As noon approached, everyone set off to the hotel booked by the Lu family for the full-month celebration.

Lu Yunshen had a son as his first child and a daughter as his second, making him a real winner in life.

He was especially happy, so the celebration was quite grand, inviting relatives and friends as if it were a wedding banquet.

The seating was pre-arranged, and since Gu Yanqing was one of the main relatives from the Lu family and held a high position, he was naturally placed at the main table.

Besides the close relatives, there were also many important figures at the table.

Qiao Wanqing was sitting with Gu Yanqing and had never sat at such a high-status table before.

However, Gu Yanqing had warned her in advance not to be too formal, saying that everyone there wasn’t as impressive as her boyfriend.

If anyone at the table asked her a question, she could answer if she knew, or just smile if she didn’t, with Gu Yanqing there to help her out.

So, Qiao Wanqing wasn’t very nervous.

Plus, with Gu Yanqing by her side, she felt at ease.

If she got too nervous, it might show, so even without a prestigious background, she had to carry herself confidently.

At that moment, she was thankful for reading so many novels, as there were plenty of examples of female leads in similar situations she could relate to.

Gu Yanqing held Kouko and sat down with Qiao Wanqing.

Everyone greeted them politely.

Gu Yanqing’s reputation brought a lot of compliments to Qiao Wanqing, praising her beauty and saying they were a perfect couple.

Kouko was adorable too, receiving so much praise that Qiao Wanqing felt like she hadn’t given birth to a troublemaker, but rather to a little prince.

To make sure the guests didn’t go hungry, the waitstaff first served each guest a bowl of seafood soup to fill their stomachs before starting the full-month ceremony.

Halfway through the soup, Gu Yanqing quietly said to Qiao Wanqing, “Kouko might need a change. I’ll take him to the restroom.”

“…Didn’t he just go this morning?” Qiao Wanqing didn’t expect her son to need a change at such a moment and said quietly, “I’ll go too.”

“No need, just stay here. It’s not good for two people to leave together. Don’t worry, they won’t dare to bully you.”

Gu Yanqing knew everyone at the table; they were all high-status and well-mannered.

Unlike the people from earlier, they wouldn’t purposely make Qiao Wanqing uncomfortable.

Qiao Wanqing didn’t understand why it wasn’t good for two people to leave together, but since Gu Yanqing said so, she stayed at the table.

Before long, the full-month ceremony began, and Gu Yanqing and Koko hadn’t returned yet.

They were probably in the restroom, as Kouko might be a bit unaccustomed to the new environment, causing his stool to be a little loose this morning.

On the stage in front of the guests, the host came up with a big smile, saying some words to uplift the atmosphere and wishing Keke a happy full month and a healthy growth.

Then, they invited the parents to speak and brought Keke up to show her off.

Keke was wearing a pink princess dress. With good-looking parents and her fair complexion, she looked especially adorable after being dressed up.

After that, the event staff brought in a beautifully crafted three-tiered cake.

The cake was in pink tones and looked like a small castle, topped with a cartoon image of Keke, as if a princess were living in her own little castle.

On top of the cake was a dazzling crown.

The host announced, “Next, let’s invite a lovely little guest to place the full-month crown on Keke!”

Qiao Wanqing sat at the main table and immediately spotted a little figure wobbling onto the stage—it was her son, Kouko!

Kouko was dressed in a white shirt and black suit pants, complete with a little bowtie.

He wasn’t wearing diapers anymore, and he looked tall and handsome.

With this outfit, he truly resembled a charming little prince.

As Kouko approached the cake, Qiao Wanqing felt nervous.

She knew her son very well; even though he was over a year old, he could still be clumsy and sometimes tripped while walking on flat ground.

He didn’t have any special talents, and this moment was a big challenge for him.

Plus, he hadn’t practiced beforehand—Gu Yanqing was really taking a risk.

But Kouko didn’t disappoint her.

He took the crown from the hostess and, with Yu Chu’s help, clumsily placed it on Keke’s head.

Yu Chu said something to him, and he reached out to touch Keke’s face, smiling happily.

Hearing the crowd exclaiming how adorable he was and people taking photos, Qiao Wanqing finally took out her phone to record a video of Kouko.

The host squatted down and asked the slightly shy but determined Kouko, who didn’t run to his parents, “Kouko, do you have something to say to your sister Keke?”

Qiao Wanqing thought, “What? This is such a difficult question! Gu Yanqing, you have too much faith in our son!”

But surprisingly, Kouko wasn’t as clueless as she imagined.

Speaking into the microphone with his little voice, he used all his strength and stammered out his longest sentence since birth: “Keke, Keke sister, happy… full moon!”

The guests were completely charmed by Kouko, and those at Qiao Wanqing’s table praised her son for being cute and smart.

