SFBF CH57

After taking the photos, Shen Qing held the Polaroid pictures and looked at them. Feeling that there was finally some family atmosphere this time, he nodded in satisfaction.

The other three—one adult and two kids—breathed a sigh of relief to varying degrees.

Aozai, who had exerted great effort to stay still, immediately began to twist his small body, wriggling up and down as if electrocuted, even the chubby flesh on his face trembling continuously.

Duoduo exchanged a glance with his big dad, his expression still a bit stiff.

… Just now during the photo, being embraced by his little dad, his back felt very warm, and the unique, fresh scent of berries filled his breath, making Gu Duo forget everything.

He almost smiled during the photo shoot.

But now that the photos were done and his little dad was looking at the pictures, leaving only him and his big dad, Gu Duo began to feel inexplicably embarrassed again.

He retracted his hand somewhat stiffly.

At that moment, his big dad suddenly patted his head.

Gu Duo looked up in a daze, meeting those signature phoenix eyes. He felt that the hand patting him was different from his little dad’s—his big dad’s hand was very cold.

Much colder than his little dad’s.

…

After patting Duoduo’s head, Gu Huaiyu subconsciously averted his gaze when Gu Duo looked over. He said, “…Go play.”

At the same time, he withdrew the hand that was resting on Gu Duo’s head.

In that instant, Gu Duo suddenly wanted to grab his big dad’s cold hand and warm it up for him.

But as his mind hesitated, his big dad had already pulled his hand back.

Gu Duo: …

His two small hands clasped together in conflict. Gu Duo frowned slightly, but he didn’t stay where he was.

—Aozai, who had just finished stretching, came to play with him again, and Gu Duo instinctively caught his little brother’s pouncing body.

Shen Qing was looking at the photos behind the tripod, and when he looked up, he noticed the scene over there.

But he didn’t say anything, focusing on the photos to select which ones to keep.

Li Hong thoughtfully offered to find someone to professionally retouch the photos, and then hand over the negatives and photos to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing also indicated that he would take good care of these photos.

He added that he would buy a beautiful photo album to store them in, and that they would take photos frequently in the future.

His plan was very comprehensive. The cubs hadn’t yet understood the purpose of this sense of ritual, but Gu Huaiyu seemed to understand. He said to Shen Qing, “You’ve gone to a lot of trouble.”

“I only thought of it after Xu Yujie reminded me,” Shen Qing said with a smile in his voice. He then took the paper bag Xu Yujie had given him and placed the newly taken family portraits inside.

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

Patting the paper bag and sealing the opening, Shen Qing paused, suddenly struck by an idea, and suggested, “Since we’re all in a good mood today, why don’t we have our first team-building… Ah, no, how about a family dinner out?”

“Family dinner?” Hearing this, Gu Duo expressed his lack of understanding. Hadn’t they been eating together every day recently?

“No, that’s not it.”

Shen Qing patiently explained to the cubs again, “I mean eating out… Although eating at home is quieter and cleaner, occasionally eating out will give you a different experience.”

At the very least, the cubs could see more people.

And the big boss wouldn’t have to be such a homebody.

Also, by going out and seeing how other parents and children interact, perhaps Gu Huaiyu and Duoduo, these two reserved and stoic individuals, could gradually learn to interact more naturally.

Thinking of this, Shen Qing looked at Gu Huaiyu again.

If it were in the past, he definitely wouldn’t have made such an unreasonable request to take President Gu out to eat.

The big boss was about to die!

But wasn’t President Gu’s mental state quite good recently… Since he was going to die anyway, why not spend his final days having fun and being a happy person?

If Shen Qing himself only had one year left to live, he felt he wouldn’t do anything but eat, drink, and play every day. Who would bother working or studying!

… Although his current life was basically like this, and not because he was going to die.

But that was because his situation was special… Wasn’t it because he found a good husband, and he himself wasn’t greedy!

A little was enough. Shen Qing felt that his ability to slack off so comfortably now had a lot to do with him being a salted fish. He didn’t have the original owner’s strong career ambition, nor the original owner’s massive ambition to swallow up all the big boss’s assets.

