"It doesn't seem right..." Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li hesitated.
Xu Zixi said, "Brother Cheng accidentally got a minor injury on his right hand when he was in Fengcheng. It's a bit inconvenient for him to move around. With you two helping me take care of the kids, I can take good care of Brother Cheng with peace of mind."
Hearing that Yan Yincheng was injured, the two maids were greatly shocked. When Yan Yincheng showed them his plaster cast, the two maids kept muttering "God bless" under their breaths. This made Yan Yincheng find it a bit funny, but also touched his heart.
So, he also said to Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li, "Zixi is right. You two might as well sit down and have dinner with us."
After a pause, he added, "And do the same from now on."
Unable to decline such kind invitations, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li sat down at the dinner table somewhat shyly. Each of them helped Xu Zixi take care of the kids.
The dinner table, which had been empty for a long time, was suddenly filled with people. From time to time, accompanied by the innocent and fearless words of the two kids, it felt to Yan Yincheng as if they were just an ordinary big family.
For some reason, Yan Yincheng remembered what Xu Zixi had told him in Fengcheng about the always bustling Xu family.
He found that Zixi always seemed to have the ability to make the atmosphere relaxed and interesting, making everyone willingly gather around her.
He couldn't help but wonder if, in the future when they returned to Fengcheng and she truly married him, the Yan family would also become like this. Would that always cold and grand mansion also be so bustling?
Noticing that he was in a daze, Xu Zixi stuffed his mouth with a spoon rather unhappily and asked, "You're in a daze even with your fiancée right in front of you. What are you thinking about so intently?"
Yan Yincheng came back to his senses, held her wrist, and wrapped her hand in his palm. He smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to the day when you marry into the Yan family."
His smile, his expression, and his voice were all so gentle that Xu Zixi's heart couldn't help but beat a few beats faster.
At the other end of the dinner table, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li exchanged a knowing look. Aunt Zhang said, "Sister Li, did you put a bit too much of some seasoning in the dishes today? Why do I feel the taste is a bit strange?"
Yuan Xiaoxu quickly said, "No, Aunt Li's dinner today is very delicious!"
Aunt Zhang pinched his little cheek and said with a smile, "Really? Doesn't Young Master Xiaoxu think today's dinner is a bit sweet?"
Yuan Xiaoxu tilted his head and smacked his lips. Added extra sugar? Sweet? Really?
Only Yuan Xiaoxuan understood what Aunt Zhang meant. He nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, Xuanxuan can taste it. It's sweet!"
Aunt Li said calmly, "I did add an extra spoonful of sugar."
Xu Zixi... Xu Zixi's face was already blushing.
After dinner, just as they often did before, the family of four took a walk in the courtyard to digest food and then returned to the living room. Sitting on the sofa, Yan Yincheng and Xu Zixi called the two kids in front of them.
Xu Zixi gave the gifts she bought in Fengcheng to the kids respectively and said, "Kids, don't open the gifts for now. Mommy has something very important to tell you. You should listen carefully."
The two kids suppressed their curiosity about the gifts and nodded vigorously, saying, "Okay!"
"Mommy experienced a lot of things during this trip back to Fengcheng. But the biggest thing is that Mommy changed her name. Mommy is no longer called Yuan Xi. Now I'm Xu Zixi. And Mommy can also register you for household registration so that you can have your own ID numbers just like other kids."
"However, we have a problem now. Since Mommy doesn't have the surname Yuan anymore, the kids and Mommy don't have the same surname. You see, Daddy has the surname Yan, Mommy has the surname Xu, and the kids have the surname Yuan. It doesn't look like we're a family at all. So Mommy wants to ask for your opinions -"
"Do you want to continue using the names Yuan Xiaoxuan and Yuan Xiaoxu, or do you want to follow Mommy's example and change your names too?"
Changing names means they can't be called Yuan Xiaoxuan and Yuan Xiaoxu anymore?
The two kids tilted their heads at the same angle. Their almost identical little faces showed the same thoughtful expressions. They were so cute.
The kids were still young, and actually, names didn't mean much to them yet. After all, everyone just called them Xuanxuan and Xiaoxu!
Yuan Xiaoxuan seemed to understand something vaguely. His big eyes blinked and he asked, "Mommy, after I change my name, can I still be called Xuanxuan?"
Xu Zixi replied, "Of course. The surname is just placed at the front of the name. You can either have the same surname as Daddy, Yan, or the same surname as Mommy, Xu. You can even come up with the characters after the surname by yourselves. For example, if Xuanxuan likes the color red and wants to have Daddy's surname, you can be called Yan Hongxuan. It's the same for Xiaoxu."
After a pause, she said, "Of course, the names should sound nice. Mommy has a little suggestion for you. You can ask Teacher Chen for help. Ask Teacher Chen to help you come up with names!"
The two kids then started to frown and think.
Whether to have Mommy's surname or Daddy's surname, and also having to come up with the rest of the name by themselves. It was really too difficult for the kids!
However, coming up with names seemed to be quite interesting!
After Xu Zixi finished talking to the kids about the names, she motioned for the two kids to open their gifts.
She bought them two little tiger dolls with Fengcheng characteristics, one red and one blue, which were the kids' favorite colors.
The two kids fell in love with the cute tiger dolls at first sight and hugged them tightly. Remembering the name - giving thing just now, Yuan Xiaoxuan's eyes lit up and he said, "I'm going to name the little tiger Honghong!"
Yuan Xiaoxu said, "Then I'll name mine Lanlan!"
Xu Zixi twitched the corner of her mouth. Such... such unoriginal names. Now she couldn't help but worry about the names the kids would come up with for themselves. They shouldn't... be too outrageous, right?
Honghong and Lanlan reminded the two kids of something. Yuan Xiaoxu looked at Yan Yincheng and said, "Daddy, where's the gift you promised me?"
After seeing Xu Zixi's gifts, the two kids were even more looking forward to Yan Yincheng's gifts!
Yan Yincheng laughed and said, "Daddy certainly didn't forget. This gift is very special. I'm sure you'll like it."
Saying that, he called Wei Shu. Then Wei Shu greeted A Qiang and A Wei, and they carried the gifts in from outside.
They were two children's cars developed by a technology company under the Yan Group. They were equipped with an intelligent AI system. When customers first used them, they needed to set a safe area for their family's residence. Once the car drove out of the safe area, it would immediately send the information to the parents' mobile phones, and the parents could then operate the car to return to the safe area.
This type of children's car had received high - level attention from the market when it held a press conference. It had received countless pre - order applications even before it was officially launched. One could imagine how popular it would be when it was actually on the market.
And the ones Yan Yincheng brought for the two kids were specially customized models. They had several more functions than the basic models on the market. The built - in AI could not only talk and interact with the children, but the infrared recognition system around the car body could also actively avoid obstacles. In case of danger, it could start an emergency protection program to ensure the children's safety.
The appearance of the cars was also designed according to the colors Yuan Xiaoxu and Yuan Xiaoxuan liked.
The red one was for Yuan Xiaoxuan, and the blue one was for Yuan Xiaoxu.
"This is the gift Daddy gives you. There's only one such car in the whole world. No one else but you will have a second one!"