Chapter 352: His surprise is a custom-made one for the whole world

For several days, Shi Runrun stayed in the villa, living a "scientific fetal care" life under the full supervision of three "teachers".

Her daily schedule is packed with prenatal yoga, nutritious meals, prenatal education classes, naps, afternoon tea... accurate to the minute, even more regular than when she was in school.

Xiao Xue Zheng even played the role of supervisor to the extreme. As long as he was at home, he would accompany him throughout the whole process.

He would follow Coach Anna to do those yoga moves that made him stiff all over, take notes carefully when Professor Wang was lecturing, and even go to the kitchen to check the freshness of the ingredients and cooking methods when Teacher Liu was cooking.

His nervous look made all the servants in the villa nervous, fearing that something might go wrong and upset this living devil.

Shi Runrun was happy to be free. Being taken care of so attentively by him, she felt that she was really about to be raised into a happy loser.

But, after living like this for too long, I always feel a little bored.

That afternoon, after finishing the prenatal education class, Shi Runrun lay on the windowsill, looking at the dozens of claw machines in the yard that were still flashing neon lights, and sighed with boredom.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

A man's deep voice sounded behind her, and a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist from behind, holding her whole body in his arms.

He rested his chin gently on her shoulder and looked out the window with her.

"It's a bit boring." Shi Runrun answered honestly, "I want to go out for a walk."

Since she came back from school that day, he never let her go out again, calling it "resting at home."

"Where do you want to go?" The man asked straightforwardly instead of objecting.

Shi Runrun was a little surprised. She turned her head and looked at his handsome profile: "Are you willing to let me go out?"

"The weather is nice today. Go out and get some fresh air. It'll be good for you and the baby." The man said it as a matter of course, as if the dictator who had been watching her closely a few days ago was not him.

He kissed her cheek, with a hint of mystery in his voice: “Change into some nice clothes, and I’ll take you somewhere.”

Half an hour later, Shi Runrun changed into a beautiful light blue dress, and was held hand by Xiao Xuezhen as they got into the familiar Bentley.

"Where are we going?" she asked curiously as she fastened her seat belt.

"You'll know when you get there." The man curled his lips mysteriously and started the car.

Shi Runrun thought that he was going to take her to a high-end restaurant for dinner or to a luxury store for shopping.

After all, this is his usual, simple and rough way of "coaxing his wife".

But the car drove all the way to a neighborhood in the city center that she had never been to and was full of artistic atmosphere.

The streets are lined with retro red brick buildings covered with lush green vines, which house a variety of galleries, studios and independent designer brand stores.

The car finally stopped in front of a three-story building that looked particularly elegant.

There is a quaint wooden sign hanging at the door of the small building, with "Atelier de Rêve" - ​​Dream Workshop - engraved on it in elegant fonts.

"Where is this?" Shi Runrun looked up at the beautiful little building with an incredible look on his face.

"It's a studio opened by a friend." Xiao Xue Zheng took her hand and pushed open the carved door.

Inside the door is a space decorated with great style.

On the pure white walls are hung many design manuscripts and exquisite fabric samples, and the air is filled with a faint scent of incense.

A middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a white shirt and with an elegant temperament, was waiting there with a smile.

"Xiao, you're finally here." The man came forward immediately when he saw them, gave Xiao Xuezheng a warm hug, then turned his gaze to Shi Runrun, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"This must be the Mrs. Xiao who has fascinated you, right? Hello, I am the manager of this store and also a friend of Xiao. You can call me Lance." Lance spoke Chinese very fluently, with a unique charm.

"Hello." Shi Runrun smiled politely.

"Let me take you upstairs. Everything is ready." Lance said, leading them upstairs.

The second floor is a more private space. In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, there is a mannequin, and next to it is a large workbench covered with various design drawings.

"Ma'am, please sit down." Lance pulled out a chair for Shi Runrun in a gentlemanly manner.

Shi Runrun sat down, his heart full of doubts.

What exactly does Xiao Xuezheng want to do?

