My Best Friend is Actually a Cat-eared Maid at a Cafe! – Chapter 559

Chapter 3: Married Life 1
A glimpse into daily life after marriage.
The timeline is set many years later, after the two have married and had children.
Thanks to the relaxation of the three-child policy and a certain loli’s effectiveness, Ye Ziming now has three children: the eldest is a daughter, the second is a son, and the third is a daughter.
As for Lin Mu, her actions successfully proved the saying, “A wide hip means you can bear children easily.”
On a certain weekend morning in September of this year, the eldest daughter went out to play with classmates, while the son, who had just started elementary school, was at home learning Pinyin.
As for the third daughter, she was still in kindergarten and was outside playing with the little boy next door, with Ye Ziming watching over them.
“Read the book, point to where I’m pointing, how do you read this?”
Inside the house, Lin Mu held an first-grade Chinese textbook and said to her son with strained patience.
“Uh…”
Her son, Ye Mufeng, scratched his head, looked at the book, then looked up at his mother, pursed his lips, and seemed a bit nervous.
He didn’t know how to read it, and he was nervous and anxious, not daring to speak.
Lin Mu, sitting beside him, was a little exasperated but quickly calmed herself down, remembering that she was a mother.
Then, she revealed a gentle smile again and said softly to her beloved son:
“Read it again with me, b (bo), p (po), m (mo), f (fo).”
Ye Mufeng was very obedient; whatever his mother said, he did. He quickly followed along and read it once.
After a while, when Lin Mu pointed to the four Pinyin characters in the textbook again and asked him how to read them, he still… didn’t know.
“…”
Lin Mu was both anxious and helpless, and suddenly felt like crying.
Before becoming a mother, she thought that as long as she taught patiently and gave her child enough care, the child would at least be able to complete their compulsory education without any problems, even if they weren’t talented.
However, reality hit her hard, leaving her stunned.
She had been teaching the four Pinyin characters b, p, m, and f for over half an hour!
And before this, he had attended classes at school where the teacher had taught these very things, but her precious son still didn’t know them.
She couldn’t blame her son for anything, because he was very well-behaved. Since kindergarten, the teacher had always praised him for being well-behaved and sensible.
When asked to study, he would comply obediently, though he would occasionally glance elsewhere, clearly wanting to play.
As for being dull-witted, how could that be possible? Her son had been able to play on tablets since kindergarten and knew how to use the TV to watch cartoons.
“Sweetheart, let’s take a break. Mommy is going to get some water.”
When she was about to lose her composure, Lin Mu stood up from the sofa, patted her son’s head, and walked towards the kitchen.
She felt like she needed a box of fast-acting heart medication to recover; this was just too much.
On the sofa, Ye Mufeng watched his mother’s retreating back, his lips pouting as if he felt wronged.
Seeing his mother anxious made him anxious too, but he just couldn’t learn it.
At the same time, the father and daughter playing outside quickly returned because the grandparents had come to visit their grandchildren.
“Grandpa, Grandma.”
Seeing his grandparents, Ye Mufeng excitedly wanted to stand up, but then he saw the Chinese textbook in his hand and lowered his head with a hint of disappointment.
This scene was quickly noticed by Ye Ziming.
He put down his youngest daughter, Ye Lingwei, so she could play with her grandparents, and walked over to his son Ye Mufeng, asking him:
“What’s wrong? Where’s Mommy? Didn’t she say she was teaching you Pinyin?”
With a slight curve of his lips, Ye Ziming smiled and gently patted his son’s head, offering some simple comfort.
“Hmm.”
The little guy felt a bit guilty, perhaps thinking he had done something wrong. He didn’t make eye contact with his father, but instead pointed towards the kitchen and said softly:
“Mommy went to the kitchen.”
Hearing the answer, Ye Ziming couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. He didn’t quite understand what had happened, as he had been looking after his daughter the whole time.
After a brief inquiry, he found out that his son hadn’t learned Pinyin.
“It’s okay, we’ll learn it slowly if you haven’t learned it yet. Grandpa and Grandma are here, so keep them company. Dad will teach you later.”
He patted his son’s head again to comfort him, then stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Just then, Ye Mingxu, who was playing with his granddaughter, walked towards the sofa.
At this moment, Li Muning, the grandmother, noticed that her granddaughter seemed a bit down. So, she sat down next to her and asked with a smile:
“What’s wrong? Tell Grandma if there’s anything making you unhappy.”
This question immediately drew Ye Mingxu’s attention, and then both of them noticed the Chinese textbook.
One picked it up to look at it, while the other continued to play with his granddaughter, and then they both looked at Ye Mufeng.
“Wuwuwu, Grandpa, Grandma.”
Seeing his grandparents sitting beside him, Little Mufeng suddenly started crying, which completely stunned the two elders.
At this, Li Muning quickly put down the textbook and comforted her grandson, while Ye Mingxu beside her also became anxious.
After finally comforting her beloved grandson, Ye Mufeng’s subsequent words shocked them even further.
He said that last night, Dad said the teacher called, saying he couldn’t learn Pinyin, and then Dad hit Mom.
He discovered this when he woke up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Because children’s language abilities are not strong, and he spoke stutteringly, this was the general meaning they understood.
To them, this was a bit terrifying…
In the kitchen, after drinking her water, Lin Mu took out her phone and started searching online for any good solutions.
