strictlysupreme Chapter 257 How about baby, ask Daddy next time?
Chapter 257 How about baby, ask Daddy next time?
Horst did not respond.
A few seconds later, there was a knock on the CEO's office door, but Huo Sili did not answer.
Back at the villa, Jiang Qin didn't hear Huo Sili's reply and inexplicably felt a little embarrassed for him.
But this emotion didn't linger for long, and soon she regained control.
"If you don't have anything else, I have things to do here, so I'll hang up now."
It was rare for him to get through on the phone and for his wife to answer so quickly. Huo Sili opened his mouth as if to say something, but unfortunately, he didn't have time.
Three years later, she became even more decisive and efficient in her work.
Upon hearing the busy tone, Huo Sili pursed his thin lips, his eyes revealing a rare look of grievance.
At first glance, one can even sense a hint of pity in their eyes.
Like a wounded, whimpering puppy.
The senior executive who was allowed in was a little nervous after knocking on the door once but not getting a response. He wondered if President Huo was in a bad mood and whether he should report on the work later.
As he turned to leave, he heard Holmes's voice coming from the remote communication device by the door.
"Come in."
The executive, who had already turned to leave with the documents in hand, thought: "..."
Very well, today President Huo's gun was aimed at him.
Meanwhile, at Song Xinye's villa, Jiang Qin put her phone aside and prepared to play a puzzle game with Tian Tian.
As soon as she put her phone down, Sweetie, like a curious child, came over and got close to her.
Her eyes sparkled: "Mommy! What did Daddy say to you? Sweetie wants to know!"
As she spoke, she seemed to be very aware that she was cute, cupping her face in her hands and blinking her big eyes at Jiang Qin.
Sweetie was already adorable, and being her own daughter, Jiang Qin's heart melted with cuteness.
But just now...
What Huo Sili said just now, to put it bluntly, was still about jealousy.
These adult matters are really hard to explain to children.
But if she didn't say anything, Jiang Qin felt inexplicably guilty when she looked into her daughter's clear, bright eyes.
So I did talk about it anyway, but after careful consideration of my wording, I said it like this—
"Daddy ran into a friend that Mommy knew before, so he called and told Mommy."
Sweetie opened her little mouth and widened her eyes a little, "Ah...?"
Clearly, Tian Tian felt that Jiang Qin was hiding something. She frowned, "But, but if that's the case, then what Mommy said about this matter was so short..."
The little boy gestured, somewhat innocently, yet he also incisively exposed the overly simplistic nature of Jiang Qin's description.
"Then why did Daddy and Mommy talk for so long? Mommy even stopped to fiddle with her phone just now. Humph, Mommy, did you forget to tell Sweetie something?"
Jiang Qin: "..."
That's good. Sometimes, a child being too smart isn't necessarily a good thing.
Jiang Qin had no choice but to add some more details: "Okay, I forgot something. It's just that Daddy thought Mommy's friend liked Mommy, so when he met her this time, he called to tell Mommy that he was jealous."
Now we've reached another blind spot in Sweetie's knowledge.
"Jealous...? Hmm, Mommy, Sweetie doesn't understand."
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Sweetie doesn't like vinegar. Vinegar is so sour. But what does it have to do with Daddy meeting Mommy's friend?"
Jiang Qin: "..."
Very well, as expected, once you soften your heart, a series of problems will follow.
It shouldn't have been said in the first place.
Jiang Qin opened her mouth and then closed it, closed it and then opened it again.
In the end, all I could say was, "Hmm... how about you ask Daddy next time, baby?"
Jiang Qin believes that her language expression skills are quite good.
But asking her to explain what jealousy is to a two-and-a-half-year-old is like asking her to explain it to a toddler.
This is quite a difficult situation.
After all, in Tian Tian's world, her mother would never let her suffer even the slightest grievance. In addition, the people around her, such as Song Xinye, Aunt Zhou, Carlos, etc., are all very good to Tian Tian and would never let her suffer any grievances.
In her understanding, jealousy is essentially about making the person involved feel wronged and envious.
But for Tian Tian, such a growing environment is something she can't experience for the time being.
But to truly understand and comprehend, one must practice and experience it firsthand.
Just like the old saying goes, a well-fed person doesn't know the hunger of a starving person.
Therefore, it will be at least several years before Sweetie truly understands the feeling of "jealousy".
After all, her current plan is not to send Tian Tian to kindergarten.
She set up her own studio and started working independently so that she could spend more time with Tian Tian.
When Tian Tian gets older, she will send her to primary school directly, and there is no need to worry about socialization at all.
With money and free time, although she doesn't particularly enjoy traveling, she's willing to pay and put in the effort to take Tian Tian wherever she wants to go.
As for education, there's no need to worry. She had excellent grades from a young age and was a top student all the way to university.
Sweetie has been smart since she was little. Missing a kindergarten is not a cause for concern about her future academic performance.
Furthermore, not attending kindergarten does not mean that children will not be taught knowledge. Jiang Qin admitted that she was initially worried after reading some news, so she would rather be more tired herself than let her child encounter bad people and things at such a young age.
