In the private room, Shu Yi had totally forgotten her consciousness of being a female star, wishing she could devour all the dishes on the table.
"Qi Ji, the little one, is definitely missing out big time by not coming. Sending these pictures to her, she's going to be drooling," Shu Yi finished saying and grabbed her phone to feverishly snap photos of the delicious food on the table.
"You're letting her see it but not taste it, even after she calls you elder sister. That's quite harsh, isn't it?" Shen Yin joked.
"I can't help it. She's in the hospital now, with her mother-in-law watching her. Being a week away from her due date, they'd never let her come out. Imagine if her water broke while she was outside, how dangerous that would be—there are two tiny lives inside her," Shu Yi reasoned as she peeled a tangerine and popped it into her mouth.
"Once we're done with the restaurant stuff, let's find some time to go visit her in the hospital, and bring her some delicious food."
"I like that idea. She'd be moved to tears, and then she would say: 'Indeed, my mother-in-law treats me much better.'"
"Wouldn't she think that I'm not coming to see her, but my daughter-in-law instead?"
As they were discussing all this, Xu Yunzheng overheard them. The little one continued in the conversation, "You mean going to see Auntie Qi Ji and Yunzheng's two soon-to-be wives, right?"
"Godson, it's fiancée, not soon-to-be wife, and it's one, not two. The other one is not for you."
Hearing this, Xu Yunzheng bit his own finger, not bothered at all, thinking—one is good enough, Humph!
"Yinyin, I can't control my appetite. I'm going to gain another two pounds after this meal," Shu Yi complained.
"You're aware you will put on two pounds, but you still can't resist."
"Can't help it." And with that, Shu Yi reached for the meat dish on the table.
Shen Yin quickly grabbed the meat dish before Shu Yi could reach it.R/ê/Ad lateSt ch/a/pters at nô(v)e(l)bin/.c/o//m Only
Shu Yi's hand fell into thin air, she pouted and withdrew her hand.
"Yinyin, can I have just one more piece, please?"
"Where's that diligence of a female star? Be careful, or I'll snap a picture of you right now and send it to your fans. Let them see what their precious idol is like."
Shen Yin was joking about it.
But it sure worked as a warning, and Shu Yi sat up straight immediately.
She has an image to uphold in front of her fans, after all.
At night, Qingfan Tower was even busier than during the day. Music floated down from the upper floor, customers below sipped wine, nibbling on delicacies, and enjoyed the tunes—a heavenly pleasure.
"Bang! Bang!" Fireworks were lit outside, colorful and grand, it attracted many guests outside mid-meal.
"Beautiful, was this your idea too? Is this how you do it where you come from?" Xu Xiuhe asked Shen Yin.
The little one looked up, the voices from the surrounding firecrackers started to die down. The family of three was standing at the bridge behind the Qingfan Tower, Yunzheng’s voice in the quiet night was especially clear.
"Daddy doesn't think that. Once Yunzheng starts school, you will meet a lot of little friends there. They are all about the same age as Yunzheng, and you can play with them."
Upon hearing this, Yunzheng nodded.
"Who are all these people? Have I met them before?"
"..."
"Daddy doesn't know who they are either, but once you meet them, it's all destiny."
"Understood, then Yunzheng will go to school starting tomorrow."
"..."
"You'll have to wait a few months, will Yunzheng go with Mommy to visit Aunt Qi Ji tomorrow?"
"Yes."
The next morning, Shen Yin took Yunzheng to Qi Ji's hospital room.
Qi Ji's room was spacious. Ye Rong was sitting by the bedside peeling grapes for Qi Ji.
"Yinyin, dear son-in-law, how come you are here?" When Qi Ji looked up, she just happened to see Shen Yin leading Yunzheng into the room.
Ye Rong, upon hearing the news, looked up. This time, she truly saw the Shen Yin and her grandson-in-law that Qi Ji always talked about.
Ye Rong stood up, welcoming Shen Yin and the little one warmly, without a hint of a leader's wife's attitude.
"So this is my grandson-in-law. He is really handsome."
As Xu Yunzheng grew up, his features became more exquisite, his skin extraordinarily fair, and his eyes sparkled like stars.
Ye Rong had seen this little one on TV before, but now seeing him in person, she was incredibly fond of him.
"Darling, I'm your future grandmother."
Xu Yunzheng scrutinized Ye Rong for a moment, his voice childishly pitched, "Are you really my future wife's grandmother?"
Ye Rong burst into laughter, "This child is really delightful."
Shen Yin rubbed her forehead, who asks upon meeting someone, "Are you my future wife's grandmother?"
Was the little one confused? His fiancee isn't even born yet.