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Shen Lin is absolutely right. In fact, if she were just a little thick-skinned, there wouldn't be any problem with her continuing to call his parents "Mom and Dad."

Even if she weren't pregnant with his child, now that they're back together, she can still call him that because of their past relationship.

Therefore, Chen Feng nodded naturally when asked, "Of course, I have no objection to you continuing to call them Mom and Dad."

Shen Lin was satisfied with his answer, but then she asked, "By the way, how do the mothers of your two children address your parents now?"

This question really stumped Chen Feng.

The reason is simple: it seems that Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan are now calling his parents "Mom and Dad".

To tell the truth would be somewhat provocative to Shen Lin, but to lie seems unnecessary.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng said, "At first, they called them Uncle and Aunt, but now they seem to call them Mom and Dad. Maybe it's because they often video call my parents, since my parents often need to see the two kids through video. Over time, they've become familiar with my parents."

Hearing this answer, Shen Lin was naturally somewhat upset. After all, she was the only one who had previously been entitled to this.

"They've gained status because of their sons. But they all call them 'Mom and Dad,' can your parents accept that?"

Chen Feng was somewhat embarrassed and could only try to smooth things over for his parents, saying, "My parents are mainly doing this for the sake of the children. It wouldn't be right for both kids to call him grandpa and grandma, and their mothers to call them uncle and aunt; that would be too formal. Don't worry, I could never marry them. I told you before, one of them was my college classmate. After graduation, she went to study in the US, but then dropped out and married a local Chinese man. They had a child, then divorced and returned to China. She has a son abroad, so even if I could accept her, my family would never agree to me marrying her."

The other woman comes from a wealthy family and is their only daughter. She used unethical means to get pregnant with my child, which forced me to accept her. Because she's their only daughter, our child will take her surname. While I don't particularly care, my parents are, and this creates a distance between us and this grandson. That's why my parents value the child in your womb so much. This child we have is their true grandson, since he'll share my surname, Chen. And since you're my ex-wife, this child will be the eldest legitimate son in the family.”

Although Shen Lin didn't expect to remarry Chen Feng, she was still very touched by Chen Feng's words that their son would be the eldest son of the legitimate wife.

She may not care about her own status, but she would certainly fight for her son's status if she could.

So Shen Lin immediately smiled and said, "You said it yourself, this son of ours is the eldest son. In the future, I won't care about your other children, this son of ours must be the only one of his kind."

Since Chen Feng had said that, he naturally valued their child very much. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course. Although we are divorced and it will be difficult for us to remarry in the future, we were married after all and were together for so many years. Our child is definitely different from other children, and I will definitely value him the most. I will raise him well in the future."

Shen Lin nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'm relieved to hear you say that."

After chatting with her for a few more minutes, Chen Feng got up and left.

Since his parents rarely come to Xiuzhou, Chen Feng definitely wants to make time to spend with them.

When they arrived at Bibo Garden, his parents were already playing with their two grandchildren.

Although Mr. and Mrs. Chen Dayong didn't visit Xiuzhou often, they video-chatted with their two daughters and grandchildren almost every day. Over time, they became quite familiar with them. When they met in person, their grandchildren were also familiar with them and quickly accepted them, playing together as if they were old friends.

When Chen Feng came over, they ignored him. Chen Dayong was holding his granddaughter and Zhao Xiaolan was holding her grandson, and they were having a good time.

Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan sat on the sofa, watching them, looking completely idle.

Chen Feng went over and sat down between them, then quietly asked Liu Ying, "Did they say anything to you when they came over?"

Chen Feng was somewhat worried that his mother might blurt out that Shen Lin was pregnant.

Liu Ying asked in confusion, "What did you say? Is there something you need?"

Chen Feng immediately shook his head: "No. I thought they would nag you for a while."

Liu Ying shook her head and said, "They didn't say anything to us, just exchanged a few simple words, and then went to pick up the baby. They came here to take care of the child, and Xiao Dan and I were just there on the side."

Hong Xiaodan chuckled softly from the side, "Yes, your parents dote on their two grandchildren. We're just an afterthought."

Chen Feng said self-deprecatingly, "My son was just an afterthought. Didn't they even glance at me when they saw me coming?"

Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

Next, Chen Feng watched TV with them, while his parents stayed with their two grandchildren playing on the playmat.

