Youyou nodded emphatically and then asked Xu Tingyu, "Mom, are you tired? Can you play with me today?"
Xu Tingyu never refused Youyou. "Of course not. Mom has recharged her energy. I can play with you all day today."
Hearing their conversation, Qi Shifeng promptly said, "I'm free today too. I can accompany you two."
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu glanced at Qi Shifeng.
Well, although it was a bit too coincidental that he was "free too", she couldn't deprive him of the right to accompany their child.
Seeing that both his parents could accompany him, Youyou said, "Can we go horseback riding? I haven't been horseback riding for a long time. I miss my Xiaobai."
Youyou's third - birthday gift was an adult miniature horse from Australia.
This kind of horse has a gentle temperament and is very loyal and reliable, making it suitable for children.
Xu Tingyu had seen the photos of Youyou and the little white horse at home. She didn't expect it was his birthday gift.
Qi Shifeng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Xu Tingyu, asking for her opinion.
On non - principle issues, she always responded to Youyou's requests. Naturally, she agreed.
So the three of them got up and had breakfast. When they were all set and about to go out, the women's equestrian suit that Qi Shifeng had someone deliver also arrived.
"I can't ride even if I go. I'm on my period. I'm not feeling very well," Xu Tingyu said awkwardly, whispering an explanation to Qi Shifeng.
She only discovered her period when she went to the bathroom this morning. She even bothered Aunt Zhang to get her a pack of sanitary pads.
She didn't want to dampen Youyou's enthusiasm, but it was a special time, and she didn't want to engage in any exercise.
Qi Shifeng understood and asked worriedly, "Do you need to rest at home? It doesn't matter if we go another day. Youyou will understand."
"No, it's not that serious. You can accompany him for a few laps later. I'll just watch from the side." She waved her hand.
Qi Shifeng nodded and told her to get in the car with Youyou first.
Xu Tingyu didn't think much about it. After getting in the car with Youyou, it took a while before she saw Qi Shifeng coming.
He was holding an extra bag.
Xu Tingyu thought it was Youyou's stuff and was about to reach out to take it.
At this moment, Qi Shifeng leaned towards her and said in a voice only they could hear, "There's brown sugar water and a heat patch in it."
It turned out to be specially prepared for her.
Before giving birth, Xu Tingyu would occasionally suffer from dysmenorrhea.
When the pain was unbearable, the man would rub her belly, take care of her while she drank brown sugar water, and fill a hot - water bag for her.
After giving birth, perhaps due to excessive worrying during the confinement period, her dysmenorrhea became more severe. But it didn't happen every time.
This time, she gambled that it wouldn't happen, but she didn't refuse the brown sugar water. Instead, she thanked him.
There was no one happier than Youyou to see his parents getting along well.
Even though he said he wouldn't interfere with his mother's pursuits, deep down, he wanted his parents to be together.
If his parents' relationship could be restored, they would be a complete family of three.
He happily looked at the two of them. Seeing Qi Shifeng driving himself, he said with a smile, "Dad looks the coolest when driving."
He was a child who knew how to provide emotional value. He often expressed his love for Qi Shifeng and didn't hesitate to praise him.
This was also something Xu Tingyu thought Qi Shifeng had done well.
The Qi family members got along coldly. They rarely even contacted each other, let alone expressed their love.
But Qi Shifeng didn't teach Youyou to be so cold.
In fact, Xu Tingyu could tell that every time Youyou expressed his feelings for Qi Shifeng, he would get the best response.
Just like now, after hearing Youyou's praise, Qi Shifeng directly thanked him, "Thank you for your praise, Youyou. Dad will keep it up."
After praising his dad, Youyou also found a reason to praise his mom.
"Mom, you look so beautiful today. I love you so much," he said, stroking the edge of Xu Tingyu's dress where there was a very delicate embroidered butterfly.
Xu Tingyu imitated Qi Shifeng and responded to him, "Thank you for your praise, Youyou. Mom loves you so much too."
This family of three seemed like they had always lived together, with an affectionate couple and a harmonious parent - child relationship.
It was as if the missing four years had never existed.
Qi Shifeng looked at the two of them in the rear - view mirror again and again. He didn't even realize that at some point, there was a smile on his lips.
When they arrived at the suburban horse ranch, Qi Shifeng parked the car and took Youyou to change clothes.
Xu Tingyu went into the lounge first. As soon as she entered, she ran into Qian Luo and her group.
She took a closer look, and there was no sign of children. But she didn't know if the kids had gone horseback riding.
If the kids were here too, what a coincidence it would be!
She originally wanted those two kids to apologize to Youyou.
Thinking of this, she was about to go over and talk to Qian Luo privately.
She didn't want to make a big deal out of this or involve others.
But before she got close, she heard her name being mentioned among that group of people.
She frowned slightly, then stopped and turned around, standing in the corner.
She wasn't the type to eavesdrop, but the people sitting there should all know Qi Shifeng. She wanted to see what they would say about her.
"I ran into Xu Tingyu at the airport yesterday.没想到 she still stands out in the crowd just like she did four years ago," one person said.
"Of course. After all, she was once Mr. Qi's ex - wife. If she wasn't good - looking, how could she have been Mrs. Qi for four years?" another one chimed in.
"But she still got divorced in the end. Didn't you guys really not know or were you just pretending not to know about the hot - search incident? The one who had an affair with that Yan Zhou is her."
"Really? Her taste has really declined a lot. After being with Mr. Qi, how could she take a fancy to a little star like that?"
"What else can she do? There aren't many men like Qi Shifeng in the world. Even leaving aside his family background, just based on his looks, he's popular among girls."
"That's true. But he's been focusing on his company and child recently. I haven't seen him for a year or two. Has he really not had a girlfriend?"
"As far as I know, he hasn't."
"What about Xie Yu? Didn't she used to be very close to him? We even made a bet on when she would successfully become his girlfriend. I remember I bet on three years."
"I remember too. I bet on two years. But I didn't expect that she didn't succeed in getting together with him and they even fell out. I don't know what exactly happened."
"Come on, are you serious? Xie Yu has nothing to do with Qi Shifeng. If it weren't for Xie Zhen's sake, would Shifeng have been so nice to her?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. With Qi Shifeng's personality, he would never be with Xie Yu because Xie Zhen is the biggest obstacle between them."