Chapter 18: Is That Even Possible?

The restaurant

The quiet private room blocked out the noisy sounds. Zhuzhu sat obediently in her high chair, eating the food Xu Chunian had cooled down.

Shen Qingli saw the well-behaved little one and her heart softened.

“I haven’t seen Zhuzhu in a long time either.”

Xu Chunian poured her a small glass of juice. “Zhuzhu, do you know who this is?”

Zhuzhu slurped the noodles into her mouth, looked up at them, dazed.

“Godmother. This is Godmother.”

Hearing this, Shen Qingli was stunned for a moment, then she chuckled softly.

Zhuzhu looked at her and smiled.

“Zhuzhu is so good.” Shen Qingli couldn’t help but pinch her chubby cheeks.

Xu Chunian snorted. “Jiang Huaixu wouldn’t let me bring Zhuzhu out. You two almost couldn’t meet.”

Shen Qingli paused. “How did he agree?”

Based on the situation before, he wouldn’t dare let her take Zhuzhu out alone.

“The driver is following us.” Xu Chunian propped her head on her hand. “What did I do to make him so wary of me?”

Hearing this, Shen Qingli remained silent.

Xu Chunian pouted. These days, whether it was Ali, whom she trusted the most, or her beloved parents, or even Jiang Huaixu, their unanimous attitude was enough to show that the 24-year-old Xu Chunian was truly terrible.

“Ali, I saw the other day that your comic is going to be made into a film and television series, right?”

Shen Qingli nodded. “It’s already in pre-production.”

“What about the female lead? Has the female lead been decided?”

Shen Qingli lowered her eyes, hiding the emotions in her eyes. “She’s been chosen.”

“Can I go to your set to play?” Xu Chunian looked at her expectantly. “I love watching people fall in love on set.”

Shen Qingli chuckled softly. “Sure, but it’s not a big production, and the actress isn’t a popular star.”

“It’s okay. I’ll be your assistant.” She leaned towards Shen Qingli. “For free.”

“Okay.” Shen Qingli smiled. “Do you have any plans now?”

“I don’t know. I’ll take things one step at a time. Anyway, since I’m here, I definitely won’t let things get worse.” She glanced at the little pig who was eating obediently.

She had looked after her nieces who would run around the house while eating, or grab rice and scatter it everywhere, making mealtimes like a battle. Zhuzhu was very well-behaved. She ate quietly, was easy to manage, and didn’t cause any trouble. Along the way, she just looked at everything with big, curious eyes.

She was completely different from those troublesome kids. Xu Chunian felt a sense of relief, but also a little heartache.

“Are you full?” Xu Chunian asked.

Zhuzhu nodded.

Xu Chunian wiped her mouth, then cleaned her hands with a wet tissue, took off her bib, and carried her out.

This series of actions surprised Shen Qingli. “Niannian, I can’t believe you’re so good at taking care of children.”

Xu Chunian paused. “I don’t know why. Some things just feel natural, like I’ve done them many times before.”

There was no trace of her life in that villa in her memory, but every path was like she had walked it a hundred times, and she even knew the exact location of every item.

Zhuzhu was placed on the sofa, clutching the pig doll. Xu Chunian put on a cartoon and propped it up behind the food box. She watched intently.

“Have I taken care of Zhuzhu before?”

Shen Qingli pursed her lips. “I’m not sure. We haven’t been in touch for a long time either.”

Xu Chunian pursed her lips. “Ali, do you think I really traveled from 18 to 24?”