Chapter 46: Ex-husband's Jealousy Turns Dark
This was the first time Xiang Chu had seen Yu Yan at work.
He had also seen his godmother working in Xiaoxing's lab, and the feeling she gave him was... quite different from Yu Yan's.
The child couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different.
However, if he were the father, he would also choose to work with Yu Yan.
When this thought popped into her mind, Xiang Chu felt a little ashamed, as if she had betrayed her godmother.
After all, his godmother was really good to him and was also his idol.
It was nearly evening when Yu Yan finally came out of the laboratory.
She checked the time and asked Xiang Chu, "Are you hungry?"
Xiang Chu shook her head.
"Then Mom will take you to the mall and supermarket to buy some things first."
Yu Yan smiled brightly at him: "I'll cook you something delicious tonight."
Seeing the smile on her tired face, Xiang Chu was momentarily stunned.
At that moment, he suddenly thought of Xiaoxing's godmother. After a day's work, she would become extremely irritable, and people around her dared not speak loudly, or even breathe.
But Yu Yan seems to be different.
He overheard the uncles saying that the experiment hadn't gone very well that day, with a few minor mishaps, but they didn't seem to care much and were discussing what to eat that evening.
Comparing the two, Xiang Chu was somewhat confused... What was right?
But his initially tense heart calmed down when he saw Yu Yan smile at him.
Yu Yan took Xiang Chu to the children's clothing section of the mall and bought a bunch of clothes.
They brought bodyguards with them this time, which Shao Muyan arranged for Yu Yan. The kidnapping incident must not happen again.
With bodyguards helping to carry her bags, Yu Yan could just focus on shopping with her son.
To be honest, this kind of experience was quite novel for Yu Yan.
When she was pregnant, she fantasized that she would dress up her baby nicely after she successfully gave birth.
She originally wanted a daughter, but she gave birth to a lovely son and accepted it without hesitation.
Unfortunately, within her marriage, she didn't even have time to go out. If she went out, her mother-in-law would nag her for a long time. If she spent money on something, even if it was her own money, she would be scolded for half a day.
...If she argues back, a family war is bound to break out.
She still feels suffocated when she thinks about the scene where she was besieged by her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law while her husband and son stood by and did nothing.
I never want to experience that again in my life.
Yu Yan has always been an efficient person. If she sees a piece of clothing she likes, she'll hold it up to Xiang Chu and if it fits, she'll buy it immediately.
Not having to try on clothes is also good for Xiang Chu.
What bothers him most is that every time his godmother takes him out to buy clothes, she makes him try them on in the store, which is especially uncomfortable for him.
Yu Yan directly added the store manager's contact information: "Please reserve the new products for me every season. We don't have time to come shopping often, so just have them delivered to our home."
The battle ended in just ten minutes... This was something Xiang Chu could never have imagined before.
Even more unimaginable was that, upon entering the supermarket, Yu Yan pushed a shopping cart and asked Xiang Chu, "Do you want to sit inside?"
Xiang Chu paused, glanced at the shopping cart, and nodded.
"Need not."
Yu Yan smiled, "I don't need you to nod. Come on, I'll push you."
Without saying a word, she picked Xiang Chu up and put her into the shopping cart, and Xiang Chu's whole body stiffened.
But looking at other parents, some even older than him, they were pushing their children around like that.
He used to feel envious when he saw it, but today... he achieved it too.
Moreover, Yu Yan took him not only to the snack section, but also to the vegetable and seafood sections, which he had never been to before.
The fishmonger brought over a lively, jumping fish, splashing water all over Chu Yi's face. Yu Yan, standing beside him, laughed heartily, not being very kind.
...These scenes were things Xiang Chu could never have imagined before.
—
When Shao Muyan returned home that evening, he was greeted by a wave of warm breath as soon as he entered the door.
The room was brightly lit. Xiang Chu was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV, while Yu Yan was deep-frying and cooking in the kitchen, wearing a light gray apron that she had just bought from the supermarket.
She casually clipped her hair with a shark clip, revealing her well-defined profile and smooth neck.
"You're back?"
Hearing the noise, Yu Yan pulled open the small kitchen window and said to Xiang Chu, "Call him Uncle Shao."
Xiang Chu turned her head and called out, "Uncle Shao."
"Yes," Shao Muyan responded, noticing that the child was a little nervous.
The two first met at the Dongyu Hotel, where Shao Muyan criticized Xiang Chu for his poor attitude towards Yu Yan.
Xiang Chu felt that this was a very serious and somewhat intimidating uncle.
Shao Muyan changed his shoes and handed a model pistol he had brought back to Xiang Chu, who was taken aback.
This is the latest version of the toy gun; he knows about it!
"Take it and play with it." Shao Muyan smiled gently and handed him the model.
Yu Yan turned around and looked at Chu Chao. Yu Yan didn't say anything, but just smiled at him.
"Take it. Thank you, Uncle Shao."
Xiang Chu accepted it, pursing her lips, "Thank you, Uncle Shao."
We still need to be polite.
"good."
Shao Muyan gently patted his head, then rolled up his sleeves and headed to the kitchen. "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Yu Yan glanced at it and said, "Almost done, help me plate it."
"good."
Xiang Chu stared blankly at the kitchen.
He had seen this kind of...family scene in his classmates' homework, but it had never happened in his own home.
There were maids and a cook at home. He used to be able to eat her cooking, and it was very delicious.
Since she left, only the cook has been cooking at home.
My dad is very busy with work and it's impossible for him to cook for me personally, and he doesn't know how to cook either.
As for Xiaoxing's godmother... she tried to do it once, and almost blew up the kitchen.
The finished product was a dark, unappetizing mess; no one dared to eat it.
But it was obvious that both Uncle Shao and she knew how to cook. As soon as Uncle Shao came back, he automatically took the spatula from her and started stir-frying.
Xiang Chu lowered her head, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
Why?
In his home, he had never seen his father and mother cook together...
Just then, my phone rang.
Xiang Chu was pleasantly surprised and quickly answered the video call from Xiang Jingheng, "Dad!"
As soon as Xiang Jingheng's plane landed, he sat in his car. Due to the time difference, it was nightfall here, but it was still clear skies there.
"Xiao Chu," Xiang Jingheng said, holding his phone, "Are you home? Where's your mother?"
"In the kitchen."
He told Chu Yi in detail, "And Uncle Shao too."
Uncle Shao?
Xiang Jingheng was stunned. Yu Yan and Shao Muyan... really living together?
He frowned and tightened his grip on the phone. "Turn the camera around so I can see."
Xiang Chu then turned the camera towards the small kitchen window—
The sizzling sound of stir-frying in the kitchen drowned out the conversation between the father and son. Yu Yan and Shao Muyan were busy without noticing. Shao Muyan picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and asked Yu Yan to taste it to see if it was salty.
Yu Yan leaned over and took a bite of the beef, burning herself so badly that she fanned her mouth with her hand. Shao Muyan laughed.
...Xiang Jingheng's face suddenly darkened.
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