On the day of Zhou Simu’s full moon celebration, only close relatives from the Zhou family were invited. Jiang Yi was supposed to return from Dunhuang, but some unexpected events disrupted his original plans, so no one came back.
Jiang Xiao sent him a photo of little Simu, and when Jiang Yi saw it, tears welled up in his eyes, and he remained speechless for a long time. A month later, he sent Jiang Xiao a painting titled “New Life,” which he dedicated to Simu.
The full moon party for Simu was not crowded, but it was still lively. Relatives all wanted to hold the little one, and he happily allowed anyone to carry him without fuss. This impressed the elders, who praised him, saying, “This child is so much like Xiaolin when he was young.”
However, Mother Zhou was somewhat unhappy. After all, having a grandson, she had hoped for a more bustling celebration. Being a person who loved liveliness, she couldn’t help feeling a little regretful. And, they couldn’t tell outsiders yet!
Jiang Xiao wasn’t a celebrity, so was secrecy really necessary?
Probably there were always some indescribable grievances between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. Even with someone as refined as Mother Zhou, it was unavoidable.
Zhou Xiulin had a strong say in the Zhou family, and decisions he made were not easily influenced by others. Since he had decided not to make Simu’s identity public, Zhou’s parents couldn’t really offer any objections.
However, thinking from Zhou Xiulin’s standpoint, it was indeed a good thing not to reveal Simu’s identity to the public, to prevent outsiders from prying.
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The twins looked at her expectantly, and Jiang Xiao’s smile froze. “Well, that might have to wait until Simu is a bit older, and your brother and I plan to have a sister.”
The twins nodded, “Okay. Then you two have to work hard!”
Jiang Xiao’s mouth twitched at their innocent remarks.
Sitting by the side, Zhou Xiulin’s lips curved into a smile.
Zhou Xiuze asked, “Big brother, what are you laughing at?”
Zhou Xiulin squinted his eyes but didn’t say anything.
Zhou Xiuze followed his gaze and saw Jiang Xiao playing with Simu, surrounded by a gentle and beautiful aura. “Big brother, spare a chance for us single dogs.”
Zhou Xiulin withdrew his gaze and glanced at his younger cousin. “Don’t you have a lot of female juniors sending you messages?” This was something Yinan and Yinbei discovered when they played games with Zhou Xiuze on his phone, and later the girls accidentally let it slip, and the whole family found out.
Zhou Xiuze smirked, “Big brother, Grandpa and Grandma are calling me; I’ll go over for a moment.”
Zhou Xiulin stood up and walked to Jiang Xiao’s side. “Xiuze said he’ll take a family portrait for us.”
Jiang Xiao nodded with a smile, feeling deeply happy in her heart.
Simu hummed and gurgled, waving his little hands.
Zhou Xiulin reached out his hand, and Simu’s eyes immediately turned to his father. Zhou Xiulin picked him up, holding him in a standard posture. Jiang Xiao suppressed a smile; his dad vibes were naturally impeccable. She wondered how the entertainment industry would react if they saw him. She gazed at him, and Zhou Xiulin happened to meet her eyes.
The atmosphere was peaceful.
He said, “Let’s go.”
She followed him.
In the evening, while they were on their way back, Simu had already fallen asleep.
Jiang Xiao held little Simu, and Zhou Xiulin sat beside her.
The car smoothly moved forward, and at a red light, Jiang Xiao glanced to the side and saw the billboard displaying the promotional poster for “The Prosperous World.”
“The Prosperous World” was already airing on the prime time slot of a top TV station and was also being simultaneously live-streamed on the Youku network.
On the first day of its premiere, it achieved a rating of 1.8, and the second day, 2.1. A week later, it climbed to the top of the ratings.
Jin Zhongbei and Cheng Ying’s popularity skyrocketed along with the broadcast of the drama. Undoubtedly, “The Prosperous World” was another excellent drama that added luster to their careers.
“Jin Zhongbei and Ying Jie are really a perfect match,” Jiang Xiao sighed.
Zhou Xiulin didn’t quite agree, “Cheng Ying has feelings for Jin Zhongbei, but he sees her only as a close friend.”
Jiang Xiao also understood, “I wonder what kind of woman Jin Zhongbei would like?”
Zhou Xiulin feigned disinterest and changed the topic, “How is your work with Song Yiwen?”
Jiang Xiao was slightly surprised, “Song Yiwen?”
