After the trip to the amusement park, the recording of this episode of the variety show was completely completed. The family of three was able to return to Zhou’s house, and they once again had a week-long rest time.
They set out from the "home" arranged by the program team in the morning, so they just happened to return to Zhou's house for lunch.
After tasting the food prepared by the chef at home, Shen Qingqing almost cried with excitement. It was not easy at all. Finally, she didn't have to live the hard life she had before.
Although Zhou Yexuan's cooking skills are not bad, they are certainly not comparable to those of a chef, and the ingredients are far less abundant than those at home.
Moreover, his taste is light, and he has to take care of the children, so the meals he cooks are also light. Although Shen Qingqing can eat her fill, she is not satisfied.
Zhou Yexuan, who was standing by, was shocked when he saw Shen Qingqing's expression. Could it be that Shen Qingqing thought the food he cooked was too bad? Otherwise, why would she be so excited? But his cooking skills were obviously not bad.
Ever since Zhou Yexuan realized that he had a crush on Shen Qingqing that night at the amusement park, he has been feeling a strange feeling.
Although he did not immediately launch a pursuit of Shen Qingqing, he inevitably began to pay attention to every word and every action she said.
Zhou Yexuan thought, if Shen Qingqing was so picky about food, then he would have to practice cooking more when he had time in the future. After all, our ancestors said that if you want to capture a person's heart, you have to capture his stomach.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Shen Qingqing, and saw her extremely satisfied expression when she ate the food.
He wrote down the dishes that Shen Qingqing picked most often, and decided to find a chef to learn from him when he had time.
Soon lunch was over and it was time for Zhou Yexuan to leave for work.
According to Shen Qingqing's usual habit, she should have gone back to her bedroom to take a nap.
However, she did not do that today. Instead, she picked up her bag, took Zhou Jiayan's hand and walked out.
Zhou Yexuan was a little curious and asked, "Qingqing, are you going to take Yanyan shopping?"
Shen Qingqing hasn't had a break to shop for a long time because of the recording of the program, so it is normal for her to go shopping during her break. Zhou Yexuan feels that his guess is very reliable.
However, Shen Qingqing shook her head and said, "No, we are going to the old house. Mom called me yesterday and asked me to bring Yanyan over today. After all, it's grandma who wants to see her grandson, so I definitely can't refuse."
And most importantly, Pu Junya mentioned that there would be a private jewelry auction in the evening, and if she wanted to participate, she could go with them.
There is no woman who doesn't like sparkling jewelry, and Shen Qingqing is no exception. She would definitely go if she had the chance. She hasn't bought jewelry for herself in a long time.
Zhou Jiayan had no objection to going to visit his grandparents. After all, he had promised his grandmother when he was in the hospital that he would go back to see her often, and his grandmother was really gentle. How could he go back on his word?
Of course, today was a weekday, and he should have gone to kindergarten, but he had just come back from recording a show, so his parents let him rest for half a day.
The child chimed in, "Dad, you are so stupid. Have you forgotten the agreement we made in the hospital?"
Zhou Yexuan: ...
How could he not know that Shen Qingqing, Yanyan and her mother had become so close? They had actually bypassed him and made an appointment.
He was originally thinking about how to make his parents more accepting of Yanyan, but now the ice in their relationship has been broken automatically?
But since his mother wanted to see her grandson, he naturally couldn't say anything against it, so he could only nod and say, "Okay, then Yanyan, remember to listen to your elders when you return to the old house. I'll go to the old house to see you guys after get off work tonight."
Zhou Jiayan grumbled in dissatisfaction when he heard his father's words, "Yanyan has always been very obedient and would never make grandpa and grandma unhappy."
Shen Qingqing also refused, "You don't have to come to the old house tonight, because I have to go to a jewelry auction with my mother, and I will come back directly after it's over."
Both of them refuted him, and Zhou Yexuan thought to himself, is he being disliked?
Zhou Yexuan was speechless for a while, but the more he felt this way, the more he knew he couldn't back down or give up. He forced a smile and said, "Qingqing, how about this? I haven't been with mom for a long time. I'll go directly to the auction to find you guys. And I can pay for you, too."
Shen Qingqing originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing Zhou Yexuan's last words, she immediately changed her mind. Who could refuse someone who offered to pay?
