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

After Jinxi kissed him, she naturally saw Zanzan's calm face.

She looked at Zan Zan with her eyes crinkling. If an adult made that expression, it would look rather scary, but on a child, it looked incredibly cute.

Her parents said that children need to be praised. As long as they are praised, they will grit their teeth and persevere no matter how tiring the martial arts training is.

Jinxi thought for a moment, then reached out and stroked his cheek again, saying gently, "Zanzan, I will always be good to you from now on."

Zhou Yanqian's face was almost a liverish color. This woman! This vicious woman! How could she be so shameless as to kiss him!

Frivolous! Utterly frivolous!

But Jinxi didn't care about him. She let go of his arms and hugged him tighter, making him face the scenery outside the window: "How about I take you out to play tomorrow? Where does Zanzan baby want to go?"

In the original work, Zhou Yanqian's childhood was unfortunate. The people and events he experienced shaped his obsessive personality and made him recklessly pursue even the smallest bit of warmth, only to end up with nothing.

Jinxi thought to herself, "If only I had read it more carefully. Apart from the part about 'Jinxi,' I skipped through the rest of this melodramatic CEO novel."

There's no way around it, the novel is too melodramatic. The whole thing revolves around "I love you," but I won't say it, and I need others to provoke me.

Jinxi has never liked reading novels that are full of resentment and silence since she was a child. Her parents said that one should be open and honest, say what one thinks, and not keep things bottled up. Nobody can read each other's minds.

Jinxi couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, Zhou Yanqian was still young and a lovely little darling. If he were older, she really wouldn't know what to do.

The more Jinxi thought about it, the tighter she hugged him.

She couldn't bear to see children suffer!

Zhou Yanqian was completely bewildered by Jin Xi's series of actions and words. Was he still dreaming?

Otherwise, why would this woman be behaving so strangely?

Zhou Yanqian looked up, wanting to see Jin Xi's expression again, but met Jin Xi's smiling eyes.

Jinxi blinked lightly and asked softly, "Can Zanzan see me clearly? Should we turn on the roof light?"

Zan Zan had been sleeping the whole time, so when the nanny suggested turning on the headlights, Jin Xi didn't agree. But if Zan Zan wanted to see her, that would be a different story.

Zhou Yanqian's eyes were cold, and his voice was equally icy: "I won't look."

If Zhou Yanqian, who was in his early twenties, made that expression, others would tremble with fear. After all, every time Zhou Yanqian spoke like that, it meant he was about to take action, and someone was going to be in trouble.

But now he is three-year-old Zan Zan.

Jinxi is absolutely charmed by him. His voice is so sweet and cute. Even though she tries her best to keep a straight face, she can't resist his cuteness!

How could there be such an adorable child? He's even considered her son now!

Jinxi wanted to rub his face again. At this age, a child's face is the easiest to rub; it's soft, like a sweet and sticky pastry.

However, after seeing Zan Zan's unhappy face, she gave up.

In Zan Zan's mind, she's still a wicked stepmother.

Jinxi recalled how Zanzan had knelt down by her bedside without warning, and decided to correct her behavior gradually in the future.

Now that she has become Jinxi from the book, and the boss is so generous, she naturally has to fulfill the terms of the contract.

Speaking of the contract, I'll have to take it out and look at it carefully when I get back, to see exactly what's written on it.

Zhou Yanqian had never been hugged so intimately before, let alone by that vicious woman, Jin Xi! He made no attempt to hide his hatred for Jin Xi, but it was all because of his young appearance that no one cared what he did!

He frowned, his little eyebrows furrowed like caterpillars, and struggled to get down from Jinxi's arms.

Jinxi pointed out, "There are no child seats in the car."

I was in such a rush that I didn't think much about it, and only now do I realize that I should have asked the driver to bring a car with a child seat.

However, seeing Zan Zan's expression, she still put him down to sit: "Then sit still and be good, we'll be home soon."

Zhou Yanqian was too lazy to answer, and just turned his head to look out the window, while thinking in his heart how he could kill this woman.

In his previous life, he grew up too slowly, which allowed those who had bullied him to enjoy several good years.

Now that he's back in this time, he has to make his move beforehand.

He's no real child; if one lifetime isn't enough, then he'll take care of it for another.

He will get revenge on all those who have wronged him!

Sitting in the passenger seat, Aunt Wang had a clear view of everything in the back. Seeing Zhou Yanqian silently staring out the window, and Jin Xi watching him intently, she couldn't help but say, "Madam, don't be sad. The young master is just spoiled. When we get back, I'll take him to the dark room to reflect on his behavior."

The "little dark room" that Aunt Wang and Zanzan mentioned was actually a small room on the first floor of the villa.

The room had no windows, so it was used to store odds and ends that weren't usually used. Once the door was closed, not a single ray of light could get in. Even an adult would have to turn the lights on brightly, let alone a child.

Zan Zan has been locked up several times already.

In the novel, the original owner didn't explicitly state it, but when Aunt Wang threw Zan Zan in, she didn't stop her.

Jin Xi said expressionlessly, "Shut up."

Aunt Wang agreed respectfully, but a smile appeared on her face, indicating that the lady of the house was quite satisfied with her arrangements.

She said, "How could the wife, who hates this bastard so much, possibly be good to him?"

It's nothing more than putting on a show.

Zhou Yanqian took in Wang's expression. She was just a brainless dog. How could he have been bullied so badly by someone like her?

His eyes turned to Jinxi again, but Jinxi was looking out the window. He couldn't see the other's expression, but he understood perfectly well.

That wicked woman is probably overjoyed right now. After all, she doesn't have to do anything and someone is fighting for her. Every time that man comes back, she puts on a weak and helpless act, pretending to be a gentle and virtuous stepmother.

Zhou Yanqian closed his eyes, his mind racing as he considered how to break the deadlock.

The car fell silent, and they arrived home quickly.

Jinxi got out of the car first. When she wanted to hug Zanzan, he had already gotten out of the car by himself. The little boy walked into the villa with his short legs. Looking at his back, he seemed very timid.

He was probably frightened by what Aunt Wang said.

Seeing his state, Aunt Wang rolled up her sleeves, thinking that she had to teach Zhou Yanqian a lesson today so that the madam would be happy. If the madam was happy, she might even give her a red envelope.

After all, her wife had given her two thousand last time.

If she gets another two thousand this time, she can buy a cell phone for her grandson. Her wicked daughter-in-law is very controlling of her grandson, and several times her grandson has secretly called her crying, which breaks her heart.

Aunt Wang was secretly pleased with herself, unaware that the atmosphere in the villa was different now, with all the servants gathered in the front yard.

Aunt Wang came to her senses and saw everyone.

She was a little confused; they should all be back in their rooms resting at this hour.

What's going on?

Jin Xi said succinctly, "I plan to lay off employees. Anyone who doesn't perform well within the next month will be let go. If anyone wants to leave now, they can apply to the housekeeper tomorrow and go through the normal compensation process."

Layoffs?

Not only Aunt Wang, but even Zhou Yanqian, who was walking to the gate and about to go in, couldn't help but stop and turn around to look at Jinxi standing in the yard.

What is this woman up to?