“I don’t understand either.” Qiao Yuan found it funny and couldn’t help but chuckle. “I’ve never been nervous about seeing someone. I don’t know what’s going on, but I can’t control myself.”
Qiao Yuan was not exaggerating at all. Perhaps it had something to do with him being single for too long in the past. He had never seen his girlfriend’s family before. Moreover, he only saw others’ parents, but this time, he saw her daughter.
Because this was his first time, it was reasonable for him to be at a loss.
Jiang Chunfen was afraid that Qiao Yuan would give himself too much pressure. She immediately looked at Qiao Yuan and comforted him. “You just have to be at ease. Zimeng is very sensible. You saw it too. She’s very passionate towards you.”
Qiao Yuan nodded quickly as he cut the vegetables. “That’s why my heart calmed down a little.”
As he spoke, Qiao Yuan stopped what he was doing and looked up. He said in a low voice, “Didn’t you say that Zimeng likes to eat seafood? I especially learned a few simple and delicious dishes. I’ve tried making them. There shouldn’t be any problems.”
Seeing his careful appearance, Jiang Chunfen was helpless. She didn’t know what expression to give him.
However, other than that, Jiang Chunfen could not help but feel moved. Qiao Yuan was a casual person. Other than when he was working, she rarely saw Qiao Yuan so serious about something.
From this, it could be seen that he paid a lot of attention to Zimeng’s impression of him.
When Qiao Yuan wooed her back then, Jiang Chunfen was most worried about her getting a divorce and bringing up a child. Whether or not Qiao Yuan cared, in the eyes of outsiders, as a single mother, she could not match Qiao Yuan, who was known as an eligible bachelor.
Therefore, Jiang Chunfen did not agree to Qiao Yuan’s pursuit in the beginning. She even felt that Qiao Yuan was teasing her back then.
Fortunately, he had always insisted on working hard and proved his sincerity with his actions. In the end, Jiang Chunfen nodded.
The two of them chatted while cooking. With Jiang Chunfen by his side, Qiao Yuan gradually calmed down, and his movements became faster.
Wang Zimeng looked at the kitchen from the living room calmly with a relieved smile on her face because the scene of a man and a woman in the kitchen was too harmonious and sweet.
Although this was the first time she had seen Qiao Yuan, Wang Zimeng had to admit in her heart that Qiao Yuan was even more outstanding than she had expected, especially in terms of appearance!
Because she had yet to understand him further, the first thing Wang Zimeng confirmed was Qiao Yuan’s elegant yet unruly appearance and temperament. Coupled with his outstanding looks, he was perfect.
Unwilling to disturb the two of them, Wang Zimeng obediently stayed in the living room to watch television.
With Jiang Chunfen’s help, the progress of dinner was obviously much faster. However, Jiang Chunfen did not steal Qiao Yuan’s limelight. Qiao Yuan was still in charge of cooking, and she was only helping out.
“Your Uncle Qiao knows you like to eat seafood. He specially learned these dishes.”
At the dining table, Jiang Chunfen smiled at her daughter. She felt honored to say this. Qiao Yuan was good to her daughter, which meant that he was good to her.
Wang Zimeng couldn’t help but nod hard. “I’ll eat more. Thank you, Uncle Qiao. But there’s no need to go through so much trouble next time. I’m not too picky.”
Qiao Yuan smiled and said, “I have to learn, eventually. Of course, I have to choose what you like to eat. Quickly try it. If it’s not as you wish, please forgive me!”
Wang Zimeng didn’t stand on ceremony and reached out to pick up a piece of braised cod. The cod was incomparably tender, and with the sweet braised sauce, it was exceptionally delicious.
“Yes…” Wang Zimeng was not stingy with her praise. She nodded at Qiao Yuan. “Delicious, Uncle Qiao.”
Qiao Yuan was afraid that Wang Zimeng was being polite, so he picked up a piece himself. He immediately raised his eyebrows. It was quite delicious.
Qiao Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but smile. “Not bad. I didn’t learn for nothing.”
Jiang Chunfen looked at their interaction and only pursed her lips and smiled. However, she was more satisfied than ever.
Although it was still too early to think about marrying Qiao Yuan, Jiang Chunfen looked at the scene in front of her. The family life she really yearned for should be like this now.
The meal allowed Qiao Yuan to instantly become familiar with Wang Zimeng. After dinner, he even chatted with her for over an hour. Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Yuan stood up reluctantly and planned to leave.
Jiang Chunfen sent him to the roadside outside the villa. Qiao Yuan stood beside the car with a delighted expression. He pulled Jiang Chunfen over intimately and asked, “Did I perform well today?”
Jiang Chunfen pursed her lips and nodded with a smile. “Very good.”
“Zimeng is much more cheerful than I thought. You kept telling me she’s introverted,” Qiao Yuan expressed his opinion.
He knew from the beginning that Jiang Chunfen brought her daughter along after the divorce. Later, he heard from Jiang Chunfen that her daughter was very sensible, but she was a little introverted and did not like to talk much.
However, Qiao Yuan did not think that Wang Zimeng was introverted today.
When Jiang Chunfen heard this, she couldn’t help but explain helplessly, “She only changed her personality in the past few months. In the past, before her father and I divorced, her grandparents and father favored her brother. Therefore, Zimeng developed a personality that didn’t like to talk or show off since she was young.”
“They don’t even dote on such a good child. They have no taste.” Qiao Yuan pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows handsomely. “In the future, I’ll dote on her with you. I’ll treat her like my biological daughter.”
These words came so suddenly that Jiang Chunfen was not prepared at all.
Qiao Yuan actually said that he would treat Zimeng as his biological daughter. This sentence was more lethal to Jiang Chunfen than words of love.
Before Jiang Chunfen could recover from her shock, Qiao Yuan smiled and said, “When we get married in the future, if you don’t want to give birth again, we won’t. Zimeng is enough!”
“Qiao Yuan…” Jiang Chunfen looked at Qiao Yuan, and her eyes turned red.
She was never someone who would shed tears easily. She didn’t even shed a tear when she caught Wang Yunzhong cheating on her.
However, at this moment, Jiang Chunfen’s tears could not help but fall. Her heart was filled with gratitude, and she could not express her feelings with words.
If she didn’t want to give birth, so be it. It was obvious what it meant for a man to say this to another woman.
Qiao Yuan was different from her. He had never gotten married, let alone had a child of his own. If the two of them really got married one day, and she did not give birth to his child, Qiao Yuan would never have a child of his own.
At this moment, Qiao Yuan’s first reaction was to be frightened by Jiang Chunfen’s tears. He quickly reached out to wipe her tears on her cheek and asked nervously, “You’re touched just like that?”
