The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(106-110)

Chapter 106: Making the Big Shot Climb the Roof

Six or seven tenths are in the hands of the big boss.

The remaining one or two are in the hands of people in another area after crossing the city; once out of the province, it's a different network.

If taking the water route, Jiang Zhen Gang can provide some information. He has been transporting goods on the river for over a decade.

Xiao Cheng, with slightly pursed lips, appeared contemplative.

After some thought, Yu Fugui said, "If there's something to sell in another province, taking the water route is relatively better. Fewer checkpoints, less conspicuous, and less strict cargo inspections, though it might be slower than land transportation."

Taking the water route is more convenient than land transport, with one-time fees and fewer checkpoints.

With Jiang Zhen Gang providing cover, cargo inspection shouldn't be a problem.

Xiao Cheng, playing with his teacup, observed the confident girl chatting across from him, a ripple of emotion gradually softening his gaze.

It's time to arrange a meeting with an old friend for tea.

After seeing off Wu Xiuyun and others, Bai Lu wandered around the vegetable garden, picking greens for lunch.

Old and partially damaged leaves were sorted out for feeding the chickens.

Returning to the front yard, she washed the vegetables by the well, lost in thought. Suddenly, a realization struck her.

Finishing washing the vegetables attentively, she put the basket back on the kitchen sink to drain.

Then, she went to the stove to watch the big shot frying chestnuts—or more precisely, supervising the electric chestnut-frying machine.

After observing for a while, Bai Lu casually threw out a topic, "The sun is so bright today, the weather is really nice."

Usually, when Bai Lu mentioned such mundane topics, Xiao Cheng would glance at her first and let her speak her mind. Now, not only did he not look at her, but he also calmly replied with three words, "Yes, quite good."

Bai Lu was momentarily speechless.

Considering his recent easily irritated temper, she chose a more tactful approach, "The sun is so good today, perfect for airing quilts. After drying, they'll be warm and ideal for moving to the storage room—no drafts, and definitely not cold."

Xiao Cheng turned with the pot spatula, deep eyes staring at Bai Lu, seemingly trying to engulf her in a profound gaze.

The spatula made a creaking sound.

Thinking he might get angry and scold her, Bai Lu was surprised when he said, "It was windy last night. Some roof tiles fell off the storage room—leaking wind, rain, and hail."

Despite no rain at the moment and no hail this season, he provided a comprehensive warning.

Baffled, Bai Lu asked, "Didn't you just fix the roof not long ago? How come the tiles were blown off again?"

"Don't know," Xiao Cheng said expressionlessly.

"Was it windy last night?" Bai Lu couldn't recall feeling any wind before going to bed.

Calmly, Xiao Cheng replied, "Yes, it was."

After saying that, he turned back, spatula in hand, effortlessly lifting the sand and chestnuts that had accidentally flipped onto the stove.

Bai Lu, holding numerous doubts, hurriedly went to the storage room to check if there was really a leak in the roof.

It was evident.

Yes.

As soon as Bai Lu entered, a beam of light shone through a large hole in the roof, covering her entire body.

Like a radiant sun bunny.

Standing there dumbfounded, she looked up at the multiple holes in the roof, more than last time, and six out of seven were directly above the bed. When the wind blew, it would leak air.

When it rained, she would get drenched.

And when it hailed, she'd be pelted from head to toe.

Bai Lu hurriedly went to the back corridor to take a look.

Fortunately, the roof tiles were intact, and there were no major holes. It seemed there were new tiles available for repairs.

After a quick count, there were more than enough tiles to fix the holes. Bai Lu ran back to the kitchen to find Xiao Cheng.

"After you finish roasting chestnuts, can I get some roof tiles? I'll help you patch up the holes on the roof."

Without lifting his head, Xiao Cheng had a valid reason to decline, "The ladder was borrowed by Xiao Dazhuang."

"Oh..." How coincidental!

Bai Lu ran back inside and outside the house, searching every nook and cranny, including the garden fence, but there was no sign of the ladder.

Did Xiao Dazhuang really borrow the ladder?

Even though she was at home all day yesterday except for buying groceries, she never saw Xiao Dazhuang come in and borrow the ladder.

Even if he went grocery shopping, Xiao Cheng left first, and Xiao Wei had already gone to school. No one was at home, so Xiao Dazhuang couldn't have borrowed the ladder.

Could he have borrowed it early this morning?

