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Chapter 398 The First Family Day

Chapter 398: Chapter 398 The First Family Day

Yan Shao watched Zhu Qianying, helplessly leading the little one, dart into the house with a laughter-filled gaze. His heart was both warm and satisfied.

The night before they set off with their son, Chen Jing was busy packing their son’s suitcase, and Yan Shao, unable to help, quietly listened on the side to Chen Jing mention some of Zhu Qianying’s childhood stories.

"When I gave birth to Ying’er, I was only nineteen years old. Moreover, I was quite thoughtless at the time, only thinking about how to gain Zhu Zhizhou’s attention."

"Even after giving birth to Ying’er, I wasn’t aware of my responsibilities as a mother. I carelessly left her to the nannies. All of the Zhu family nannies were Zhu Shaofen’s people. Looking back, I realize how lucky it was that Ying’er and Xiao Yu weren’t poisoned or mistreated!"

Yan Shao only listened to these stories about Zhu Qianying and felt a heaviness in his heart.

A prince who had been spoiled since childhood, he could hardly imagine how Zhu Qianying grew up under the terrifying eldest brother of the Zhu Family, Zhu Junwei.

"As her mother, I didn’t fulfil my duties during her childhood, and she probably didn’t experience much joy from childhood. Therefore, even if she wasn’t forced, she might have eventually sent her son back to you."

Of course, this was only Chen Jing’s guess. As for whether this would become a reality, no one could determine—as always, there are no "what ifs" in life. Until that moment comes, no one knows what choices will be made.

"In the past, I didn’t fulfil my responsibilities as her mother, and don’t get me started on Zhu Zhizhou. So now, I just hope that a man who adores her treats her well! I hope he loves her, cherishes her, not only like a lover but also like his own daughter..."

Chen Jing’s words, of course, were heartfelt sentiments from her standpoint as a mother.

However, she also clearly indicated that as long as Yan Shao genuinely loved and adored her daughter, she would not interfere.

These words had been circling in Yan Shao’s mind for the past few days.

Speaking of, he was eight years older than Zhu Qianying—by rights, he should be the one spoiling her.

Just like how he had always doted on Yi Wei in the past; mostly through material wealth, but in the end, the dynamics between them was him giving and Yi Wei receiving.

But the dynamic with Zhu Qianying is different, always with her accommodating him.

Honestly, from the time they met until their marriage, he never gave her any form of material or emotional affection.

Perhaps it was for this reason that when she left, she was so resolute.

Because from him, she couldn’t feel any love or affection, making it impossible to have any lingering thoughts of him.

These days, Qin Xiu had been teasing him for being a heartless boss, who became lethargic at work after getting a wife.

Little did Qin Xiu know, he wasn’t intentionally slacking off. Rather, he felt he had treated Zhu Qianying poorly and now that there was an opportunity to make it up, he wanted to spend more time and energy on her.

Material things didn’t move her, so he had to invest more time and effort.

He hoped that his actions would touch her and lead her to change her mind sooner.

And from the past two days of time spent together, he could feel her hesitation and wavering.

"Mummy, close your eyes quickly!"

The little boy’s voice suddenly came from the room, interrupting Yan Shao’s thoughts.

Only then did he remember that he and his son had prepared some surprises for Zhu Qianying, but got so engrossed in playing with his son, that he had forgotten about it!

Yan Shao quickly walked into the room, only to see Zhu Qianying obediently closing her eyes as the little boy had instructed, though she continued to fuss over him.

"Baby, you’re playing tricks again? You’re soaked through! Hurry up and take a bath, or at least change your wet clothes, otherwise you’ll catch a cold!"

The little boy agreed, then hurriedly pulled Yan Shao’s hand when he noticed Yan Shao had entered the room, "Daddy, I’ll leave this to you! I’m going to change clothes!"

He took Zhu Qianying’s hand from the little boy’s cold hand and entwined it with his. The little boy ran quickly into the bedroom.

Zhu Qianying felt her hand being transferred from the little boy’s cold hand to a big, warm hand. When she reacted and tried to pull her hand back, Yan Shao had already gripped her hand tightly.

"Ying’er, come with me!"

Zhu Qianying thought Yan Shao was playing a trick on her, and was about to open her eyes when she heard him say.

"Don’t open your eyes, it’s our son’s heartfelt plan!"

Mentioning their son, Zhu Qianying obediently followed instructions.

Yan Shao led Zhu Qianying into the living room and helped her sit down.

Zhu Qianying, who had kept her eyes shut this far, listened attentively to the rustling sounds that sporadically came from around her.

Zhu Qianying, after a delayed realization, racked her brains. Today wasn’t some special day, was it?

But no matter how hard she thought, she couldn’t figure out what big event was happening today.

Valentine’s Day had passed, the Lantern Festival also had passed, and besides, she didn’t think Yan Shao was the romantic type.

Zhu Qianying, after racking her brains with no conclusions, finally decided to let it go. After all, the mystery would soon be solved, right?

As expected, after a short while, the sound of the door opening could be heard, followed by a "click," the sound of a lighter being lit.

"Mummy, you can open your eyes now!" The little boy’s voice was filled with excitement.

When Zhu Qianying opened her eyes, she saw a three-layer cake in front of her with a rose-shaped candle lit on top.

"Baby, what is this..."

Zu Qianying looked at her son in confusion, then at Yan Shao.

The little boy reached out and took Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao’s hands, then intertwined their hands together with his.

"Mummy, this is our family’s first Family Day!"

Zhu Qianying was stunned for a moment, then a flash of realization hit her. After all this roundabout, their son has, from beginning to end, always considered this place his home?

And he must think that as long as he’s here, with his daddy and mummy, they can become a real family?

Zhu Qianying looked at Yan Shao, a mix of amusement and disbelief.

She held his gaze for a while, if he had no part in planning this surprise, she would not believe it, no matter what.

However, Yan Shao was always sporting a gentle smile, and there was no clue on his face about his involvement.

The little one stuck in the middle of the two adults raised his head and eagerly tugged on Yan Shao’s hand.

"Daddy, pick me up, let’s blow out the candles together."

Regardless of whether Yan Shao was involved in this surprise or not, the joy and excitement radiating from their son was real and intense.