While Xiao Qifeng went back to his room to get something, Lu Wanzheng and Mu Qinshu sat side by side on the sofa in the living room. "Auntie, what does Mr. Xiao usually like to eat?"
"You've been together for so long and you still call him Mr. Xiao, haven't you figured out what he likes to eat?" Mu Qinshu was slightly taken aback, somewhat incredulous. She had seen everything that had happened online, and she had read all of Lu Wanzheng's previous Weibo posts. Lu Wanzheng was not an oblivious person, which meant that if she had observed carefully, it shouldn't have been difficult to discover Xiao Qifeng's usual little habits and hobbies.
To hide her embarrassment, Lu Wanzheng picked up the cup, brought it to her lips, lowered her head to hide her expression, and said, "Call him Mr. Xiao... Just think of this as a little fun between the two of us..." She stammered these words, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
I call him Mr. Xiao because that's how I got used to it when we first met, and I've never changed it back. It sounds nice this way, so I've kept calling him that.
Noticing Lu Wanzheng's discomfort, Mu Qinshu simply smiled, her expression enigmatic. She understood the dynamics of young people. "This is a matter between you two, of course I won't interfere. But since you two have such a good relationship, why didn't he tell you what he likes to eat?"
Speaking of this, it really gave Lu Wanzheng a headache. "When I cooked for him before, I paid special attention to him, but he ate every single dish I made. I tried sour, spicy, and sweet dishes, and he didn't seem to have any dietary restrictions. I couldn't figure out what he liked to eat."
She didn't know if this man was deliberately trying to keep his preferences from her or if it was just that her cooking was really good. Every time she cooked, he would eat it all up, as if the bowl contained poison. He would eat anything she put in front of him.
Mu Qinshu nodded. This was something she really wanted her son to do. It seemed the little girl's cooking skills were quite good, though of course, it didn't rule out her son's tendency to see beauty in everything.
“He can eat a lot of things, and there are basically no dietary restrictions. However, he doesn’t eat cilantro. As for his favorite foods,” Mu Qinshu thought for a moment, her eyes lazily drooping. Her son hadn’t come home for dinner in a long time, and she had almost forgotten what his favorite dishes were. “He doesn’t really like desserts, but he likes chocolate cake.”
Speaking of chocolate cake, Lu Wanzheng nodded. Indeed, she had bought Xiao Qifeng a cake from downstairs at his company before, and he had eaten it, quite quickly.
"As for his favorite foods, he likes offal and beef, but he's not picky about anything except what he dislikes."
Lu Wanzheng curled her lips slightly. She kept all of Xiao Qifeng's likes and dislikes in her heart and kept them deep inside.
Xiao Qifeng, with a dark gray suit jacket draped over his arm, slowly walked down from the second floor. Seeing Lu Wanzheng and Mu Qinshu sitting together, he asked curiously, "What are you two talking about?"
He walked quite quickly, and soon he was in front of the two of them. He reached out to Lu Wanzheng, who placed her hand on his, stood up, and winked at Mu Qinshu as she turned around.
Having received the message from Lu Wanzheng, it seems she doesn't want Xiao Qifeng to know what the two of them were talking about.
However, it's understandable. After living together for so long, the other person knows everything about you, while she has only touched the very periphery of their relationship. No one would be willing to do that.
Just from yesterday's meal, Mu Qinshu could tell that her son liked Lu Wanzheng very much; she knew him inside and out.
“I was discussing with Wan Zheng whether we could leave Potato at the old house for a few days. You two are busy with work and taking care of it will easily distract you,” she said, worried that Lu Wan Zheng might refuse, since few cat owners would casually hand over their cats to other people. “I understand that you two are busy with work, and I have no objection to wanting some time alone. I’ll treat this little guy as practice raising my granddaughter.”
Xiao Qifeng casually glanced at Lu Wanzheng beside him. He had no say in the matter of where Tudou would live or who would feed him.
Since things had come to this point, Lu Wanzheng naturally couldn't refuse. She figured it was Potato's way of diverting their attention. "I'll probably be quite busy these days. If you like it, you can keep it. But it's gained a lot of weight recently, so feed it a little less when you feed it. It's getting cold, and it's getting lazier. You can take it for walks and let it get some sunshine."