When Bai Lu woke up this morning, Xiao Cheng had already had breakfast and was roasting chestnuts in the front yard. There were already roasted chestnuts in the front yard.

Xiao Dazhuang should have borrowed the ladder at that time.

Bai Lu had to accept this sudden and harsh reality. "Did Xiao Dazhuang say when he would return the ladder?"

Xiao Cheng pursed his lips, "Don't know."

"He didn't say anything?" Bai Lu pressed.


"He didn't say?" Bai Lu inquired.

"He didn't."

Bai Lu, feeling like a frost-bitten eggplant, reluctantly accepted the situation, "Does Xiao Da Zhuang's house also leak wind? Many tiles fell off due to the wind. Will it take a long time to repair?"

Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, "Yes."

Bai Lu walked over, tugged at his sleeve, and spoke softly, "Can you climb up and fix it?"

Xiao Cheng didn't raise his head, calmly refusing with a legitimate reason, "No ladder, how do I get on the roof?"

Bai Lu shook his sleeve, "You climb up."

"Can't climb." For the first time, Xiao Cheng admitted there was something he couldn't do.

Bai Lu switched to shaking his arm, "You won't know until you try. Just try climbing; you'll make it up."

"Can't climb." Xiao Cheng remained resolute.

Bai Lu continued to shake his arm, "You won't know until you try. When you were a kid, you could climb trees. Climbing trees and climbing walls are equally simple. You climb a bit, and you'll get up there."

Xiao Cheng turned his head, looking at her fixedly, "How do you know I climbed trees when I was a kid?"

Bai Lu's smile stiffened for a moment. She shook his arm unconsciously, her brain working rapidly.

The last reason was somewhat strained but still normal: "I guessed."

"Isn't it normal for boys to climb trees when they were kids? You're so talented; you know everything. There's no reason you can't climb a simple tree. So, you can definitely climb onto the roof."

"How do you know I climbed trees when I was a kid?" Bai Lu's smile froze for a moment. She shook his arm, and her brain worked rapidly.

The last reason was somewhat strained but still normal: "I guessed."

"Isn't it normal for boys to climb trees when they were kids? You're so talented; you know everything. There's no reason you can't climb a simple tree. So, you can definitely climb onto the roof."

"You sure you can't climb up there?" Bai Lu persisted.

"Can't climb," Xiao Cheng repeated, his heart seemingly made of stone.

Bai Lu released his arm without saying a word, her mind racing. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration.

"I'll go borrow a ladder from Wang Cuihua. Last time, when Xiao Da Zhuang helped her fix the chimney, I saw there was a ladder!"

















Chapter 107: Happy New Year

Bai Lu rushed out.

As a result, she collided with a cold, hard, and solid wall.

Her nose hurt from the impact, turning red in an instant with a tinge of mist filling her eyes.

Xiao Cheng, busy blocking her way, didn't expect her to run so fast. He instinctively caught her and patted her back.

Rubbing her head: "Are you okay?"

"What do you think!"

Angry, Bai Lu used the last remnants of her strength to twist his waist forcefully. The solid muscles resisted the twisting, so she switched to twisting his arm, determined to make him feel the pain!

Whether it was shameless or not, Xiao Cheng had no idea. All he felt was a little scratch from a small claw.

No significant feeling.

Let alone pain.

However, he made a muffled sound, released the struggling girl in his arms, lowered his head, and slightly bent his waist.

As if comforting, he gently rubbed her reddened nose, "Don't run so fast next time."

Bai Lu turned around without wanting to talk to him.

Who suddenly appeared! Who blocked her way at the door!

Is it a devil!!!

The devil turned to her and gave a reasonable explanation: "Wang Cuihua is not at home."

Wang Cuihua went to sell chestnuts.

Business has been good lately, and Wang Cuihua eats fast food in Dashizhen for lunch. She only comes back after selling chestnuts.

Bai Lu reluctantly accepted this fact but didn't approve of his surprise attack. She remained silent.

She slung the vegetable basket over her shoulder and went out to buy groceries.

Chestnuts were not yet roasted, and Xiao Cheng couldn't leave. He could only watch her figure disappear into the distance until she was gone.

He went back to start roasting chestnuts.

The market auntie was quite familiar with Bai Lu, especially after yesterday's incident with the stubble-faced man. Seeing Bai Lu, the auntie greeted her enthusiastically.

