Considering that today was not too busy, Shen Chaoxi decided to take Shang Zhuoming to the new studio for a day, so that he could be arranged to sleep in the lounge of the Lianzhong President's Office at noon.
Shang Jianghan drove the car himself today, the Maybach he was familiar with.
Shen Chaoxi let the little guy sit in the safety seat by himself and helped him fasten his seat belt.
Before getting in the car, Shen Chaoxi originally wanted to hug him, after all, it would be difficult for the little guy to climb into the car with his short legs.
Unexpectedly, the little guy flashed back, and his big eyes blinked at his mother's belly.
"I don't want to be held by mommy, there's a little sister in mommy's belly!"
Shen Chaoxi and Shang Jianghan reached a consensus about her pregnancy and childbirth and would not mention it in front of the child.
This matter was caused by Yao Di and Mai Jia Ya Ya.
Ever since she learned that she was going to have a younger brother or sister, Yaya was always unhappy, especially when she wanted to be intimate with her mother, the adults always told her that she could not touch her mother's belly. Over time, Yaya felt a huge gap in her heart. She wondered if no one would like her anymore now that she had a younger brother or sister at home.
This emotion lingered in the child's heart from time to time, until one day, when Shen Chaoxi went to visit his grandmother, a neighbor came to visit and talked about the baby in Ge Xiaoshu's belly.
Some neighbors were patriarchal and said that now that there was a son, the Yao family would have a successor in the future. Xiao Shu gave birth to two children in just a few years after she got married, so she made an indelible contribution. Especially since the second child was a boy, she would be a great contributor to the Yao family.
These words were said unintentionally, but were taken seriously by the listeners. Yaya's emotions, which had been suppressed for a long time, finally burst out, and she hugged Shen Chaoxi and burst into tears.
"Aunt, please take me away. I want you to be my mother. They don't like me. Only aunt and uncle like girls!"
Children's words are without restraint, but they also serve as a warning to adults who speak without restraint.
After Shen Chaoxi became pregnant again, she would be very careful about the words she chose in front of Shang Zhuoming. Not only would she be careful, she would also tell her aunt at home and even both sets of parents.
Shang Zhuoming is their first child, so it is reasonable and logical to follow a first-come, first-served basis. They will not let the little guy think that he will be ignored because he has a younger brother or sister. Instead, they will take better care of his emotions.
Therefore, Shen Chaoxi almost burst into tears when she heard the little guy's words of consideration for her.
"Even if mom is pregnant with a younger brother or sister, she can still hold baby Mingming! Our baby is so sensible."
The little guy raised his face and looked bright when his mother praised him. He was even more proud when he received the encouraging look from his father.
"I will be a big brother in the future, and I have to protect my little sister. No matter if I am in my mother's belly or I will be like Shushu in the future, I will always be a good big brother!"
Shen Chaoxi was so moved that he hugged the little guy's neck and kissed him madly.
The Maybach started and entered the main road, where there was a wide expanse of space ahead.
Shang Jianghan heard the conversation between the mother and son clearly. While his dark eyes were filled with smiles, he did not forget to tease Shen Chaoxi.
"I told you that you worry too much during your pregnancy, but you still don't admit it."
Shen Chaoxi still refused to accept the defeat.
"It's not that I think too much, it's obviously that our child is too sensible, okay?"
Shang Jianghan chuckled a few times and said, "Well, it doesn't matter whose child it is."
His voice was not loud, but the clever little guy heard it.
"Mom, what are seeds? Are they the small black seeds used to grow vegetables?"
Shen Chaoxi: ...
This topic seemed particularly strange on my way to work early in the morning.
After about forty minutes, the car stopped at the entrance of the tea restaurant opposite Lianzhong Building.
Shen Chaoxi pulled the little guy out of the car and waved to Shang Jianghan.
The studio has been renovated and cleaned, and the next major task is to order office furniture. Shen Chao pulled Shang Zhuoming upstairs and saw that several people had already come to the studio.
Zhang Yan was sitting on the dark green leather sofa in the middle of the hall, leaning over the low table in front of him and sketching.
Seeing Shen Chaoxi bringing Shang Zhuoming in, he greeted them with a smile, and especially mentioned that his daughter had visited the Shang family yesterday and brought back many gifts, including a little skirt that Shen Chaoxi had bought specially for her.
"Children are easily satisfied. If we spend a little time on them, they will be very happy. There is no need for us to disappoint them all the time just for a little time, right?"
Shen Chaoxi remembered that yesterday Zhang Yan's daughter complained that her father was too busy. Every time he came home, he was either reading or writing, and had no time to play with her.
Zhang Yan scratched his scalp, feeling a little embarrassed to be taught by Shen Chaoxi, who was much younger than him.
"It cost a lot of money for Niuniu's surgery. You and Tiger paid for it, but you still have to pay it back."
Shen Chaoxi laughed: "So Mr. Zhang is now holding several positions just to pay off his debts? You know that the child's childhood is only a few years away. By the time you work hard to make money and pay off my and Mr. Tiger's debts, Niuniu will have grown up, and it will be difficult for you to get close to her."
Zhang Yan's face was solemn for a moment, but soon he showed an understanding expression.
"I understand. I don't see many things as clearly as you do."
The topic passed quickly.
Zhang Yan showed Shen Chaoxi the sketch of how the studio would be arranged.
The work of planning the studio was originally the responsibility of Xu Yun, but she couldn't come, so Zhang Yan had to do it instead.
Shen Chaoxi walked up and down the stairs with the draft paper, but always felt that something was missing.
Shang Zhuoming played here for a while and then shouted that he was hungry and asked Shen Chaoxi to make him some milk.
Shen Chaoxi took out the bottle from her schoolbag and prepared milk for the little one. When she came out of the tea room, she suddenly realized what was missing here.
"Teacher Zhang, can you make the tea room twice as big? How about we make it a free restaurant?"
Office workers, especially girls, have the habit of bringing their own lunch. If they eat and drink casually at their workstations, it looks unsightly and affects work efficiency.
A balance between work and rest is essential in work, and she wants to leave space for everyone to relax.
Zhang Yan thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible, but the space here is definitely limited. I went to the top floor early this morning and found a large drying platform over there. Why don't we use it?"
After discussing it, the two of them went to the rooftop balcony again. The space was indeed large enough, private, and safe enough.
But Zhang Yan has his own worries.
“The renovation costs a lot!”
Renovating most of the top floor is no less expensive than renovating a workshop on the first floor, and it will cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Shen Chaoxi dragged Shang Zhuoming who was running around everywhere. The place had not been tidied up yet and there were bricks everywhere. If he fell accidentally, he would get broken.
The little guy was quite obedient and held his mother's hand tightly.
"Money is not a problem. I'll ask Mr. Shang to come take a look and get some sponsorship!"
This statement is somewhat witty.
After talking about some work matters, Shen Chaoxi saw that the little guy couldn't jump anymore, so he said goodbye to Zhang Yan and took him to Lianzhong Building.
It was almost noon and Shang Jianghan was still in a meeting, so Shen Chaoxi ordered lunch to be delivered to the president's office.
She and Shang Zhuoming were waiting in the office. About a quarter of an hour later, lunch and Shang Jianghan arrived at the same time.
(End of this chapter)