The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Hearing this, Xie Tianyi's face was filled with gratitude and a warm smile. He bowed deeply to Sister Xiong: "Thanks to Chen Xi's miraculous healing hands, my leg was able to recover so quickly. Thank you so much for your concern and care, Sister Xiong."

"Oh, we're just neighbors, it's just a small matter, there's nothing to worry about." Mrs. Xiong waved her hand with a smile on her face.

"Now that I can move, I can help Chen Xi share some of the work at home and outside. But my leg has just recovered and I haven't walked out yet. I didn't expect to be discovered so soon."

Since Mrs. Xiong was so kind-hearted, he was naturally willing to spend more time talking to her and share his recent situation.

The afternoon sun becomes softer, and the time after a short nap seems particularly lazy and comfortable.

Chen Rong took Xiaoyang and Xiaochen for a stroll on the village path.

At first, the two little guys were a little reluctant to go out, but as Chen Rong frequently took them to explore the mysteries of nature and feel the charm of the changing seasons, now, if they don’t step out of the house one day, the two childish hearts seem to be missing some kind of expectation and excitement, and they always feel that there is a lack of color in their lives.

Xiaoyang and Xiaochen got acquainted with Xiaohua and Xiaoqiang from the same village while playing.

The sky gradually darkened, but the children were still reluctant to leave. Xiaochen enthusiastically invited his new friends to join him for his birthday tomorrow.

"Xiaohua, Xiaoqiang, how about coming to our house tomorrow and celebrating our birthdays? My mother said she wants to make a super delicious cake herself!"

Xiaochen's voice was full of anticipation and pride.

Xiaohua opened her eyes that were as bright as stars, with a bit of curiosity and doubt, "Birthday cake? What is that? Can I eat it?"

Her questions were naive and full of childishness, which made everyone laugh.

Xiao Chen looked like a little adult, and answered confidently, "You really don't know? Birthday cake is a very, very sweet dessert, with cream, fruit, and colorful icing on it. You will know how magical it is when you try it tomorrow!"

Xiaohua's cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked a little shy and hesitant. "But I'm afraid my mother won't agree to let us go. Can you ask your mother to tell my mother?"

"No problem! Leave it to me!" Xiao Chen patted his chest, looking confident, and agreed readily.

Just like that, under the initiative of the two clever little ghosts, a small birthday party plan was quietly formed, and Chen Xi and Xie Tianyi were still unaware of it.

Chen Rong listened to all this silently with a doting smile on his face. Although he felt a little helpless, he was more pleased that the children could find happiness and friendship.

"Xiaoyang, Xiaochen, it's getting dark, we should go home. Otherwise your parents will be worried if they can't find us."

Although the two little guys were reluctant to leave, they nodded sensibly and waved goodbye to Xiaohua and Xiaoqiang. Before leaving, they did not forget to remind them: "Be sure to come tomorrow. I will ask mother to persuade aunt."

When the last rays of sunset disappeared over the horizon, they returned to their warm home.

Xie Tianyi was bending over and busy in the courtyard, sweat running down his resolute face, but it couldn't hide the tenderness and care in his eyes when he saw the children returning.

"Did you have fun? Did you make any new friends?"

Xiao Chen's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he jumped up and down to share, "Today we met Xiao Hua and Xiao Qiang. On a whim, I invited them to my birthday party tomorrow. Guess what? They didn't even know what a birthday cake looks like!"

Xiao Yang seemed impatient, frowned slightly, and interrupted Xiao Chen's endless chatter: "You keep talking endlessly, is it necessary to explain this matter in such detail?"

Xiao Chen quickly explained, his voice mixed with a bit of seriousness and innocence: "But, this is real, their eyes are full of curiosity and desire for the birthday cake, I can see that they are not pretending."

Chen Xi and Xie Tianyi looked at each other, with gentle smiles in their eyes.

They watched the two little guys bickering, and a warm feeling welled up in their hearts.

Xiao Yang suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Xi for help: "Mother, I have a question. Xiao Hua said that her mother might not agree to her coming to the party. Can you help us convince Auntie to let Xiao Hua come?"

Chen Xi smiled slightly and was about to answer, but unexpectedly Xiao Yang's next question made the atmosphere a little humorous: "But, do you know where Xiao Hua lives? Or, who is her mother? We can't go to their house to beg for mercy, but we don't even know which direction the door opens."

Xiao Chen quickly took over the conversation, winked slyly, pointed his finger at Chen Rong standing aside, and said with a smile: "Well, Brother Chen Rong will definitely know about this, it's definitely right to ask him!"

After being suddenly called out, Chen Rong's eyes lit up and he joked, "Oh, finally someone remembered me, Chen Rong. I thought you guys had forgotten me because you were having so much fun."

When Xiao Chen heard the stinging words, he rushed over and hugged Chen Rong's neck tightly with both hands, saying coquettishly: "Our brother Chen Rong is the best, Xiao Chen likes brother Chen Rong the most."

His actions were intimate and innocent, instantly dissolving the delicate atmosphere just now.

Chen Rong was amused, his eyes full of doting: "Look at you two funny guys, your expressions change faster than turning the pages of a book."

There was warmth in his teasing and he seemed to enjoy this kind of interaction.

Xiao Yang obviously didn't understand the metaphor. He looked at his father with round eyes, puzzled: "Dad, what do you mean by changing your face faster than turning the pages of a book?"

Seeing this, Xie Tianyi immediately passed the question to Chen Xi: "Ask your mother, she will definitely be able to explain it to you clearly."

He cleverly avoided the question with an expression that said, "This is none of my business."

Xiao Yang stared at Chen Xi, his eyes full of anticipation.

Chen Xi glared at Xie Tianyi helplessly, thinking that his skill in shifting the blame was becoming more and more proficient.

"Well, it's like the grass on the wall. It leans in the direction the wind blows, but it won't break easily no matter how hard the wind and rain blow."

Chen Xi tried hard to explain in language that a child could understand, his eyes sometimes drifting away, sometimes secretly glancing at Xiaoyang and Xiaochen, like a child who had stolen candy but was afraid of being discovered.

Xiaochen nodded half-believingly, apparently still digesting the deeper meaning of this metaphor.

Changing the topic, Chen Xi looked at Chen Rong: "Then do you know where Xiaohua and Xiaoqiang live?"

Chen Rong nodded confidently: "Of course, just count a few houses ahead, Carpenter Zhou's house, you won't forget it, right?"

Chen Xi planned to communicate with the children's mother later or tomorrow morning.

The sun was setting, and the villagers who had been picking mushrooms in the mountains began to come down the mountain one after another. A new round of busyness was about to begin for Chen Xi.

Xie Tianyi left the uncleaned chicken to Chen Rong and went straight into the kitchen to prepare dinner.