So it seems he doesn't care about his mother's background or anything else.
What he valued was his mother as a person, and the talent she displayed in cooking.
"Next time, I'll bring my two sons along to learn too. They're the same age as you and Xiaoyu."
Haha, this is the rhythm of them seeing each other's children.
This is similar to a lover introducing their partner to their parents; in some ways, the meaning is the same.
Zhu Qianying's feelings for Luo Yifan kept increasing during their first meeting.
After Luo Yifan left, Zhu Qianying's previous wariness and vigilance towards him had lessened by a third.
Why not all of it, but only one-third?
Zhu Qianying's evaluation of people is based more on their actions. It's already quite an achievement to raise someone's favorability to this level with just one conversation, let alone to be wary and cautious.
"Mom, Uncle Luo is a pretty good guy."
After Luo Yifan left, Zhu Qianying stood in the kitchen and spoke to her mother, who was standing in front of the refrigerator checking the contents.
Chen Jing turned around a little flustered, "Ying'er, don't misunderstand, he and I are just friends."
Zhu Qianying found it amusing. "Mom, I know you're just friends..."
Zhu Qianying felt that her mother was trying to cover up her misunderstanding.
"Good that you know!" Chen Jing glared at her daughter. "You know, yet you still insist on knowing so much about her?"
"Haha, Mom, you're so cute now!"
And he's getting smarter and smarter!
That evening, Zhu Qianying privately mentioned this matter to Yan Shao, who smiled and shook his head.
"Tsk, Luo Yifan's parents are really something..." he said, looking Zhu Qianying up and down, "...they're terrified!"
Zhu Qianying laughed and scolded him, "Nonsense, where can I find such an understanding junior when I'm such a good person?"
Yan Shao pinned her down and bit the tip of her nose. "Are you sure you're really a junior?"
Zhu Qianying slapped his firm buttocks hard, completely forgetting that the injury on the back of her hand hadn't fully healed yet!
This time, it hissed twice and said with a bitter face, "Of course, I'm a daughter!"
Upon hearing her scream, Yan Shao immediately rolled over, knelt beside her, and anxiously asked, "Are you alright?"
Only after confirming that the tiny, newly scabbed wounds were not bleeding did Yan Shao breathe a sigh of relief. Gritting his teeth, he reached out and roughly ripped Zhu Qianying off.
One second Zhu Qianying was lying on her back, and the next second, she was inexplicably lying face down on the bed with her bottom in the air. Before she could ask anything, she was slapped hard on the bottom. "You're still my daughter, aren't you? You're so thoughtless, even more immature than Zizai!"
Clearly, Qi Zhu Qianying always forgets that she is injured and doesn't know how to take good care of herself. She is often incredibly stupid and does things that harm her body on a whim.
Zhu Qianying wasn't annoyed. She smiled and crawled forward on her arms, moving to his side. She bent her arms around his waist, lifted her face, and buried it in his firm belly.
"Father, I am your daughter..."
Yan Shao was both amused and exasperated by her antics. He patted her head and rubbed it vigorously a few times.
Zhu Qianying, buried in his belly, called out "Dad" several times, laughing hysterically!
After waiting for her to calm down, Yan Shao reached under her armpits and lifted her up like a baby. He then sat cross-legged and placed her on his lap, facing her.
“Baby, I’m serious!” Young Master Yan said, staring intently at Zhu Qianying.
Zhu Qianying pursed her lips, suppressing a smile, and nodded emphatically like Zizai.
"Oh, I know!"
Yan Shao sometimes really didn't know what to do with her. She understood the principles better than anyone else, but her stubbornness was really bad.
Why do you always take on so many responsibilities when you're only in your twenties?
It's not that she was wrong about Chen Jing, but rather that she took the happiness of everyone she cared about as her responsibility.
But in fact, even Chen Jing can occasionally take on the role of protecting and caring for her.
“Honey, Mom is your mom. No matter what, she’s over forty. She can make the right judgment about what suits her and what she wants. I know you’re worried about her because she suffered a lot at Zhuzhizhou.”
"But when it comes to matters of the heart, don't you know better than anyone else? Just because others say something is good doesn't mean it really is. It's like buying shoes; only the wearer knows which pair is the most comfortable and fits best. Even the most skilled person can't tell with the naked eye. Besides, whether a shoe fits or not doesn't necessarily have anything to do with its style or price, you know?"
Yan Shao believed that Zhu Qianying understood these principles very well; she just lacked someone to remind her of them.
As the saying goes, concern leads to confusion, and this is probably exactly how Zhu Qianying is doing now.
This time, Zhu Qianying listened to him attentively and put away her playful smile.
"Yes, I know all that. But, maybe it's just a habit, but over the years, whenever something happens to Mom and Xiaoyu, my first reaction is always to run to the front to protect them..."
Zhu Qianying spoke calmly, but Yan Shao reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Her words reminded him that after they reunited, whenever he showed any malice, Zizai would always run up to her, stretch out her arms, and confront him in a strong, protective stance.
Clearly, the Zhu Qianying in front of Chen Jing and Zhu Qianyu is the same person as the Zizai in front of Zhu Qianying.
"I'll give it a try, and let Mom choose for herself..."
Zhu Qianying, whose head was forcibly buried on his shoulder, murmured.
Actually, Yan Shao is right. As time goes by, Mom and Xiaoyu have also grown up, and it is indeed time for her to let go.
"You... you're just a daughter and an older sister, but you're acting like a mother..."
Yan Shao's feelings were complicated. Besides heartache, there was an indescribable emotion fermenting and swelling in his chest.
His hand landed on her back, gently stroking it, without a trace of lust, purely out of pity and tenderness.
Zhu Qianying leaned on his shoulder for a while, then looked up, her eyes shining brightly, like the sky after a rain, clear and clean, without a trace of impurity.
She looked at Yan Shao with those irresistible eyes, then slightly curved her lips, kissed him on the cheek, and said in a clear voice.
"Dad, you must love me and cherish me..."
Young Master Yan was already used to her quirky and nonsensical nicknames, so he didn't react much this time, only nodding earnestly.
"Don't worry, I will treat you like my daughter and love and cherish you for the rest of my life."
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