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

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Yanqian merely raised his eyelids lazily and refused decisively: "I don't want to."

But Zhou Linxu had no choice but to accept it.

Zhou Linxu said, "Your Uncle Chen Yue and the others invited me to lunch today. They haven't seen you in a long time either."

Uncle Chen Yue?

Zhou Yanqian was momentarily dazed when he heard the name. Yes, it had been a long time since he had seen Uncle Chen Yue. In his previous life, Uncle Chen Yue was the uncle who loved him the most. However, Uncle Chen Yue died earlier than Zhou Linxu, apparently because of a family feud.

Zhou Yanqian recalled that Zhou Linxu was grieving for a long time because of Chen Yueshu's death, and even cut off their cooperation with the Chen family. A few years later, the Chen family withdrew from the big stage of Jincheng.

Zhou Linxu looked at the dazed little boy, his mouth unconsciously pursed slightly, and his eyes became quite dull, as if he was lost in thought.

He glanced at the watch on his wrist, and without saying anything more to Zan Zan, he got up from the sofa and walked over to Zan Zan.

Suddenly finding himself face to face with Zhou Linxu, Zhou Yanqian instinctively wanted to turn back and look for Jinxi, but he only remembered halfway through turning his head that the woman wasn't home at the moment.

He looked listless and then looked up at Zhou Linxu.

Zhou Linxu was much, much taller than Jin Xi. Zhou Yanqian felt like his head was about to fall off, but he still couldn't see Zhou Linxu's face clearly.

Fortunately, Zhou Linxu took action quickly.

He bent down and lifted Zan Zan into his arms.

Zan Zan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said a million times, "Don't pinch my armpits!!!"

Zhou Yanqian felt that the most injured part of his body since he came back was his armpit.

Zhou Linxu let him sit on his arm and walked out with steady steps: "Not only Uncle Chen Yue, but also other uncles. You really like playing with them."

Zhou Yanqian reluctantly raised his chin: "Mm."

Although Zhou Linxu treated him only so-so, his uncles were very good to him.

Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Zhou Linxu couldn't resist and openly raised his other hand to pinch his cheek.

The next second, Zan Zan stared at him with wide eyes, a hint of disbelief in her gaze.

Zhou Linxu remained calm. He looked at Zan Zan's expression, smiled slightly, and couldn't help but pinch the corners of his mouth twice.

Surprisingly, it's quite therapeutic.

Zhou Yanqian wasn't going to be so polite to Zhou Linxu. He slapped Zhou Linxu's arm with a crisp sound, and Zhou Linxu instinctively cried out in pain.

"Haha." Zhou Linxu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This little rascal is so funny! No wonder Jinxi likes to tease him.

That slap felt like a tickle to him, but it was a devastating blow to Zan Zan.

Zhou Yanqian felt his nose sting again. He was truly speechless. Was this the time to cry? This man's blatant provocation was no longer being discreet.

But his hand really hurt; the pain seemed a hundred times greater now that he was a child.

Looking at Zan Zan's expression, Zhou Linxu saw tears welling up in her eyes, but they just wouldn't fall, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

This was a bit tricky. Zhou Linxu thought for a moment and remembered what Jinxi had told him this morning: whenever this happened, he should just distract him.

But how do we divert their attention?

Zhou Linxu looked at Zan Zan, who was looking down at his little palm, silent.

Zhou Linxu tentatively asked, "Does it hurt a lot?"

Zan Zan just glanced at him listlessly.

Zhou Linxu continued, "Pain is a right thing to do."

Zhou Yanqian looked up and began to doubt his own ears.

If it were Jinxi, she would have already started comforting him and saying nice things to coax him.

What is this man saying?

When Zhou Linxu saw that Zan Zan finally looked up at him, he raised his eyebrows slightly and continued, "Because the action of force is mutual, the force you use to hit my arm is the same force you use to hit your palm. So, this is what you asked for."

Zhou Yanqian: ...

Zhou Yanqian no longer felt the pain in his palm; he only thought Zhou Linxu had gone mad.

Is this something a child should listen to?

But Zhou Linxu wouldn't let him off the hook, asking him, "Will you still be naughty in the future?"

"No, thank you." Zan Zan's voice was soft and gentle: "I won't ask for it."

