Ms. Lu was very childlike, which was evident from the fact that she could talk to two dogs for five minutes.
Five minutes later, Ms. Lu walked into the mansion holding two blue roses.
"Good heavens, what's going on!" Ms. Lu froze as soon as she entered the house.
What was with all the blue roses scattered on the floor! There looked to be hundreds of them.
"Madam, you're here! I was just preparing to find vases to put all these flowers in. These were all gifts from the young master to Xiao Yan. I heard they were flown in from abroad!" Thinking about the origin of these flowers, Sister Na didn't feel like she was just finding vases for them; it felt like she was handling money, not flowers!
Upon hearing this, Ms. Lu's expression instantly relaxed. She placed her handbag aside and let out a sigh, saying, "My son has finally learned these things. Girls should receive plenty of flowers. Having fresh flowers at home will also lift everyone's spirits!"
"Mother, I understand." Zheng Wei replied obediently.
Ms. Lu's body trembled involuntarily: "Ah Wei, when you talk to me like this, Mother still finds it a bit unaccustomed!"
"Then does Mother want me to speak sarcastically?" Zheng Wei smiled and reached out to peel an egg for Shen Xiao Yan.
"Heh, you know you used to like speaking sarcastically! Speak properly from now on, our little darling can understand too. Don't corrupt her." Ms. Lu's face lit up whenever she saw Shen Xiao Yan.
This child, Shen Xiao Yan, was very much to her liking.
"Xiao Yan, two new children's clothing stores have opened nearby. I went to take a look, and the styles are very nice. Let's go shopping. At noon, your Aunt Lu has a shop there, so let's have lunch there. What do you think?" Ms. Lu had already made plans.
Shen Xiao Yan also liked buying baby items now, and since Ms. Lu had brought it up, she naturally agreed.
"I've already retired. Once the baby is born, I'll help you take care of it. This old age will be blissful!" Ms. Lu was already picturing life after the child's birth.
"You probably won't find it blissful when you're changing diapers!" Zheng Wei retorted impolitely.
"Oh my, how can you speak like that? Are you a proper father?" Ms. Lu said with distaste.
"It's crowded there. I'll go with you today." Zheng Wei wiped his mouth and announced his decision.
Shen Xiao Yan wasn't particularly surprised by this news. In her understanding, he had done many gentler things than this. Therefore, accompanying someone shopping didn't seem daunting. However, Ms. Lu, having had little contact with her son since he became an adult and not visiting often after returning to the country to avoid disturbing the young couple's life, was wide-eyed at Zheng Wei's suggestion.
"My son has finally opened up, finally not blind!" Ms. Lu sighed emotionally.
Zheng Wei: "..."
The family was chatting happily, Sister Na sat on a low stool tending to the clump of flowers, and the two dogs ran around nearby. Everyone was content.
"Since we're going out together today, let's do some shopping. I'll buy Xiao Yan a few more outfits. If my son behaves well, I'll buy him an outfit too!" Ms. Lu declared grandly.
"By the sound of it, am I not your biological son?" Zheng Wei's lack of status was evident from Ms. Lu's words.
"You've had so many bad habits since you were little. You wouldn't like it if I bought you this outfit, and you wouldn't like that one. So, your mother and I don't really like buying clothes for you. Xiao Yan is pregnant now, so don't bother her. Buy whatever you want for yourself, you have money, don't you?" Ms. Lu chuckled and said, "Buy it yourself. With the remaining money, I still need to buy something for your father, so he doesn't say I have a daughter-in-law and forget my old man."
Zheng Wei looked at them with a face full of complaints, but when they asked him to get the car, he walked towards the garage in good spirits, his steps revealing a sense of ease.
"Xiao Yan, Mother is very happy. Seeing you happy, I can finally rest assured!" This marriage was something she had pushed for herself. To have such a happy ending now was truly more than she could have ever dreamed of.
Shen Xiao Yan reached out and hugged Ms. Lu. Meeting Ms. Lu was also her fortune. When she was a student, the school director had taken great care of her, treating her like a daughter and giving her a sense of familial warmth she had never experienced in over twenty years.
"Good child, such a good child! Swipe Mom's card today until it's maxed out!" Ms. Lu said generously, which made Shen Xiao Yan laugh.
When Zheng Wei drove up, he saw the smile in Shen Xiao Yan's eyes. Seeing her smile, he couldn't help but smile too.
"What are you talking about that's so funny?" He got out of the car himself and gently helped her into the back seat.
Shen Xiao Yan shook her head, but seeing Zheng Wei carefully helping her, she suddenly kissed him quickly on the cheek as he was about to leave.
Because the action was so swift, and Ms. Lu hadn't noticed, Shen Xiao Yan felt a little mischievous as she turned back and didn't dare to look at Zheng Wei's eyes.
Zheng Wei was also stunned. After a moment, he came back to his senses. Shen Xiao Yan's stolen kiss had seemingly switched on a lighthearted switch within him. As he sat in the driver's seat, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.
"Ah Wei, what's wrong with you? Is your mouth twitching?" Ms. Lu found it strange. Her son was sitting there driving and giggling to himself, looking like a fool.
Despite being teased by his mother, Zheng Wei remained unfazed, still smiling.
