Jinxi looked at Zanzan and noticed his predicament. She said, "He can't eat peanuts because he's allergic. He can eat anything else that doesn't have a strange taste."

Jinxi raised her chin: "Look, she even specifically asked for iced milk tea. She eats the sweet and salty kind, but not the bitter or spicy kind."

Zhou Yanqian thought to himself, "I clearly eat spicy food, but Jinxi won't let me."

Jinxi carried him back, and Zhou Yanqian buried his face in his hands, starting to act like an ostrich.

Jinxi said, "Why are you shy? You told Grandpa, and that's how he knew what delicious food to make for you."

Zhou Yanqian remained silent, simply letting her hold him like a little chubby bird.

Jinxi patted his soft bottom, knowing that he had recovered by now.

She said, "I'm going to call Uncle Li and ask him to come pick up Daju and Dali. You can go down and play by yourself."

Yes, Daju and Dali need to be rushed to the hospital immediately!

Zhou Yanqian immediately felt no pain anywhere. After being put down by Jinxi, he squatted down and hugged Daju and Dali without making a sound.

Poor orange and lychee, but they are really brave!

Jinxi glanced down at him, then walked a little towards the door with Yang Hongyan and her husband.

Yang Hongyan said, "Lao Jin, you go back and buy some groceries first. I'll stay here and help our daughter."

Jin Dahai thought so too. The three of them had a lot to say, but not now. They might as well buy groceries and cook a good meal for their two children.

Thinking of this, Jin Dahai asked again, "Daughter, does the child's father have any dietary restrictions?"

Jinxi said, "Mom and Dad, no need to trouble yourselves, I'll just book a restaurant for tonight."

Yang Hongyan said, "Nothing tastes as good as home-cooked food outside."

With tears in her eyes, she grabbed Jinxi's hand and said, "Let your dad do it."

Jinxi didn't insist anymore. She said, "His dad is away on a business trip and hasn't come back yet. It'll just be the four of us eating tonight."

She still needed to tell Zhou Linxu about finding her parents.

Suddenly, things became much busier.

Jinxi said, "Mom, please sit down for a while. I need to take care of something."

Zhang Lin's matter has not been resolved yet.

Jinxi was furious. She never expected Zhang Lin to be so blatant. She thought that Zhang Lin had been quiet lately because she was being well-behaved, but then she pulled this stunt.

Yang Hongyan knew her daughter had a lot on her plate, so she nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead and make your call."

Then he pulled Jin Dahai aside and said, "Don't forget to withdraw some money later and buy a nice-looking red envelope."

Jin Dahai nodded: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Jinxi first called Uncle Li and asked him to come to the store.

After finishing, he glanced at Zan Zan again. Zan Zan was just taking out an iced milk tea. He hesitated for a moment, then took the milk tea and gave it to Yang Hongyan.

Yang Hongyan had just seen Jin Dahai off when she turned around and saw her beloved grandson handing her milk tea, and her heart melted.

She took Zan Zan's hand and led her to a small stool: "Baby, drink this. Grandma doesn't like the taste. Grandma will buy what she likes to drink later."

Seeing this, Jinxi felt somewhat relieved.

She went to the door and called Zhou Linxu.

The call was answered quickly, and Zhou Linxu asked on the other end, "Xiao Xi, what's wrong?"

Jinxi looked at the rain outside and asked, "Are you able to fly today?"

Zhou Linxu said, "I was just about to tell you that the flight is canceled. I had Goldman Sachs change my high-speed rail ticket to 4 PM, so I won't arrive until 10 PM."

Zhou Linxu added, "You and Zanzan should rest first tonight, don't wait for me."

Jinxi hummed in agreement and said, "Zanzan and I are in the shop right now."

Zhou Linxu didn't understand why she suddenly brought this up. He had known for a long time that Jinxi was going to the store today.

Jinxi glanced back at Zanzan, who was talking to Yang Hongyan, and whispered, "Zhang Lin called two people over to snatch Zanzan, but don't worry, Zanzan is fine. She's drinking milk tea right now. Those two people have been taken to the police station."

Zhou Linxu was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone. He said, "I understand. It's good that Zan Zan is alright. How about you? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Jinxi recounted the events of earlier to Zhou Linxu in detail.

Zhou Linxu understood, and he said gently, "Xiao Xi, don't blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. I will handle it."