"Okay, if you are free and it doesn't interfere with work, come over. I'll send you the address later."
"It shouldn't be a big deal. Don't worry, I'll be there when the time comes." Even if there was something real, Zhou Yexuan felt that he would have to put it off.
Then the family of three went out at the same time, and two luxury cars were already waiting outside.
Then I saw a car driving west and a car driving east.
The Zhou family's old house still looks the same as before, but because the birthday has passed, the extravagant decorations used to celebrate the birthday have been removed. Now the plainness makes this new Chinese-style manor even more elegant.
Pu Junya had been waiting in the living room for a long time. When she heard the servant report that Shen Qingqing and the others had arrived, she stood up and went out to greet them.
Today, she did not wear a slim-fitting cheongsam like before, but instead wore a loose-fitting linen cheongsam, which made her look comfortable and gentle.
When she saw Shen Qingqing leading Zhou Jiayan into the yard, she smiled and walked towards them.
"Qingqing, Yanyan, you are here?"
Pu Junya was not very satisfied with Shen Qingqing before, but after watching the live broadcast, following a few so-called big fans on Weibo, and reading a few short essays, he began to feel that although this daughter-in-law looked unreliable, she was actually very good.
Look at how well Shen Qingqing takes care of Zhou Jiayan? Yanyan has become much more lively around her, and is even smarter, more sensible and more cute.
It is very likely that Shen Qingqing deliberately acted childish so that Yanyan could learn to be independent. It was because she treated children equally that Yanyan became close to her as a mother and became more and more open with her.
Thinking of this, Pu Junya looked at Shen Qingqing with eyes full of tenderness and affection, and her smile became even warmer.
Shen Qingqing naturally felt Pu Junya's gentle gaze and was startled. What happened to this old lady? Why was she suddenly so gentle and kind to her?
In fact, she was very surprised when she received Pu Junya's invitation. After all, in her impression, Pu Junya did not like her and did not have much affection for her grandson Zhou Jiayan.
Although Pu Junya's worry was not fake when she was in the hospital, Shen Qingqing felt that it was probably due to blood ties. When a child was injured and sick, even the most heartless grandmother could not restrain her blood-related nature.
However, even though she had doubts in her heart, Shen Qingqing still accepted the invitation.
After all, she couldn't stop grandma from seeing her grandson, right?
And Zhou Jiayan obviously wants his grandparents to like him as well, so it is naturally a good thing to bring Zhou Jiayan to show his presence in front of his grandparents often.
Shen Qingqing was not particularly surprised that Pu Junya had changed his mind about the child. After all, they were grandparents and grandchildren, and her previous reluctance to get close to the child was probably because of the child's background.
I just don't know if she suddenly figured it out? Or did Zhou Yexuan do something in private?
But why was Pu Junya so enthusiastic about her all of a sudden? She knew very well that she was not a good daughter-in-law.
Although Shen Qingqing was full of doubts, she was a person who would make the best of a situation. Moreover, the other party was kind to her, so she immediately adapted to it, returned a kind smile, and said to Pu Junya warmly, "Mom, there is no need for you to come and greet us in person, just sit and wait for us."
Zhou Jiayan didn’t have as many thoughts as Shen Qingqing. He only knew that his grandmother came to pick him up with a kind smile.
But what my mother said is also right. Grandma is the elder, so how can I let her come to greet me?
So he nodded his head and said, "Yes, grandma, you don't have to come out to pick us up. Yanyan will go in with mom to find you."
Hearing the child's sensible words, Pu Junya's heart softened. She touched his head, held his little hand and said, "Grandma, walking out is also exercise. It's just a few steps. Come on, follow grandma inside. I made a dessert for you. It's guaranteed to be delicious."
When Zhou Jiayan heard the word dessert, her eyes lit up and she said happily, "Okay, grandma."
Hehe, his daily sugar intake is still strictly controlled, and he hasn't eaten dessert for a long time. What's more, this is specially made for him by his grandma.
Then the three of them entered the villa together and came to the living room. At this time, Shen Qingqing was surprised to find that Zhou Qian was also sitting on the sofa with a serious face.
This old man is here too!
