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Chapter 476: Having a Daughter Like Her

Chapter 476: Chapter 476: Having a Daughter Like Her

The intention for this meal was for Cheng Ye to catch up with Chen Jing, but because Yan Xu and Bai Shao’s family of three joined, the meal turned into a lively feast.

Moreover, being a skilled chef, Chen Jing didn’t have much time to sit down and eat with everyone. She lingered at the dining table for just about ten minutes, hastily put down her bowl, and rushed back to the kitchen to continue her work.

Zhu Qianying, her daughter, felt both happy and sorry for her mother.

She kept staring at Chen Jing’s retreating figure until she disappeared into the kitchen, then she let out a sigh.

"Ah, I kind of regret now, encouraging my mom to open this restaurant!"

Yan Xu comforted her, saying, "There’s nothing to regret. Though mom is busy now, she’s far happier and more cheerful than before!"

Even the little boy agreed, raising his hand and chiming in, "Indeed, grandma is busy but she smiles all day long, she’s really happy!"

Listening to Yan Xu and the little boy’s comforting words, Zhu Qianying finally felt a bit relieved.

"Ying Zi, I also think that Aunt Jing is cheerier now than she was in M country. She looks younger too!" Cheng Ye also chimed in.

On this matter, Zhu Qianying had her own deep feelings.

For these few years, because she was doing the job she loved, she didn’t feel tired no matter how busy she was.

On the contrary, she felt more motivated the busier she got.

Her mother must be experiencing the same sense of joy she felt when she discovered her passion.

"Ying Zi, I also think that Aunt Jing’s situation is quite good." Bai Shao also added.

"Yes, it’s really good. Grandma even said she can buy a limited edition airplane model for the little boy next month!"

Children’s words are candid and the little boy’s words immediately shifted everyone’s focus from the serious topic, and everyone at the table was amused by his shrewd yet realistic wish.

Except for the little boy and Xiaolu, all the others sitting there were adults, who knew all too well the hardships of life.

Even though money isn’t everything, it indeed provides a strong guarantee for a peaceful life. The saying "poverty makes a couple fret" doesn’t mean that they are money-minded, but if basic living requirements aren’t met, complaints and conflicts will arise, and love will gradually diminish as a result.

The same applies to the mother-daughter relationship.

In the years away from Zhu Zhizhou, Chen Jing deeply understood the significance of financial independence, and now she exudes far more steadfastness than before when she stayed by Zhu Zhizhou’s side. A big reason for her having a brighter and more pleasant mood these days is due to her ability to share her daughter’s financial burdens, just like she did back in M country.

Anyone, regardless of gender, if they don’t have financial independence, will inevitably have to rely on others.

In the past, she lived a compromised life relying on Zhu Zhizhou for nearly twenty years. She didn’t want to repeat the same scenario, relying on her daughter to survive.

So, for her, this hectic life now is a great joy.

Zhu Qianying, of course, understood Chen Jing’s thoughts. After all, she was the biggest catalyst and leader behind Chen Jing’s transformation into a self-reliant individual today.

However, as a child, on top of wishing their parents to live a valuable life, they occasionally hope their parents can lead a more relaxed life. But this is only a temporary predicament, which soon passes over.

Zhu Qianying’s predicament didn’t last long under everyone’s concerted comfort. They all happily finished their dinner, sat in the restaurant chatting, while the little boy and Bai Xiaolu continued their battle in the game, sitting back-to-back each holding their iPads.

Bai Xiaolu had hurt her hand but the little boy was deliberately going easy on her. This sharp-minded little girl quickly spotted his intention, turned her head, glared at him and threatened.

"Yan Xu, if you let me win again, I won’t play with you!"

Rather than exploding in response to her threat, the little boy just mumbled something under his breath. Soon, the usual evenly matched competition between them turned one-sided that evening with Bai Xiaolu steadily losing.

Usually, he would taunt "with your poor skills, you are not worthy to play with me", but that evening he was incredibly patient. Even though Bai Xiaolu’s skills were poor, he continued to play with her till the end.

The adults, divided into two groups, Cheng Ye, Bai Xiangdong and Zhu Qianying, who shared similar interests, sat and chatted about jewelry and antiques, while Bai Shao and Yan Xu discussed some of the funny anecdotes from Zhu Qianying’s past.

"Ying Zi came as a transfer student and didn’t report until half a month later. She is younger than us. At first, we all treated this pretty little thing as a younger sister, but a month later, no one dared to underestimate this cute, petite, but fiercely independent girl."

As if worried Yan Xu wouldn’t believe her, Bai Shao pulled out her mobile phone after speaking, logged into her online storage, found some old photos saved there, clicked and showed them one by one to Yan Xu.

Yan Xu looked at the young girl with baby fat on her cheeks in the photos, and thought that Zhu Qianying back then was also irresistibly cute.

So, he couldn’t help but wonder, if his son looks exactly like him, would his daughter look exactly like Zhu Qianying when she was a child?

"Bai Shao, can you share these photos of Ying’er with me?"

Since his son returned, Yan Xu had shown more and more interest in Zhu Qianying and his son’s old anecdotes and photos.

However, the few times he mentioned to Zhu Qianying that he wanted to see her childhood or adolescent photos, he was always brushed off. But now, seeing so many of Zhu Qianying’s teenage photos from Bai Shao really surprised him.

"Of course! Give me your email address. I’ll sort them out when I get back tonight and send them all to you!"

Completely oblivious to the fact that she had betrayed her dear friend, Bai Shao cheerfully noted down Yan Xu’s email address, and quietly told him Zhu Qianying’s blog account from her student days.

Yan Xu felt that it was truly worth his while to have come tonight.

They stayed in the restaurant until closing time and bid their farewell. Yan Xu took the chance to send Zhu Qianying and her mother back to their apartment under the pretext of taking his son home, then without shame, decided to stay over.

This time, he frankly said, "Ying’er, I’m a bit tired today and don’t feel like going back and forth. Can I stay here tonight and sleep with our son?"

Zhu Qianying, who just phoned to check on him earlier in the day, found it hard to refuse, lest she appears hypocritical after the concerns she showed over the phone in the afternoon.

Moreover, Yan Xu had stayed over several times without crossing any boundaries, earning good credibility, which significantly diminished Zhu Qianying’s defenses.

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