Lance walked to the workbench, picked up a thick stack of design drafts and placed them in front of Shi Runrun.

"Madam, here are the drafts of several wedding dresses I designed for you based on Xiao's requirements. Please take a look. Do you like any style?"

Wedding dress?

Shi Runrun's mind buzzed and he was completely confused.

She raised her head in disbelief and looked at Xiao Xue Zheng beside her.

There was no expression on the man's face. He just reached out and gently held her hand on the table, as if giving her silent comfort.

Shi Runrun's heart was instantly in turmoil.

Wedding… He is already preparing for their wedding?

She lowered her head and opened the first design draft with trembling hands.

It was an extremely gorgeous palace-style wedding dress, with layers of lace and embellished with sparkling diamonds, it was breathtakingly beautiful.

But before she could express her admiration, the man next to her spoke first, his tone containing a hint of criticism that brooked no room for argument.

"No, this one is too cumbersome. She's pregnant now, and she'll get tired wearing something so heavy."

Lance smiled and nodded, then turned over the second one.

The second one is a simple fishtail style that can perfectly outline the female body curves.

"The neckline of this one is too low." The man's handsome brows furrowed again.

The third one is a flowing fairy style, with a tulle design that is looming.

"It's too transparent. No."

…

After looking at seven or eight design drafts in a row, Shi Runrun thought each one was a flawless work of art, but when it came to Xiao Xuezhen, he could always find various problems with them.

"It's too revealing."

"The waist is too tight, which is not good for the baby."

"The lace material is not soft enough and will rub against the skin."

Instead of getting angry, Lance kept smiling and listened to his opinions patiently.

Shi Runrun looked at his picky and nitpicking look, feeling both angry and amused.

This man's requirements are really high.

"Xiao, it seems that my design still fails to satisfy you." Lance spread his hands, a helpless expression on his face.

"Your design is very good," Xiao Xuezheng said with rare affirmation, then changed the subject, "It's just that you don't know her well enough."

As he spoke, he suddenly took out a black leather notebook from the briefcase he brought with him and placed it on the table.

He opened the notebook and pushed it in front of Lance.

Shi Runrun leaned over to take a look curiously.

I saw that the ordinary-looking notebook was actually filled with all kinds of wedding dress pictures, and the sides were filled with dense annotations written in his flamboyant handwriting.

"She likes this one-shoulder neckline, which can show off her beautiful collarbone and neck line."

"The back can be made into a strap-on style, so it can be adjusted according to her body changes during pregnancy."

"The skirt shouldn't be too long and should be light. It's best to use the softest cloud-like organza so that it won't feel heavy when you walk."

"I hope there will be some rabbit elements on the wedding dress because she is born in the Year of the Rabbit and it is her lucky charm. I can use hand-embroidery to embroider the bunny pattern into the lace pattern on the hem of the dress. It should be very low-key and not noticeable unless you look closely."

He explained his thoughts to Lance one by one, referring to his notes.

He looked focused and serious, as if he was explaining a major plan that concerned the survival of the group.

Shi Runrun looked at the pictures that he had cut out and pasted neatly, and the requirements that he had written with his own hands, which were so detailed that they were almost harsh, and her eyes suddenly became red.

This man...

He didn't say anything, but he did so much for her behind her back.

He didn't understand design or fashion, but he was willing to learn and research for her, and clumsily, in his own way, create a wedding dress for her that was unique in the world and belonged only to her.

A huge warm current suddenly rushed into her heart, instantly overwhelming all her senses.

She couldn't bear it any longer, so she reached out from under the table and tightly grasped his big hand on his knee.

The man paused in his explanation.

He lowered his head and looked into her red eyes. A hint of imperceptible tenderness and heartache flashed in her black pupils.

He turned his hand, wrapped her small hand in his palm, and squeezed it gently, as if to silently comfort her.

Lance looked at the tacit understanding and love between them that needed no words, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, Xiao, I understand." He closed Xiao Xuezheng's notebook, picked up the paintbrush, and started sketching again on the new drawing paper.

"This time, I promise to give you the most beautiful bride in the world."