After Qi Shifeng left, Xu Tingyu said to Shen Yan, "You can go and get busy too. Thank you for today."
Shen Yan couldn't believe his ears. "I have to go too? Why should I go? I'm not leaving!"
Xu Tingyu was also a bit taken aback. "Why don't you leave?"
"I have nowhere to go. Besides, you're not fully recovered yet. I'm staying here."
Unable to come up with a proper reason for a moment, Shen Yan could only act willfully.
Xu Tingyu was silent for a while and finally gave in.
"Do as you like. You can stay. I'll take my son out for a big meal later."
She felt much better after seeing Youyou.
Even though she didn't have much of an appetite, the child was still the most important.
"You're not fully recovered yet. How can you go out to eat? Tell me what you want to eat. I'll go out and buy it."
Shen Yan was not happy when he heard this.
That Qi Shifeng was really heartless. Xu Tingyu was still sick, yet he left the child here.
Wasn't this clearly making things difficult for her?
But he couldn't say these things in front of the child, so he could only grind his teeth in secret.
At this time, A Xing also said, "I'll go out and buy it."
But Youyou waved his hand. "Don't go to so much trouble. Dad asked the maid at home to prepare something on his way here. It will be delivered in about half an hour."
After a pause, he added seriously, "I'm not a little kid anymore. You don't have to revolve around me. I can take care of myself, and I can also take care of Mom."
His face was full of earnestness and solemnity.
If he still needed Mom's care, wouldn't it be a burden for Mom if he came to find her?
Even Shen Yan didn't expect Youyou to be so well - behaved.
He was much more pleasing to the eye than Qi Shifeng.
Sure enough, he took after Xu Tingyu more.
It was really nice to have such a son.
Xu Tingyu felt warm inside. Through the mask, she kissed the top of Youyou's head. "You're really Mom's good boy."
Time seemed to pass more quickly because of Youyou's arrival.
Xu Tingyu really had an international conference at around seven o'clock. When the time came, she took her computer and assistant to the small room next door.
Youyou and Shen Yan stayed in the living room watching TV.
Shen Yan took good care of him and personally chose a cartoon for him.
But Youyou obviously wasn't focused on the cartoon. He looked at Shen Yan and asked, "Uncle, are you and my Mom childhood friends?"
"Right. Do you know what childhood friends are?"
Shen Yan teased him.
"Sure. It means growing up together. People like you and Mom are like siblings, even though you're not related by blood."
Youyou nodded and said seriously.
Like siblings, even though not related by blood?
This statement sounded a bit strange.
Shen Yan didn't like this kind of description, but he couldn't argue with a child who was less than five years old.
So he smiled. "It's about the same meaning. Just remember that I've known your Mom for many years and we have a great relationship."
For some reason, Youyou suddenly fell silent.
Just when Shen Yan thought he had said something wrong, Youyou suddenly glanced in the direction of the small room. After making sure the door was closed, he moved closer to Shen Yan.
However, he didn't get as close as he did to Xu Tingyu. Instead, he kept a safe distance.
Then he lowered his voice.
"Does Uncle know if I have an uncle? I asked Dad this question, but he refused to answer me. I didn't dare to ask Mom either."
The smile on Shen Yan's face disappeared completely.
Xu Jia was almost a taboo in front of Xu Tingyu.
No one dared to mention him in front of her.
Since Qi Shifeng didn't want to talk about it, who had mentioned Xu Jia in front of Youyou?
What was the motive of telling a four - or five - year - old child about this?
He didn't answer immediately but instead asked, "Who told you this? Did you tell Dad?"
Youyou didn't expect him to look so serious, just like Dad's reaction back then.
After a moment of stunnedness, he nodded. "I told Dad. It was Aunt Xie. She said I looked like my uncle. Then Dad got really angry, and I haven't seen Aunt Xie since."
This was also the reason why he didn't dare to ask Xu Tingyu.
He was young, but he vaguely felt that there was a big secret behind the word "uncle".
This secret could make Dad angry, so it would surely make Mom unhappy too.
He didn't want Mom to be unhappy, but he really wanted to know who his uncle was and why he never came to see him.
Shen Yan's face darkened.
It was actually Xie Yu.
That damned woman actually dared to talk nonsense in front of Youyou.
Not only was she ugly, but she also had no taste. Only Qi Shifeng could be so infatuated with her.
"Don't listen to her nonsense. You look like your Mom, Youyou. It's not that Uncle wants to speak ill of others, but that Xie Yu is not a good person. Don't have any contact with her."
"Next time if you meet her, just ignore her and leave immediately. If she pesters you, call Mom or Uncle."
Shen Yan was very serious. He even reached out and pointed at the call watch on Youyou's wrist.
"Save Uncle's phone number in it now."
Seeing Shen Yan's obvious excitement, Youyou was silent for a moment and then asked, "So, the uncle can't be mentioned, right?"
"It's not that you can't mention him. It's just that you shouldn't mention him in front of Mom. Because your uncle has gone to a very far place and can't come back. Mom misses him very much."
"If you mention him to Mom, she will miss him even more. But since she can't see him, she will be very sad."
Shen Yan patiently explained.
Children didn't understand the meaning of death.
He wouldn't talk about death with a child. It was too cruel.
"Ah? Uncle has gone so far away. Will he be scared? He can't see Mom. He must be sad too."
As Youyou spoke, his eyes became red.
Although he had never met his uncle, since Mom missed him so much, he must be a good uncle.
But he would never see his uncle again. He felt really sad.
Shen Yan watched as the little boy started to cry. His big eyes were filled with tears, looking extremely aggrieved.
His heart ached instantly.
So he hugged Youyou in his arms and gently patted his back to comfort him. "Don't cry, Youyou. Uncle is a real man, so Youyou should also be a real man."
Youyou buried his face in Shen Yan's chest. Soon, a patch of his clothes was wet with tears, but he didn't make a sound.
Sure enough, he was Xu Tingyu's child. Even when crying, he did it silently.
Shen Yan's eyes also became red.
He also really liked Xu Jia.
That child was favored by Zhang Qiu, but he didn't have the bad habits of other favored children.
At home, he liked Xu Tingyu the most and always followed her around like a little tail.
If there was something delicious, he would secretly save it for his sister.
If there was something fun, he would also give his sister a share. If there was only one, he would give it to his sister.
If his sister was bullied, even if the bully was much older than him, he would bravely stand up.
When watching Xu Tingyu's performances, he always clapped the loudest.
Every time Zhang Qiu scolded Xu Tingyu, he was always the first to stand up.
"The most beautiful mom in the world, stop scolding the most beautiful, cutest, best, and most outstanding sister in the world!"