If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

Shen Yanqiu really wanted to eat it, but Zhu Tingyue disliked it, so she gave up.

He removed the pumpkin, and Zhu Tingyue sat down, but she kept her head down and her face was still red.

Shen Yanqiu looked at her amusedly and said to Zhu's mother, "Mom, didn't you feel something was off when I ate pumpkin last time?"

"Is that so?" Zhu Tingyue was extremely surprised. She suddenly raised her head and stared straight at Shen Yanqiu.

Zhu's mother smiled at her: "I had some doubts before, but I had no evidence, so I used the pumpkin to test it out. Who knew that this test would actually reveal the truth!"

"No wonder you were so sad afterwards, so you already knew back then!" Shen Yanqiu suddenly realized.

Zhu Tingyue never expected things to turn out this way. Her parents already knew, and Shen Yanqiu still thought he had acted well!

She joked, "Shen Yanqiu, your acting is a bit clumsy! It's full of flaws!"

Shen Yanqiu readily admitted, "Yes! My acting skills aren't good, but the root cause is that Mom knows you too well!"

Who said no!

Zhu Tingyue wanted to toast her mother, but there was no wine on the table. So she picked up the bowl of soup and said to her mother, "Mom, I love you!"

Zhu's mother never expected her daughter to say such heartwarming words. In that instant, an indescribable feeling of emotion welled up in her heart, and her eyes involuntarily moistened, as if something was about to burst out.

She reached out her hands somewhat hastily and quickly, albeit clumsily, picked up the soup bowl in front of her.

Because of his excitement, he was a little unsteady on his feet and almost spilled the soup inside.

After finally managing to steady the soup bowl in her hands, Zhu's mother happily touched the rim of the bowl with her daughter.

Without hesitation, she picked up the bowl, tilted her head back, and drank the hot soup in one gulp.

The warm soup flowed down her throat, not only nourishing her body but also warming her heart, which was filled with immense joy because of her daughter's thoughtfulness.

Jiang Wanjun suggested, "Why don't we clink glasses together!"

"it is good!"

The group raised their bowls and drank the soup.

As soon as she put the bowl down, Zhu Tingyue let out a burp, which drew laughter from the others.

There was no way around it; she drank two bowls of soup alone, she was just too full!

The food Shen Yanqiu piled up in her bowl looked like a small mountain, but before she had finished eating, she put down her chopsticks and refused to eat anymore.

Surprisingly, for her first proper meal back home, she was full after just drinking soup!

Seeing this, Shen Yanqiu ignored the strange looks from others, picked up her bowl and started eating.

"Sigh, this is what I had left!" Zhu Tingyue tried to take it back.

"What's leftover food? I'll eat it, no waste!"

Shen Yanqiu finished her meal in a few bites and then drank a bowl of soup.

Jiang Wanjun stared in disbelief and asked, "Does he really eat that much?"

Zhu Tingyue hadn't realized Shen Yanqiu could eat so much! Today, his appetite seems a bit larger.

There was a bowl of rice, plus the bowl Zhu Tingyue had left, not counting the dishes, and two bowls of soup! Zhu Tingyue was really worried that he was going to overeat her stomach!

Zhu's mother understood and explained on his behalf, "Boys naturally have good appetites, this isn't a large amount of food. Unlike you guys, you only eat a couple of bites and then stop! You're always talking about dieting, but you're ruining your health! I think Xiao Shen is just right!"

Shen Yanqiu wholeheartedly agreed, nodding her head vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice, saying, "I've always eaten this much, and Aunt Li's cooking is delicious too. Sometimes, Mom will show off her skills, and then I'll eat even more!"

Jiang Wanjun gave him a thumbs up, expressing her admiration. She was completely outmatched when it came to eating.

Shen Yanqiu, adhering to the principle of diligence and thrift, finished all the food on the table.

However, his eating movements were not rough; he ate slowly and methodically, chewing each bite carefully. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would never have imagined that he could eat so much.

After dinner, Zhu's mother led the three of them for a walk in the yard, which was her habit.

As the saying goes: "Take a walk after a meal, and you'll live to ninety-nine."

The veracity of this statement remains to be verified, but Zhu Tingyue is willing to stay by her mother's side.

Several people walked slowly, their steps leisurely and relaxed.

It was late autumn, and the sunlight was no longer as scorching and dazzling as in summer. It filtered through the dappled leaves, casting a soft and warm glow upon the group.

Shen Yanqiu followed behind them, listening to them tell funny stories about Zhu Tingyue and Jiang Wanjun when they were little. It turned out that Zhu Tingyue was so cute when she was little!

Shen Yanqiu felt regretful, thinking how happy she would be if she had known Zhu Tingyue as a child.

But then he thought, "It's good this way too! I couldn't be a part of your past, but I'll be there for your future!"

Not long after Jiang Wanjun left, Zhu Mingchuan returned.

"How is it? Have you found the person?" Zhu's mother asked anxiously as she stepped forward.

Zhu Mingchuan patted her hand, signaling her not to worry: "Found it, it'll arrive tomorrow! Don't fret, I'm very reliable, so don't worry!"

Zhu's mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good!"

Zhu Mingchuan said, as if seeking credit, "Wife, wasn't I reliable? Aren't you going to consider giving me a reward?"

His fawning expression and tone were simply unbearable to look at, and Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu tacitly turned their heads away from him.

Zhu's mother was immune to his shameless behavior. She slapped his hand hard and scolded him angrily, "You're never serious all day long. The children's affairs are important. All you do is joke around!"

Zhu Mingchuan's once handsome face was now filled with grievances. He frowned tightly, as if he had endless sorrow in his heart.

Those slightly pouting lips, like those of a child who has been bullied, were deliberately showing Zhu's mother their pitiful appearance, trying to arouse her sympathy and pity.

"What do you mean? Don't I know how important Yueyue's matter is? I just want you to feel sorry for me! All you ever think about is Yueyue, where am I?"

"Where do you stand? In my heart! We've been married for over thirty years, haven't you seen enough?"

If the child hadn't been there, Zhu's mother would have grabbed his ear and yelled at him.

"In my heart?" Zhu Mingchuan murmured, then suddenly jumped up, hugged his mother, and kissed her on the cheek.

"Wife, I love you too! I love you the most!"

His voice was so loud that it was hard to ignore. Even after hearing it for so many years, Zhu's mother blushed and started hitting him repeatedly.

But Zhu Mingchuan didn't care at all; he wished he could shout it out every day through a megaphone.

Shen Yanqiu was genuinely curious as to how Zhu Mingchuan could say such things without blushing or skipping a beat.

Based on his observations over the past few days, Zhu Mingchuan said different sweet nothings to his mother every day, and each time he would get a few slaps, but he would still continue to say them next time.

Is this the CEO's dating rules?