her phone, but Xu Chacha's phone had long since run out of battery, so she couldn't get through.
"What did they say about you?" Wen Mubai placed his hands on the steering wheel. "Don't worry about what they say. What they say doesn't count. You should remember what I say."
Xu Chacha was still in shock when she said, "You might not believe it, but Uncle Wen has been talking about you the whole time, without ever scolding me once..."
Wen Mubai wasn't too surprised by this answer. She chuckled and said, "What did you say about me?"
"Not keeping oneself pure... seducing young girls... playing with feelings..." Xu Chacha counted on her fingers, "Do you still want to hear it?"
"Remove the last one, and what was said before is also correct."
Xu Chacha: Something's not right with you?
...
Because of this minor accident, they got home earlier than expected.
Afraid of eating too much and not looking good in her dress, Xu Chacha ate very little in the evening. After taking a shower, she lay on the sofa, rubbing her rumbling stomach and howling.
"Hungry……"
When she called out the first time, Wen Mubai had just grabbed his things to go inside and wash them. He turned around and told her, "There are dumplings and glutinous rice balls in the refrigerator. If you're hungry, cook a little less. Eating too much at night is hard to digest."
But when she came out after showering, Xu Chacha was still in that dejected posture, lying on the sofa, wrinkling her nose and winking at her.
"I'm hungry, honey, time to eat."
Wen Mubai took the towel off his neck and walked closer to her. "Say it again."
"I'm hungry, I need food."
"Too few."
"Then will you cook me some glutinous rice balls?" Xu Chacha tricked her.
Wen Mubai shook his head, got up and went to open the refrigerator, "Osmanthus or sesame?"
"Hmm... I want them both." Only children make choices.
Sesame-filled glutinous rice balls are prone to breaking when boiled, and Wen Mubai was worried about the flavors mixing, so he washed two pots to boil them. Then he felt that it would be a waste to make such a big fuss just to boil a few, so he also made himself a late-night snack.
The glutinous rice balls cooked very quickly. After the pot boiled, Wen Mubai took a ladle and scooped them out, putting them into two large bowls and placing them on the coffee table.
Xu Chacha then twisted her body, flipped over like a turtle, sat up, picked up a spoon, and swallowed a piece.
"Ugh—it's hot—" She had a glutinous rice ball in her mouth, it was so hot but she couldn't bear to open her mouth and spit it out, so she forced out her physiological tears.
Wen Mubai handed over a glass of water, his tone reproachful, "How old are you? Don't you know that freshly cooked glutinous rice balls are hot?"
Xu Chacha took a sip of water, finally easing the scalding heat in her mouth. She moved her cheeks, chewed the glutinous rice ball, and swallowed it.
"Oh." Of course she knew, but she still couldn't help doing it every time. "It looks so delicious."
Wen Mubai then handed over a small bowl, filled it with some osmanthus-flavored glutinous rice balls, and added some ice cubes.
"Give it a try."
This way you don't have to worry about burning your mouth. Xu Chacha picked up three spoonfuls and put them in her mouth, her eyes shining as she ate.
Chilled glutinous rice balls have a chewier, more glutinous texture than when they're hot. They're cool and refreshing with a hint of sweet osmanthus fragrance. "Delicious!"
Considering Xu Chacha's delicate stomach, Wen Mubai watched her finish the small bowl of glutinous rice balls before taking her away to brush her teeth.
Even as she was being pulled along, Xu Chacha persisted, demanding, "Just one more bite, just one more bite."