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

Zhou Yanqian didn't hear his murmur, and he subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"

Zhengzheng said, "I said, the pearl looks so small, will it grow bigger in the future?"

"Yes, it will," Zhou Yanqian said. "Daju and Dali were very small back then, but now they've grown into big dogs."

Zhengzheng's eyes lit up: "That's great! Now we can take them all with us when we go out to play!"

Zhou Yanqian hummed in agreement: "I was originally planning a road trip, but my dad is busy. Once he's done with his work, I'll take Daju, Dali, and Zhenzhu out for a trip."

"A road trip sounds so cool!" Zhengzheng's eyes sparkled. "Great! I'll take my parents on a road trip with me sometime."

"Sure, I'll tell you where the fun places are when we get there."

The two little ones chatted away, seemingly getting along very well.

When Yang Hongyan came in with the takeout, she saw the two of them sitting in a corner, huddled together, chattering away about something.

She took out her phone and took a picture of Jinxi.

[Baby: You two are such a loving couple! Mom, what are you having for lunch?]

Yang Hongyan then sent her a picture of the takeout: "Zanzan wanted a hamburger, so your dad and I decided to try it too."

【Sweetie: Okay, Rinxu has booked a restaurant for tonight, we'll come pick you up then.】

After sending the message, Jinxi put down her phone. At this moment, she and Zhou Linxu had already gone to look at the second house.

This apartment was handed over two years ago and is unfurnished. This area is a villa area, a ten-story building, and this unit is on the sixth floor. The height is not bad, and you can see the river view from the living room balcony and the master bedroom.

Jinxi is very satisfied with this house. It's 260 square meters and has a large garden balcony. Her mother will love this balcony. She'll grow some vegetables and flowers there, and life will be wonderful.

After Zhou Linxu finished talking with the real estate agent, he walked over to Jin Xi and asked in a low voice, "This one is good."

The landlord is eager to sell, and the final price might be negotiated down to over seven million. In this location and for this size, it's practically a steal.

Jinxi nodded in agreement: "I think so too, and it's also convenient to renovate a bare-bones apartment myself."

More importantly, it only takes ten minutes to ride an electric scooter to the martial arts hall by walking through the alley.

It's much faster than the house we have now.

After finishing my conversation with the agent, it was already midnight.

Jin Xi shook Zhou Linxu's arm: "Sir, where do we go next?"

Zhou Linxu said, "Of course it's a date."

Jinxi asked, "What do we do on a date?"

"I don't know," Zhou Linxu replied honestly. "I've never been on a date either."

Jinxi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go eat first. There's a pretty good restaurant nearby, not far from here, about a ten-minute drive."

Zhou Linxu had no problem with it; since it was just the two of them, they could do whatever they wanted.

He asked, "What did Zan Zan eat with his parents?"

"Your son wants to eat hamburgers," Jinxi said. "Mom and Dad are having hamburgers for lunch today too, and we'll book a restaurant for dinner tonight so we can all eat together."

Zhou Linxu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Jinxi turned to look at him: "Since you like listening to me so much, then I'm going to put my cold hands into my warm... wallet."

Zhou Linxu originally wanted to say that he could put his hand inside his clothes after getting in the car, but he realized something was wrong after hearing the rest.

He went to see Jinxi, but all he saw was her smiling eyes; she was flirting with him again.

Zhou Linxu led her to the car. Even after Jin Xi was seated, she still seemed to be smiling: "Mr. Zhou, what was that expression you were making just now? You seemed quite disappointed."

"Disappointing." Zhou Linxu spoke just as bluntly: "Because I was ready for you to touch me, but you didn't want to."

Jinxi reached out and touched his cheek: "You've been so wronged, Xiao Zhou."

Zhou Linxu slightly raised his face, preventing her from touching him.

If it had a tail, it would definitely droop down.

Jinxi persisted in pressing her hand against him, even turning Zhou Linxu's face towards her. She propped herself up and kissed his cheek, saying, "Alright, alright, don't be upset. I'll give you both your money and my wallet. One will warm my heart, and the other will warm my bright future."

Zhou Linxu was amused by her words, reached out and grabbed her wrist, then lightly kissed it on his lips: "No wonder Zanzan always says that you have a nice voice, I like listening to it too, say more."

Jinxi pulled her hand away: "Stop burning it, let's go."

She turned her head to fasten her seatbelt, but her other hand reached out faster, still holding Jinxi's hand, and together they pulled the seatbelt together, then heard a click as it was fastened.

Jinxi glanced at their clasped hands and was about to speak when Zhou Linxu lifted her chin with his other hand and kissed her.

Then she said, "It's so strange, why do I want to kiss you whenever I see you?"

Jinxi raised her hand, placing the pad of her index finger on Zhou Linxu's forehead, and with a little force, pushed him away slightly: "There's nothing I can do, my charm is just that boundless."

Hearing Jin Xi's energetic manner, Zhou Linxu felt happy.

He said, "Alright, my incredibly charming lady, I'm about to drive off, so you'd better tone down your charm."

Jinxi said, "Then I'll allow you to fasten your seatbelt first."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Linxu looked down and realized that he hadn't fastened his seatbelt.

He pursed his thin lips and silently pulled up the zipper.

Jinxi turned her face to the side, but couldn't hide the upward curve of her lips.

The restaurant Jinxi mentioned was one she had taken Zanzan to before. She remembered that she had run into the original owner's college classmate there.

Speaking of which, she mentioned having a class reunion, and since I haven't heard from her recently, I guess she's forgotten about me.

That's good, so I don't have to find another excuse to refuse.

Their timing was quite good; a small private room had just become available.

Jinxi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the view outside. The lights here are on at night; every building has its lights on.

Zan Zan will definitely like it if she sees it.

Zhou Linxu ordered the food, and when he looked up, he saw Jinxi standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, seemingly lost in thought.

He walked over, slightly opened his arms, and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, pulling her closer and burying his face in the crook of her shoulder.

Jin Xi tilted her head slightly, while Zhou Linxu buried his face even deeper.

He whispered in Jinxi's ear, "What are you thinking about?"

"I want to give him a thumbs up." Jin Xi casually placed her hand on Zhou Linxu's arm. "He'll probably enjoy watching it when the lights are on tonight."

Zhou Linxu also looked out the window, and finally chuckled softly, "That's true."

Children find everything fascinating.

Jinxi said, "Zanzan also likes this restaurant very much. When I'm away on a business trip, bring him here to eat when you have time."

Zhou Linxu gave a muffled "Okay."

Jinxi squeezed his arm: "Aren't you hot holding me like this?"

"It's not hot," Zhou Linxu said. "Are you hot?"

It's not hot today either.

The two remained entwined in this affectionate embrace until the waiter rang the bell, at which point Zhou Linxu finally released Jin Xi's hand.

Jinxi pulled out a chair and sat down. As soon as she looked up, she saw the outside of the private room.

Just then, a couple walked by outside the private room.

They seemed to have had a disagreement, one after the other.

After seeing clearly, Jin Xi's eyes widened slightly. That person was... Jin Chen?!