After Divorce: Why My Aloof Ex Starts Chasing Me?

Chapter 325: Naming

In the end, the parrot returned to the Jiang Family.

As a reward for Xiao Xi admitting her mistake.

Mr. Qin: "Xiao Xi is clever, and Xiao Cheng is so quiet. One talks a lot, the other talks little. Aren’t they a perfect match for childhood sweethearts? You really don’t consider arranging a child marriage?"

Elder Jiang: "What nonsense, try mentioning it again, and see if I don’t take care of you!"

Given Elder Jiang’s seniority, no one in the courtyard dared to contradict him.

Mr. Qin muttered, "Fine, fine, if not a child marriage, when Xiao Xi grows up, I’ll have Xiao Cheng propose to her directly."

Elder Jiang widened his eyes and tapped his cane, "What did you say?"

Mr. Qin hastily waved his hands, "I didn’t say anything."

Elder Jiang snorted, "You say pointless things that corrupt the children!"

Mr. Qin said no more.

Jiang Family.

Xiao Man and Xiao Xi leaned excitedly by the birdcage, teaching the parrot to talk.

Xiao Man: "Let’s give it a name."

Xiao Xi thought for a moment, "Let’s call it Aunt Jiang."

Xiao Man laughed till his stomach hurt, "But it’s not a female, why call it aunt!"

"Mom’s last name is Shen, so calling it aunt is nice and memorable!"

"That’s actually a good reason, then let’s call it Aunt Jiang."

Shen Qingqing came downstairs and felt puzzled hearing the two little ones calling it aunt repeatedly.

Xiao Man explained to her, "Shen and Aunt sound similar, so calling it Aunt is more fluent."

Shen Qingqing: "Why not let it have the last name Shen?"

Xiao Man thought for a moment, "Then should we call it Shen Jiang?"

Jiang Zhixun followed behind Shen Qingqing, "Why not call it Shen He?"

Xiao Xi loudly explained, "It should have all our family names!"

He turned to Shen Qingqing, "Mom, do you think aunt’s name sounds old? Then how about we call it Little Qing? Its feathers are green."

Shen Qingqing hadn’t decided yet, but Jiang Zhixun immediately agreed.

"Let’s call it Little Qing!"

He looked at Shen Qingqing with a half-smile, "Everything with Qing in it is a treasure in our family."

Shen Qingqing’s face warmed up, and he didn’t hold back, even in front of the children.

Such thick skin!

She poked his lean waist, "We could also call it Xiao Jiang."

Hearing this, Xiao Man looked at her eagerly, "Mom, just buy us another parrot, then we’ll have both Xiao Jiang and Little Qing!"

Xiao Xi nodded in agreement, "Yeah, and they can be companions. Otherwise, a single parrot would be so lonely."

Seeing their pitiful looks, before Shen Qingqing and Jiang Zhixun could speak, Madam Jiang readily agreed.

"Grandma will buy it for you."

Xiao Man and Xiao Xi still gazed at Shen Qingqing.

In this house, Mom’s word is final. If Grandma buys them many things in secret, she might get scolded by Mom.

So, they need Mom’s approval.

Otherwise, they’d cause Grandma to get in trouble.

That wouldn’t do...

Shen Qingqing had promised to buy the kids a parrot. Now they wanted another one, which wasn’t a big issue.

Moreover, since her mother-in-law had spoken, she didn’t want to spoil the mood.

"Let Grandma take you to buy it."

"Yay!"

The two little ones cheered and jumped.

The parrot Little Qing also chimed in, "Yay, yay..."

Making people laugh and cry.

Jiang Zhixun touched his fist to his lips and feigned a cough, "Little Qing is quite smart, it learns everything quickly."

Shen Qingqing tilted her chin up, "Probably takes after me."

Xiao Xi had keen ears and nodded affirmatively, "It takes after Mom; Mom is the smartest in the family."

Shen Qingqing laughed and scolded, "Stop buttering me up."

"I’m not buttering up, that’s what Grandma always says."

The two kids spent a lot of time with Madam Jiang, learning many opinions from her.

Madam Jiang often praised Shen Qingqing, so naturally, Xiao Man and Xiao Xi came to see their mom as the most capable person.

Even more capable than their dad!

The two kids were so excited, wanting to go out to buy a parrot immediately.

Madam Jiang, not wanting to disappoint them, went inside to get her purse, ready to take them out.

Shen Qingqing felt uneasy; with two kids, her mother-in-law wouldn’t be able to watch them alone.

"I’ll drive, and we’ll all go together."

Over the years, Shen Qingqing not only pursued a Ph.D. but also learned to drive.

To make commuting easier, Father Jiang and Madam Jiang bought her a car.

This caused quite a stir.

Women drivers were few, even fewer who owned cars!

People outside couldn’t help but admire Shen Qingqing.

Though not in business, Shen Qingqing had a good friend in the field and often discussed economic matters in the office.

So, after discussing with the family, she took out her savings over the years and bought two courtyard houses.

Now with a car, a house, no worries about living necessities, and happy family life, Shen Qingqing was living her best life.

Before, when Shen Qingqing went out, it was always Jiang Zhixun driving her.

Now she can grab the car keys and go anytime, making Jiang Zhixun proud yet feeling inexplicably lost.

"I’ll go with you too," Jiang Zhixun said.

Shen Qingqing wanted him to stay home and rest; he had been working hard lately.

But Jiang Zhixun just wanted to join them.

"I can’t rest well if you guys aren’t around."

With two kids, it could get chaotic at home, but hearing their playful noises made him especially at ease.

And if his wife was also there, he could sleep soundly.

Madam Jiang teased him, "Such a big man but still sticking to Qingqing."

Jiang Zhixun didn’t refute.

He did stick to Qingqing.

Couldn’t leave her!

The older he got, the more he couldn’t be without her.

By careful calculations, they hadn’t been together long, still in the honeymoon phase, so how could he not stick around?

Madam Jiang: "Alright then, you guys take Xiao Man and Xiao Xi yourselves, I won’t go. I’ll stay home and cook for you."

It was rare for the couple to have a break, so Madam Jiang thought of letting their family of four have a good outing.

She wouldn’t play the third wheel.

Xiao Man and Xiao Xi were grown up, no longer needing to be carried, just needed someone to hold their hands.

Xiao Xi: "Grandma, let’s go together."

The two little ones were still quite attached to Madam Jiang, the person who raised them, so their bond was special.

Madam Jiang with a smiling face said, "Let Dad and Mom take you. After the flower and bird market, you can play at the park for a while. Grandma’s getting old, can’t keep up, and would only hold you back."

Xiao Xi, considerate, said, "We won’t run around, we’ll walk slowly with you."

Madam Jiang was delighted but still wanted to give their family some private space.

"Don’t you want to eat cake? Grandma will make it for you, so when you return, you can have it."

Children can’t resist the allure of food.

After hesitating for a while, "Alright then."

Shen Qingqing said to Madam Jiang, "We’ll go together. We can buy the cake outside."

Madam Jiang waved her hand, "No need. It’s rare for you to be home with the kids; I’ll take a quiet break."

After much persuading, Madam Jiang still wouldn’t go with them.

Shen Qingqing understood her mother-in-law’s good intentions and had to give up persuading her.