“With your current qualifications, top-tier artists in China wouldn’t hire you as their manager,” Zhou Xiulin said directly.
Jiang Xiao’s eyes twitched, “Every manager starts from the bottom. Zhang Yu (Cheng Ying’s manager) didn’t become the top manager solely based on her abilities, did she?”
Zhou Xiulin suppressed a smile, “Don’t you know her husband is Director Xu?”
Jiang Xiao: “…”
Zhou Xiulin held back his laughter, “Great Manager Jiang, looking forward to your performance.”
Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment, “Zhou Xiulin, once I’m back at work, you don’t need to specially take care of me.”
“What do you mean by specially taking care of you?”
Jiang Xiao hummed, “No need to give me special treatment.”
Zhou Xiulin raised an eyebrow, “My special treatment isn’t that easily attainable.”
Jiang Xiao glanced at him.
Zhou Xiulin lowered his voice slightly, “Actually, I want a daughter.”
Jiang Xiao: “…”
Zhou Xiulin whispered, “I wonder when we can give Simu a little sister. How old do you think Simu should be when we have another child?”
Jiang Xiao’s face turned instantly red, “Did you eavesdrop on our conversation?”
The car was dimly lit, and Zhou Xiulin looked blissfully content. When he heard her say that, his heart felt incredibly happy.
“I mean it. Jiang Xiao, I hope you fulfill that wish soon. Be a good role model for the kids.”
He held her hand tightly, warm and powerful.
Outside the window, the lights of many households illuminated the night, and finally, one of them belonged to her.
She looked at him, her gaze gentle and affectionate.
Under the gentle glow of the white magnolia lamps, the night was at its most beautiful.
The most beautiful arrangement of time was sending you to my side.
Three years later.
It was another March.
Spring in Jincheng was warmer than usual.
Meanwhile, in the entertainment industry, the popular young actor, Song Yiwen, and Zhou Yanyan, were exposed by paparazzi in a set of late-night photos, showing them hugging on the street. Within half an hour, the news spread like wildfire across all major platforms.
After seeing the news, Jiang Xiao’s heart raced. Over the past three years, she had exhausted her resources to push Song Yiwen to the forefront as a leading young actor. Now, with these leaked photos, she was caught off guard.
How could Song Yiwen be with Zhou Yanyan?
When did this happen? These two managed to keep this hidden right under her nose.
In just a short time, Song Yiwen’s last Weibo post had received over 200,000 comments, with fans questioning if it was true.
Some fans angrily left insults under Zhou Yanyan’s Weibo post.
In short, this couple’s exposure did not receive everyone’s blessings.
Jiang Xiao was so angry she wanted to rush to Song Yiwen immediately and give him a good scolding. At a time like this, when something went wrong, she might lose the chance for him to be the male lead in the next project she had secured for him!
Jiang Xiao quickly gathered the staff of her studio for a meeting.
“In the name of the studio, issue a statement saying that Song Yiwen and Zhou Yanyan are good friends and not in a romantic relationship.”
“Get in touch with some media outlets and ask them not to repost the news.”
“Also, notify Yiwen that his vacation is over and ask him to come back tomorrow.”
After giving all the instructions, Jiang Xiao rubbed her temples and wearily sat on the couch. Did Zhou Yanyan really become a burden to her? Among the few artists she represented, Song Yiwen was currently the most promising one.
At this moment, her phone rang, and it was a call from Zhou Xiulin.
She had always used the name “John” to replace Zhou Xiulin. They had been pretending that John was her boyfriend she met while studying abroad.
She answered the call, and a soft, childish voice came from the other end.
“Mom, when will you be home?”
Jiang Xiao’s lips instantly curved up, and all her frustrations disappeared. “Mom will be home in about forty minutes, okay?”
“Mom, Mumu is waiting for you at home. Please drive slowly.”
Jiang Xiao’s heart softened, “And where’s Dad?”
“Dad is making fruit juice for Mumu. Mom, we also have your favorite strawberry juice.”
Jiang Xiao smiled and chatted with Simu for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.
Time flies so quickly; it’s already been three years.
Today is Simu’s birthday. She drove to the cake shop to pick up the cake and arrived home ten minutes late.
When Simu opened the door, the little child had grown up in the blink of an eye. He resembled both Zhou Xiulin and Jiang Xiao. In the morning, Jiang Xiao had picked out his clothes: a V-neck sweater paired with black harem pants, looking like a handsome little boy.
