Zhu Qianying assumed that Young Master Yan had only promised his son to go to a seafood restaurant near the villa, until Young Master Yan took the three of them onto a super luxurious yacht. Only then did Zhu Qianying realize that Young Master Yan had gone to great lengths to please his son.
Little did she know that, besides pleasing his son, Yan Shao's more important purpose was to celebrate the "rebirth" of her career.
Because of this thought, after hanging up his son's call, Young Master Yan immediately made a phone call to arrange everything.
The waiter led the four of them to a spot near the glass railing. There were no lights at all, only two flickering candles on the table beckoning to them. In the dim candlelight, Zhu Qianying saw a large bouquet of vibrant roses in a vase on the table.
As Zhu Qianying was pondering to herself, Young Master Yan had already picked out a flower from the bouquet and handed it to her.
"Ying'er, congratulations!"
This congratulation made Zhu Qianying suddenly realize that Young Master Yan had such a plan behind his easy agreement to his son's request and even his encouragement to go out for dinner.
"Thanks!"
Zhu Qianying smiled and accepted the roses. As a thank you gift, she tiptoed and kissed Yan Shao on the lips.
Throughout the entire process, Zizai watched with a beaming smile, his little face tilted upwards. After Zhu Qianying finished kissing Yan Shao, he pointed to his own face with a grin and asked, "Mommy, what about me? What about me?"
With a smile on her lips, Zhu Qianying bent down and kissed her son on the lips.
Then, he hugged Xiao Luzi and kissed her on the lips.
After being kissed, the little one happily climbed onto the chair, reached over to the table to take a rose, and then stood on the chair to present the rose to Zhu Qianying.
"Beautiful lady, would you do me the honor of having dinner with me?"
Zhu Qianying couldn't help but chuckle, her shoulders trembling slightly as she accepted the rose. "Of course, it's my honor, my little prince."
After receiving Zhu Qianying's reply, Zizai gave Yan Shao a defiant wink.
Yan Shao chose to ignore his son's childish behavior.
After all, he was quite self-aware, knowing that in Zhu Qianying's heart, her son would ultimately be more important than herself.
This realization sometimes made him jealous, but when he thought that if it weren't for this precious son, he and Zhu Qianying would never have had the chance to meet again, let alone be able to stay with their happy family of three like they are now, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
"Auntie Shadow, this is for you!" Seeing that the two men had given her flowers, Xiao Luzi was not to be outdone. She climbed onto the chair like Zizai, took out a rose, and presented it to Zhu Qianying.
Zhu Qianying accepted it, "Thank you, beautiful Princess Luzi."
Young Master Zizai glanced at Zhu Qianying, then at Xiao Luzi, turned around, and took out another rose. This time, he handed the rose to Xiao Luzi.
"Bai Xiaolu, this is for you."
Xiao Luzi seemed somewhat surprised, then took the flowers, lowered his eyes and stared at them, seemingly lost in thought.
Her melancholy appearance made Zizai, who originally wanted to cheer Bai Xiaolu up, feel a little helpless, and he tugged at Zhu Qianying, who was standing behind him, for help.
Just as Zhu Qianying was about to speak to break the strange silence between the two little kids, Xiao Luzi raised his head, blinked his bright eyes, and whispered "Thank you!" to the little guy.
For some reason, Xiao Luzi's "thank you" made Zhu Qianying feel very sad.
He raised his hand and placed it on the two children's heads, rubbing their heads vigorously.
"Alright, let's sit down quickly."
Young Master Yan, who had been quietly observing everything, pulled out a chair and gestured for Zhu Qianying to sit down by supporting her shoulder.
The food ordered early in the morning was quickly delivered. When the two children saw the delicious food, they forgot all the emotional scenes from before and started eating with great enthusiasm.
Young Master Yan had someone open a bottle of wine, and then he personally poured half a glass for Zhu Qianying and himself. He handed one glass to Zhu Qianying and held the other glass himself, offering it to her.
"Congratulations to our family's top-notch bamboo designer..."
Zhu Qianying smiled, looked up, and gazed at him tenderly for a few seconds before clinking glasses with him. "Thank you!"
Zhu Qianying knew that if he hadn't given her a push from behind, she probably would never have done it.
Unless Cheng Ye brings it up himself.
Zizai, who had been engrossed in eating with his head down, looked up and saw his parents so absorbed in each other that they only had eyes for one another. He grinned and smiled silently.
I felt a little smug, thinking that I had unintentionally created such a wonderful opportunity for my parents.
Don't assume that because he's only five years old, he's completely ignorant about matters between men and women. In fact, feelings of love transcend age.
Even though Zizai couldn't express it in words, seeing such a scene was like seeing blooming flowers or a beautiful sight, warming his heart like a gentle spring day.
When he first returned, even though his parents weren't arguing, he still felt like he was in an ice cave, with chills running through him, making him feel cold to the bone.
However, even on such a happy day, the young master still felt something was missing.
As for what was lacking, he couldn't say.
I always feel like something's missing from this simple life.
Zhu Qianying drank a bit too much that night, probably because of the flowers, candlelight, cruise ship, and the presence of her beloved by her side; or perhaps because of the new beginning in her career, which made her so happy. In any case, she, who had been abstaining from alcohol for some time, rarely let herself get a little tipsy.
As they left, she linked arms with Yan Shao, squinted at him, and asked, "Why is this cruise ship rocking so violently?"
Yan Shao paused for a moment, then reached out and patted her head, smiling helplessly, "You..."
His words were full of doting affection.
Zhu Qianying couldn't get an answer from him, but instead of pressing him for details as usual, she subconsciously tightened her grip on his arm and leaned closer to him, resting most of her weight on him.
Yan Shao slowed down and easily supported most of her weight.
He knew she was a little drunk.
When her steps became unsteady, he considered whether he should just pick her up and use her as his legs.
But he didn't do that in the end, because he felt that walking slowly together, supporting each other, was a kind of happiness!
He once thought that giving her the best he could was love.
But now, he gradually understands that for Zhu Qianying, giving her the best or becoming her feet is not as touching as walking slowly with her and helping her up when she occasionally stumbles.
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