The German Shepherd looked quite "terrifying." Although it was a fierce breed, its obedience was very high. Pudding was brought back by Gu Yuan after it turned one month old. In the words of others, Gu Yuan and Shen Jianghe truly treated him like their grandson, raising him exceptionally well; he was very clever.
Although its whimpering was a plea for attention, Feng Feng was still somewhat afraid of such a large creature. She instinctively leaned closer to Shen Su. This movement was immediately noticed by Shen Su. He turned his head, looked at Feng Feng, and raised his eyebrows. Completely unconcerned about the two elders present, he immediately teased, "I didn't expect President Feng to be scared of anything."
Feng Feng believed she had maintained a calm demeanor, but her involuntary reaction had betrayed her. After being exposed by Shen Su, she glared at him without hesitation.
Upon seeing the interaction between the young couple, Gu Yuan burst into laughter. She had always thought Feng Feng was the type of person who remained calm in any situation, but she didn't expect her to be provoked by Shen Su. In that moment, she seemed like a young woman in love. However, to save Feng Feng's face, Gu Yuan did not mention it. Instead, she said to her, "Don't be afraid. Pudding just looks fierce. If it really came to a fight, it couldn't even handle the little Poodle next door."
As Gu Yuan spoke, she patted Pudding's head, smiling dotingly. "This one is a little coward."
Feng Feng glanced at Pudding, finding it hard to imagine it being bullied by a Poodle. "It looks quite formidable."
Gu Yuan said, "It looks formidable, just like Shen Su did when he was little. He was so tall, yet he was still bullied."
"Mom, that's enough." Shen Su interrupted her before she could continue. Sometimes, he was truly helpless against Gu Yuan's excellent memory. She still remembered all his embarrassing childhood incidents like they were yesterday.
When Xing Zheng and Gu Song had visited before, Gu Yuan had spoken a lot about him to them. Shen Su hadn't stopped her then; he didn't mind losing face in front of them. But Feng Feng was different from them. In front of Feng Feng, Shen Su still wanted to maintain his majestic image.
Feng Feng detected a hint of panic in Shen Su's brief three words, her curiosity piqued. She immediately asked Gu Yuan, "Shen Su was ever bullied?"
Mentioning this, Gu Yuan immediately perked up. "Oh, absolutely. When he was in middle school, he went to provoke people at a Muay Thai gym and ended up being used as a sandbag. Hahaha..."
Even though many years had passed, Gu Yuan would still laugh and hold her stomach every time she brought this up, completely disregarding her image. Shen Jianghe looked at her helplessly and raised his hand to calm her, "Don't laugh so hard."
Shen Su, on the other hand, had a dark expression. Seeing Feng Feng look at him, Shen Su explained to her, "I went to the gym to learn later and beat them all half a year later."
Feng Feng: "Oh, impressive." After she said that, she clapped her hands perfunctorily.
Shen Su: "..."
Just as he was speechless, Gu Yuan finished laughing and started recounting Shen Su's childhood embarrassments to Feng Feng. Besides this incident, Shen Su had done many other absurd things as a child. Listening to Gu Yuan tell these stories, Feng Feng only felt that Gu Yuan and Shen Jianghe had very good tempers.
Then, she gradually understood why Shen Su only wanted a daughter.
If they had a son, who was as mischievous and flirtatious as him, their parents would truly be driven to death.
At least, Feng Feng felt she didn't have that good of a temper.
After hearing these stories, Feng Feng also felt that having a daughter would be better. Just as she was thinking this, she heard Gu Yuan say, "Shen Su annoyed me quite a bit when he was little. If I wasn't so easygoing, I would have developed breast nodules from him."
"I used to envy families with little girls. Unfortunately, I missed that opportunity," Gu Yuan said, glancing at Feng Feng's belly with a sigh. "I hope you and Shen Su have a daughter. Otherwise, if you have a son who takes after him, it will truly be infuriating."
Feng Feng gave a dry laugh and did not offer any opinion.
Her attitude, in Shen Jianghe's eyes, was interpreted as resistance to having children. Shen Jianghe stepped in at the opportune moment and said, "Having children is a matter of fate. Don't put too much pressure on them."
Gu Yuan understood the implication and quickly explained to Feng Feng, "Yes, yes, no pressure. I was just saying, I'm not rushing you."
Feng Feng shook her head and smiled, "Yes, I understand. But what you said makes sense, and I will consider it."
Feng Feng's attitude indirectly indicated that she was not opposed to having children, which made Gu Yuan even happier.
Feng Feng and Shen Su stayed for dinner at the Shen residence and then left together.
It was too late to go back to work, so Shen Su drove Feng Feng directly back to her apartment.
After sitting for a while upstairs, Shen Su left. It was rare for him not to find an excuse to stay, but Feng Feng didn't find it unusual. She already had a guess about what he was going to do next.
Feng Feng took a shower and then informed Zhou Xuan and Feng Zhang of her decision in their group chat: "Reporting to you both, I plan to register my marriage with Shen Su."
Zhou Xuan: "When are you registering?"
Feng Zhang: "So sudden? Shouldn't we arrange for me and your mother to meet him and his parents?"
Feng Feng was chatting with them precisely for this matter.
Although Feng Zhang and Zhou Xuan were relatively open-minded, Feng Feng had a close relationship with them since childhood. For a matter like marriage, she certainly couldn't make a decision alone without letting both sets of parents meet.
Feng Feng: "That's exactly what I want to arrange, so when are you two free to come over?"
Feng Zhang: "Have you set the date for your registration?"
Feng Feng: "Not yet. His parents are finding someone to calculate an auspicious date."
Zhou Xuan: "Why didn't you ask me and your father to calculate it? Are you jealous!"
Feng Feng: "Then you calculate it."
Zhou Xuan: "Forget it, your father and I aren't good at this. Let them handle it."
Zhou Xuan: "Wait a minute, did Shen Su propose to you? I haven't heard you mention it."
Feng Zhang chimed in: "You want to register your marriage without a proposal?"
Feng Feng: "He proposed once on my birthday. There should be another one in a few days."
— Shen Su's hasty departure just now was likely to prepare for this matter.
As it turned out, Feng Feng's guess was correct. After leaving Feng Feng's apartment, Shen Su immediately contacted Gu Song to discuss the proposal.
Gu Song happened to be at Ru Feng Club, only about ten minutes away from Feng Feng's apartment.
Coincidentally, when Shen Su arrived, Gu Song was dining with Jiang Rong. The two were chatting and laughing. Gu Song said something that made Jiang Rong giggle.
When Shen Su entered, he felt like a third wheel. He cleared his throat, "Did I come at a bad time?"
"No, no! I'm here to give you advice too!" Jiang Rong cheerfully waved at Shen Su. "Come on, come on, let me show you the flowers I picked."
As soon as Shen Su sat down, he saw the photos on Jiang Rong's phone.