Upon hearing this, Shen Du was momentarily stunned.
While he was silent, Yuanbao said in a childish voice, "Daddy, play with me for a while, and I'll give you all my money."
Chen Du's thoughts were very complicated. He couldn't explain why, but a mix of emotions made him fall silent.
Hearing Yuanbao's words, he smiled and said gently, "Daddy doesn't want your money. I'll play with you this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, Yuanbao's eyes widened in surprise, and he clapped his hands with delight, saying, "Yay! Daddy's going to play with me!"
Seeing his jubilant expression, Shen Du couldn't help but smile.
The child eats slowly. Chen Du doesn't rush after finishing his meal and sits aside waiting for Yuan Bao to eat slowly, occasionally putting a piece of food on his plate. Little Yuan Bao chatters away, making him eat even slower.
Chen Du sat next to him, watching him. The chaotic thoughts in his mind gradually cleared up, and he gradually understood many things.
Despite his long-standing prejudice against Ye Zhao, he had to admit that she had done an excellent job in raising her child. Yuanbao was well-behaved, sensible, lively, adorable, and very intelligent.
Moreover, Yuanbao's few words made him realize the problem with his own mindset.
Ye Zhao was right about raising their child; he was the one with the problem. Before this, he always felt that work was the most important thing; apart from life and death, nothing was more important than work. So he thought that in Yuanbao's case, finding two suitable nannies and providing him with the best educational resources and material living conditions was the right thing to do. Only now did he realize that for a child, companionship might also be very important.
When Grandpa Shen arrived, it was already past three in the afternoon.
Yang Xu carefully helped him out of the car. The old man glanced at him and was about to ask something when he suddenly saw Yuanbao run out of the house, happily calling out, "Great-Grandpa, Great-Grandpa!"
Old Master Shen's previously expressionless face instantly brightened, though his face was quite wrinkled, making his smile look creased.
Seeing the change in his expression, Yang Xu couldn't help but smile.
Little Yuanbao ran very fast. Yang Xu was worried that he would bump into the old man, so he subconsciously tried to stop him to relieve the force of his fall. Unexpectedly, Little Yuanbao suddenly stopped after a short distance, looked up at the old man, and smiled happily: "Hello, Great-Grandpa!"
Old Master Shen's face was all wrinkled from smiling: "Child, come here."
He waved to Yuanbao, and little Yuanbao happily skipped over to hold his hand, saying in a childish voice, "Mommy said Great-Grandpa is too old to bump into you."
He looked up at the old man, speaking in a soft, gentle tone, but with a serious and earnest expression.
Seeing this, Grandpa Shen's heart softened, and his smile grew even brighter: "Good! Good! My dear grandson, it's been so long, have you missed your great-grandfather?"
Little Yuanbao affectionately rubbed his face against the back of his grandfather's hand: "I miss him! Yuanbao misses Great-Grandpa so much!"
Grandpa Shen smiled kindly: "I miss our little Yuanbao so much too!"
Shen Du followed Yuan Bao out and silently watched their interaction without saying a word.
The old man passed by him, nodded, and asked in a low voice, "Have you made any arrangements for Zhao Zhao?"
Chen Du: "...No."
Before he could finish speaking, the smile on Old Master Shen's face faded, and his tone became serious: "She's a girl who hasn't been back for years. Can't you help her?"
After pausing for two seconds, he added, "Call back immediately and have someone arrange it."
Yang Xu's eyes darted around, and he quietly followed behind without saying a word.
After a few seconds of silence, Shen Du slowly said, "Jiang Che has made the arrangements for her; I don't need to get involved."
What kind of behavior is it for him to interfere in their private affairs?
The old man suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned his head and asked, "That young man from the Jiang family?"
"Um."
Looking at Shen Du's perfectly calm demeanor, the old man snorted twice in anger and said, "Wow, he's got better taste than you."
Yang Xu wanted to laugh, but felt it was inappropriate, so he held back his laughter so hard that his whole body trembled.
Chen Du watched silently as the old man led Yuanbao away, then calmly asked, "Is it funny?"
Yang Xu's face turned red from holding back his laughter, and he quickly shook his head upon hearing this: "It's not funny, it's not funny."
Shen Du said nothing and followed the two men into the house. Only then did Yang Xu hide to the side and laugh.
Only Old Master Shen would dare to say such things to President Shen.
Having not seen Yuanbao for a long time, the old man missed him terribly. He disregarded the fatigue of the journey and played with Yuanbao for a while, while Chen Du stayed by their side the whole time.
While Yuanbao was playing with his toys, the old man asked, "Aren't you busy with work?"
Shen Du replied gently, "Spend time with the children."
Old Master Shen gave him a look as if he'd seen a ghost and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to spend time with the children?"
Before Chen Du could speak, Xiao Yuanbao blurted out, "I asked Daddy to come with me, it's not fun for me to be alone..."
Old Master Shen's gaze fell on the father and son, and after a long while, he said in a sarcastic tone, "That's quite rare."
Little Yuanbao was completely unaware, happily pulling Chen Du and the old man to play a jigsaw puzzle game with him.
...
After resting for a while at the hotel, Ye Zhao picked up her bag and went out.
Ye Feng's health is gradually recovering, and he will be discharged from the hospital soon. Ye Zhao doesn't want to live with him, so she plans to find him a house here and hire a housekeeper to take care of him. She can come back to City A to visit him whenever she has time. This arrangement is good for everyone.
She set her sights on the area near the hospital. After leaving the hotel, she looked around, checking billboards and mobile apps. Whenever she came across something that seemed suitable, she would call to inquire and then go to see it for herself.
After spending the afternoon looking at several nice apartments, Ye Zhao finally decided on an apartment with an elevator closest to the hospital. It had three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, which was perfect for Ye Feng to live in. It would also provide a place for him to rest if he hired a housekeeper.
Ye Zhao discussed with the landlord about going to complete the formalities the next day before heading to the hospital.
Compared to the daytime, the number of people in the hospital has decreased significantly at this time, but there are still quite a few people coming and going.
Ye Zhao walked straight towards the inpatient department without looking to the side. When she reached the lobby, she suddenly heard someone pass by and call out, "Ye Zhao?"
Upon hearing the sound, Ye Zhao subconsciously looked over and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face. It looked very familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was.
The man's expression was extremely complicated. His gaze swept over Ye Zhao, scrutinizing her from head to toe. His blatant stare made the man very uncomfortable.
Ye Zhao frowned, turned around and quickened her pace, ignoring the sounds behind her.
She couldn't remember who the person was, so she figured they weren't important. Besides, the way the person looked at her made her very uncomfortable.
The woman's expression was one of surprise and disdain when she saw Ye Zhao. Her blatant stare at Ye Zhao was extremely impolite, so Ye Zhao simply ignored her and turned to leave.
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