She relaxed, her palms sweaty from nervousness, and felt a wave of pride.

This clever and adorable little treasure was her son!

Kouko wasn’t clumsy at all; he didn’t act like a country bumpkin.

In fact, in front of so many people, he made Qiao Wanqing proud.

The host praised Kouko, and feeling accomplished, he ran off the stage and jumped into Gu Yanqing’s arms waiting below.

“Isn’t he adorable and just like a little prince?” the host smiled, noticing the crowd’s chatter. “He’s only 1 year and 2 months old! Isn’t he smart? I believe our little Keke will grow up just as clever as Kouko!”

At that age, most kids were still playing in the mud, and everyone marveled at how children from wealthy families seemed to develop faster.

Gu Yanqing brought little Keke back to the table, and everyone continued to praise Koko, even people at the neighboring table were watching him, making him feel special.

Once Kouko returned, he rushed into his mother’s embrace, unaware that Qiao Wanqing had seen his performance.

Excitedly, he shared his experience, looking adorably silly: “Koko, Koko wore, wore a hat.”

He didn’t realize it was called a crown and thought he had just put a hat on Keke.

Qiao Wanqing laughed and kissed him, saying, “You put a crown on your sister, right? Mommy saw!”

“Full moon, full moon… happy!”

“Kouko even wished his sister a happy full moon!” Qiao Wanqing praised him, “You’re so clever!”

Feeling proud from the compliments, Kouko buried his head in her arms, giggling, looking nothing like the charming little prince he had just been.

Once everyone’s attention returned to the cake-cutting, Gu Yanqing quietly asked Qiao Wanqing, “Surprised?”

“Very surprised! I almost had a heart attack!” She had been so nervous.

Even if Koko had stumbled, everyone would forgive a little kid, but Qiao Wanqing hoped he would smoothly complete the whole process and earn praise.

She was worried he might forget halfway and cry for his dad or mom, which would make the event awkward.

But the whole experience was delightful, and Kouko really made her proud.

Gu Yanqing’s plan was brilliant.

So Qiao Wanqing added, “Darling, you’re amazing.”

Gu Yanqing chuckled softly, “There’s something even better.”

“…Can you give me a heads-up? My heart can’t take it.”

“You’ll find out soon. This time, no surprises, I promise,” Gu Yanqing said, ruffling her hair.

Once the cake was cut, the servers began distributing it to each table, and soon the dishes started coming out.

The atmosphere became lively as everyone clinked glasses and enjoyed their drinks.

Halfway through the meal, the special full moon eggs were served.

This hotel not only had exquisite dishes but also unique full moon eggs—each plate had ten eggs, each carefully decorated with cute faces using colored markers.

The round ends of the eggs were dressed with little skirts or overalls.

The plates were decorated with paper to look like a castle and had a cartoon photo of Keke, making it seem like a group of cheerful little ones playing together in a castle with her.

Kouko spotted the eggs right away and excitedly tugged at Gu Yanqing’s shirt, shouting, “Egg, egg!”

One of the elders at the table reached over to grab an egg for him.

Kouko loved it but hesitated to take it.

Gu Yanqing encouraged him to accept it, and finally, Kouko happily took the egg.

Gu Yanqing reminded him, “Quick, thank Grandpa Wang.”

“Thank… Grandpa!”

Kouko was too focused on the egg to sound very sincere, but with a cute kid like him, just being adorable was enough to win everyone over.

Mr. Wang was delighted and smiled, saying, “No need to thank me! Kouko is so smart, just like your dad when he was little.”

Everyone enjoyed that compliment, and it was nice to hear.

“Come on, let’s switch tables for a bit.” After exchanging a few polite words with Mr. Wang, Gu Yanqing said to Qiao Wanqing.

“Hmm? Is something even better coming?” Qiao Wanqing asked, intrigued. “Okay!”

As he spoke, he addressed their table, “We’ll step away for a bit. You all continue.”

Qiao Wanqing followed him as they walked through two tables and arrived at a corner table that had two empty seats.

When the people at the table saw them, they froze for a moment.

“Cousin, sister-in-law, and cute little Kouko, you’re here!” Lu Yunfei at the table exclaimed happily. “Come and sit!”

When Qiao Wanqing saw the people at the table, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

At this table, besides Lu Yunfei, everyone else was from the group of women in the confinement room from the morning.

Not everyone was there, but most of those who had critize her and Kouko were present.

Gu Yanqing must be keeping a grudge in a little notebook.

What’s even funnier is that in the confinement room, Qiao Wanqing hadn’t seen them with their babies.

Now, each of them basically had a child, some even looked a bit older than Yuanyuan, and the youngest was older than Kouko.

Just then, the full-moon eggs they had ordered arrived at their table.

