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He let his younger cousin slowly grind it in his mouth for a while before answering the old man's question: "Wild grapes."

The old man slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh my!" then went to the side and started smacking his lips, making Cheng Ying's vision blur. The old man was a bit agitated.

Cheng Ying thought to herself, Do I need to be this excited? It seems Grandpa really craves alcohol.

And he was someone who deeply understood its subtle charms.

Chi Wu called out, "Yingzi, I've finished the porridge. You go prepare the vegetables."

Cheng Ying moved the little cousin to the yard to play by himself and started on stewed potatoes and string beans, adding two slices of fatty meat inside.

A circle of corn cakes was baked alongside it, and that was the meal.

By the time her aunt, uncle, and stepfather's mother returned, the entire courtyard was filled with fragrance.

Of course, for people who had been hungry for most of the day, everything smelled good at that point, regardless of the actual flavor.

Chi Wu and Cheng Ying set the table, and the group gathered around the large table to eat.

Cheng Ying held the little cousin and they ate slowly together under the table.

The aunt recovered after eating one bowl of rice. "Yingzi, Auntie truly favors you. Look, you're already eating a ready-made meal."

Cheng Ying replied, "I wouldn't dare say that. This was all made by Wuzi."

The aunt sighed, "Even if Wuzi makes it well, he still can't become Auntie's daughter-in-law, it's a pity! Why is Miao Miao so small?"

Cheng Ying felt her aunt was still harboring designs. "Forget it, Auntie. In the future, I will definitely train Miao Miao's wife for you first. Once you're satisfied, then Miao Miao can bring her home."

Yang Zhi interjected, "Go on, that will be your sister-in-law, not some stray dog!"

The stepfather glanced at his mother. What you just said is even worse, he thought, but he looked away and remained silent.

Cheng Ying said, "Well, if not, then forget it. Auntie, you can teach her yourself." Then she hugged Miao Miao. "Miao Miao, you must marry a beautiful wife. One that makes Auntie reluctant to let her do chores when she sees her. Then your life will be easier, you understand? Otherwise, if your wife suffers at the hands of your mother every day, you'll be made to kneel on a washboard when she gets home."

Miao Miao, who was just starting to speak clearly, mumbled, "Mmm, marry a beautiful wife, no kneeling on the washboard."

Yang Zhi couldn't stand it. She pulled Miao Miao over. "Stop talking nonsense! Miao Miao is such a good child. What if you lead him astray?"

Chi Yong looked at his own son with worry.

This is a child who has already been led astray. Why didn't my wife notice?

In Miao Miao’s heart, his aunt was nice, but compared to his older sister, he loved her more. He held his hands out towards Cheng Ying. "No, I want sister. I want to listen to sister. I'm not leaving. I won't go!"

The intensity of his behavior was something out of a romance novel.

Cheng Ying held her breath until her face was flushed. "Oh, Miao Miao, don't cry! We'll run away together in a moment!"

The aunt couldn't watch. "Nonsense! Sister, just let the two of them play. If my Miao Miao were half as sensible as Yingzi, I'd know I accumulated virtue in a past life. What's wrong with the two of them talking?"

Miao Miao suddenly darted in front of Cheng Ying. Cheng Ying put down her rice bowl and took the little cousin's hand. "Let's go, we're eloping!"

The little cousin pulled off his bib. "We're eloping!"

The innocent, unknowing children were so adorable.

The two slipped out. Chi Wu kept a straight face and ate forcefully.

He didn't know why he was unhappy.

Cheng Ying led the little cousin, and the two wandered around the village. Cheng Ying circled the entrance of the village compound for a long time,

looking at the wall outside for any new directives. These policies were really unpredictable.

It seemed the news in the countryside was too isolated. It was a pity the family didn't have a television,

and Grandpa's house hadn't bought one yet either. There was no way to even listen to the Xinwen Lianbo (News Broadcast).

The little cousin tugged on his older sister's hand, clearly showing off in his heart.

He announced to everyone they saw, "This is my sister, we're eloping."

Cheng Ying looked at the little cousin's double chin and thought, He really is Grandpa's grandson; they all love to show off.

Cheng Ying coaxed the little cousin. "Alright, Miao Miao, Sister is taking you home now. We've been out for a long time."

Whether he played at home or outside, Miao Miao didn't care as long as he could be with Cheng Ying.