Shen Qingqing thought of how awkward he was in the hospital and felt good in her heart, he is really an old child. The older he gets, the more childish he becomes. He really says one thing and means another.
She now basically understood the reasons why the old couple disliked Yanyan before. Although Yanyan had the blood of their daughter, she also had the blood of the scumbag whom they hated. That was why they found it difficult to face this child.
Shen Qingqing could understand their actions, but she could not accept them.
After all, the child is innocent, not to mention that Yanyan was born at the cost of Zhou Ruoyan's life, so she can be regarded as the continuation of their daughter's life.
Fortunately, Pu Junya has now thought it through, stepped out of the barriers of his own thinking, and started to get close to children. But I don’t know when this stubborn old man will come to his senses.
After knowing this, Shen Qingqing was too lazy to help Zhou Jiayan to please this stubborn old man. He could only rely on him to figure it out, otherwise nothing they did would be of any use.
What's more, Yanyan is so cute. If he doesn't get close to his eldest grandson, he will be the only one who suffers.
Seeing Shen Qingqing and the others enter the house, the servants brought out desserts in a timely manner. They were all desserts made of fruits, such as coconut jelly, mango sago, etc., which seemed to add a touch of coolness to this hot summer.
Pu Junya said that it was prepared for Zhou Jiayan, but the portion was enough for three or four of them. Shen Qingqing couldn't help but take a bite first, and then she closed her eyes because it was so delicious. It was really sweet but not greasy, and her lips were full of the aroma and sweetness of fruits.
Seeing his mother so comfortable, Zhou Jiayan also waved the spoon and scooped a big mouthful into his mouth. Then he closed his eyes comfortably, looking very enjoyable.
Pu Junya was even happier to see the mother and son showing such support.
She is retired now and there is not much to do except some charity work, so she just stays at home and makes desserts.
However, Zhou Yexuan seldom went home, and Zhou Qian had no appreciation for dessert, so no one appreciated her desserts. She could only share them with servants and security guards as afternoon tea.
Although they all praised her cooking skills after the meal, their praise was very exaggerated, such as if the lady had learned cooking in the first place, she might have become a Michelin chef long ago. However, Pu Junya did not appreciate this.
After all, even if she is a genius, she has only been making desserts for a few years. How can she compare with a real chef?
However, looking at the reactions of the mother and son now, even though there were no words, she knew that this was good.
Pu Junya’s cooking skills are indeed good, and she uses only the best ingredients, so the taste is naturally not bad.
In addition, because the taste is light for health reasons, she was very restrained in adding sugar, which just happened to suit Shen Qingqing's taste for desserts, so Shen Qingqing naturally loved it.
After finishing half a bowl, Shen Qingqing said to Pu Junya, "Mom, your cooking skills are really good. For a frying pan expert like me, it's simply beyond my reach."
Zhou Jiayan was still shouting for a piece of coconut jelly in his mouth. After swallowing it quickly, he also followed Shen Qingqing to praise grandma, "Wow, grandma is really delicious. Yanyan hasn't eaten such a delicious dessert for a long time."
Although due to sugar control, he can only eat a little bit of sweets every day.
After hearing what the two said, Pu Junya felt even more satisfied. Look, this is true praise.
Zhou Qian, who was standing by, snorted in his heart after hearing this. How could this mother and son be so smooth-talking and fawning? They were so unreserved.
Thinking of this, he turned his back slightly and stopped looking at them, silently expressing his speechlessness. It was really too much to watch!
But the other three people didn’t have time to pay attention to him. After finishing their dessert, Pu Junya got up and took them to the toy room specially set up for Zhou Jiayan.
The children's room is very large, with all kinds of cars, Legos, etc. neatly arranged, and a wall of Ultraman figures. Shen Qingqing was stunned when she saw all the toys in the room.
Is this how a rich grandmother loves her grandchild?
Zhou Jiayan was even more excited at this time. He rushed over with his short legs, touching this and looking at that.
Pu Junya was very happy to see her grandson like the toys so much. "As long as Yanyan likes them, I picked them out after asking Xiao Chen what toys Yanyan likes. Yanyan should come to grandma's house more often in the future. It would be even better if she is willing to live here for a while. Grandma has all kinds of toys here. It's bigger and more complete than your home."
