Yi Wei chuckled twice more, "So, I'm saying you're a good dad!"
After saying that, she probably realized her embarrassment and looked around, "Where's Zizai? I can't find him."
In fact, she had only met Vic Zhou twice, but she acted as if they were very familiar with each other.
Yan Han didn't hide anything, pointing back to the backyard, "Ying'er is walking the dog with him in the backyard."
Hearing the name Zhu Qianying probably made Yi Wei's expression become even more unnatural. Just then, a shop assistant called over, "Miss Yi, would you like your dog's hind paw nails trimmed?"
Yi Wei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, said something to Yan Bo and his wife, and quickly went over.
Yan Han originally had some questions about pet care that he wanted to ask the shop assistant, but now he felt that he should not stay here for long. As he watched the shop assistant load all the items they had bought into the car, he opened the back gate and said to the mother and son who were happily walking their dog.
"Zizai, we've brought the dog home!"
Originally, Yan Han bought the dog crate along with the dog, but Zi Zai didn't want the dog to stay in the crate. Instead, he let the dog sit with him in the back seat.
Yan Bo and his wife sat in the same row as him, while Zhu Qianying and Yan Han sat in the last row.
"Ying'er, Yi Wei just happened to run into you."
Fearing that Zhu Qianying might misunderstand, Yan Han whispered in her ear to explain after the car started moving.
Zhu Qianying nodded, "Yes, I know!"
Zizai's decision to get a pet was a spur-of-the-moment thing, but Yi Weiruo really came prepared, unless she had planted a mole in the Yan family.
This plot, which only appears in police and gangster movies, has almost zero chance of happening in reality.
Yan Han looked at her carefully for a few moments and saw that she didn't seem to care much, which put his mind at ease.
After a while, Yan Han asked again, "Ying'er, are you really not coming back to the capital with us? Zizai will probably be happier with you by his side."
Zhu Qianying shook her head again, "Forget it, it's the same if you stay with Zizai. In a few days, it will be my busiest time, and I won't be able to get away."
Since Zhu Qianying had said that, Yan Han couldn't find any reason to persuade her any further, so he had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.
Little Zizai hugged his new friend, and was so excited that he seemed to be on drugs, chattering nonstop the whole way.
But instead of talking to the elders, he was chatting with the dog, introducing his family to it, and mentioning that his cousins also had dogs and that he should introduce them to the dog sometime. This made Old Madam Yan, who had been neglected the whole way, extremely envious and jealous.
"Zizai, you're not going to stay like this forever, abandoning your grandma after you get a dog, are you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qianying quickly comforted the old lady, "Auntie, Zizai is a chatterbox. As long as you are willing to listen to him, he will not abandon you."
That's true. Madam Yan also noticed that the longer she spent with the little guy, the more talkative he became.
I guess I'm still in the "honeymoon" phase because I talk so much to my dog now.
Back at the Yan family home, Yan Han only had the pet store employees who delivered the goods unload the doghouse and other items into the back garden before sending them away.
"Son, how about Daddy helps you assemble the doghouse?"
Zizai loves building models, so Yanhan guesses he'll also like assembling doghouses and the like.
The little guy was in a great mood today. He clapped his hands excitedly in agreement with Yan Shao's suggestion.
"Okay! Zizai is going to build a doghouse."
Young Master Yan stretched out his hand, and the little guy hesitated for a moment before finally placing his small hand on his big hand.
As Zhu Qianying watched the father and son walk toward the pile of wood used to assemble the doghouse, she consciously retreated back into the house.
In the past, she would have accompanied her son in doing this kind of thing; now, it's only natural that Yan Han, as the father, is doing it.
Back in the inner room, Madam Yan asked Uncle Hai to take the tea set to the terrace. The three of them sat on the terrace, chatting and occasionally glancing at the father and son in the garden, who were bent over and fiddling with their doghouse.
The newly purchased dog wandered around the grass, getting familiar with its surroundings. Occasionally, it would walk back to the father and son, glance at them curiously, and then walk away again.
During a casual chat, Madam Yan brought up the matter of the pair of rings.
"Ying'er, your uncle and I really like those rings. How much do you think they cost? I'll have Ah Hai transfer the money to your account later."
Zhu Qianying waved her hands repeatedly, "Auntie, the ring isn't worth much. Consider it my wedding anniversary gift to you and Uncle!"
Madam Yan and Yan Bo exchanged a glance. "Ying'er, we appreciate your kindness. You're struggling to support two people all by yourself right now. It must be very hard for you. We'll pay for the ring as usual. I heard from Xiao Han that you have a lot of unique little trinkets. Why don't you give one to your aunt? Let your aunt see them."
Mentioning money, Zhu Qianying recalled the equity transfer agreement she had discussed in Yan Han's office, and felt a headache coming on.
So, do rich people really like to make a fuss about money?
“Auntie, this ring is really not worth much money, and it’s not a large sum for me either. As for the hardship, that’s not true at all. My mother used to work as a food consultant in the United States, and her salary was quite high.”
Zhu Qianying only wanted Zizai to enjoy the fatherly love and affection from other elders that he had missed for several years, but she did not want to have any further financial ties with the Yan family.
Seeing that his wife had spoken frankly, Yanbo took over the conversation.
“Ying’er, we are all very grateful that you brought Zizai back. Zizai is your son, and he is also Xiaohan’s son. Regardless of your current relationship status, Zizai is your shared responsibility, and that is an indisputable fact. You have sacrificed a lot over the past five years, which we can hardly make up for and cannot make up for. But at least from now on, Xiaohan should take on his responsibility as a father. He needs to share this responsibility with you, both emotionally and materially. Do you agree with this?”
Yan Bo's words were reasonable and logical, leaving Zhu Qianying with no suitable reason to refute them. Therefore, she could only obediently nod.
Yanbo continued, "These words should have been said by Xiaohan to you, but he was worried that you would overthink it, so he asked us to tell you that he is willing to cover half of Zizai's living expenses and all other costs."
Zhu Qianying remained silent for a while before finally nodding.
"Hmm, I'll think about it carefully when I get back."
Although this is essentially a disguised form of bribery, Yanbo is right. Zizai is also Yanhan's son, and he does indeed have the obligation to bear half the responsibility.
Just as she has no right to deny Yan Han as a father on behalf of Zizai, the issue of Zizai's half of living expenses is not whether she is willing to accept it, but rather that she must accept it!
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