As the peaceful days passed, Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng's relationship gradually became closer. For example, when he was busy, Zhou Jiaqi only wanted to stay with Jiang Tong. When Zhou Yuansheng was away on a business trip for a week, Zhou Jiaqi simply "ran away from home" with his pillow and went to Jiang Tong's house.

The two adults were left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Jiang Tong decided to let Zhou Jiaqi stay temporarily, but he still clung to Jiang Tong to sleep, which made her two daughters jealous. Now all three children were sleeping with her.

The house is noisy and chaotic every day; it's really quite a nuisance.

The old butler thought his young master was shameless for bothering a single mother to take care of her child, so he often took the initiative to give Jiang Tong things.

Zhou Yuansheng simply didn't say it, but when he returned from his business trip, he brought gifts for Jiang Tong and their three children.

It is also very expensive.

Surprisingly, the three children received the same gift: a brand-new smartwatch and a round AI robot that can help with their homework. With this, Peipei and Zhou Jiaqi, those two annoying kids, won't bother Jiang Tong anymore, making Jiang Tong feel much more relaxed.

Zhou Yuansheng also became increasingly accustomed to going to people's homes to freeload meals, doing so openly and honestly.

Occasionally, I also develop an interest in cooking.

Seeing Jiang Tong busy in the kitchen, he even came over to help out.

This startled Jiang Tong.

However, after hearing him say that he felt a little embarrassed about waiting for dinner, I asked him for help.

Although the young master's first attempt at cooking was quite messy and resulted in many laughs, he gradually became more skilled and his cooking became quite professional.

The two of them became quite familiar with each other.

No.

It was a day in September.

After finishing work, Zhou Yuansheng came to Jiang Tong's house for dinner again. Now, except for necessary social engagements, he comes to her house for dinner without fail.

Jiang Tong didn't think it was a big deal either.

It's just a matter of having two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, plus Hanhan and Zhou Jiaqi have a pretty good relationship.

Jiang Tong also liked Qi Qi quite a bit, so she didn't mind if Qi Qi stayed for dinner. Zhou Yuansheng often brought them gifts, and the old housekeeper was always very attentive, preparing food and drinks for them from time to time.

Some ingredients are unavailable to her because she doesn't have the means to buy them.

But it must be said that the quality is indeed good.

That evening, Jiang Tong planned to make tomato spaghetti for the children, fry some dumplings, and cook a steak, since the old housekeeper, Uncle He, had delivered a very high-quality steak this time, so she would cook it while it was still fresh and not waste the ingredients.

Zhou Yuansheng helped blanch the cherry tomatoes and then peeled them. The children were all writing and drawing in the living room, doing the homework assigned to them by the kindergarten.

Jiang Tong chatted with him while she was busy.

"Remember to put them in cold water to peel first. Don't do what you did last time, just take them out and rinse them in cold water and peel them. Who else would get burned if not you?"

Jiang Tong teased.

Zhou Yuansheng said helplessly, "I never imagined there were so many tricks to cooking."

It's really not easy.

He also admires Jiang Tong for her ability to turn ingredients into delicious dishes.

It's too difficult.

Jiang Tong couldn't help but laugh, "A big boss like you doesn't need to cook. What good food can't you have? I'll just let you sit and wait to eat."

It wasn't that she thought men couldn't do housework. In the past, Xu Huaiyuan would occasionally help out to please her, but he never kept it up for more than a few days.

Jiang Tong just felt that Zhou Yuansheng didn't need to, and it was quite tiring to watch him work clumsily, but unexpectedly, he insisted.

It's been almost a month now, and whenever someone comes over for a meal, they help out.

Zhou Yuansheng begged for mercy, saying, "Although I didn't do well, please don't dislike me. It's better than me sitting here waiting to be fed. It makes me feel more at ease."

Jiang Tong's smile faded slightly. Thinking of her scumbag ex-husband, she couldn't help but make comparisons, after all, he was a ready-made person to serve as a reference point.

My scumbag ex-husband doesn't feel embarrassed at all. Aside from pretending to help at the beginning, he was shameless enough to sit and wait to be fed after a few times. After we got married, he was impatient even when asked to hang up the laundry, as if doing a little housework would kill him.

After marriage, he stopped pretending to be nice to her at all. Before marriage, he loved her so much and would do anything for her. After marriage, he couldn't do anything for her and started using all sorts of manipulative tactics. He even said that men are tired after a long day at work and shouldn't do housework when they get home! He said these are things women should do and that she should be understanding.

But who will understand her?

Jiang Tong abruptly shook off the influence of her scumbag ex-husband, forcing herself to stop thinking about him.

Zhou Yuansheng casually mentioned, "By the way, is your mother-in-law still harassing you? If she is, I can help you resolve it."

Jiang Tong was distracted by the change of topic and stopped thinking about her scumbag ex-husband. "It's been fine lately. I have to thank you for helping me hide my personal information."

She only found out recently that Wang Chungui had been harassing Peipei with phone calls, interrogating her about various things related to her. Peipei got impatient with all the questions, but since she was eating and playing well and living a good life, she naturally didn't want to deal with her grandmother's nagging and didn't pay much attention to her.

Wang Chungui was so anxious to see her granddaughter that she went to Jiang Tong's parents' house and accused Jiang Tong of not letting her take care of the child. Jiang Tong was speechless.

Jiang Tong had previously agreed to let Wang Chungui see the child, but only on the condition that the child was willing to see them. Now that Peipei is unwilling to see her grandparents, she certainly doesn't want the child to have any further contact with that family.

So Wang Chungui threatened to find out where Jiang Tong lived and make a scene at her doorstep. However, Wang Chungui couldn't enter the residential area where Jiang Tong's parents lived, as it was mostly inhabited by teachers and staff. Jiang Tong's parents also had extensive connections, and there was a police station right at the entrance of the residential area, so Wang Chungui didn't dare to cause trouble there.

Afraid of being caught.

They only dared to cause trouble for Jiang Tong's side. Anyway, Jiang Tong didn't have any relatives in City A, so Wang Chungui wasn't afraid of her family's connections. She boasted that even if the police were called in, they would still have to be reasonable and wouldn't prevent her grandparents from seeing their granddaughter.

Jiang Tong ignored them.

She didn't stop Peipei from calling them, even though they knew Peipei didn't want to see them, but they insisted that Jiang Tong made Peipei say it.

Actually, Jiang Tong didn't.

She even asked Peipei if she wanted to go, but Peipei said herself that her grandmother spoke to her harshly and was very long-winded, so she was scared and didn't want to see her.

Peipei was afraid that Jiang Tong would send her back to her grandparents' house again. She had just adapted to her current stable life and didn't want to go back to that chaotic living environment, so she didn't want to see her grandparents.

Jiang Tong certainly respects the child, and since that's the case, there's really no need for them to meet.

After Zhou Yuansheng found out, he helped her hide her personal information online, so Wang Chungui could no longer find her address or harm the mother and her two daughters.

Jiang Tong expressed her gratitude, saying that just a few meals were enough to gain the protection of a powerful figure, which made her feel very safe.

"As long as she doesn't cause trouble in front of me, I'll let her do whatever she wants."

Zhou Yuansheng certainly didn't take the Xu family seriously; they weren't even worth a second glance from him. Protecting Jiang Tong and her two daughters would be a piece of cake for him.