Chapter 297
Xia Ruoan looked at Leng Zexi's half-smile and slightly playful eyes, and a ripple appeared in her heart.
She gently stretched out her jade hand and pinched Leng Zexi's strong waist hard, as if she wanted to vent her inner shame and anger.
Leng Zexi didn't care. Instead, he gently took her slender little hand and held it tightly in his palm, conveying endless warmth and love.
Then, he used his other free big hand to gently ruffle the soft hair of his cute little son Ningning, and then turned his eyes to his sons standing in a row in front of him and asked softly, "Dear children, did you make any mistakes in kindergarten today?"
"Did the teacher say to invite parents?"
Thinking that it was only the first day of sending the children to kindergarten and they might have to face the situation of being called to school for parent-teacher visits, Leng Zexi felt helpless and could only pray secretly that these little guys would not be too naughty.
After hearing their father's question, the three brothers Suisui, Nian Nian and Ningning first looked at each other, as if they were communicating something with their eyes.
Then, they all shook their heads and answered in unison and with great determination: "No!"
Then, Ningning couldn't wait to jump out, raised her rosy little face, and happily reported her performance of the day to her parents: "Dad, Mom, we were so good today!"
"Not only did they not cry, but the teacher also gave each of us a beautiful little red flower as a reward!"
"Especially me, because I am not picky about food at all and even eat the green peppers I hate, so the teacher gave me an extra little red flower as a special praise!"
Having said that, Ning Ning puffed out her chest proudly, her face full of an expression that looked for praise.
"I also ate all the green peppers in Suisui and Niannian's bowls!" Ningning added with a smile.
At this moment, Ningning seemed to suddenly remember something important.
He blinked his big eyes and looked at his mother, saying pitifully, "Mom, the vegetables in the kindergarten are not as delicious as the ones we cook at home."
After saying this, she did not forget to pout her lips, expressing her deep longing for the delicious meals at home.
"Come on, don't be ungrateful! Many of the vegetables here are grown from seeds that your mother carefully cultivated."
"Although it's not as delicious as the ones your mother grows, it's also pretty good." Leng Zexi looked at Ningning with a smile and spoke slowly.
Hearing this, Ning Ning showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on her face, and exclaimed: "No wonder I always feel that these dishes are not as delicious as those made at home, but I still can't help but want to eat them. It turns out that this is because the seeds are provided by my mother!"
His big round eyes were full of surprise and unexpectedness.
Xia Ruo'an, who was standing by, heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but feel angry and amused. He stretched out his finger and gently tapped the tip of Ningning's nose, jokingly saying, "Did our Ningning eat honey today? Her little mouth looks like it was covered with honey, and she's so talkative."
Having said that, he happily hugged Ningning into his arms and kissed her rosy cheek affectionately.
Ningning blushed immediately and buried her head in Xia Ruoan's neck shyly, like a well-behaved kitten, calling softly: "Mom..." Her voice was so gentle that it seemed to melt people's hearts.
On the other side, Suisui and Niannian saw Ningning receiving such an affectionate kiss from her mother, and they felt envious and anxious. They gathered around and vied with each other to praise the vegetables here.
"Mom, the vegetables here are delicious, better than those from other places." Sui Sui raised his head and looked at Xia Ruoan with anticipation.
"Yes, yes, mom is the best. The seeds she cultivates and the vegetables she grows are different!" Niannian echoed without giving in.
Leng Zexi stood aside, watching the children vying for their mother's favor. He shook his head helplessly, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
He muttered to himself, "What on earth was wrong with me that I had to have so many children?"
"That's great! All the attention my wife originally paid to me is now being taken away by these little guys!"
However, having said that, when he saw the family enjoying themselves and being happy together, the sweetness and satisfaction in his heart were indescribable.
"Ningning, come down quickly! Don't you have any idea how much you weigh? How dare you let your mother hold you."
Leng Zexi frowned and blamed, while quickly stretching out his hands and carefully taking Ningning down from Xia Ruoan's arms.
Ningning was stunned by her father's sudden action.
He blinked his big watery eyes, turned his head with a wronged look on his face, looked at Xia Ruo'an pitifully, and asked with a trembling voice: "Mom, am I really fat?"
Xia Ruoan felt soft-hearted when she saw her son's pitiful appearance, but she was afraid that a direct answer would hurt the child's self-esteem.
She hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to express her comfort, but she found that Ningning's eyes had begun to turn red and she was about to cry.
So she hurriedly shook her head and said repeatedly: "No, no, no, our Ningning is not fat at all!"
However, Ning Ning did not seem to be completely relieved by his mother's words. He sniffed and continued in a crying voice: "Mom, you hesitated just now... Do you think I'm fat too?"
After he finished speaking, tears began to well up in his eyes.
Xia Ruoan was suddenly panicked and didn't know how to respond to his son's question for a moment.
She turned her head helplessly and looked at Leng Zexi, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
She thought, Leng Zexi knew that Ningning was very sensitive about her weight during this period, but he actually said such words in front of the child to provoke him.
At this moment, Leng Zexi had a serious look on his face and showed no intention of backing down.
He glanced at Xia Ruo'an, then his gaze fell on Ning Ning again, and he said in a firm tone: "You are the only one in the class who wears plus-sized clothes. Is there any need to ask? You have to face this reality!"
Then, he paused and added earnestly: "It's okay to eat more during meals, but those messy snacks must be controlled."
"If you keep getting fatter, your mother won't be able to hold you anymore!"
Leng Zexi knew very well that his son's biggest fear was losing his mother's love and hug, so he deliberately used this method to remind him to control his weight.
After hearing this, Ningning stopped crying, but her little face was still full of sadness and anxiety.
Sure enough, Ning Ning shook her head as soon as she heard this. Her little face turned red and she kept mumbling, "No! I want my mom to hug me. I...I want to lose weight. I decided to start losing weight from today."
As she spoke, Ningning's eyes began to turn red and she was about to cry out of anxiety.
Xia Ruoan looked at her youngest son with heartache. She originally wanted to comfort Ningning by saying that he was not fat at all, but she suddenly remembered the agreement she had made with Leng Zexi that when one party was teaching the child, the other party could not interfere or stop at will.
She had no choice but to reach out and gently rub Ningning's soft hair, and gently comforted her: "Ningning, don't worry, we can lose weight slowly, starting with controlling snacks, okay?"
"Okay, I'll listen to mom."
Ning Ning nodded obediently, then turned around and glared at Leng Zexi who was standing beside her, and said angrily: "Humph, Dad is the worst!"
When Xia Ruoan heard Ning Ning say this, she couldn't help but look at Leng Zexi with some concern.
Leng Zexi did this for Ningning's own good, but now that his daughter calls him a bad person, will he feel sad?
At this moment, Leng Zexi noticed Xia Ruoan's eyes full of concern and worry, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
He thought to himself: This little guy actually dared to say that he was bad, but how could he possibly care about such things with a child?
At this moment, the eyes of the people around were cast on Leng Zexi, Xia Ruoan and the adorable triplets, a family of five.
It turned out that ever since Leng Zexi and Xia Ruoan appeared here, they have attracted the attention of many people.
After all, even on the first day the children enter kindergarten, most of the people who come to pick up the children are their mothers, or the family drivers or servants.
It is very rare for a couple like Leng Zexi and Xia Ruoan to come together to pick up and drop off their children.
Especially Leng Zexi's identity and background, which is simply the focus of everyone's attention.
However, when people saw his cold face, no matter how much they wanted to approach him and talk or say hello, they all backed off.
After all, everyone knows that the Leng family is not an existence that ordinary people can easily afford to provoke.
Instead of taking the risk of making friends, it is better to keep a certain distance, at least this way you won’t get yourself into trouble.
At this moment, many onlookers witnessed the happy scene of Leng Zexi's family of five getting along together, and their hearts were filled with envy.
When they just arrived here, they found Leng Zexi accompanying his beautiful and gentle wife Xia Ruoan, waiting for the children to come out of the school gate after school.
It was obvious that Leng Zexi had deliberately ended his busy work early to meet his wife and welcome the children home together.
Just this small gesture made many mothers who came to pick up their children feel amazed and envious.
You know, a man like Leng Zexi, who has a background and a successful career, must be busy with work on weekdays, but he can still take out his precious time to personally pick up and drop off his children from school. This undoubtedly shows that in his mind, the status of children is far higher than work.
It is admirable that he can balance his career and family. It also shows that it is not that he does not have time to accompany his children, it is just a matter of whether he is willing to do so.
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