Seeing that I was up for grabs now, Xiu Che walked over standing in front of me. I wrapped an arm around her waist and held her close. With my other hand I caressed her cheek and moved her bangs out of the way. She smiled, expecting or anticipating what came next. I leaned in and kissed her lovingly on the lips.
"Welcome home, Husband." Xiu Che said, placing palm on my chest and resting her head against my shoulder.
"It is welcome indeed, my love." I smiled.
"Ah, you two should get a room!" Li Shi Qing said in an embarrassed panic after witnessing the scene unfold.
"Oh? I was welcoming my dear Husband home. Mother Li, are you… Perhaps jealous?" Xiu Che asked, placing a finger on her lips.
"Wa, wa, wa… No! I, I, I, I'm not jealous. Why would I be jealous?" Li Shi Qing panicked, pointing her finger.
"Oh, so if I do this then…" Xiu Che asked, as she wrapped her leg around my waist and her arms around my neck. She and I kissed with a passion that very easily could have escalated to something a bit more… revealing. "... You won't be jealous?" She continued asking. "Mhm, Husband, Oh." She continued every so often for effect. "Don't worry about it too much. Father in law will come out of seclusion and then. You won't have to wait anymore." She added, with a lustful smile.
"Can the two of you stop? Little Ding Ai is here… too…" Hua Qing Si asked, realizing that the subject of her objection was entranced by the sight.
"Don't worry mother Hua, Ding Ai seems to enjoy it, right?" Xiu Che said, quickly turning to Ding Ai.
"Yes! It's pretty. And it makes my big sister and big brother happy. So it can't be a bad thing." Xiu Ding Ai said, nodding her head.
"Then it seems the only one here who has a problem with it is the quiet one." Xiu Che smirked and then looked into my eyes again.
"It's a well known fact that the quiet ones have more… interesting ideas once they come out of their shell. Seems my father is in for an additional surprise." I chuckled.
"Pfft, I think the surprise of needing a bigger bed will be more than enough for him. Seriously, thank you. Letting us answer the pains of our hearts like this will never be forgotten." Hua Qing Si said, picking up Xiu Ding Ai. And then sitting down with Xiu Ding Ai on her lap.
"Such things don't deserve thanks. You should save that thanks and give it to my father. I'm sure he would enjoy it." I chuckled a little bit, rubbing Xiu Che's back.
"I'm sure he will." Hua Qing Si giggled. "Ah, the things I'm going to do to that man." She continued.
"Oh, You have to tell us more details later. My Sisters and I would love to try it out." Xiu Che said, gleefully.
"Alright, but for now. We need to arrange when Leiji will appear for all of these weddings. He is already stretched thin enough as it is. Spreading any further might damage his foundation." Hua Qing Si said.
And then we began discussing and setting days and times sending out the notices of acceptance. Everything was all set and done, until Xiu Ding Ai picked up a request form, while overly curious about it.
"Big brother? Why aren't you doing this one?" Xiu Ding Ai asked, tilting her head and kicking her feet.
"Hmm, what is it?" Xiu Che asked, taking the request form. "Oh, my precious little sister, men are not allowed in the birthing room. So he can not deliver the baby. Only women are allowed inside. This is to protect the relationship of the mother and father from breaking apart." Xiu Che explained.
"So big brother can't help deliver the babies he has helped everyone create, because he is a man?" Xiu Ding Ai asked, looking for clarification. "What if I wanted big brother there? Would he really not come in?" She asked.
"No, he wouldn't be allowed to enter the room. Only an emergency would warrant such a thing. And even then it would have to be something that only he could pull off fixing." Xiu Che answered, worried at the sight of her little sister now seeming down.
"Oh, but, what if it was a big sister? Surely that wouldn't be a problem either right?" Xiu Ding asked, thinking she got an idea.
"Well, It's uncommon but not it certainly isn't the norm. But I would definitely want him there with me. And I doubt he would ignore such a wish." Xiu Che said, thinking about it, laying her head back down on my shoulder and looking up at me. "Surely my Husband would be there for me, right?" She asked.
This moment… I was torn. But…
"I calculate a 90% chance we know exactly what Xiu Ding Ai will say next, if you agree." Fang Qing warned me.
"I know, but… I can't lie about this either." I answered with a thought. "If you want me there my love, you shall have me there." I smiled, and kissed her.
"Ah! I wanna…" Xiu Ding Ai started saying until her mouth was covered by Hua Qing Si's hands.
"Ding Ai, you shouldn't say things like this so lightly. Your sister is already married to Leiji. There will not be room for another from the same family. It is improper. And you are still far too young to be thinking like that." Hua Qing Si explained, sighing thankfully she made it in time.
"Awe, but… Isn't it just cuddling? I already cuddled and napped on big brother already!" Xiu Ding Ai pouted cutely.
"Perhaps I should have a word with the Flower Shadow Great Emperor about how she teaches such innocence. Very well, this is why…" Hua Qing Si said, whispering some of the details, of course not fully as she was still a child.
"Hmm? Inside, feel good? I don't understand? What's better than a hug and a nap?" Xiu Ding Ai asked, clearly still confused.
"Well, just try to understand that there is no way for what you were going to say to happen." Li Shi Qing said, finally snapping back to reality again.
"But what about big sister Bing Hua and Big Sister Bing Xue, aren't they sisters? Twins even, whatever that means." Xiu Ding Ai asked, teary eyed.