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

Aside from the minor incident with the spicy chicken noodles, the lunch was quite harmonious.

Most of the fried chicken nuggets went into Zan Zan's stomach, but there were still some left. Zan Zan suggested leaving some for Zhou Linxu.

Jinxi couldn't help but clap her hands as she listened. What a fine son he was, leaving leftovers for his father so naturally.

Jinxi said, "No need, there's a big meal tonight! We'll have chicken stew with mushrooms and glass noodles, sweet and sour pork, and other Northeastern Chinese dishes!"

Zhou Yanqian couldn't help but let out a burp. Luckily, he was already full, and it sounded really delicious.

What kind of meat is sweet and sour pork?

Jinxi always manages to take him to eat a lot of things he's never eaten before, which is really amazing!

The two of them slumped on the sofa for a while, then Jinxi patted the empty seat next to her and said, "Come here, baby."

Zhou Yanqian was sitting properly when he heard Jinxi call him. He hesitated for three seconds, but still crawled over on all fours.

Jinxi hugged him and asked gently, "Are you sleepy?"

Zhou Yanqian shook his head: "Not sleepy."

He's full of energy!

He tilted his head slightly to look at Jinxi: "Are you sleepy?"

"A little." Jinxi yawned as soon as she finished speaking. She shouldn't have stayed up late reading novels last night!

Her biological clock was disrupted, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Jinxi said, "Come on, let's go to your room and do the puzzle."

Zhou Yanqian originally wanted to say that if she was sleepy, she could go upstairs to rest, and he could watch cartoons by himself.

It doesn't matter, he can manage on his own anyway.

But unexpectedly, Jinxi suggested doing a jigsaw puzzle.

"Okay, let's finish that puzzle today." Zhou Yanqian became interested. Actually, the three of them had already finished about a third of it last night. If they finished the last part this afternoon, they could start building blocks. Jinxi had even taken him to buy building blocks last time. Building blocks are much harder than puzzles!

The two went up to the second floor, where the room was neat and tidy, and the puzzle from yesterday was still there waiting for them.

Jinxi yawned and sat down cross-legged: "Come on, baby, now!"

Zhou Yanqian sat down next to her. Jinxi seemed to remember something and casually asked, "By the way, baby, there's something I've been wanting to ask you."

Zhou Yanqian looked at her: "What's wrong?"

Jinxi asked with a smile, "Did you like the kindergarten we went to?"

The light in Zhou Yanqian's eyes dimmed instantly.

Why bring up such an unpleasant topic...?

Seeing his sudden gloom, Jinxi couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong? You look so reluctant. Weren't things great the other day?"

The principal sent her another message, saying that Zan Zan was old enough to join the preschool class next month, so he could go directly to kindergarten in the second half of the year and make a gradual transition.

Jinxi originally wanted to refuse directly. She didn't have anything to do, so instead of sending Zanzan to preschool, she could take him around by herself. Besides, she was going to take Zanzan on a road trip anyway.

Her parents always said that people should see more of the world to broaden their horizons and become more confident and determined.

They believe that as long as they see more scenery and meet more people, things will eventually change.

So every year they set aside a few days to travel to nearby places or go further afield.

In fact, Jinxi didn't feel particularly deep about it when she told them, but now that she has a well-behaved child, she seems to understand better what her parents' mindset was when they raised her.

They want to become free and independent people.

She also wanted to become a free person, to see the world, the mountains and rivers, and herself.

Of course, this is just an idea; we still need to ask the child what they think first.

Zhou Yanqian muttered, "So-so."

"So you think it's good?" Jinxi said. "I also think it's pretty good. It's close to home, so it's convenient for me to pick you up and drop you off at school every day. I can just ride my little green bike there, and there's no traffic."

Because it's close to home, they sometimes encounter the bustling scene of students going to and from school when they come home late. Even with some traffic control, it's still completely congested. This makes them appreciate the advantages of Xiao Lv even more, as it's only a couple of turns away from home.

Zhou Yanqian looked at her and asked, "Are you going to pick me up from school?"

Jinxi put her arm around his shoulder: "Hmm? Don't you want me to pick you up? Uncle Li can also ride his little green bike to pick you up."

Zhou Yanqian didn't say anything. If Jinxi were to pick him up, that wouldn't be a problem. If she picked him up, she could buy him some good food on the way back.

"Just go," Zhou Yanqian replied without looking up, holding the puzzle piece and speaking casually.

Jinxi gave him a big kiss on the cheek: "You're such a good boy, baby. It's okay to refuse."

Zhou Yanqian touched his left cheek where he had been kissed, and upon hearing her words, asked, "Can I not go just because I refuse?"

"That's overthinking it." Jinxi also started to help spell it out: "If you reject me, I'll have your dad talk to you."

Zhou Yanqian snorted; he knew Jin Xi wouldn't be so kind.

"What's with that expression? Xiao Bao's got a thumbs up? Give me a smile." Jin Xi hooked his chin: "Make me happy."

Zhou Yanqian clicked his tongue again and started working on the puzzle.

Jinxi perked up; she couldn't sleep in the afternoon, otherwise she'd have to stay up late again.

The two worked together seamlessly and finished piecing together the rest in an hour and a half.

Jinxi suggested, "How about a group photo? I don't think I have many photos with Zanzan."

Zhou Yanqian snorted twice: "You always take pictures of me! I won't!"

Why do you like taking pictures so much!

Jinxi had already opened the phone camera: "Baby, hold the puzzle piece up."

Although Zhou Yanqian said he wouldn't film, when Jin Xi gave him the order, he still carefully lifted the completed puzzle piece with both hands, raised his head slightly, and looked at himself on the screen.

Although he looks in the mirror every day, he rarely notices himself next to Xiaoxi.

Their expressions were more relaxed than he had ever seen before.

He couldn't help but look at Xiao Xi. In their daily interactions, which he had never imagined, Xiao Xi's influence on him seemed to be even greater than he had thought.