In that case, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.
Of course, Horstley is unaware of these matters at the moment.
Even if you know this, it doesn't matter when it comes to your child's education.
It wasn't his turn to interrupt.
……
"Ah!"
In the president's office at Huo's headquarters, He Xu came in to deliver documents. Just as he pushed the door open, he heard Huo Sili sneeze.
My eyelids twitched, and I quickly checked the temperature display on the wall-mounted air conditioner in the room.
No problem, everything is normal.
The document was placed on the table. He Xu glanced at Huo Sili, and thinking about Huo Sili meeting Jiang Qin at the old house yesterday, he hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not dare to ask.
However, before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at Huo Sili's expression.
I figured things must be going well, otherwise President Huo would definitely be looking very dejected today.
But in reality, that hasn't happened. It seems that the reconciliation between Mr. Huo and his wife is just around the corner.
"Yay! Mommy! Sweetie won!"
Here at the villa, after playing several rounds with her daughter, Tian Tian finally beat Jiang Qin.
Even though Jiang Qin added about half the water.
But what's wrong with the adult going easy on a little kid during a competition?
That's perfectly normal.
"Our Sweetie is awesome!"
Jiang Qin didn't hold back in applauding and praising.
Sweetie happily got off the sofa, grabbed Jiang Qin's hand, and jumped around a few times.
The aroma then wafts out.
Aunt Zhou is preparing lunch in the kitchen.
"By the way, Mommy, you said before that Grandpa is also in China. When are you going to take Tiantian to see Grandpa?"
These words made Jiang Qin feel slightly awkward, but she quickly smiled and hugged her daughter.
"Let's see how it goes. Mommy will choose a day with good weather."
During the three years he spent abroad, Li Zhiyuan actually traveled abroad to see her.
But they always arranged to meet her at places outside her residence, and Jiang Qin never brought Tian Tian with her when they went out.
The reason is quite simple—
At that time, Jiang Qin was unaware that Huo Sili already knew all about her new identity, so she was naturally on guard.
If Huo Sili wanted to investigate Li Zhiyuan's whereabouts, he could easily find out.
When she left, she knew nothing about Holmes's past; in her eyes, Holmes was a bastard.
He was someone she didn't deserve at all.
At that time, she naturally didn't want him to know that she had faked her death and to be disturbed again.
However, Li Zhiyuan had also video-called her, and he had seen Tian Tian in the video.
However, due to the initial "input" error, she still harbored strong feelings of resentment towards her father.
So even after getting to know him better, she found that Li Zhiyuan was indeed a good father.
Yet, she also found it hard to accept that her real father, Jiang Qin, was actually like that.
It is highly likely that Li Zhiyuan later investigated her experiences from childhood to adulthood and learned what she had gone through.
Therefore, when they get to know each other again, it's inevitable that they will have mixed feelings.
Li Zhiyuan felt very guilty towards her.
As for her feelings towards Li Zhiyuan, amidst her complex emotions, there was naturally also guilt.
He was a good father, but because of her psychological trauma, she still couldn't truly enjoy the fatherly love he gave her, and was always on guard, which affected the relationship between them.
There was always a barrier, a very obvious barrier, even though neither of them spoke of those painful memories.
However, Jiang Qin is able to largely forget her psychological trauma in one aspect.
That is when Li Zhiyuan appears not as her father, but as Tian Tian's maternal grandfather.
She will feel more at ease psychologically.
As for the reason, Jiang Qin couldn't say exactly what it was.
But it might be the legendary special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. In this kind of three-generation relationship, when the relationship between one group is strengthened, the relationship between the other group will be weakened by her subconscious.
Jiang Qin checked the weather forecast, but unfortunately, the weather got colder and colder each day for the next few days.
Li Zhiyuan has to work and doesn't have much time. If he wants to meet, it can only be on the weekend, but unfortunately, the weather on weekends is the worst.
Therefore, we can only arrange to meet on weekdays. But even if Li Zhiyuan is not busy and can leave work early on weekdays, it will be in the afternoon, and we will have to have dinner together then.
Switching back and forth between the calendar and the weather forecast, I also contacted Li Zhiyuan himself.
We finally decided on tomorrow. We'll meet tomorrow afternoon and have dinner together.
There's nothing she can do. Looking ahead, the only days with good weather are Su Lejia and Zhou Junxuan's wedding day and the day before. Obviously, those two days will be very busy, and she had promised to spend the day before with her best friend.
At this crucial moment, Jiang Qin naturally couldn't break her promise, so she suggested tomorrow.
The forecast suggests that the snowfall should be moderate, and the temperature will drop a bit, but it will still be better than the next few days.
However, as for where to eat, Jiang Qin hadn't been back to Kyoto for three years, so she didn't know if some of the good restaurants were still open, or if they were, whether the chefs had changed and were still at the same level.
So, let Li Zhiyuan place the order.
And so, something completely unexpected happened to Jiang Qin.
The place Li Zhiyuan booked was none other than the very location where Sheng Zhan's young master was being welcomed to a banquet.
As soon as the car stopped, Jiang Qin saw a familiar car.