70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 201: Popular Big Brother

"You can’t eat this." Xu Mumu moved the little one’s chubby paw away. He wanted to put everything into his mouth, which made Xu Mumu feel quite overwhelmed.

Unfortunately, the little one was just two months old and couldn’t understand what his sister was saying at all.

When his sister didn’t allow him to eat, the little one started crying, clearly unhappy.

Xu Mumu threw away the forsythia flowers from the little one’s hand to prevent him from grabbing and eating them again.

She carried the little one to the room, wiped away his teary eyes with a cloth, and handed him a bottle. The little one soon forgot about the forsythia flowers and drank from the bottle.

Laughter shimmered in Xu Mumu’s eyes; the little one was really quite easy to care for.

After feeding him a bit, Xu Mumu set the bottle aside to keep it warm, planning to give it to him later.

Luckily, the little one wasn’t causing a fuss anymore, probably because he was full.

Xu Mumu carried him around the room for a couple of laps, and the little one started getting drowsy.

Once the little one was completely asleep, Xu Mumu prepared to place him on the bed, but he tightly clung to Xu Mumu’s clothes, refusing to let go.

It took quite a bit of effort for the little one to release his hold, leaving Xu Mumu sweating a fair amount.

The little one was so small, Xu Mumu didn’t dare use much strength.

The little one may be tiny, but he’s quite a handful.

However, seeing the little one’s sleeping face, Xu Mumu’s heart softened completely. When asleep, he was as good as a little angel.

Outside, it was still early, so Xu Mumu tidied up her dirty clothes, gathered Xu Minglei’s clothes too, and asked him to keep an eye on the little brother while she went to do the laundry.

At this moment, the clouds in the sky disappeared, and the sun came out, warming her body nicely.

The river water remained icy cold, but to Xu Mumu, it was nothing; her body was strong, and with a superpower, the cold didn’t bother her at all.

Xu Mumu went to the river to do laundry when she saw Liu Meizi there doing laundry as well.

"Mumu, you’re doing laundry too? Not staying at home with your younger brother?" Liu Meizi looked at Xu Mumu; many girls in the village envied Xu Mumu.

"My younger brother Minglei is taking care of him." Xu Mumu responded indifferently; she didn’t particularly care much for this girl.

"Your mom doesn’t ask you to take care, huh?" Liu Meizi was rubbing the family clothes in her hands.

"No, my mom knows how to take care of him. I have to study and have other things to do daily." Xu Mumu didn’t look at Liu Meizi and placed the wooden basin down, drowned the clothes on the stone slab in water.

Saponins created bubbles in the water, and she transferred them over the clothes.

"Your family is really nice; you don’t have to do anything, unlike me, who has to do everything." Liu Meizi said enviously. Thinking about Xu Mumu made her feel less motivated while doing laundry.

Xu Mumu ignored Liu Meizi; she had quite a pile of laundry to finish that would take at least half an hour.

Now, even though Xu Minglei wasn’t too naughty, he was a boy, and his clothes were always getting dirty, with grass stains or milk powder marks from carrying the little brother, which were hard to wash.

Liu Meizi didn’t mind Xu Mumu ignoring her and continued complaining about how tough life was at her place.

Liu Meizi had way more clothes to wash than Xu Mumu, but she wasn’t as meticulous as Xu Mumu. She just quickly rubbed, rinsed them, and tossed them into the wooden basin. Xu Mumu cast a glance and doubted if they were clean.

Before Xu Mumu got halfway through her laundry, Liu Meizi had finished and was about to leave.

"Mumu, I’m going back home. Let’s hang out next time," Liu Meizi said cheerfully, eyeing Xu Mumu’s clothes without a single patch. Xu Mumu’s brother was working in the county town, so befriending her might bring some advantages.

She kind of regretted her mother arranging her engagement so early; otherwise, she’d be willing to be with Xu Minghui.

Xu Minghui never looked bad; he was just a little lazy before but now has become more successful. Many girls in the village fancied Xu Minghui.

"Hmm." Xu Mumu nodded, completely unaware that the girl was actually eyeing her brother.

After sending off Liu Meizi, Xu Mumu felt a calm settle over the riverbank, not expecting the girl to be so talkative.

Upon finishing the laundry, Xu Mumu felt her legs slightly numb from squatting.

She carried the wooden basin back home and met Xu Minghui on the way; he had returned because he was on holiday again.

"Sis, let me carry it," Xu Minghui offered as he saw Xu Mumu and immediately took the wooden basin from her hands.

"Minghui is back. Did you buy anything nice again?" Mrs. Yu’s eyes brightened as she gazed at the large backpack Xu Minghui was carrying. Every time he returned, he brought quite a few things, and she could smell the fragrance from his bag.

"Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Su, are you two hanging out here?" Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Su were good friends, and they often grouped with Li Caixia and Liu Cuixia to chat about fellow villagers.

"Yeah, oh my, kids from the city really do look different from the village boys." Mrs. Su laughed, feeling a strong envy towards Li Caixia.

"Indeed, Minghui, what kind of girl do you fancy? Do you remember my niece? You played together a lot when you were little." Mrs. Yu kept nodding while promoting her niece.

"Mrs. Yu, I need to focus on my work right now and am not planning to marry soon." Xu Minghui felt a headache coming on. Every time, it was like this; whenever he was back, a crowd would gather to introduce him to prospects.

Even before he had a job, people tried introducing matches to him, but they were always not appealing. Now that he had a job, it increased.

Xu Mumu found it amusing; she hoped that someday if her brother found a sister-in-law, she’d be a strong woman who could keep her mother in check. The delicate and weak types were not preferred.

"Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Su, my brother just got back; working is tiring. When he’s ready to date, my mom will let you know," Xu Mumu stepped in to rescue her brother.

Xu Mumu’s remark made the people around draw a twitch at their lips. Now, Li Caixia was quite proud; who wouldn’t be when her son was successful? She had spread the word she wasn’t interested in village girls; her son would marry a county town girl.

While declining her son’s arrangements, she simultaneously turned down those proposing for Xu Mumu, asserting that both her son and daughter were outstanding individuals destined to pick partners from the county.

Many whispered behind Li Caixia’s back, labeling her as snobbish with sour commentary, but Li Caixia paid no mind, for she didn’t see her standards as excessive.