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

The staff gradually brought the meat that Jinxi had ordered to the table.

Jinxi enthusiastically started grilling the meat with the tongs in hand, while Zanzan sat beside her, watching longingly.

Zhou Linxu looked at the scene and realized that it did indeed resemble a mother and son. He came to his senses and said, "I'll do it."

But Jinxi only glanced at him and said in a tone he didn't recognize, "Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, I hope your haute couture suit doesn't get ruined by the barbecue smoke. It would be such a waste."

Zhou Linxu looked down at his suit and said, "It'll be fine after a wash."

Jinxi exclaimed in surprise, looked up and asked, "So your suit can be washed? I thought it was disposable."

Zhou Linxu simply replied, "It's not that extravagant."

Zhou Yanqian heard this and couldn't help but chuckle.

This man's talking is getting more and more interesting.

Jinxi turned to look at him: "Zan Zan, what are you laughing at? Tell me so Xiaoxi and Dad can have a laugh."

Zhou Yanqian ignored Jin Xi and urged, "The meat's going to burn!"

Jinxi's technique is terrible!

As the two, one tall and one short, locked eyes, Zhou Linxu took off his suit jacket and placed it aside, then slowly rolled up the cuffs of his shirt to his elbows: "Let me do it."

This was the second time, and Jinxi didn't refuse. She handed over the tongs in her hand, and Zhou Linxu's expression didn't change as he started grilling meat for the two of them.

Jinxi also ordered a children's meal, which included a dollop of mashed potatoes. As she ate, she watched Zhou Linxu's very skillful technique and was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect you to be so good at baking."

She thought Zhou Linxu was just saying it casually.

"I've had meals with friends during high school and college, so I can learn it after watching it a few times." Zhou Linxu looked at the meat on the grill, which was sizzling and dripping oil from the charcoal fire.

Jinxi noticed that Zhou Linxu seemed a bit lost in thought, and roughly understood that he was lost in his memories.

She took another bite of mashed potatoes, unaware that Zan Zan was glaring at her angrily. How awful! Jin Xi had almost finished all the mashed potatoes, and he hadn't even left her a bite!

Didn't you say you should save the best for your children? How come you forgot about them while you were eating?

Because the child's gaze was too intense, Jinxi turned her head and saw Zanzan's unhappy face: "If you're unhappy every day, you'll become an ugly child."

Zhou Yanqian said, "You ate all my mashed potatoes."

Jinxi looked down and saw that it was indeed empty.

She chuckled twice, turned to the waiter and said something, then came back and said, "So what? I'll pay, so I can eat."

"But you said you'd leave me half before you ate it." Zhou Yanqian said with a hint of resentment. You broke your promise and then turned around and blamed me! How infuriating! You're not even as good as a three-year-old like me!

"Oh, eat meat, eat meat." Jinxi put a piece of grilled meat in his bowl. "Try the meat your dad grilled himself. It looks delicious. Isn't it your favorite? You're allowed to eat a little more today."

Zhou Yanqian snorted, but still obediently took a lettuce leaf, then used chopsticks to place the grilled meat on the lettuce. Following Jin Xi's method, he added some refreshing kimchi and a little bit of mashed potatoes.

Zhou Linxu watched him eat and suddenly noticed that the chopsticks he was holding were a little different. He asked with some doubt, "These chopsticks..."

"I brought it for him this morning." Jinxi glanced at him. "Didn't you notice he's having some trouble holding regular chopsticks?"

So when we eat out, Jinxi gives him a spoon or fork. Today we're eating barbecue, and it's not easy to use a fork, so we packed his children's chopsticks separately in his bag and brought them with us.

Zhou Linxu blinked lightly; it seemed he really hadn't... noticed.

He even thought back to the last time he took Zan Zan to a dinner party, so it wasn't that he didn't like the food, but that he couldn't hold it in his mouth?

Zhou Linxu's gaze moved downwards and he saw Zan Zan's chubby cheeks and slightly disgusted eyes.

Zhou Lin's Preface: ...

Zhou Linxu looked away and added some grilled meat to his bowl: "Eat, baby."

Zhou Yanqian: Hehe.

Only when the child cries do we realize our mistakes!

Jinxi didn't notice the eye contact between the father and son. She took a couple of bites of her delicious grilled meat and was about to grab the tongs from Zanzan's side when she saw Zanzan engrossed in wrapping meat for himself, extremely busy.

Children are at their cutest at this time; when they're serious, their little eyebrows furrow with effort.

Although Zan Zan was a little awkward, the whole kid was surprisingly easy to take care of.

She took the tongs and looked up, intending to join the barbecue, but saw Zhou Linxu's equally furrowed brows.

He was looking at his phone, his head slightly lowered, and it was unclear what he was looking at.

At first glance, the father and son seem to resemble each other only in their eyebrows and eyes, but upon closer inspection, they are quite different.

Zhou Linxu's eyes point downwards, giving him a somewhat aloof and unapproachable appearance when he's not smiling.

However, Zan Zan's eyes point upwards, and as a child, her eyes were round and bright, making her very cute even when she wasn't smiling.

Zhou Yanqian looked at Jin Xi, who kept glancing between Zhou Linxu and himself. He held the freshly wrapped roasted meat in his hands, hesitated for a moment, and then handed it over.

Jinxi was surprised that Zanzan would think for so long before handing over his barbecue. She chuckled and said, "You eat it, baby. I can do it myself."

It tastes best when you wrap the meat yourself!

Zhou Yanqian said "Oh," then pulled back his mouth and opened it wide, biting his teeth hard into the lettuce.

Delicious! Delicious!

Jinxi placed the grilled meat into Zhou Linxu's bowl. Zhou Linxu put his phone aside and said softly, "Thank you."

Jin Xi smiled broadly, but Zhou Yanqian couldn't help but snort. He hated eating with people like this! All they did was look at their phones! Why didn't they just crawl inside?

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhou Linxu, with his suit jacket draped over his arm, asked, "Are you all home now?"

"I'm going to take Zan Zan to the supermarket for a walk and some snacks," Jin Xi said, holding Zan Zan's hand. "I'll also buy some things the puppy might need."

Now that we've decided to adopt Dahuang and Xiaohuang, we naturally need to make some preparations.

Zhou Linxu nodded: "Then I'll be going now, I have a meeting this afternoon."

"Okay, what time are you coming back tonight?" Jinxi asked. "Should I wait for you?"

Zhou Linxu was about to leave when he heard Jin Xi's words and paused: "I don't know yet, I'll send you a message around four o'clock."

"Okay!" Jinxi waved her hand: "Bye-bye, Rin-seo."

After saying that, she squeezed Zan Zan's little hand again, and Zan Zan looked up and said, "Bye-bye... Father."

Zhou Linxu looked down at him, the corners of his mouth only slightly curving upwards, and patted his head with his broad hand: "Bye-bye, brat."

After saying that, he left gracefully.

By the time Zhou Yanqian realized what was happening, Zhou Linxu had already run away.

How dare this person call him a brat?! Did they even wash their hands?! They just patted his head like that!!!

Jinxi suppressed a laugh: "Let's go, you brat."

"Xiao Xi!" Zhou Yanqian gripped her fingers tightly. "Don't talk nonsense!"

Jin Xi smiled without saying a word.