Back home, he delivered the fish to the kitchen and then returned to the couch to sit beside Bai Susu.
âHard work, husband,â said Bai Susu with a smile as she looked at Ye Fan.
Ye Fan went fishing for her sake.
Knowing she liked to eat fish was why he took up fishing and, of course, why he had set up a small lake stocked with fish.
âAnything my wife likes, a husband naturally strives to provide. Thereâs nothing hard about that,â Ye Fan said with a smile as he patted Bai Susuâs head gently.
âHusband, donât pat my head anymore,â Bai Susu said to Ye Fan.
âWhy not?â Ye Fan asked.
He wondered why she suddenly didnât like to have her head touched.
After all, boys love patting the heads of their loved ones, known as âhead pats.â
It felt very intimate.
âYour head pats will stop me from growing taller,â Bai Susu remarked.
She had heard it from others.
As to whether it was true, she guessed there might be some influence.
After all, thereâs no smoke without fire.
âHaha, youâve stopped growing, youâre already tall enough. Your height is really good now, why grow more? Besides, how much taller do you plan to get at your age!â Ye Fan chuckled as he spoke.
The girl could be overly cute at times.
âSo, you mean because Iâm old, I wonât grow taller? Is that it?â Bai Susuâs eyes narrowed as she spoke slowly.
Ye Fan became frightened the moment he heard her tone.
Was his wife angry?
Speaking was sometimes quite difficult.
Generally, people in their twenties canât grow taller anymore.
Moreover, with Bai Susuâs height of 1.7 meters, she wasnât short.
Telling the blunt truth would surely invoke the domestic discipline of his wife, soâ¦
âHow could that be? Iâm just worried. Besides, itâs rare for girls to be as tall as my wife. If you grew a few more centimeters, think of the other girls; theyâd find it tough to cope. So, please donât grow any taller. If you do, the pressure on me will be tremendous,â Ye Fan said seriously to Bai Susu, his eyes full of concern and distress.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Once Bai Susu heard this, she understood instantly.
His words were comforting to hear.
Hehe.
âBut whether I grow taller or not is out of our control, so thereâs nothing we can do about it. It all depends on the individual; nobody knows if theyâll still grow. Besides, I just want to be a little taller. I only represent myself and do not intend to affect other girls,â Bai Susu explained.
âThatâs true, but might not others feel inferior?â Ye Fan rolled his eyes.
âYou have a point; whether I grow taller or not is beyond my control,â Bai Susu admitted, feeling Ye Fan had made several good points.
Indeed, some people felt inferior because of their height.
She had experienced it herself while still in school.
âThat settles it then,â said Ye Fan, not adding anything further.
Some things are best left for the individual to ponder.
âYouâre right,â Bai Susu nodded in agreement.
Ye Fan said nothing further, just smiled and gave Bai Susu another head pat.
Shortly after, it was time for dinner.
The whole family sat at the table enjoying their meal together.
A scene filled with harmonious joy unfolded.
After eating, Ye Fan watched television with Bai Susu, while the little ones played quietly with building blocks in the living room.
They didnât much like watching TV, but aside from Little Fourth, the other three played with the blocks.
Little Fourth Ye Jie also watched the television.
It was a romantic drama; Bai Susu liked watching them.
âDad, look, those two have no shame, actually kissing each other on the lips. Arenât they afraid of having bad breath?â Little Fourth Ye Jie commented disdainfully as she watched.
Ye Fan and Bai Susu had been enjoying the show, but upon hearing Little Fourth Ye Jieâs words, they both felt a wave of embarrassment wash over them.
Did this Little Fourth even know what bad breath was?
Suddenly, their engrossed viewing felt somewhat uncomfortable and slightly disgusting.
Bai Susu reluctantly changed the channel.
After all, with children around, they needed to be cautious.
Just now, they hadnât been paying attention.
They had thought Little Fourth was playing blocks with the other kids.
âLittle Fourth, arenât you going to play with the building blocks?â Ye Fan asked his youngest daughter.
The little girl wasnât easy to fool.
Watching a television show had nearly choked them.
So he hoped Little Fourth would join the other kids, which would make everyone happier.
âI donât want to play with that. Itâs a silly game,â Ye Jie said, arms crossed over her chest in a defiant stance.
Ye Fan looked on with a sense of helplessness.
The little oneâs actions seemed to mimic someone elseâs but were so familiar Ye Fan couldnât quite place where he had seen them before.
Yet how could building blocks be dismissed as silly?
The childâs forthright speech really spared no oneâs feelingsâ¦
âSister Four, you think weâre dumb,â Ye Qing commented with a hint of resignation in his eyes.
âLetâs just play with our blocks, then,â Ye Bing chimed in.
The little ones stopped paying attention to what Ye Jie had said.
Ye Fan and Bai Susu exchanged a look, recognizing the helplessness in each otherâs eyes.
They both could see that Little Fourth was outspoken and direct; in short, she simply said whatever crossed her mind without thinking of the consequences, which might not bode well for the future.