Although Zhu Qianying's words to the shop assistants were short, they contained a great deal of information, and the shop assistants all understood something from them.
So, afterwards, everyone wisely refrained from mentioning the child's father to Zhu Qianying again.
This is exactly the result that Zhu Qianying wants.
She doesn't dislike socializing, but if given a choice, she'd prefer the simplest and most direct approach.
She wasn't a permanent employee at the store, and in terms of both power and status, she was above the other employees. The employees and the manager treated her with great courtesy.
She doesn't need to go to the store at a fixed time every day, so she has a lot of free time during the day to handle her personal matters.
Having promised his son he would bring him back to live with him, finding a place to stay became the first problem to solve.
So, the day after returning from the Yan family, she, along with her mother and Xiaoyu who had come all the way from R City, picked up Zizai and went to look at houses.
Having had a similar experience a few years ago, this time she dared not be tempted by cheap prices to go to Yan Shao or Qin Xiu. Instead, she went to look at a few houses that she was somewhat satisfied with, and the three adults and one child went together.
When picking up Zizai, Zhu Qianying didn't bother to make excuses and directly told Madam Yan, "Auntie, my mother wants to buy a house in L City, and she also misses Zizai and wants to take him to look at houses together."
Madam Yan's immediate reaction was to try to stop him. She wanted to say, "Why buy a house? Yanhuang itself has many very good properties. Just let Qin Xiu choose whatever you like."
But she didn't say what she wanted to say. She also knew that, let alone today, even five years ago, Zhu Qianying probably wouldn't accept such a gift.
"Okay, if you've got your eye on a place, you can let me know. Maybe I know some property owners and can get you a discount."
Zhu Qianying simply responded. Both she and Madam Yan understood that Zhu Qianying would not make this call, regardless of whether it was expensive or cheap.
"Zizai, say goodbye to Grandma!"
Zhu Qianying drove the shop's car to pick up Zizai. As soon as Zizai saw her, he eagerly climbed into the back seat. Hearing his mother say this, he rolled down the window and stuck his little face out, waving frantically at Grandma Yan, "Goodbye, Grandma!"
Madam Yan leaned over and kissed him on the cheek again, and then heard Zhu Qianying say, "Auntie, I'd like Zizai to stay with us tonight, and we'll bring him back tomorrow."
Zhu Qianying's request was not excessive, so Old Madam Yan naturally could not refuse.
"Yes, Zizai must miss his mother too. Let him keep your mom company."
Ultimately, how could Madam Yan possibly refuse such a simple request?
Chen Jing had worked so hard to raise her grandson, and now he was being sent back so easily. Many times, she even felt like she was the wicked grandmother who had stolen Chen Jing's grandson.
After Zhu Qianying picked him up, Madam Yan called her son to tell him that Zhu Qianying had taken Zizai away.
"What? Where did she take Zizai?!" Yan Han was clearly very nervous.
"Ying'er said that her in-laws wanted to buy a house and invited Zizai to go and see it together. In the evening, they wanted Zizai to keep his mother company. I didn't think it was a unreasonable request, so I agreed."
After hearing his mother's explanation, Yan Han felt a little relieved. "As long as they don't take Zizai away, whether or not I stay with him isn't a big deal," he said in the end.
"Okay, then I'll have someone follow them."
Although Madam Yan felt this was not a good idea, she understood her son's feelings.
Zhu Qianying left without a word for five years. Her son finally managed to bring her back, so it's normal for him to be cautious now.
"Okay, but you must not let Ying'er find out, otherwise, given Ying'er's personality, it will only backfire."
Yan Han responded, hung up the phone, and then instructed Ke Kai's people to keep a close eye on things.
In fact, even though his master had already brought the young mistress back to the Yan family, Ke Kai did not dare to take Zhu Qianying's safety lightly at all.
Therefore, in the past two days, Ke Kai has arranged for some people to keep a close eye on the surrounding area, both in the apartment where Zhu Qianying lives and near the shop.
After finishing their conversation, Ke Kai suddenly said, "Boss, McGovern said there seems to be some new developments regarding those thugs in the US."
Yan Han was taken aback. "The US? Weren't those thugs all dealt with? What went wrong this time?"
"No, nothing went wrong. McGonagall said he seems to have discovered some new clues. Of course, he's not entirely sure, and he'll report back once he's found out. After all, he doesn't really dare to mess with Jack's people."
Ke Kai spoke very carefully, implying that the matter was true, but conclusive evidence had not yet been found.
"How about we ask Shadow about this?" Ke Kai suggested.
In his view, Zhu Qianying was a party involved in the incident, so wouldn't it be the most natural, direct, and convenient way to find a breakthrough by looking at her?
Yan Han immediately rejected his suggestion without even thinking, "No, don't let her know!"
After hanging up the phone, Yan Han fell into deep thought again. When he was still in the United States, he had basically sorted out the whole matter. At that time, everyone involved received corresponding punishments to varying degrees.
Could it be that there are still some who slipped through the net?
As for why he didn't want Zhu Qianying to know, Yan Han didn't know either.
Perhaps it was because they didn't want her to be exposed to too much bloodshed?
Or perhaps, he didn't want her to think that he was deliberately trying to please or flatter her.
In reality, he was just scared at the time.
For no apparent reason, he was afraid that the woman he had finally found was someone who had been hurt.
If that's the case, he will never be able to forgive himself.
She was clearly his wife, yet he failed to protect her properly!
...
When Zizai saw Chen Jing and Xiaoyu, whom he hadn't seen for several days, he rubbed against them and hugged them, acting cute and begging for their affection. This made Chen Jing and Xiaoyu hug him, kiss him, and pinch him, creating quite a scene.
Zhu Qianying, who was driving in front, saw Zizai in the rearview mirror, who was huddled in his mother's arms like a groundhog, with only his bottom sticking up high. She couldn't help but laugh.
After laughing, a slight bitterness welled up inside me.
If my mother and I were still in the US right now, I wonder how lonely my son would be.
Although the Yan family is Zizai's home, he only has blood ties with those people in the Yan family and no emotional foundation. Sending him back like that was indeed a bit hasty.
At that moment, she was very glad that she had realized this so early and made a decision immediately!
"Auntie, please give Zizai a younger brother or sister soon..."
After snuggling in Chen Jing's arms for a while, the little guy went over to pinch Aunt Xiaoyu's cheek and tease her!
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