Zhou Chengyun stood on tiptoe, gently poking Wei Yanze’s belly with his hand. Seriously, he said to the belly, “Be good, little brother. If daddy is happy, then daddy will be well.”
Having said that, he firmly admonished, “You can’t kick daddy’s belly!”
Zhou Chengyun remembered hearing Wei Yanze’s movements in the womb and that his little brother was quite mischievous, enjoying kicking daddy.
Shuai Chang and Wei Yanze exchanged a smile. Shuai Chang lifted Zhou Chengyun and brought him close to Wei Yanze’s belly. “Chengyun is such a good big brother. After teaching your little brother a lesson, shouldn’t you give him a kiss?”
Wei Yanze cooperatively lifted his loose shirt, revealing his belly, and Zhou Chengyun leaned down to plant a kiss on it.
Shuai Chang leaned in closer to Zhou Chengyun, “Now give daddy a kiss.”
Zhou Chengyun gave a loud “chu” with a big kiss.
Shuai Chang returned the kiss, and Zhou Chengyun didn’t shy away.
“Now, kiss your little brother,” Zhou Chengyun pointed at Wei Yanze’s belly.
Shuai Chang bent down and gently kissed the belly.
“Kiss daddy,” Zhou Chengyun pointed to Wei Yanze’s mouth.
Shuai Chang walked over and bent down, and Wei Yanze shyly said, “The child is watching.”
“What’s the big deal?” Shuai Chang kissed Wei Yanze’s soft lips.
Raising his head, he mischievously smiled, “Chengyun, shouldn’t daddy give a kiss to daddy?”
“Yes,” Zhou Chengyun lay on the bed’s edge, curiously watching his father and daddy kiss.
“Daddy’s face is so red,” he exclaimed in surprise, as if he had discovered a new continent.
Shuai Chang suppressed a laugh, “Daddy is shy.”
Wei Yanze lightly complained, “Be mindful in front of the child.”
Shuai Chang replied, “My dear wife, I was wrong.”
The family enjoyed a harmonious atmosphere, oblivious to the jealousy lurking outside the door.
As Wei Yanze felt increasingly fatigued, he began to doze off before seven o’clock and soon closed his eyes to sleep.
Shuai Chang asked Deng Jie to keep an eye on Wei Yanze while he took Zhou Chengyun home, assuring him he would be back soon.
Concerned that Wei Yanze might catch a chill, Deng Jie adjusted the air conditioning temperature slightly higher. “Mr. Zhou, please drive safe. Chengyun, goodbye!”
Zhou Chengyun, leaning on Shuai Chang’s shoulder, waved his hand, “Goodbye, Uncle Deng!”
The Zhou family’s dinner was set for eight o’clock, and Shuai Chang and Zhou Chengyun arrived home at the perfect time, just as Zhou Mu Li Ting and Zhou Zhenfei were picking up their chopsticks.
“Grandma, Uncle,” Zhou Chengyun greeted as soon as he entered.
Zhou Zhenfei asked, “Bro, how is sister-in-law’s health?”
Shuai Chang replied, “She’s not seriously ill, just needs to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days. You’ll need to manage the company during that time.”
Zhou Mu frowned upon hearing this. “Didn’t Zhenfei say you hired a caregiver? If she’s fine, you should focus on your work. You can’t just abandon the whole company, can you?”
Shuai Chang defended, “Mom, Zhenfei is here. Even if I’m not around, he can handle things well.”
Zhou Mu remained dissatisfied and, seeing Zhou Chengyun standing obediently beside him, frowned further. “Did you take Chengyun to the hospital? Didn’t mom say not to let Chengyun be with Yan Ze? What if Yan Ze ends up having twins?”
Shuai Chang replied, “What’s wrong with twins? I really like Chengyun. Besides, the doctor said that Yan Ze is having a boy. After numerous checkups, how could the gender change just because Chengyun is close? Mom, Chengyun is also your grandson; can you treat him a bit better?”
Zhou Mu clutched her chest angrily. “You can’t talk back when I say something. If your father were still here, he definitely wouldn’t let you talk back to me.”
Zhou Zhenfei and his brother Zhou Zhen Ting had to drop out of school ten years ago when their father Zhou Chen passed away from a heart attack, taking over the family business.
Zhou Chengyun, afraid, hugged Zhou Zhen Ting’s leg, standing behind him. “Grandma, Daddy is very good; please don’t scold him.” He gathered his courage to speak to the irate Zhou Mu.
Shuai Chang chuckled and crouched down to Zhou Chengyun, saying, “Daddy will go ask grandma for a gift. You let Aunt Lin take you to wash your hands; it’s almost time to eat. After dinner, you can open your gift.”
Zhou Chengyun secretly peeked at Zhou Mu and excitedly nodded.
Shuai Chang called Aunt Lin over to take Zhou Chengyun to wash his hands and walked over to Zhou Mu. “Mom, I was wrong, and I shouldn’t talk back to you.”
Zhou Mu’s eyes turned red, and Shuai Chang continued, “But you can’t say such things in front of Chengyun, either. Chengyun is also your dear grandson.”
“Chengyun is just a boy; he can’t carry on the family name,” Zhou Mu weakly retorted.
“Who says boys can’t carry on the family name? Chengyun’s future children will be your great-grandchildren, and they will be my and Yan Ze’s grandchildren. Mom, I bought a gift for Chengyun; you can give it to him later and tell him it’s a reward from you. Chengyun is kind-hearted and holds no grudges. Maybe one day he will be the most successful one in the family. If he remembers how you treated him well when he was young, he can repay you when he grows up.”
Zhou Mu murmured, “What success can a little boy have?” while accepting the palm-sized gift box from Zhou Zhen Ting’s hand.
“How can he not be successful? The world’s richest person, Yang Qingtang, is also a boy. Mom, it’s time for you to change your outdated views.”
“Okay, I understand. You all are little emperors; no one can be offended.” Zhou Mu hurried him to sit back down. “Seeing you bothers me now.”
Zhou Zhenfei chuckled, “Still, brother knows how to handle mom.”
“That’s because Zhenfei, you didn’t say anything. Otherwise, mom would listen to you too and would also find you annoying.”
After that, the three of them laughed together.
Zhou Chengyun returned from washing his hands and timidly walked up to Zhou Mu, saying softly, “Grandma.”
Zhou Mu thought to herself that a good person should look good while making a good impression, so she bent down! In a gentle voice, she said, “According to your daddy, Chengyun was especially well-behaved today, so grandma prepared a gift for you. Do you want it?”
Zhou Chengyun excitedly glanced at Zhou Zhen Ting, feeling proud of his dad for making grandma give him a gift. “I want it, thank you, Grandma.”
Zhou Mu placed the gift in Zhou Chengyun’s palm. Zhou Chengyun took the gift and immediately ran to Zhou Zhen Ting, holding it up joyfully, saying, “Daddy, look! Grandma gave me a gift!”
Shuai Chang lifted Zhou Chengyun onto his lap and asked, “Do you like grandma this much? You didn’t seem this excited about the gift from daddy.”