Jinxi fiddled with the edge of her phone and simply hummed in agreement: "Okay, I'll talk to you when you get back."

Zhou Linxu said, "I won't be back tonight. After I get off the high-speed train, I'll go straight to the old house and come back tomorrow."

Jinxi nodded and said, "Okay."

Zhou Linxu added, "Thank you to the neighbors and the middle-aged couple today."

"I know, I'm going to buy some fruit when I'm done with my work." Jinxi added, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you, that middle-aged couple are my parents."

Zhou Linxu visibly hesitated for a moment: "Jin Feng?"

It was obvious that he didn't understand why Jin Feng had also come to him.

"It wasn't him," Jin Xi said. "It was me..."

She paused for a moment, but quickly said, "They are my biological parents."

Zhou Linxu on the other end of the phone was speechless. Jin Xi tentatively asked, "Xiao Xu? Are you still there?"

Zhou Linxu was feeling a little dizzy at this point, and he instinctively replied, "I'm here. Should I pay a visit?"

"No rush," Jinxi said. "You go ahead with your business, and we can talk in detail when we meet tomorrow."

Some things can't be explained over the phone, and Zhou Linxu has other things to do right now.

Zhou Linxu sighed: "Okay, then you give my regards to Mom and Dad."

Jinxi opened her mouth, but in the end only managed to mumble, "...Mmm."

After finishing their business, Jinxi said, "Take care of yourself. I'll keep an eye on Zanzan."

"Okay." Zhou Linxu had received too much information at this moment: "Wait for me to come back."

Jinxi hung up the phone and looked back. Zanzan seemed to be having a good chat with Yang Hongyan. Zanzan seemed to have become very confident.

She walked over, and as soon as she got a little closer, she heard Zan Zan say, "I can also ride a bicycle and skateboard."

Yang Hongyan made an exaggerated expression: "You're amazing, my dear. When your mom was your age, all she could do was eat."

Zhou Yanqian couldn't help but feel proud, but still said, "She's very capable; she taught me everything."

Yang Hongyan gave a thumbs up: "You two are both smart kids."

Just then, the hamburger arrived.

Jinxi said, "Zanzan, go wash your hands, then come eat."

Zhou Yanqian said "oh" and went to wash his hands again.

Jinxi set up the small table she had bought and took the hamburger out of the bag.

After Zan Zan left, Yang Hongyan asked, "Is your husband easy to get along with? Is he good to you? How did you two meet?"

"She's easy to get along with and treats me well," Jinxi said. "We met a year ago, got to know each other well, and then got married. It's been almost a year since we got married."

Yang Hongyan found it a bit strange. Zan Zan was already four years old, so how could they have gotten married a year ago? She asked in a low voice, "Whose child is Zan Zan with?"

Jinxi didn't hide it: "Zanzan is my stepson."

Yang Hongyan suddenly realized: "No wonder, I was wondering how you could have given birth to such a big child as Zan Zan. After all, when your father and I left, you were only in your early twenties."

At this point, both Jinxi and Yang Hongyan fell silent, a rare occurrence for them.

Jinxi was the first to react, saying, "But we've met now, haven't we? Let's not dwell on the past."

Yang Hongyan nodded: "I think Zanzan is quite attached to you."

"Yes, he's a bit shy, but he'll be fine once he gets to know me." Jinxi said, "Having such a big, chubby son like this, I guess I'm the one who got the better deal."

Yang Hongyan looked at her intently, and finally said softly, "Yaoyao, you must have had a hard time after we left, right?"

Jinxi simply shook her head: "Mom, I'm not having a hard time, I'm doing very well."

She took Yang Hongyan's hand: "I'm doing very well now. Let's talk slowly when we get home."

Yang Hongyan's eyes reddened: "As long as you're doing well, that's good."

Zhou Yanqian returned after washing his hands. He leaned against Jinxi, who had composed herself. She asked, "Are you clean? Let me see."

Zhou Yanqian opened his rosy palm to show her.

Jinxi said, "That's right, put on your gloves and let's eat."

Zhou Yanqian nodded and silently sat down to eat his hamburger.

Yang Hongyan exclaimed, "What a beautiful child! How can she be so radiant?"

Jinxi grinned, "Right? Our Zanzan is the most beautiful child in the world!"

Zhou Yanqian held the hamburger without saying a word. Xiao Xi was always like that, praising him to everyone.

They don't care about the child's feelings at all!

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