"Oh no, Ah Wei seems a bit off. Xiao Yan, do you think he's gone silly?" Ms. Lu said helplessly, "Could it be that the company just landed a multi-million dollar deal? But he's experienced such things before! Why is he acting like a fool?"
Because Zheng Wei's smile didn't fade, Ms. Lu's grumbling continued without pause.
Zheng Wei still smiled as he got out to open the car door for Shen Xiao Yan. Ms. Lu grabbed his arm, "Ah Wei, it's not really twitching, is it? You've been smiling for half an hour."
Ms. Lu's pinch on his arm brought Zheng Wei back to his senses. He smiled, "Mom, I'm just happy."
His interactions with Xiao Yan hadn't deteriorated like many couples who gradually developed disagreements. Instead, they seemed to be getting younger, like teenagers in love. That's why Zheng Wei's smile hadn't left his face.
As for the other party, Shen Xiao Yan, her face was flushed red the entire time, a little afraid to look at Zheng Wei and Ms. Lu. Ms. Lu's attention was focused on her son's potentially twitching lips, so she didn't notice this.
In life, many men would rather carry heavy loads than help a woman with her bag, but Zheng Wei, a big boss, was clearly unaffected. He naturally took his wife's bag, but soon received his mother's gaze, so he took his mother's bag as well. However, his treatment of his mother was clearly different from that of his wife. Zheng Wei took the bag and then said earnestly to Ms. Lu, "Mom, I'm doing this for your daughter-in-law's sake, you know?"
"Get lost!" Ms. Lu was amused by Zheng Wei's words and playfully scolded him. But when she turned around and saw Shen Xiao Yan looking startled, she quickly held Shen Xiao Yan's arm and said, "Xiao Yan, don't be scared. Mom is just scolding Ah Wei, not scaring you!"
Zheng Wei: "..."
Truly not her biological son!
"Ah, we're here, we're here, it's right up ahead. I inquired, and this is the largest children's clothing store here!" Although Ms. Lu appeared excited, her steps were not hurried at all; in fact, they were very slow, and she even told Zheng Wei to slow down.
"Mom, I know about these things better than you do." Zheng Wei walked his wife every day, so how could he not understand slowing down to care for her steps?
"Well, if you walk too fast, I'll have your father break your legs." Ms. Lu was feeling quite triumphant now!
Zheng Wei tried his best to suppress the urge to put on a cold expression, forcing a smile and saying, "Yes, your Majesty."
"Are you three looking for children's clothes? Our store has clothes for children from infancy to six years old." As the three of them walked into the store, a cute-looking salesperson immediately approached them, smiling and introducing the shop.
"Yes, we're looking for clothes for our unborn baby." Ms. Lu smiled and gestured. The young girl immediately pointed them in a direction, and then Ms. Lu and Zheng Wei, one on each side, guided Shen Xiao Yan as if she were a treasure.
"Oh, that man is so handsome!" Both young girls had just started working and were whispering softly at the cashier.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere within the family praised for their good looks was rather peculiar, as their aesthetics clearly diverged.
"Mom, I think these colors are a bit old-fashioned. You were a principal, don't you think these clothes are terribly tacky?" Since he was buying clothes for his own baby, Zheng Wei wasn't willing to just be a bag carrier. He directly involved himself, but his mother's choices were clearly not to his liking!
"You silly boy, what do you know? Don't you see these are baby clothes? Comfort is the most important thing." Ms. Lu didn't care about her principal title at the moment; she only wanted the title of grandmother.
"Mom, don't you think appearance and comfort can coexist? These little rabbit clothes are so cute! So adorable! And they have two big ears. My daughter will look beautiful wearing them!"
"Ah Wei, are you silly? A newborn baby can't wear these. Aren't you going to hurt her?"
"But if these weren't designed for babies, why would they be here? Since they are here, it means these clothes are definitely wearable!" Zheng Wei was persistent and, strangely enough, he felt he was acting a bit crazy himself. Seeing so many cute little rabbit and bear clothes upon entering, he felt like he was truly becoming a doting dad!
"I think you really are silly. Look at the one in your hand. Although the little bear is cute, my silly son, don't you see there's a bear tail on the backside? Do you want to hurt your baby's bottom? She'll be lying down most of the time before she can crawl, so comfort is the most important thing. Buy something that isn't so cute!" Ms. Lu persistently tried to sway Zheng Wei, but he was set on those two little outfits.
"Sir, these two outfits can be worn after one year old. Because the design is very cute, the baby will look even cuter when she walks in them." The commotion had apparently become quite loud, and the cute young girl quickly came over to explain.
"After one year old, then there's no issue of hurting her or not. Put them away. I can look myself. Don't hover around me." Zheng Wei didn't like people following him. As soon as he said this, the cute young girl quickly and honestly retreated to the cashier. This man looked very handsome, and once he exuded his aura, she didn't dare to get close to him!
Zheng Wei pushed a shopping cart and unceremoniously tossed the two cute little outfits into it. Then he went to look at Shen Xiao Yan and Ms. Lu. However, these two women were more concerned with the material, so they couldn't communicate with him at all. Zheng Wei thought for a moment, no longer wanting to be limited by age, and pushed the cart around.