Chapter 1 Surprise
[SVIP room for a private preview of an auction]
Fu Wenying sat on a leather sofa. On the black velvet tray in front of her lay a jade bracelet that was full of brilliance.
The senior expert beside him wore white gloves and introduced in a low voice with an extremely respectful and professional tone.
"Mr. Fu, the piece you're looking at is one of the finale lots of our autumn auction tomorrow night, 'Green Waves and Emerald Green.' Look at the color! It's the extremely rare Imperial Sun Green, even and rich, without a single flaw. Even more rare is the material: top-grade, old pit glass-type jade, rich in water content, luminescent and viscous, its light flowing like a pool of clear water."
Fu Wenying nodded slightly, her eyes never leaving the breathtaking green color, and she was obviously very satisfied.
He bowed slightly and said, "If you are interested, we can lock it for you in advance."
Fu Wenying raised the corners of her lips slightly, her tone calm but firm.
"This color is bright and full of charm. My daughter Xiaomei has fair skin and a strong temperament. She will definitely look great with it."
At this moment, the screen of her mobile phone placed aside lit up, accompanied by a very slight vibration.
She glanced over and saw it was Meng Yanchen calling. She nodded briefly to the expert and answered the call.
"Yanchen, what's the matter?"
Meng Yanchen's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Mom, it's time for Xiaomei to go home."
Fu Wenying raised her eyebrows, somewhat puzzled.
"Hasn't she been staying at the old house these past two days? She's been with me the whole time."
Meng Yanchen paused, with a hint of helpless smile in his voice.
"Mom, I mean...it's time for her to go back to our house, Lumingyuan or Yunyuan."
His voice was slightly hoarse, as if he was trying to hold something back. "She hasn't been back to our place for a whole week."
Fu Wenying snorted lightly, but her tone was full of righteousness.
"Hey kid, isn't mom and dad's home your home? There are so many details to finalize for the wedding: invitations, venue, menu, her wedding dress and accessories haven't been finalized yet. You and she are so busy all day long that you're nowhere to be seen. She finally had some free time to spend two days with me, to go to the auction and look at these things..."
On the other end of the phone, Meng Yanchen sighed barely audible.
Fu Wenying directly interrupted any possible rebuttals.
"No more talking. Mom wants Xiaomei to come over and try on the bracelet I chose for her to see if she likes it."
After saying that, she ended the call neatly.
Meng Yanchen looked at the black screen of his phone, rubbed his eyebrows, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Why are you still so strong?"
Qin Yu in the front row glanced in the rearview mirror and asked with a smile:
"Boss Meng, should we take you back to Luming Garden or Yun Garden?"
Meng Yanchen put away his phone, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and said calmly
"Neither of us will go. Let's go back to the Meng family."
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Fu Wenying and Fan Shengmei walked out of the auction house side by side. The driver had been waiting by the car for a long time.
Fu Wenying was still obsessed with a pair of earrings. "That pair of Dettol earrings is also very beautiful. The water head is very good and the design is elegant. Why don't you let me buy it?"
Fan Shengmei held her arm, her tone was full of affection and coquettishness.
"Auntie, we've bought so much these past two days, from haute couture to jewelry, you've almost taken half of the mall home."
Fu Wenying looked at her disapprovingly and said, "Girls should be nicer to themselves. I heard from Yanchen that you used to like these things very much, didn't you?"
Fan Shengmei smiled and said, "I liked it before, but that was because my heart was empty and I needed these things to fill it up and prove myself."
She paused, looked at Fu Wenying, and said sincerely,
"But things are different now. I have you, my uncle, and Yanchen... My heart is full, and I don't have such a high demand or obsession with these things anymore."
Fu Wenying reached out and straightened the collar of her coat, her tone soft,
"One thing at a time."
She looked into Fan Shengmei's eyes and said word by word,
"Xiaomei, remember what your mother said. You are yourself first, then my daughter, Fu Wenying, and finally the daughter-in-law of our Meng family."
Her voice was soft, yet remarkably clear. "I, Fu Wenying's daughter, was born to be pampered and loved. Whatever you've suffered in the past, I will compensate you double in the future. Just tell me what you like and what you want to do. Don't worry."
Fan Shengmei's eyes were slightly hot, and she suddenly reached out and hugged her gently, her voice muffled,
“Thank you, Auntie…”
Fu Wenying rarely pushed her away, but just patted her back a little stiffly.
As the two were about to get in the car, Fan Shengmei suddenly caught sight of a pet shop with lights on across the street.
Her eyes lit up, "Auntie, I want to go and see!"
Fu Wenying frowned and followed her gaze, with a slightly disgusted expression.
"Pet shop?"
But looking at Fan Shengmei's expectant eyes, she nodded.
"Go ahead, I'll go with you."
As soon as she entered the store, Fan Shengmei was almost instantly attracted by a little orange cat.
Its fur was bright, and it had a pair of pointed ears on its round head. Its amber eyes were round and bright, and it was looking at her with its head tilted. It was almost exactly the same as the stuffed cat in Meng Yanchen's house.
She carefully held it out. The little guy was not afraid of strangers. He rubbed against her arms and made a weak "meow" sound.
Fan Shengmei's heart melted, and she turned to ask the boss,
"Boss, how much is this kitten?"
Fu Wenying stood aside, frowning slightly.
"Xiaomei, Auntie is a mysophobe and doesn't like to keep cats."
Fan Shengmei felt a little disappointed, but she still tried to get it done quietly.
"Auntie, I want to keep it...I don't want to keep it at the Meng family. How about keeping it at Luming Garden?"
She lowered her head and touched the kitten's head, her voice soft,
"Besides, I think Yanchen will like it."
Fu Wenying looked at her expectant eyes and finally softened her heart. Besides...when her son was young, he seemed to have mentioned that he wanted to have a cat.
She was silent for a moment, and finally sighed.
"Okay, buy it if you like it."
“Thank you, Auntie!”
Fan Shengmei's eyes lit up, and she immediately took out her phone to pay. She also took a photo of herself holding the kitten and was about to send it to Meng Yanchen -
The phone suddenly vibrated, and a message from Meng Yanchen popped up first.
[When will you be back? I went back to my parents' house today.]
Fan Shengmei looked at the screen, the corners of her lips slightly raised, she deleted the originally edited photos and text, and only replied:
【I'll be home soon.】
She paused and added another line.
【I have prepared a surprise for you. 】
PS: To answer a question that all the children are concerned about, until the whole book is finally finished, the content of the main CP will not be interrupted, and the secondary CP may not necessarily be balanced. There will be pulling and growth, but everyone must be happy.
Once the story begins, the characters will grow their own souls. Let us look forward to their stories together.
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