"Brother, tell us honestly, do you have a girlfriend and you're hiding it from us?"

Instantly, all sorts of scrutinizing gazes in the private room fell upon Chen Du, and Shu Yang's expression changed repeatedly.

Shen Du glanced at him indifferently and said, "No..."

He Jie asked incredulously, "Then why did you suddenly decide you wanted a son?"

Chen Du simply said, "Can't I even think about it?"

The others laughed upon hearing this. Xie Ming put his arm around Chen Du's shoulder and said with a smile, "Well, you're all so humorous now."

Wang Shuo even said, "It seems that Brother Du wants to get married and have a son?"

Everyone laughed upon hearing this, but Shen Du remained expressionless and did not respond.

It was a rare occasion for everyone to gather together, and they chatted for a long time until late at night before finally parting ways.

...

Time flies, and the long days are not always lively and interesting. Everyone is busy with their own lives.

As autumn deepened, the weather in Jiashui finally began to feel autumnal, with significant temperature differences between day and night and a slight chill in the air during the day. Ye Zhao reorganized her wardrobe and hung out her autumn clothes.

Yuanbao has grown quite a bit taller this year, and he can hardly wear any of last year's clothes anymore. Ye Zhao was busy with the opening of the new store and didn't have time to buy autumn clothes for the child. Just when she finally had some free time and was about to take Yuanbao to the mall, a bunch of clothes were sent from B City, all of them autumn clothes for children, filling three large boxes.

Yan Sen's exact words were: "The Shen family asked them to send these to you. Since they have the intention, just accept them. They're all clothes for the children anyway."

Ye Zhao looked at the three large boxes full of clothes and sighed. Although it was a token of their goodwill, Yuanbao couldn't actually wear that many clothes, especially since he would be growing taller next year.

However, it must be said that they were very thoughtful in this regard. In addition to clothes, the box also contained many picture books and exquisite little toys, all of which are suitable for three- or four-year-old children.

As Ye Zhao was taking stock of the items, Yuanbao came in from outside, carrying two large, red pomegranates: "Mommy, Mommy..."

Ye Zhao asked without turning her head, "What's wrong, baby?"

Yuanbao wore a beige knit sweater and brown casual pants today, which looked simple and clean, making his fair and tender skin even more noticeable.

At that moment, he stepped forward, carrying a large pomegranate in each hand: "Grandma Zhou brought this large pomegranate."

Ye Zhao then turned around and saw Yuanbao struggling to carry the two large pomegranates. She quickly said, "Oh my, why are these pomegranates so big?"

Yuanbao breathed a sigh of relief as the pomegranate in his arms was taken away, and replied in his childish voice, "Grandma Zhou said that if Yuanbao eats a big pomegranate, he will grow tall and big..."

"That's just something to say to a child," Ye Zhao smiled, put the pomegranate aside, and said gently, "Did you thank Grandma Zhou?"

Yuanbao opened his big eyes and said earnestly, "Yes, Grandma Zhou praised me as a good child."

As he spoke, he pouted, looking rather smug.

Ye Zhao smiled and touched his face: "Our Yuanbao is such a good boy!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Yuanbao's eyes fell on the new toy beside him, and he excitedly waved his arms and legs, saying, "Mommy bought me a new toy? Thank you, Mommy!"

As he spoke, he eagerly picked up the brand-new puzzle set, his little face beaming with joy.

Ye Zhao smiled, gently pulled him to her side, took the toy from his hand, and said to Yuanbao, who was full of doubt, "Baby, these toys were bought for you by Daddy and Great-Grandpa."

Seeing Yuanbao's bewildered look, she pointed to the boxes of things and said gently, "These clothes and toys were bought for you by your father and great-grandfather, so remember to thank them next time you see them, okay?"

Yuanbao then nodded obediently and said, "I understand, Mom."

Time flies, and it's almost early October, time for them to see their child.

Ye Zhao spent the whole morning organizing these things, and didn't have time to go to the new store until the afternoon.

She left Yuanbao at Green Field, where Xiaolin and Yang Juan could look after him. Bringing him here meant she might not be able to take care of the child when she was busy.

The new store is not yet on the right track. Even though two new employees have been hired, Ye Zhao still needs to handle many things personally. In addition, Shangyang is undergoing renovations recently, and there are quite a few tourists, so he is often too busy to keep up.

Ye Zhao's new shop is called Four Seasons. It is a dessert and beverage shop with a unique interior design. In addition, the unique location of the small building attracts many tourists every day, making it more lively than Green Field.

When Ye Zhao arrived, the store was already quite full of customers, and two employees were busy at the bar. She quickly put down what she was holding and went to help.

Actually, she was planning to hire another employee in the next couple of days, so three people could handle the workload perfectly well, but she just hadn't found a suitable one yet.

Just as she was busy, two guests arrived at Green Field.

Yuanbao was sitting in the courtyard playing with his new toys when he suddenly noticed someone at the door. He looked up and shouted, "Welcome!"

Jiang Che stood at the door for two seconds, then looked at the small figure in the yard and smiled, "Hello, little friend!"

Yuanbao stood still and said very seriously, "Hello, uncles!"

After calling out, she turned around and ran towards the front desk with her short legs, shouting loudly, "Auntie, there's a guest, Uncle!"

Busy Yang Juan then looked towards the door and was quite surprised to see Jiang Che. She quickly stood up to greet him, saying, "Mr. Jiang! You've arrived? Please have a seat!"

Jiang Che's gaze swept around, then he looked away with a hint of disappointment: "Where's Ye Zhao?"

Yang Juan poured him a cup of tea and was about to answer when Xiao Yuanbao looked up at Jiang Che and asked, "Uncle, are you looking for my mom?"

Yang Juan only noticed that Jiang Che's expression suddenly changed, and even Mu Xu stared in surprise.

Jiang Che paused for a few seconds before asking, "Your mother?"

Yuanbao nodded: "Yes, my mom is Ye Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che's expression remained calm, revealing nothing, but his heart was in turmoil. Ye Zhao, she has a child?

Mu Xu glanced at him, then asked Yang Juan with a smile, "Your boss's child is already this big?"

Yang Juan smiled and asked in return, "Yes, is that so strange?"

Jiang Che looked at Yuanbao's features and suddenly asked, "What's his surname?"

Yang Juan gave him a strange look and replied, "Of course it takes our boss's surname!"

Jiang Che looked at the child in front of him. Those familiar features instantly reminded him of someone: Shen Du.