The environment of the restaurant was better than Tang Tang had expected. The marble floor was so shiny that it could reflect one's reflection. The men and women walking in and out of the restaurant were dressed in bright clothes. A girl in beautiful clothes was sitting in the middle of the restaurant playing the piano. It was obvious that this was not an ordinary restaurant.
Tang Tang was shocked. She did not need to think to know that this restaurant must be very expensive.
Tang Tang hurriedly tugged at Ji Yan's sleeve.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yan looked at her in confusion.
Tang Tang was afraid that the waiter would hear them. Under his puzzled gaze, she whispered in his ear, "This place seems very expensive. It must be very expensive. Let's not go in. I'll go buy groceries and cook for you and the baby. This way, we can save a lot of money." He was the only one earning money at home. She and the baby needed him to support them. He also had to spend money to hire Aunt Li to take care of the baby. He did not earn much money as a soldier. He could not afford to be extravagant.
Ji Yan was stunned. He did not expect Tang Tang to say something like that. She was actually thinking of saving money for him and could not bear to let him spend money.
In the past, Tang Tang would only ask him for money. The money he gave her every month was never enough. Now, she …
Ji Yan felt indescribable. He said, "It's okay. We can still afford to eat here once in a while. Xiaozhuo likes the food here very much."
At the mention of Ji Xiaozhuo's favorite food, Tang Tang hesitated and let go of his hand. "Then … okay. I don't want the ice cream. You can order one for Xiaozhuo."
Ji Yan did not know whether to laugh or cry. He could still afford one ice cream. Why did he need her to save money for one?
When they were ordering, Ji Yan ordered two ice creams in addition to the staple food. Tang Tang and Ji Xiaozhuo each had one.
Tang Tang anxiously tugged at Ji Yan's sleeve. "I don't eat ice cream. Why did you order it? One ice cream costs a lot. It can buy two meals."
"… It's fine. I can still afford an ice cream. Don't worry about it." Ji Yan could not get used to the fact that she was so calculative. She kept feeling that this person was not the Tang Tang she knew.
Seeing that her mother was reluctant to eat ice cream, Ji Xiaozhuo thought for a moment, then tugged at Tang Tang's clothes and said, "Mom, don't worry. After we finish eating today, I'll go home and eat less to save money for Dad."
Seeing that both father and son wanted her to eat, Tang Tang could only say, "Alright then. But when we get home, Mom will learn how to make ice cream. In the future, I'll make it for you at home. That way, we can save money." Tang Tang remembered that there was a kind of ice cream in the food program she watched last time. She could go back and learn how to make it.
Ji Xiaozhuo nodded. "Okay, Mom. I won't buy ice cream in the future. I'll save money for Dad."
Ji Yan was speechless. How poor did this mother and son think he was that he had to make ice cream at home?
Afraid that the mother and son would continue to talk about how to save money, Ji Yan pushed the ice cream in front of them and interrupted their conversation. "Okay, eat first. If you don't eat, the ice cream will melt."
When they heard that the ice cream was melting, the mother and son quickly picked up their spoons and began to eat. This was the first time that Tang Tang had tasted ice cream. She had only seen it on TV. She did not expect it to taste so good. Her whole mouth was filled with sweetness. No wonder Xiaozhuo liked it so much.
Ji Xiaozhuo scooped a spoonful of his ice cream and brought it to Tang Tang's mouth. "Mom, try my strawberry-flavored ice cream. It's delicious."
Tang Tang opened her mouth and ate it. Then, she scooped a spoonful of her ice cream and fed it to the little guy. Just like that, the mother and son fed each other spoonful by spoonful.
"Ji Yan?" Just then, a woman's voice interrupted this warm moment. A group of four people stopped at Ji Yan's table. There were two middle-aged men and two young men and women. The four of them were well-dressed and exuded an aura of elegance. At first glance, one could tell that they were not ordinary people.
When Ji Yan saw who had come, the smile in his eyes disappeared immediately. He returned to his expressionless face and did not intend to talk to them.
The elegant middle-aged woman leading the group did not seem to care about Ji Yan's indifference. She glanced at the situation at the table and said with a smile, "You brought Xiaozhuo here to eat? What a coincidence. Why don't we eat together? It's rare for us to meet."
