My mom in another world is a bit too controlling!?

After a lot of cute and affectionate pleading with her mother, she finally agreed to let her take the kitten home and feed it temporarily.

"Although Mom agreed to let us take the kitten home to feed it, we can't bring it back to our room."

"Hmm? Eh?"

"Hmm...we can make a nest for it in another room, and then have my sister take care of it."

"Whenever you want to see it, Mommy will take you, okay?" Vera suggested.

The little guy was naturally unhappy about this; he wanted to stay with the furry thing forever, but...

Stopping from petting the cat, she turned her little head back and said in a soft, childlike voice—

"Thank you, Mom!"

-

"Sister Wei'er, you're back!"

"Huh!? What's that fluffy thing in Xiaowei's hand!?"

As soon as I stepped through the door, I saw Lily lounging comfortably on the sofa.

Upon seeing someone return, she quickly jumped up from the sofa to greet them. But upon closer inspection, she was taken aback to find the unidentified object in the little guy's arms.

Upon seeing this, Vera repeated what she had just said about finding the kitten and explained that she would be taking care of it from now on.

"Eh...! No way, you want me to take care of him...?!"

"Sister Wei'er knows perfectly well that I'm very tired from work, I don't have time..."

"Hmm? Are you very tired?"

"Of course!"

"But... besides food delivery, I don't see you have any other job?"

Having lost all her support, Lily was brought into the palace with Vera. To outsiders, she appeared to be the princess's personal maid, but in reality, she had no actual duties.

Every day consisted of eating and drinking, followed by instructing the actual servants and checking their work.

She's not really a "housekeeper"; she just does it because she's bored...

Lily's role here is more like that of a "useless person" who has close ties with higher-ups and uses her meager power to "act arrogantly and domineeringly."

Now that Wei'er has exposed her "little scheme," she immediately felt embarrassed.

"Ha...this, this..."

"Sister, here you go!"

In the awkward atmosphere, the little guy suddenly spoke and handed over the "fluffy" thing in his hand.

"Ah, okay!" Lily took the kitten.

"Sister, the kitten is very hungry, you should feed it..."

"Lily, also, after you feed the kitten later, remember to build it a nest, otherwise it won't have a place to sleep~" Vera chimed in.

"I thought Xiao Wei wanted a hug from her older sister, but it turns out I have to start working now. I'm so sad, boohoo..."

Lily's tone was somber, but the two ignored her and continued to give instructions about the kitten.

"Alright, alright, since you're all begging me like this!"

"Then I'll reluctantly find food for the kitten, give it a bath, build it a nest, and... and..."

Lily appeared stern, but her heart was filled with sorrow...

"Thank you, sister~"

The little guy suddenly whispered his thanks, and when Lily heard it, she was instantly filled with energy again.

"It's nothing~ It's just a trivial matter, I can settle the kitten in no time~"

"Since little Wei Bao is so cute, the reward is just... a little kiss for her older sister!"

Lily moved with lightning speed, bringing her face close to the little one's, just as they were about to touch—

Vera acted swiftly, snatching the child away and then holding him tightly in her arms.

"No, baby's little lips can only be mine~"

"Tsk tsk~ Sister Wei'er, you should protect her. One day, I'll definitely snatch the little one away from me~"

Seeing how much Vera cherished her, Lily made her vow and then led the kitten inside.

"Let's go, baby~ Let's go back to our room too~"

-

The little one lay peacefully beside his mother; the afternoon air was warm and cozy.

Vera lay on her side beside him, gently stroking his full belly with her hand, humming a cheerful tune.

Coaxed like this, a deep sleepiness quickly swept over him, but he still didn't want to sleep.

Turning her head to the side, she saw her mother's gentle smile. Seeing her turn to look at her, she hesitated slightly before speaking softly—

"What's wrong, baby? Don't you want to take a nap?"

"Mommy, Wei Bao, the kitten wants..."

"Baby...would you like to see the kittens...?"

"Mmm~!"

"Hmm... I'm afraid that won't work. The baby needs a nap right now."

"We can go see the kitten when the baby wakes up, okay?"

Vera gently refused the little guy's request, while simultaneously pulling him into her arms...

"Baby, hurry up and take a nap!"

"She should be asleep by now on weekdays, what's wrong with her today? Baby needs to be good~"

Faced with her baby being a little naughty today, Wei'er used her most powerful method to soothe the baby to sleep.

And this did work. Being held by her mother like that, the little one immediately felt very safe, and an even stronger sleepiness swept over her body.

Warm and fragrant, he eventually lost consciousness completely in his mother's arms...

