Na Mu Zhong only realized she had been led on a beat later, but Lu Tao Bao held her hand tightly, and he still carried a matching couple's tracksuit.
Considering he had come all this way and endured her cold glances on the road, Na Mu Zhong pondered for a moment and then compromised.
...
Upon reaching the fitting room, Na Mu Zhong's eyes lit up with an irrepressible joy when she saw the light pink tracksuit.
Even though it was sportswear, how could she not feel it was a bit too princess-like? She was tired of being the empress; she still wanted to be a princess. Lu Tao Bao must have seen her collection of princess-style pajamas at home; this man was quite observant.
She actually felt a little sweet inside.
"Bao Bao, are you ready?" Just as Na Mu Zhong was holding the clothes, filled with silent excitement, a rich male voice echoed from outside.
"Almost!" Startled by him, Na Mu Zhong quickly tidied her clothes.
Lu Tao Bao said it was his first time at an amusement park, but for her, it was also her first time. Na Mu Zhong, in her over 20 years of life, had never been to an amusement park!
With this thought, she opened the door and saw a tall silhouette standing outside. The man wore a loose tracksuit and had taken off his glasses. Although his imposing aura remained, he looked much younger.
Lu Tao Bao turned upon hearing the movement and saw Na Mu Zhong step out. The lingering amazement in Na Mu Zhong's eyes was precisely what he caught.
"Ready?" Lu Tao Bao asked, walking towards her. He reached out and adjusted the rabbit ears on her head, then took out a pair of black-rimmed glasses from his pocket and handed them to Na Mu Zhong. "You seem to really like this style, want to try it?"
"How did you know I liked this?" This was the style she favored during her eccentric phase. At that time, she always wore a pink dress to work, accompanied by oversized glasses. Picking this up again after some time, Na Mu Zhong felt all her cells buzzing.
"Shall we go out!" Lu Tao Bao didn't offer further explanation, holding Na Mu Zhong's hand as they walked out.
Na Mu Zhong was filled with joy at this moment. Besides, there was no one else around. Her childhood wish had truly been fulfilled. Initially, she planned to keep Lu Tao Bao with her, but soon she lost him, and she joyfully rode the roller coaster by herself. She had plenty of energy and played until evening.
Despite playing all afternoon, Na Mu Zhong was still full of spirit when Lu Tao Bao took her away. She held his hand, chattering about this and that. They didn't even change their clothes and went straight to Jiang Nan Ke for dinner.
Jiang Nan Ke was considered their trio's base. It was an establishment owned by Zheng Wei, but their food was very much to their liking, and the place offered good privacy. As Lu Tao Bao led Na Mu Zhong upstairs, they heard two barks before even reaching the private room.
Hearing the dogs, Lu Tao Bao looked around. As he turned, he saw two dogs guarding the entrance to the restroom.
"Is Old Zheng here?" Lu Tao Bao stopped a waiter.
The waiter was initially taken aback, as he didn't recognize Lu Shao at first. Upon a closer look, he realized who it was and quickly nodded, "Replying to Lu Shao, Young Master Zheng is in his usual spot."
"Got it," Lu Tao Bao replied. Just as he was about to lead Na Mu Zhong over, he heard someone call them from behind, accompanied by footsteps.
"Old Lu?" The confused voice came from Zheng Wei.
Lu Tao Bao turned around, holding Na Mu Zhong's hand. As they turned, they heard Shen Xiao Yan coughing incessantly.
Zheng Wei hugged Shen Xiao Yan and patted her back. His gaze swept over the two of them, and he said meaningfully, "I thought you two were resting this afternoon, but you look like you've been out playing? Na Mu Zhong, you didn't come in like this just now, did you?" Zheng Wei gestured to her head with his finger.
Na Mu Zhong's expression shifted in surprise, and she reached for her head, only to find her rabbit ears still there.
"What do I do, I feel so awkward... I'm embarrassed." Na Mu Zhong quickly removed the hair clip and, feeling shy, hid in Lu Tao Bao's arms.
Lu Tao Bao greatly enjoyed Na Mu Zhong's embrace, as she rarely sought such closeness. He instinctively held her and even kissed the top of her head.
Shen Xiao Yan looked back at Zheng Wei and gestured for him; they should go back to eat.
Zheng Wei chuckled. Without moving, he first hugged Shen Xiao Yan, then kissed the top of her head and said with a smile, "They have it, you should have it too."
After saying this, he led Shen Xiao Yan away, followed closely by the two dogs. Tonight's dinner would have delicious meat.
Seeing the couple's demeanor, Lu Tao Bao let out a low laugh and followed with Na Mu Zhong's hand.
Na Mu Zhong was still wearing the light pink tracksuit and sneakers, which made her look rather unremarkable.
"It's all familiar faces. We'll go home after dinner. Comfort is the most important thing," Lu Tao Bao said, seeing her constantly looking down at herself. He understood her thoughts and tried to comfort her.
She was initially hesitant, but when she followed Lu Tao Bao inside and saw Zheng Wei instructing someone to bring a very comfortable double chair for Shen Xiao Yan to lean on, she immediately felt at ease.
It was dinnertime, and everyone was familiar. Comfort was paramount. Moreover, Zheng Wei and Shen Xiao Yan were also dressed casually.