"Little one, you finally came to buy vegetables. I've been waiting for you for ages. What are you planning to cook today?"

"Green peppers with chili."

Market auntie: "..."

Bai Lu stopped in front of the chili mountain, took a small iron basin used for vegetables, and began picking chilies seriously.

If picking green chilies, then pick red chilies. In no time, the small iron basin, capable of holding more than ten catties of chilies, was full.

The auntie's mouth twitched slightly: "My dear, are you planning to buy chili for tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after the day after tomorrow?"

Bai Lu handed over the basin for weighing, smiling: "I'll stir-fry them today."

Although Auntie loved making money, she couldn't bear to see Little Cutie suffer from spicy pain. She kindly reminded, "These chilies are very hot."

"Eating too much at once is not good. It can make your mouth swollen, red, and painful. Going to the bathroom won't be comfortable either."

Bai Lu looked nonchalant: "It's okay, our family can handle spicy food well."

Auntie sympathized a bit with Little Cutie's family.

In the end, following Little Cutie's preference, Auntie weighed twelve catties of green and red chilies and packed them for her.

Bai Lu also bought some other vegetables.

Back home, Xiao Cheng didn't allow her to stir-fry the chilies, or more precisely, he didn't allow her to handle the ladle.

"Why can't I stir-fry chilies? I want to eat chilies." Bai Lu wanted to snatch the spatula back, but Xiao Cheng didn't give in.

He even asked her to go and start the fire while providing a reasonable explanation: "Xiao Wei has blisters at the corners of his mouth."

Blisters at the corners of the mouth must be due to internal heat.

Eating chilies would only make it worse, and if the blisters accidentally burst, it would be painful even to eat. Bai Lu couldn't let the little flower of the motherland suffer, so she had to postpone stir-frying the peppers.

Moreover, she wasn't suitable for eating chilies these days. If she ate too much, her stomach might ache. It would be a bit of self-inflicted suffering.

After dinner, Bai Lu went to the room to record today's chestnut sales and the total sales from various outlets.

After finishing, she opened the drawer, put the notebook back, and took out study materials for review.

Xiao Cheng went out.

He came back in less than an hour.

Sounds of dismantling things came from the front yard.

Holding her books, Bai Lu encountered Xiao Wei, who held a pen in one hand and a workbook in the other, with a curious expression. They both left together instinctively.

Just after a few steps, they saw it.

The big shot sat on a wooden stool in the yard, holding an electric fan and dismantling it ruthlessly.

Bai Lu ran over with her books, reaching his side to observe the functional utility of the new electric fan.

Bai Lu ran over and stood beside him, observing the dismantling process.

Regrettably, they didn't sit for long before they were driven away by Xiao Cheng.

"Not enough."

He answered Bai Lu's question.

After replying, he went to get the welding machine, a protective mask, and some miscellaneous parts, including sickle-shaped iron pieces.

Other things that Bai Lu didn't recognize were probably the shafts he mentioned last time.

With the experience of the last time, this time Bai Lu and Xiao Wei didn't face the wall for long before the back became quiet.

Obviously, the new electric chestnut roaster was ready.

Bai Lu turned around and rushed into the kitchen.

As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Cheng standing at the stove, observing the functional utility of the new electric chestnut roaster.

Bai Lu ran over to stand next to him and watched for a while before giving a thumbs up decisively: "You're amazing!"

"Do you want me to pay for this?"

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Chapter 108: New Year's Small Theater ---

Wishing all the lovely little ones a happy New Year, may your hearts' desires come true, academic progress, career advancement, good health, everything going smoothly, and abundant happiness and prosperity in the Year of the Rabbit!

Bai Lu sends blessings: "Hello, everyone, I'm Bai Lu. Wishing you all a happy New Year, may your hearts' desires come true, academic progress, career advancement, good health, everything going smoothly, and abundant happiness and prosperity every day!"

"Acheng Acheng, come quickly and wish everyone a Happy New Year~"

Sitting on the sofa, Xiao Cheng wiped his hunting gun, not even raising his head: "I haven't done it, don't know how."

Bai Lu pounced over and kissed him: "Hurry, hurry, send sincere blessings to everyone!"

Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows, holding the gun in his left hand and hugging Bai Lu with his right. "Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, may your hearts' desires come true, academic progress, career advancement, good health, everything going smoothly, and abundant happiness and prosperity every day."
















