Chapter 37 Photo Gallery

In the state-owned hotel, several people sat together, eating and chatting. Shang Xiaoxue told Li Taohua about the grievances she had suffered for a long time.

Li Taohua was immediately filled with righteous indignation, pointing at her son and scolding him, "You little bastard, what have you done? You bullied a good girl. Our old family has always been upright and we won't tolerate you running wild. Come with me to propose marriage in a few days, or I'll break your legs!"

Shi Yannan was annoyed, "Mom, things are not what you think. I didn't say I won't marry you. You have to give me some time."

Li Taohua glared, "Two years is not enough. How long do you want? Another two years, five years, or ten years?"

The mother and son were talking back and forth, and Shang Xiaoxue was listening at the side with her ears tilted.

Meng Ruoxi never paid attention to these things and just focused on eating.

Shi Yanjin did not mix anything with the food. He fed his son white and tender tofu and soft noodles.

At the end of the meal, Li Taohua failed to get Shi Yannan to compromise on the marriage. Shang Xiaoxue was sad again and picked up her bag and ran away.

Li Taohua asked Shi Yannan to chase after her, but she remained motionless.

Don't be fooled by his cheerful appearance, he is actually very righteous. No one can force him to do something he doesn't want to do, not even his own mother.

Li Taohua hurried over like a fly, "I can't control you anymore, hurry up, we still have to go to the photo studio, don't waste our time."

"Photo studio?" Shi Yannan responded quickly, "I want to go too."

Li Taohua is now annoyed with him and can't stand him. "What are you doing?"

Shi Yannan said as a matter of course, "Take a photo."

After feeding her son, Shi Yanjin finally had time to smooth things over, "Mom, if Second Brother wants to go, let him go. As for getting married, if he doesn't want to, don't force him, lest you force a couple to be resentful of each other, which will cause more trouble later."

After hearing what her younger son said, Li Taohua fell silent.

It is just as my youngest son said. If they become a couple that hates each other, wouldn't everyone in the family be in turmoil? It's scary to think about it.

Meng Ruoxi stood up first and said, "Let's go to the photo studio."

You've already finished eating but you're still waiting here. This is endless.

Shi Yanjin immediately ignored everything else and hurried after him.

As for what the second brother should do, he has a wife and children and a warm bed, so he has no right to meddle in other people's affairs.

Without caring about her second son, Li Taohua hurried to catch up.

The important thing today is taking pictures with my grandson. Let’s ignore everything else and put it aside.

With a sigh, Shi Yannan followed closely.

When they arrived at the photo studio, Meng Ruoxi was not familiar with the process. Shi Yanjin went to the counter to handle the procedures, and she listened from the side.

It is very troublesome to communicate with the photographer about the specifications and size of the photo paper, how many photos to print for group or individual photos, and whether the photos should be in color.

When taking pictures, the photographer kept asking Meng Ruoxi to smile, but then said it was too stiff and asked her to smile again.

After taking the photo, I felt like my face was frozen from smiling.

It was much easier when it was little Wen Jing's turn to take pictures. As long as Shi Yanjin talked to him, he would laugh uncontrollably.

The photographer even joked that the child was much more sensible than his mother, which left Meng Ruoxi speechless for a while.

After taking the family portrait, Shi Yannan got his wish and took a separate photo with Meng Ruoxi.

Li Taohua also took a photo with her beloved grandson. She was very excited throughout the whole process. She showed her big white teeth without the photographer reminding her, and her smile was brilliant and dazzling.

Only Shi Yanjin was not satisfied with the previous photos. He was very upset and asked to retake them. He even whispered in Meng Ruoxi's ear that he would get the marriage certificate immediately if she didn't take the photos to his satisfaction.

Meng Ruoxi frowned, "I've taken so many photos, my face is stiff from smiling, and you're still not satisfied!"

Shi Yanjin had a cold face and couldn't control his temper, "It's better not to laugh, it's just like crying for a funeral, I'm not dead yet, it's too early for you to cry!"

He said these words angrily and felt very uncomfortable.

Meng Ruoxi was also angry and snorted, "It's all your words. I won't cry if you die."

Shi Yanjin said coldly, "Do you want to take the photo or not?"

You bastard! You're threatening me again!

After hesitating for a moment, Meng Ruoxi replied, "Shoot!"

Only after hearing her agreement did Shi Yanjin's expression relax.