Lu Wanzheng repeated to Mu Qinshu what she had told Aunt Ye before: nowadays parents are especially doting on their children and can't stand to see them eat even a little bit.
With Lu Wanzheng's assurance, Mu Qinshu happily picked up Tudou, who was dozing off at her feet, and pinched Tudou's almost invisible neck. "I know, don't worry, I will take good care of it."
"Then we'll pick it up on Friday."
Mu Qinshu carried the squinting potato and escorted the two to the door, just as she heard Xiao Qifeng say these words.
"You came to pick it up so soon? Aren't you going to film a variety show on Friday?" Mu Qinshu was unhappy. It had only been five days, and she hadn't even had enough time to pet the cat.
"Take it to meet new friends. If you can't bear to part with it, we'll come back for dinner after the show and then return it." This was something Xiao Qifeng and Lu Wanzheng had discussed beforehand. Since Lu Ci could bring a pet, so could they.
Lu Wanzheng mainly felt that Potato had never seen the world and had never interacted with adults, so taking it there this time was actually to broaden its horizons.
And this big friend is naturally Bai Bai, who is pointing the way.
As for sending it back to the old house, he naturally had his own considerations, which were selfish. With one less creature in the house, Lu Wanzheng's attention would be less distracted; when she was at home, her whole heart was with him.
"Then it's settled. You two go to work." Staying any longer would only disrupt her and Potato's happy time.
Mu Qinshu and Xiao Qifeng quickly reached an agreement without even asking Lu Wanzheng, the actual cat owner, for her opinion.
"Let's hurry up, don't be late," Mu Qinshu urged again.
The family driver had already parked Xiao Qifeng's car at the front door of the house. Xiao Qifeng opened the passenger door, and Lu Wanzheng straightened her coat and got in. Xiao Qifeng draped his suit jacket over her legs, covering her slender legs.
"Mom, let's go then."
"Let's go, let's go," he said to Xiao Qifeng, but he waved goodbye to Lu Wanzheng.
After spending the night together, Mu Qinshu had a pretty good understanding of Lu Wanzheng's character. Although they hadn't had much contact, mainly because her son kept a close eye on her, afraid that she would scare away the wife he had finally found. Only the time just now was a chance for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to be alone together.
In the car, Lu Wanzheng didn't ask Xiao Qifeng why he sent the potato to the old house. In short, he always considered things before he did them. Xiao's mother liked the potato so much, so it could give her more points. Besides, she was filming a movie today and had to film a variety show on the weekend, so she basically didn't have time to take care of the potato. Now that she had found a new home for it, she could relax a bit.
Lu Wanzheng hadn't worn any makeup today. "Do you have any masks in the car?" Many paparazzi would be lurking near entertainment companies. Even though she was very beautiful, being photographed entering the company without makeup would be bad for her image. Wearing a mask would help her avoid trouble.
"Yes, it's at the very bottom on your right." Xiao Qifeng was driving very seriously, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, not looking at Lu Wanzheng.
There's a small storage compartment in each car door.
Because of Lu Wanzheng's work, they hadn't gone public before, so he kept masks in his car to prevent Lu Wanzheng from being photographed by paparazzi. However, now that they're public, they haven't used any masks. If Lu Wanzheng hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten that he still had masks.
Lu Wanzheng indeed found a box of masks at the bottom. She took one out, put it on her face, and turned her head to look at Xiao Qifeng, who was driving.
The sunlight outside the car was just right, and the way he was driving so intently was like a painting; you could even faintly see his reflection on the car window.
Feeling the intense gaze from the side, Xiao Qifeng couldn't help but smile, "I'm driving very seriously, don't try to seduce me with that kind of look, or I won't be able to control myself." After saying this, he immediately returned to his serious demeanor.
“You’re so kind. Someone said yesterday that you need to be certified to work, and I trust him completely,” Lu Wanzheng shifted her gaze from Xiao Qifeng to the road ahead, looking at the passing cars.
The traffic ahead was a bit congested, so they drove very slowly. Lu Wanzheng's amber eyes held a smile.
Yesterday, he did say something like that. Xiao Qifeng pursed his lips and said, "The best should be saved for the wedding night."
But that didn't stop him from teasing her, "Well, Xiao Qifeng said something like that yesterday, but he didn't say it today."