Chapter 109: The Demon's Kiss

The ladder was borrowed again.

Bai Lu returned home with a gloomy face.

She hadn't seen Luo Shiliu when she came over, and now it was useless to chase after him; he might have already gone back home.

Was there really such a strong wind last night? Did the wind blow away the roof tiles from everyone's houses?

Xiao Cheng was a man of his word. He promised to exchange the small bed for a large one last night, and he fulfilled it in the afternoon.

Although it was still a wooden bed, it was larger, wider, thicker, and even had a faint calming fragrance compared to the old wooden plank bed.

Lying down, she quickly fell asleep.

Xiao Cheng collected the bedding and clothes, neatly arranged them, and put them back in the wardrobe. Before entering the room, he glanced in the direction of the large bed. Without surprises, at this time, Bai Lu had already fallen asleep.

However, her sleeping position was different from usual. With the large bed, she didn't curl up. Instead, she covered herself simply, moved towards the inside, leaving half of the bed for him.

Before sleeping, she should still be reading. Asleep, the book was still in her hand, covering her face, and her lazy hand rested on the edge of the pillow.

Xiao Cheng gently opened the book in her hand, staring at her face reddened by the book, then turned around, put the book back on the table, and lay back down to sleep.

The demon's kiss gently landed on the girl's forehead.

The demon's claw gently embraced the girl.

...

On a sunny afternoon.

A group of fluffy chicks, entirely yellow, with short legs stumbling, flapping short wings, walked around the chicken coop with their mother hen.

"Cheep, cheep, cheep~"

"Cheep, cheep, cheep~" The chicks were hungry.

Blossoms fell from the chestnut tree due to the wind. The chicks thought it was a feast from the sky and vigorously pecked at the fallen blossoms, only to realize it wasn't suitable for eating. With disapproving looks from the hen, they spat out what they had pecked.

Xiao Wei, holding vegetable leaves, walked excitedly with small quick steps, running to feed the chickens.

Just after feeding the chicks, a clanging sound came from the riverside, the sound of a heavy object falling.

Bai Lu was still by the river, scooping water to water the vegetables!

Xiao Wei's face changed, rushing over with quick steps, bypassing the fence, and indeed saw a figure on the ground.

"Are you okay?"

As his slightly trembling voice fell, Xiao Wei had already run to Bai Lu and helped her up.

"I'm fine."

Bai Lu just accidentally slipped but sat on the ground and didn't fall. She didn't need assistance, but she didn't refuse the little guy's good intentions. She used his hand to help herself up.

After standing up, she noticed that the little guy was staring at her stomach, his face tense, as if very worried.

Bai Lu habitually touched his head and explained softly, "I just slipped and sat on the ground. I didn't fall, and there are grassy patches on the ground, so even if I fell, it wouldn't matter."

Xiao Wei raised his head to look at her, his small eyebrows still tightly furrowed, showing obvious concern.

Maybe he thought she had fallen on the child?

After confessing to Xiao Cheng, Bai Lu also wanted to find an opportunity to briefly explain this matter to Xiao Wei. After all, the little guy cared about her stomach.

He was willing to take out precious eggs used for hatching chicks to provide nutrition for her. When she was taken away by Liu Tiezhu, the little guy also bravely stood up, confronting Liu Tiezhu's two cousins and getting kicked in the end.

Bai Lu squatted down and looked directly at Xiao Wei, softly saying, "Xiao Wei, I have something to tell you."

Did he think she fell on the child just now?

Xiao Wei's small body tensed up even more, and his small hand pulled at his clothes, anxiously looking at her.

Bai Lu gently placed her hands on his shoulders, softly saying, "There's no child in my stomach."

Xiao Wei suddenly widened his eyes, his little face turning pale. "Why? Did it... disappear just now?"

His voice was trembling.

Bai Lu patted his shoulder gently, trying to comfort him, but it seemed to be of little use. His small body became even stiffer.

Unable to hold back, Bai Lu continued to explain, "It didn't disappear. The hospital made a mistake. I'm not pregnant; there's no child in my stomach. The pregnant one is another person named Bai Lu. The doctor mixed up our test reports."

"Just gave the pregnancy report of the other Bai Lu to me, and my non-pregnancy report to that Bai Lu, causing a misunderstanding. I'm not pregnant."

As soon as she finished speaking.

Xiao Wei ran away with red eyes.

