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

Zhou Linxu sat in the chair, and when he looked up, he stared at Jin Xi, making Jin Xi feel a little uncomfortable.

Then he saw his eldest son pop out from behind Jinxi, his face pressed against Jinxi's waist and hips, but he kept looking at him with a wrinkled little face, seemingly a little unhappy.

Zhou Linxu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Baby, why are you looking at me like that?"

Jinxi looked down at Zanzan, who was clinging to her, her arm draped over his small shoulder: "He looks like he's having a really secret affair."

Zhou Yanqian now has only two words to say about Zhou Linxu: hard to judge.

But he just couldn't bring himself to say it; his acting was just too bad!

But since he was still his father, Zhou Yanqian asked in a muffled voice, "Are you alright?"

Zhou Linxu reached out his hand to him, and Zhou Yanqian popped up behind Jin Xi again. Zhou Linxu picked him up and placed him on his lap, even bouncing him around: "See, it's okay."

Zhou Yanqian looked at his face and couldn't help but reach out to pinch him, but Zhou Linxu stopped him very quickly.

He asked, "Baby, did you wash your hands after you put away your toys?"

Zhou Yanqian guiltily withdrew his hand, and Zhou Linxu tossed him a couple more times: "Go wash your hands, and then play badminton with Xiaoxi."

Zhou Yanqian slid off his lap again. Honestly, even if he doesn't wash his hands, he's still a very fragrant kid.

He slipped away to wash his hands, and Jinxi said, "Remember to tell Butler Zhao that we ordered takeout. The property management staff will deliver it later. We're in the backyard, so they might not notice."

Zhou Yanqian didn't turn his head, but that didn't stop him from answering, "I understand!"

Only Jinxi and Zhou Linxu remained in the backyard.

For some reason, Jinxi felt a little awkward and uncomfortable. She said, "Um, I'm going to find something to use as a dividing line. You, you, uh, you can just sit here for now."

She lowered her eyes, nodded at Zhou Linxu, pursed her lips, and turned around. She had just taken a step when her wrist was grabbed.

Jinxi turned around and saw Zhou Linxu looking up at her, his fingertips pressed against her skin, feeling her strong pulse.

The two looked at each other, and Jinxi's breathing involuntarily slowed down a few degrees. She asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Linxu was caught off guard by the question, and his gaze shifted from Jin Xi's face to her slightly raised arm.

He said, "You seem to have lost a lot of weight."

Jinxi exclaimed "Ah!" and her expression changed from blank to puzzled.

What does this mean?

Why is she a little confused?

Zhou Linxu looked at the hand he was holding in Jinxi's hand and felt that Jinxi's hand was only half the size of his own.

Jinxi was puzzled. How could she have lost weight? Not only had she gained several pounds since she first arrived, but she was also building muscle, so it was impossible for her to have lost weight.

Where did Zhou Linxu get this filter from?

She heard Zhou Linxu continue, "You've worked hard taking care of Zanzan. Should we hire a few more nannies?"

"No need," Jinxi said. "Taking care of Zanzan isn't hard work. He's very cute and sensible. Besides, we're always going out to play, and Zanzan will be going to school soon, so we don't need so many people."

More importantly, Zan Zan doesn't really like the nanny taking care of him. The only person in the family who is somewhat close to him is the housekeeper, Zhao. The other nannies are only familiar to him because they are good cooks.

Jinxi probably thinks that the previous nannies scared him, and he is obviously much more comfortable with fewer people at home.

Zhou Linxu replied softly, "I'll listen to you."

Jinxi gave a dry "oh".

Zhou Yanqian leaned against the door frame at the back entrance. He had washed his hands and gone to find Butler Zhao. When he returned, he saw this scene.

The two of them were practically drooling over each other, making him afraid to go over and ruin their sweet atmosphere.

Ugh.

Zhou Linxu is truly blessed to have such a perceptive, intelligent, and reliable son!

Even though he was so discreet, Jin Xi still managed to discover him.

Jinxi promptly pulled her hand back: "Baby, what are you doing standing there?"

Zhou Yanqian walked over with an air of "aloofness": "Nothing."

Zhou Linxu also asked him, "Did you wash your hands properly?"

Zhou Yanqian remained silent, but walked to his side and raised his arm for him to smell.

Zhou Linxu was somewhat amused and exasperated: "You could have just said so, I don't want to smell it."

Zhou Yanqian thought to himself, "This is not up to you!"

"Alright, alright, let me teach you how to play badminton. You stand on Daddy's side, and I'll go to the other side." Jinxi urged them a little, and as she walked to the other side, she placed a small toy of a big orange and a big lychee in the middle as a dividing line.

Daju and Dali had originally run off to play in the toy house, but after Jinxi took the toys and left, they thought Jinxi was going to play with them, so they all followed behind Jinxi.

Just as Jinxi was about to tell them to play by themselves, she heard Zhou Linxu call out to them: "Daju and Dali, come here."

The two jujubes, Daju and Dali, are at the perfect age to come running at the slightest call. They immediately rushed towards Zhou Linxu, wagging their tails around him.

Zhou Linxu played with them for a while, then reassured them, "Alright, sit down. If Zanzan wins later, I'll open a can of meat for you."

Whether they really understood or not, Daju and Dali didn't whine or complain at all. They obediently lay down at his feet, wagging their tails and watching Jinxi and Zanzan play badminton.

Zhou Yanqian is no stranger to badminton. He played with his classmates a few times when he was in school. Although his skills were not very advanced, he could still exchange a few blows.

Although he was a little awkward and unskilled when he first started swinging the racket, after a few rounds, Zhou Yanqian was able to keep up completely.

Not to mention that Jinxi was intentionally giving in to him.

Zhou Yanqian's athletic ability was so smooth that it gave Jinxi and Zhou Linxu quite a surprise ╰(*°▽°*)╯.

Jinxi couldn't help but wonder, could Zanzan really be a sports genius?

Zhou Linxu watched Zan Zan running around with a badminton racket, looking very serious, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

It seems that she did inherit some good genes.

The family of five is now living in harmony.

As Zhou Yanqian watched the badminton shuttlecock soar upwards, he felt as if his own little heart was also taking flight.

He quickly glanced back at Zhou Linxu sitting beside him. Zhou Linxu tilted his head and smiled at him: "Go for it, baby."

Jinxi, sitting opposite, also said, "Baby, don't get distracted! The badminton shuttlecock is coming, catch it!"

Zhou Yanqian thought to himself, "I can definitely catch it!"