The next morning, Shen Qingqing took Zhou Jiayan back to City A and had five days of rest.

Before the program recording, Shen Qingqing was looking forward to this moment. After all, it meant that she could just play around and sleep until she woke up naturally every day. However, all this changed after Zhou Yexuan announced that he would live in City A permanently.

Shen Qingqing felt a little heavy-hearted when she pushed her suitcase into the house. She only felt better after seeing the welcoming dinner that the butler had asked the chef to prepare for them.

There are barbecue, crayfish and so on. The chef still understands her and does not prepare anything fancy that she does not like.

When Zhou Jiayan arrived home, the housekeeper Aunt Chen looked at him over and over again. After a round of inspection, Aunt Chen concluded, "You haven't lost weight, but you've become darker. You look energetic. Grandma Chen heard that you performed very well on the show."

Zhou Jiayan was very close to Grandma Chen. After all, if you really counted it, he spent more time with Grandma Chen than Zhou Yexuan, and he felt very close to her.

He nodded with a smile on his face, "Yes, Grandma Chen, many people praised me for being smart, and my friends also like me."

Seeing Zhou Jiayan's boastful look, Shen Qingqing thought he should be cooled down, and started to complain, "He's almost tanned. I've been reminding him to pay attention to sun protection and apply more sunscreen, but he forgot about it when he got to the place. If he continues recording this variety show, he'll probably become a tanned kid."

As a little boy who wanted to be a man, Zhou Jiayan didn't mind getting darker, but he could tell that his stepmother's "little black boy" was disgusting him. Moreover, his skin was originally fair, and now that he was tanned a little, he was just about the same color as other children.

He immediately defended himself, "It's so sunny outside, everyone will get tanned inevitably, it's normal for me to be a little darker, and it makes me look more manly this way."

However, what answered him was Shen Qingqing's look of obvious disapproval. After all, for Shen Qingqing, she still liked the cute glutinous rice dumplings.

So Zhou Jiayan's voice became lower and lower, and finally emphasized, "Humph, my skin is white to begin with, I can get it back if I stay at home for two days."

After playing a prank on the kid, Shen Qingqing began to enjoy the meal contentedly. During the days of recording the show, although the production crew did not treat them badly, the food they provided was incomparable to that of the Zhou family's top chef.

She picked up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth, almost squinting her eyes with happiness. She felt that as long as Zhou Yexuan was not too excessive, she could endure living under the same roof with him for the sake of the Zhou family's chef!

Anyway, Zhou Yexuan still has to work during the day and will probably have to work overtime at night, so let's talk about everything after he comes back. Now she should just have a nice lunch and then take a nap.

As for Zhou Jiayan, after finishing the children's meal prepared by the chef, he actually took the initiative to go to his own small study to make up for the lessons he had missed in the past few days.

Shen Qingqing felt guilty looking at Zhou Jiayan like this, and even paused on her way to the bedroom. It was really stressful to have such a top student "roommate", and this "roommate" was only five years old.

But soon, Shen Qingqing quickened her pace to the bedroom. It was better to out of sight, out of mind. She would not run into the King of Rolls in her dreams.

Returning to the bedroom, it was still as simple and tidy as before, with the sheets and quilts neatly folded. Shen Qingqing took a quick look and it seemed no different from when she left.

So Zhou Yexuan should not have come to sleep in this bedroom?

After realizing this problem, Shen Qingqing felt much more at ease. He thought it would be better for him to sleep in the study room on his own initiative. And for a book lover like him, sleeping in the study room was obviously more suitable for his work.

She put down her suitcase, then quickly took off her restrictive coat and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower, changed into pajamas, and then lay down on the bed to take a nap. She did not set the alarm clock, so she would wake up naturally in such a leisurely afternoon.

Moreover, she usually woke up around three or four o'clock before, so after waking up and watching two episodes of the drama, it was time for dinner, and the day passed perfectly.

However, even so, Shen Qingqing overestimated herself. Of course, it might also be because she was too tired from recording the show these days. She slept until Zhou Yexuan came home from get off work and didn't wake up.

