How to raise a random guy's wife

Grandpa Kato: "No."

"You didn't say it, not that you weren't worried." Grandma Kato narrowed her eyes slightly. "You're always sighing and complaining; do you think I can't tell?"

Ran Kobayashi blinked. "You should be brave and express your thoughts directly, otherwise it will be difficult for others to understand."

Everyone else was stunned, not expecting Kobayashi Ran to suddenly say such a thing.

Noticing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Xiaolin Lan added, "This is what my parents taught me."

Grandma Kato patted her granddaughter's head, "Ranran spoke so well!"

Hiromi Yoshinaga blinked and looked at Megumi Kobayashi, "You taught her?"

Kobayashi Megumi replied with a smile, "It's mainly thanks to Sora Ao."

To be precise, it was a collaborative guidance between the two.

Kobayashi Ran refers to the time when they bought the bicycle. In order to encourage Kobayashi Ran to bravely express her own ideas, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi worked together.

In the end, he was even lectured by Ran Kobayashi.

"I see..." Yoshinaga Hiromi looked at Kobayashi Megumi, and something seemed to quietly melt away in her eyes. "I see."

With a slight upturn of her lips, Hiromi Yoshinaga smiled brightly, "Megumi is already a wonderful mother."

Chapter 889 Punishment and Reward

Back home, Kobayashi Ran, who had been busy at Kato's house for a while and played for a long time, was exhausted and washed up and went to bed early.

Kobayashi Sora skillfully dried Kobayashi Megumi's hair and carried her into the bedroom.

In the bedroom with the lights off, Kobayashi Megumi nestled against him and spoke of her feelings about the day, saying, "I feel like Mom and Dad are different from before."

Kobayashi Sora played with Kobayashi Megumi's hair. "Now that you mention it, it does seem a little bit true."

"It's not just a little bit. They didn't care about anything before. But now they've brought up the matter of my sister having a baby several times already."

“It might be because we were there,” Kobayashi Sora guessed. “Because Ranran was there, it was natural for the topic of children to come up.”

"Yes, that makes sense."

"He even asked me about having a second child today."

Kobayashi Megumi looked up. "You feel there are too many variables?"

Feeling a connection, Kobayashi Sora unconsciously hugged Kobayashi Megumi a little tighter. "Hmm, I always feel a little insecure."

"Your heartbeat just changed~" Kobayashi Megumi couldn't hide her smile. "You're smitten again?"

"Is it that obvious?" Kobayashi Sora snuggled into Kobayashi Megumi's arms. "Let me hear your opinion."

"Stop it... mmm." Kobayashi Megumi hugged Kobayashi Sora's head. "Be gentle~"

"so?"

"Don't ask me." Kobayashi Megumi's face turned red. "You have to work hard yourself."

It took Kobayashi Sora a long time to get the conversation back on track.

“Dad is great~” Kobayashi Megumi patted Kobayashi Sora’s head. “But I think the same way about this. Having another child is different from raising two children well. I need to think about it carefully and prepare thoroughly.”

"I feel like you're slowly being infected by me."

"You're no different. If no one in the company commits any offenses, everyone will forget about you, the former president."

“Isn’t that great?” Kobayashi Sora was quite pleased with this. “They’ve forgotten I exist, and the atmosphere in the company has improved.”

"Don't forget, after all, even those with ulterior motives will behave themselves when they see you."

Kobayashi Sora looked up and thought, "Looks like I need to make my presence felt from time to time, just in case."

Kobayashi Megumi blinked. "Hmm... I think I know."

"Ok?"

"The changes in Mom and Dad."

Kobayashi Sora raised an eyebrow. "Presence?"

“Similar,” Kobayashi Megumi explained further. “When my sister and I were in school, they could see us when they came back. Even if they didn’t do anything, we could feel their presence, just like they could feel our presence. They could see us every day, and even if they didn’t say anything or do anything, they could still know our general situation.”

“After getting married, neither you nor your sister can go back home as often as before, so they can’t keep track of your situation as much as they used to, and they’re worried more.” Kobayashi Sora analyzed, following Kobayashi Megumi’s train of thought, “And they’ve started talking more?”

"It feels so good to be on the same wavelength," Kobayashi Megumi whispered. "Can you feel the change in my heartbeat?"

“I can feel it.” Kobayashi Sora bowed slightly. “But I feel it would be clearer if I got closer.”

"You bad guy..." Kobayashi Megumi blushed and let him fool around.

"Oh, right." Kobayashi Sora stopped speaking, looked up and looked seriously into Kobayashi Megumi's eyes, "There's something I want to apologize to you about."

"Now there's no telepathy, is there?" Kobayashi Megumi stopped. "I can't think of anything you need to apologize for."

"It was the day you kissed me," Kobayashi Sora reminded her, "...the concert, and today..."

Kobayashi Sora tells Kobayashi Megumi about her childhood, which she only learned about today.

"Oh, I didn't know that happened. I don't remember it at all."

"After I found out about this, I remembered the day we first kissed," Kobayashi Sora said earnestly, reflecting. "The attention I arranged for you probably wasn't a good experience for you. It was supposed to be an important birthday, but I..."

"That's why I thought of apologizing," Kobayashi Megumi pinched Kobayashi Sora's cheek. "But that's not right."

