She truly couldn't understand how such an arrogant man as Young Master Yan could be so obedient to a little kid who wasn't even five years old.
Could this be what they call "one thing cures another"?
Or perhaps, this is the magic of blood ties at work again?
Zhu Qianying drove the car to Yan Shao's side and stopped, then slowly rolled down the window.
Because after her car turned the corner, the man's gaze was fixed on the car, and he even took a few steps forward with a relieved expression on his face. Clearly, he had been waiting for quite a while.
Zhu Qianying wasn't heartless. Although she and this man couldn't be husband and wife, they couldn't become enemies either. Because she couldn't let her son become a victim in the emotional tug-of-war between her and Yan Han.
"Get in the car!" Zhu Qianying said to the man who bent down and leaned in, then unlocked the car door with a "click".
The man seemed somewhat surprised, but he quickly opened the door and slipped into the passenger seat.
As the man fastened his seatbelt, he turned to greet the little guy in the back seat, "Baby!"
Zizai remained silent as usual. Zhu Qianying glanced at him in the rearview mirror and said, "Zizai, where's your manners? Have you given them all away?"
Zizai then raised his head, glanced at Yan Han, and reluctantly called out, "Hello, Daddy!"
Yan Han's heart instantly felt as if it had been filled with honey. All the biting cold wind he had just endured and the frustration of waiting were completely worth it with that sweet, childlike cry.
Yes, it was all worth it!
"Sweetie, did you see anything interesting when you went back to the store with Mommy?"
It was rare for Yan Han to see his son so docile. Reason told him not to provoke the little guy, but the question came out before reason could.
Having learned his lesson, Zizai raised his eyelids, glanced at Zhu Qianying in the rearview mirror, and, receiving the warning in his mother's eyes, obediently answered.
"Oh...I saw the dragon...and the phoenix..."
Yan Han thought for a moment, then turned to Zhu Qianying and asked, "Is it a jade carving?"
Zhu Qianying nodded. "Yes, jade carving. He likes jade."
Upon hearing this, Yan Han immediately asked his son, "Do you like dragons and phoenixes? Daddy will buy them for you!"
Now, Zhu Qianying regretted saying those words and betraying her son. Why hadn't she considered that wealthy people's approach to their sons was generally: Like it? Okay, then buy, buy, buy!
"Young Master Yan, Zizai just likes it, he just wants to see it a few more times, there's no need to buy it!"
Zhu Qianying didn't want her son to become a spendthrift, but judging from Yan Han's current attitude as a father, Zizai would be spoiled into an uneducated spendthrift sooner or later!
The emphasis on the shallow shadows of bamboo is neither acknowledged nor denied by Yan Han.
Zhu Qianying assumed he had taken her words to heart. The car pulled up to the apartment building and stopped. As she unbuckled her seatbelt, she gave instructions to the little guy in the back.
"Zizai, get off the bus. Put your backpack on and remember to hide the snacks you just bought so Grandma doesn't see them."
Chen Jing has always felt that the quality of snacks bought outside is not up to standard, so she often makes cookies and jelly for Zizai. But children, besides cookies and jelly, naturally also like to eat other miscellaneous snacks.
So, Zhu Qianying, as a mother, occasionally lets the little one buy some other snacks, but the quantity is limited, and the premise is that her mother-in-law can't find out.
The little guy chuckled and replied, "I know, I won't drag Mommy down!"
Yan Han couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. It seemed that all of this kid's clever little schemes were inherited from Zhu Qianying.
Yan Han got out of the car first, opened the back door, and stretched out his arms to the little guy who already had his backpack on.
The little guy hesitated for a moment, then secretly glanced at Zhu Qianying. Seeing that Zhu Qianying was locking her car and ignoring him, he dodged Yan Han's arm, kicked his little leg, and jumped off the car with a thud. He then happily ran into the building with his backpack on his back.
Yan Han closed the car door nonchalantly, and with a "bang," the car shook a few times. Yan Shao frowned, squinted at the broken car beside him, and saw Zhu Qianying lean out, so he said.
"Ying'er, how about we get a better car? You often drive Zizai to and from get off work, this car isn't safe!"
In Yan Han's opinion, this car, which made noise everywhere except for the horn, should have been towed away for scrap long ago. How could it still be driven on the road?
Besides, it's not like Yan Han is short of money. The cars in his garage could form a convoy. How could he let his wife and son drive such a car that can't even guarantee basic safety and make a fool of themselves on the road?
To Yan Han's surprise, this time, Zhu Qianying did not object.
"Um!"
Hearing her response, Yan Han was very pleased. Just as he was about to ask her what car model she liked, he heard Zhu Qianying say, "I'll buy it tomorrow!"
Zhu Qianying has indeed decided to buy a car. Originally, she planned to pay for the apartment herself, but now that Xiaoyu has helped her pay half, she has some money left. She can't afford a luxury car, but she can afford a car worth two or three hundred thousand yuan.
Yan Han never expected that her quick agreement was actually a prelude to buying it herself. After figuring it out, she was quite annoyed.
"Why buy anything? There are so many cars sitting idle in the garage. Just drive whichever one you like. Why waste money?"
Young Master Yan was displeased, so his tone was naturally not very friendly.
Zhu Qianying closed the car door and walked over.
"I can't afford to maintain any of your cars!"
Zhu Qianying's words were true.
Young Master Yan's cars are not only incredibly expensive, but they also consume a lot of fuel, making them unaffordable for ordinary people.
Furthermore, if she accidentally scratches the paint or damages anything, the exorbitant repair costs would be enough for Zhu Qianying to buy a new car.
Although Zhu Qianying was speaking the truth, Young Master Yan interpreted it differently.
"Zhu Qianying, are you really that poor? You're clearly a wealthy woman, why do you have to demean yourself like this? It's not just that you demean yourself, but you're also making your son suffer along with you!"
Young Master Yan was truly angry. Did she really have to be so clear about things with him?
A car is nothing to him.
Car maintenance is such a trivial matter, not worth mentioning at all. But she insists on using such a small thing to annoy him!
Zhu Qianying glanced at him and said calmly.
"Yes, I'm quite poor! Besides, I'm not some rich woman, and I have nothing to do with you anymore. You say I'm demeaning myself, but how have I demeaned myself? I just decide my standard of living according to my income, is that demeaning? No, I'm not demeaning myself, I'm just living within my means! As for my son, I don't feel like he's suffered any hardship these past few years, and I don't feel like I've mistreated him in any way!"
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