Her face flushed red, looking at Wen Yongwei, she stuttered, "Dad! What are you talking about!" "I’m saying! When will you and Shen Zhaoli give me a grandchild!" Wen Yongwei spoke loudly, "Did you hear that? How come you’re hard of hearing at such a young age!" The smile at the corner of Shen Zhaoli’s lips deepened, he watched Wen Jiao covering her ears with her red face, thinking she indeed looked very adorable. "I’m not hard of hearing! Why are you yelling!" "Isn’t it because you said you couldn’t hear clearly! I’m just repeating it for you!" Wen Jiao sighed, lowered her hands, and silently picked up the fallen poached egg from the table, stabbing it with her fork before putting it back into the bowl, "Don’t worry about that, you should focus on taking care of your health for now." "I know my own body, forget it, if I say too much you’ll find it annoying." Wen Yongwei sighed, then resumed his smile, turning to Bian Xiao, "Xiaoxiao, is there enough poached egg? If not, grandpa will go fry a few more for you." Just as the topic came up, Wen Jiao took the opportunity to change the subject, "Dad, I’ve been meaning to tell you, I’m planning on calling the chef back. Cooking is too laborious for your current health." "It’s not laborious! I like cooking!" Wen Yongwei hurriedly said, "What’s wrong with you, child! That’s my only hobby now! You won’t let me handle company matters, there’s nothing for me to worry about at home, I just cook to pass time!" Wen Jiao was left speechless for a moment, feeling that Wen Yongwei’s words seemed quite reasonable, and found herself unable to come up with a retort. The little Bian Xiao, who had been munching on his poached egg, blinked his eyes, put down his fork, and said, "Grandpa! You can play with Xiaoxiao! Xiaoxiao is so much fun!" His words were unexpectedly cute, Wen Yongwei’s eyes crinkled with laughter, his face full of affection as he looked at Bian Xiao, "Yes, our Xiaoxiao is both well-behaved and cute! Grandpa likes Xiaoxiao the most! Xiaoxiao, grandpa will take you out for an outing later, how about that?" "Sure! Let’s all go together!" The young Bian Xiao woofed down half of his poached egg in one bite, speaking earnestly, "Perfect timing, to let Aunt Wen Jiao and my uncle develop their affection." Wen Jiao looked at Bian Xiao, shocked, wondering how such a young kid could be so precocious! In contrast, Shen Zhaoli was full of satisfaction. It truly wasn’t in vain that he worked like an ox and a horse for Shen Jinci all these years, his son really understood filial piety! He’s been raised so well! "Great!" Wen Yongwei laughed, pleased by Bian Xiao’s suggestion, and immediately declared, "Then after breakfast, we’ll all go out for a walk!" "Let’s follow dad’s orders." Shen Zhaoli considerately said, "I’ll have the butler prepare the car." Wen Jiao watched the other three’s excited demeanor, feeling somewhat out of place. Silently, she acquiesced to the popular opinion, saying, "Alright, then let’s head out." The destination for the outing was chosen by young Bian Xiao. At the door, Shen Zhaoli looked at the suburban area Bian Xiao had chosen, puzzled, "Xiaoxiao, why choose such a distant place?" "It’s Hot Spring Villa! Hot spring, do you understand!" The little guy looked at Shen Zhaoli with a ’how can you be so out of touch’ expression, "Hot Spring Villa has accommodations! You and Aunt Wen Jiao can soak in the hot springs, it’s not tiring and you can rest, how nice! And! Cars can’t drive up to the villa, so you can carry Aunt Wen Jiao up!" Shen Zhaoli couldn’t help but laugh. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on novelFirｅ.net "You little rascal, how do you know so much?" "Because my dad loves taking my mom there, and every time he carries her up, and mom is very happy." Bian Xiao said with a mature look, "Mom and Aunt Wen Jiao are both girls, and girls need extra care!" "And what about you? How will you get up?" Shen Zhaoli teased, "The hill is quite high, you know." Bian Xiao looked up and glared at Shen Zhaoli, "Of course, I will climb up by myself, I’m a big kid now, I don’t need daddy to carry me, and I’m a boy." This kid, acting all delicate in front of Wen Jiao and Bian Yue, is actually quite sly. Shen Zhaoli pinched the bridge of his nose and said earnestly, "Thank you so much! You’ve really gone to great lengths for your little uncle!" Bian Xiao patted Shen Zhaoli’s thigh, "No need to thank me!" And so, the group drove off to Hot Spring Villa. Wen Yongwei was very excited and kept asking Bian Xiao during the trip, "How come I’ve never heard of this villa? How did you find it?" Little Bian Xiao calmly said, "I designed it with Dad; it’s not open to the public." He emphasized the word "together." Shen Zhaoli chuckled, teasing Bian Xiao on purpose, "Let me go up and take a look. If I like it, I might ask your dad to buy it for me." The little guy snorted coldly, "You can’t afford it! The villa is in my mom’s name, and she said she’ll give it to me when I grow up." Wen Jiao smiled and pinched Bian Xiao’s little face, "Our Xiaoxiao really has quite a few assets!" The little friend Bian Xiao smiled adorably, "If Aunt Wen Jiao likes it, Xiaoxiao can give it to Aunt Wen Jiao." Who wouldn’t love to hear that. Well, Wen Jiao definitely loved hearing it. Wen Yongwei joined in with a jest, "Then what about Grandpa?" "Xiaoxiao can also give it to Grandpa! Grandpa must live a long and healthy life! When Xiaoxiao grows up, I’ll share all the good stuff with Grandpa!" Now even Wen Yongwei couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Shen Zhaoli stood by, amazed. He had never seen such a sweet-talking boy like Bian Xiao and couldn’t even start to imagine how good he would be at charming people when he grew up. The mood in the car was harmonious and pleasant until it stopped at the foot of the mountain. According to little Bian Xiao’s plan, Shen Zhaoli was supposed to carry Wen Jiao up the mountain. But the reality was quite the opposite. Halfway up, it was Shen Zhaoli who started to complain about being tired. On the contrary, Wen Jiao and her father Wen Yongwei walked steadily and quickly, leaving Shen Zhaoli, who prided himself on his endurance, to slow down everybody else. The stone path lined with evergreens wound its way up the mountain, and from afar, there seemed still quite a distance to go. Shen Zhaoli stopped, panting and waving his hands, "I can’t! I really can’t walk anymore! Go on without me! I need to rest!" Wen Jiao and the other two stood in front, looking down at Shen Zhaoli who had already sat down directly on the ground. Bian Xiao frowned dismissively, gripping Wen Yongwei’s hand, "Grandpa, Xiaoxiao will lead you up!" "Great!" Wen Yongwei smiled and held onto Bian Xiao’s hand, "Grandpa and Xiaoxiao will go up together and not wait for them!" So on the mountain path, only Wen Jiao and Shen Zhaoli were left. When this path was initially designed, it was purposefully made smooth so that it would only take about ten minutes to walk from the foot to the top of the mountain. Wen Jiao really couldn’t figure out how Shen Zhaoli managed to give out halfway. "Big brother, don’t you get enough to eat abroad?" Wen Jiao stood in front of Shen Zhaoli, her tone quite incredulous.