Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 474: Chapter 474: The Child

Xu Ke nodded; in fact, there was really only one way to handle this matter.

Ariel didn’t eavesdrop on the conversation between the two; instead, she crouched on the beach playing with sand. The soft, fine sand was gradually shaped into a castle by Ariel, and even though the castle was still small, it still attracted the adorable children nearby.

The child, wearing a creamy-yellow bib, drooled while staring intently at the small castle Ariel was building, with a finger stretching out and curling back, looking as though they wanted to touch it but were afraid to.

"Do you want to touch it?" Ariel softly asked, watching the child’s adorable expression.

"Castle?" the child said, stumbling over words a bit.

"Yes, it’s a beautiful castle," Ariel coaxed with endless patience, using an extremely gentle voice.

"Princess?" The child pointed at Ariel, a pure, childlike smile on their face.

"I’m not a princess; I’m the wicked witch who loves to eat little kids like you," Ariel said, turning her hand into a claw and opening her mouth wide, making a scary face at the child.

The child’s eyes became a bit watery, and Ariel watched proudly, anticipating the child would start crying. But unexpectedly, the child burst into laughter. The clear, crisp laughter drew Xu Ke and Zhong Boyu over from their conversation, revealing Ariel’s slightly annoyed yet adorable look and the child’s squinty-eyed laughter.

"What’s happening?" Xu Ke asked softly as he approached, while the child’s parents stood a little distance away, smiling at the scene.

"Nothing much. Let’s have a chubby little one like this in the future. I used to think kids were troublesome, but now I don’t think so. Having a cheerful little kid at home every day actually sounds quite nice." Ariel didn’t care that the child’s parents were watching, reaching out a finger to tap the child on the forehead.

The little munchkin, who wasn’t even as tall as an adult’s calf, was easily tipped over by Ariel’s tap. Lying on the soft sand, the child momentarily stopped laughing, then used a chubby, dimpled hand to touch their forehead before breaking out into louder laughter, kicking their little legs in the air several times.

The cuteness of it all left Xu Ke mesmerized without realizing.

Ariel poked Xu Ke’s waist, an unsatisfied look in her eyes as she said, "Do you agree or not? You should say something, just staying silent doesn’t count."

"Alright, let’s have a child as adorable as this in the future," Xu Ke said, planting a kiss on Ariel’s forehead.

"That’s more like it," Ariel glanced sideways at Xu Ke and said.

The two were teasing one another when Ariel felt her leg being lightly touched by a small, soft hand, with fine sand patting onto her leg. Strangely, Ariel didn’t feel annoyed at all.

The child seemed to want to say something to Ariel but could only make ah-ah sounds in a hurry, unable to form a complete word.

"What do you want to say? I can’t figure out what you mean this way," Ariel said, squinting her eyes at the child.

The child couldn’t express what they wanted to say, their whole face turning red as they looked at Ariel with tearful, helpless eyes. Finally, they grabbed Ariel’s finger with both hands, slowly brought it to their forehead, and let their little head meet Ariel’s finger before falling backward.

The child conveyed what they wanted, smiled again, and stood back up, waddling a bit in front of Ariel, looking at her with a yearning gaze.

A gleam suddenly sparked in Ariel’s eyes, and pretending not to understand, she looked at the child and innocently asked, "What do you want me to do? I don’t know, tell me properly, okay?"

Upon hearing Ariel’s words, the child’s expression was as if the sky had fallen, eyes quickly welling up with tears, the little nose turning red, and in a red-faced tone, uttered, "Silly."

The small voice, soft and delicate, was as cute as a kitten’s paws, enough to melt someone’s heart, effortlessly spoiling Ariel’s prank.

Seeing the child so anxious yet holding back tears, Xu Ke shot Ariel a helpless but doting look, then lightly poked the child, making them topple over with laughter once again, recalling the previous time. noveldrama

Ariel and Xu Ke spent the entire afternoon playing with the adorable child, not even noticing when Zhong Boyu left, and even less so that as he left, he sneered in their direction, saying sourly, "Shameless."

The couple didn’t leave until it was almost dark.

"Stay the night with me," Ariel said sweetly, hugging Xu Ke’s arm.

Thinking that it had indeed been a long while since he spent quality time with Ariel, Xu Ke didn’t offer any refusal, "Alright, I’ll call Yaoyao and tell her I’m not going home tonight." Xu Ke patted Ariel’s head gently.

"You better just make a call. If you get sidetracked and end up not calling, I won’t bother with you from that point on." Ariel let go of Xu Ke’s arm and said seriously.

"Don’t worry, it won’t happen. I won’t go back on my promise." Xu Ke reassured, rubbing Ariel’s head, and in front of her, dialed Lin Mengyao to inform her of his absence that night.

Originally anticipating a lengthy objection from Lin Mengyao, Xu Ke was ready with conciliatory words, but to his surprise, she simply paused for a moment, then casually said, "Whatever," and hung up.

Lin Mengyao’s attitude left a bit of discomfort in Xu Ke’s heart, but catching Ariel’s gaze, he pushed that discomfort down.

"We haven’t been together for so long; do you miss me?" Ariel’s hand landed on Xu Ke’s earlobe, kneading it slowly as she asked.

Ariel, in that moment, was entirely different from earlier in the day, a captivating allure in her voice. Xu Ke’s ear twitched involuntarily, the tips turning red in an instant.

Seeing Xu Ke’s reddening ear tips, Ariel’s smile grew increasingly charming, her aura reminiscent of a massive cream cake exuding a sweet and irresistible charm.

"Keep teasing, and you won’t be able to get out of bed tomorrow," Xu Ke said, grabbing Ariel’s hand.

"Just as well. I’m tired from all the fun today, and I don’t feel like getting out of bed tomorrow," Ariel not only didn’t stop her teasing; she became even more wanton. In the blink of an eye, her dainty foot had already slid from Xu Ke’s calf upward with irresistible momentum.