Just then, Ye Ziming suddenly appeared and hugged her from behind.
“What’s wrong? The son still hasn’t learned?”
His arms wrapped around his wife, his chin resting on her shoulder, a smile on his face, his tone and actions were very gentle.
“Yes, I’m so anxious I could die.”
Accustomed to her husband, Lin Mu was only surprised for a moment before she quickly relaxed, letting him hold her.
With a sigh of helplessness, she no longer knew how to resolve this matter.
Yesterday, after school on Friday, the teacher personally called, saying their son Ye Mufeng couldn’t learn Pinyin.
Calling to report such a matter was, in a sense, a complaint. The teacher also asked them to spend some time teaching him.
And so, the scene this morning unfolded.
For over half an hour, four Pinyin characters, read countless times… Sigh~ It’s unbearable.
“Haha~ I’ll teach him later, wife, you rest for a bit.”
He chuckled softly, then Ye Ziming slowly leaned in and quietly kissed his loli wife, while his hands began to move restlessly.
His wife, as if under a spell, was still so petite and cute after all these years.
He still remembered some time ago, when she was out shopping with their eldest daughter, she was mistaken for her sister.
“Then I’ll leave it to you… Hey! The kids are all outside.”
Hearing her husband’s words, Lin Mu was immediately relieved, thinking of handing over her son to her husband to deal with.
But in the next second, she noticed his unruly hands and felt terrible.
Because… last night… there were many instances…
“What are you afraid of? Mom and Dad are watching them outside.”
He blew softly on her ear. Although he didn’t plan to “play games” here, he wanted to be close to his wife.
“Mom and Dad are here?”
As she spoke, Lin Mu wanted to turn around and get out of Ye Ziming’s embrace to check outside.
But Ye Ziming saw through her intention at a glance; his dear wife was using it as an excuse to slip away, and unfortunately, he wasn’t going to give her the chance.
“Mm, we’ll call Xiao Xue (eldest daughter’s nickname) back later and have a meal together.”
Holding his wife, Ye Ziming said with a smile.
Then, while casually doting on his wife, he started to prepare tea.
If he were just doting on her, it would easily arouse suspicion from those outside, but preparing tea together was different; he could take his time.
“Hmph~”
In his arms, Lin Mu put up a token resistance before letting out a soft hmph and stopped struggling, allowing him to do as he pleased.
She didn’t actually dislike these interactions; it was just that seeing the open kitchen door made her a little flustered.
Because anyone who walked by would definitely see their interaction.
Thinking about it made her face feel hot; Lin Mu felt like it must have turned red.
Soon, as the water was heating, Lin Mu considered that her father-in-law preferred Oolong tea, so she thought of preparing a Da Hong Pao, when…
Li Muning and Ye Mingxu appeared at the kitchen entrance with their grandson.
“Ziming! Let’s talk outside!”
His expression was extremely serious, and his tone was, as it were, non-negotiable.
The young couple looked at each other in confusion.
Soon, Lin Mu temporarily put down the tea leaves and followed them out of the kitchen to the living room to see what was going on.
On the sofa, Li Muning looked at her son and asked seriously and sternly:
“The child said he saw you hitting Mu Qing, what’s going on!?”
When Ye Mufeng said this, neither of them initially believed him, as they had watched this young couple grow up and get married.
At the same time, Li Muning knew that her grandson was well-behaved and wouldn’t lie, nor would he joke about such a thing.
Since he said it, there must be a reason!
“Ah?”
Ye Ziming hadn’t even had time to react when Lin Mu was the first to freeze and then let out a surprised sound.
“Sweetheart, when did you see Daddy hit Mommy?”
After a moment of confused surprise, Lin Mu turned her head and looked at her son, who was sitting on the sofa.
As this question was asked, everyone turned to look at Ye Mufeng, including his sister Ye Lingwei.
The little boy nervously glanced at his parents, then at his grandparents.
After a short while, he mustered up his courage and said softly:
“Last night, I saw Daddy spanking Mommy’s butt, it looked really painful…”
Beside them, Ye Ziming lowered his head in silence, Lin Mu covered her face in silence. In that instant, they knew exactly what had happened.
It was after the children had fallen asleep last night, and they had been playing ‘games’ on the living room sofa.
The way these games were played was quite elaborate, including spanking and wearing uniforms, etc. Cough cough, normal marital activities, please do not be alarmed.
“Daddy, I’ll study hard, please don’t hit Mommy anymore, okay.”
After speaking, the little boy lifted his head to look at Ye Ziming, his eyes wide open, looking quite pitiful.
Then, Ye Mingxu and Li Muning both frowned and quietly looked at the young couple, waiting for an explanation.
“What’s going on?”
Li Muning frowned, puzzled.
“You explain!”
Turning his head away, Lin Mu kicked Ye Ziming and then, blushing, hid in the kitchen to make tea for her in-laws.
“…”
Ye Ziming broke out in a cold sweat. He felt that this matter was a bit difficult to explain…
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When I was writing this extra chapter, I was experiencing severe writer’s block but didn’t want to write nothing, so this came about.
If you like it, I’ll write some more.
Also, don’t think that teaching children Pinyin is ridiculous. My younger brother spent over an hour… and still didn’t learn it… even bpmf.