Zhou Yexuan did have a lot of work to do. Even after returning to China, he didn't have time to go back to the Zhou residence to sleep in the past few days. He just slept in the company. However, he had long been accustomed to this kind of life and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But today is the day Zhou Jiayan returns from Zhuangyuan Town, and he has to go home no matter what.

Zhou Yexuan knew that Zhou Jiayan was a good boy who was very punctual, went to bed early and got up early. If he finished all his official duties before going home, he would definitely not have time to see him.

So for the first time ever, Zhou Yexuan got off work at five o'clock today and went straight back to the Zhou family mansion.

After returning home, he saw Zhou Jiayan holding a picture book and reading it, and there was no trace of Shen Qingqing around.

He raised his eyebrows. Did she go out?

Zhou Yexuan took off his suit jacket, wearing only a shirt, and picked up his son.

Then he began to ask about Zhou Jiayan's recent situation and checked his recent learning progress. Half an hour later, Zhou Yexuan still didn't see Shen Qingqing. He finally couldn't help but ask, "Where did Shen Qingqing go?"

Zhou Jiayan shrugged helplessly when he heard his father's question, and pointed to the bedroom upstairs and said, "He went to take a nap after lunch at noon, and he hasn't left the bedroom yet."

Zhou Jiayan also thought about going upstairs to wake up his stepmother, but he felt that if he went to wake her up, she would definitely start teasing him again in a bad mood. Thinking of this, Zhou Jiayan gave up the idea of ​​going upstairs to wake up his stepmother.

But dad is back now. He is so powerful that he can definitely wake up stepmother!

After hearing Zhou Jiayan's answer, Zhou Yexuan was speechless for a moment. He did not expect that Shen Qingqing had not woken up yet!

As a self-disciplined person since childhood, Zhou Yexuan has almost always followed a strict work and rest schedule. He also takes a nap at noon, but at most he only sleeps for half an hour before waking up to continue working.

If Shen Qingqing took a nap after lunch, it would have been four or five hours now.

How could she sleep so well?

Based on Zhou Yexuan's understanding of naps, sleeping too long is not good. The best nap time is 15 minutes to half an hour. If it is longer, it will make people feel tired.

No, he must wake Shen Qingqing up. How could she sleep so long? Moreover, there is a five-year-old child at home. If she continues like this, she will set a bad example for Zhou Jiayan.

With this thought in mind, Zhou Yexuan went upstairs to the master bedroom.

Shen Qingqing did not expect that she would sleep until Zhou Yexuan came home and was still asleep, so she did not lock the bedroom door, and Zhou Yexuan easily pushed open the door of the master bedroom.

When he walked into the bedroom, he found that the clean and tidy bedroom when he was still here was now covered with Shen Qingqing's clothes on the floor, including coats, skirts, and even underwear...

Zhou Yexuan couldn't help but frown. As someone who always loved cleanliness, he naturally couldn't stand such slovenliness. He had already started thinking about what he should say to Shen Qingqing when he saw her.

Then he entered the bedroom and saw the beautiful woman lying on the big bed.

The woman was wearing a silk suspender pajamas. The style was not very sexy, but because of her sleeping position, the hem of the skirt had reached her thighs, revealing her slender, white legs. The straps of the pajamas also slipped down to her arms, revealing her beautiful collarbones and round shoulders.

Looking up slowly, the face of the woman who was sleeping in a wild posture was very calm, and the shadows of her long and curled eyelashes fell on her fair face. The mouth that was always eloquent in the daytime was now closed, and her lips were bright red, which made people want to pick them.

This should have been a very exciting scene.

However, Zhou Yexuan had only one thought in his mind at this moment: this... is really outrageous!

When he watched the video of the show before, although he felt that Shen Qingqing was a little too noisy, that was after all playing with children. He hoped that Zhou Jiayan could be more lively and cheerful, so it was understandable that Shen Qingqing was more lively.

But being lively doesn't mean being without rules. How could Shen Qingqing be so sloppy as to throw all her clothes on the ground?