A long time passed, but Wei'er remained motionless, still gently holding him.

Finally, as the little one's warm breath warmed her heart once again, she moved—extremely carefully withdrawing her hand and gently placing the child down.

After leaving a kiss on the baby's tender cheek, the mother left her child.

One glance—and she's unharmed…

Looking back again—the child hadn't moved...

One last look back—the room was quiet…

-

Downstairs, Lily was carrying a piece of soft fabric she had found somewhere and walking into the house when she looked up and saw Vera coming down from upstairs.

"Hey? Sister Wei'er? What are you guys doing down here at this time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lily was stunned and almost dropped everything in her hands, staring incredulously at Vera coming downstairs.

"Lily? You... why are you standing there motionless, as if you've seen something terrifying?"

"Terrifying! It's absolutely terrifying!"

"Little Wei Bao... wasn't with her! Sister Wei'er is all alone! Am I seeing things!?"

Both her tone and expression were incredibly excited and filled with disbelief.

This was the first time she had seen Vera willingly separate from the child since she arrived at the palace!

"Why? Why is Sister Wei'er all alone? What happened to Little Wei Bao?"

"Nothing's wrong, the baby's just asleep. I came downstairs to take care of something."

"Huh? What's going on? Sister Wei'er actually has something else to do besides little Wei Bao?"

"Haha... Of course I have other things to do besides the baby, but they're all just small things~"

"I have to go now, hurry back!"

"Oh, then take care, Sister Wei'er..."

Under Lily's questioning gaze, Vera walked away, about to step out the door, when she suddenly turned back and called Lily to stop.

"Lily!"

"Um?"

"It's just... could you watch the baby for me? I might not be able to come back soon."

"The baby might wake up suddenly, and if they open their eyes and don't see me, they might get very worried..."

"So, could you please watch the child for me?" Vera asked.

"No problem, Sister Wei'er~"

Lily agreed without hesitation, a smile unconsciously spreading across her face.

"In fact, I'd love to," she said softly.

"Don't worry, Sister Wei'er, I'll definitely take good care of little Wei Bao!"

The voice was loud, as if trying to show the other party his determination so they would feel comfortable entrusting the matter to him.

Vera hesitated for a moment, but didn't say much, only leaving behind a final remark—

"The baby's in your care!" Then she quickly left...

"Hehe~ Little Wei Bao, I'll take good care of you~"

Lily was excited just thinking about what was going to happen and wanted to rush into the room right now to get a closer look at the little guy.

But thinking about it, I think I shouldn't rush things. I should finish what I'm currently doing first.

-

"Sweetie, I'm coming in~"

The door opened a crack, and Lily's head slowly peeked out, her gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on the bed—on the little one sleeping peacefully.

She moved very quietly as she entered the room, as if afraid that making even the slightest sound would wake the other person.

Lily quietly approached the bedside, but instead of getting any closer, she slowly knelt down.

The little one was sleeping soundly, his chest rising and falling rhythmically, and there was no other movement.

As she looked around, she noticed a small, white, and tender hand beside her, and she really wanted to touch it.

Look around—nobody's here...

After confirming that no one was around, Lily extended her right hand, her index finger slowly touching her palm.

It's soft, chewy, and warm.

Feeling the excessively soft little hands, a curious thought slowly surfaced in her mind—

What exactly are the ingredients of this soft, cuddly little hand...?

"How about... we move a little closer...?"

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly felt a wriggling sensation on my fingertips—

Looking down, I was shocked to find that the little guy's soft little hands were completely holding his own fingers!

"Oh my god! So cute!" I screamed inwardly.

Worried that she might wake the little one, Lily tried to pull her finger back, but was shocked to discover something unexpected—

As if reluctant to part, her soft, delicate little hand tightly "grabbed" her index finger!

"Ugh!! What do I do?! This will wake them up if it keeps going!!"

I dared not pull my hand back forcefully, yet I couldn't keep holding it like that.

With no other option, she could only try to pry it open with her other hand...

"Uh...uh...! Almost there...!" Finally, the index finger returned, and the little guy wasn't woken up.

The fingers that had just been held were still warm. Driven by curiosity, Lily brought her nose closer...

"Uh...it doesn't taste like much."

Unable to figure it out, she looked at the little hand again, determined to be bolder this time!

"..."

Finally, she brought her head and nose closer to smell it, and she knew exactly what it smelled like...

"It seems... faintly... to smell a milky fragrance...?"

Just as she was savoring the moment, the little one suddenly opened his eyes and their eyes met...