Friday.
Xiao Qifeng finished work exceptionally early today. As soon as Lu Wanzheng finished filming, she packed her things and followed Xiao Qifeng to the Xiao family's old residence.
The four-day shooting schedule was quite tight. After several days of shooting, she felt physically and mentally exhausted. As soon as she got into the car and the engine started, Lu Wanzheng fell asleep in her seat.
Xiao Qifeng noticed that the girl beside him hadn't spoken. He glanced at her sideways and saw that her thick, long hair was spread out to one side. Lu Wanzheng's head was tilted in his direction, her eyes were closed, and if you listened carefully, you could hear her soft, rhythmic breathing.
Xiao Qifeng slowed down the car, trying his best to keep it stable so as not to disturb her sleep.
I've been staying at the hotel with Lu Wanzheng for the past few days and I've noticed that her schedule is very irregular. Sometimes she doesn't come back until the middle of the night, and sometimes she goes out before dawn. After all this, she gets less than six hours of sleep a day on average.
He slept from the hotel entrance all the way to the entrance of the Xiao family's old mansion.
After the car stopped, Lu Wanzheng's eyelashes trembled violently a few times before she regained some consciousness. "Have we arrived?" Lu Wanzheng's voice was very soft, with the confusion of just waking up.
Before Xiao Qifeng could unbuckle his seatbelt, a buzzing sound came from beside him. He quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and looked to his side. "We just arrived. You just woke up. Put my coat on you before you get out of the car so you don't catch a cold." After Lu Wanzheng fell asleep, he covered her with his camel-colored coat.
No wonder I didn't feel particularly cold when I woke up; instead, I felt like I was surrounded by something warm.
Lu Wanzheng shifted her body, which was stiff from sleeping. She moved her body slightly and, under her coat, fumbled for the seatbelt buckle entirely by feel.
With a "click," the seatbelt loosened and pulled towards the car window. Lu Wanzheng pulled the clothes covering her body over her back. With no clothes in front to keep out the cold, she couldn't help but shiver.
Xiao Qifeng opened the car door for Lu Wanzheng. "Get out of the car and say goodbye to your parents. We're going to the cabin for dinner."
"Okay." Lu Wanzheng followed Xiao Qifeng out of the car and walked into the villa. The butler, having received the news, immediately came out to greet them.
With her previous memories, Lu Wanzheng was no longer confused by the intricate corridor. Relying on her memory, she walked towards the corridor leading to the living room.
Mu Qinshu looked at the time and felt that it was almost time. Her son and daughter-in-law were probably going home soon. She stroked Tudou's back. Tudou lay quietly in her arms, being very well-behaved and not making a fuss at all.
Potato was very well-behaved for the first few days, probably because the unfamiliar environment made it reserved. Later, under Mu Qinshu's careful care, Potato gradually became close to her, and would occasionally lick Mu Qinshu's palm with its little tongue to show its affection for her.
However, the Xiao family estate was so large that it was afraid of getting lost and dared not wander around.
"Your mom and dad will be coming to see you soon and will take you to meet some other friends. You won't be with Grandma for the next couple of days, so remember to miss her."
Mu Qinshu was truly raising Potato like a grandson, but for the sake of its health, she followed Lu Wanzheng's advice, reduced its food intake, and took it for walks in the garden.
It's a pity the weather is cold. If it were spring, the potato could flutter around in the grass, and occasionally a butterfly would fly by, which it could flutter its claws to chase away.
With potatoes in hand, she could already picture herself enjoying the company of her grandchildren in the near future.
The butler received news from the gatekeeper that Xiao Qifeng and Lu Wanzheng had returned. He immediately instructed the servants to prepare tea and pastries, while he himself went to the gate to wait for them.
Xiao Qifeng and Lu Wanzheng entered the living room. When Mu Qinshu saw the two of them, she immediately stood up from the sofa with Tudou in her arms. "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time." Although she said this, her eyes were full of smiles, and it was just a joke.
With a daughter-in-law now in his arms, he completely forgot about Potato. Mu Qinshu handed Potato to the housekeeper. These past few days, Potato had basically only allowed Mu Qinshu to touch it. Now, in the housekeeper's arms, Potato was very restless. It was the first time the housekeeper had held Potato, and he seemed quite at a loss.
Before he knew it, Potato escaped from his arms, leaped to the ground, and ran to Lu Wanzheng's feet with its short legs, meowing incessantly.
Lu Wanzheng bent down and picked up Tudou from the ground. She rubbed Tudou's little head and said, "Thank you, Auntie, for taking care of Tudou these past few days. Tudou's fur looks even shinier."
Mu Qinshu reached out and stroked the fur on Potato's back. "You're welcome. You two are busy with work. If you don't have time to take care of it, you can bring it over."
Lu Wanzheng nodded, gently stroking the cat's back.
"Looks like our potato has a third home now, aren't you happy?"
"Meow~" Potato responded politely.
"Don't stand there, everyone, get down and rest."
Mu Qinshu greeted Lu Wanzheng. On the coffee table were fruits and tea that the maid had just brought up. She and Lu Wanzheng sat side by side. "Are you staying for dinner tonight? Tell me what you'd like to eat."
Lu Wanzheng shook her head. "I've already made plans with my friends who are also on the show. We'll have dinner over there tonight."
"I see," Mu Qinshu lowered her eyes. She usually takes very good care of her facial skin, and there are hardly any wrinkles around her eyes. Her eyes are slightly upturned, giving her a touch of intellect. At this moment, Lu Wanzheng was sitting next to her, and she could clearly feel her loneliness. She was probably sad that she couldn't sit down and have a meal with her children.
“Auntie, if you’d like, we can come over and have dinner with you and Uncle on Sunday night.” Lu Wanzheng asked tentatively. What she had just said was just a guess. What if she was wrong? Wouldn’t that be embarrassing for her?
Upon hearing this, Mu Qinshu's eyes lit up. She spoke softly and gently, "Great! We have plenty of ingredients at home. Just tell Auntie what you want to eat, and I'll have them prepare it."
Sure enough, the daughter-in-law is more likable than the son.
"Mom, where's Dad?"
Xiao Qifeng, who hadn't spoken since entering the house, noticed that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had been chatting for quite a while, but the head of the family hadn't appeared, so he asked.
"Your dad isn't home today. An old friend of his came back from abroad and invited him to go fishing in the suburbs. He probably won't be back until tomorrow. It's so cold, I don't know what they were thinking of fishing in the cold wind."
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