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

Of course, Jinxi wouldn't let Zanzan, this cute little friend, off so easily.

She quickly found Zan Zan a casual outfit, and under her "coercion and enticement," Zan Zan reluctantly changed into it.

Jinxi told Butler Zhao a few words and then took Zanzan out the door.

Since they were out, they naturally didn't eat at home. After thinking for a long time, Jinxi decided to take Zanzan out for delicious barbecue.

She found a super expensive barbecue restaurant, but the meat was of good quality. When the two of them arrived, the restaurant was very quiet and there were only a few tables occupied.

Zhou Yanqian looked around the barbecue restaurant. The decor was alright, and the service was alright too.

But he didn't know what was so delicious about barbecue.

Jinxi waved her hand and ordered several plates of meat, then looked down and asked, "How much meat can little Zanzan eat later?"

Zhou Yanqian drank his tea without saying a word.

Jinxi raised an eyebrow: "Is little Zan Zan not saying anything because he didn't get a kiss from the beautiful lady?"

After saying that, she watched as Zan Zan turned his head towards her, seemingly holding it in for a long time before finally uttering a weak "Pervert!"

Jinxi couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, if you talk to me nicely, I won't kiss you."

Zan Zan is a very strange child. When you talk to him, he might only reply with two out of ten sentences, but as soon as you say you want to kiss or hug him, he seems to receive some kind of radar and immediately come back to life.

Jinxi's trick always works, but it's easy for him to get angry, and Zanzan is a little hard to appease.

She watched Zan Zan drinking water with his head down, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

In the past few days, she has also read a lot of parenting experience posts online and some child psychology articles. The articles say that children who do not have a healthy parent-child relationship for a long time are prone to emotional detachment or develop a sensitive and avoidant personality.

Jinxi raised her hand and touched the back of Zanzan's head. Whether it was emotional detachment or avoidant personality, she didn't want it to manifest in Zanzan.

Zhou Yanqian hadn't heard Jin Xi say anything more for most of the day, and he was still a little unaccustomed to it. He put down his cup, raised his head slightly to look at her, and saw that she was... lost in thought.

He frowned in dissatisfaction; it had been a long time since anyone had dared to daydream in front of him!

Zhou Yanqian pursed his lips and, for the first time ever, spoke up: "What are you thinking about?"

Jinxi snapped out of her reverie and patted Zanzan's head a couple more times: "Nothing, I was just wondering if Zanzan knows how to grill meat?"

Grilled meat?

What's so difficult about that?

Just then, the waiter started serving the meat.

After the waiter helped grill the meat, Jinxi noticed Zhou Yanqian's eager look.

She curled her lips into a smile, pretending not to notice, and instead wrapped the meat in lettuce and handed it to Zhou Yanqian: "Try it, see if it's good?"

Zhou Yanqian had never actually eaten freshly grilled meat like this before; everything he put in his mouth was already cooked.

Moreover, after starting work, his appetite decreased significantly, and each meal was merely a means to maintain the most basic sustenance for life.

Jinxi watched him stare at the lettuce-wrapped meat in his hand without saying a word. She didn't mind Zanzan's awkward behavior, grabbed his wrist with her other hand, and forced it into his hand: "If you don't like this sauce, you can try other ones."

Zhou Yanqian took a bite, his mood unreadable, and slowly said, "So-so."

That's not bad.

Jinxi added more meat to his bowl and moved the bowl of lettuce closer, saying, "Then help yourself, I'm hungry too."

After saying that, she happily went to eat her own food, completely ignoring Zan Zan.

After waiting for a while and realizing that Jinxi really didn't care about her, Zhou Yanqian reluctantly followed her example, took a small piece of lettuce, dipped it in the sauce with some meat, and took a small bite.

Hmm, hmm, hmm.

The ones he makes himself are the best.

Zhou Yanqian nodded repeatedly in his heart.

Jin Xi had been watching him closely, and his smile became much more genuine after he saw him do it himself.

After eating a few bites of meat to fill her stomach and ease her hunger, Jinxi taught Zhou Yanqian how to grill meat.

The meat is placed on a wire rack and grilled over charcoal fire, sizzling and dripping with oil. The smoke is quickly sucked away, and after a few seconds, it is flipped over with tongs. Just looking at it makes your mouth water.

It's really fun.

Zhou Yanqian carefully flipped through the large clips.

Jinxi rested her elbows on the table, watching his somewhat clumsy movements with a smile in her eyes.

That's more like it; kids are naturally curious about everything.

Little did they know that this scene was secretly captured by a shop assistant from afar and shared with their friend: "Wow, such a good-looking brother and sister! The little one is so cute!"

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Both parties were very satisfied with the barbecue. Jinxi didn't expect that Zanzan would like to grill the meat himself. Moreover, he was particularly clever. Every time, he raised his little arms high so that he wouldn't get burned.

After paying the bill and leaving the store, Jinxi glanced at the navigation. The barbecue restaurant was right next to the flower park. She didn't ask the driver to pick her up and instead forcefully took Zanzan's hand and walked towards the park.

The sun was shining on my skin, and it felt slightly warm.

Jinxi shook her little hand in her palm: "Is it hot?"

Before going out, Jinxi specifically checked the weather and chose relatively thin clothes for Zanzan.

Zhou Yanqian looked at his hand that had been pinched, his lips pressed into a straight line, until Jin Xi shook it a few more times before he finally uttered two words: "Not hot."

He has a cold constitution!

Jinxi looked at him carefully and, after confirming that Zanzan wasn't hot, continued to lead him forward. However, after walking for about five minutes, she noticed that something was wrong with Zanzan.

The little guy's face was flushed, like a monkey's bottom, and fine beads of sweat were dripping down his soft cheeks.

Jinxi was startled and quickly pulled him to a shady spot. She took out tissues from her bag and wiped his sweat, saying helplessly, "Why didn't you say you were hot?"

Zhou Yanqian also found it strange. He was really not afraid of the heat, so why was he sweating so much after just a few steps? It was like he was taking a bath.

Jinxi took off his coat, leaving him in only a pullover hoodie, and asked worriedly, "Are you feeling better?"

As she spoke, she reached under his shirt and touched his back. As expected, his back was covered in sweat.

Zhou Yanqian was about to answer Jinxi's question, but he was stunned by her action. He looked down and saw that slender arm disappeared from under his clothes!

This woman is being indecent again!

Just as Zhou Yanqian was about to get angry, he saw Jin Xi pull her hand back from under his clothes. She lowered her head, took a tissue, spread it out, and crawled back into his clothes to wipe his sweat.

The child is weak, and if the sweat isn't wiped clean, he'll definitely catch a cold when the wind blows.

Looks like I'll have to bring a small, absorbent towel next time I go out. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, so it'll come in handy.

Jinxi used three tissues to wipe his entire back three times, and then touched Zanzan's delicate skin with the back of her hand to make sure there were no more beads of sweat before she straightened his clothes again.

As she tidied herself up, she muttered to herself, "If it gets hot, I have to take off a layer of clothing, otherwise what if I get heatstroke?"

Zhou Yanqian did not answer. He felt something was strange. He had never had his sweat wiped like this before, and the person wiping his sweat was this vicious woman.

Fortunately, Jinxi didn't seem to need his answer. She simply draped his coat over her arm and continued to hold his hand, saying, "Come on, we'll be at the park soon. Once we get there, we'll find a place to sit for a while."

Zhou Yanqian simply looked up at her twice, but ultimately said nothing.