Si Nian followed Zhou Yueshen to his new office.
The office here was built with bricks.
But it was much bigger than the previous one.
Inside, apart from the desk Zhou Yueshen used for work, there was only a bed.
The bed was just haphazardly put together with wooden planks.
It couldn't be more shabby.
Si Nian hadn't read Zhou Yueshen's letter.
Her gaze swept around the room before she looked away.
"Did I come a bit late today? Have you eaten?" she asked, looking at Zhou Yueshen.
But she saw Zhou Yueshen turn his back to close the door.
Her heart skipped a beat.
"No," Zhou Yueshen shook his head, his voice low. "I was busy today and didn't have time to eat."
Yu Dong: "....."
"Ahem, that's good then. You should eat quickly." She avoided the man's intensely burning gaze and took out the lunch box.
"I might not be able to bring you food anymore after this, because school starts in a few days, and the Eldest Child and Second Child will be going to school too. Oh, I'll take Yaoyao with me to school. The vice principal said other teachers can help look after her during class, everyone does it that way..."
Before she could finish, she swallowed hard.
Turning her head, she found the man already standing right behind her.
Zhou Yueshen's eyes were dark and somber. "Nian Nian, about what happened earlier..."
Si Nian quickly waved her hands. "It's fine, it's fine, I won't misunderstand. You didn't even pay her any attention, did you? I like that about you, your self-awareness."
Zhou Yueshen pressed his lips together.
His eyes dimmed.
She didn't feel jealous at all.
Come to think of it, her reaction wasn't strong the previous few times she heard Yang Yujie's name either.
If it were someone else's family, they probably would have made a scene long ago.
Zhou Yueshen wasn't stupid.
Si Nian didn't actually hold him in very high regard.
Perhaps there were feelings, but he wasn't indispensable.
Yet Zhou Yueshen also understood that he was older, not particularly pleasant-looking, and even as Yu Dong said, he was rustic...
There wasn't a single thing about him that matched her.
In the past, he never thought about these things.
Although he also felt someone like Si Nian would look down on him.
But he didn't care.
Now, however, this feeling surged in his heart like a tide.
He had heard about Si Nian's past of pursuing Fu Yang in the military compound.
Now he had become greedy, wanting her to pay that kind of attention to him too.
Yet he didn't know how to express himself, so he could only watch her silently. After a moment, his hand went to her waist, pulling her closer.
Perhaps only at times like this could he clearly feel that she was his.
Si Nian was still thinking about getting Zhou Yueshen to expand the factory a bit so they could get more money in the future.
When the older man suddenly hugged her, she didn't think much of it.
She casually sat on his lap and said, "Zhou Yueshen, when I came over earlier, everyone was calling me 'boss lady'."
Zhou Yueshen responded with a low hum. "Hmm? What about it?"
Si Nian said, "Then does that make you the big boss?"
Zhou Yueshen paused. What kind of big boss was he?
He gave a helpless smile. "Not really."
"Why not? When your factory gets bigger in the future, you will be!" Si Nian said with certainty.
Zhou Yueshen didn't really have any grand ambitions. For him, having enough money was fine; he never pursued great wealth or luxury.
"Does Nian Nian want to be the big boss lady?"
Si Nian said, "Of course I do! But I can't rely on you for everything. When I earn some money, I'll invest in you."
Zhou Yueshen chuckled softly and said okay.
The two talked a bit more about the start of school.
Zhou Yueshen didn't offer much opinion.
After talking for a while, Si Nian sat up straight.
"You haven't eaten yet. You should eat quickly. Aren't you hungry?"
Zhou Yueshen nodded slightly. "I am hungry."
As he finished speaking, his large hand had already begun to wander mischievously under the hem of her shirt...
...
February 17th.
The first day of school.
Si Nian got up very early.
Since she was going to be a teacher, she naturally had to dress more formally.
She put her hair up in a bun to make herself look more mature.
Putting on high heels, that commanding presence instantly came through.
When she came downstairs carrying her bag, the children were stunned.
"So, how do I look today? Is Mommy cool?"
The two children, already wearing their little backpacks, stood with their mouths agape, forgetting to close them. How could Mommy be so beautiful!
"Mommy, pretty."
"Yeah, I look a lot like Mommy."
Zhou Zedong twitched his lips speechlessly.
Thinking to himself, you're much uglier than Mommy.
At that moment, he also wished that they were all Mommy's biological children.
Then they would definitely be as good-looking as her.
Yaoyao was also wearing her little backpack, with crooked little pigtails that Zhou Zedong had tied for her.
Seeing Si Nian, she immediately toddled over on her short legs, hugged Si Nian's thigh, and said in a milky voice, "Mama so pwetty~"
Seeing her crooked little pigtails, Si Nian couldn't help but laugh.
"Our Yaoyao is pretty too."
She hugged Yaoyao and gave her a kiss. The little one was growing too fast and was quite heavy now.
Si Nian could barely lift her anymore.
She could only hold her for two minutes before having to put her down to walk.
Si Nian held the children's hands as they went out.
Aunt Jiang arrived with Jiang Jiu.
Jiang Jiu squeezed over, nudging the Second Child aside.
Looking at Si Nian, he exaggeratedly opened his mouth wide. "Wow~ Second Brother's Mommy is so cool today!"
The Second Child squeezed in and declared loudly, "Of course! Just look whose mommy she is!"
Si Nian felt a bit light-headed from all the children's praise.
After greeting Aunt Jiang, she took the children to school to register.
Although Jiang Jiu was a year younger than the Second Child, he was in first grade just like him.
The Second Child had started school a bit late and hadn't studied hard back in the countryside.
Si Nian thought it would be better to let him repeat a year to build a solid foundation.
That way, he wouldn't fall behind later.
The Eldest Child was no cause for worry.
She didn't go to the office to report in first. Instead, she took the children around to familiarize themselves with the environment.
There were many children and parents around. At this age, they were all brought by their parents.
There were people riding bicycles, motorcycles, cars... all sorts.
After she and Aunt Jiang took the two children to the first grade, the two of them then led the Eldest Child to the fourth grade, Class A, to register.
It had to be said, the school was quite big.
They searched for quite a while.
When they reached the door, they saw many people gathered around Wu Ren'ai talking.
Si Nian originally thought about letting the Eldest Child go over by himself.
Unexpectedly, Wu Ren'ai had sharp eyes and called out loudly, "Nian Nian, you're here!"
He had already learned from the head teacher that Si Nian was coming to teach, and he was genuinely happy for her.
After all, finding such a job wasn't easy in these times.
Si Nian said with a strained smile, "Hello, Teacher Wu. This is my Xiao Dong here to register."
"Xiao Dong, listen to your teacher."
Then, ignoring Wu Ren'ai's expression that suggested he had something to say, she added, "Ah, I'm going to be late. I have to report to the office. Teacher Wu, please take care of my Xiao Dong."
With that, she took Yaoyao and hurried off with Granny Jiang towards the office to report.
Before even entering the door, they heard a loud, agitated voice: "Yes, it's her, Si Nian who introduced me. She's my niece, she wouldn't lie to me!"
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone! Happy National Day!
