Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 408 - 406 I’m Not Into Old Age Yet

Jiayi’s face changed color as she quickly covered her son’s mouth, "Don’t shout that willy-nilly!"

Zaizai felt aggrieved, his face showing his hurt, "But Godfather said so himself."

Jiayi hurriedly explained, "That’s just something Uncle Huo said to help you get into kindergarten. It was meant to deceive the principal. If you call him that in private, Uncle Huo won’t be happy."

Think it’s that easy to get a godson? That’s letting him off too cheap!

Has he even asked her, the biological mother? There’s no way she’d agree to it.

Huo Zhenyang rested his hand on the steering wheel, noticing the little woman’s rejection—it was clear she was unwilling for him to be her meatball’s godfather. He intentionally provoked her:

"What a good godson."

Jiayi’s face turned pale.

But Zaizai got excited, "Mummy, look, godfather isn’t lying!"

Huo Zhenyang took in Jiayi’s slightly contorted pale jade little face, the laughter in his eyes spreading more and more. Through the Porsche’s window, he waved his hand, "Godfather has things to do, I’m going now."

Zaizai’s flattery was loud and clear, politely saying, "Godfather, take care!"

Huo Zhenyang’s eyes curved with satisfaction, "Hmm, you have much more promise than your mummy."

After speaking, he started the car and left, leaving mother and son behind.

Once Jiayi regained her composure, she decided to sternly educate this meatball who called just anyone ’Daddy.’

She squatted down, looking Zaizai in the eye, "Zaizai, do you know that you’re being very shameful? How can you just randomly call someone ’godfather’? We need to get rid of this bad habit!"

Zaizai sighed as if he were deeply disappointed with her—looking like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders, ’Don’t you think I want to, but I’m doing this to improve your relationship with him. Look, repaying the debt isn’t a matter of one or two days’ time. During this period, if he wants to make things difficult for you, it’d be all too easy. I’ve long decided to change my strategy!"

Jiayi, caught between laughter and tears, asked, "What strategy have you changed now, my wise elder?"

"Instead of confronting him head-on, it’s better to cajole and please him. Look, today, with just one phone call and a few teardrops, he came. It seems to have some effect, right?" Zaizai raised his little head proudly. Scratching his car, slashing the sheets—it was time to stop doing these things.

Jiayi gasped. Had she really given birth to a cunning little rascal instead of a three- or four-year-old child?

At that moment, Zaizai had already climbed into the car, shaking his chubby little legs. Poking his head out, he frowned unhappily like the Crown Prince, "Aren’t we going home yet?"

Jiayi had no choice but to swallow her frustration and climbed into the driver’s seat.

——

Zaizai went to the written test that day, and Xia Tingxuan just happened to have a day off, with no dance class scheduled, so she took Zaizai to the kindergarten.

Jiayi didn’t need to ask for leave deliberately, which made things much easier.

A week later, Qixing Kindergarten called to inform them that Zaizai had been officially admitted and had become a student of the small class.

Although it was an expected outcome, Jiayi was still thrilled after hanging up the phone. She picked up Zaizai and kissed him a few times, "That’s awesome! In a few days we’ll officially register and pay the fees, and then you can go to school. Tonight, Mummy will take you to KFC as a reward!"

Xia Tingxuan was also very happy, but her smile had an indescribable meaning to it. After the mother and son finished celebrating, she said, "Zaizai, go play by yourself for a while."

Zaizai obediently agreed and scampered off to grab his toys.

Seeing that Mummy had intentionally sent Zaizai away, Jiayi’s heart skipped a beat, knowing her mother had something to say to her.

Xia Tingxuan’s smile faded, and she became much more serious, "Jiayi, when did Zaizai get a godfather? And someone who is Zaizai’s guardian? What’s your relationship with that man?"

Jiayi nearly choked on her saliva, but she wasn’t surprised—Mrs. Chen had been present that day, and surely she must have said something afterward, leading to rumors reaching her mother.

She quickly gathered her thoughts and forced a smile, "Mummy, did you hear something from Mrs. Chen? That person is my colleague. Zaizai ran into a little problem during his interview, and because we’re a single-parent family, he almost got rejected. My colleague helped Zaizai and me plead our case with the kindergarten."

Xia Tingxuan frowned even deeper, "Is that so? But I heard that Zaizai’s interview opportunity wasn’t actually secured through Mrs. Chen’s help. Was it that man who helped? And you didn’t even tell me about such a big thing?"

Jiayi had no choice but to nod and added, "Mrs. Chen took my money but didn’t get things done. After all, she is a parent from your former student, and I was afraid you’d be unhappy, going to Mrs. Chen to argue and damaging your relationship. So I thought it was better not to make a fuss about it. Who knew that Mrs. Chen would be so thick-skinned and bring it to your attention! Really."

Xia Tingxuan’s expression softened slightly, but she continued to press, "Who is that colleague of yours? How did he have the clout to secure an interview spot for Zaizai? And why did he go out of his way to the kindergarten to explain for you and Zaizai? Is there really nothing between you two? Jiayi, if you’re with some man outside, you must tell Mummy. This time I must see the man’s character for myself before I can rest assured..."

Her daughter’s unique experiences made Xia Tingxuan vigilant.

When it came to relationships, she couldn’t bear the thought of her daughter getting hurt, even the slightest bit.

Though Jiayi was already a mother, in Xia Tingxuan’s eyes, she was still just a girl in her early twenties.

Jiayi was in the midst of her youth, needing parental guidance—a time Xia Tingxuan had missed out on being with her, failing to properly protect her; a source of constant guilt and regret. Therefore, she was more anxious than other mothers.

In the years they had lived in Yunling City, there hadn’t been any men around her daughter.

Now, suddenly there was a man close to her daughter’s life, and how could Xia Tingxuan not want to thoroughly understand the situation.

Jiayi knew that unless she clarified who that man was, her mother wouldn’t drop the topic. She quickly formulated a response, "Remember when I went to Yundu for an interview and got grazed by a car? The car owner was an employee there, that same colleague. Perhaps because he felt guilty for my injury, he wanted to make it up to me. It just so happened that he knew someone in the Education Bureau, and when Xiaobao wanted to enter kindergarten, he gave me a hand. But really, there’s nothing between us. He is a department manager, has a car and house, knows a lot of wealthy people, and has high standards. Oh, and his ex-girlfriend is my immediate superior. No matter how desperate, I wouldn’t pick up my superior’s ex. Besides, that man has such an odd personality; I couldn’t possibly be interested in him. Most importantly, he’s much older than me—a real uncle. I haven’t reached the point of liking older men yet."

Only then did Xia Tingxuan feel reassured, not giving it further thought, "After all the help that man has given you, and here you are calling him a quirky uncle... You really are a tease. Since that’s the case, if he has time, invite him over some day. I’ll cook a few dishes myself and properly thank him."

Jiayi panicked and quickly said, "He wouldn’t care for just a meal. Our company’s managers are on an annual salary, with a car and a personal assistant to boot. Please don’t worry about it!"