Zhou Linxu was very satisfied with the answer and patted his head: "I'll buy you drawing tools later."

Zan Zan didn't even look at the toy I brought back last night, so I guess he doesn't like it. But I heard from Butler Zhao that he often goes to the study to draw and paint. Could it be that he has a talent for art?

Yes, it's understandable that one has artistic talent.

Zhou Yanqian ignored Zhou Linxu completely, expressionlessly telling him to be his "leg double," and of course, he wouldn't ask for it again.

When he got back, he asked Butler Zhao to find him a stick so he could use it to cause trouble for Zhou Linxu!

Whether he's filial or not, he'll worry about that when he grows up. Right now, he just wants to get his revenge!

While the father and son were dawdling as they left, Jinxi had already gone to see the venue with the real estate agent.

I visited three or four venues in one morning. Each venue was very good and large, capable of accommodating at least a hundred people for training at the same time.

However, the drawback is also fatal: the distances between these venues are roughly the same, and they are all located far from the city center, making them very remote.

Currently, only buses can reach the door. If you take the subway, you have to transfer to a bus or take a taxi.

More importantly, there are hardly any people around here. If you open a shop in this place, you won't even see a ghost, let alone a person.

Jinxi asked, "Are there any others? They don't have to be this big; smaller ones are fine too."

She wanted to open a martial arts school. It didn't need to be this big at first; a smaller one would be fine. If more people joined later, she could consider opening some branches.

The agent advised, "Actually, this place is quite good. You won't disturb anyone, and the rent is cheap. If you want to open a martial arts gym, this is the perfect place for you."

Jinxi responded with an "Oh," and then asked, "How do you attract customers? Do you have any good solutions?"

The agent laughed and said, "Hand out flyers and do your best to promote it. Martial arts enthusiasts will always come. Hey beautiful, trust me, this location is absolutely perfect. We'll be open until 11 p.m. and no one will come looking for us."

This is called casting a wide net, hoping that those who are willing will take the bait.

Jinxi wasn't going to say much to him, only saying, "I'm not satisfied with this place, find me another one."

The agent wanted to offer some more heartfelt advice, but Jinxi had already turned away with a cold face, ready to leave.

The agent hurriedly followed, saying, "Please think it over again. After all, it's not easy to find such a big place."

As he was talking, he tried to reach out and grab Jinxi's arm, but as soon as he touched it, before he could even feel her smooth skin, Jinxi pinched his arm.

"Ouch!" He instinctively cried out in pain, his forehead beaded with sweat. "Hey beautiful, don't get so worked up! I just wanted to stop you, that's all, let go, let go!"

"I just wanted to call you back, that's all." Jinxi pressed her voice slightly harder: "Speaking is done with your mouth."

The agent let out another howl.

The commotion caught Uncle Li's attention. He quickly walked over and saw his usually gentle wife twisting the real estate agent's arm, her face expressionless like a demon.

Uncle Li paused for a moment, but quickly walked over: "Madam, let me handle this."

Jinxi glanced at Uncle Li and released the agent's hand: "No need, let's go."

Jinxi walked towards the car. Uncle Li turned his head to look at the work badge hanging around the man's neck before following Jinxi back to the car.

Jinxi was speechless. This whole morning had been a complete waste of her time. She was going to switch to another real estate agent later!

Uncle Li started the car and asked, "Madam, where are we going now?"

Jinxi thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you take me to that very effective holy water temple?"

She had seen this temple online and heard it was quite effective. Since she was alone today, she thought it would be a good opportunity to go and offer her prayers.

Uncle Li agreed and steadily drove the car.

Jinxi leaned back in her chair, tilting her head to look out the window, wondering how the father and son got along today.

Actually, we don't get along very well.

Zhou Yanqian sat in an empty seat in the private room like a porcelain doll. Zhou Linxu sat next to him. Compared to Zhou Linxu's composure, the other uncles looked at him as if they had seen some rare item.

Every now and then someone would come and tease him.

So tired, do kids have to attend social events too?

I wish I hadn't come.

Zhou Yanqian raised his arm, his gaze falling on the Little Genius watch on his wrist.

This is the first time I've ever really wanted to call Jinxi.