Zhao You noticed Shen Yan's gaze and felt a bit uncomfortable.
Although she was uncomfortable, she didn't show it immediately as usual. Instead, with a smile, she said to Xu Tingyu, "Ms. Xu looks so young. Your son is already this big. Is yours the legendary relationship that started in campus and ended in marriage?"
She couldn't tell Xu Tingyu's actual age and thought she was only about twenty-four or twenty-five. The child looked five or six years old, which meant she must have given birth right after reaching adulthood.
Although she said it was a relationship from campus to marriage, in fact, she felt a bit contemptuous in her heart.
What kind of family would allow their daughter to give birth right after reaching adulthood?
What kind of person would give birth at such a young age?
She must be that kind of woman who couldn't be presented in public.
With this thought, her attitude towards Xu Tingyu became somewhat arrogantly superior.
At first, Xu Tingyu's mind was on Youyou. Hearing this, she didn't take it seriously and casually replied, "No. We met through a blind date and got married early."
A family alliance is also a blind date.
Zhao You looked down on her even more and even sneered in her heart.
She must be so afraid of remaining single that she had to go on a blind date at such a young age and rush into marriage.
However, she didn't immediately show her disdain. Instead, she said, "That's not bad either. Unlike us, we're already in our twenties after graduating from school. Then we work for a few more years and end up delaying ourselves."
After a pause, she added, "Actually, thinking about it now, what's the use of being successful in our careers? Having a happy and harmonious family is the most important thing."
At first, Xu Tingyu didn't realize that she was being sarcastic.
After all, who would have guessed that the other person thought she had given birth at eighteen or nineteen?
She thought Zhao You was sincerely expressing her feelings, so she smiled and said, "Yes. Having a child is really happy."
It was Shen Yan beside her who took a quick look at Zhao You and then returned his gaze to Xu Tingyu's face. "Getting married and having children early also has its advantages. At least you can recover quickly after giving birth and still look so young and beautiful."
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu looked up at Shen Yan with a cold look. "Are you up to something today? You've been complimenting me."
Shen Yan was almost amused by her.
This slow-witted woman was always so cold towards him, but she couldn't even tell when others were being sarcastic.
"Yes, yes, yes. I have ulterior motives. You have to treat me to lunch today."
He rolled his eyes at her impatiently. Then he reached out his hand to Youyou. "Do you want to sit next to Uncle?"
Xu Tingyu quickly hugged her son. "Don't even think about having any ideas about my son."
Shen Yan wasn't angry. Instead, he burst out laughing.
The conversation between the two of them wasn't exactly friendly, but it sounded very familiar, making it obvious that they had a good relationship.
Zhao You wisely didn't say anything else.
After the project ended, the group followed the crowd and walked forward. On the way, they saw a sugar-coated hawthorn stick vendor. Xu Tingyu stopped to buy one for Youyou.
But Shen Yan rushed to pay for it.
Of course, being a gentleman, he bought one for everyone and also bought a strawberry-flavored one for Xu Tingyu.
"Didn't you like this the most when you were a kid? Once I accidentally bumped into you and your sugar-coated hawthorn stick fell on the ground. You ignored me for a whole week."
Shen Yan couldn't help but smile when he remembered this.
Xu Tingyu had already started dancing at that time and had strict requirements for herself. She rarely ate sweets.
But she liked sugar-coated hawthorn sticks, especially the strawberry-flavored ones. She would buy one for herself every month.
That day, she had only eaten two of them when they got dirty. How could she be in a good mood?
This little incident had long been forgotten by Xu Tingyu in the long river of memory.
But when they were kids, she and Shen Yan had quarreled and had cold wars with each other quite often.
So hearing this, she gave him a cold look. "You deserved it. Tell me yourself. Which time wasn't it you who provoked me first?"
Hearing this, Shen Yan wasn't happy. "Who said that? Once you didn't do well in an exam and you picked a fight with me that night. That can't be counted as me provoking you first, right?"
Xu Tingyu did remember this incident.
That time, not only did she do poorly in the exam, but she also fell while dancing. When school was over, she saw Shen Yan waving his test paper in front of her, showing off.
She wasn't an easy person to talk to at that time. She had a very distinct personality. She chased after Shen Yan and gave him a good beating.
Shen Yan was beaten so badly that he ran away with his head in his hands and asked her why.
She said that his appearance was an eyesore and that she didn't need a reason to beat him.
Now that this incident was brought up in front of Youyou, Xu Tingyu couldn't stop laughing. "Don't slander me in front of my son. I've been a lady since I was a kid."
As they talked, they held Youyou's hand and walked forward.
The others were left behind.
"So they're childhood friends. I said that Young Master Shen's attitude was different. I'm surprised I've never heard that Young Master Shen has a childhood friend like this. He's really good at hiding."
"Maybe it's because she's married, so they've been avoiding each other since they grew up. Didn't you guys meet in college?"
"That's right. People have different friends at different stages. Young Master Shen may seem carefree, but actually he values relationships very much."
"I think he treats her like a younger sister. And he's always been very nice to girls."
...
Most of what these people said was also meant for Zhao You.
Everyone could see that Shen Yan's attention was all on Xu Tingyu and Youyou, and Zhao You was completely ignored.
How could Miss Zhao ever have suffered such humiliation? Naturally, her face didn't look good.
These people who were playing together were all very smart, so they chatted casually, but actually every word was meant to comfort her.
Seeing that Zhao You's face finally looked better, someone suggested, "Let's go play shooting. It's Young Master Shen's strong suit."
Everyone agreed, including Xu Tingyu. She held her child's hand with one hand and a sugar-coated hawthorn stick with the other. She even exchanged a few bites with Youyou.
Actually, Youyou rarely came to the amusement park. He wasn't very interested in it before, and he still thought it was just so-so after coming this time.
But he still pretended to be very happy because as long as his mother was happy, he was happy.
When the group arrived at the shooting booth, Shen Yan paid the money, took an air gun, and asked Youyou, "Which one do you want? Uncle will win it for you."
Youyou looked at the prize wall and chose a rabbit doll in the middle.
"Uncle, just do your best. Don't push yourself too hard. My dad will also win prizes for me."
He said in a milky voice, giving Shen Yan face while not forgetting his own father.
Shen Yan laughed. "You little guy. You have to watch carefully. Uncle will win the biggest prize for you."
Boys seem to be naturally interested in these things. Shen Yan had been learning shooting since he was a kid and almost joined the national team.
In the end, his family couldn't bear to let him suffer, so they didn't let him join.
In normal shooting games, there was nothing he couldn't win.
Sure enough, with a total of thirty bullets, he didn't miss a single shot. Every bullet burst a balloon.
In the end, he really won the biggest prize.
But Youyou refused to take it. "Dad said I can't accept gifts from others casually. This is too expensive. And Uncle has already bought sugar-coated hawthorn sticks for me and Mom."
He put his hands behind his back, refused to accept it, and even explained seriously.