Zhu Qianying was quite surprised to receive Luo Yifan's call.
At first, I thought something had happened to my mom, but after listening carefully, I found out that my future stepfather was going to accompany my mom to coax my uncle.
Luo Yifan called to ask Zhu Qianying what her uncle's hobbies were.
Zhu Qianying was also baffled by this question.
"Uncle Luo, my mother never mentioned to you that I've never met my maternal grandparents or my uncle?"
Luo Yifan on the other end of the phone exclaimed, "Ah!"
Clearly, Chen Jing did mention this point.
"Uncle Luo, all I know is that my uncle is about four or five years younger than you, around fifty years old. You should know better than me what men of that age like. But let me give you a heads-up, Uncle Luo, don't buy anything too expensive, just buy something practical."
Zhu Qianying specifically reminded him because she was afraid that a wealthy family like Luo Yifan's, who came from a rich background, would only know how to buy flashy but impractical things. In the end, not only would it not achieve the desired effect, but it would also leave his uncle with the false impression of being extravagant.
Zhu Qianying had no idea what Luo Yifan ultimately bought.
She didn't even have much hope that Luo Yifan would accompany her mother back home. Therefore, she didn't take the matter to heart.
In the afternoon, she was sitting in Yan Shao's large study, having just ended a video call with Cheng Ye, when her phone, which was lying to the side, rang.
When I looked at it, it was my mom.
As soon as the call connected, Zhu Qianying was startled by her mother's voice, which was much louder than usual, without any warning.
"Ying'er, your uncle is willing to see me!"
Chen Jing's voice was high-pitched and sharp, but a distinct vibrato could be heard.
Zhu Qianying thought she had misheard. "What?"
“I came with Brother Luo. Brother Luo rang the doorbell. Your uncle probably didn’t expect him to be the right person. He opened the door and was too embarrassed to turn us away, so he invited us in.”
Chen Jing's voice became calmer and more composed.
"Mom, congratulations! You've finally made it into our family as you've always wanted." Zhu Qianying was genuinely happy for her mother.
"Ying'er, your maternal grandparents are still alive, but their health isn't very good..."
At this point, Chen Jing's previously very excited voice noticeably lowered.
It's good that it's still there!
These were Zhu Qianying's true feelings, but she didn't dare to say them aloud.
"Brother Luo is quite something. Not only did he get in, but he also climbed the social ladder by inviting your uncle and aunt's family to dinner tomorrow night."
Upon hearing this good news, Zhu Qianying secretly gave Luo Yifan a thumbs up in her heart.
Sure enough, with a personality like Mom's, she still needs to find a man who knows how to assess situations to rely on.
Be gentle when you need to be, and assertive when you need to be.
It's fair to say that if it weren't for Luo Yifan's combination of persuasion and pressure, Mom probably still wouldn't have been able to get into Uncle's house even after another month.
"Uncle Luo is really amazing, he almost made me want to call him Dad!" Zhu Qianying was happy for her mother, but she still couldn't help teasing her.
In fact, Zhu Qianying felt that she was determined to call Luo Yifan her father.
Of course, if Luo Yifan is willing, she would call him "Dad" willingly.
"Ying'er, what nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Jing's words carried a hint of shyness.
"Mom, I'm not talking nonsense. You should probably tie yourself to a man like Uncle Luo as soon as possible."
...
That evening, Zhu Qianying brought up the matter with Yan Shao, who jokingly replied with a smile.
"Ying'er, ask your mother tomorrow what kind of wedding gift she wants so I can prepare it. A car or a house is fine!"
Zhu Qianying laughed too, "Then can I hitch a ride in a luxury car?"
It could be said that this was the first time Zhu Qianying had smiled from the bottom of her heart during the few days that Bai Shao and her family of three had been away.
Yan Shao stared at her blankly, then pulled her into his arms tightly, resting his chin on her hair and gently rubbing it against her.
"Baby, you know perfectly well that I'll buy you a spaceship if you want it, let alone a luxury car!"
Zhu Qianying raised her head and gently bit his chin.
"Even if you're willing to buy it, I don't want it. That money is for Zizai. I don't want to be a spendthrift woman!"
Young Master Yan shook his head and laughed, “Silly girl, your thinking is wrong. Zizai is our child, and we have an obligation to raise and educate him, but we have no obligation to leave him a large fortune. As for you, you are my wife, and I am willing to let you spend my money as you please. No one is interfering, not even Zizai.”
Zhu Qianying was speechless. "So, you think I'm not extravagant enough?"
"Ying'er, you think too highly of yourself and look down on me! Do you think I don't know? The money Bai Shao borrowed before, I paid you back, and you deposited it all back into that dividend card. The card I gave you for Zizai's living expenses, so far, I've only withdrawn five thousand yuan. Tell me, is that considered wasteful? On the contrary, Zizai and I have been living off your food and money for the past month or two, haven't we?"
Cheng Ye finally transferred all the owed salary to her card a while ago, so Zhu Qianying has indeed been spending her own money lately.
But she was just used to it; she didn't intentionally want to keep such a clear distinction between herself and Young Master Yan.
Seeing that Young Master Yan was getting angrier and angrier, he secretly found it amusing.
On the surface, he appeared very serious, spreading his palm in front of him. "Alright, since Young Master Yan is so conscientious, then please obediently hand over all your cards, passbooks, and the like. As for me, I'll stay home and be a freeloader from now on! And you, from now on, come to me every day to collect your allowance. Is that satisfactory?"
Yan Shao frowned slightly, and Zhu Qianying, thinking she had gone too far, licked her lips and said.
"Or, just hand over your salary card, and I won't care about anything else!"
Yan Shao remained silent, but instead turned her over and slapped her buttocks a few times.
Zhu Qianying looked up at him, bewildered, and said indignantly, "Why did you hit me?"
Yan Shao gritted his teeth and glared at her fiercely.
"Didn't Lao Su have you sign a ton of documents the other day? He even sent you a detailed list of all my assets. After you came back, didn't I tell you the safe's combination? I told you to set a new combination, but you didn't, did you?"
Only after he mentioned it did she remember that there was indeed such a thing.
But after hearing that, she forgot about it immediately. She didn't even open the safe, let alone set a new password.
Yan Shao stared at her for a while, growing increasingly annoyed. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
"Don't tell me you didn't even open that safe to look inside, did you?"
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