"When my mom comes back, I'm going to have to eat weird food again..."
Zhu Qianying paused for a moment, then calculated carefully. Several days had passed since her friend called back, and it seemed that her friend's return was truly imminent.
"Silly Xiaolu, you can always eat at Grandma's shop! Or, if you're really too full, you can stay at Aunt Shadow's house, and your mommy can keep your grandpa company!"
Zhu Qianying joked.
Since receiving Bai Shao's call that day, both she and Bai Xiaolu have been in significantly better spirits.
"Never mind, that would be too pitiful for my mommy..." Bai Xiaolu shrugged, appearing extremely generous and considerate.
Zhu Qianying smiled, patted her hair, and said nothing more.
Bai Xiaolu spoke without thinking, but Zhu Qianying, listening, felt rather uncomfortable.
The little girl probably doesn't know that her grandparents have already come looking for her, wanting to take her back to the clan and let her be recognized as part of the family.
Although Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao have spent most of their time apart over the years, they understand each other quite well. Therefore, Zhu Qianying could vaguely guess how her friend would handle this matter.
The thought of that possible outcome made Zhu Qianying feel sad. But no matter what, if that was Bai Shao's choice, all she could do was silently support her.
Zhu Qianying quickly finished off the snacks in front of her. After paying the bill, Yan Shao helped them into the car, while he went around to the passenger seat and sat down. Seeing this, Zhu Qianying leaned forward and said to Yan Shao while holding onto the back of the seat.
"Young Master Yan, you should go back to the company. You don't need to come to the restaurant with us."
How could Young Master Yan be at ease? "It's alright, it won't make a difference if it's just half an hour."
Although things have been calm at Zongmao's place these past few days, it's always good to be cautious.
Zhu Qianying naturally understood his concerns, so she stopped talking and stepped back to listen to the two little brats arguing over the smallest thing.
The car stopped in front of the restaurant. Zhu Qianying led the two children into the restaurant first, while Yan Shao paced around the restaurant to make sure there was nothing unusual before entering. He greeted Luo Yifan and Chen Jing, gave a few instructions to Xiao Tao and the two part-time employees, and then left with peace of mind.
Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying were only thinking about guarding against Zong Mao, but they didn't think about guarding against the other person.
The number of customers at lunchtime was about the same as usual—not too many, but not too few either.
Luo Yifan usually helps the shop assistants greet customers, but this time he's playing Go with the two little ones.
Zhu Qianying was chatting with Chen Jing in the kitchen. "Mom, is Uncle Luo still staying at the hotel these days?"
Chen Jing looked at her with great curiosity, "Of course, he doesn't stay in hotels, where would he stay?"
Zhu Qianying breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. Sure enough, things were exactly as she had thought.
She was initially reluctant to move back to the Yan family home, mainly because she was worried about her mother living alone in the apartment.
Now, the possibility of her and Zizai moving back to the apartment is getting lower and lower. Since her mother and Uncle Luo have reached a consensus, it would be appropriate to bring them closer together.
Thinking this way, Zhu Qianying couldn't help but say or do something to encourage her mother.
Otherwise, given my mother's conservative nature, who knows when this last layer of paper will be broken.
At this moment, Zhu Qianying was completely unaware that what she was doing to her mother was exactly what Zizai had done to her a few months ago.
"Mom, didn't you move back to your apartment now? Aren't you bored living alone?"
Of course, she couldn't be too direct, otherwise her mother definitely wouldn't accept it.
"I'm not bored. Besides, you guys will come back to keep me company in a while. It's not like I'll always be all alone."
In Chen Jing’s opinion, even if Zhu Qianying and Zizai officially move back to the Yan family’s house, they will still stay at the apartment with her for two or three days a week.
Furthermore, she's gotten used to it now; if she misses her daughter and grandson, she just goes to the Yan family's house for a few days. So, saying she's bored? That's impossible.
Zhu Qianying sighed silently and said to Luo Yifan in secret, "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Luo."
"Mom, Zizai and I probably won't be moving back to the apartment. You could tidy up Zizai's bedroom and let Uncle Luo stay there. Staying in a hotel all the time isn't very convenient, is it?"
Chen Jing was stunned for a moment, and after understanding her daughter's words, an embarrassed look appeared on her face.
"Ying'er, he and I... haven't reached that point yet."
Zhu Qianying thought to herself, "We've already met all the children of the Fang family. How far are we going to go before we've reached that stage?"
However, Zhu Qianying ultimately didn't dare say these words in front of her mother, lest she embarrass her.
"Mom, you're overthinking it. I didn't say you two should live together. I was just worried you'd get bored living alone, and Zizai and I can't be with you lately, so I'm having Uncle Luo keep you company. Anyway, if you two live under the same roof for a while, won't it be easier to figure out if you're a good match?"
What Zhu Qianying said made sense, but Chen Jing was shy and hesitated for a while before still refusing to nod.
Zhu Qianying was also anxious. Her mother was indecisive by nature and always had a hard time making decisions on important matters.
Luo Yifan, on the other hand, was a very gentlemanly person. It was clear that he had handed over all control over the progress of their relationship to his mother.
As a result, after a few days, although the two were still very sweet together, the progress bar of their relationship remained at the same point it had been a few days earlier, and it hadn't moved forward much.
It seems that not all men can be like Young Master Yan, who can be a gentleman when he needs to be and domineering when he needs to be.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her mother, Zhu Qianying went out of the shop, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Luo Yifan.
"Uncle Luo, things haven't been peaceful around here lately. I'll have to trouble you to take care of my mother."
Luo Yifan was initially a little confused and agreed without thinking. Later, after thinking about it, he vaguely felt that Zhu Qianying was probably hinting at something to him.
So he tentatively asked Zhu Qianying, "I can stay at the shop during the day to take care of her, but at night, I'm staying at a hotel, so it's too far to help her. Or, could you make room for me to sleep in the living room? That way, I can look after her day and night."
He put it very tactfully, even saying that he would be content with just a tiny bit of space to stay in the living room.
"Uncle Luo, why don't you ask my mom? Anyway, she's the head of the household there. As long as she agrees, we won't have any objections."
Zhu Qianying's meaning was quite clear: everything should be based on her mother's choice.
As long as their mother agrees, even if she wants to live with Luo Yifan, the two sisters won't have any objections.
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