The children were only taken to their respective nannies after they had played until they were tired, and after one had peed and the other had pooped, and they started crying. They were then taken to their respective nannies for cleaning, diaper changing, and feeding. Soon after, they both fell asleep.

Chen Dayong and Zhao Xiaolan finally had a chance to sit down on the sofa.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan both stood up to pour them tea.

Chen Dayong and Zhao Xiaolan did not refuse; they were genuinely thirsty, each holding a cup of tea and sipping it while blowing on it.

After they had drunk enough, Zhao Xiaolan spoke to Chen Feng and the other two, saying, "After the children wake up, I'd like to take them out for a walk. What do you think?"

Before Chen Feng could speak, Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan both nodded in unison.

Liu Ying said first, "It's great. We occasionally take them out shopping, and we haven't been these past few days, so today is perfect."

Hong Xiaodan also said, "Let's go together."

Zhao Xiaolan nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, let's all go together. I'll also buy some things to take back as gifts. We can't come all the way to Xiuzhou and come back empty-handed."

Hong Xiaodan nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, I know a shop that specializes in selling local specialties from Xiuzhou. I'll take you there later."

Liu Ying also said, "I'm a local from Xiuzhou. I'll take you to visit some of Xiuzhou's time-honored shops, which are all intangible cultural heritage products. I'm sure you'll find something you like."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Zhao Xiaolan was very satisfied and nodded in agreement.

Liu Ying smiled and said, "We're all family, no need to trouble yourself. It's only right that we accompany you shopping since you two rarely come to Xiuzhou."

Hong Xiaodan said, "Why don't you stay a couple more days? Leaving tomorrow is too rushed. There are many scenic spots in Xiuzhou, and even more delicious and fun places to visit. You should spend a couple more days exploring."

Zhao Xiaolan immediately shook her head and refused, saying, "Two days is enough for us. We have things to do the day after tomorrow, and we also need to keep an eye on Ah Feng's jewelry store, otherwise we won't feel at ease."

Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan video chatted with them every day, so of course they knew that Chen Feng had opened a jewelry store in his hometown.

They also knew that Chen Feng opened this shop mainly so that his parents would have something to do and could have an easier life.

Chen Feng wasn't particularly concerned about the jewelry store's business performance, or whether it was making a profit or a loss.

After all, a jewelry store was nothing to Chen Feng. But his parents were clearly very concerned, and they were worried about him being away for even two days.

Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan didn't know what to say. They couldn't very well say that their son opened the jewelry store just to pass the time and didn't care about making money.

If Chen Feng says this, he'll definitely get criticized.

Chen Feng was aware of this, so he didn't try to dissuade him.

However, Chen Feng spoke up at this moment: "Mom, you don't need me to go shopping with you, right?"

Zhao Xiaolan was displeased upon hearing Chen Feng's words. It was clear he didn't want to go shopping with her. As her mother, she rarely came to Xiuzhou, and the two of them hadn't seen each other for so long. Yet he didn't seem to want to spend more time with her.

So Zhao Xiaolan said with dissatisfaction, "If you hadn't said that, I might not have let you come along, but now that you've said it, you have to come with us. Your father and I rarely come to Xiuzhou, and you don't welcome us at all? Don't you want to spend more time with us?"

Chen Feng could only awkwardly reply, "How could that be? Of course I'd like to spend more time with you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all this way."

"Okay, then you can come shopping with us later."

Chen Feng had nothing to say.

Seeing Chen Feng's humiliation, Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan secretly chuckled. They had once again witnessed the power of Zhao Xiaolan, their "mother-in-law," who could easily suppress Chen Feng.

Next, they chatted with Elaine Chao.

Chen Dayong and his son Chen Feng were sitting to the side with nothing to do. Fortunately, they both had cell phones. After Chen Feng picked up his phone to look at it first, Chen Dayong followed suit and started looking at his phone as well.

About half an hour later, it was lunchtime. The full-time cook and nanny that Hong Xiaodan had hired had prepared the food and called them over to eat.

Shortly after finishing their meal, the group continued to watch TV and rest at Hong Xiaodan's place.

It wasn't until almost 1 p.m. that the two children woke up one after another, and then everyone started preparing to go out shopping.

If it's just the adults going out, you don't need to prepare much. But if you're taking two babies under one year old out, you'll need to prepare quite a few things. First, of course, you'll need bottles, formula, and a thermos. Then there are diapers, wipes, tissues, and of course, a stroller.

