Love You Till the End Chapter 1169 - 1167: Shi Mei vs Shi Keke (15)

Shi Mei was in a noticeably good mood. Though his bearing was somewhat languid and easygoing, the sharp angles of his handsome face seemed to have softened considerably.

"Auntie!"

"Uncle!"

Xiao Ao Jue and Little Tian Jue darted towards the pair, eliciting warm responses from both.

Shi Keke scooped up Xiao Ao Jue, bestowing several hearty kisses upon him. "Hey handsome," she cooed, "have you missed your auntie?"

"I've missed you so much I can barely eat, hmm~" Xiao Ao Jue wrapped an arm around Shi Keke's neck, his small lips puckered.

"Really?" Shi Keke playfully pinched his nose.

"If I lie, my nose will grow long. I don't want to become a monster. Auntie, you must believe that every word I say to you is true, truer than gold." Xiao Ao Jue stated with utter seriousness, then freed a hand to pat his chest. "I'm a man, and I wouldn't stoop so low as to lie to a woman!"

Shi Keke couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, tapping his forehead lightly with a finger. "Alright, you little man."

"Hehe..." Xiao Ao Jue giggled in agreement.

"And how about you, have you missed me?" Shi Mei gazed at the boy cradled in his arms, a striking image carved from jade, and a perfect smile bloomed on his lips.

"Dad said you shouldn't miss any man other than him, so I'm being good and not missing you." Little Tian Jue replied in a low voice, then leaned in to whisper into Shi Mei’s ear, "But Uncle, I think about you."

Shi Mei affectionately tousled his hair. "Good boy."

"Mm-hmm." Little Tian Jue nodded, and as a sudden thought struck him, his eyes widened as he inquired, "Uncle, have you found a girlfriend?"

This was a question the two youngsters had posed numerous times; it was almost a ritual every time they met Shi Mei.

And Shi Mei's answer had invariably been the same, a simple two-word response: Soon.

With a slight movement of his thin lips, Shi Mei softly confirmed his answer, implying he had indeed found someone.

"Wow!" Little Tian Jue’s face lit up with excitement, and he immediately launched into a barrage of questions. "Is your girlfriend pretty, Uncle?"

"Does she like to laugh?"

"Is she kind to you?"

"Can she cook?"

"Mommy always says that women who can't cook are good women, so Uncle, you absolutely shouldn't find a woman who can cook."

Xiao Ao Jue quickly joined the interrogation, posing questions even more direct than Little Tian Jue's.

"Does she have a good figure?"

"Can she keep the bed warm?"

"Will she wash your underwear?"

"Mommy said that women who don't wash their man’s underwear aren't good women, so Uncle, you definitely need to find a woman who will wash your underwear."

Hearing the two little ones, Shen Cheng was rendered speechless: "..."

She truly found herself caught in unexpected crossfire, much like their father, who seemed content in his quiet self-satisfaction.

Even Shi Keke, usually composed, appeared somewhat flustered, pondering whether she should prioritize cooking or perhaps refrain. Should she tackle the laundry or not?

Shi Yu remained remarkably serene. He stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the door frame as if observing a lively spectacle from the sidelines.

Shi Mei then gently placed Little Tian Jue down. Bending towards the boy, he smiled, "These are questions you should be asking your Auntie."

He had skillfully deflected the thorny issue to Shi Keke, casting a sideways glance at her with a subtle smile playing on his lips, a mixture of playful charm and a hint of roguish indifference.