While the dishes were being served, Zheng Wei raised an eyebrow at Lu Tao Bao. "So, where exactly did you two go this afternoon? Na Mu Zhong looks like she had a great time. You didn't tell us about such a good place? I want to take Xiao Yan there too."
"You can't go there anytime soon. We went to the amusement park," Lu Tao Bao explained.
"Oh, that's okay. We'll take the kids when they're older, right Xiao Yan?" Zheng Wei felt he had subtly one-upped Lu Tao Bao's young couple.
Indeed, after he finished speaking, Lu Tao Bao's face darkened slightly...
After Shen Xiao Yan's morning sickness subsided, Zheng Wei resumed his normal work schedule. However, Assistant Hou noticed a change in his boss, but he couldn't quite pinpoint it.
"Hey, Boss, what are you standing here for? Hurry up and sort the documents. the meeting is about to start." Xiao Shen, who worked in the boss's office, couldn't help but reach out and tap the desk to remind Assistant Hou, who was lost in thought.
"Oh." Assistant Hou snapped back to attention and patted his head. He felt he was being influenced by his boss to become abnormal.
"Assistant Hou, could you come here for a moment?" As Assistant Hou stood up, the intercom rang. He quickly went to find his boss.
The boss's office.
As he entered, Zheng Wei was engrossed in something. Only after his second knock did Zheng Wei hear the sound and call him over.
"Distribute these documents," Zheng Wei said, handing Assistant Hou a stack of papers. However, his eyes remained fixed on his phone. Assistant Hou could clearly see Zheng Wei's focused expression. It seemed there wasn't any particularly important large deal at the moment, and all matters had been handled. Was the boss so focused on this?
As Assistant Hou took the documents, he couldn't resist peeking at Zheng Wei's eyes. Upon seeing it, he was utterly shocked.
Their brilliant and mighty boss was actually online shopping, and the items he saw were adult clothing with rabbit and bear designs.
The young woman who could be by the boss's side was none other than the boss's wife. Clearly, these clothes were for the boss's wife, but the boss's wife had excellent taste. Why would she buy something like this? It must be the boss's own peculiar taste.
Thinking this, Assistant Hou shivered again. Just as Zheng Wei looked up, he was caught. Assistant Hou, holding the stack of documents, darted out with a whoosh.
The moment he closed the door, Assistant Hou's hands trembled so much that the documents almost fell.
How could he explain this? How should he explain it? His boss was now obsessed with online shopping? No wonder whenever he looked for him, he was always engrossed in his phone. He had initially thought the boss might be talking to or doing something with the boss's wife, but he never imagined... it was online shopping, and he was buying such cute outfits.
"The conference room is open. Hurry up!" Xiao Shen returned and saw Assistant Hou spacing out outside again. He waved his hand in front of Assistant Hou and asked, "Have you fallen in love recently? Why are you always distracted?"
"Get lost," Assistant Hou pushed his glasses up and, after calming himself, hurried towards the conference room.
...
Zheng Residence.
While Zheng Wei was in a meeting, Shen Xiao Yan and Na Gu were tidying clothes in the nursery.
The family's matching parent-child outfits ordered from a brand a few days ago had also arrived. Zheng Wei had bought even more from somewhere these past few days. In short, one walk-in closet couldn't possibly hold them all.
As Shen Xiao Yan's belly was gradually growing larger, Na Gu dared not let her exert herself. She told her to sit and rest by the side and went to tidy the little clothes herself. As an elder, although she knew the Zheng family was well-off and doting on children was fine, seeing so many still left Na Gu speechless.
"I see Young Master bought a lot of pink clothes. Two-thirds of them are pink. What if a little young master is born? You can't give him pink clothes, can you?" Na Gu found it quite amusing as she spoke.
"I remember when the young master first started buying clothes, he would buy a couple, one pink and one blue. But now he only buys pink ones," Na Gu couldn't help but complain. "Oh, right, Xiao Yan, after we finish sorting the baby's clothes, I need to sort your maternity wear too. Your clothes are not any fewer than the baby's. It's just that you look beautiful in pink. I've seen the fabric of those clothes; they're all very good quality and comfortable to wear. It will be winter in a few more days, and wearing such clothes at home is also enjoyable. However, I estimate that sorting the baby's clothes will take all morning. If you're tired, you should go rest first." Na Gu was aware of pregnant women's tendency to feel sleepy.
Shen Xiao Yan nodded. She was indeed feeling a bit sleepy, so she said goodbye to Na Gu and returned to her bedroom. As soon as she got back, the phone on the windowsill rang with a video call. Shen Xiao Yan walked over and tapped it open, and Zheng Wei's incredibly handsome face appeared on the screen.
"Xiao Yan, have you been playing with your phone just now?" Seeing Shen Xiao Yan answer so quickly, Zheng Wei asked with a smile.
Shen Xiao Yan shook her head, pointed outside, indicating she had just returned from the next room.
"I want to sleep," Shen Xiao Yan's sleepiness came on quickly. She quickly took out paper and pen to write a message for Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei was accustomed to this. He hummed and said, "Just prop your phone up on the windowsill. I'll feel at ease watching you."