No matter how sweet-talked the man was, Xu Tingyu remained unmoved.
As soon as she got the chance, she shook off the man's hand and strode towards the horse-riding area.
Coincidentally, Youyou had just finished one lap and was sitting on the horse, chatting with the coach.
Seeing his parents coming, he immediately said to the coach, "That's my mom. Isn't she beautiful?"
The coach had met Youyou many times, but it was the first time he saw his mom. He used to think Youyou was from a single-parent family.
When he saw Xu Tingyu in person, he was stunned. Was this really his birth mom?
Could it be a stepmom? After all, she looked so young, only about twenty-two or twenty-three years old. She shouldn't have a child this old.
But when Xu Tingyu walked closer, with her beauty even more prominent, the coach wasn't so sure anymore.
She actually looked quite similar to Youyou, especially those eyes. They were exactly the same.
"Hello, Coach Gu."
Xu Tingyu took the initiative to greet the coach.
Only then did Coach Gu come to his senses. Blushing slightly under her smile, he replied, "Hello."
Youyou had already jumped off the horse and ran to Xu Tingyu's side. "Mom, was I cool just now?"
Since his mom was here today, he had ridden several extra laps, always thinking that his mom would praise him when she came.
Sure enough, Xu Tingyu picked him up and kissed him on the cheek. "Of course. You rode really well. Mom thinks you're the coolest kid I've ever seen."
These words made Youyou overjoyed. He held his head high like a victorious warrior.
While the mother and son were talking, Qi Shifeng walked over from behind.
"Do you still want to play? If you're tired, we'll go home. We're having dinner with godfather and the others tonight."
"If we go home now, you can take a bath and rest. Mom can also take a nap."
Qi Shifeng naturally reached out and took Youyou from Xu Tingyu.
Youyou was taller than his peers. Although he was thin, he was still quite heavy in his arms.
Xu Tingyu could hold him for a while, but she would get tired if she held him for too long.
She was on her period today and was already feeling weak.
Every time Xu Tingyu held Youyou, Qi Shifeng didn't stop her, but he would always take the child from her when she was about to run out of strength.
Although Xu Tingyu didn't say much, she knew it well and couldn't help but glance at him.
Coincidentally, the man was also looking at her.
Their eyes met. The man gave her a gentle smile, which made her blush a little.
She had to look away and glanced at the coach behind.
She had to admit that there was a reason why this was a high-end horse ranch with such a high fee.
The coach was really good-looking. He had a great figure, tall and long-legged. He was young, handsome, and not at all greasy. He was full of vitality.
Who wouldn't be attracted and happy to be taught horse-riding by such a coach?
Meanwhile, the father and son were still discussing whether to go home.
Youyou always protected his mother's interests. He knew that she had just returned from a business trip and must be very busy and tired.
So he agreed with Qi Shifeng's arrangement. "Okay, I want to go home. I want to take a nap with mom."
After getting his answer, Qi Shifeng shifted Youyou to one arm, freed up the other, and put it around Xu Tingyu's shoulder.
"Let's go. Time to go home."
His movements were so familiar, as if he had practiced them countless times in his dreams.
Xu Tingyu was led a few steps by him before she realized what was going on. "What's going on?"
"That coach has a girlfriend. It's not very polite for you to stare at him like that."
Qi Shifeng turned to look at her with a rather serious expression.
Xu Tingyu was immediately unhappy. How was she being impolite?
"So what if he has a girlfriend? Can't I even take a look?"
She was a bit angry. She rolled her eyes at Qi Shifeng, pushed his hand away, and ignored him, striding forward.
Youyou saw this and said to Qi Shifeng helplessly, "Dad, it's not a bad habit for mom to like looking at handsome guys. Don't criticize her."
"Look, you criticized her, and now she's unhappy. You'll have to coax her, and you might not even succeed."
"Haven't you heard that when mom is happy, the whole family is happy? Next time, when mom looks at handsome guys, just keep quiet."
There was a certain maturity in Youyou's words that was indescribable.
It made Qi Shifeng not know whether to laugh or cry.
But he couldn't just turn a blind eye to Xu Tingyu admiring handsome guys!
"How do you know she likes looking at handsome guys? Who else have you seen her look at?"
Qi Shifeng asked coldly, glancing at his son.
Youyou was inexplicably chilled. He wrapped his small hands around his father's neck, looking a bit innocent. "It's normal for beautiful women to like handsome guys, isn't it?"
"Don't ask me. I don't know anything. And dad is also a handsome guy, a super-duper handsome guy. Mom likes looking at you too."
Youyou knew how to flatter Qi Shifeng.
Sure enough, after this compliment, the man gave a soft snort and didn't say anything else.
When they reached the car, Qi Shifeng found that Xu Tingyu had sat in the back seat, clearly showing that she was ignoring him.
He knew that it was no use trying to coax her now, so he had no choice but to get in the car and go home.
However, when they passed by a flower shop, he got out of the car and bought a bouquet of flowers for Xu Tingyu. Then he saw someone selling candied haws and bought one for each of them.
Xu Tingyu took the flowers and candied haws but still rolled her eyes at him. "Don't think I'll stop being angry just because of this."
"Of course," Qi Shifeng said with a very gentle smile. "Tingyu, it's your right to be angry, and it's also your right not to forgive me."
"I just saw the flowers and thought you should have a bouquet, and also a bunch of sweet candied haws."
He wasn't good at sweet talk, but sometimes sincerity was the ultimate weapon.
Xu Tingyu's eyes softened a bit, but she didn't say anything. She just continued chatting with Youyou.
When they got home, Youyou and Qi Shifeng went to take a bath, while Xu Tingyu ate a bowl of bird's nest and then went to Youyou's bed to rest.
Her stomach didn't hurt much today, but the argument had taken a toll on her energy.
Especially after crying and learning a lot of things, she was quite tired. She fell asleep soon after lying down.
After taking a bath, the father and son rushed into Qi Shifeng's cloakroom.
They were head-to-head, rummaging through the safe.
"Dad, this crown is so beautiful. It's perfect for mom. But mom's neck and hands are still empty. This necklace is also nice."
Youyou looked at several sets of jewelry but thought none of them were worthy of Xu Tingyu.
Finally, he showed a surprised expression in front of an emerald diamond necklace.
"This is so beautiful. It matches mom so well. Dad, can you give it to mom?"
The little guy picked up the necklace and excitedly asked Qi Shifeng.
"Of course, but she might not accept it."
Qi Shifeng also really liked this necklace. He had bought it for more than 50 million yuan back then, but like the crown, it was something he couldn't give away.