Ji Yan frowned and said coldly, "I don't think we know each other well. Please don't disturb us while we eat."
The middle-aged woman's smile froze and she looked a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man beside the middle-aged woman became angry. He reprimanded Ji Yan with an unfriendly expression, "How can you talk to your elders like this? Where's your upbringing? "
Coldness flashed through Ji Yan's eyes, and the pressure on him dropped a few degrees. "Elders? What kind of elders are you? Please be careful with your words and don't call anyone your relatives. "
"You!" The middle-aged man was so angry that his eyes widened. No one had ever dared to talk to him like this.
The middle-aged woman quickly patted the man's back and comforted him, "Okay, okay, Old Ji. Don't be angry with the children. Let's talk nicely."
The young man behind them glanced at Ji Yan and Tang Tang with a complicated expression and said to the middle-aged man, "Dad, let's go and eat first. Let's not disturb them."
The middle-aged man stroked his chest, snorted angrily and left. The rest of the people followed him and left. However, Tang Tang found that the young woman walking at the end of the group was looking at her strangely, as if she knew her.
Tang Tang was about to ask Ji Yan if she knew the young woman, but when she looked up, she found that Ji Yan was also looking at her strangely, as if he was trying to figure something out.
"Honey, what's wrong?" Tang Tang asked blankly.
Ji Yan looked away. "Nothing."
Ji Xiaozhuo sensed that Ji Yan was in a bad mood. She stopped eating the ice cream and asked carefully, "Dad, are you unhappy? Were those bad people just now? "
Ji Yan shook his head. "Dad doesn't know those people, and I'm not unhappy. Hurry up and eat the ice cream. After that, we'll go home."
Ji Xiaozhuo scooped up a spoonful of ice cream with a small spoon and sent it to Ji Yan's mouth. "Dad, have some ice cream. You'll feel better after eating it."
Ji Yan's face relaxed. He couldn't bear to reject the little girl's kindness. He opened his mouth and ate the ice cream. He swallowed it while enduring the sweetness. He touched the little girl's head and said, "Well, dad's mood is better. You can eat it yourself."
Only then did the little fellow happily continue to eat his food.
Tang Tang was not as easy to fool as Ji Xiaozhuo. She felt that the four people just now must know Ji Yan, and maybe they were enemies. Otherwise, Ji Yan wouldn't be in such a bad mood. However, that man said that he was an elder, but she didn't know what their relationship was.
However, Tang Tang didn't ask about the doubts in her heart. Anyway, she wouldn't deal with people her husband didn't like. If he didn't know them, then so be it.
**
It was already 9: 30 when the three of them returned home. Ji Yan took the little boy directly into the bathroom to take a bath. After washing up, he was about to go to bed. Unexpectedly, the little boy suddenly said to Ji Yan seriously, "Dad, I don't think it's good for us to be like this."
"Hmm? What's not good? "Ji Yan asked as he dried his hair.
Ji Xiaozhuo said, "Mom will be scared if we're together without her."
"Hmm?" Ji Yan was stunned. He didn't understand why he said that.
Ji Xiaozhuo sighed. He sat cross-legged on Ji Yan's stomach, and a swimming ring appeared around his waist. He said, "I'll sleep with you, but Mom will sleep alone. Won't she be scared?"
Ji Yan understood what the little boy meant, but he didn't know how to answer.
Ji Xiaozhuo didn't wait for his father's answer. He thought that his father didn't know either, so he cupped his chin with his little hand and analyzed, "Dad, I think Mom will be scared because Zhuo Ran told me today that his mother will be scared when she sleeps alone at night. She needs his father's protection, so his father sleeps with his mother every night to protect her. But because there aren't enough beds, Zhuo Ran can only sleep in a room by himself." Moreover, his mother seemed to be half as fat as Zhuo Ran's mother, so she needed more protection.
Zhuo Ran was Ji Xiaozhuo's deskmate.
Ji Yan: "…" This child's parents are quite good at fooling people.
"Dad, Mom is a girl, and we're men. But we don't protect Mom. It's not right for us to do that, right?"