So he was very leisurely now.

And being very leisurely, Shen Qing now somewhat missed the gatherings with friends during his rare free time after working 996 in the past.

Although he didn’t have any friends in this world.

But didn’t he still have family?

So suggesting to eat out was mainly because Shen Qing wanted Duoduo and the others to accompany him to have some fun.

Suddenly wanting to have fun, Shen Qing looked at Gu Huaiyu, his eyes asking the big boss for his opinion.

Before Gu Huaiyu could say yes or no, the two assistants next to President Gu immediately put on tense expressions.

Tian Yi was worried about the Madam.

—How could the Madam make such a nonsensical request? For the past two years, apart from going to the hospital or coming home, President Gu had only ever traveled between two points. He had never been anywhere else!

Li Hong was more worried about President Gu’s health…

Because he had a feeling that President Gu would agree.

Sure enough, right after Shen Qing asked the question and exchanged a brief look with Gu Huaiyu, President Gu suddenly spoke: “Okay.”

“President Gu?” Hearing President Gu agree, Tian Yi was the first to voice his doubt and confirm, “You really want to go out?”

—Now Tian Yi was starting to worry about President Gu too!

“It’s fine. That restaurant is very suitable. I’ve already looked into it.”

Shen Qing said, “We’ll go from garage to garage the entire way. We won’t let President Gu catch a cold. As for other aspects…”

As he spoke, he glanced at Gu Huaiyu’s legs again. He thought: Hmph, don’t think I don’t know, President Gu can actually stand up!

This was another main reason why Shen Qing insisted on taking Gu Huaiyu out.

Because President Gu wasn’t actually unable to stand.

Although he didn’t know the reason why he always used a wheelchair, since he could take care of himself when showering and using the toilet, there wouldn’t be a problem with Gu Huaiyu getting in and out of the car.

As for whether it was a good idea for the big boss to appear in public in a wheelchair…

Shen Qing had considered that too.

In fact, he had been considering it ever since he proposed “walking” the big boss, getting him more sunlight and exercise.

First of all, President Gu wasn’t disabled. Using a wheelchair never seemed to make him feel inferior, so there was nothing wrong with him being in a wheelchair in public.

Secondly, if he was afraid of being recognized, they could wear hats.

Anyway, after their previous amusement park experience, Shen Qing now wore a hat whenever he went out.

The last thing to consider was the travel time… Because the family rule was that Duoduo and Aozai must be in bed before 9 PM. To strictly enforce the family rule, they couldn’t stay out too late, which meant the big boss wouldn’t be too exhausted.

The more he thought about it, the more perfect it seemed. Shen Qing glanced at the time and stated that time was life. Since President Gu agreed, everyone should get moving!

Shen Qing: “Hurry, let’s head out!”

Every time Shen Qing acted very enthusiastically, Aozai would excitedly follow suit.

Gu Ao had slept enough in the afternoon, so he was quite energetic now.

Although he didn’t know what Shen Qing was going to do, Aozai obligingly raised his little fists beside him, “Head out, head out!”

Heading out was really simple. The family always had a driver and bodyguards ready, so there was no need to prepare anything for the trip itself.

Aunt Zhang prepared the things the cubs needed when going out, which was essentially just drinking water for the children and wet wipes. Aunt Zhang was always accustomed to having them ready, so they could just grab them and go.

Although he said it was a family dinner, it was precisely because it was a family dinner that Shen Qing had long considered Aunt Zhang a part of the family, so he insisted she go too.

As for the assistants by President Gu’s side, of course they had to be invited to join. After all, everyone was so familiar with each other, and their loyalty to President Gu was absolute.

With the decision made, Shen Qing announced that everyone should return to their rooms to change clothes and gather back in five minutes.

Time was tight. Duoduo, who always valued time, tightened his little face and ran back, pulling his brother along.

Aozai loved this kind of excitement. He didn’t have a concept of time yet, but he could feel the atmosphere. Seeing his brother’s expression, he knew he had to hurry, and he couldn’t help but patter up the stairs, giggling uncontrollably as he ran. The whole villa was filled with his happy, crisp little voice.