The children, seeing such adorable eggs, got excited right away, all wanting an egg and asking the adults to get one for them.

The kids were worried someone would snatch them away, so they felt they had to grab them first.

However, Gu Yanqing noticed that the adults didn’t dare reach for the eggs and could only quietly tell their kids to wait.

But the kids wouldn’t listen.

Those eggs were just too cute, and they were all shouting for them, each one louder than the last, making the adults feel quite embarrassed.

They hadn’t forgotten what they had said or done.

Just that morning, they had earnestly educated Qiao Wanqing on how to properly discipline her child, yet their own kids didn’t seem better behaved than others.

The woman who had led the discussion against Qiao Wanqing was Yu Chu’s aunt.

Her son looked to be about six or seven years old, and taking advantage of being older, he stood up and grabbed an egg from the plate while the adults weren’t paying attention.

Seeing this, the other kids wanted it even more.

Some younger ones even started crying, while the older ones tried to stand on their chairs, wanting to reach out like that boy.

The aunt immediately felt embarrassed, upset that her child was misbehaving, and slapped his hand several times for grabbing the egg.

Though it probably didn’t hurt, her son was at an age where he cared about face, and he felt very ashamed, starting to cry.

“Why are you hitting him?” After they were seated, Gu Yanqing glanced at the aunt.

The aunt smiled awkwardly and replied, “Kids don’t listen and act up, so they need discipline.”

Gu Yanqing said lightly, “Grabbing an egg and suddenly not listening? Are you here to eat or just to watch the banquet?”

“……”

Everyone’s expressions became awkward.

Just that morning, they had echoed that Kouko was rude and poorly raised, but it seemed that all their kids were like this too.

When they wanted something, they would throw a tantrum, act out, and even grab things when the adults weren’t looking.

“Using a stick to raise good children is indeed a great educational method,” Gu Yanqing said with a cold smile. “I’ve heard that all the sisters-in-law here have quite a bit of experience in parenting. Wanqing and I are new parents and lack experience, so we specifically came to ask for your advice.”

“……”

Everyone knew full well that Gu Yanqing wasn’t there to ask for advice, but to vent his frustration and embarrass them.

They realized something was off when they were all seated at the same table, and now it was clear they had fallen into a trap.

Some of them hadn’t brought their kids, but Keke’s grandmother, Gu Yanqing’s aunt, had gone to the confinement room and mentioned that to bring good luck for Keke, anyone bringing a child to the banquet would receive a large red envelope.

The phrase “large red envelope” struck a chord with everyone.

The Lu family was wealthy, and a “large” envelope would surely contain a significant amount.

So, they eagerly brought their kids along to the banquet.

It was inevitable for little kids to be rowdy and messy during meals, which everyone could usually understand.

However, these so-called “well-behaved” kids were causing chaos, making the entire table messy, with some children covered in oil from their food.

Compared to Kouko, who was wearing a nice white shirt and little suit pants, and was quietly playing with the eggs Gu Yanqing had brought while nestled in his arms, everyone felt a burning embarrassment and chose to remain silent.

Oblivious to the situation, Kouko played with the egg in his hands.

Seeing a slightly older girl nearby watching him play, who was crying for her mom to get her an egg, he hesitated for a moment, reluctant but resolute, and extended his hand to offer the egg to the crying girl.

“Here… egg! Don’t cry.”

Seeing this, the little girl stopped crying and looked at the egg in Kouko’s hand with red eyes, eagerly accepting it.

Kouko tilted his head for a moment, then thought of a word and said to the girl, “Good~”

His adorable demeanor would have melted everyone’s hearts under normal circumstances, but now, the more understanding he became, the more it highlighted the adults’ failings.

The little girl’s mother felt her face burning and quickly instructed her, “Say thank you to Kouko.”

“Thank you,” the little girl mumbled.

Kouko shyly hid back in Gu Yanqing’s arms.

Qiao Wanqing felt relieved at Kouko’s thoughtfulness, and while Gu Yanqing was using this situation to educate everyone, she felt quite pleased.

However, the sight of all the little kids eagerly staring at the plate of eggs was just too innocent.

So, she decided to wrap things up, saying, “Let’s all eat the eggs; they’ll get cold soon.”

Lu Yunfei probably heard about the situation from Gu Yanqing.

With a smile, she chimed in, “Everyone, don’t be shy! Why are you all being so polite just because my cousin and sister-in-law are here? Come on, kids, here’s an egg for you.”

Saying this, Lu Yunfei handed out eggs to each child, and the commotion finally settled down.

Once Lu Yunfei had distributed the eggs, Gu Yanqing smiled “kindly” and said, “Well then, everyone, let’s take turns sharing your parenting tips.”

Everyone: “……”