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

As Zhou Linxu listened to Jin Xi making a phone call, he reached for the remote control on the coffee table and turned the TV volume down.

On the TV screen were several talking sheep and wolves, as well as one black and one white egg.

Zhou Linxu had always been puzzled as to what cartoons Zanzan watched all day long.

Just as he was lost in thought, Jinxi had already hung up the phone.

Zhou Linxu composed himself and asked, "Is it about the extracurricular classes?"

Jinxi nodded: "Yes, I'm applying for a receptionist position, and I have an interview scheduled for tomorrow."

Zan Zan attends classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. After dropping Zan Zan off at kindergarten tomorrow, she will go straight to the store to work.

Jinxi said, "I still need to order martial arts uniforms. I'll order one for myself and Zanzan first, so that we can take measurements and make uniform martial arts uniforms after the students enroll."

Once you put on your martial arts uniform, you look so neat and tidy, how handsome you are!

Zhou Linxu hummed in agreement, then asked, "Didn't I?"

Jinxi exclaimed, "You want one too?"

Zhou Linxu tilted his head, looking rather innocent: "Didn't you say the whole family would be together?"

Jin Xi used this excuse to fob off Zan Zan, but unexpectedly, Zhou Linxu returned it to him today.

"Yes," Jinxi said. "Just send me the measurements later."

Zhou Linxu said, "I haven't updated the sizes in a long time. I'll have someone measure me tomorrow."

Jinxi tilted her head: "It's just taking measurements, it's a very simple thing."

Jinxi said, "I'll measure you later, and I'll measure Zanzan's too."

"What are you measuring?" They arrived just like that.

Zhou Yanqian poked his head out from behind Jin Xi, looking at Zhou Linxu and then at Jin Xi: "What are you talking about?"

Jinxi was startled by him. She tilted slightly and said, "Sweetie, why do you walk so quietly?"

Zhou Yanqian only chuckled twice; he would never tell Xiao Xi that he did it on purpose.

Jinxi patted the sofa next to her: "Come sit down, baby."

Zhou Yanqian walked around and placed the empty plate on the coffee table.

Jinxi praised, "You're such a great baby, you've finished sharing again."

Zhou Yanqian replied, "It's such a simple matter!"

He then said, "You still haven't told me what you want to measure?"

Didn't we measure your height just a few days ago? It's only been a few days, it's impossible for you to have grown taller. Even if you try to help your plants grow faster, it won't happen that quickly.

"I'll take your measurements—shoulders, stomach, and buttocks," Jinxi said. "I'll have two martial arts outfits custom-made for you; you'll look really cool in them."

Martial arts uniform?

Zhou Yanqian seemed somewhat interested: "Make it look good for me."

"Don't worry, it'll look absolutely amazing. I was originally thinking of getting you a limited-edition Senior Brother skin, one that no one else has," Jinxi said, trying to persuade her. "But my expenses are too high right now. I'll get it for you when I start earning more money."

This is a limited-edition skin; no one else has it.

These two sentences completely charmed Zan Zan, who waved his little hand and said, "Here's my New Year's money, take it and do it!"

He just wants to wear limited edition, stylish clothes!

Jinxi chuckled and rubbed his little face with delight: "Baby, sweetie, how can you be so cute?"

Zhou Yanqian was being rubbed so hard he was snoring, not understanding why Jin Xi had suddenly fallen ill.

He went to see Zhou Linxu, hoping that Zhou Linxu would rescue him, but Zhou Linxu just looked at them and smiled. More precisely, Zhou Linxu's gaze was on Jin Xi, and he was smiling at her as well.

Haha, my son isn't a person anymore, he's like air.

Jin Xi said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely make you a super cool martial arts outfit. When the class starts, you'll be the most stylish senior brother!"

Zhou Yanqian couldn't help but lift his rounded chin: "Okay!"

Both the big and the small ones were very satisfied.

Jinxi said, "I'll go ask Steward Zhao if we have any measuring tapes at home."

Zhou Yanqian was quite enthusiastic at this moment: "Wow, I know where Butler Zhao is right now!"

