I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"Oh..."

Seeing his son run off on his short legs, Chen Shuo sat down next to his wife. "Don't be so gloomy. Look how happy Xiao Bao is."

"He was happy because Qiuqiu said she liked playing with him."

Chen Shuo reached out and pulled her into his arms, looking down as he said, "I also like playing with you."

"Humph."

Bai Xiaoqi snorted, then pursed her lips, suppressing the slight smile that had appeared. This guy has a whole set of tricks up his sleeve.

After a while, she tilted her head up in Chen Shuo's arms and asked, "Is it normal for Xiao Bao to like girls at such a young age?"

"This...should be normal, right?"

Chen Shuo wasn't sure either. He said it was puppy love, but it was too early. After thinking for a moment, he said indifferently, "Hey, what does a little kid know about liking someone? Right now, he just likes to play with her, or he just wants to get closer to Qiuqiu because she's pretty."

When he gets older, goes to elementary school, middle school, high school, and even college, and still says he likes Qiuqiu, that's what true liking is.

"What if he still likes Qiuqiu by then?" Bai Xiaoqi asked. If he still likes her then, does that mean this little brat already understands what it means to like someone?

This doesn't seem quite normal.

Chen Shuo didn't understand her true meaning. "If you still like her by then, then I, as her father, will have no choice but to swallow my pride and propose to Nie Chu's family."

But it depends on whether Qiuqiu likes him or not. If she doesn't, then it's all for nothing no matter how much he likes her. You can't force a relationship like that. Feelings have to be mutual, just like the two of us.

At this point, Chen Shuo affectionately rubbed his nose against her forehead. People say there's a seven-year itch, but he didn't feel that way at all.

It's unclear when the so-called seven-year itch is calculated. If it's calculated from the day of the wedding, then it's definitely not seven years yet.

But Chen Shuo felt that the count should start from the day they met; if it did, it would have been seven years long ago.

But I've never felt itchy; on the contrary, I've grown to like it more and more.

The feelings between the two were like fine wine.

It's not easily revealed in public, but once the lid is opened, the whole room is filled with fragrance, allowing everyone to smell the sour and sour scent of love.

Chapter 328 I Was Not Afraid

In late May, as spring was fading, the sun was not scorching and the breeze was just right.

Taking advantage of the weekend, Chen Shuo planned to take his two children out to broaden their horizons. A couple of years ago, they were too young, and even if he took them out, they would be confused and need to be carried.

Things are different now; at least once I'm out there, I know what I'm doing.

And they can't stay home either. The kindergarten gave these little rascals homework for the weekend: to go to the zoo to observe the animals, and if possible, to write a diary entry. They can use pinyin to replace words they don't know.

Chen Shuo thought it was ridiculous. He didn't know many Chinese characters, and the most he could write was from one to ten. He also had his own name, and he had only just learned pinyin. He was even writing a diary.

When it's all written out in Chinese pinyin, it will look like an English essay at first glance.

However, after thinking about it, he felt he understood the teacher's intention: to help these little kids master Chinese Pinyin.

Good.

Nie Xi clearly understood the teacher's deeper meaning, so she specially took a day off from her daughter's dance class and took her out with her.

The two cars, one in front and one behind, slowly drove towards the zoo.

There is road construction near the zoo in Yangcheng, so you have to take a long detour to get there.

Even in 2030, this city still hasn't given up its habit of building roads.

After circling around twice and finding a parking space, the two families, a total of seven people, got out of the two cars.

Tickets were bought online; full price for adults, and free for three children.

The zoo was bustling and crowded on the weekend. The three little kids were held tightly by their parents to prevent them from running off and getting lost.

Bai Xiaoqi was also visiting the zoo for the first time and was quite excited. Holding her daughter's little hand, the mother and daughter skipped and jumped around, appearing very lively. "That pig looks so strange!"

Chen Qi'an pointed at the hippopotamus in the distance and shouted in surprise.

"That's not a pig, that's a hippopotamus," Chen Shuo corrected.

Wow, its mouth is so big.

"Right? I can swallow it down in one go."

“…”

Upon hearing this, Chen Qi'an shrank back in fright. Although he was quite far away, he still silently took two steps back.

Yangcheng Zoo is not large in scale and does not have a wildlife park. Basically, all the animals are in a enclosure, and the rarer ones are in an exhibition hall.

The kindergarten didn't specify which small animals to observe, so the group didn't make any plans. They just wandered around, stopping whenever they felt like it, and when they saw a lynx, Chen Qi'an couldn't help but shout again.

"That cat is huge, bigger than a walnut."

"That's not a cat, that's a lynx, a lynx," Chen Shuo corrected again.

After visiting the zoo, he realized that the little kid knew very little about animals.

After all, their knowledge of animals mostly comes from television and those childish picture books.

Through these methods, you can only learn about some very common animals, such as elephants, monkeys, tigers, cats, and dogs.