“Mom-“
Zhou Xiulin took the cake from her hands. “Mumu asked me more than ten times when Mom would be home.”
Jiang Xiao bent down to pick up Simu and walked to the dining table in the living room before setting him down.
Zhou Xiulin asked with a meaningful smile, “Busy day?”
Jiang Xiao sighed, “It doesn’t matter; no matter how big the work is, today is all about Mumu’s birthday, which is the most important thing.”
Zhou Xiulin didn’t go to the company today; he was the big boss and could do whatever he pleased.
Jiang Xiao worked for him and couldn’t enjoy the same freedom.
Simu sweetly smiled and pointed at the juice on the table. “Mom, drink juice.”
Jiang Xiao took a sip; it tasted great. No matter what Zhou Xiulin did, he did it well. She looked at him and asked, “Were there many people at the amusement park this morning?”
Zhou Xiulin replied, “Not too many on a workday, but we played a few rides. Your son said the amusement park rides were too childish.”
Jiang Xiao’s eyes twitched, “Kids don’t like playing these, then what do they like?”
Simu tilted his big head seriously and said, “I want to watch TV dramas with Mom.”
Jiang Xiao: “…”
Zhou Xiulin smirked.
Every year on Simu’s birthday, Jiang Xiao and Zhou Xiulin would accompany him. On this day, they took pictures together. Zhou Xiulin was in charge of cooking, and Jiang Xiao bought the cake.
Both Jiang Xiao and Zhou Xiulin had busy jobs, but they tried their best to make time for Simu.
This year, Jiang Xiao bought Simu a small backpack. She and Zhou Xiulin had agreed that after his birthday, they would send him to kindergarten. Of course, they also sought Simu’s opinion on this matter.
Zhou Xiulin bought two gifts: one for Simu, a children’s version of the World Encyclopedia, and another for Jiang Xiao, an exquisite gift box.
Jiang Xiao was curious, “What is it?” For the past three years, she had received gifts from Zhou Xiulin every year, and on Simu’s birthday, she benefited from it too.
Zhou Simu pursed his lips, “I guess it’s a necklace.”
Zhou Xiulin’s eye twitched slightly.
Jiang Xiao slowly opened the gift and indeed found a necklace, obviously of considerable value. “Mumu is really amazing.”
Zhou Simu giggled, “Because yesterday, I saw Dad taking it out to look at.”
Jiang Xiao glanced at Zhou Xiulin, her eyes filled with deeper amusement. “Zhou Xiulin, Mumu has a sharp eye.”
Zhou Xiulin raised his hand and ruffled Zhou Simu’s little head. “Simu, after your birthday, you’ll be three years old. Three years old is when little boys grow up.”
“Okay,” Zhou Simu straightened his back.
“In the future, you’ll sleep alone, okay?” Zhou Xiulin said.
Zhou Simu blinked and looked at Zhou Xiulin, “But I’m a kid, and kids are afraid of the dark.”
“The children’s room has a night light,” Zhou Xiulin replied.
“But I want to sleep with Mom,” Zhou Simu said.
Jiang Xiao giggled, “I don’t mind.”
Zhou Simu looked proud, “Mom, I love you.”
Jiang Xiao kissed him on the cheek, “Mom loves you too, baby. Let’s light the candles and sing the birthday song.”
In the evening, Jiang Xiao told two bedtime stories to the little one, and Zhou Simu sweetly drifted into dreamland.
Zhou Xiulin returned from the study to the bedroom, where Simu was sleeping in the middle of the big bed. The bed was quite large, and three people could sleep together comfortably. Zhou Xiulin gently lifted Simu and placed him in the small bed beside.
The small bed had protective rails all around, making it very safe. After settling the little guy, Zhou Xiulin went to bed and brought the drowsy Jiang Xiao into his arms.
He kissed her forehead, “Why are you so tired?”
Jiang Xiao’s consciousness was fuzzy as she lazily asked, “How could Zhou Yanyan be with Song Yiwen?”
Zhou Xiulin also learned about this today. “I’m not sure,” Zhou Yanyan has acted in many dramas and films in the past three years, but she never gained much popularity, only becoming a familiar face. Perhaps she wasn’t destined to become a big star.
Jiang Xiao nudged him, “Hot–“
Zhou Xiulin didn’t give her a chance to say anything else. He skillfully unbuttoned her nightgown and then removed her white lace underwear.
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