He nodded obediently and walked with Cheng Ying, but not forgetting to ask, "Sister, is this all eloping is?"

Cheng Ying felt like she was constantly digging pitfalls for herself, and it was quite infuriating. She numbly led the chubby child down the road.

To elope with you, little cousin, is truly embarrassing.

The only trouble was that at night, Miao Miao clung to Cheng Ying and wouldn't let go.

Cheng Ying didn't resist sleeping while hugging the little dumpling,

but she was afraid Miao Miao would have a nighttime flood. Being soaked by a boy's first pee was a once-in-a-lifetime event; there truly was no need for a second time.

She absolutely couldn't let him soak her again.

With a pained expression, she looked at her aunt. "Auntie, a boy and a girl should maintain distance. You should take Miao Miao back."

Cheng Ying felt heartache, genuinely reluctant to part with the little cousin's chubby little body.

Miao Miao tugged hard on Cheng Ying's finger in fierce protest. "I'm not leaving! I'm sleeping with Sister! Just with Sister!"

His opinion was stated clearly. The aunt looked at the boy's demeanor and lost her temper. "You ungrateful little brat, let go! When your sister becomes your wife, then you can sleep together, and no one will touch you!"

Cheng Ying looked at her aunt. Do you have to be so fierce?

Is this how you educate children? Even Chi Wu, standing nearby, looked shocked at the aunt.

Miao Miao was so young; how could she teach him like that?

Grandpa interjected, "Nonsense! My grandson is being led astray by you two!"

If this was about his daughter-in-law taking his son, Grandpa would have acted as the father-in-law.

Cheng Ying pleaded, "Auntie, you shouldn't talk to Miao Miao like that. The child will misunderstand!"

This was forcing the child to grow up prematurely. Miao Miao tugged at Cheng Ying's finger, tears welling up in his eyes. "Sister is my wife! I sleep with my wife!"

Oh my goodness, Cheng Ying felt like she had gotten tangled up in a lump of dough, impossible to untangle.

This was just eloping, and now she was his wife. The pace was too fast!

Cheng Ying said gently, "Oh, Miao Miao, Sister wants to be your wife too, but I can't! Sister is going to be courted by suitors. Auntie wouldn't bear to let Miao Miao marry someone away. Go sleep with Auntie now."

Grandpa scoffed. "Nonsense. Utter nonsense!" Whether he was referring to whom was unclear.

The scene was too chaotic, and Miao Miao's crying had intensified. No one could stop to ask.

Miao Miao insisted, "Sister is my wife!"

Finally, Yang Zhi stepped in to quell the situation. "Hush now, coax Miao Miao to sleep. Auntie needs to get up early for the fields tomorrow."

Cheng Ying looked at the tight ball of flesh clinging to her arm. Alright, this little son-in-law was quite good for now.

At least it proved Sister had good character and a promising future. She had a pursuer at such a young age,

and a persistent one at that. That counted for a little bit of vanity, didn't it? "Alright, Miao Miao, stop fussing. Let's go to sleep."

Miao Miao happily slept while holding onto his older sister.

Of course, before sleeping, Miao Miao endured quite an ordeal.

Cheng Ying asked him no less than ten times while he was half-asleep, "Miao Miao, do you need to pee?"

Finally, the child couldn't hold it anymore and stopped responding to Cheng Ying, so she gave up.

She was still worried. What if Miao Miao wet the bed tonight?

Raising children, no matter the age, was always a technical job.

Chi Wu waited until Miao Miao was sleeping soundly, then scooped him up and carried him into his own bedding.

Cheng Ying let out a sigh of relief. Misery loves company, truly a profound truth.

She still felt she should be polite to Chi Wu. "Can you handle it? You need to cover him with a blanket at night."

Chi Wu replied crossly, "Are you saying his little wife should wait on him?"

Cheng Ying thought, Unlucky brat, what is he saying? Doesn't he know how to joke?

Grandpa chuckled from the side. "Oh, Miao Miao is so lucky, sleeping with his big brother now!"

Cheng Ying sighed. "This isn't a younger cousin, this is an ancestor!"

Grandpa chided, "That brat is talking nonsense. It's a shame Miao Miao trusts you so much, even thinking of you as his wife."

Cheng Ying replied, "The child is young and has good taste. That’s not bad."

Grandpa laughed, "Shameless! Who did you take after? Your mother wasn't like this, and your father was even thinner-skinned than you."