It seems that Pu Junya is trying to poach people. Shen Qingqing found it a little funny. She turned her head and looked at the child who was still surrounded by toys. She didn't expect that the child was so popular and valuable! Pu Junya really took great pains.
However, after hearing what Pu Junya said, Zhou Jiayan was tangled up, "Grandma, Yanyan will try to come to see you in the future, but Yanyan still has to live in her own home. Although there are not so many toys there, there are mom and dad there. Children can't leave their parents for too long. Mom and dad will miss Yanyan if they leave for too long."
Shen Qingqing didn't expect that Zhou Jiayan would resist the temptation of Ultraman and refuse, and the reason for his refusal was because he couldn't bear to leave her and Zhou Yexuan.
Her heart softened, she took a few steps forward and embraced Zhou Jiayan, "Yanyan is so good, you've made such a huge sacrifice, how about this, when your father is away on a business trip I'll secretly buy you an Ultraman action figure, okay?"
Hearing Shen Qingqing's words, Zhou Jiayan became even more excited.
After all, deep in his little heart, the toys at his grandma's house were not his, but were just for him to play with. Only the toys bought for him by his own parents belonged to him.
He nodded with sparkling eyes, "Okay, okay, we'll go together then."
At the same time, the child, who has always been very attached to Zhou Yexuan, is secretly looking forward to his father going on a business trip as soon as possible. Of course, the time does not need to be too long, one or two days will be enough for him and his mother to buy Ultraman figures.
Listening to the conversation between mother and son, Pu Junya was not angry. After all, it was a good thing for the mother and son to have a good relationship, and the lack of grandparent-grandson relationship between them and Zhou Jiayan could not be made up immediately. It was already not easy for Yanyan to agree to visit them more often.
She also took a few steps forward, squatted down, and pinched the child's chubby cheeks. "I'm already very happy that Yanyan agreed to come and see grandma. As for the toys, Yanyan can pick one to take away when she leaves tonight."
Zhou Jiayan did not refuse this time. After he glanced at Shen Qingqing to confirm that his mother had no objection, he nodded and said sweetly, "Thank you, grandma."
Then the two of them began to accompany Zhou Jiayan to take apart the toys and play with them.
Today's toys are indeed made very exquisitely. When Shen Qingqing saw that Lego bricks actually had a power system, she was stunned. Today's toys are too cool.
Then they dismantled a red convertible car that looked like a real car but was much smaller. It was obvious that only one child could sit in the car.
There is no boy who doesn't like cars, and Zhou Jiayan is no exception.
As soon as he saw the sports car, he became excited. After reading the instruction manual, he decided to drive it right away.
It was originally prepared specially for children, so Shen Qingqing and the others naturally would not object.
So several people helped Zhou Jiayan lift the car to the outside garden, and Zhou Jiayan started driving in the yard with a smile on his face.
After driving for more than half an hour, Shen Qingqing saw that the sun was too strong in the sky. The child's curly hair was wet and stuck to his forehead. His little face was also red. So he quickly waved to the child, "Yanyan, why don't you take a break and come over to drink some water."
However, the child shook his head and refused, obviously not thirsty enough, "Mom, Yanyan is not thirsty yet, I can still hold on for a long time."
Shen Qingqing shook her head helplessly upon seeing this and could only follow the child.
At this time, she and Pu Junya were sitting under a parasol, holding cold drinks with ice cubes in their hands, and there was an air-conditioning fan blowing behind them, but even so, Shen Qingqing still felt a little hot.
She smiled and complained to Pu Junya beside her, "I have to say, children are really very patient when it comes to what they like."
Pu Junya also smiled and nodded, "That's right." Then she thought of Zhou Yexuan's childhood and revealed to Shen Qingqing, "Let me tell you, although Yexuan looks so serious now, he was actually very lively when he was a child. Old Zhou, the old-fashioned man, forced Yexuan to suppress his temper, which made Yexuan become what he is now. In fact, I think it's good for children to be a little lively. Why act like an old man all day long."
Shen Qingqing also agreed with this point of view. "Yes, I also think it is important for children to have a happy childhood. After all, they can only live without worries for a few years. There will be many opportunities when they grow up. Of course, I am not saying that children should play around and not study. I think they should study hard when they are studying, but we can respect their own interests and hobbies outside of studying."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled, and successfully reached an agreement on Zhou Jiayan's education.