The two of them re-shot the scene, and the photographer was really troubled by them.

This was the most incompatible couple he had ever seen.

It took more than ten takes, but finally, on the nineteenth take, Shi Yanjin reluctantly agreed.

Meng Ruoxi's face was about to break from smiling. She was trying very hard to laugh, but the man just said her smile was not bright enough and asked her to reshoot it. She was so angry that she almost died.

I never knew men were so cunning, but today I finally realized it.

The photographer breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sent the person away, asking him to come back and pick up the photos a week later.

Shi Yannan separated from them, and Shi Yanjin took Meng Ruoxi to the department store to pick out clothes for her.

Pick one and ask if the customer likes it. If you don’t get an answer, pick the one you think is good and ask the salesperson to issue an order.

Seeing Shi Yanjin buying a bunch of clothes, some for himself, some for his children, and some for Li Taohua and Shi Lujing, there were several big bags. Not only the salesperson was stunned, but also Meng Ruoxi.

It’s not that she is without clothes normally. Shi Yanjin would buy her clothes and shoes from time to time, but he didn’t buy her snacks because she didn’t like them.

I don't know where he gets so much money. He can't spend it all just by spending it day by day.

Li Taohua, who seldom went out with her son, had no idea that he was such a spendthrift. She covered her chest and said she wanted to go back.

Shi Yanjin said gently, "Mom, I'm going to buy Xixi a pair of shoes. Wen Jing has to buy a few pairs of shoes every day, otherwise he will have nothing to wear."

Li Taohua opened her mouth, but closed it when she remembered that she was buying it for her daughter-in-law and grandson.

My son is buying it for his wife and children, so I can’t say anything to him.

After each trip, several people returned with large and small bags.

When leaving, Shi Yanjin saw that the toys on the counter were too many to move, so he went to buy some more.

Even though she was buying it for her grandson, Li Taohua still couldn't stop feeling the pain.

How much does this trip cost? This prodigal son!

Meng Ruoxi almost lost hold of the excited and restless child. She quickly held him and walked to Shi Yanjin to let him hold him. Her hands were sore.

As for the large amount of things she bought for her children, she didn't think much of it.

The child really changes every day. If she doesn't buy him clothes, he will have nothing to wear. The money is his own, so he can buy whatever he wants. She can't and doesn't want to control it.

I guess Meng Ruoxi doesn't hold the baby often, so it's okay if she doesn't hold the baby, but she starts crying as soon as she leaves the baby.

Shi Yanjin shouted helplessly, "Xixi."

In the busy department store, Meng Ruoxi didn't want to cause a commotion because of the child, so she held the child in her arms again.

As soon as he got close to Meng Ruoxi, little Wen Jing stopped crying. He quickly hugged her neck tightly and rested his head on her shoulder. He seemed to be afraid of being taken away, and his little face was full of vigilance.

Meng Ruoxi was in mixed mood and looked down at the little fat boy in her arms.

I'm obviously not nice to him, so why is he still so clingy to me?

Shi Yanjin's eyes softened a little and he turned around to continue picking toys.

Li Taohua was afraid that her frail daughter-in-law would drop her grandson if she held him for too long, so she reached out to pick up the child.

Who knew that Xiao Wen Jing would not give her face. He twisted his butt and hugged Meng Ruoxi's neck even tighter, refusing to let her hug him.

His neck was strangled and he couldn't breathe. Meng Ruoxi patted his little butt and asked him to let go.

Xiao Wenjing thought she didn't want him, and shouted anxiously, "Ma, Ma."

Meng Ruoxi pulled his hand, her breathing obviously rapid, "Let go of your hand, your mother is going to be strangled to death."

Hearing the noise, Shi Yanjin looked over and saw that Niu Yizi's son was about to strangle his wife to death. He quickly shouted, "Wen Jing, let go."

Li Taohua, who was observing the surroundings, heard her son's cry and looked towards her grandson. She was horrified when she saw him.

The little grandson was taken care of so well that his hands and legs were like lotus roots. He was very strong. The daughter-in-law didn't dare to pull him hard for fear of hurting him. She could only pry his hands open little by little, her face flushed.

Hearing his father's scolding, little Wen Jing let go of his hand at a loss, and looked at Meng Ruoxi with fear in his phoenix-like eyes, tears flowing out.

Meng Ruoxi no longer cared about him. She stuffed him into Shi Yanjin's arms and lowered her head to cough.