Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife novel Chapter 1257

Lu Jueyu glanced at her husband and, seeing that he was no longer as unhappy as before, shifted the conversation, "Alright, now tell Mother what you wanted to say earlier."

Remembering his original purpose, Dong Li quickly said, "Mother, I wanted to ask if you would like to buy some pearls from me."

Raising an eyebrow, Lu Jueyu asked, "Why not sell them to Houzi or Doctor Xie? Why sell them to Mother instead?"

Scratching his head, Dong Li replied, "Mother, the pearls are too high in quality. If I sell them to Uncle Houzi or Doctor Xie, they will definitely try to investigate where I got them. That would bring unnecessary trouble."

He grinned at his mother and added, "But if I sell them to you, there won’t be a problem since we are family. After all, we should keep the water in our own fields."

Lu Jueyu chuckled at his reasoning and nodded, "That’s true. But first, you will have to show Mother the pearls. Your mother won’t buy them unless they are really as good as you claim."

Hearing that, Dong Li smiled wider and replied, "Mother, I guarantee you will be satisfied. Wait here—I will go get them right now!"

With that, he walked out of the room and didn’t forget to close the door.

Watching her son hurry off, Lu Jueyu turned to her husband and asked, "Husband, are you still angry with him?"

"Are you not?" Li Chenmo asked her back with raised eyebrows.

Lu Jueyu let out a soft laugh and replied, "More than anger, I’m just worried."

Glancing at his wife, Li Chenmo sighed and said, "Maybe this is the start of his rebellious phase." _{freēwebnovel.com}

Hearing her husband’s long sigh, Lu Jueyu burst out laughing. "Isn’t it too soon for that? Ah Li is barely over twelve!"

"Boys mature faster than girls and Ah Li has always been independent. He has his own thoughts and is stubborn. If he ever decides to go down a crooked road, it won’t be easy to guide him back," Li Chenmo said with a frown.

Smiling at his words, Lu Jueyu reached out and gently smoothed the furrow in her husband’s brow while saying, "Husband, trust yourself and trust our son."

"Ah Li might think differently from other children his age, and he might mature earlier, but he is a smart child. He will understand our intentions," she added softly.

"I hope so," Li Chenmo murmured, pulling his wife into his embrace.

As he breathed in her familiar scent, he thought to himself, ’Yu’er is right. I need to be more patient and understanding.’

In the backyard, Dong Li was scooping pearls out of the earthen jar into a bamboo basket. He placed two layers of cloth inside the basket to ensure the water wouldn’t wet his parents’ room later.

Ten minutes later, he finally finished moving all the pearls. After cleaning up the earthen jar, he carried the basket into the house. Knocking on his parents’ bedroom door, he said, "Mother, Father, may I come in?"