As Yan Shao spoke, he extended his hand, "Look, there's a slight protrusion on my little finger joint. You can't see it unless you look closely, but you can see it if you look closely."
Zhu Qianying pulled his finger over to look at it, and indeed, it was just as he said.
"But I didn't take these photos! What is this? Is it a design you created?"
Zhu Qianying nodded, "I'll call and ask!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Qianying said to Yan Shao, "Those promotional pictures actually show your hand!"
"But I don't remember taking any photos in this pose or these actions!"
Yan Shao had already vaguely understood some of it, but he wasn't quite sure.
“I sent them a close-up photo of your hand before, and then they used computer special effects, added a product, and made these promotional images.”
"Should I charge an endorsement fee?" Yan Shao winked at Zhu Qianying.
"Sure, I'll mention it to Cheng Ye!"
Yan Shao shrugged. "Well, hopefully the endorsement fee will be enough to pay for lunch today."
Zhu Qianying chuckled at his words, "That sounds so pitiful. Young Master Yan actually accepted a cheap endorsement just for a lunch."
"Yes, ever since I had a wife and children, I've been overwhelmed by the burden of life, so I've had to take on cheap endorsements in exchange for a luxurious French lunch."
Yan Shao's pitiful and dejected appearance amused Zhu Qianying even more.
The two chatted and laughed, and the subtle feeling that had been aroused by Xing Bailun gradually disappeared.
The waiter brought out their lunch, and Yan Shao asked Zhu Qianying, "Would you like a bottle of red wine?"
Thinking of the joke from earlier, Zhu Qianying couldn't help but laugh again. "Didn't you say your endorsement fee was only enough to pay the bill? What if we order more red wine and you have to be kept as a waiter?"
Yan Shao raised an eyebrow smugly, "Then I'm afraid if you're willing, I can exchange half a day's work here for a very good bottle of wine."
Zhu Qianying scoffed at his mysterious confidence, "How narcissistic! Besides, why should I agree, not you?"
Yan Shaochao gave him a deep, affectionate look, "Because I am your husband, ownership naturally belongs to you!"
These kinds of sweet words are now coming out of Yan Shao's mouth more and more easily.
Zhu Qianying, who initially felt disgusted and horrified after hearing it, now feels warm and touched.
Actually, the words are still the same, and the person saying them is still the same person.
But because of her change in mindset, the meaning of these words became different.
She used to question and resist him, so to her, these words sounded like frivolous and glib talk.
Now, she believes in him and accepts him, so these words, when heard, all come to mind as sincere declarations of love and promises.
"Alright, for the sake of my husband still belonging to me, I won't drink this wine." Zhu Qianying smiled and refused Young Master Yan's offer.
In fact, she has been very concerned about her physical changes during this period, and has also paid close attention to her diet and other aspects.
Because she didn't know when her little "him" or "her" with Yan Shao would arrive.
The arrival of Zizai caught her off guard, so what should have been a pleasant surprise was initially more shock than joy.
Although she had decided to keep the baby from the beginning, she truly began to feel the joy of new life when she felt the first fetal movement. The little guy kicked hard in her belly.
At that moment, her stomach ached, but the tears that welled up in her eyes were not from the pain, but from joy.
So this time, she wants to welcome the arrival of this little one with the most joyful mindset and the best physical condition.
Therefore, she would never allow herself to touch alcohol or cigarettes.
Of course, she didn't plan to mention any of this to Young Master Yan.
Because she wanted to give him a surprise!
Judging from Yan Shao's usual behavior, it is not hard to see that he has always been bothered by the fact that he missed Zai Zai's childhood, and at the same time, his regret is often evident in his words.
But no one can change what's past.
She only hoped that this time, she could give him the experience of being a father from start to finish.
Joy, gratitude, and appreciation—you can only truly understand these emotions by experiencing them yourself.
Since she didn't say anything, Yan Shao naturally couldn't know all the thoughts in her mind. He considerately confirmed again that she really didn't want to drink, and then slowly enjoyed his romantic lunch with her.
While eating, Yan Shao suddenly brought up his mother-in-law.
"Ying'er, what's wrong with Mom today?"
Zhu Qianying woke up late today. When she got up, everyone in the family who was supposed to go out had already left. Only Old Madam Yan and Yan Bo were playing with the stars in the backyard.
So, when he asked that question, Zhu Qianying looked completely confused.
What's wrong with my mom?
"She seemed to be in a very good mood today, and she dressed up specially, wearing the dress and shoes you bought for her the other day, carrying the bag you bought for her, and went out looking beautiful. Even Zizai and Xiaoluzi asked her if she was going on a date."
Zhu Qianying was secretly delighted. It seemed that her mother had really figured things out.
"What did Mom say?" Zhu Qianying was also very curious about her mother's answer.
"She just smiled, neither admitting nor denying it, and the two little ones argued all the way, one saying they were going on a date, the other saying no, and they couldn't agree, they were arguing so much!"
Yan Shao pinched the bridge of his nose, clearly thinking about the scene of the two little ones making a lot of noise in the carriage that morning.
Zhu Qianying chuckled, "So you still want another child in the family? Now that Zizai and Xiaolu are like this, you find it noisy?"
Without even thinking, Young Master Yan shook his head and said, "That's different!"
Zhu Qianying stopped laughing, thinking that he was implying that Xiao Luzi was someone else's child.
Unexpectedly, he quickly added something else.
"Zizai and Xiaolu are close in age, and they often disagree and argue every day, which is really annoying. But if a new baby is added to the family, neither Zizai nor Xiaolu will treat him/her like a little brother or sister, and they definitely won't argue!"
He spoke so frankly that Zhu Qianying realized she had been too narrow-minded.
From the moment he promised Bai Shao that he would take good care of Xiao Luzi until Bai Shao and her father returned, he had already treated Xiao Luzi as his own child.
On this point, Zhu Qianying had to admit that he had always been a very responsible man.
Whether as a father or as a friend.
"I thought you didn't want children anymore..."
For some reason, Zhu Qianying recalled Yan Shao's resistance to children in front of the elders. Although he had explained, she always felt that those were not his real reasons.
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