Chapter 12

The next day was the weekend, and Xu Qingyan didn't go to the company to work overtime. Xu Yirou slept until late morning, and didn't get up until almost noon.

She obediently finished washing up before yawning and leaving the bedroom, then pattered her way to the living room.

Hearing the noise, Xu Qingyan turned around, her gaze fixed on those smooth, white little feet, and frowned as she reminded her, "Mom, you're not wearing shoes again."

Xu Yirou waved her chubby little hand and shook her head, saying, "No, no, I'm not cold. Putting on shoes is such a hassle. I don't want to wear them."

Hearing this, Xu Qingyan earnestly advised, "Mom, it's still April, the weather is cold, and you'll easily catch a cold if you don't wear shoes. Getting sick is very uncomfortable."

"I won't get sick, don't try to scare me." Xu Yirou playfully made a face at her son, then lay on his lap and said, "Dabao, I want to get my hair braided nicely at the amusement park today, can you braid it for me?"

In order to braid her mother's hair beautifully, Xu Qingyan found a lot of children's braiding tutorials online and bought a wig head model to practice day and night in her room.

He specially set aside a small cabinet in his room, filled with all kinds of hair clips and hair ties, which became a bright spot in his cool-toned bedroom.

Hard work pays off; he can now braid decent hairstyles without hurting his mother's scalp.

The amusement park was crowded, so it wasn't convenient to wear a dress with wings. Xu Yirou opted for a blue overall dress instead, tied her hair in a super cute and sweet double ponytail, and wore a pair of white Mary Jane shoes.

A fresh, sweet, and adorable little dumpling is out and about, causing a sensation!

The amusement park on the seventeenth floor of the company building wasn't completed so quickly, so the mother and son went to the largest amusement park in Beijing.

With crowds thronging the streets on the weekend, and worried that the mothers of the young children would be jostled, Xu Yirou was held in her son Xu Qingyan's arms and sat on his shoulders almost the entire time.

"Mom, are there any rides you'd like to play?"

"I want to ride them all!" Xu Yirou's eyes lit up with excitement, and she squirmed eagerly. "Son, put me down! I want to ride a horse!"

Xu Qingyan squatted down and followed closely behind her mother.

Xu Yirou stopped in front of the carousel, her chubby little hands gripping the railing, and she stood on tiptoe, peering longingly inside.

"Dabao, I want to play this!"

"Okay, let's go buy tickets first." Xu Qingyan led Xu Yirou to the ticket office.

After finally getting to their turn, Xu Yirou chose a small blue horse that matched the color of her clothes. The horse even had a crown on its head, making it look majestic and imposing.

Xu Yirou loved it so much that she hugged the rocking horse's neck and giggled like an idiot.

Children under 1.2 meters tall cannot ride the rides alone, so Xu Qingyan and she sat on the same horse.

"Wow, giddy up!"

"Yay, riding a horse is so cool! Hahahaha."

Xu Yirou had a big, bright smile on her face, and it was clear that she really enjoyed riding the carousel.

Since there was no rush to go back, Xu Qingyan simply let Xu Yirou ride the train until she got tired of it, and they rode it five times in a row.

Just as we were about to board the sixth wheel, a boy's crying suddenly came from next to us.

"Grandma! I want to ride the carousel again! I don't care, I just want to ride it!"

"Oh, my dear grandson, we've ridden in the tricycle enough. Grandma will take you to play somewhere else, okay?"

"No!" the boy shrieked, then suddenly pointed at Xu Yirou, "She's already ridden five wheels! I want to ride five wheels too!"

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to Xu Yirou.

Xu Yirou was startled and instinctively hid behind Xu Qingyan.

Xu Qingyan coldly raised her eyes, exuding an aura of fierce protectiveness, her powerful presence deterring anyone from looking back. Seeing this, the boy's grandmother quickly dragged her grandson away, muttering under her breath:

"What are you comparing yourself to a big, chubby girl? She's obviously a rich young lady, and even with my savings for my coffin, I wouldn't be able to compete with her."

"..."

Xu Yirou bit her lip, her clear, bright eyes looking aggrieved: "Dabao, why is she cursing people like that? I'm not a fat girl."

