Chapter 13: Auntie Is Very Poor

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Su Xingwan smiled and asked again, repeating the earlier question, “Alright then, who wants to take a bath first?”

“Brother goes first!” Little Su Hua wanted to watch the animated show “Balala the Fairies” alone, so she nudged her brother.

Little Su Luo also wanted to watch “Balala the Fairies” and was unwilling to yield.

This cartoon really had a way of captivating children completely.

Su Xingwan walked over and turned off the animation on the tablet.

“No more cartoons during bath time.”

Hearing this, the two little ones pouted their lips.

Little Su Luo went into the bathroom and started undressing himself.

Su Xingwan went over to help.

Little Su Luo looked up.

Auntie was actually helping him take off his clothes?

He immediately remembered that Auntie had changed for the better. How did he forget again? He patted his little head in frustration.

Su Xingwan noticed his action and asked curiously, “Why are you hitting your head like that for no reason?”

Little Su Luo smiled sheepishly to cover his embarrassment, “Nothing, nothing, Auntie.”

Seeing this, Su Xingwan knew he was hiding something, but since children’s thoughts were usually simple, she didn’t probe further.

With Auntie’s help, he quickly stripped and climbed into the wooden tub filled with hot water.

Ah! So comfortable!

He felt so happy and relaxed he wanted to fly.

“Auntie, please make the water warmer for me.”

Before, when he and his sister bathed, it always felt cold. Now, bathing was truly pleasant.

Su Xingwan laughed, “That’s why Auntie will be in charge of adjusting the water from now on.”

Little Su Luo nodded happily.

Auntie was really kind.

When Little Su Luo was almost finished, she called out to the little bundle outside.

“Hua Hua, your brother is done; it’s your turn next.”

There was a reply from outside the living room, “Got it, Auntie.”

Playing with paper airplanes, Little Su Hua got up and went to her bedroom to get her clothes and her brother’s clothes.

After finishing bathing Little Su Luo, Su Xingwan suddenly remembered she forgot to get their clothes. Feeling a bit annoyed, she rushed out and saw that Little Su Hua had already prepared their clothes and placed them outside.

Seeing Auntie come out, Little Su Hua ran over quickly, “Auntie, did you forget the clothes?”

Su Xingwan smiled, “Yes, thank you, Hua Hua, for grabbing the clothes for Auntie.”

Hearing this, Little Su Hua’s face lit up with a radiant smile, and the tuft of hair on her head wobbled.

Su Xingwan was utterly charmed and couldn’t help but reach out to stroke her fluffy little head.

Little Su Luo had already dressed and come out. Little Su Hua stepped into the bathroom, which was warm and smelled of body wash.

Auntie had already prepared the hot water for her. As soon as she lay in, she made the same contented sound as her brother.

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“So warm!”

Su Xingwan smiled, “It’s warm.”

The siblings both had trouble pronouncing this word, so she gently corrected them.

“Nuǎn… hu,” Little Su Hua repeated.

“No, it’s nuǎn… huo,” Su Xingwan enunciated slowly, hoping Little Su Hua would get it right.

Little Su Hua practiced again after Auntie.

“Nuǎn… huo.”

Su Xingwan laughed, “That’s right, no wonder you’re one of the three little geniuses.”

Though only three years old, the two spoke clearly and didn’t break up their sentences like other children.

Children in bossy romance novels were always different; helping them bathe was effortless, and she rarely had to worry about them in daily life. They were simply easy to take care of.

Hearing Auntie praise her as one of the heavenly trio again, Little Su Hua was so happy she wanted to spin around.

When she was washing her back, Su Xingwan took a baby towel nearby to help scrub.

Little Su Hua said, “Auntie, can I do it myself?”

“You can’t reach your back properly; Auntie will help.”

Only then did Little Su Hua agree.

Su Xingwan carefully scrubbed her back and noticed that Little Su Hua’s big eyes were fixed on her without blinking.

Su Xingwan smiled and asked, “Hua Hua, why do you keep staring at Auntie?”

Little Su Hua tilted her head, “Auntie, will you turn back again someday?”

Su Xingwan was taken aback.

“I don’t think I will… as long as I don’t return to my original world, I won’t change back.”

In novels, very few who transmigrate back successfully.

Her transmigration was like going to the next life.

After dressing, Little Su Hua suddenly threw her arms around Su Xingwan.

“Auntie, promise me you won’t change back, okay?”

Su Xingwan sensed the fragile yet strong emotion behind her worry.

She patted Little Su Hua’s back.

“As long as Auntie is here, Auntie will never change back.”

Hearing this, Little Su Hua happily extended her pinky finger, “Let’s pinky swear!”

“I want to pinky swear too!”

Little Su Luo stopped playing with his paper airplane and ran over.

“Alright, alright. I promise, pinky swear it is.”

Su Xingwan joined in their childish pinky swear game.

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After the pinky swear, the two little ones both jumped into Su Xingwan’s arms.

“Auntie, we love you, Auntie!”

“Me too!”

He was a boy and probably shouldn’t say such things, but since his sister said it, he couldn’t let Auntie only like her. Auntie had to like him a bit more too.

At this moment, the system inside her felt puzzled.

The two had just bathed and smelled fresh, and Su Xingwan then carried them both up to the soft big bed she slept on.

That night, Su Xingwan sat at her desk, took out her phone and accounting book.

She checked her WeChat balance. Because the two little ones had recently been sick, all the money in her wallet was spent. Not only that, but the red envelope money Tang Muya gave her was almost used up as well.

Now, she had less than two hundred yuan left.

“Ah! I have to find a way to make money. Being this poor—if this keeps up, they’ll have to eat dirt.”

Before, she could easily go out and work.

But now, with two little bundles to look after, she couldn’t leave to work outside. No one could watch them, and she wouldn’t feel at ease leaving them alone at home.

Little Su Hua heard Auntie’s worries.

She glanced at her brother quietly and whispered, “Brother, what should we do? We’re going to eat dirt!”

Little Su Luo looked up, “Eat dirt? Who would make us eat dirt?”

Little Su Hua said, “Auntie.”

A flash of disbelief appeared in Little Su Luo’s eyes. “Did Auntie change back so quickly?”

Little Su Hua shook her head, “I don’t know. Auntie’s very poor now. She said we’re going to eat dirt.”

Little Su Luo asked, “Is Auntie really that poor?”

Little Su Hua nodded, “It must be because we got sick last time and Auntie spent a lot of money. That’s why she’s poor now and can’t support us.”

Hearing this, Little Su Luo felt guilty.

“Then we have to help Auntie make money!”

Little Su Hua asked, “How can we make money?”

Little Su Luo frowned, troubled by the question.

“Yeah, we’re not grown-ups yet. How can we help Auntie make money?”

Little Su Hua frowned as well.

Su Xingwan was searching for jobs online while glancing up at the two little ones lying awake under the covers. Their little faces were all furrowed like old men, looking like little adults.

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