So he took a few steps to the head of the bed, turned on all the lights in the bedroom, then reached out and pushed Shen Qingqing, trying to wake her up.

Shen Qingqing was actually in a half-asleep and half-awake state at this time, but because she had slept for too long, she fell into a deeper state.

Feeling someone pushing her, Shen Qingqing subconsciously thought it was Zhou Jiayan. After all, it was Zhou Jiayan who pushed her to wake her up in the mornings these past few days, and Zhou Jiayan was the only one in the room who dared to wake her up.

Thinking of this, she waved her hand and muttered, "Yanyan, don't bother me. We don't have to record the show now. If you bother me again, I'll get up..." The remaining words were obviously a threat.

Although Shen Qingqing's voice was not loud and even a little unclear, Zhou Yexuan still heard it clearly.

He found it a little funny. Did Shen Qingqing think he was Zhou Jiayan and was threatening a child?

Zhou Yexuan's men did not stop their actions, and even became more aggressive.

Under such great force, Shen Qingqing finally woke up. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a magnified face of a mature man.

After careful consideration, Shen Qingqing realized that she had only met Zhou Yexuan once. Although the original body's memories of Zhou Yexuan still remained in her mind, they were not her own after all.

Therefore, she was not particularly familiar with Zhou Yexuan's face. If Zhou Yexuan's face was not so outstanding, she might not have recognized Zhou Yexuan at the recording site of the program.

At this time, Shen Qingqing's brain was still in a confused state. When she saw the face of a strange mature man, her first reaction was that there was a thief in the house.

In an instant, many scenes from crime movies emerged in her mind, and she screamed so loud that the whole house could almost hear it.

"Ahhhh! There's a thief! Someone come quickly, security guard!"

As she spoke, she picked up the pillow beside her and started hitting the man with it. When she found an iPad on the bedside table, she directly picked up the iPad and threw it at the man's face.

So when Aunt Chen took Zhou Jiayan to the bedroom in a hurry, they saw the woman in pajamas throwing things at the man frantically, and the tall man in a white shirt was very embarrassed to use his hands to block the things thrown by the woman, although some of the things still "slipped through the net" and hit the man.

Aunt Chen and Zhou Jiayan were both stunned for a moment and stood there in a daze. What were Dad, Mom, Mr. and Mrs. doing?

Isn’t it said that a short separation makes a new marriage better for a young couple? Why did they fight?

Zhou Jiayan understood Shen Qingqing better, and he felt that his stepmother must have misunderstood something.

Although my stepmother used to be very grumpy when she woke up, she would never hit anyone just because they woke her up. Or did she already show some mercy?

He shouted, "Mom, why did you hit Dad?"

Zhou Jiayan's words successfully awakened Shen Qingqing's mind, and her movements stopped immediately.

Is this Zhou Yexuan?

She looked carefully and found that the man who was embarrassed by the beating he gave her did have the handsome face she remembered.

Damn, this is really Zhou Yexuan!

On the first day she came back, she mistook Zhou Yexuan for a thief and beat him up in his mansion?

How sleepy was she just now that she mistook Zhou Yexuan for a thief?

Shen Qingqing felt panic in her heart. Her chef and servants were all going to leave her, and Zhou Yexuan, that bastard, would definitely not let her go easily.

If possible, she would rather faint now.

And perhaps it was the memory of her original body, Shen Qingqing always felt that she was a little scared of the man in front of her.

The system also spoke coldly at this time, "Host, I just wanted to remind you, but you were really too excited, and scared me so much that I didn't dare to speak. However, don't be too discouraged. According to my investigation, Comrade Da Zhou is a reasonable and good comrade. If you explain it to him, he will understand."

Shen Qingqing no longer has any hope for this useless system that only knows how to make decisions after the fact.

explain?

Should she tell Zhou Yexuan that she didn't recognize her cheap husband and beat him up as if he were a bad guy?

Then Zhou Yexuan would probably divorce her faster and more resolutely.

Zhou Yexuan was dazed when he was beaten at first. After Shen Qingqing finally stopped, he finally came to his senses. He licked the corner of his mouth and tasted a sweet taste. His mouth was actually broken. The pain was not particularly painful, but this was the first time in so many years that someone dared to hit him.