“Slow down, don’t trip,” Shen Qing, as the head of the family, still had to remind them.

Aunt Zhang hurried after them to take care of the two little young masters.

Aozai and Duoduo had Granny Zhang to help them find clothes, so Shen Qing didn’t need to worry about them.

He was happy to be at leisure and chose to climb the stairs to the second floor—his coats and jackets were all hanging in the original bedroom, which was now the playroom.

Shen Qing wanted to climb the stairs, but Gu Huaiyu signaled him to take the elevator together.

Shen Qing thought about it and agreed. Since the big boss also had to go to the third floor, he might as well hitch a ride and save some energy. So he happily ran over to take the elevator with Gu Huaiyu.

But strangely, Assistant Li and Assistant Tian, who also needed to go to the third floor to put on their coats, both looked up at the ceiling and unanimously chose to take the stairs…

“Assistant Li, aren’t you going to take the elevator? …How are you going to carry your tripod up?”

Li Hong: “Ah, no, we’re going to exercise a bit. Old Tian can carry the tripod up for me, right Old Tian?”

Old Tian: “…Yes.”

Shen Qing: “?”

The elevator doors closed, leaving only him and Gu Huaiyu inside.

Gu Huaiyu stayed by the numeric keypad near the door, but he didn’t reach out to press it.

Shen Qing: “?”

Shen Qing was still holding the paper bag containing the photos.

Gu Huaiyu took a look and suddenly asked, “Where are we planning to eat later?”

“Oh, it’s a family-friendly restaurant.”

Shen Qing thought President Gu had specific requirements for the dining environment, so he described it in advance: “The environment is good, the food is good, and almost every table is in a small private booth, so we don’t have to worry about being disturbed by others. Oh right, there’s also a children’s play area…”

“Okay.” Hearing this, Gu Huaiyu nodded, indicating it was fine. He then pressed the elevator button, his face still calm and expressionless.

Seeing his approval, Shen Qing continued, “Don’t worry, it’s definitely good. It was highly recommended to me by Mr. Xu!”

“…Mr. Xu? Xu Yujie?”

Gu Huaiyu’s breathing hitched, his expression becoming strange. “Didn’t he recommend a Spanish restaurant to you?”

—He had heard them talking upstairs earlier, and it seemed that’s what was said.

“Oh, he did recommend a Spanish restaurant, but later Mr. Xu also recommended this family-friendly restaurant to me. I thought it was more suitable to take the cubs to… Is the big boss interested in the Spanish restaurant?”

Shen Qing was a little confused.

He felt that President Gu seemed unhappy again.

“Not interested.”

After Gu Huaiyu spoke, the elevator dinged.

They had reached the second floor.

Shen Qing looked at Gu Huaiyu in slight bewilderment, not understanding what was wrong again.

But time was tight, so he stepped out of the elevator.

When he looked back, the big boss’s cold and severe face disappeared behind the closing elevator doors.

Shen Qing: …?

So what was going on?

Was he interested or not!?

In fact, Shen Qing had planned to go to the Spanish restaurant too.

It was Young Master Xu mentioning that restaurant that had awakened his nostalgia for eating out.

But considering it was the first time taking the cubs out to eat, Shen Qing chose the family-friendly restaurant that was more suitable for kids in all aspects. The Spanish food could wait for another time.

The family-friendly restaurant was indeed recommended to him by Xu Yujie right before he left, during their final chat.

It was said that because Mingbao’s parents were often away from Hua City, Xu Yujie, with nothing to do after returning to the country, had taken over the job of looking after the child.

He often took Mingbao out to play, and since he was an expert at eating, drinking, and having fun, Young Master Xu had thoroughly figured out all the fun places for kids in Hua City during this time.

Hearing this, Shen Qing had a brainwave and intended to build a good relationship with him so he could easily copy Young Master Xu’s homework in the future.

After everyone returned to their rooms and changed their clothes, the family set off.

The family-friendly restaurant was indeed as Xu Yujie had described when he recommended it: the environment was private and quiet, mainly suitable for parents with children who didn’t want to disturb others and didn’t like noise themselves.

