Due to Secretary Qian's departure, Xu Tingyu felt a bit lost and no longer wanted to argue with the black fans. She put down her phone dejectedly.
Youyou saw that she seemed a bit unhappy, so he ran over and grabbed her hand.
"If mom misses Grandpa Qian, Youyou can go with mom to see him."
"Youyou knows that missing someone is really hard, just like when I missed mom before."
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu's heart ached.
She picked Youyou up and hugged him tightly in her arms, kissing him several times. "Then mom will always be with Youyou from now on, okay?"
"What about mom's work? Youyou doesn't mean to restrict mom by saying this. I just hope mom knows that Youyou loves you very much."
Youyou leaned against her, his little hand always holding hers.
Xu Tingyu felt a sour and bitter taste in her heart. She kissed him again and said, "Of course, mom knows. Mom loves Youyou so much, too."
The mother - son pair were expressing their love for each other and hugging and kissing. The scene was extremely beautiful.
It made Qi Shifeng envious. He couldn't help but walk over and said, "I love Youyou so much, and I love my wife, too."
He stretched out his long arms, hugged the two of them, and kissed them respectively. But obviously, the kiss on Xu Tingyu was much more affectionate.
Youyou's curious eyes stayed on the two of them for a while. Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Dad, mom, I want a younger sister. Is that okay?"
Last time when he said he wanted a younger sister, his parents both laughed. Only then did he know that he couldn't just ask others for a younger brother or sister.
Later, he heard from his kindergarten classmate that if mom and dad love each other very much, they will have a younger brother or sister.
Now his parents love each other so much, so he should be able to have a younger brother or sister.
Compared to a younger brother, he still wanted a younger sister more.
Because a younger sister would be fragrant and soft, as beautiful as mom.
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu was stunned for a moment. "Youyou really wants a younger sister?"
Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought it up again and again.
"Yes. Last time I asked Aunt Xixi. I asked her if she could give me a younger sister. She said I could only ask mom and dad for a sister."
Two of Youyou's classmates had younger sisters at home. They often showed off at school, making Youyou extremely envious.
Qi Shifeng still held the same attitude as last time. He picked Youyou up and sat him on his lap. "It's okay. When Aunt Xixi has a baby later, dad will snatch it for you."
Although having a daughter sounded wonderful.
But just thinking about Xu Tingyu having to suffer, he didn't want it at all.
Xu Tingyu couldn't help but hit him. "What are you talking about? Don't lead the child astray."
She also had no plan to have a second child, so she suggested, "Youyou, do you want a puppy?"
The child always asked for a younger sister, which obviously meant he lacked a playmate.
So raising a puppy would also be okay.
But as soon as this suggestion came out, Youyou refused, even looking a bit serious.
"No. Youyou knows mom is allergic to dog hair. If we raise a puppy, mom will be allergic. Allergies are very uncomfortable. I don't want mom to be uncomfortable."
Xu Tingyu was stunned. She subconsciously looked at Qi Shifeng. Her eyes clearly asked how Youyou knew she was allergic to dog hair.
Qi Shifeng's expression was a bit unnatural for a moment because he remembered the incident back then when Xu Tingyu was allergic to Xie Yu's dog.
Although he sent the dog away immediately, the large red rashes on her body after the allergy were shocking.
So when Youyou was a child, he once asked if he could raise a puppy.
He told him that mom was allergic to dog hair and it was very uncomfortable. If he raised a puppy, what would he do when mom came back?
If he liked puppies, he could go and play with his friends' puppies occasionally.
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu was a bit angry. "How could you stop Youyou from raising a dog just because I'm allergic?"
She hadn't come back for so many years, and he didn't even know if she would come back. Was he ignoring Youyou's current needs?
Seeing her angry, before Qi Shifeng could say anything, Youyou spoke up.
"No, it was my own decision to give up. If I raised a puppy, it would definitely accompany me for many years."
"By the time mom came back, if I sent the puppy away, I would be reluctant. But if I didn't send it away, mom would be very uncomfortable."
"So I decided not to raise a puppy. For things that are bound to cause trouble, it's better not to invest feelings in them from the beginning."
"Moreover, there are many other cute little animals in the world. Dad gave me a pony, and I like the pony very much, too."
Although Youyou was young, he spoke and acted very logically.
When choosing between a puppy and mom, he would definitely choose mom, even though mom wasn't around at that time.
But just like his dad, even without hope, he was willing to wait year after year.
Xu Tingyu's nose felt sour. She kissed Youyou on the forehead. "Baby, mom owes you so much."
"No. Mom has already given me a lot. I love mom the most."
Youyou smiled sweetly.
This child was truly a gift from heaven.
After comforting Xu Tingyu, Youyou turned to Qi Shifeng and said, "Dad, we can't snatch Aunt Xixi's baby. She will be sad, too."
Qi Shifeng looked into his son's clear eyes, which were just like Xu Tingyu's. His heart melted. "Okay, we won't snatch it."
After the happy discussion among the family of three about not snatching other people's children, Xu Tingyu remembered Qi Ye again.
"By the way, your uncle is back. Let's have dinner with him tonight. Call Aunt Xixi, too."
She had made an appointment with Qi Ye yesterday.
It was only reasonable to call Xixi when the two brothers were having dinner.
Hearing this, Qi Shifeng still felt a bit jealous. "You even made an appointment for dinner today?"
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu knew that he was jealous again. She ignored him and directly called Qi Ruixi.
Qi Ruixi also knew that Qi Ye was back. When she heard about the dinner, she readily agreed.
Qi Ye, of course, had no objection. He said he wasn't in the hotel now. He had gone out to meet a friend and could have dinner with them in the evening.
Xu Tingyu booked a restaurant and sent the information to both of them. Only then did she notice that Qi Shifeng was smiling at her.
This man was just angry a moment ago, but now he was happy again.
"What are you smiling at?"
She threw her phone aside and nestled into the sofa, raising her eyebrows involuntarily.
He put Youyou down to watch TV and sat next to her, asking her to put her legs on his knees.
Then, while massaging her calves, he said with a smile, "I just suddenly thought of a phrase."
"What?"
"An elder brother's wife is like a mother. Although you're not an elder brother's wife, the way you called them for dinner makes me feel you're extremely gentle."
He rarely smiled so happily when it came to topics about Qi Ye.
Xu Tingyu was stunned for a moment before realizing that, in fact, this man had always been longing for normal family affection in his heart.
In this regard, they were the same kind of people.
Children who are not favored often yearn for family affection more.