Chu Jiangyi had been a devoted admirer for six years. One day in his junior year, he overheard her saying...
"He's just a backup, how could I ever take him seriously? How could I give...
Xi Yan was deeply moved. "Thank you, Xiao Xuanxuan. You knew your uncle likes green beans and even helped pick them. I'll definitely eat a lot later."
"Okay! It's okay to eat as much as you want, Xuanxuan picked a lot."
"OK!"
Xi Yan put Chu Xuan aside, opened his suitcase, and took out the gifts he had prepared one by one.
"This one is for our Xuanxuan."
"Thank you, Uncle!"
"This is for my brother-in-law. Could you please take it to Dad, Xuanxuan?"
"OK!"
Chu Xuan gave the gift to Chu Jiangyi, then turned to look at Xi Yan and said in a childish voice.
"Where's Mom's gift? I want to give it to Mom!"
"Here it is! But your mom is busy cooking in the kitchen, so please give it to her when she's not busy, okay?"
Chu Xuan nodded her head, which was considered an agreement.
"Does Auntie have a gift?"
"Yes, I have!"
Where are Grandpa and Grandma?
"Yes, I have!"
"Wow! Uncle, you're so kind. You bought gifts for everyone. I really like you."
Xi Yan was very pleased with these sweet words and smiled broadly.
Chu Xuan suddenly remembered something, "What about Grandma Zhang? Did she receive a gift?"
Xi Yan was completely bewildered. Who was this Grandma Zhang? He looked at Chu Jiangyi with pleading eyes.
Chu Jiangyi said leisurely, "It's Aunt Zhang! Our live-in nanny, you've met her before."
Xi Yan suddenly realized who the little guy was talking about, and then apologized.
"I'm sorry, Xuanxuan, your uncle forgot about Grandma Zhang. I only bought a gift for one family this time, not for anyone else."
Chu Xuan didn't quite understand what Xi Yan meant, so she tilted her head and thought about it seriously.
In her mind, Grandma Zhang had always been with her, and she thought they were family.
"Isn't Grandma Zhang part of our family?"
This question left both Chu Jiangyi and Xi Yan completely bewildered.
How should I respond to that?
Aunt Zhang has been working as a live-in nanny for the Chu family since Chu Jiangyi was born.
I usually only go home during holidays, and I usually stay at the Chu family's house.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Chu family's home is Aunt Zhang's home.
Their bond with Aunt Zhang had become as strong as blood ties; the Chu family felt more like her home than Aunt Zhang's actual home.
Aunt Zhang always looked listless when she returned home.
After all, it was Aunt Zhang's private matter, so they couldn't overstep their bounds.
That resulted in no questions being asked.
In fact, Aunt Zhang had stayed in the Chu family for many years and had truly become family.
Chu Jiang immediately stepped in to smooth things over.
“Your uncle forgot this time, how about we ask him to buy it next time?”
Chu Xuan looked listless. "Everyone received a gift except Grandma Zhang. She will be very sad."
"Then what should we do?"
Chu Xuan thought about it carefully for a moment and then gestured for Chu Jiangyi to put her down.
Once on the ground, Chu Xuan ran to Xi Yan's side and tugged at his trouser leg, asking him a question.
"Uncle, could you go to the supermarket with Xuanxuan? We can pick out a gift for Grandma Zhang and tell her that your uncle bought it from Beijing. She'll be very happy."
Xi Yan thought about it and felt that this method was feasible, so he nodded in agreement.
"How about Xiaoxuan goes with her uncle to pick out a gift? We can pick one that Grandma Zhang really likes and buy it for her."
Chu Xuan clapped her hands, her face full of agreement, and gestured for Xi Yan to squat down. She then climbed onto Xi Yan's neck with her little hands, stretched out her little hands, and pointed to the door.
"Set off!"
Xi Yan smiled indulgently, "Okay!"
Chu Jiangyi watched the two men's series of actions and felt abandoned.
Although Xi Ran was cooking in the kitchen, the house was small, and she overheard all the conversations in the living room.
Looking at Chu Jiangyi's completely bewildered face, she couldn't help but laugh.
Why are you making that face? Your daughter is doing very well, you should be happy.
Chu Jiang also thought to himself that he was not happy at all.
At home, the two grandparents usually doted on their daughter, Xuanxuan. Now that she's in their new home, they thought their little girl would be very attached to them, but they never expected that their daughter would be "kidnapped" away like this.
He's really had a tough life. He couldn't win against his parents at home, and he couldn't win against Xi Yan in his new family. He even wanted to cultivate a good relationship with his daughter, but it turned out to be just wishful thinking.
"I'm not happy. My daughter has been kidnapped. How can I be happy?"