Bai Lu regretted a bit, wondering if she explained too much, hurting the fragile little heart of the little guy.

She hurriedly got up and chased after him.

The small figure ran back to the main house, rushed into the room, and closed the door, locking it, cutting off everything outside.

Bai Lu knocked on the door, but there was no response.

The slight creaking sound from the door crack indicated that the little guy might have jumped onto the bed. Maybe...

Is he crying under the quilt?

Bai Lu felt a bit anxious and troubled.

Xiao Cheng went to talk business with Jiang Zhengang today and hadn't come back for lunch. She didn't know when he would return.

A simple wooden board door could be kicked open by her, but it might frighten the little guy inside.

If it caused psychological trauma, that wouldn't be good.

Bai Lu walked back and forth in the room, thinking of ways.

Suddenly, with a "squeak," the courtyard door was pushed open.

A figure clad in dark colors, Xiao Cheng, walked in. For the first time, Bai Lu felt that he was shining all over.

She immediately went up to meet him with small quick steps.

"Ah Cheng, you're back."

Xiao Cheng hadn't received such a high-profile and warm welcome from her in many days.

Being dragged... being supported by his arm back to the main house.

Originally thought it would be the same as before, supported to sit at the table and handed a cup of water to quench his thirst.

The fact was that both stood in front of a door.

"Quickly knock on the door and call Xiao Wei out." The girl tugged at the sleeve of his shirt, her voice small and anxious.

Xiao Cheng showed no interest in the door and even less interest in what was inside. Without any interest in speaking, he directly picked up another cup to pour water.

Just poured, and it was snatched away.


















Chapter 110: Has the Soul Swapped?

Bai Lu held a cup of water, sitting across from the table, gazing at Xiao Cheng.

Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Cheng stood up and left.

Bai Lu: "..."

"Where are you going?"

She immediately put down the water cup and chased after him.

The only person in the family who could make Xiao Wei open the door was Xiao Cheng. She couldn't let him escape!

"Making dinner." Xiao Cheng didn't run, just entered the kitchen and casually dropped a sentence.

Bai Lu followed him in.

As the sky darkened, night was approaching, the time to start with the sunrise and rest with the sunset had arrived.

It was dinner time, vegetables were washed and chopped, only rice needed to be rinsed and cooked.

Xiao Cheng took a pot to measure rice from the rice jar. White Lu followed: "Can I call Xiao Wei out to eat when the food is ready?"

"He'll come out by himself." Xiao Cheng refused to call anyone.

After measuring enough rice for three people, he went to rinse the rice. There was a bucket of water by the well, and White Lu eagerly grabbed the ladle to pour water into the pot: "Then you knock on the door, and I'll call Xiao Wei out."

Xiao Cheng remained silent, his big hands immersed in the pot, rinsing the rice tirelessly.

Bai Lu wanted to grab his hand out; there were no gold nuggets in the pot, why spend so much time rinsing!

She muttered to herself, "This is truly a vexing little demon's hand!"

Under Xiao Cheng's intense gaze, he finally finished rinsing the rice and repeated the process with water.

Bai Lu: "..."

"Should I wash it instead, and you go cook?" she suggested.

Xiao Cheng raised an eyebrow, gazing at her: "Yesterday, I was supposed to cook, and you said from now on, you would do the cooking."

"That's because you said my cooking could offset the rent. If you cook, how can I offset the rent?" Bai Lu argued.

"Then you cook." Xiao Cheng didn't argue.

Bai Lu nodded seriously: "Of course, it should be me cooking. Cooking to offset the rent should naturally be my responsibility."

After saying that, she realized the topic had been derailed.

Annoyed for 0.3 seconds, Bai Lu decisively steered the conversation back: "So, it's decided. After I finish cooking, you knock on the door, and I'll call Xiao Wei out for dinner."

Xiao Cheng couldn't disagree with this 'happy decision.' While he contemplated refusing, Bai Lu had already returned to the kitchen to start the fire.

She put the ladle back in the bucket, denying him any water.

Finally freed from the rice washing, the rice was placed securely on the stove, transforming into fragrant rice.

The flames in the stove flared up, burning brighter.

The chimney began its work, and cooking smoke wafted upwards.

In the small town, lights in every home turned on, the crisp sound of spatulas hitting pots rang out, a scene of lively human activity.

A table full of delicious dishes was soon ready.

