The magically gifted wizard robe that appeared out of nowhere, the photos that just happened to break…
None of it was a coincidence.
After piecing together everything that had happened that day, Xu Xiu comforted the little one:
“They really are Daddy’s company colleagues. Everyone just finished work and came out to play together. Xiao Rang didn’t have hallucinations.”
Hearing this, the little one finally relaxed.
Mom would never lie to him.
When Shen Xingyi came back, Xu Zhirang had already gone back to riding the “Magic Chaos” attraction.
Xu Xiu ate a hot dog and glanced around:
“How many of your people are here?”
Shen Xingyi’s eyes flickered slightly as he turned to look at her.
Just as Xu Xiu thought he would continue pretending not to understand, he calmly replied:
“All of them.”
Now it was Xu Xiu’s turn to freeze.
“All of them? You mean everyone in the park was arranged by you in advance? Including the tourists?”
She looked around in disbelief.
“They’re all employees and their families. I booked out the park.”
Seeing that she already understood, Shen Xingyi stated everything calmly.
For safety reasons, it was difficult for him to let Xu Zhirang play in a crowded amusement park full of strangers.
And since amusement parks were usually packed, the experience wouldn’t be great anyway.
It was the first time he was taking a child here, so of course he had to make full preparations.
But if he fully booked the park, it would lose the atmosphere of an amusement park. He didn’t want to ruin Xu Zhirang’s enjoyment, so he had employees bring their families and act as “tourists.”
Xu Xiu slowly swallowed her bite of hot dog.
So this… is what the world of the rich is like.
Still, everything was for the little one, so she could only applaud it—then remind him:
“Xiao Rang is very smart. He remembers all your company employees.”
Shen Xingyi nodded, understanding how he had been exposed.
After a moment of silence, Xu Xiu remembered something she needed to discuss.
“Oh right, I need a favor.”
Shen Xingyi’s gaze tightened slightly, his expression becoming more focused as he looked at her.
Xu Xiu looked a little troubled.
Normally, she was supposed to take the child back on weekends, but recently she had been staying in a hotel near the set for work, so that arrangement temporarily couldn’t be followed.
But she had just set up a custody arrangement and was already breaking it—she felt a little guilty.
“Until this job ends, I can’t take him back on weekends. I want to discuss changing it so I pick him up after work instead. So I’ll need you and your people to send him over.”
She planned to use her after-work time to spend more time with Xu Zhirang.
Shen Xingyi narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had thought she would bring up something more important, but it turned out to be such a trivial matter.
“Okay.”
He had no reason to make things difficult over something like this.
But then, thinking of the report his assistant had given him, he felt it necessary to mention something.
“My parents will return at the end of the month. They already know about Xu Zhirang.”
Xu Xiu subconsciously thought of the original storyline.
In the novel, the original host tried hard to please Shen Xingyi’s parents because she wanted to marry into the Shen family, but they never accepted her.
Xu Xiu felt there was no need to get involved with them, so she simply nodded.
Shen Xingyi looked at her and continued:
“Given their habits, they will probably insist on meeting you. If they cause you trouble, I’ll handle it. But…”
“But what?”
“Still, I suggest we meet them all at once. Say everything in one go so there’s no need for a second meeting. Besides, if you’re there, Xiao Rang might feel more relaxed.”
Shen Xingyi had not seen his parents for years, but he still understood them well.
They would definitely use concern as a pretext to probe deeply into Xu Xiu’s life.
And those things—he didn’t think she would easily accept.
It wasn’t that he was afraid his parents would be unhappy; rather, if they truly irritated Xu Xiu, it would be more troublesome.
Although they hadn’t known each other long, he had an inexplicable feeling about this.
Xu Xiu thought about it and agreed—it would also let her observe how the Shen family treated the child.
So she nodded.
On the way back, Xu Zhirang was already so tired that he fell asleep resting on Xu Xiu’s lap.
When the car arrived at the hotel where Xu Xiu was staying, she was about to move, but the little one woke up.
“Mom, can you sleep with me tonight? I haven’t slept with you in a long time.”
Perhaps because he was too tired, his clingy side came out fully. He hugged her waist tightly and refused to let go.
Shen Xingyi put away the documents in his hand and said softly:
“Just stay with him tonight. I’ll have someone send you back tomorrow morning.”
He meant for her to go back to the Shen residence.
Seeing the hotel just outside, Xu Xiu was about to speak when Shen Xingyi cut in first:
“The hygiene here isn’t up to standard. Children have weak immunity; it’s not recommended.”
That instantly blocked her words.
At that moment, her phone buzzed. It was a message from Jiang Yumeng’s agent.
Jiang Yumeng would only return to the set tomorrow afternoon, so Xu Xiu could also resume work later in the day.
With that, she agreed.
The car started again and returned to Shen Xingyi’s residence.
Shen Xingyi carried the little one to the room. Xu Xiu quietly helped him change into pajamas and wiped his face.
After finishing, she and Shen Xingyi left the room.
“Do you want to sleep in the guest room? It’s already prepared.”
Shen Xingyi suggested.
“No need. Xiao Rang will be upset if he doesn’t see me when he wakes up.”
She refused outright, and he said nothing more.
After washing up in the guest bathroom, she returned to the child’s room.
Early the next morning, when Xu Zhirang opened his eyes and saw his mother beside him, he almost jumped in bed from excitement.
Seeing her move, he quickly quieted down and gently kissed her forehead.
“Good morning, Mom.”
Before he could pull away, Xu Xiu opened her eyes and pulled him into a hug, kissing him back:
“Good morning, Xiao Rang.”
She had actually been awake for a while, just waiting for him.
After chatting for a bit, they washed up and went to the dining room.
Shen Xingyi was already dressed neatly, sitting there casually drinking coffee.
Seeing them, he lightly said:
“Morning.”
“Good morning,” Xu Xiu replied, taking a sip of milk.
The table was filled with both Western and Chinese breakfast dishes, and she was satisfied.
After she sat down, Shen Xingyi set down his coffee cup and calmly dropped a bombshell:
“My parents arrived early. They’ve already landed and are on their way back—about twenty minutes away.”
Xu Xiu froze.
“So suddenly?”
“I only received the news this morning. Sorry for letting you face this so abruptly.”
Since it was already happening, there was nothing she could say.
But—
“Then why didn’t you wake us earlier? What if they arrived and we weren’t up yet?”
“Then they can wait. They broke the agreement, so they should be prepared for any outcome.”
His tone was calm and matter-of-fact.
Hearing his indifferent attitude toward his parents, Xu Xiu more or less understood their strained relationship.
The novel had mentioned it briefly.
It was said he founded Shengyi Group because of his conflict with his family.
Now it seemed their relationship was even worse than she had imagined.
She patted Xu Zhirang’s head and briefly explained who they were going to meet.
He nodded obediently.
Just as they stood up from the table, the sound of a car came from the courtyard.