Chapter 235 I Prefer His Mother

Mrs. Shao attended flower arrangement classes for half a month, which not only greatly improved her flower arranging skills but also made her even happier.

Every day when I come home, I hold a beautiful bouquet of flowers and hum a little tune.

Shao Muwen arrived before the flower arrangement class was over.

"Hey, what brings you here?"

Shao Muwen casually closed the door and smiled faintly: "I got off work early today, and Dad told me to go home for dinner and pick you up on the way."

Madam Shao turned to Yu Wanqiao and introduced her: "Xiao Qiao, this is my eldest son, Shao Muwen."

Yu Wanqiao was wearing a floral arrangement outfit. Her hair was tied up in a simple low ponytail during class. She had a long neck and a slender figure, and she looked elegant and serene as she sat there.

"Hello." She nodded slightly to Shao Muwen, her attitude no different from when they first met.

Shao Muwen did not pretend not to know her. "Hello, Miss Yu."

He said to Mrs. Shao, "We met at a dinner party before."

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Shao keenly sensed something amiss, her gaze shifting between Shao Muwen and Yu Wanqiao.

It was Shao Muwen who suggested that she take this flower arrangement class, and he even helped her find the venue.

Mrs. Shao also remarked that the place her son had chosen was truly wonderful. It wasn't far from home, the environment was comfortable, and most importantly, the florist was young, beautiful, and had a voice as pleasant as singing.

...So the two of them knew each other all along.

"Can I order a bouquet of flowers?" Shao Muwen looked around the flower shop with his hands behind his back, like an old man strolling the streets.

Yu Wanqiao stood up. "Okay. What kind do you want? For an elder, a friend, or your girlfriend?"

When Yu Wanqiao said "girlfriend," her voice didn't change much, but Shao Muwen turned around and gave her a deep look.

"To my teacher's wife."

Shao Muwen looked at Yu Wanqiao and said, "Your profile picture is perfect for a bouquet like that."

Yu Wanqiao met his gaze, her face serene.

"Okay, that suits you well."

Yu Wanqiao walked to the cashier, took out a notebook to make a note, and asked, "When do I need it?"

Shao Muwen: "I will come to pick it up in person the day after tomorrow afternoon, around this time."

"OK."

Yu Wanqiao wrote down the time and surname in her notebook. When Shao Muwen saw her write down the three words "Mr. Shao", he felt his heart tremble.

I couldn't look away for a long time.

"Mr. Shao, please leave your contact information here." Yu Wanqiao handed him the notebook.

Shao Muwen took the pen, wrote down a string of numbers next to it, and praised without looking up, "Your handwriting is very beautiful. Have you practiced Yan style calligraphy?"

Yu Wanqiao: "Yes."

As the two exchanged words, Madam Shao pretended to be arranging flowers, but her mind was already elsewhere.

Tsk tsk, when have I ever seen my eldest son flirting with a girl, and chatting so naturally?

That's really impressive.

Shao Muwen paid by scanning the QR code, and Yu Wanqiao helped Mrs. Shao finish up the bouquet and took a group photo of Mrs. Shao with the bouquet.

Once in the car, Madam Shao excitedly asked Shao Muwen, "What's going on?"

Seeing Madam Shao's excited expression, Shao Muwen simply smiled and started the car.

Yu Wanqiao has only Madam Shao as a guest today.

After finishing her class, she cleaned up the flower shop, gave the next employee a few instructions, and then went home.

She had only recently returned to China. This flower shop was a gift from her mother, but flower arranging was just a hobby for her; Yu Wanqiao's main job was literary translation.

We drove into the compound and returned to the Yu residence.

"Miss is back." The servants greeted Yu Wanqiao one after another, and Yu Wanqiao nodded with a smile.

Dinner is ready, but no one in the family is home.

Yu Wanqiao was used to it. After finishing her meal, she took her dog for a walk to digest, and then went back to her room to start her translation work for the evening.