Shen Qing had called to reserve a large private room on the way, but because it was too last-minute and during peak dining hours, the large private rooms were full.

Even so, the small booths in the outer hall were very spacious and quiet.

Of course, the high prices were also real.

A portion of children’s steak started at a three-figure sum, and further down the menu, four-figure dishes weren’t absent either…

Fortunately, he now had the big boss.

If it were him in his past life…

Shen Qing would probably never come to this kind of place to eat.

Now, Shen Qing flipped through the menu, directly turned to the back, and ordered two portions of children’s steak for Duoduo and Aozai, along with some snacks the cubs liked, such as charcoal-grilled Boston lobster and fried Barramundi cod nuggets. Of course, vegetables couldn’t be missing… Hmm, some matsutake mushrooms and black truffles were fine too.

As for his own meal…

Adhering to the principle of “children can suffer but adults cannot,” and since the children weren’t suffering, it was even less possible for Shen Qing to mistreat himself!

He ordered whatever caught his eye. The basic principle was not necessarily seeking the best, but it had to be the most expensive.

And two portions of everything—one for himself, one for Aunt Zhang.

Afterward, Shen Qing pushed the menu to the big boss sitting next to him.

One of the benefits of going out to eat together was that the table here was smaller than the one at home.

Their dining table at home was too long and too big. Every time they ate, Shen Qing and Gu Huaiyu sat on opposite sides, only able to stare at each other and do nothing else.

… Of course, Shen Qing didn’t want to do anything either.

He meant that it felt livelier when eating at a round table like this, with everyone sitting close together.

Shen Qing placed the menu right under the big boss’s nose. Gu Huaiyu lowered his eyes slightly to look at it, then turned his gaze to Shen Qing, seemingly asking him what he meant.

Shen Qing: “We’ve all ordered. It’s your turn.”

Without a large private room, the small booths outside couldn’t fit too many people. They could only seat six.

But they had seven people.

Aunt Zhang had to sit at this table to help feed Aozai.

The remaining Tian Yi and Li Hong fought to voluntarily sit at the next table.

Originally, it was actually possible for seven people to squeeze in.

That was what Shen Qing intended.

But when Tian Yi and Li Hong heard that, they tacitly and frantically shook their heads, almost shaking them off.

Even without them saying anything, Shen Qing understood their meaning from their behavior—

That is to say, who would dare to squeeze at the same table as President Gu?!

And because both of them actively fought for the spot at the next table and neither would back down, Shen Qing eventually arranged for both of them to sit over there.

They also ordered their own food. Shen Qing didn’t need to worry about it.

Shen Qing only said one thing to them: “Order whatever you want.”

Tian Yi and Li Hong immediately indicated that was enough.

So after ordering for Aunt Zhang, only Gu Huaiyu at this table hadn’t ordered yet.

Gu Huaiyu’s long fingers rested on the menu, and the high-end-looking menu was pushed back in front of Shen Qing. “You order for me.”

Still concise and to the point.

“Don’t do that…”

Shen Qing actually didn’t know what the big boss could eat. Although he had communicated with Gu Huaiyu’s chef, President Gu’s meals at home were very light and casual. Up to now, he still didn’t know if the big boss had any dietary restrictions or things he couldn’t eat due to his health.

Besides, this restaurant was too high-end. Shen Qing wasn’t familiar with many of the ingredients, and he didn’t know if Gu Huaiyu could eat them.

Gu Huaiyu roughly understood his dilemma, but he closed his eyes slightly, not looking at the menu at all: “It’s fine, just order whatever. Anything is fine with me.”

“…Alright then.”

Shen Qing pulled the menu back, thinking he should still stick to light options… so he flipped back to the kids’ meal section.

… Anyway, the big boss told him to order. Did he think he didn’t dare to? Heh.

Ah, mainly because theoretically, children’s bodies are also relatively fragile, so the ingredients and preparation methods must be healthier and more meticulous.

Then what the babies could eat, the big boss should be able to eat too.

So in the end, President Gu’s portion was similar to Duoduo and Aozai’s, just with a slight adjustment in quantity, making it a larger portion.

