Chapter 179 - 179 Chapter 178, Would Treat Everyone Equally
179 Chapter 178, Would Treat Everyone Equally
She liked Uncle Zhang and already saw him as her father in her heart.
Therefore, in her heart, she wanted to change her words along with Ji Zi’ang.
However, if she also changed her words, then only Big Brother would be left.
He would be trapped in a situation where he couldn’t back down.
Perhaps, he was a little unwilling but was forced to call Uncle Zhang ‘Daddy’.
She was not the only one who did not want to see such a situation.
Her mother and Uncle Zhang probably did not want to see it either.
At this thought, Ji Yuanyuan looked at Li Xu.
Li Xu stepped forward and stood behind Ji Zixuan, placing her hand on his shoulder.
Ji Zixuan raised his head and looked at Li Xu.
Li Xu said in colloquial language, “It’s fine. It’s fine even if you don’t call him ‘Daddy’.”
On the other hand, Zhang Kun happily replied, “Hey, come here and let Daddy hug you.”
Ji Zi’ang looked up and saw Zhang Kun stretch his hands toward him. He carefully placed the marriage certificate on the coffee table before rushing toward Zhang Kun’s embrace.
Zhang Kun lifted him up high and ran around the house happily. “What do you want to eat tonight?”
Ji Zi’ang giggled happily when he was lifted up. “Daddy, I want to eat crabs. Qi Huanhuan said that the crabs their family ate last night were bigger than her hands. They were delicious.”
Li Xu heard Ji Zi’ang’s words and said helplessly, “What crabs, we’ll eat whatever we have at home!”
However, Zhang Kun did not give Li Xu any face at all. “Alright, I’ll go around in the afternoon and see if there are any crabs for sale.”
Ji Zi’ang cheered, “Yay! That’s great! We can eat crabs now…”
Zhang Kun put Ji Zi’ang down and looked at Ji Zixuan, “Zixuan, do you have anything you want to eat? I’ll buy it this afternoon.”
Ji Zixuan shook his head, “No.”
Seeing Ji Zixuan’s expression, Zhang Kun hesitated for a moment before he smiled and suddenly carried him up.
Like how he had lifted Ji Zi’ang earlier, he ran a few laps around the living room.
Compared to Ji Zi’ang, Ji Zixuan had always been reserved. Hence, even though he was very excited, he restrained himself.
He held onto Zhang Kun’s hand tightly but did not say a word.
After a few laps, Zhang Kun put Ji Zixuan down and switched to Ji Yuanyuan.
Ji Yuanyuan was bold, and she started to giggle.
After a few rounds, Zhang Kun’s physical strength could no longer keep up.
After all, he had been very tired from working out at home for an hour.
After coming over, he still cooked.
After putting Ji Yuanyuan down, Zhang Kun panted slightly as he looked at Li Xu and said, “I can’t be biased. You should do two rounds too…”
Li Xu smiled and pointed at her own nose. “Me? Can you carry me?”
Ji Yuanyuan tugged at the corner of Li Xu’s shirt. “Mom, go quickly. Uncle Zhang will definitely be able to carry you!”
Ji Zixuan looked at her in surprise when he heard how Ji Yuanyuan addressed Zhang Kun.
It was evident that he was slightly relieved.
Zhang Kun and Li Xu naturally saw his expression.
Although they were a little disappointed, what Zhang Kun said was not a lie.
He would not treat the children differently because of how they addressed them.
He quickly smiled and looked at Li Xu. He rushed to her side and carried her up.
Li Xu was s bit more heavy, so Zhang Kun naturally could not lift her up. He could only carry her around the living room symbolically.
When Zhang Kun put her down, Li Xu said helplessly, “Alright, alright. Let’s hurry up and eat.”
She went to the kitchen and brought out the remaining dishes.
After eating, Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang returned to the bedroom to rest while Li Xu and Zhang Kun tidied up in the kitchen.
Ji Yuanyuan saw that Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang’s door was already closed, so she tiptoed into the kitchen.
She stood behind Zhang Kun and quietly reached out her hand to tug at the corner of his shirt.
She did not make a sound when she walked. Zhang Kun turned around and was shocked. “You…”
Ji Yuanyuan reached out her hand and put it to his mouth. “Shh…”
Zhang Kun swallowed his voice and said in a low voice, “What’s wrong?”
Li Xu also lowered her head and looked at Ji Yuanyuan.
This smart little girl, what was she up to this time?
Ji Yuanyuan waved at Zhang Kun, indicating for him to squat down.
Zhang Kun obediently squatted down with a smile on his face. “Is there a secret you want to tell me?”
Ji Yuanyuan moved his head closer to Zhang Kun’s ear, “Daddy!”
After shouting, she seemed a little embarrassed and turned to run away.
After all, she was an adult. She was actually a little shy to do such a thing.
Li Xu did not hear what Ji Yuanyuan said to Zhang Kun. Seeing Zhang Kun squatting on the ground with a shocked expression, she asked curiously, “What happened? What did she say to you?”
Zhang Kun took a deep breath and stood up. He looked at Li Xu and said, “She called me Daddy just now.”
Li Xu raised her eyebrows in surprise, but she quickly reacted.
Zhang Kun also came back to his senses. He looked at Li Xu, “Yuanyuan is meticulous, just like you. She was afraid that if she followed Zi’ang call me Daddy. Even if Zi’xuan were unwilling, he would have followed suit. But she was also afraid I would feel sad, so she quietly called me ‘Daddy’.”
Li Xu glared at him. “What do you mean ‘unwilling’? Zi’xuan is still a child. Back then…”
She paused for a moment, suppressed her raised voice, and said, “He is different from Zi’ang, who is carefree, his mind can only contain delicious food and fun. Zi’xuan is two years older than Zi’ang. In addition, he has been smart since he was young and is definitely more thoughtful than Zi’ang. Just because he didn’t change his words doesn’t mean he didn’t accept you.”
Zhang Kun smiled bitterly. “Alright, alright. I was just saying it casually. I know that Zi’xuan is a good child. I’ve already said that it doesn’t matter what he called me. I’ll treat all the children equally. I just feel that Yuanyuan might think that way.”
Li Xu opened her mouth and turned around, quietly starting to wash the dishes.
After a long while, she said in a low voice, “Yuanyuan is different from me. I wasn’t as smart as her when I was young.”
After washing the dishes, the children took their lunch breaks in their respective rooms while Li Xu and Zhang Kun talked in the living room.
As Li Xu spoke, she was knitting a sweater.
This time, it was for Zhang Kun, and Zhang Kun happened to be beside her. From time to time, he would stretch out his hand and touch her here and there.
When the children went to class in the afternoon, Zhang Kun took Li Xu out to buy crabs.
This season was the season to eat crabs.
Zhang Kun bought ten hairy crabs in one go and some prawns and scallops. He spent a total of fifty yuan.
Li Xu’s heart ached. How much did Zhang Kun’s monthly salary be?
But thinking that today was their wedding anniversary, she didn’t say anything even though her heart ached.
In the evening, Zhang Kun cooked.
From four o’clock, the two of them began to prepare.
There were three meat dishes, one fried lamb with scallions, one stewed beef with potatoes, and one streaky pork.
There were also three vegetarian dishes, stir-fried shiitake mushrooms, tiger skin pepper, and stir-fried bean sprouts.
There was also a salad, and the seafood filled the pot to the brim.
Finally, there was a seafood soup.