And they said, kids from single families were very sensitive and mature faster. Yan Shuyu wasn't sure if she agreed with that. The second male lead was quite sensitive in the novel. He even knew how to bully the male lead with his mother at his young age with all sorts of bad ideas.
Yan Shuyu, however, had found that second male lead really was not that bright of a kid. Never mind that he didn't instantly realize his mother was not the original mother anymore. After they had spent so much time together, he didn't realize anything was wrong and even asked to go shopping at the grocery store after they had finished hot pot - has her acting already achieved award-winning level that not even her own son noticed anything different?
Granted, this was beneficial as far as she was concerned. Less questions and troubles were always better. Yan Shuyu patted her full stomach and agreeably said, "Okay! Next stop - grocery store!"
This could also double as exercising after dinner. She didn't even need to go under the knife to turn into a beauty queen; she must take good care of her body.
The little kid seemed to have an unusual passion toward grocery stores. Zhang Yuanjia, pushing the shopping cart that was taller than him, walked faster than the other adults. He tossed everything that caught his eyes into the shopping cart and only turned around for his mommy for help when he couldn't reach certain items.
Yan Shuyu couldn't afford anything from the mall, but she could at least afford items from the grocery store. She was very generous, and they finally brought home with them a big bag of fruits and snacks.
It was already 9 PM when they arrived home. As energetic as Zhang Yuanjia, he was still exhausted. He was just about to climb into bed before his mother complained, "You need to bathe first. Go look for your pajamas, I'll go draw the water."
Naturally, there's no soaking bathtub in this apartment, but there is a very colorful mini bathtub. That must be the Zhang Yuanjia's very own special tub.
Just when Yan Shuyu was finished up with drawing the hot water, Zhang Yuanjia, pajamas in hand, pitter pattered into the bathroom. Yan Shuyu did not have the self-awareness to bathe the little kid herself. Standing by the sink, she started removing her makeup. The little kid also seemed to be used to it, he took off his clothes and climbed into the tub on his own.
Within the small, cramped space, the unconscientious mother was removing her makeup systematically and the poor kid sat in the bathtub struggling to scrub himself. One adult and one kid each busy with their own agendas, but the scene was still very harmonious.
When Yan Shuyu was finished with her skincare procedure, little kiddo Zhang Yuanjia had also finished bathing himself, except it was very difficult for him to dry himself with his small arms. As much as he tried to contort his body, he wasn't able to put his pajamas on by himself.
Finally, Yan Shuyu found her self-awareness as a mother and took a step forward, "Let me help you."
Unexpectedly, the little kiddo let out a sigh. When he put his hand on her shoulder and pulled his pajama bottoms up, he said to her in a sincere and heartfelt way, "Mommy, I will be all grown up by next year and will be able to put my own clothes on."
"Oh, okay, I will look forward to that. Next year you will draw your own water and bathe yourself. Preferably, you will also learn to do your own laundry." Yan Shuyu shamelessly adding more responsibilities to the little kiddo's list. The kiddo was too young to understand the dark side of humans, he only nodded forcefully, "I will! I promise!"
As long as she could raise a perfect and well-behaved son, then, as his mother, she will be able to reap the benefits. Yan Shuyu couldn't help but started fantasizing about it a little before she carried her son onto the bed with a smile, "Okay, all clean. Let's go to bed!"
After such a long day, not only the little kiddo, even Yan Shuyu was exhausted both physically and mentally. After she has bathed and laid down in bed, with a small and warm body snuggled up to her, she was extremely sleepy as soon as she closed her eyes. She fell asleep within a few minutes. Her adaptability was arguably top notch, being able to slipped right into the brand-new environment in the brand-new world.