But it was still a children’s meal.

“Hello, three portions of children’s steak have arrived.” When the waiter came in to serve the dishes, he was momentarily stunned to find only two children at the table.

He was the one who seated these guests. In his memory, they had only brought two children, not three…

However, out of professionalism, the waiter didn’t show anything unusual.

Although almost everyone who dined here was wealthy, this table of guests was exceptionally extravagant… These three portions of children’s steak alone cost several thousand yuan.

This table clearly belonged to people of status… Whether from their attire or aura, it was easy to tell.

And not only did they bring a nanny, but there were two more men sitting at the next table who looked very much like bodyguards.

Especially since the waiter had just heard the young male head of the household tell his bodyguards to “order whatever you want.”

This… to casually order whatever in their restaurant really cost thousands of yuan.

Ordinary employers truly weren’t this generous.

The three portions of children’s steak were placed on the table. Aunt Zhang placed the cubs’ two plates in front of Duoduo and Aozai, while Shen Qing automatically took the larger portion and placed it in front of Gu Huaiyu.

Smiling with a slightly mischievous, fox-like expression, he said, “Big boss, your children’s steak.”

The waiter: “…”

He couldn’t help but look at the very imposing gentleman sitting next to the young male host.

Despite sitting in a wheelchair and having a young appearance, this gentleman’s aura was astonishing.

It was truly a formidable big boss aura. From the moment he walked in the door, none of the waiters had dared to look him directly in the eye.

… Simply put, they didn’t dare.

But now, witnessing this big boss cheerfully accept the children’s steak pushed over by the young male host, and even showing a bit of a doting expression in response to the young man’s deliberate smile…

From the waiter’s angle, he seemed to catch a glimpse of him twitching the corner of his lips, his eyes helpless yet gentle.

…

The waiter could hardly conceal the shock on his face, and then he sluggishly realized… Could these two be a couple?

If not, who would dare to order a children’s meal for such a majestic and serious big boss? Wasn’t this indirectly calling him childish?!

But after all this time, it turned out to be a young couple taking their kids out to play.

… That was just too sweet and loving!

Especially since the beautiful young man next to the big boss smiled so sweetly… It was simply too sweet!

Although he kept wearing a baseball cap, revealing only half of his face, from his delicate jawline, flawless white skin, and certain mannerisms, it was clear this person was young.

Young, with red lips and white teeth when he smiled, and a pleasant voice.

Who wouldn’t like this!

“Enjoy your meal.” He wanted to watch for a while longer, but the waiter couldn’t abandon his professionalism. After serving this batch of food, he turned to leave.

However, before he could step out of the booth, he heard the crisp, childish voice of the little kid at the table ring out: “Little dad, why is big dad eating the same thing as us?”

“It’s Dad.”

—Needless to say, this was the voice of the beautiful young man wearing the baseball cap. “Because big dad isn’t picky, and he likes to eat the same thing as you.”

The waiter: ???

So it was Little Dad and Big Dad??

Were they not only a couple, but also the children’s fathers?

… They were already married?

This was a family of four??

Originally, people who brought children here to eat weren’t necessarily the children’s parents. Their restaurant focused on a quiet environment and healthy children’s meals. Many young people who temporarily helped look after kids would choose to come here because they could get a moment of peaceful dining time without worrying about the kids not eating well.

So when they came in, the waiter hadn’t thought much of it, assuming they were at most temporarily responsible for looking after someone else’s children.

But looking at it now…

Then this pair of fathers was truly young.

And obviously, this must be the combination of a domineering big boss who exclusively doted on his wife, and his delicate little wife…

Suddenly it felt even more loving, what was going on!

After all, since they entered the restaurant, it had almost entirely been the beautiful young male customer wearing the hat making the arrangements.

The nanny and bodyguards all listened to him, while the big boss in the wheelchair didn’t say a word, only blindly and actively cooperating.

The waiter had naturally assumed the young man was the center of this family, or at least a close uncle to the babies or something, while the big boss in the wheelchair was perhaps a friend of this beautiful young man.

But now, knowing that they were all one family… then the indulgence in the big boss’s eyes and the smile on his lips made perfect sense.

