If flowers bloom, youth will naturally follow.

He asked a stupid question; he simply felt that having another child was too uncertain, and his family's financial situation couldn't support raising one or more babies.

Neither of the couple realized that Xia Donghai's feelings for Xiao Pang had changed. Before, he used to call Ma Dongmei "Xiao Bao'er's mom".

"Well, if we don't want to have any more, then we don't have any more. Two daughters are just fine too," Ma Dongmei felt a warmth in her heart.

“I’ve thought about it, let’s find a son-in-law to live with us,” Xia Donghai said.

“Well, finding a son-in-law is also a solution. I want to keep Xiao Bao’er at home,” Ma Dongmei said. After all, she still prefers Xiao Pang more, even if he becomes a girl.

"...I don't think it'll work. Your little darling is greedy, lazy, and ugly. What good man would want to be her live-in son-in-law? Xia Tian is prettier and might be able to find someone better," Xia Donghai said in a drunken stupor, clearly harboring deep resentment towards the little fat boy.

“Don’t talk nonsense, Xiao Bao’er is just chubby! He’ll look better when he loses weight,” Ma Dongmei insisted.

"Alright, alright, then let's wait until Xiaobao loses weight and see who to keep."

The couple acted as coaches for opposing teams, with Xia Tian and Xiao Pang as the players.

Currently, Ma Dongmei still has a significant advantage because she can control both teams' players; Xia Donghai is busy eating, drinking, and having fun every day and has no time to guide his own players, leaving Xia Tian to fend for himself.

……

With a new goal in mind, Ma Dongmei was full of energy and hope for the future. She felt that it was of utmost urgency to raise Xiao Pang into a well-bred young lady.

The next morning, after the mother and her two children finished breakfast, Xia Tian habitually went to clean up the dishes.

“I put everything down every day and let Xiao Bao’er tidy it up,” Ma Dongmei said.

"Mom, I won't," Little Fatty said in despair. "Huh? I thought I would be abused like my sister, but is it starting so soon?"

“If you don’t know how, you can learn. Did your sister know how to do it from birth? Girls need to know these things. Since things have already turned out this way, we have to accept it,” the kind old mother said earnestly.

"I really don't want to do it," the chubby boy said with a mournful face.

“No! Boys and girls are different. I won’t spoil you like that anymore. You should learn from your sister how to be a girl,” Ma Dongmei said with a dark face.

"Waaah..." Ma Dongmei rarely gets angry, but when she does, Xiao Pang is really scared and can only reluctantly go and clean up the dishes.

“Behave yourself, stop being so hesitant. Xia Tian, ​​you're watching him. If he doesn't work hard, you can beat him anytime,” Ma Dongmei said.

With Xia Tian's help, Xiao Pang finished the housework, his back aching from exhaustion. He finally understood how hard Xia Tian had worked, as she had been doing these things since she was very young: "Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were so tired every day, and I always had to ask you to do things."

"It's okay, you'll get used to it. Take your time to get used to it," Xia Tian said considerately. "I'll keep a close eye on you."

……

After being busy for a while, Xiao Pang could finally go back to his room to read his beloved martial arts novels, just as Ma Dongmei pushed the door open and came in again.

Sigh, more nagging is coming. Little Fatty threw down the book in annoyance: "I've finished my work, can't I even read for a while?"

Adults are generally better at regulating their emotions than children. After regulating her own emotions, Ma Dongmei started to regulate Xiao Pang's emotions.

She sat down next to him with a smile: "You naughty child, isn't Mom doing this for your own good?"

"Hmph," Little Fatty said, changing his tune as the wind blew and becoming arrogant.

"Alright, silly child, stop being stubborn. Mommy's feelings for you will never change. I still love you just as much as I did before," Ma Dongmei said affectionately, hugging the little fat boy.