Transmigrated into a wealthy family's stepmother, I raised the villain into a sweet child.

When Jinxi came down, Zanzan and Zhou Linxu had just finished assembling the tree.

She sat down cross-legged again and praised, "Not bad, Zan Zan! You and Dad are so amazing!"

Zhou Yanqian raised his chin: "Of course!"

He appeared completely calm and collected, showing none of the panic and anxiety he had shown when he was working on the puzzle.

Zhou Linxu sighed. Although he knew his son was being hypocritical, he was still a little annoyed. Just a few seconds later, his lips were pursed so much they could hold an oil bottle.

Jinxi carefully checked it over: "It's really amazing! Let's put this little house together, and then we'll go to sleep, okay?"

Zhou Yanqian thought for a moment before reluctantly agreeing, "Alright then."

Actually, he still wanted the three of them to work together, because that would be faster!

Although Zhou Linxu isn't very useful, he's still quite good at jigsaw puzzles!

Xiao Xi is also very capable, he is very capable too.

But it was really late. If he had known that he would have asked Xiaoxi to take the puzzle down after he finished digging in the afternoon, and they could have put it together together. Maybe they would have finished it and put it in the study by now.

As Jinxi worked on the puzzle, she said softly, "Baby, I think you were especially great today. Did you notice?"

Zhou Yanqian said, "Of course I'm great, do I even need to say that!"

His prowess is evident to all!

Jin Xi continued, "Then tell me, why is it so great? You've noticed it yourself, it's not hard to explain, is it?"

Jinxi usually likes to praise him. Even when he gulps down water, Jinxi can find a way to praise him.

And he did so much today, there's no end to it!

Zhou Yanqian said, "I named Daju and Dali, and I even dug some soil for them!"

Jinxi clapped her hands: "Well said!"

Zhou Linxu clapped along, "Anything else, baby?"

besides?

Zhou Yanqian was puzzled; he had only done these two things today! That was it!

He's not a spinning top that can keep spinning forever!

Jinxi said, "Since the baby can't say it, then let Daddy say it, okay?"

Let Zhou Linxu speak?

Zhou Yanqian became somewhat interested. He turned to look at Zhou Linxu. Although his expression didn't change much, there was still a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Zhou Linxu paused for a few seconds before saying, "You were very well-behaved when you went out with Xiaoxi today. You didn't run around when she went to change her clothes."

Zhou Yanqian thought about it and realized it was true! Other children liked to move around and fidget, but he wasn't a real child, so the praise was just so-so.

However, it's not bad that Zhou Linxu was able to come up with this idea after racking his brains.

Zhou Yanqian had managed to appease himself again.

But now he felt something was off. Zhou Linxu hadn't gone out with them today, so how did he know Xiao Xi went to change clothes and hadn't wandered off?

One question after another swirled in the little brain.

Jinxi chimed in, "Since Daddy said one, shall I say one too?"

Zhou Yanqian then turned his attention to Jin Xi and said, "Then you speak!"

Jinxi said, "Today, besides being obedient, attentive, and hardworking, baby did something else really great: baby was willing to express their own thoughts!"

Zhou Yanqian was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Zhou Linxu immediately realized what it meant.

Zan Zan doesn't really like to express his thoughts proactively most of the time. He's fine with material things, but when it comes to emotions, he becomes very hesitant and awkward.

So that's what Jinxi meant when she asked him if he wanted her to come down and keep him company.

Guide Zan Zan to express his thoughts, and then specifically point out this matter. On the surface, it is to praise him again, but in reality, it is to encourage him to speak out more in the future.

Zhou Linxu looked at Jin Xi. He knew that Jin Xi was very good at teaching Zan Zan, but today was the first time he felt a strange and inexplicable feeling.

She is so wise and insightful.

Jinxi smiled and patted Zanzan's head: "Baby, you should talk like this more often in the future, so that Daddy and Xiaoxi can know what you're thinking, right? Such a cute baby should speak up more openly."

Zhou Yanqian's mind went blank at that moment, and he couldn't find the right place for the puzzle piece he was holding in his little hands.

Oh dear, oh dear, her, oh dear!

Zhou Yanqian belatedly came to his senses. He didn't say anything, but just lowered his head, his ears turning red, showing a bit of embarrassment.

He was clearly speaking frankly and openly!

Jinxi pinched his little ear: "Okay, now that we've talked about his good points, let's talk about the things you did wrong today, okay?"

What did he do wrong?

Zhou Yanqian racked his brains but couldn't come up with anything.

What a genius son he is! Even those three-and-a-half-year-old genius boys in novels, or computer hackers like Xiao Bao, can't compare to him.

What else could Jin Xi and Zhou Linxu possibly be dissatisfied with!

Jin Xi didn't care. She gave Zhou Linxu a look, then raised her hand and made a gesture of covering her mouth.

Zhou Linxu coughed lightly: "Let me give one."

Zhou Yanqian's alarm went off. What's going on?! Zhou Linxu is really not satisfied!

Under Zan Zan's very puzzled gaze, Zhou Linxu said calmly, "Today, baby didn't wash his hands before touching my face. I think that needs to be criticized."

Oh dear, this is really something.

Zhou Yanqian guiltily looked away, admitting that he had intended to manipulate Zhou Linxu that afternoon.

And he didn't do it on purpose!

He looked at Jinxi and explained, "He kissed me first! I didn't let him kiss me!"

Jinxi hummed in agreement: "Baby, why don't you want Daddy to kiss you? Daddy loves you, so he wants to kiss you. Xiaoxi kisses you because he loves you too. We don't kiss other babies, right?"

It really is.

Zhou Yanqian felt like he had been tricked by Jin Xi, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Before he could even figure it out, Jinxi, like a questioning machine, started throwing out questions again.

"So, if we want to kiss Zan Zan, how can we do it? Should we ask you before we kiss you?"

Jinxi's questions are all very interesting.

Zhou Yanqian couldn't answer a single one.

Zhou Linxu was already impressed; he knew that the boy still had a long way to go in raising children.

Jinxi actually realized that Zanzan liked being kissed by her and Zhou Linxu, but children are easily shy and often say one thing but mean another.

For adults, this might be a roundabout habit; they might think more about whether it's right to express their intense emotions in this way.

But Zan Zan is just a child under four years old. He doesn't need to deal with difficult social or work issues right now. He can simply accept all the love without any guilt.

Besides, her parents taught her from a young age that you should express your feelings and likes. People's hearts are hidden from view, how can they know if you don't speak up?

Jinxi raised her hand and patted Zanzan's head, without urging him to answer.

Zhou Yanqian mumbled incoherently, unsure if it was because he had been back for too long, but his brain seemed less sharp than in his previous life.

He suddenly realized that he seemed more accepting of being forced to kiss him than to be asked.

If you suddenly asked him, "Can Zan Zan give you a kiss?", would he let him or not?

When those two are staring at him expectantly, he'll be too embarrassed to even speak!

Moreover, based on his understanding of the two of them, even if he refused, they would definitely say a lot of things to fool the child, and then he would be kissed.

It's impossible to defend against!