… It was just pure doting!

Moreover, not only did this family have a great atmosphere, but their education of the children was also excellent.

—The several times the waiters came in to serve dishes afterward, the children at this table were the quietest.

Especially the older boy, who maintained a straight sitting posture from beginning to end. Every gesture exuded nobility and calmness. He didn’t speak a word during the meal, his dining posture was standard and appropriate, his movements were very clean and neat, and he didn’t waste food…

He was so mature he simply didn’t seem like a young child!

If you ignored his still-childish appearance, stature, and baby fat on his face, just based on his serious and composed demeanor, one would probably directly mistake him for an older teenager!

But judging by his appearance, this kid was probably no older than eight.

… Can a seven or eight-year-old child eat so quietly and appropriately by themselves?

The waiters unanimously agreed that it was their own lack of worldly experience.

Of course, the younger child next to the older one was just as sensible and obedient.

This one was too small and still had to sit in a high chair. He looked to be only three or four years old.

A three or four-year-old toddler actually didn’t need anyone to coax him to eat. They just needed to simply cut up the meat on his plate, and this little baby could eat by himself using his small utensils.

He ate with great relish. His little cheeks puffed out, and he was exceptionally well-behaved without being noisy.

But every time they came in to serve, this child would stare at them with his round eyes that looked like black grapes.

Occasionally, when their eyes met, he would giggle.

Although his little dad scolded him for laughing when he had food in his mouth, the child wasn’t angry and listened to the adults. He asked his little dad in his crisp, milky voice why he couldn’t laugh while eating.

After understanding the answer, he would nod in innocent comprehension. The next time he saw them, he wouldn’t laugh out loud, but would smile secretly. Sometimes, he would simply substitute the giggling with actions, waving his little paws to greet them and say bye-bye.

The waiters: Ahhh!

—What else hasn’t been served to this table? I really want to go serve them.

—Don’t they need water? I really want to go in and refill their hot water! That way I can get another look at the cute and adorable babies!

As the meal neared its end, Aozai suddenly raised his hand, indicating he needed to go to the bathroom.

Hearing this, Aunt Zhang quickly wanted to stand up and take care of the young master. Shen Qing held her down and said, “I’ll take Aozai. Aunt Zhang, you sit down and eat properly.”

Although Duoduo and Aozai didn’t need much help eating, things like the children’s steak were served pre-cut and didn’t require an adult to intervene.

But after all, there were other dishes. Aunt Zhang was still very worried about Aozai, always afraid he would accidentally swallow a lobster shell or fish bone. So before putting food on Aozai’s plate, she would check it carefully. Shen Qing had observed that she herself hadn’t eaten much at all.

“Besides, you can’t go into the men’s room either,” Shen Qing said with a smile, comforting Aunt Zhang to sit down and eat in peace. He picked Aozai up from the high chair.

At this moment, Gu Duo also stood up, indicating he wanted to go too.

“Okay, then let’s go together.”

Adjusting his hat, Shen Qing led one cub in each hand out the door.

As soon as they left the booth, they saw the door to the booth next door was open… It turned out that Li Hong and Tian Yi, worried that the boss might need something and it would be inconvenient to call them, hadn’t closed their booth door. They ate with the door wide open so they could see the bosses as soon as they came out.

Now seeing Shen Qing bring the little young masters out, Tian Yi and the other immediately stood up.

Shen Qing told them to go back and sit down, saying, “It’s fine, I’m just taking them to the washroom.”

“Oh…” The assistants nodded. Tian Yi had already stepped out. “Then I’ll accompany the little young masters.”

Li Hong quickly said, “I’ll go too! …I happen to need to go as well.”

“Okay.” Shen Qing didn’t decline and just nodded.

The group walked down the hallway and happened to pass a group of waiters, who happened to be the ones serving Li Hong’s booth.

“Ah, so they’re together. I was just wondering, two grown men, without any kids, why did they come here to eat…”

“Those two are assistants or bodyguards from the other table. Didn’t you hear, they called that beautiful young man ‘Madam’.”

Another waiter said.