Lu Wanzheng glanced at him, smiled knowingly, and played the philosophical game of "yesterday's me is not today's me" with her.
"So, does that mean that I, who said I loved you yesterday, can..." She didn't finish her sentence. Of course, she couldn't say it outright; leaving it at that was the right time to end the game.
“Your words remind me that you haven’t said you love me today.” Xiao Qifeng knew Lu Wanzheng was joking, so he naturally took the bait and said to her first, “Miss Lu, I still love you today.”
Lu Wanzheng: "I love Mr. Xiao just as much today as I did yesterday."
“I love Miss Lu even more than yesterday, but Miss Lu is just as disappointed as she was yesterday.” Xiao Qifeng drove with one hand and covered his chest with his right. He looked ahead, but his eyes caught a glimpse of Lu Wanzheng. Her mask covered most of her expression, so it was impossible to tell what she was thinking at that moment.
Lu Wanzheng smiled without saying a word, but thought to herself: My affection for you is greater than yesterday, but slightly less than tomorrow.
She wouldn't say that, otherwise Xiao Qifeng would be ecstatic.
The car came to a smooth stop in front of Huanyu's company building. Lu Wanzheng folded her suit jacket on her lap and placed it on the back seat.
She was just about to get out of the car when Xiao Qifeng grabbed her arm. "I haven't given you a farewell kiss yet. You little ingrate, do you think I'm just a simple driver? You haven't even given me a little something in return."
Lu Wanzheng was taken aback. This was at the company entrance, and it wouldn't be good if they were photographed. Taking advantage of Lu Wanzheng's moment of confusion, he quickly unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned over, and placed a kiss on Lu Wanzheng's forehead. "Let's be a little more discreet at the company entrance. Remember to think of me when you're out working."
After saying that, he sat back in the driver's seat, fastened his seatbelt again, and there was still a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
The young girl is going back to work.
Lu Wanzheng opened the door, turned to look at Xiao Qifeng, and said, "Then I'm leaving. Goodbye, Mr. Xiao." She got out of the car, blew him a kiss, and then quickly closed the door and left.
Upon seeing the flying kiss, Xiao Qifeng sat dumbfounded in the driver's seat, gave a blank laugh, and watched Lu Wanzheng walk into the company and disappear before restarting the engine and driving away.
Lu Wanzheng went straight to Yao Zijun's office after entering the company. She had contacted Yao Zijun beforehand to ask her to help find a makeup artist to do her makeup.
Yao Zijun initially didn't understand why they needed to hire a makeup artist, but when she saw Lu Wanzheng with no makeup in the office, she was even more confused.
"Why did you go out without even putting on lipstick?" If the dog takes a picture of you like this, who knows what it will say.
Lu Wanzheng slumped onto the sofa in the office. "I came from the Xiao family today. Yesterday, Mr. Xiao took me to meet his parents. Mr. Xiao's room didn't have any cosmetics, so I came without makeup."
This was probably Mu Qinshu's oversight. She thought Lu Wanzheng would prepare it herself. Usually, young girls like to put their usual cosmetics in their bags when they go out to touch up their makeup, so she didn't prepare this for Lu Wanzheng. As a result, Lu Wanzheng simply came with a cat, and Mu Qinshu was too excited to see her daughter-in-law and didn't notice anything, which led to the need to make up for it later.
"They were urging you to meet his parents before, but I didn't expect you to meet them so soon. Are his parents nice? Do they like you?"
"I guess they like it..." This is too subjective, she couldn't say for sure. She just felt that Xiao's parents treated her well, without saying anything mean, and the things they prepared were also very thoughtful.
"Speaking of this, it's really embarrassing. I was saying before that her parents wouldn't watch variety shows, but not long after the show started airing, Mr. Xiao received a call from his mother, who asked him to take me home."
Thinking back to her confident demeanor, I feel embarrassed. Who would have thought that a wealthy socialite would watch a dating reality show and then discover that one of the guests was her own son?
Lu Wanzheng never expected that the person who recognized Xiao Qifeng was not Mu Qinshu, but the daughter of one of her card-playing friends. It was only through word of mouth that the news reached Mu Qinshu's ears.
Yao Zijun: "You and Mr. Xiao have such a good relationship, meeting each other's parents is only a matter of time. Isn't the current situation quite good? What do you think of them?"
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