Xu Qingyan rubbed his mother's head, and before he could even open his thin lips, he heard his little mother retort in a resounding voice: "I am clearly a chubby little girl!"

"Hmph, that old woman must be old and her eyesight isn't good!"

Xu Qingyan: ...Whatever makes you happy.

No matter how much Xu Yirou pleaded and begged, Xu Qingyan remained firm and refused to agree to rides that were too thrilling and posed significant safety risks, such as roller coasters, drop towers, and pirate ships.

The mother and son then played on bumper cars, a Ferris wheel, a trampoline, a slide, a mirror maze, and so on.

Along the way, many group employees encountered the mother and son at the amusement park, but dared not approach them due to President Xu Qingyan's imposing presence.

I secretly took two photos and shared them in the group chat with my colleagues.

[Hahaha, if you only look at the top and not the bottom, you'd never guess this man was actually playing bumper cars.]

Wow, this little girl's smile is so heartwarming! Waaaaah, why isn't it my daughter?!

[Take more photos, I love to see them!]

[The CEO has such a great physique, it's a pity he married so young QA Q]

Although Xu Qingyan has never worn a ring, the fact that Xu Yirou is such a big child has automatically led the employees to consider him a married person.

They eagerly awaited the arrival of the president's wife all day long.

In addition to rides, the amusement park also has many shops selling food and souvenirs.

Every time Xu Yirou entered a store, Xu Qingyan would have two or three more bags in his hands. Only when he was covered in colorful handbags from head to toe, including around his neck, did Xu Yirou reluctantly stop.

Xu Yirou ate sausage and popcorn with gusto, looking like a little squirrel.

Just then, He Nianzhu made a video call.

Xu Qingyan struggled to take his phone out of his pocket, and the moment the call connected, He Nianzhu stared at the screen for several seconds in a daze.

"What's up?"

"Ah... this is... my brother?"

Xu Qingyan's gaze followed the small figure intently. He gave his younger brother a perfunctory answer and continued to ask, "What is it?"

He Nianzhu smiled broadly as she watched her elder brother Leng Su being almost completely covered in colorful bags.

"Brother, did you take Mom shopping again?"

Xu Qingyan sensed his gloating and gave him a cold glance: "I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

He Nianzhu immediately stopped him: "No, brother, let me see Mom. I haven't seen her for several days."

Xu Qingyan switched the camera to the hopping figure and skillfully called out, "Your Majesty, please turn around."

Xu Yirou turned her head away haughtily. There was a moment of silence in the video, followed by He Nianzhu's deafening laughter coming from the phone.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, brother, I never knew you had a comedic side! Your serious humor is just too funny!"

Xu Yirou, bewildered, grasped at a few words, chewed them angrily, and asked, "Erbao, are you making fun of me?"

"No, no, how could I dare, Mom? I love you the most, Mom."

"I don't believe it. You never come home to play with me." Xu Yirou pouted and complained, glaring at him softly. "Hmph, you only love me a little bit. Da Bao loves me the most."

Xu Qingyan couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

He Nianzhu: ! !

Her soft, cute voice and adorable expressions are simply irresistible!

Overwhelmed by guilt and jealousy, He Nianzhu just wanted to slap himself twice. Why did he even take the role? Why did he even debut? Why did he even go to work?!

If he hadn't debuted, he would be the one by his mother's side right now!

"Mom, wait for me! I'll be right back!"

*

After playing all day, Xu Yirou fell asleep on the sofa not long after returning home in the evening.

Xu Qingyan carried the cub's mother back to the room and covered her with a blanket, then went back to her study to work overtime.

The next day at noon, as the mother and son were having lunch, the butler, Uncle Yun, suddenly came in and said, "Madam, young master, Mr. Xu has arrived. Shall we invite him in?"

Xu Yirou didn't react much, her short legs swinging on the chair as she happily enjoyed her food.

Xu Qingyan thought for a moment and asked softly, "Mom, Uncle is here. Do you want to go out and see him?"

Xu Yirou blinked, took a while to process what she was seeing, then suddenly her expression changed drastically. She slammed her hand on the table angrily, "No, no, I don't want to see him! He's a bad guy, son, get him out of here!"

Mr. Xu is Xu Yirou's younger brother. Since her parents passed away ten years ago, her only remaining family member is her brother.

