Chapter 2 Two little brave babies.

The Mr. Shang the housekeeper mentioned was named Shang Yi. He was the scumbag in the book who cheated on his wife and committed domestic violence after marrying the original owner.

Shen Qingyue nodded and let him lead the way in front, while he led Doudou and walked slowly behind.

He read this book just for fun at the time, and only remembered some important plot points after reading it hastily. Now he is a little confused about the specific direction of the plot and can only follow the settings of the original book.

The cub takes small steps, and when going downstairs, its two short legs are slightly bent, and it cautiously tilts its body to explore downwards.

Shen Qingyue was not in a hurry. He held his hand and led him down step by step. The journey that was supposed to take less than half a minute took them nearly five minutes. His attention was always on Doudou, so he naturally did not notice the surprise that flashed in the eyes of the housekeeper downstairs.

The thing the young master in their family hates most in his life is children. When Doudou was just sent here a month ago, he was very impatient. Normally, he would hardly even speak to Doudou in a nice tone, let alone play with him.

"Thank you, Xiaosusu." It was the first time for the kid to walk down such a long staircase by himself, and he couldn't hide his excitement on his face. However, he immediately raised his head and secretly glanced at his uncle's expression.

Shen Qingyue happened to be looking at him and gave him a thumbs up: "Doudou is great, you can do your own things downstairs."

Doudou was praised. She pursed her lips, her lips were rosy, and she couldn't help but hug Shen Qingyue's legs excitedly. She put her chubby little face against his legs for a while, then let go shyly.

Arriving at the door of the reception room on the first floor, Shen Qingyue thought for a moment, arranged for Doudou to sit in the living room and play with toys for a while, then knocked on the door and entered the reception room.

The room was decorated in an antique style, with sandalwood burning slowly inside. Two people were sitting face to face in front of the tea table. The young man who looked about the same age as them was probably Shang Yi.

Shen Qingyue walked forward and said politely, "Dad."

"Well, sit down." Shen Chaoxiong responded. Shang Yi had already pulled out the chair next to him and motioned for him to sit next to him. Shen Qingyue did not refuse and sat down.

His seemingly accepting gesture made Shen Chaoxiong's originally stern face relax a little, and his tone became a little better: "Xiao Shang heard that you were not feeling well these two days, so he bought something to come and see you. You should thank him very much."

Shang Yi looks good at first glance, but after looking at him for too long, he always gives people a greasy feeling.

As long as he wanted, he could make the people he was staring at feel a strong gaze at all times, but the corners of his mouth were always hooked up with a devilish smile. All these elements combined made people feel extremely awkward and uneasy.

"Uncle, you're welcome. I like Xiaoqing and it's my duty to be nice to him." Shang Yi said sweetly, his eyes always looking at Shen Qingyue's face and body.

Shen Qingyue's face is extremely beautiful, with delicate and elegant features, without a trace of coquettishness, which reduces the intensity of his exquisite features. His lips are slightly pale, and when he frowns, he gives people a sense of coldness, alienation, and unapproachability.

You should not refuse the beautiful wife that the Shen family offers to you.

Even though he has a bad temper, he is confident that with such a sickly-looking physique, even though he has never driven a car before, shouldn't it be easy for him to drive this type of car?

"As long as you like each other, I'm still discussing it with your parents. We'll go find a fortune teller to do some calculations. It would be best if you could set the date for your wedding this year."

Shen Chaoxiong was relieved to see that Shen Qingyue was no longer like before, who would refute at the top of his lungs and even throw things around when talking about this matter. He took the wet teacup that Shang Yi handed over and drank it all in one gulp: "Then I feel relieved."

Shen Qingyue frowned imperceptibly. If he remembered correctly, Doudou was three years old this year and would go to kindergarten in the second half of the year. The protagonist in the original book was sent to get married in the month when Doudou entered school.

"I have no problem, Xiaoqing, what do you think?"

Shang Yi moved closer to Shen Qingyue and took the opportunity to pull Shen Qingyue's hand, but he failed and was glanced at by Shen Qingyue with a half-smile. There was obvious contempt and mockery in the look, and his face immediately became ugly.

But since there was no details about their relationship yet, he had to endure it.

"Xiao Shang, please stay and have dinner with us." Seeing that Shen Qingyue remained silent for a while, Shen Chaoxiong spoke up to help Shang Yi: "I'll open a bottle of wine, and we'll have a good chat tonight."

Shang Yi forced a smile and said, "Sorry uncle, I have to go to the company tonight, so I'm afraid I won't be able to eat. Next time, I'll definitely come next time, and we won't leave until we're drunk."

His polite words were very good, so Shen Chaoxiong naturally didn't keep him any longer. He chatted with him for a few more words, and then Shang Yi stood up and said goodbye to him.

"Qingyue, go and see Xiaoshang off." Shen Chaoxiong instructed.

Shen Qingyue responded indifferently and stood up to open the door. Shang Yi's eyes flashed with a gloomy look and he followed behind.

Doudou was still sitting on the carpet, holding a palm-sized car in each hand and sliding on the ground. He was also making some sounds with his little mouth, mumbling something.

Hearing footsteps coming from behind, Doudou grabbed the small car with his short hands and turned his head to look. The moment he saw Shen Qingyue, he twisted his body and wanted to stand up, while standing he shouted happily: "Xiao Susu!"

The cub's voice was full of joy, mixed with a soft and sticky sound. The more Shen Qing listened, the softer his heart became. He responded, and Doudou was already holding the little cart and running over here on his two short legs.

