Shortly after Wen Yixing got off the plane, she saw the butler who came to pick her up.

The butler was French, but he spoke Chinese, so communication was very easy.

Fang Jingyao was visiting France for the first time and looked around curiously.

Wen Yixing held Fang Jingyao's hand and followed the butler forward.

She remembered what she had promised Shen Jingshao, and sent him a message on her phone: "I've already gotten off the plane, don't worry."

The butler led them to the car. The airport was still some distance from the accommodations arranged for them by Shen Jingshao. Wen Yixing and Fang Jingyao fell asleep in the car. When they woke up, the car was slowly driving into the manor.

Fang Jingyao was quite sleepy at first, but when he saw the beautiful manor outside the car window and the luxurious European-style buildings not far away, he instantly woke up.

Wen Yixing was also somewhat surprised. She had originally thought that Shen Jingshao had arranged a normal small apartment for them, but she didn't expect it to be a manor.

This manor has never been inhabited, but there are still quite a few servants who regularly clean and maintain the manor's flowers and plants.

After getting off the bus, two young maids came over. They were blonde and blue-eyed and looked very kind.

“Madam, their names are Daisy and Bella,” the butler introduced. “They will be taking care of the young master. Do you think that’s suitable?”

Wen Yixing knew that this was arranged by Shen Jingshao. Shen Jingshao had told her before that since she had her own things to do and could not stay at home to take care of the children all the time, he found two suitable maids for her.

She had seen the information on these two people before, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

The manor's architecture was like a castle. Fang Jingyao looked around curiously until dinner time, when he finally calmed down.

Putting everything else aside, the scenery of the estate is truly beautiful, and it even has a golf course and vineyards.

That evening, the housekeeper brought out his own homemade wine and poured a glass for Wen Yixing.

The wine has a high alcohol content. She didn't feel anything at first, but after dinner, Wen Yixing felt a little dizzy.

After settling Fang Jingyao in, Wen Yixing returned to her room.

Unable to fall asleep, Wen Yixing turned on her computer and started looking at her study materials.

A moment later, her phone vibrated; it was a video call from Shen Jingshao.

Her room happened to have a small balcony, where she kept her favorite red roses.

Wen Yixing walked onto the balcony, feeling the cool evening breeze, and answered Shen Jingshao's video call.

The video call connected, and Shen Jingshao stared at her slightly flushed face for a while before asking, "Have you been drinking?"

Wen Yixing: "Yeah, I drank some wine. It tasted pretty good, but the alcohol content was a bit high."

Wen Yixing rarely drinks alcohol. She doesn't have a high alcohol tolerance, and when she drinks too much, she talks more than usual without realizing it.

During this video call, Wen Yixing, who was lying on the balcony, chatted with Shen Jingshao for quite a while without him realizing it.

Her voice was gentle and pleasant, and Shen Jingshao enjoyed listening to her speak.

More than an hour passed, and Shen Jingshao felt it was getting late, so he told her to go to sleep.

Wen Yixing lay on her soft bed in her room, unwilling to hang up the phone.

The room layout here was arranged by Shen Jingshao six months in advance by the housekeeper according to her room style, even the bed under her body is exactly the same as her bed in China.

Although it was a foreign country, Wen Yixing didn't feel too uncomfortable because of his concern and everything he had arranged for her.

"I have to go to school to register on Friday, and I need to go and look after Yao Yao's kindergarten these next few days." As she spoke, Wen Yixing yawned and said softly, "I'm sleepy."

Shen Jingshao looked at her, smiled, and said softly, "Go to sleep. I'll watch you sleep."

Wen Yixing had already closed her eyes. The phone shook twice and fell directly into her palm. Shen Jingshao could only see the ceiling.

He didn't hang up the video call, and quietly listened to her breathing.

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Although Wen Yixing hasn't started school yet, she has a lot to do since arriving in France for the first time.

In the past two days, Wen Yixing took Fang Jingyao to visit several schools. In order to help Fang Jingyao adapt to life here more quickly, Wen Yixing also took Fang Jingyao out to play, visit some famous scenic spots, and experience local delicacies.

Fortunately, the butler who came with them was a native local who knew where to find good food and fun activities.

Overall, the experience was quite good.

When they returned to the manor, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. The manor lights were all on, and it looked especially beautiful.

Wen Yixing was still taking pictures of her son at the door. After playing for a while, she was thinking that she would video call Shen Jingshao after returning to her room to see what he was doing.

Wen Yixing had a great time playing outside all day, but it wasn't until the afternoon that she realized Shen Jingshao hadn't sent her any messages all day.

That's a bit unusual.

Just then, the villa's door was pushed open from the inside, letting in light.

Wen Yixing initially thought it was the housekeeper or a maid coming out, so she didn't pay any attention until she saw her son winking at her.

Wen Yixing paused for two seconds, then suddenly understood what her son meant. Almost instinctively, she turned her head and saw Shen Jingshao standing under the doorway light.

Fang Jingyao took his toys and left on his own initiative, calling out in a clear voice before leaving, "Hello, Uncle Chen!"

As he passed by Shen Jingshao, Shen Jingshao patted his head.

Wen Yixing walked over and looked at him with some surprise: "Why didn't you tell me? I thought you were coming tomorrow."

Shen Jingshao lowered his eyes, tucked the stray hairs behind her ear, and whispered, "I wanted to give you a surprise."

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