This is new.

Zhou Yexuan still remembered that the last time someone dared to hit him was when he was kidnapped, but he dug up all the criminal records of those people and sent them to prison, and sentenced them according to the heaviest sentence.

Zhou Yexuan looked at Shen Qingqing. At this moment, Shen Qingqing no longer had the arrogance she had before. Instead, she was embarrassed and guilty.

He was very curious about how Shen Qingqing would explain this matter to him.

Shen Qingqing really wanted to pretend to faint, but the man in front of her was obviously not easy to fool.

After feeling the man's meaningful gaze, Shen Qingqing finally decided to explain.

"I was half asleep just now and didn't see you clearly. When I opened my eyes, I saw the figure of an adult man. I thought he was a bad guy, so..."

It wasn't that she was completely lying. It was not that she didn't see the man's face clearly, but that she didn't recognize her cheap husband at all.

Zhou Yexuan was amused when he heard Shen Qingqing's explanation. He had already turned on all the lights in the bedroom, but he still couldn't see clearly? And the most important thing was that she always found the right thing when she was looking for something to throw at him.

Zhou Yexuan and Shen Qingqing were in a strange confrontation. Zhou Yexuan just looked at Shen Qingqing as if waiting for what else she could make up.

Under Zhou Yexuan's "aggression", Shen Qingqing gradually calmed down and began to think desperately, who asked this bastard to suddenly appear and wake her up?

If he hadn't come to wake her up, what happened afterwards wouldn't have happened.

Thinking of this, she raised her head and glared back at Zhou Yexuan. Was he the only one who could glare at others? She could do that, too.

The more Shen Qingqing thought about it, the more she felt that she was right, and she began to argue, "Actually, this is still your problem. If you hadn't bothered me and disturbed my sleep, I wouldn't have been frightened and hit you."

Zhou Yexuan was a little shocked. He didn't expect that the woman in front of him was so quick to think that it was his fault.

Seeing that Zhou Yexuan didn't answer, Shen Qingqing chattered even more, "But, I also hit you accidentally, so overall we are even."

At this point, Zhou Yexuan felt like he was about to laugh out of anger. After a long while, he managed to utter three words, "Are you serious?"

Shen Qingqing still looked at him righteously, and the two of them just confronted each other like this.

Finally, it was still little Zhou Jiayan who broke the silence. He opened his eyes wide, pointed at Zhou Yexuan's lips and said, "Wow, Dad, your lips are bleeding. I'll go get you a Band-Aid."

Zhou Jiayan's words successfully awakened everyone's rationality, especially Aunt Chen. As an excellent housekeeper, she was actually shocked at this time. It was really inappropriate. She immediately picked up her mobile phone and called the doctor, asking him to come and check Zhou Yexuan.

Afterwards, several people went down to the living room, and Zhou Jiayan sat next to Zhou Yexuan, serving him tea and water, massaging his shoulders and back, looking like a loving father and a filial son.

Shen Qingqing sat aside, looking at the two of them like this, feeling a little jealous.

Zhou Jiayan, this heartless boy, really forgot about her now that he had a father!

Fortunately, the doctor arrived at this time. It was the same doctor who had treated Shen Qingqing that day. Looking at Zhou Yexuan with a wound on his face, he asked in surprise, "Mr. Zhou, what happened to you? How come you have a wound on your face as soon as you returned to China? Who dares to hurt you?"

Zhou Yexuan did not answer directly, but looked at Shen Qingqing with a smile.

Shen Qingqing felt guilty again when he looked at her like that. Was this stinky man looking at her like that to make her admit that she was the one who was "blind"? If he wanted to embarrass her, he should just say it directly!

Just when Shen Qingqing was thinking about whether she should fight back, Zhou Yexuan spoke up, "You have eyes, but you just act like it's just a decoration." Finally, he generously said, "Forget it, it's just a minor injury, there's no need to worry about it."

Shen Qingqing: ...