According to past practice, Xu Qingyan's maternal uncle's visit was simply because the anniversary of his maternal grandparents' death was approaching, and he wanted to ask his mother, Xu Yirou, to show her filial piety.

Filial piety, of course, requires spending money.

In the past, Xu Yirou would first visit the graves of the elderly couple to pay her respects, and then give her younger brother some money for regular memorial activities.

Xu Yirou never talked about her family with her three siblings, and she rarely took them back to her family home. Over time, the three siblings noticed something was amiss.

The mother's relationship with her family is strained, but they don't know why.

This was the first time Xu Qingyan had ever seen such anger and disgust on her mother's face.

He looked up and instructed, "Uncle Yun, see the guest out."

After dinner, Xu Yirou still seemed sullen. Her bright, sparkling eyes were dull, and she sat cross-legged on the sofa with a melancholy expression.

"Mom, are you unhappy because of Uncle?"

"Don't call him uncle, he's a big bad guy!" Xu Yirou pouted. "Dabao, I hate him!"

Xu Qingyan raised an eyebrow sharply: "Has he bullied you, Mother?"

"Yes!" Xu Yirou nodded emphatically, pouting, her eyes instantly reddening as she hugged her son's arm and complained, "He stole my cake, stole my TV, tore up my picture books... Oh, and he even stole my money!"

You big bad guy, do you know how hard it is for her to earn a little money?!

Recounting the grievances she had suffered, Xu Yirou broke down in tears. Now that she had returned to being a cub, she had fewer concerns. She couldn't stand the slightest grievance and would cry and make a scene whenever she was unhappy.

He vented his pent-up grievances and dissatisfaction in a childlike way.

With each sentence Xu Qingyan heard, his expression darkened further.

From his mother's fragmented words of venting, he roughly pieced together the whole story.

It turns out that the Xu family has always favored boys over girls. From a young age, Xu Yirou received less than one-tenth of the care and resources her younger brother received. Xu Yirou dropped out of school early to earn money to support her family and her younger brother.

It wasn't until Xu Yirou successfully started her own business, had her eldest son, married her husband, and started her own family that she was able to escape the exploitation of her family.

Ten years ago, Xu Yirou's parents passed away. Perhaps out of concern for her reputation, her younger brother would come to her every year under the pretext of visiting their parents' graves to freeload, and she would reluctantly accept it.

Now that Xu Yirou has turned back into a cub, she doesn't care about saving face. She clearly shows her disgust for her younger brother's family on her face. She won't even let him ask her for money, let alone offer incense to worship her parents.

Xu Qingyan coaxed Xu Yirou for a long time until he agreed to customize a dress for her as the Queen of the Magic Fairy Castle. Only then did she turn from sadness to joy and happily watch the show with her little feet up.

Xu Qingyan returned to his study and, remembering his mother's swollen eyes, could not suppress his anger, even though he was usually the most emotionally stable person.

He can't travel back in time to protect his mother then, but that doesn't mean he can't do anything about those who bullied her.

He will not let those who bullied his mother get away with it.

y: [@Bamboo and @Orange are severing all ties with their uncle's family starting today.]

Bamboo: [? What happened?]

Orange: [Brother, is this Mom's decision?]

Xu Qingyan recounted the events of the day in general, concluding: "My guess is pretty much right."

During a break from filming, He Nianzhu's face turned black with anger after reading the messages in the group chat.

With a chilling laugh, he pounded his phone: "These bastards dared to bully my mother! I'll make them pay for everything they've eaten all these years!"

As Xu Niancheng touched up her makeup, her eyebrow pencil snapped in two: [Fine, a bunch of ingrates! Dealing with ingrates is my specialty!]

"Brother Wen, let's forget about what I told you last time." He Nianzhu dialed her agent's number. "Also, get that kid surnamed Xu fired immediately, and..."

His uncle's family has a son who is about the same age as him. He is ugly and has no idea what to do, but he wants to work in the entertainment industry.

Out of respect for his mother, He Nianzhu originally planned to endure the discomfort and secretly manipulate things so that Zhu Bajie could experience the talent show. Who knew that the family would bully his mother so much behind his back?

Who could tolerate this? He had to get revenge!