After all, the chassis of a three-year-old child is not stable enough, and he is prone to falling when running and jumping. Doudou failed to brake the car in time, and when he hit Shen Qingyue, he staggered and fell towards Shang Yi.

The moment he touched him, Shang Yi frowned and waved his hands subconsciously, trying to push away the little body in front of him. Fortunately, Shen Qingyue squatted down in time and caught Doudou, holding the frightened cub tightly in his arms.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Shang Yi finally reacted and was about to apologize when he was interrupted by Shen Qingyue's cold voice: "You can leave now."

He saw it clearly just now. If he hadn't caught Doudou, based on Shang Yi's attempt to push him away, Doudou would have definitely fallen on his back on the ground. Children's heads are inherently fragile, and if they fell anywhere, it would be a serious matter.

Shang Yi knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't say anything. He just snorted coldly and turned away without hesitation.

Doudou was frightened. His eyes were red and his mouth was pursed as if he wanted to cry. There were tears in his eyes like black grapes, which kept shaking but didn't fall.

"Don't be afraid, Doudou." Shen Qingyue patted his little back soothingly.

Doudou nodded with a pouty mouth, and his voice was soft and tearful, but he said every word very firmly: "Don't be afraid, I am Si, Si's brave baby."

After saying the last few words, a tear as big as a bean fell on Shen Qingyue's shoulder. He hurriedly stretched out his little hand and covered the small piece of wet cloth with his little car, pretending that nothing had happened.

Shen Qingyue saw all his little movements and responded politely: "Dou Dou is the bravest baby I have ever seen."

After playing with toys with him in the living room for a while, Doudou calmed down completely. Children's emotions come and go quickly. After a while, he took Shen Qingyue's hand and explained to him the names of the cars and which cars were good friends with each other.

The sky outside the window gradually turned dark blue. Outside the large glass window of the living room, the sunlight, which had not yet completely set, was still a little dazzling.

“Gu——”

The rumbling of his stomach and the vibration of the phone in his pocket appeared at the same time. Shen Qingyue was stunned for a moment and looked at the little kid who was kneeling beside him and stacking blocks with a red face: "Did Doudou hear any sound?"

Doudou turned around embarrassedly, and the hair on his head swayed: "My stomach is growling."

He didn't eat lunch. His aunt, who usually cooked for him, was not at home today. He only drank half a bowl of milk in the morning. His grandfather and uncle usually ate upstairs, and they didn't allow him to enter the room.

I hesitated for a long time in the afternoon, afraid of waking up my uncle, who would be angry and make me stand as punishment. But I was so hungry that I finally plucked up the courage to ask him to make milk for me.

Shen Qingyue went to the kitchen and looked around, and found a lot of fresh ingredients in the refrigerator. He was very good at cooking for children, and he could also cook for adults, but the food was not tasty.

He started to cut vegetables and heat water in a familiar way. He steamed some spinach, minced meat and chicken egg custard and boiled a few shrimps. Since he couldn't find a bowl for the kid, he took a small plate and served him rice.

When the meal was ready, the phone rang again. Shen Qingyue took it out and took a look. It was a message from an account with the note "Director Xu".

The phone was unlocked with fingerprint, and after opening it, I found that there were more than two messages from this account. Messages had been coming in continuously since a few days ago, but none of them were replied.

The content is pretty much the same:

"Good morning, Mr. Shen. Have you considered joining our show? /snickering"

"Good afternoon, Mr. Shen. If you are interested, we can have a face-to-face meeting. The director team can come to sign the agreement at any time. /Lovely"

"Good evening, Mr. Shen. We have made some new changes to our plan. We guarantee that it will be both interesting and user-friendly. We will leave you with happy memories before your baby goes to kindergarten, making your baby's childhood more colorful! /Sun"

The two latest ones are:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Shen. I noticed you haven't replied for a long time. Is there anything you are concerned about?" /grin"

"The program team only invites ordinary families and children of similar age, so there will be no comparison or negative influence. If you have any concerns, we can still talk about it. /Handshake"

The tone of these words was sincere and earnest, even a little humble. Shen Qingyue read them one by one, and a trace of memory was evoked.

The director Xu on WeChat is a new PD. "Baby is Coming" is the first live broadcast variety show he made after joining the TV station. In the first season, all the guests invited were children with good family backgrounds.

This program made many kids and their parents famous, including the protagonist of this book, Zaizai.

In the original novel, he also invited the Shen family's little Doudou several times, but Shen Qingyue sneered at this. When the program crew came to the door, he didn't even open the door for them, and even asked Doudou who wanted to open the door for them to go away.

Shen Qingyue put away his phone, brought Doudou's meal back to the living room, helped him adjust the child's dining chair, picked up the cub, and fastened a bib for him.

Doudou used his special silicone spoon to scoop a spoonful of smooth and tender egg custard into his mouth. It was silky and light, accompanied by the strong aroma of meat and the freshness of vegetables. It was so delicious!

He swung his short legs happily, scooped a big spoonful of rice into his mouth, puffed out his cheeks and chewed seriously, looking at Shen Qingyue with bright eyes.

The shells of the brine shrimp have been peeled off when they come out of the pot, and the meat is firm and sweet. Dip it in children's soy sauce, which is perfect for training the baby's teeth and biting force.

This meal was so filling that even Doudou’s hungry little belly was filled.

Shen Qingyue took a wet tissue and wiped his hands and mouth, saying softly: "Doudou, do you want to be on TV?"