Although the waiters spoke quietly, Shen Qing still heard them.

He almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.

He genuinely felt that Assistant Li and Assistant Tian had it hard.

But sorry, it was just too funny.

—Just thinking about the two of them sitting alone in a booth, staring at each other, and the ignorant waiter discovering that only the two of them were ordering and eating without any kids around… it made him want to laugh so much.

Hahaha!

Arriving at the washroom, Li Hong and the other went in to use the toilet. Shen Qing waited at the door for a while and happened to bump into the waiter who had been serving them from seating to bringing out the food.

Seeing Shen Qing alone at the door, the waiter couldn’t help but strike up a conversation: “Sir, if I may ask, how old are your children? …Ah, please don’t misunderstand, I just think they are so cute, and so well-behaved! They are the cutest and best-behaved babies I’ve ever seen. Your family’s upbringing is really good, and the babies are raised very well.”

Because he had already heard the two bodyguards calling the youth ‘Madam’ in the hallway, the waiter’s boyish heart for shipping CPs reached its peak, and he became even more curious about this family.

In the booth, he didn’t dare to casually strike up a conversation with the guests… Of course, it was mainly because of the gentleman in the wheelchair, who made him afraid to speak lightly.

But facing this youth wearing a hat alone, the waiter’s chatterbox opened up.

In his eyes, the youth in front of him was not only excessively handsome, but also had a very cheerful and easygoing personality.

Sure enough, as soon as he asked, the youth answered, “The older one is six and a half, the younger is three and a half.”

The waiter: “??? They’re actually so young? That’s way too sensible! You’ve educated them really well!”

Shen Qing twitched the corners of his mouth. Nobody disliked hearing others praise their own children, and he was no exception.

But if this ‘sensible’ was because both Duozai and Aozai had experienced a lot and forcefully become ‘sensible’, Shen Qing felt there was actually nothing to brag about.

The twitch of his lips was a bit forced, but since the waiter didn’t know what Duoduo and the other had experienced, Shen Qing maintained a polite smile and didn’t say much more.

When he smiled, it was like a spring breeze and rain. Although the brim of his hat obscured his eyes, the waiter still couldn’t help but say, “You look like some celebrity! But I can’t remember who… I just think you’re very handsome. Both young masters take after you, cute and handsome!”

Although it was impossible for the waiter to gossip and ask where the children came from in such a family structure.

But it was true that he felt their whole family’s appearance was very high.

Including the one in the wheelchair. His complexion was a bit pale, and he looked a bit stern, but he absolutely belonged to the super handsome category… What kind of fairy family was this!

Nobody disliked being praised for their good looks either. This time Shen Qing was completely happy and genuinely amused, unable to resist chatting and laughing with the waiter.

Until he suddenly felt something was wrong—the surroundings seemed to suddenly quiet down.

Shen Qing subconsciously looked back…

Gu Huaiyu appeared in the corridor leading to the washroom.

Looking at him steadily, sitting there securely.

“Big boss?” Shen Qing called out, walking up to Gu Huaiyu. “You’re going to the washroom too?”

Gu Huaiyu tilted his head slightly, glanced at the young male waiter who had just been chatting and laughing with Shen Qing, and then slowly shifted his gaze back to Shen Qing.

“…Yes.”

He nodded: “I drank too much water.”

As he spoke, his long fingers lifted, tapping irregularly on the wheelchair armrest. The big boss slowly narrowed his eyes again: “It seems our table had its water refilled a very high number of times.”

The waiter hiding behind the young male host: “…?”

Could it be that he went in to look at the cute cubs too many times and caused the big boss’s dissatisfaction?

He quickly bowed to the two of them, then awkwardly and fearfully retreated to the side.

Shen Qing also felt the malicious aura coming from President Gu, but was very confused. He thought maybe… President Gu was angry because he drank too much water, needed to use the toilet, and felt it was troublesome?

He actively walked to Gu Huaiyu’s side. “Then do you want me to help you to the washroom?”

He knew President Gu could stand, but he could probably only stand for short periods and couldn’t walk independently.

So he wasn’t sure if the big boss was used to using the washrooms in public places.

