Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 121 Obviously I liked it very much when I was a kid

Did I really make it that poorly? Do I have no talent for making green bean cakes? Zhou Zehan was feeling down when Si Nian came downstairs. She had applied lipstick, making her lips shiny and beautiful, her whole face looking even more stunning. Seeing the little one talking to Zhou Yueshen with his head down and a green bean cake in his hand, she raised an eyebrow and walked over.

"Xiao Han, what's wrong?"

Zhou Zehan looked up eagerly at Si Nian, "Mom, Mom, look! What animal does this look like?"

Si Nian glanced at the nearly collapsing green bean cake in his hand, her mouth twitching slightly. She guessed, "A rabbit?"

To her surprise, Zhou Zehan's eyes lit up, sparkling with excitement, "Yes, it's a rabbit! Mom, you're amazing, you guessed it right away."

He then cast a resentful glance at Zhou Yueshen. Zhou Yueshen looked down at the lump in his son's hand, remaining silent for a moment. He couldn't help but be impressed with Si Nian. How did she manage to guess it was a rabbit?

Si Nian: She had actually just guessed randomly. After all, kids usually make their favorite animals if they're going to make one. Recently, Xiao Han had been taking care of a few motherless bunnies, pampering them to no end. If it wasn't a rabbit, she couldn't think of anything else it could be.

"Of course, Xiao Han, it's so obvious. I could tell right away," Si Nian encouraged, thinking that a child's love for making food was a good thing.

This praise made Zhou Zehan glance at his father again, convinced that his dad had never seen a cute little rabbit before; otherwise, how could he not recognize it? His mom said he made it well. Zhou Zehan was so happy he didn't even want to eat it. Holding his "rabbit," he looked at it more and more, gradually losing himself in Si Nian's praise.

Watching his son fall into self-admiration, Zhou Yueshen remained silent.

In the city, at the Fu family home, Fu Qianqian burst in, carrying several large shopping bags. She cheerfully announced to her parents, who were sitting on the sofa drinking tea, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to the countryside in a couple of days."

Mr. and Mrs. Fu were taken aback, looking at their daughter. Seeing her radiant smile, they suddenly noticed her hair had grown longer. She used to keep it short, acting like a tomboy, always getting into fights, even more mischievous than her brother. At eighteen, no one had dared to propose marriage to her. They had been so worried about their son's marital prospects that they had overlooked their daughter's changes.

Now, they were surprised by her transformation.

Seeing her with such a bright smile again was truly surprising.

Could it be that her love life is finally blooming?

Going to the countryside?

She seemed to have gone there once before.

It was quite inexplicable.

Could her boyfriend be someone from the countryside?

At this thought, both parents' eyelids twitched.

It wasn't that they looked down on people from the countryside, but as parents, they naturally didn't want their daughter to marry poorly.

Now, seeing their daughter carrying so many shopping bags, and even glimpsing children's toys and clothes, they were astonished.

Father Fu, who always doted on his daughter, couldn't even hold his tea steady, spilling it.

Could it be that she's with a divorced man who already has kids?

They had heard that the adopted daughter of the Si family married a divorced man with several kids.

Could their daughter be following in her footsteps?

Thinking of this possibility, Father Fu slammed his teacup onto the table with a stern expression, "You, you need to tell me honestly, are you seeing someone?"

Fu Qianqian was startled and, after regaining her composure, couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, "Dad, what's wrong with you? When did I start dating someone? How come I don't know about it myself?"

"Stop pretending. If you're not seeing someone, why have you been going to the countryside several times?"

"And buying so many things? What kind of man makes you buy so much stuff? I absolutely won't agree to this kind of man. You should give up on this idea."

Fu Yang had just walked into the living room from getting out of the car and heard his father's words. He glanced at his sister in surprise, then said dismissively, "Someone actually wants you?"

Fu Qianqian: "?"

Father Fu: "And you have the nerve to talk about your sister."

Fu Yang: "..." He didn't want to say anything more, so he turned and headed upstairs.

Father Fu: "You break up with that person immediately!"

Fu Qianqian: "Dad, I'm really not dating anyone. I bought these things to visit Si Nian."

Father Fu: "Ha, using Si Nian as an excuse. I know the relationship between you two better than anyone."

Fu Qianqian, exasperated: "I'm telling the truth. After Si Nian handed over her job to me, we made peace. This time I'm going to the countryside to attend her wedding. She's getting married on National Day! Didn't you know that?"

Father Fu was stunned: "Re-really?"

Fu Yang, who was on the stairs, paused and then turned around, narrowing his eyes, his gaze icy.

Mrs. Zheng was also surprised: "Si Nian is really getting married? To that divorced man with three kids?"

Her expression was as shocked as Fu Qianqian's had been when she first heard about it without knowing what Zhou Yueshen looked like.

Fu Qianqian nodded and, noticing her brother looking over, she sneered and loudly said, "Of course. Yesterday I ran into one of the guys from their farm delivering meat. He invited me to come over. I thought it would be rude to show up empty-handed, so I bought all these things."

"Oh, Si Nian is getting married soon, while some people haven't even started their love story. How pitiful," Mrs. Zheng chimed in.

"Old Fu, don't you think it's time we picked a date for our family too? It's been so long. We can't let people laugh at us. Si Nian is already getting married," she continued urgently.

Father Fu pondered for a moment. "You have a point. We should arrange a time to talk with the Si family."

His son was already twenty-five, turning twenty-six next year, and Father Fu was feeling the pressure. At his age, Fu Yang was already in primary school.

Before he could finish speaking, Fu Yang interrupted in a stern tone, "I'm not getting married, and I'm not interested in Lin Sisi!"

His parents were taken aback by his response. "You're not interested in Lin Sisi? Then who are you interested in? The Si family has been engaged to their daughter for over a decade. If you suddenly lose interest, what will they think of us?"

Fu Yang replied impatiently, "I never agreed to it in the first place."

"You're grown up now, huh? If you don't like her, that's fine. As parents, we won't force you. If you have the ability, go find someone you like and bring her home. If you can find someone, we'll immediately call off the engagement with the Si family!"

As parents, they could tell that their son wasn't interested in the engagement. But due to their pride, they had avoided addressing it directly. Over time, their worries had grown. They couldn't force him if he truly didn't like her. They couldn't help feeling annoyed. After all, when he was younger, he had a crush on Si Nian. The two children used to play together all the time, and he even said he would marry her when he grew up. That's why they had agreed to the engagement proposed by the Si family. Who would have thought that he would change so much as he grew older?