She likes to do her translation work at night, with a lamp on in her study and two computers in front of her, one displaying the original text and the other her translation, allowing herself to enter the original author's world of thought.

After translating a few pages, it was already 10 p.m. Yu Wanqiao got up to stretch a bit, saved the manuscript, and then closed the computer.

When I went downstairs, sure enough, everyone in the family was sitting in the living room, some reading books and others watching the news.

Their family has always maintained a regular daily routine, with 10:00 to 10:30 pm being their nightly chat time.

This habit was preserved when Yu Wanqiao's grandfather was alive, and it was carried out by Yu Wanqiao's parents to the end, almost every day without fail.

Even when the children are not at home, Yu Bu and his wife will still have a late-night chat; they have always had a very good relationship.

"I heard that Lao Si arranged a blind date for you?"

Minister Yu is known for his humorous and sharp style in his verbal battles with reporters at international conferences. At home, he is not a strict father and communicates with his children more like a friend.

Yu Wanqiao, like any ordinary girl, sat cross-legged on the sofa, leisurely eating fruit.

"Yes, I've arranged one."

Yu Chaoming asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Yu Wanqiao swallowed a segment of orange. "Shao Muwen, the eldest son of the Shao Group."

"oh?"

The three of them looked up at the same time.

Minister Yu frowned slightly. "The eldest son of the Shao family? Which organization does he work for now?"

Yu Wanqiao: "Urban Construction Bureau".

"Why were you transferred there?"

Madam Yu was also somewhat puzzled, "How come I heard before that he worked in the Public Security Bureau?"

Yu Bu remained silent, and Madam Yu wisely refrained from pressing the matter further.

Yu Chaoming didn't care about any of that. He just leaned closer to Yu Wanqiao and nudged his sister: "What's he like? Is he handsome? The Public Security Bureau has extremely high standards for selecting people."

Yu Wanqiao said, "It's fine, not ugly."

One sentence drew three more surprised looks.

Madam Yu stared wide-eyed at her beloved daughter. Her daughter, Wan Qiao, had always been calm and composed, never showing her emotions. Even the biggest events in the world didn't change her much, and she could easily praise people.

But this "pretty good" is quite a high compliment.

"Is this... something you've taken a liking to?" Madam Yu asked.

"You can look around everywhere."

Yu Wanqiao threw the orange peel into the trash can, her face still calm as she said this, and picked up her milk glass.

"Ms. Wen has been taking flower arrangement classes at my flower shop for a while now and she really likes me. She's a very nice person, straightforward and kind-hearted, and she's very attentive in class."

Yu Wanqiao clearly spoke more to Madam Shao.

"Wen Shiyan, she is a remarkable woman."

Madam Yu couldn't help but laugh when she mentioned Wen Shiyan, "When she was young, she was so energetic and impulsive, like a little devil. Later, she resigned and started her own business with her husband. She endured so much hardship, but she was still always cheerful."

Chairman Shao came from humble beginnings. Back then, many people were not optimistic about his marriage with Wen Shiyan, saying he was a social climber and a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who marries into a wealthy family), and they said the most nasty things about him.

Wen Shiyan won her gamble. Although her husband came from a humble background, he was ambitious and had an outstanding character.

After Old Master Wen passed away, the Wen family's fortunes declined. Chairman Shao did not take advantage of their misfortune; instead, he helped the Wen family out. His magnanimity and character were truly extraordinary.

"Like father, like son. Of the three sons of the Shao family, apart from the second son whose reputation is so-so, the eldest and the third son are both outstanding individuals."

Madam Yu said, "Especially the third son of the Shao family, a well-known genius, Academician Yu's last disciple, his future is limitless."

After talking for a while, Yu Bu didn't respond.

Madam Yu couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder, "Say something."

Yu Bu, unusually serious, said to Yu Wanqiao, "Qiao'er, you'd better think this through. Marriage is a serious matter, not something to be taken lightly."

Yu Wanqiao held the milk glass and said the same thing again: "Let's give it a try first."