She really wanted to retort directly, but that would mean she would be incriminating herself. In the end, she chose not to say anything and just smiled a proper and ladylike smile.

Zhou Yexuan thought that she was quite smart. At least she knew that she couldn't claim it on her own initiative.

After the doctor checked, it was nothing serious. He just told me to use iodine or something to disinfect it. Common medicines were always available at home, so after giving some instructions, the doctor took the medicine box and left.

Then Shen Qingqing saw Zhou Jiayan transformed into a caring son again. He ran with his short legs to get iodine, cotton swabs and Band-Aids, and said to Zhou Yexuan, "Dad, I can help you."

Seeing this, Shen Qingqing felt even more sad. When would this stinky Yanyan be so considerate to her?

Zhou Yexuan should be very proud of raising such a good son now, and he might even show off when Zhou Jiayan applies medicine to him.

However, Zhou Yexuan rejected Zhou Jiayan's proposal and stroked Zhou Jiayan's furry head with a smile on his face. "Dad is very happy that Yanyan has this intention, but it's not necessary. Go and play by yourself. This is not your responsibility. Yanyan doesn't need to worry, and Dad is only slightly injured."

Seeing that his father refused, Zhou Jiayan did not force it. He nodded to show that he was well-behaved and obedient. After all, he was afraid that he might hurt his father if he was not gentle enough.

Just when Shen Qingqing thought Zhou Yexuan would take the medicine and apply it himself, Zhou Yexuan turned his head and faced her, "Qingqing, you hurt me so badly, it's not too much to ask you to help me apply the medicine."

Ah...this!

Shen Qingqing was stunned for a moment. What was wrong with this man? Since he already knew the plot of the original novel, shouldn't he stay away from her? He even asked her to help apply the medicine! Wasn't he afraid that she would drug the medicine?

However, Shen Qingqing still coveted the chef of the Zhou family's mansion. As long as Zhou Yexuan didn't break up with her, she could keep pretending to be stupid.

No matter how reluctant she was, she still smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Zhou Jiayan was quite puzzled by this development. He opened his eyes wide and said unconvincedly, "Why did Dad let Mom help her apply the medicine and not let me help? I think I can do better than her."

In his mind, his stepmother was even more irritable and unreliable than himself, so the job of applying medicine to his father could never be left to his stepmother.

However, before Zhou Yexuan could answer, Aunt Chen had already pulled Zhou Jiayan over and said with a smile, "Children don't have so many questions. Don't bother mom and dad here. Grandma Chen will accompany you to play with the train, okay?"

Although Aunt Chen didn't like Shen Qingqing before, she was not the kind of person who liked to stir up trouble. Naturally, she hoped that the relationship between the husband and wife could be harmonious, and she also noticed the changes in Shen Qingqing during this period.

Maybe she should give the wife a chance. If their relationship can warm up, the young master should be able to have a more normal family life, right?

At the moment, the master obviously wanted to get close to the mistress. As a discerning housekeeper, she naturally wanted to take the young master away who didn't understand the relationship between men and women.

As she spoke, she took Zhou Jiayan to his special game room, which contained a long train track on which a small train could run back and forth with smoke coming out.

Shen Qingqing watched Aunt Chen and Zhou Jiayan leave decisively, and probably guessed what Grandma Chen was planning. She really wanted to say that she was overthinking it and stop her from leaving, but Aunt Chen left too quickly and she didn't have time to open her mouth.

So only Shen Qingqing and Zhou Yexuan were left in the living room. Seeing that she couldn't escape, and since she was the one who hurt him, Shen Qingqing adhered to the principle of dying early and being reborn early, quickly picked up the iodine and cotton swabs on the table, and walked towards Zhou Yexuan who was sitting on the sofa.

Shen Qingqing's hands are very beautiful, with long, slender knuckles and white jade. She picked up a cotton swab, dipped it in iodine, and said to Zhou Yexuan, "I'm starting now. I have to state in advance that I have never disinfected or applied medicine to anyone before. If it hurts, it's not because I'm doing it on purpose."

