Everyone was amused by him.
Someone asked him, "Then why didn't your dad come with you to play today?"
Xu Tingyu was just about to explain that his father was busy at work to avoid further misunderstandings when she heard Youyou speak.
"Because today is a date just for Mom and me. If Dad came, he'd compete with me for Mom."
His innocent words made everyone present burst into laughter and breathe a sigh of relief.
Didn't this just show that the couple had a good relationship?
Only Chen Yan's smile carried a hint of bitterness.
Was it as he thought?
Qi Shifeng still had feelings for Xu Tingyu, so he sent Youyou as a messenger. He was really cunning and despicable.
But he believed that Xu Tingyu wouldn't let him succeed.
Everything she was doing now must be for Youyou's sake.
After giving himself this mental pep - talk, the bitterness vanished from his face, though there was still a lingering sourness in his heart.
Chen Yan failed to give out his gift. He was too lazy to carry such a big thing around, so he wanted to return it to the boss.
Zhao You quickly said, "I like these things. Could you give them to me, Young Master Chen?"
However, Chen Yan subconsciously glanced at Xu Tingyu and refused, "This was meant for someone else. It wouldn't be respectful to you to give it to you instead."
After saying that, he neatly returned it to the boss.
As the boss beamed with joy, Zhao You's eyes welled up with委屈, but she couldn't find a reason to say anything.
Chen Yan was completely oblivious to this and continued walking forward with Xu Tingyu and the others.
Those who were lagging behind exchanged glances again and began to comfort Zhao You in various ways.
"Young Master Chen has always been a gentleman. He carefully selects his gifts and definitely wouldn't give you something that was originally meant for a child. That would be disrespectful to you."
"Yeah, he didn't mean to slight you. Don't overthink it."
"He's kind to his friends, so there are always some people who take advantage. Don't worry. I'll ask later what his relationship with this Miss Xu really is."
...
They were busy consoling Zhao You, so naturally they took Zhao You's side against Xu Tingyu.
They completely ignored the fact that it was clearly Chen Yan who was more clingy to Xu Tingyu during this whole process.
Or rather, they were reluctant to believe it.
After all, the prestigious Young Master Chen didn't need to be clingy to a married woman with a child.
After being comforted by everyone for a while, Zhao You felt a bit better.
After playing a few more games, it was time for lunch.
Everyone entered the Western - style restaurant. While Xu Tingyu was choosing food with Youyou, Zhao You suddenly put down the menu. "What are these? Eating them might give you diarrhea. And we have a child here."
The food in the amusement park restaurant might not taste as good as that in a five - star hotel, but it wasn't bad enough to cause diarrhea.
Especially since Zhao You was using the child as an excuse to express her dissatisfaction.
Xu Tingyu quickly said, "It's okay for Youyou."
But Zhao You refused to let it go. "You're a mother. You should know that a child's stomach is different from ours. Such low - quality food will make the child uncomfortable. Don't you feel bad for him?"
By this point, if Xu Tingyu couldn't tell that Zhao You had been targeting her, she would have wasted all these years.
She didn't want to argue with her before, all for Chen Yan's sake.
Now it seemed that there was no need to give Chen Yan that face.
After all, the one who initiated the provocation was in the wrong, and she hadn't provoked Zhao You first.
"I'm a mother, but I don't have the hobby of being a mother to everyone."
Xu Tingyu smiled slightly, mocking Zhao You for meddling too much and being overly motherly.
Then she waved to the waiter and ordered two set meals.
It took Zhao You a moment to realize what she meant.
Immediately, her face fell. "What does this mean, Miss Xu? I'm concerned about your son's health. Why are you talking to me like this?"
"Hey, Youyou, you mean well, but everyone's situation is different. Maybe Miss Xu's family can't afford such food usually."
Another girl spoke up to support Zhao You.
But this remark was clearly thoughtless, with a strong undertone of sarcasm.
Even her boyfriend thought it was inappropriate and secretly pinched her arm, signaling her to shut up.
Unexpectedly, this girl seemed to be touched on a sore spot and immediately glared. "Why did you pinch me? Did I say something wrong?"
Her voice was a bit loud, causing everyone around to look over.
Chen Yan had already darkened his face and issued a cold warning. "Luo Kun, control your girlfriend."
"What's wrong with me? We agreed to play together, but you suddenly brought someone else. She's a married woman. Why are you so clingy to her?"
"How about this? Just because she's good - looking, you're eager to raise someone else's son, right? I didn't know you were so kind - hearted."
The girl suddenly had an emotional breakdown and pointed at Chen Yan, shouting.
But once she said this, everyone knew what was causing her breakdown.
It was obvious that she was jealous because her boyfriend had looked at Xu Tingyu many times today.
She didn't dare to get angry at her boyfriend directly, so she took advantage of Chen Yan as an excuse to vent her anger.
Before Luo Kun could say anything, Chen Yan was so angry that he laughed. "What are you going crazy for? Didn't you brush your teeth today? Who do you think you are to be jealous?"
Xu Tingyu also thought this person was quite interesting, so she didn't say a word and just watched them make a scene.
Seeing Chen Yan getting angry, the girl was a bit scared. But just then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Luo Kun stealing another glance at Xu Tingyu, and her anger flared up even more.
"What's wrong? I'm just jealous. I can't stand other women around my boyfriend. Is that not okay?"
"Luo Kun, I'm asking you. Why have you been looking at her all day? Just at first sight, has she stolen your soul?"
She pointed at Luo Kun, her face red with anger.
Luo Kun looked completely speechless. "Are you crazy? When did my soul get stolen? Don't look for trouble with me."
He admitted that he had looked at Xu Tingyu a few more times today, but it wasn't because she was a beauty. Instead, he thought she looked more and more familiar.
The same was true for Youyou. The more he looked at him, the more he felt like he had seen him somewhere.
However, he couldn't say it directly now, so he could only flatly deny the "accusation".
Seeing that the quarrel was getting more and more intense, Chen Yan grabbed Xu Tingyu's hand, picked up Youyou, and left. "Let's stay away from these crazy people. We don't want to scare the child."
After being away from Kyoto for a few years, he wondered why the taste of these friends had gotten worse. The people they were dating were all so crazy.
Xu Tingyu was caught off - guard and pulled away. She was a bit unhappy. "I haven't finished watching the show yet."
Yes, she was completely in the mood of watching a show.
After all, if someone was willing to share the heat, she couldn't be more delighted.
Chen Yan carried the child with one hand and pulled her wrist with the other. "Watching a show like this can easily get you in trouble. Let's go eat. We won't play with these crazy people."
He directly took them to another restaurant.
There weren't many people in this restaurant this time. They got a seat on the second floor and could still see the lights downstairs.
At this time, Youyou spoke up. "Mom, why are those people arguing?"
He just felt that the looks those aunts gave Mom were very strange, but he didn't know why they started arguing.