"Hello?" Ye Zhao answered the phone with a puzzled look.
Chen Du was silent for two seconds, then asked, "Where's Yuanbao?"
"Wait a moment." Ye Zhao said, turning on the speakerphone and handing it to Yuanbao.
Little Yuanbao picked up the phone with a puzzled look and imitated Ye Zhao's "hello" in a childish voice.
Chen Du smiled and asked, "Yuanbao?"
Little Yuanbao was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed happily, "Daddy!"
Chen Du asked gently, "Have you been behaving well today?"
Yuanbao held the phone in both hands, listening intently to Chen Du's words on the other end. After listening, she obediently replied, "Yes, baby was super good today. I ate my food properly, didn't run around, and didn't worry Mommy..."
Ye Zhao felt a surge of tenderness in her heart upon hearing this, and quietly watched him answer the phone.
Chen Du smiled and said gently, "Good girl!"
Yuanbao was praised, and his little face lifted slightly, looking quite pleased with himself.
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Chen Du said, "Why don't you give the phone to your mother?"
Yuanbao obediently responded and handed the phone to Ye Zhao.
Although Ye Zhao was puzzled, she still answered the phone.
"Hello? What's wrong?"
"Here's the thing, I have some work to do recently and need to come to B City. If you have anything to do there, you can send the gold ingots over to me."
After saying that, he remembered the incident from last time and added, "I've found two new, reliable housekeepers. That kind of thing won't happen again, so don't worry."
After listening, Ye Zhao thought for a while before slowly saying, "I want to spend some time with the child these next few days. How about this, if you're still in B City in a few days, I'll send the child over to you."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhao looked down and saw Yuanbao looking up at her pitifully. Seeing her looking over, she quickly asked, "Where is Mommy going? Are you going to leave the baby again?"
Hearing the child's pitiful tone, Ye Zhao's heart melted. She felt even more guilty and quickly hugged the child, saying gently, "It's not like that, baby. Grandpa is still in the hospital. Mommy will stay with you for two days, but I might have to go take care of him. I'll send you to Daddy's then, okay?"
Little Yuanbao pouted and refused to answer. After a long while, she slowly asked, "Can't Mommy take me with her?"
Ye Zhao remained silent for a while after hearing this before saying gently, "Because Mom has to go to the hospital to take care of Grandpa, she doesn't have time to spend with Yuanbao."
Little Yuanbao pouted and said, "But I'm a good baby, I don't need Mommy to stay with me."
Ye Zhao felt a surge of tenderness in her heart and stroked his hair, saying, "I know you're a very good baby, but Mommy's afraid that if I get busy, I won't be able to take care of you."
Little Yuanbao then pouted and said, "Okay then, but Mommy has to call me often!"
Ye Zhaoneng smiled and said, "Okay, Mom promises!"
"Mom can't go too long without seeing Yuanbao."
"Mom knows."
The mother and son spoke in hushed tones for a while before holding hands and going back into the house.
The weather in City B is slightly warmer than in City A. In the afternoon, it's warm enough to wear short sleeves while basking in the sun. But once the sun goes down, the weather turns cool. Ye Zhao found a cardigan for Yuanbao to wear before taking him downstairs for dinner.
Today, the entire Yan family was together, a rare occurrence. Yan Sen and Yan Xu had finished their work and returned early. The family happily sat together for dinner, and as they chatted, the conversation somehow drifted to the topic of marriage.
Looking at Yan Xu and Yan Xi, Yang Meijia sighed and said to Ye Zhao, "Zhao Zhao, your aunt is unlucky. I'm so old and still can't hold my grandson."
Yan Xi kept his head down and ate, pretending not to hear, while Yan Xu frowned and said, "What? Isn't Yuanbao your grandson?"
Yan Xi smiled smugly, then turned to look at Ye Zhao without saying a word.
Before Ye Zhao could say anything, Yang Meijia hurriedly said, "Zhao Zhao, that's not what your aunt meant. Your aunt truly loves Yuanbao. She misspoke for a moment, so please don't take it to heart."
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I know, I didn't think much of it, please don't worry."
After pausing for a moment, he added, "Your good fortune is yet to come, so there's no need to rush."
Ye Zhao knew, of course, that Yang Meijia hadn't meant any harm. She knew how much Yang Meijia usually doted on Yuanbao. She had just said the wrong thing in an attempt to urge them to get married.
Yang Meijia sighed upon hearing this, glared at Yan Xu and said, "What good fortune? I'm lucky you haven't driven me to my death. You're so old and still not married. I don't know what you're busy with all day?"
Yan Xu and Ye Zhao exchanged a glance, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes, while Yang Meijia continued to urge them to get married.
Yan Xu was in City A a while ago and heard that those people were being pressured to get married. He even made a few gloating remarks. He never expected that as soon as he returned, it would be his turn.
Yan Sen listened quietly without saying much. Old Mrs. Yan was also getting a little anxious and followed Yang Meijia in urging them to get married. Anyway, they couldn't get Ye Zhao to do it. Ye Zhao smiled when she saw Yan Xi and Yan Xu looking like they had no will to live.
Little Yuanbao listened to the adults talking with a blank expression. Suddenly, he asked, "Mommy, what does marriage mean?"
Ye Zhao was genuinely at a loss for words to answer his profound question.
Yang Meijia smiled and explained, "Yuanbao, marriage is about two adults living together and then having a baby..."
Yuanbao still looked confused, so Ye Zhao patted his head and said, "Yuanbao will understand when he grows up."
Little Yuanbao nodded and focused on eating his rice. Suddenly, he asked, "But Mom, you and Dad weren't married, so how did the baby come into being?"
Everyone at the table was stunned for a moment. Yan Xu smiled and said, "That's a good question."
Ye Zhao paused for a few seconds, then slowly said, "Sometimes you can have a baby without getting married..."
Yuanbao blinked his big eyes, looking confused. Seeing this, Ye Zhao quickly changed the subject.
Little Yuanbao rummaged through the rice in his bowl, then suddenly asked, "Mommy, can we ask Daddy to come with us to the amusement park?"
Ye Zhao didn't know why he suddenly asked that question, and vaguely replied, "Dad's been busy these past few days!"
Yuanbao pouted: "Everyone else goes with their mom and dad...why can't I?"
The group of people at the table were stunned again. Yan Sen smiled with satisfaction: "Yuanbao is a smart child."
Yan Xu muttered, "He's a little too smart."
Ye Zhao had no choice but to say, "Then ask your father if he has time to go with you."
Anyway, I'm too busy to take my child to the amusement park.
Little Yuanbao pouted and said, "Then I'll ask after I've eaten."
As he spoke, he kept glancing at Ye Zhao. Ye Zhao felt as if he was provoking her, but she had no evidence.
This little brat is quite cunning.
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