Right now Li Hong and Tian Yi were taking care of the cubs, so he was the only one who could do it.

Gu Huaiyu looked deeply at the youth in front of him. The youth’s handsome face was reflected in his dark eyes.

Then, as if possessed by some ghost, he nodded.

Fortunately, this restaurant’s design was comprehensive. There was also a third-party washroom, which was a barrier-free washroom specially for people with special needs, and it was right near them.

Shen Qing then troubled the waiter from earlier to wait here for a moment. If Assistant Li and the others came out first, he should tell them. Then he simply followed Gu Huaiyu and turned towards that barrier-free washroom.

“Do you get familiar with everyone so easily?”

Before entering the door, Shen Qing heard Gu Huaiyu ask.

The tone seemed casual.

Making Shen Qing not attach much importance to this question either. He said casually: “It’s alright. …Mainly it’s because my personal charm is too great!”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

While talking, Shen Qing pushed open the door to the washroom.

Not only was the space inside large, clean, and tidy, but the smell was even a bit fresh…

Most importantly, the facilities were complete.

Handrails and the like were fully equipped, the big boss could handle it alone.

“…Then how about I go out and wait for you?” Seeing it was a washroom of this scale, Shen Qing directly wanted to retreat.

But Gu Huaiyu said, “Weren’t you going to help me?”

Shen Qing: “Ah? Do you still need my help with this?”

Gu Huaiyu: “…Better help me a bit.”

Shen Qing: “?”

Gu Huaiyu kept a straight face: “Shen Qing, come here.”

“?” Seeing the big boss so serious for the first time, Shen Qing was confused and subconsciously walked over to President Gu’s side.

Those phoenix eyes glanced at him again. Gu Huaiyu’s voice was cold: “Hold out your hands.”

Shen Qing: …

Not understanding why, but still obediently holding out his hands.

Gu Huaiyu frowned again and said, “Both hands.”

Shen Qing: “…Oh, oh!”

He held out both hands, sticking them out on either side of his body.

Gu Huaiyu suddenly grasped his two hands, gripping them heavily, but the force applied to Shen Qing’s hands was very light.

Afterwards, without waiting for Shen Qing to react, Gu Huaiyu suddenly stood up.

A bit caught off guard, Shen Qing subconsciously blinked his eyes. He was shocked inside, thinking: Damn, the big boss’s legs are even stronger than I imagined!

But the next moment, Gu Huaiyu changed the action of holding his hands. He suddenly spread his arms and leaned his entire body onto him.

He hugged him.

Shen Qing: “…”

Feeling the weight pressing on him, thinking the big boss couldn’t stand steadily, Shen Qing subconsciously hugged the other party back quickly.

But truly being face-to-face with the standing Gu Huaiyu, Shen Qing was startled again—isn’t this big boss a bit too tall?

He was already very tall when sitting. One could deduce a thing or two from the length of his fingers, and even when lying down together, one could perceive his extraordinary height.

Shen Qing always knew the other party wasn’t short.

But truly standing together, still face-to-face, doing an action similar to a hug…

Only then did Shen Qing truly realize that Gu Huaiyu’s height might be over 1.9 meters.

—He always felt he himself wasn’t short, that his height was very presentable.

But the big boss must be at least more than half a head taller than him, ahhh!!!

“Shen Qing.”

In the confined and quiet small space with only the two of them, Gu Huaiyu’s deep voice sounded.

Perhaps because they were close, at first listen, this slightly hoarse voice sounded very nice.

Hearing the other party call his name, Shen Qing suddenly snapped back to reality and let out a questioning sound: “Hmm?”

“…You.”

Looking slightly sideways at the youth maintaining the hugging posture with him, Gu Huaiyu hadn’t expected Shen Qing to embrace him so naturally.

And to have continuously maintained the embracing posture.

…

Shen Qing hadn’t moved at all.

Dazed again and again, Gu Huaiyu still asked first: “What are you thinking about?”

“Thinking about…” Shen Qing answered very honestly: “You usually prefer sitting in a wheelchair over standing, could it be you’re just too lazy to fight gravity?”

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