Housekeeper Zhao is usually very busy. She takes care of all the big and small things in the house, and even looks after their vegetable garden.

Zhou Yanqian thought of the vegetable garden and said, "This afternoon, I watered and fertilized the tomato seedlings with Butler Zhao, and they've started to bear fruit."

These tomato seedlings were planted later, along with peppers and small lemons.

He was thinking of telling Jinxi when he saw the result, but after assembling the blocks, he forgot about it.

Thankfully, I remembered.

Jinxi had actually noticed it when she rode her little green bike past that morning, but since Zanzan brought it up first, she pretended not to know and asked in surprise, "Really?"

Zhou Yanqian raised his eyebrows: "Of course it's true! I'll take you to see it!"

He got off the sofa and took Jinxi's hand, urging her to walk outside.

Jinxi followed suit and asked, "Is it a small fruit or a big fruit?"

"It's small, green, and about the size of my finger."

"My goodness, baby's eyes are amazing! They saw such tiny fruit, they're like having eyes that can see a thousand miles, so bright!"

"What's so special about that! My eyes are naturally bright!"

As Zhou Linxu watched the two of them walk further and further away, he had completely forgotten that there was still a person with limited mobility on the sofa.

He looked down at his injured leg, and finally couldn't help but sigh. He'd wait a little longer.

After waiting for ten minutes, the two finally returned.

Zhou Linxu leaned back on the sofa, his son was holding Xiaoxi's hand and chattering away, while his two dogs, Daju and Dali, circled around him, wagging their tails.

How harmonious.

Zhou Linxu thought to himself, "It really is that familiar chatterbox."

Zhou Linxu imagined that when he first picked up Zan Zan, it was the same. Although Zan Zan's speech was unclear and incoherent, she still liked to talk to him. If he was distracted for even a moment, Zan Zan would criticize him unhappily.

A while ago, Zan Zan was quiet and didn't talk. He thought it was because he had grown up, but now he realizes that he just didn't want to talk to him.

Jin Xi was very supportive, and her surprise was just right, neither exaggerated nor perfunctory. Zhou Yanqian was in a very good mood at this moment.

It's more comfortable talking to Xiaoxi. When I talk to my father, he just responds with a four-part "uh-huh," "okay," and "yes."

Jinxi said, "Baby, go get the measuring tape. It's in your walk-in closet. Daddy and I will wait for you downstairs."

Zhou Yanqian hummed in agreement, even though he was being used as an errand boy, he was very happy to do so: "I found it very quickly."

He went to the elevator, and Daju and Dali followed him in.

The two puppies occasionally go up to the children's room on the second floor to play for a while, but most of the time they play in the living room and backyard.

After Zan Zan left, Zhou Linxu said to Jin Xi, "Zan Zan really likes you."

Jin Xi glanced at Zhou Linxu twice before saying, "He loves you very much too."

"Besides, I'm his mother now, and I play with him all the time, so he's bound to be closer to me," Jinxi said. "Hasn't he been very clingy to you lately?"

That's true. Zan Zan's attitude towards him is indeed much better than before the injury, although he still kicks him while sleeping.

Zhou Linxu belatedly realized that Jin Xi must have been overthinking things.

He said, "That's not what I meant."

Zhou Linxu explained, "I was just expressing my feelings; I didn't mean that Zan Zan doesn't love me, and I wasn't jealous."

Xiao Xi is sunny, cheerful, generous, and funny. She is very beautiful and considerate. It's hard not to like her after spending time with her.

Besides, the fact that Zan Zan likes Xiao Xi shows that Xiao Xi has put a lot of effort into winning him over.

What's even better is that Zan Zan also respects Xiao Xi. Although Xiao Xi sometimes makes Zan Zan angry, Zan Zan is still willing to listen to whatever Xiao Xi says.

When it comes to Xiao Xi's good points, Zhou Linxu feels he has too many to list.

Jinxi said "Oh," and added, "It's good that you're not jealous."

She had just listened to Zhou Linxu speak and felt a pang of sadness, like a son abandoning his old father; her sour tone was almost palpable.