At this moment, because she turned her head, Shen Qingqing saw a tall figure at the door of the villa not far away. It was Zhou Qian who was secretly looking at them.
After hearing the conversation between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, Zhou Qian snorted in obvious dissatisfaction, and then raised his voice and said, "You are the kind mother who spoils her son. Which outstanding heir is not brought up strictly? You say I am old-fashioned, but you will understand when the child grows up."
Pu Junya was the one who refuted faster than Shen Qingqing. She said dissatisfiedly, "Isn't Yanyan excellent now? I think the grandchildren that my old sisters brag about every day are not as good as Yanyan. And we are not forbidding Yanyan to study, so why are you talking so much nonsense. Most importantly, didn't you say you don't care about Yanyan? Why are you so bothered?"
After being scolded by his wife, Zhou Qian hummed and hawed for a long time, not knowing how to respond. After all, he had already said that he would not care about Zhou Jiayan, so he naturally had no right to make decisions now.
At this time, Zhou Jiayan didn't know that his grandparents had had a quarrel about his education. He was still driving his car around the yard happily.
However, after about ten minutes, Zhou Jiayan finally felt thirsty and tired, so he drove the car back to Shen Qingqing.
So Shen Qingqing and Pu Junya helped him wipe the sweat off his face, and one of them gave him water. After all this, Zhou Jiayan finally sat aside and rested obediently.
However, he was still obsessed with the car and planned to take a break for half an hour before going for another ride. At the same time, he began to excitedly tell Shen Qingqing and Pu Junya about the excitement of driving the car just now.
Finally, he sighed, "It would be nice if I could open it at home."
Pu Junya immediately said generously, "If Yanyan wants it, just take it home."
This wasn't an excessive request, Shen Qingqing was even more generous, "We can buy another one at home, in a different color, so Yanyan can switch between them."
Zhou Jiayan naturally chose the latter method, "Okay, okay, buy another one for home. But Yanyan doesn't want a sports car anymore, it's not cool enough."
A sports car isn't cool? Could it be that he wants a spaceship?
Shen Qingqing was a little surprised, "What does Yanyan want?"
Zhou Jiayan touched the back of his head and laughed shyly, "Yanyan wants a car that has a yellow front and a long arm that can dig the dirt."
Isn't this an excavator?
Shen Qingqing's breath was held. So, men's love for excavators begins at a certain age?
Shen Qingqing finally agreed to let Zhou Jiayan buy him a small excavator. After all, he was the one driving it. As for whether it would be embarrassing or whether the small garden at home would be damaged, that was Zhou Yexuan's concern.
Zhou Jiayan had a lot of fun the whole afternoon. By around four or five in the afternoon, he began to feel listless and slumped on the sofa.
Zhou Qian frowned again when he saw the child's expression. Just as he was about to teach the child a lesson about sitting properly, Pu Junya stopped him, "Our Yanyan is already so tired. If you dare to mention the rules again and tire my grandson, I will never forgive you."
And now it was time for them to get dressed and set off for the auction.
This auction is not open to the public, and the organizers do not require attendees to dress in formal attire, only that they wear something that is elegant and appropriate.
However, Pu Junya has always been a particular person, so she also invited a stylist she often works with to come and do their styling.
Although Zhou Jiayan is a child, he still has to dress up and look nice.
He recalled the time when he was forced to change clothes more than a dozen times by the ladies during his styling, and said in horror, "Yanyan is so tired, mom, can I not dress up today? I think I look handsome in a T-shirt."
Shen Qingqing smiled and pinched his chubby face. "Just now when I told you to take it easy, you said you weren't tired, but now you're complaining again. You definitely need to change clothes, but I won't let you change as many times as last time. I've already picked out a small suit for you, so you can change into it later."
Zhou Jiayan then nodded with relief.
At this time, Zhou Qian was looking at the three people in front of him who were dressed up and was a little surprised. How come he didn’t know there was an event tonight?
He seems to have no status in this family at all!
How things have changed!
He asked coldly, "Where are you going? How come I am not qualified to know?"! :,,