Xiao Cheng watched the girl take off her apron, clean her hands, and then pulled him up towards the main house.

In front of a tightly closed door, a small hand grabbed his big hand and lightly knocked three times.

"Xiao Wei, it's time for dinner. Come out quickly, there's braised pork tonight – your favorite!"

No response from inside.

Bai Lu's palm tightened, looking up at Xiao Cheng.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Cheng finally spoke: "Come out for dinner."

His indifferent and cold voice was like an unyielding lock.

As soon as it fell, the door opened.

The little guy looked up at the man outside the door, his eyes weren't swollen, but the eye sockets were red, the small body was fine, but those little hands tightly gripped the hem of his clothes.

He pursed his lips as if wanting to say something.

Before he could speak, the man turned and left, taking Bai Lu, who was still in a daze, with him.

The little figure could only lower his head and follow along.

At the dinner table,

Bai Lu frequently served braised pork to Xiao Wei, urging him to eat more since it was the time for growing.

But Xiao Wei couldn't eat much. Usually, he could finish a big bowl of rice, but tonight he only took a few bites.

Under the cold gaze of the man, he took a long time to finish the braised pork.

However, he pushed the bowl away, silently rejecting Bai Lu's attempt to serve him more food. He stared at the rice bowl, not moving.

Children couldn't hide their emotions as well as adults. Worries and sadness were all written on his face.

Xiao Cheng, on the other hand, enjoyed his meal with relish, showing no extra emotions on his face.

The strange contrast made Bai Lu feel bewildered. Did the souls of these two brothers swap?

Why did Xiao Cheng show no reaction when he heard the news that she wasn't pregnant?

Why did Xiao Wei, upon hearing the news, lose his appetite and have red eyes?

Bai Lu carefully observed and concluded that the elder brother remained unshakable, while the younger one, fearing the elder brother's displeasure, forcibly swallowed every grain of rice.

Even so, after washing up, Xiao Wei returned to his room without saying a word.

Bai Lu glanced at the direction where the small figure disappeared, then looked at Xiao Cheng, washing clothes.

"Shall I go check on him?"

Xiao Cheng's silence indicated agreement.

This time, knocking on the door didn't receive silence; Xiao Wei opened the door and walked back in.

He didn't even care who was outside.

Didn't even glance.

Bai Lu followed inside.

The little guy sat back at the table, staring at the Chinese textbook on the table, not making a sound or turning a page for a long time.

Not even sure if he was comprehending anything.

Bai Lu took a chair and sat next to him, softly asking, "Still studying this late?"

"Yeah."

At least he was willing to reply with a word.

Representing a willingness to communicate, just like his elder brother.

After being with them for a while, Bai Lu had a rough idea of the brothers' personalities, except for Xiao Cheng's temper during his irritable period.

Knowing that the little guy now accepted head pats, Bai Lu raised her hand and gently rubbed his hair.

Softly, she said, "If you have any questions or anything you don't understand, you can ask me, and I'll answer."

The little guy looked up at her, his eyes red: "Is there really no little nephew anymore?"

Bai Lu pondered for a moment before repeating the afternoon's words, "There never was."

Better to endure short-term pain than prolonged agony.

Even a seven-year-old child was a person, with memories and the right to know the truth. Deception was not an option.

After hearing this, Xiao Wei opened a drawer, "But I prepared precious gifts for the little nephew."

His voice was low, as if struggling to climb up from deep within his throat, trembling slightly, with a hint of stubbornness.

Bai Lu involuntarily looked into the drawer.

Hmm...

Precious gifts...

Two pieces of colored bubble gum and a pack of spicy strips.

Bai Lu's first reaction was to suppress a smile, but her second reaction was poignant. Spicy strips and bubble gum were indeed the snacks Xiao Wei loved to eat, making them precious because of his affection.

Opening the drawer a bit more, there were more things inside.

Five longevity buns, two wife cakes, and a handcrafted small wooden tambourine.

The small wooden tambourine was roughly made, a round block of wood cut with a knife, a small round drum nailed with small iron nails, and the beads on the drum face were green glass balls. The chain was handmade hemp rope, full of thoughtfulness.

Xiao Wei rarely expressed likes or dislikes. Bai Lu didn't know that he had such anticipation for a little nephew.

She picked up the small wooden tambourine, feeling warmth in her hands. "Did you make this yourself?"

The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(111-115)