During dinner, Shen Xi set out the dishes and chopsticks for everyone, her head bowed the entire time, not uttering a word, as if she were a thief.
The three children kept glancing at Qin Si Ye, secretly amused in their seats.
“Sis, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Yin Zhe, unaware of the situation, asked with concern.
“No… nothing, let’s eat quickly,” Shen Xi gave him a quick glance and slowly sat down in her own seat.
“Wait a moment.” At this, Qin Si Ye suddenly spoke, looking seriously at the three children and Yin Zhe, “Before we eat, I have a few things to say to you all.
I am currently pursuing your mother, your elder sister, so if you see us doing anything intimate, please don’t be alarmed.
These are normal things for a couple. Of course, we will also be mindful and try to restrain ourselves in front of you.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Xi’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at him, “Qin Si Ye, you… how could you say such things in front of them?”
“What’s not to say, it’s the truth,” Qin Si Ye looked at her with a smile. “Didn’t you spend the entire afternoon sleeping in my room, only to be discovered by the three children?
Look at how embarrassed you are, as if you’ve done something terribly wrong, you can’t even lift your head.
You think they’re young and don’t understand anything. They are far more open-minded than you are. Isn’t that right?”
Chen Chen quickly chimed in with a smile, “Yes, yes, yes. Mommy, we are very happy to see you like this.”
Shuo Shuo said, “Mommy, Uncle Qin is the dad we’ve chosen long ago, and we all support you being together.”
Yan Yan’s bright eyes flickered a few times, and she said playfully, “Uncle Qin, you don’t need to restrain yourselves in front of us. We can accept you showering us with affection often.”
As soon as she said this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh. Only Shen Xi, with a cold expression, looked at her in shock, “Yan Yan, where did you hear that term?”
“On television, people often say that,” Yan Yan unconsciously moved closer to Qin Si Ye.
The next moment, Shen Xi’s gaze fell upon Qin Si Ye again.
“Why are you looking at me like that? It’s not like I’m the one who let her watch that TV show,” Qin Si Ye said with a wronged expression.
“It’s all because you started it,” Shen Xi shot him a fierce glare. “Stop talking, let’s eat.”
Qin Si Ye was delighted to be eating Shen Xi’s cooking for the first time and ate a lot.
Yin Zhe was indeed right; Shen Xi’s culinary skills were no less than Mei Yun’s, perhaps even superior.
It seemed he wouldn’t be freeloading meals at his uncle’s place anymore.
It was already eight in the evening after dinner. Shen Xi was tidying up in the kitchen, while the others sat on the sofa chatting.
At that moment, Qin Si Ye suddenly received a video call from Xu Zhilan.
He hesitated for a moment before pressing the accept button.
“Grandma.”
Hearing this, the three children immediately held their breath, no longer running around or fidgeting.
“Si Ye, I heard you’re staying at Xi Xi’s place now, are you very happy?” Xu Zhilan on the other end of the phone was beaming.
Qin Si Ye then remembered receiving a WeChat message from Si Yue while he was drowsily napping in the room that afternoon, and he had sent her a photo.
She wouldn’t have shown that photo to Grandma, would she?
“Mm,” Qin Si Ye replied vaguely.
Xu Zhilan asked with a smile, “What about Xi Xi? I haven’t seen her for over ten days, hurry and let her come over so I can see her.”
Qin Si Ye intended to call Shen Xi over, but thinking that she wasn’t wearing her mask, he quickly changed his mind, “Grandma, she’s washing dishes in the kitchen right now, it’s not convenient for her to come.”
At this moment, the three children had snuggled up and scrambled to shout, “Hello, Great Grandma.”
Xu Zhilan was overjoyed, “Good, good, good, my three little darlings.
How has Uncle Qin been behaving at your house?”
Chen Chen said, “He’s been behaving very well, we like him very much.”
Then, Qin Si Ye took over the conversation, “Grandma, there are still some matters to attend to here, we might have to stay a few more days, and the acupuncture treatment will have to be postponed for a few days.”
“No rush, no rush, as long as you are happy there,” Xu Zhilan winked at him meaningfully.
Just then, Shen Xi walked out of the kitchen and couldn’t help but glance curiously at the sofa, “You all seem so happy, who are you video calling?”
Xu Zhilan’s voice immediately rang out from the other end, “Is that Xi Xi? Si Ye, quickly hand the phone to her. I want to say a few words to her.”