Ji Yan was still speechless. He could only say, "Then why don't you go and accompany Mom?"
The little boy thought seriously for a few seconds and said, "Dad, let's go and accompany Mom to sleep. I'm a child, so I'm not strong enough. You're an adult, so it's safer for you to protect Mom. I can help you."
Ji Yan rubbed his forehead helplessly. He couldn't explain it clearly to the child, so he had to fool him. "But Dad can't leave this room. Otherwise, Dad won't be able to sleep. So go and accompany Mom. Mom won't be afraid with you around."
"Ah? Is that so … "The little boy scratched his little head and suddenly thought of a good idea." Then why don't we call Mom over to sleep? That way, Dad won't be unable to sleep, and we can protect Mom together! "
For the first time, Ji Yan felt troubled by his son's cleverness. He had no choice but to continue fooling him. "No, Mom isn't used to sleeping in another room, so you can only go and accompany Mom."
"Really? Then I'll go and ask Mom. " The little boy then jumped off the bed and ran to Tang Tang's room without even putting on his shoes.
Tang Tang was still awake. When she saw the little boy running in in only a pair of underwear, she was shocked. "Baby, why are you here?"
Ji Xiaozhuo hurriedly threw himself on the bed, grabbed Tang Tang's hand and asked, "Mom, can't you sleep after leaving your room?"
"Ah?" Tang Tang was confused by his question. "Why do you ask?"
"Dad said that you can only sleep in your own room, so you can't go to Dad's room with me to sleep. Mom, is what Dad said true?"
Tang Tang's face suddenly turned red. She could almost guess what was going on. She stammered, "Well … Mom really has to sleep here to … to sleep."
"Okay then." It turned out to be true. Ji Xiaozhuo sighed in disappointment. His dream of sleeping with his parents was shattered. He had to endure the pain and said, "Then I'll come and sleep with you. I'm a man. I can protect you."
Before Tang Tang could figure out what was going on, the little boy ran away again. A few seconds later, he ran back like the wind. This time, he was still holding his small pillow in his hand. Without saying anything, he climbed onto the bed with his buttocks sticking out.
Tang Tang saw that he was climbing with difficulty. She reached out and pulled him up, allowing him to land smoothly.
The little boy exhaled and neatly placed the pillow next to Tang Tang's pillow. He felt very satisfied. He patted his small chest and said heroically, "Well, I'll sleep with you tonight. Don't be afraid."
When was she afraid?
"Don't you sleep with Dad?"
Ji Xiaozhuo sighed with melancholy and said, "But Dad is a man. He's not afraid to sleep alone. Mom is a girl. She'll be afraid, so I have to protect you."
Tang Tang was about to die of sweetness. She hugged the little boy's head and kissed him several times. "My good baby, you're so good. Mom loves you." In fact, Tang Tang wanted to sleep with the little boy before. He was a child who was less than four years old. She was really worried about him sleeping alone. She was afraid that he would kick the quilt or roll out of bed at night. She would secretly check on him several times at night. But before, the little boy was very repulsed by her. She couldn't say that the little boy wanted to sleep with her. Now that the little boy took the initiative to come over, she was still very happy.
The little boy also kissed Tang Tang and said shyly, "I love you too."
"Why are you so cute ~" Tang Tang opened her arms and hugged the little meatball into her arms. The little boy's body was soft and had a milky fragrance. It could be said that it was very good to the touch. Tang Tang couldn't help rubbing and rubbing the little meatball again and again. The little boy was rubbed until he couldn't stop giggling. He protested, "Mom, don't rub anymore. If you rub again, I'll be skinny!"
"Haha, that's good to lose weight. Dad said you're fat!" Tang Tang rubbed the little fat a few more times. She simply couldn't put it down.
"Hehehe … I don't need to lose weight. My meat is so cute." How was he fat? He was cute.
"Haha, yes, you're super cute." Tang Tang unconditionally supported the little boy's words.
In order to return the favor, the little boy also praised, "Mom, you're cute too."
Although she knew that the little boy was lying, Tang Tang couldn't help but laugh. She couldn't help it. Women were so vain.
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