I Became the Mother of His Child

"Sure! No trouble at all, I'd be happy to serve you." Working in sales is quite a test of patience and temperament. Often, you could talk until you are blue in the face and still, the other party might not buy. At first, when I entered this line of work, I might have felt disappointed, but as time went on, I got used to it.

Moreover, buying a house isn't like buying other minor things. If you regret buying those, you only waste a little money. A house, however, is a big item. Being cautious is understandable. I've encountered even more outrageous customers. Buying a house could nearly take half of my life. Xu Xiuxiu has always been very polite to me. Since she spoke like that, it seemed she was quite satisfied with the house. So, the sale was likely a go. The girl's natural attitude then improved even more.

"Okay, thank you then," Xu Xiuxiu said, thanking the girl after she had agreed right away.

After viewing the house, Xu Xiuxiu didn't stay outside any longer. The weather was getting hotter, and around noon, it felt like it could roast someone alive. Xu Xiuxiu herself hated the heat, and although she wasn't the sweating type, she still found summer unbearable.

On her way home, Xu Xiuxiu came across several teenagers selling old-fashioned popsicles. Xu Xiuxiu remembered having eaten these popsicles before, finding them cool and slightly sweet. They tasted good. Later, she had tried them again at some tourist places but felt the taste wasn't right. Now, seeing kids selling them, Xu Xiuxiu bought two, one for herself and one for her son.

Song Chengguang was happily munching on his popsicle, but most of it had melted in his hand. Xu Xiuxiu did not stop him; she leisurely finished her own popsicle, then took out a handkerchief to wipe Chengguang's little hands.

"The popsicle is tasty, Mom!" Chengguang said while watching his mom carefully wiping his fingers, and with a lingering taste, he licked his lips and looked behind, clearly still thinking about the old popsicle.

"You can't eat more; it'll upset your stomach." Xu Xiuxiu knew well what the boy was thinking. In this hot weather, she herself couldn't help wanting another popsicle after finishing one, let alone the boy on his first life encounter with the magical old popsicle. It was no wonder he was thinking about it.

"Then can Chengguang have another next time?" Chengguang asked, raising his small face; he wasn't fussy like other kids and started looking forward to a second time as soon as Xu Xiuxiu said he couldn't have more.

"Sure!" Xu Xiuxiu nodded in agreement and said, "Let's go home. Mom will make you some fries." Xu Xiuxiu occasionally appeased Chengguang by making him some fries and other modern-day snacks.

"Okay, fries!" Chengguang truly became happy and forgot the old popsicle. He took her hand and started running forward, seemingly more anxious than she was. Xu Xiuxiu smiled and watched the little guy and sped up.

What happened next was somewhat abrupt, unexpected, and caught them off guard.

Without any warning, just a second ago, Xu Xiuxiu was still laughing at the little guy's excitement, her heart completely melted by his joy; the next moment, a bucket of ice-cold water splashed down on them. Xu Xiuxiu was drenched to the core, her heart leapt, she raised her hand to wipe the water off her face, and then turned to look aside, only to see a woman in her thirties, with a fierce look and rather plump build, staring angrily at her.

At this moment, the weather was hot; a basin of cool water, while not enough to freeze them, made Xu Xiuxiu, pregnant with her precious baby, extra careful. Plus, with Song Chengguang drenched next to her, she was even more so. Her clothes were soaked through, clinging to her body, faintly revealing the color of her undergarments. "Tch!" Xu Xiuxiu felt a nameless anger flare up.

"I'll beat you to death, you villain! You big villain!" Song Chengguang, after getting drenched, had tears quickly gathering in his eyes as he opened his mouth to cry, but remembering his father's words that as a man, he should protect his mother, he clenched his fists with vigor. Like a young calf, he charged at the woman, flailing his arms and kicking.

The woman, seeing Song Chengguang rush towards her, was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted and reached out to fling him aside. Song Chengguang, being young and weak, was easily tossed aside by the overweight woman.

With a smack, the little guy was thrown onto the floor next to him, plopping down, then he just froze.

Xu Xiuxiu saw Song Chengguang pounce forward, and her entire emotional state froze, her heart exploding with a bang as he was thrown.

"Smack! You mongrel dog, how dare you hit my son! Believe it or not, I'll kill you." Xu Xiuxiu yelled, rushing forward and slapping the overweight woman. Then, spotting a broken bamboo broom next to her, she didn't even think before grabbing it and swinging it at the woman's head.

At this moment, Xu Xiuxiu didn't care if the broom would disfigure the woman or even blind her; she only knew that this scoundrel had hit her precious son. She lost her usual calm, ready to fight the woman to the death like a shrew.

Xu Xiuxiu's anger surged. The woman, taking hits, started wailing and tried to take cover under the eaves, "You whore seducing men, you saucy bitch, you dare to fight back? Believe it or not, I'll have your skin peeled off..." The overweight woman cursed while clutching her head and ducking into the house.

Seeing her still daring to curse, Xu Xiuxiu was even less willing to let her go, thrashing her with the broom, "For your filthy mouth, for your nasty tongue, I'll whip you to death, you damned fat hag."

Boom—

Eventually, the overweight woman couldn't withstand Xu Xiuxiu's ferocity and, in a fluster, clutching her head, took refuge inside the house, wisely slamming the door shut.

"I'm telling you, even if you hide in the house today, it's not over. Out of nowhere you splash a basin of cold water on me and dare to hit my precious son. Who the hell do you think you are?" Xu Xiuxiu cursed, throwing the broken broom aside and turning to the shocked Song Chengguang sitting on the floor.

"Chengguang, what's wrong? Did you hurt yourself when you fell? Tell mommy, where does it hurt? Ah!" Xu Xiuxiu, anxious, hugged the little fellow, her tearful eyes scanning him back and forth, worried about his well-being.

"Mommy..." Song Chengguang, catching his breath, called out to Xu Xiuxiu, and then his emotions crashed, and he burst into loud tears, "Wah, Chengguang is scared, and his bottom hurts!" Song Chengguang sobbed loudly, his little hands cover his bottom, choking back sobs, his emotions extremely unstable.