Zhou Yexuan looked at Shen Qingqing's attitude of passing the blame in advance and began to doubt whether his choice was right or wrong. On the one hand, he wanted to test Shen Qingqing, but what if Shen Qingqing really pressed his wound deliberately, then he would not be healing his wound, but aggravating it.

But since he had already spoken, Zhou Yexuan was not the kind of person who liked to regret, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "I can still endure normal pain."

The implication is that it is not normal...

Shen Qingqing naturally heard the hidden meaning of Zhou Yexuan's words and began to complain in her heart again. If he didn't trust her at all, couldn't he just do it himself?

However, she did not stop her hands and moved the cotton swab soaked in iodine towards the corner of Zhou Yexuan's mouth without much force.

Because of the medication and his height, Zhou Yexuan was sitting on the sofa with his head slightly tilted back, with the wound on his mouth facing Shen Qingqing. Shen Qingqing was standing beside him with her head lowered in a slightly condescending manner.

Shen Qingqing didn't have any bad intentions now. She was applying medicine and disinfecting Zhou Yexuan very seriously.

However, Zhou Yexuan, who was sitting, was a little distracted. The distance between them was very close. He could see Shen Qingqing's porcelain-white skin, long and curly eyelashes, and even feel each other's breath. He couldn't help but think of the spring scene he had just seen in the room.

I have to say that Shen Qingqing is truly a lively and beautiful woman. Not only does she have a top-notch appearance, but she also has a top-notch figure.

Zhou Yexuan felt a little embarrassed. He looked away and didn't look at Shen Qingqing, but his breathing still became heavier involuntarily.

He asked Shen Qingqing to apply medicine to him because he couldn't bear to see Shen Qingqing living too comfortably. After all, even if she hit him, he seemed unable to do anything.

But who is causing this trouble?

Shen Qingqing felt that she had applied the medicine very carefully this time, and the force in her hands was neither too light nor too heavy. The old man Zhou Yexuan should not be able to find any fault.

Just when she wanted to put on a Band-Aid and admire her work, she found that the man's breathing had become heavier.

She was immediately shocked. Damn! Zhou Yexuan was hurt? Is he some kind of princess and pea? He's even more delicate than her!

Shen Qingqing felt unhappy and said coldly, "I have used the minimum strength. If you still feel pain, then go find someone else to help you apply the medicine."

Zhou Yexuan didn't expect that his abnormality would be noticed. Fortunately, this girl had a strange way of thinking and didn't think about anything else.

Now that he had something to hide, he naturally wouldn't argue with Shen Qingqing anymore. He just said, "Sorry, it's not your problem. I just thought of something."

Seeing Zhou Yexuan showing weakness, Shen Qingqing finally felt satisfied. As for what Zhou Yexuan was thinking, that had nothing to do with her. Just don't hold her responsible.

Finally, Shen Qingqing put a Band-Aid on Zhou Yexuan and announced that the work was done.

Seeing a Band-Aid on the handsome man's face, which was caused by herself, Shen Qingqing still felt a little regretful after calming down. She sighed and said seriously, "I did misread what happened today. I'm sorry."

Zhou Yexuan was a little surprised. This woman who had just been so confident actually apologized?

However, before he could show his generosity, he heard Shen Qingqing say, "But I also gave you the medicine, so let's call it even."

Zhou Yexuan was speechless for a while, as she was the one who spoke all the emotional words.

Then the two of them started doing their own things. Shen Qingqing picked up her phone and started checking Weibo again, while Zhou Yexuan picked up the tablet beside him and seemed to start working again.

The silence was not broken until the chefs brought the food to the table and Aunt Chen brought Zhou Jiayan out of the game room.

After Zhou Jiayan arrived in the living room, he walked straight towards Zhou Yexuan with his short legs. Then he held Zhou Yexuan's face with his little hands and looked at him carefully, very seriously.

Just when everyone was curious about what he was doing, Zhou Jiayan nodded and said, "Well, not bad, mom is indeed more careful than me, but I will be able to surpass her when I grow up."

Shen Qingqing: ...

Should she thank Zhou Jiayan for his compliments? She doesn't mind if he does all the work, okay?