My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 507: Elder Diplomat Zhizhi

Chapter 507: Chapter 507: Elder Diplomat Zhizhi

Yuran shook her head firmly, "I can’t bear to let go. Mom, you like me so much, I’ll definitely be full, and I can spare a little to satisfy his hunger."

Mom Bo looked at her with an expression that said you really don’t know any better, "You, really... No wonder Xiaoqi turned out like this. You spoil him so much, but what’s to be done? Baby, you’re going to suffer in the future."

Yuran didn’t feel that way because she was very clear about how good Bo Yan was to her.

In fact, she knew that Mom Bo was also aware of this, but she didn’t want her to feel pressured, which is why she spoke like that. Yuran snuggled up and gave Mom Bo a kiss on the face, "Mom, you’re so good."

Afterward, Yuran herself felt a bit embarrassed and looked at Mom Bo with a smile.

Mom Bo was also amused by her, "Go wait, I’ll be done here in a moment, go on, quickly."

"Thank you, mom."

...

After dinner, Mom Bo and the senior Bo leader planned to take a walk. Zhizhi originally didn’t want to go, but seeing that his parents seemed to have something to discuss, he also took his grandparents’ hands and followed them for a stroll.

The area surrounding the old mansion was a combination of a mountain park and residential apartments, especially suitable for walks and strolls.

Zhizhi was a little celebrity in this area, known for being smart and lovable.

At first, Zhizhi followed the senior Bo leader to play chess with the neighbors in a pavilion at Santi Park and then, to show off his grandson’s intelligence, the elder Bo let Zhizhi take a turn, and as a result, Zhizhi became the darling of many elderly people.

They all hoped to see Zhizhi come out for a walk with his grandfather every day.

Zhizhi liked a dog at Old Man Xia’s, who originally disliked walking the dog, but did so to please Zhizhi and make him happy.

Some people did wonder, Bo Yan, being a public figure, had a son who was already so big, yet his privacy was so well protected.

Of course, the kind of people who could be neighbors with the senior Bo leader, what kind of people would they be! Would they gossip? Naturally, they would not.

So even though everyone knew that Zhizhi was Bo Yan’s son, no one really made anything of it. Most were just envious of the senior Bo leader – powerful in his prime and now enjoying time with his grandson in retirement, making many people extremely jealous.

Old Man Xia and his wife came out with their bulldog, which had originally been named Meatball but Zhizhi changed it to Qiuiqiu. Old Man Xia, liking Zhizhi and his affinity, straightforwardly renamed the bulldog Qiuiqiu, and even several times prepared to invite Zhizhi over for a visit to play.

That was because he also had a grandson at home, just several years older than Zhizhi.

But Zhizhi was stubborn and refused to go, leaving Old Man Xia baffled as he had never been refused by a child before and considered himself skilled in dealing with them. However, he started to doubt himself after meeting Zhizhi.

"Grandpa Xia, Grandma Xia," Zhizhi greeted, then let go of his grandparents’ hands and went to tousle Qiuiqiu’s fur, "Qiuiqiu, did you miss Zhizhi? Zhizhi missed you."

While speaking, Zhizhi vigorously tugged at the dog’s fur, and the bulldog, baring its teeth, howled twice at him. Old Man Xia pulled on the leash, "Qiuiqiu."

With a pitiful look, the bulldog lay its head down and plaintively watched Zhizhi, who then used a little less force, "Qiuiqiu, I’ll be gentle, don’t be scared, alright?"

After saying this, he took the leash from Old Man Xia’s hand, ready to walk the dog. The sight of a small child leading a bulldog almost his own size looked somewhat incongruous. The senior Bo leader’s eyelids twitched violently, "Zhizhi, you can’t do this."

Zhizhi looked up puzzled, his clear, large eyes blinking at him, "Grandpa, why not? Zhizhi just wants to play with Qiuiqiu for a while. You can play chess with Grandpa Xia first. Zhizhi will go around the lake with Grandma and come back soon. Don’t worry, Grandpa, I’ll come back quickly and help you win."

Bo Yan, the senior official, suddenly felt that he shouldn’t have come out for a walk.

Old Master Xia squinted his eyes with laughter, "Ha ha... Old Bo, why be so petty? Look at Zhizhi, just what I need since I’m getting on in years and have weak legs. Zhizhi can take the dog out for a walk with me."

Bo Yan glared at him, "You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Letting your own dog cozy up to Zhizhi, it’s disgraceful."

Old Xia, "That’s not fair, how is it disgraceful to cozy up to Zhizhi? Does it only count as something if I cozy up to you?"

Bo Yan, "..."

The two moved to the chess pavilion, where several retired acquaintances already sat. Seeing Old Xia and Bo Yan, they all started teasing, "This is going to be interesting. We were all wondering if you two would show up today."

Old Xia was irritated by these words, "Why wouldn’t Old Bo and I show up? Delighted that you can reign supreme without us, eh?"

Somebody took offense, "Old Xia, that’s going too far, are you calling us monkeys?"

Old Xia laughed carelessly, "At least there’s some self-awareness there, not easy to come by."

The crowd: "..." His mouth is really annoying.

Just because Old Xia isn’t a gossiper doesn’t mean others aren’t. Someone not seeing Zhizhi and his daughter-in-law following Bo Yan poked fun, "Old Bo, where are your wife and golden grandchild?"

Bo Yan kept a straight gaze, sitting steady at the table, his eyebrows raised in a half-smile as he looked at him, "Is my golden grandchild something for you to inquire about? What, still holding a grudge from being beaten by a three-year-old last time?"

"Am I such a petty person?"

Bo Yan, "Then why ask about my grandson? Didn’t you lose badly enough last time? Or do you want to experience that again now?"

This mouth, so vicious.

Why so harsh?

A good number of the players present had lost to Zhizhi; adults in their decades being defeated by a three-year-old child. Those unaware would certainly think they were throwing the game, but only those who had battled Zhizhi truly understood the bitterness involved—it wasn’t something that could be solved by throwing a game.

Even when Zhizhi gave them a chance, they didn’t have the skill to win a single round. Admitting it publicly would be even more embarrassing.

This was really... beyond words.

Zhizhi, holding Qiuiqiu’s leash, stood tall with cute cheeks, greeted warmly by many people along the way; older grandmas and grandpas showered him with affection, while the slightly younger ones addressed him as uncle and auntie. Mrs. Xia and Bo Yan’s mother walked shoulder to shoulder.

With emotion, "Your Zhizhi really is a charmer, so endearing. With your son and daughter-in-law’s situation exposed, Zhizhi did a good job protecting his own privacy."

Bo Yan’s mother was unperturbed, "So what if Zhizhi gets exposed? There’s nothing about my Zhizhi that we can’t be proud of. We just want him to have a carefree childhood, which is why my son and daughter-in-law feel that they should give him more of his own space. In the future, his life will inevitably get more disturbed; right now, we want to give him as much as possible."

"That’s true, the children of celebrities indeed attract more attention than others. Calm people can also easily stir up all sorts of scandalous rumors, it’s better to be careful."

Bo Yan’s mother agreed, "Isn’t that the truth?"