"Ok?"

“That’s not something you should apologize for.” Kobayashi Megumi gently rubbed Kobayashi Sora’s face. “When I was little, I didn’t like being the center of attention because those gazes weren’t friendly. But that day, those gazes were a blessing to me. They made me truly realize that not all attention is unpleasant. A blessing in the eye isn’t a bad experience; it’s a completely new and different one.”

"really?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I kiss you?" Kobayashi Megumi puffed out her cheeks slightly. "Do you really think I would kiss you if I didn't like your arrangements?"

Kobayashi Sora replied without hesitation, "Yes."

How good-tempered do you really think I am?

"It feels even better than I expected."

“It’s not that good,” Kobayashi Megumi shook her head. “I’m a little angry right now.”

"what?"

"That was my best birthday ever, the important day we officially became a couple," Kobayashi Megumi solemnly declared. "But you mistakenly thought it was a bad experience, so I'm angry. I won't be able to forgive you until tomorrow afternoon."

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have had those thoughts." Kobayashi Sora held Kobayashi Megumi's hand. "Mom, I'm sorry, I want to try my best to make up for my mistake. Is there any way to get you to forgive me sooner?"

"Hmm...can't you even wait one day?"

“If I can only forgive her tomorrow afternoon, Mom will be angry all day. I want to make Mom happy sooner,” Kobayashi Sora pointed out. “Besides, mistakes should be punished. I can’t just wait and do nothing.”

"I won't be angry for that long..." Kobayashi Megumi bit her lower lip lightly, "What kind of [punishment] do you want?"

Kobayashi Sora keenly noticed the emphasis in Kobayashi Megumi's words, "Is the 'punishment' you're talking about the same as the 'punishment' I'm talking about...?"

“You said it’s punishment, so you should listen to me. What I say is punishment, and that’s punishment.” Kobayashi Megumi gently squeezed his fingertips. “If I listen to you, wouldn’t it become a reward?”

"Isn't the punishment I want also a reward?"

"You reminded me." Kobayashi Megumi pursed her lips slightly. "So you don't need to think about it anymore, you can only accept it."

"So... how do you want to punish me?"

"I want to..." Kobayashi Megumi whispered in Kobayashi Sora's ear, "to punish you like this."

Kobayashi Sora passively accepts Kobayashi Megumi's punishment.

Then I discovered...

This still seems like a reward.

Chapter 890 Handmade Rice Cake

"Daddy, Daddy~" Xiaolin Lan asked curiously to Xiaolin Kongqing, who was busy in the kitchen, "What are you doing?"

Kobayashi Sora picked up her daughter and pointed to the steamer, saying, "Daddy's steaming rice."

"Steamed rice?" Xiaolin Lan asked, puzzled. "Didn't we just have breakfast? Is Dad hungry again?"

"This is glutinous rice that Dad soaked last night, with some regular rice added," Kobayashi Sora explained. "Today we're making rice cakes. Eating rice cakes during the New Year symbolizes resilience and hope."

“Rice cakes are made of rice,” Ran Kobayashi blinked her big eyes. “Aren’t they sold in supermarkets?”

"Just like ice cream, rice cakes can be made by others in supermarkets or homemade," Kobayashi Sora chuckled. "We used to buy rice cakes because it was more convenient, but now that we have some time, Dad wants to make some for Mom himself."

"Daddy is so great!" Xiaolin Lan looked at Xiaolin Kongqing with hopeful eyes. "Does Lanlan get a share too?"

"Of course I will." Kobayashi Megumi took Kobayashi Ran from Kobayashi Sora's arms. "I won't forget Ranran."

Xiaolin Lan hugged her mother, "Then Daddy is even better!"

Xiao Lin Kong Qing: "..."

While the cooked rice is still hot, pound it with a wooden pestle until the stickiness of the glutinous rice is fully released, and the hand-pounded rice cake is complete.

It sounds simple, but you only realize how easy it is when you actually do it.

Kobayashi Sora hammered for a while, and the grains of rice were still visible.

Kobayashi Megumi wiped Kobayashi Sora's sweat, "I didn't expect it to take this long..."

"The longer you pound it, the better it tastes," Kobayashi Sora said, her hands moving non-stop. "Every pounding is worth it."

"You..." Kobayashi Megumi said with a touch of pity, "Just this once, okay? From now on, we should just buy ready-made products."

Kobayashi Sora shook his head, "The finished product won't be like the one I've worked on so many times."

"Lanlan wants to try it too!" Xiaolin Lan thought it looked fun, took the wooden pestle from Xiaolin Kongqing and started poking at it, "Heave-ho—heave-ho—it's so much fun, it's so soft~"

Kobayashi Ran had limited strength and knocked for a while without much success. Kobayashi Sora didn't mind and just took a break.

"Heave-ho—heave-ho—so tiring..." Xiaolin Lan quickly changed her mind and eagerly asked, "Is it done now?"

"It's still early," Kobayashi Sora chuckled. "It needs to be beaten to the point of being stringy."

"It must have been so hard~" Kobayashi Ran recalled what Kobayashi Sora had just said, "Are the rice cakes in the supermarket made by many people working hard for a long, long time?"