Xu Zixi woke up early in the morning feeling that her wrist was sore and aching. When she rolled up her sleeve, she saw that the place pinched yesterday had turned a large patch of blue. Instantly, she was both angry and annoyed. What on earth was that grumpy man opposite her like? He had such a fiery temper and got angry at the slightest provocation. It was just that he didn't get his lunch half an hour earlier. Was it necessary for him to be so angry with her!
Humph! He had hurt her like this. She was going on strike today!
She roused her two drowsy kids. Xu Zixi gave each of them a kiss on the face and asked with a beaming smile, "Babies, how about Mommy taking you to the zoo today? We'll go and see real ponies, bunnies, little foxes, and even elephants!"
Yuan Xiaoxu immediately opened his eyes, all traces of sleep gone. He pounced into Xu Zixi's arms and wriggled excitedly. "Really, Mommy! Xiaoxu has wanted to go to the zoo for ages!"
Yuan Xiaoxuan also got excited. "Great! Mommy is finally taking us to the zoo!"
The zoo had been a long - awaited trip for the two kids. Without Xu Zixi's reminder, they very actively took out their newly - bought little schoolbags and started to prepare the things they needed for going out. A small water cup, a small handkerchief, a small hat...
Since they had decided to go out, besides breakfast, Xu Zixi also prepared portable pizzas, sandwiches and desserts as lunch for the three of them. Although there had been a bit of an unpleasant incident yesterday, Xu Zixi still adhered to the spirit of the contract. She pinched her nose and made a breakfast for that grumpy man opposite as well.
After getting everything ready, Xu Zixi took the two kids out. She was holding the breakfast she had prepared for Yan Yincheng in her hand. Just as she was about to quietly hang it on the doorknob, the door opened by itself very coincidentally.
Xu Zixi was startled and quickly took two steps back. When she saw the man behind the door clearly, she almost burst out laughing.
This over - 1.8 - meter - tall man was standing there with a cold and handsome face. His hair was in a mess, and the men's camel - colored coat from brand L he was wearing had every single button fastened in the wrong place. He looked extremely funny.
The two little kids' eyes lit up and they greeted, "Good morning, Uncle Grumpy Face!"
Yan Yincheng was quite surprised and replied, "Good morning."
Xu Zixi gave a soft snort and stuffed the prepared breakfast into his hand. "Since it's such a coincidence, I'll just give it to you directly."
A warm thing was placed in his palm, and the faint fragrance from the woman wafted into his nostrils. Yan Yincheng's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and then it started to pound uncontrollably. The thought that had popped up in his mind last night resurfaced again —
This woman was so annoying. Maybe he should marry her and keep her by his side, making her his exclusive cook.
Seeing him standing there motionless, thinking of the injury on her wrist, Xu Zixi got huffy and preemptively said:
"Humph, don't say I didn't warn you. I'm taking the two kids to the zoo today. I promised them this a long time ago, and as a mother, I can't break my promise. So I'm sorry, Mr. Yan. You'll probably have to put up with it for another day."
She deliberately emphasized the word "put up with it".
On the other hand, Third Master Yan was greatly shocked inside.
What?! She was taking the two kids to the zoo?! And he'd have to starve for another day and endure those unpalatable foods?!
He immediately said, "No! What about me if you leave?"
His reaction was well within Xu Zixi's expectation. She rolled up her sleeve to show her fair and slender wrist and thrust it in front of him.
"Are you being reasonable?! Even workers have days off, and today is the weekend! And look at what you did to my wrist yesterday! I made this morning's breakfast with this injury. Do you know I could hardly even hold the knife!"
Yan Yincheng couldn't even see her wrist. He only smelled the fragrance getting closer. His heart started to race again, and his tone became a bit urgent.
"Sorry, I didn't... I didn't say you couldn't go."
"Really?" Xu Zixi stared at him suspiciously. Why was this man's ear suddenly so red?
Yan Yincheng seemed to think of something, and his face turned unpleasant again. "How are you going to the zoo by yourself with two kids? Could it be that man is coming to pick you up again? Are you going to play together?" Was she going to take his kids and get along with another man again?!
Miss Xu was never one to lose in an argument. She immediately retorted, "I used to be a daughter of a wealthy family. I used to have people attending to me when I went out. Why? You can have assistants and bodyguards, but I can't have a driver?"
This man was so strange. Why did he keep obsessing over whether Brother Hu was coming to pick her up?
Yan Yincheng didn't believe that man was just her driver. What driver would be so attentive to her? Wei Shu said that man's eyes were full of admiration when he looked at her. It was obvious that there was something going on. In any case, he would never allow her to stay with that man with the kids!
"I'm going to the zoo with you." He said.
Thinking she had misheard, Xu Zixi stared at him with wide eyes, sizing him up from head to toe and then from toe to head. How thick - skinned could this man be? Couldn't he tell that she really disliked him? How could he so brazenly say that he wanted to go with them?
But before she could say anything, the two kids beside her jumped up excitedly.
"Really! Mommy, is Uncle Grumpy Face going to play with us too?"
"Fake! He's not going!" Xu Zixi quickly said. "Let's go quickly!" Then she took the two kids' hands and was about to leave.
But Yuan Xiaoxu broke free from her hand, turned around and took Yan Yincheng's hand. "Uncle Grumpy Face, come quickly. Let's go to the zoo together! There are so many little animals there. It must be really fun!"
Xu Zixi gritted her teeth in anger. "Yuan Xiaoxu! Don't take him! He hurt Mommy's hand yesterday. He's a bad guy!"
Yuan Xiaoxuan said seriously, "But Mommy, Uncle Grumpy Face can't see. He must have hurt your hand by accident. Don't blame him."
"Yeah, yeah. Uncle Grumpy Face is so pitiful. Mommy is a kind person. Mommy shouldn't blame him."
At this moment, Xu Zixi truly felt that having two smart kids wasn't such a good thing. They remembered every single word she said clearly!
And Yan Yincheng also said, "The kids are right. I did it accidentally. Miss Yuan is so kind. She won't argue with a blind man like me, right?"
Closing her eyes, Xu Zixi decided recklessly. "Then let's go together!"
No one saw that Yan Yincheng's lips curled up strangely. He hadn't expected that she had said good things about him in front of the kids. It seemed that besides her cooking skills, she had other qualities worth marrying.