For less common species like the lynx, they're completely lost.

"But why does it look so much like a cat?"

"Because it is a feline, it looks very similar, but it is much fiercer than a cat."

"..."

Chen Qi'an was stunned. He could understand cats, but felines were definitely outside his area of ​​knowledge.

"Felidae is a general term, a classification of animals. You'll understand when you're older." Chen Shuo didn't explain it too clearly, because even if he did, his little brain wouldn't understand.

What a waste of breath.

"You can think of this lynx as a relative of the cat, so they look very similar."

"Oh..."

Chen Qi'an said "Oh," and he understood.

Ignoring the little brat, Chen Shuo poked his head out and whispered something mysteriously into Bai Xiaoqi's ear.

Bai Xiaoqi thought this guy was going to say something mysterious, but it turned out to be just this?

She kicked Chen Shuo in dissatisfaction, saying, "Your relative."

Chen Shuo didn't care about being kicked; instead, he laughed happily and then followed a group of people to look at the lynx inside.

Actually, he hadn't seen this kind of animal much before; it's rare to find such a creature in zoos in China. He never expected that the small Yangcheng Zoo would have one.

The lynx inside looked very old; its fur was no longer shiny and lustrous. It lay motionless inside the enclosure, and if it weren't for the occasional twitch of its ears, you would have thought it was dead.

The group stood watching for a while, but seeing no major movement, they lost interest.

When they arrived at Tiger Mountain, they happened to see someone buy a large goose and throw it down to feed the tigers. Watching the tigers tearing apart their prey, the children squealed and cried, both excited and scared. They wanted to watch but dared not, yet they were unwilling to not watch.

"Don't let this tiger's fierce appearance fool you, Dad can just slide tackle it..." Chen Shuo boasted from the side.

"And then?" Bai Xiaoqi asked.

"Then feed it until it's full."

With its brocade-like markings and the character "王" (king) on ​​its forehead, it was born to be the king of all beasts. Although it lost its ferocity while being kept in a zoo, it was still not something that could be dealt with by a simple sliding tackle.

You need at least two.

Nie Qingqiu was held in her father's arms and looked down, her eyes open and she didn't seem very scared. Nie Xi was also watching very carefully. Men are inherently fond of violent things, just like his wife Su Yu, who is very violent.

Chen Shuo also likes violence, but he prefers cute and silly creatures, like A Miao.

After finishing the goose, the tiger strolled back to the artificial hill and lazily basked in the sun with its plump body.

Seeing this, Chen Qi'an became bolder. He stopped yelling and puffed out his chest, saying to Nie Qingqiu, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."

"I am not afraid."

“…”

These words left Chen Qi'an speechless. How could you not be afraid? If you're not afraid, how can I protect you?

After thinking for a long time, he could only turn to Chen Shuo for help, hoping that his father would teach him how to respond to this question.

Chen Shuo pretended not to see it, turned his head away to look elsewhere, and said, "In front of Qiuqiu's parents, how can I, as her father, teach you how to flirt with girls?"

What are you thinking?

Nie Xi is easy to talk to, the main problem is Su Yu.

Ever since he vaguely learned of her identity, Chen Shuo always felt inexplicably apprehensive whenever he faced her. In fact, she had never revealed her identity, nor had she done anything to him.

But Chen Shuo knew in his heart that these were all appearances. This woman, no, this succubus, actually had violent genes in her bones.

Years ago, she was beaten so badly by Director Nie that she spent a long time in the hospital and even had to use a wheelchair. Now, she has become much more restrained, or perhaps her temper has improved, and she hasn't beaten Nie Xi again.

Of course, they might beat you up, but they might not beat you severely.

After all, this guy can be quite tactless at speaking sometimes. It's not that he can't speak at all; he's been a section chief for so many years without much promotion, but I've heard he's been getting raises all the time, which shows he's quite adept at interpersonal relationships.

It's the way he talks that gives off a pretentious vibe.

Pretentious people get struck by lightning; that's quite normal.

Chapter 329 Your Idea Is Wrong

We had lunch at the zoo. Times are changing, and prices at tourist attractions are skyrocketing, while the portions are getting smaller and smaller.

Chen Shuo ate two bowls of noodles, finishing the soup completely, but he was only about three-tenths full. He didn't order any more; with prices like these, eating any more would be a real rip-off.

Have you considered having a second child, preferably a son?

The soupy food wasn't filling, but it easily made you watery. In the zoo's restroom, Chen Shuo was releasing his pent-up energy while talking to Nie Xi, who was separated from him by two urinals.

Why are there two urinals spaced apart, not next to each other? Don't ask, it's just a man's instinct.

Hearing this, Nie Xi shook her head, "I never thought about it. What era are we living in? Why are we still using the old-fashioned idea of ​​raising children to provide for us in old age?"