After everything was prepared, Chen Dayong and Zhao Xiaolan carried the two children, while Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan each carried the things they had prepared for their children before leaving.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, they naturally traveled in two cars, one for Chen Feng and one for Liu Ying.

Chen Feng drove with only Hong Xiaodan in the car, while Liu Ying's car had her two children and Chen Dayong and his wife in the car.

At Elaine Chao's request, the group first went to the East Lake Scenic Area to see the lake and take photos, especially photos of her with her two grandchildren.

The group arrived at East Lake, and at Zhao Xiaolan's request, Chen Feng acted as a ruthless cameraman, taking a bunch of pictures with her phone.

Fortunately, Chen Feng took a set of more than a dozen photos, which his mother disliked after seeing them.

He then handed over the task of taking photos to Hong Xiaodan, who had volunteered for the job.

And you know what? The same phone, when Hong Xiaodan took the photos, produced much better results than Chen Feng's.

This naturally led to Zhao Xiaolan complaining about him, and Chen Feng, as her son, could only silently endure it.

After spending nearly an hour taking photos by East Lake, Zhao Xiaolan was led by Liu Ying, a local, to several intangible cultural heritage shops. There were delicious foods and handicrafts. Zhao Xiaolan liked them and bought them as long as the prices were reasonable.

And so, as they strolled around, time passed quickly.

Around 5 p.m., everyone was getting hungry, so Liu Ying took them to a local Shanghainese restaurant.

The restaurant was doing quite well. They originally wanted a private room, but it was already full, so they could only find an empty table in the main hall to sit down.

"We have three signature dishes here: Dongpo pork, crispy fried tofu skin rolls, and honey-glazed ham. You must try them."

Liu Ying introduced the dishes while helping everyone order, and they ordered a total of twelve dishes.

After ordering, Liu Ying introduced the local cuisine of Xiuzhou to Zhao Xiaolan and Chen Dayong, readily quoting historical anecdotes and speaking with the eloquence of a professional tour guide.

She was talking enthusiastically when suddenly someone came over, looking very surprised, and said a little louder, "Chen Feng, it really is you! What a coincidence, to run into you here."

Everyone looked over and saw a young, beautiful woman with a big smile and shallow dimples on her face.

This person is Xiao Panpan. When she smiles, shallow dimples appear on both sides of her mouth, making her look very approachable.

Of all those present, Chen Feng was undoubtedly the most surprised. Although he had promised to introduce her to his parents when the opportunity arose, he hadn't informed her beforehand that he and his parents were having dinner here.

The reason is simple: he wasn't alone with his parents this time; there were also two women, Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan, and their child. He must have been out of his mind to contact her and ask her to come over.

Therefore, Chen Feng was genuinely surprised that she had suddenly appeared here.

Chen Feng was skeptical that this was just a coincidence. He preferred to believe that she was following him, or that she had installed a tracking device in his car, or that she had located his phone through some special means.

"What are you doing here?" After his initial surprise, Chen Feng frowned as he looked at her.

“I was out shopping with a friend, and we got tired. We happened to see this restaurant, so we came in to eat. Who knew we’d run into you like this?” Xiao Panpan said with a smile and a calm expression, pointing to a table a few meters away from them. A woman about her age was sitting there.

Chen Feng almost believed her, but he quickly realized something was off. Again, it was all too coincidental.

Although Xiuzhou is not very big, the probability of running into acquaintances while shopping is quite high, but that is mainly concentrated in some popular scenic spots and popular shopping malls and commercial streets.

This local Shanghainese restaurant isn't exactly a popular spot, so the chances of Xiao Panpan appearing here and meeting him are comparable to winning the lottery jackpot.

"Okay, I understand. You can go back now." Chen Feng nodded, not intending to introduce her to his parents.

But Xiao Panpan wouldn't leave so easily. She took the initiative to introduce herself to Zhao Xiaolan and Chen Dayong: "Hello, my name is Xiao Panpan, Xiao as in Chopin, and Panpan as in panda. I am Chen Feng's friend and also his neighbor. We both live in Zijinyuan. I often run with him every morning."

Her tone was natural and slightly playful, and the smile on her face never faded, making her seem very approachable.

Her behavior was clearly intended to leave the best first impression on Chen Feng's parents. (End of Chapter)