Chapter 344 Icing sugar, yet a bitter taste.
Huo Junhui realized she had spoken out of turn, so she immediately shut her mouth.
Huo Yanmo continued to select snacks.
“Even without that initial encounter,” Huo Yanmo continued, “I would still like her.”
Huo Junhui smiled and chose some snacks for herself.
"I understand," Huo Junhui said.
In no time, Huo Yanmo had already chosen the snacks.
Although they have a chef at home, Sisi and Shinian both love the snacks from this shop.
Huo Yanmo noticed it the first time they came here.
The thought of her smiling happily when she saw the snacks made his lips involuntarily curl into a smile.
When he came out, Huo Yanmo thought the clouds on the horizon were lovely.
"Come over for dinner this weekend," Huo Yanmo said to Huo Junhui. "She likes lively gatherings."
"Okay, brother." Huo Junhui made a face while holding the snacks.
The two went their separate ways.
However, when Huo Yanmo got into the back seat of the car, he glanced at the rearview mirror.
In the rearview mirror, a Maybach was parked quietly on the street corner.
"Mr. Huo, what's wrong?" the driver asked.
Huo Yanmo looked away, shook his head, and said, "Let's go back."
"Yes," the driver replied, started the car, and drove away.
After the Bentley turned the corner, the window of the Maybach rolled down, and Lu Yanzhi's face appeared in the window.
Lu Yanzhi watched Huo Yanmo's car drive away in silence, then looked towards the dessert shop over there.
His expression dimmed slightly.
He suddenly remembered.
Over the years, it seems he has never brought Shi Nian anything delicious.
The only thing he ever carefully selected to bring her was the bottle of perfume she had left in their former marital home.
Looking at Lu Yanzhi's expression in the rearview mirror, Zhou Zhiyu roughly knew what Lu Yanzhi was thinking.
People like Lu Yanzhi are not lacking in material things.
If you want something, just buy it.
If Lu Yanzhi wanted, he could simply have all the latest seasonal products from top luxury brands brought directly to his home.
What's lacking is remembering the other person's subtle preferences and taking them to heart.
Thinking about it, Zhou Zhiyu sighed silently.
He waved his hand, telling someone to buy some of every dessert and pastry in the shop and send them back.
The partition was lowered, leaving only Lu Yanzhi in the back seat.
Actually, he doesn't like sweets.
He suddenly remembered that she used to wait for him at home and cook his favorite home-cooked dishes.
A slight pang of sadness welled up inside me.
Lu Yanzhi tasted every dessert, the icing melting in his mouth.
He, however, found the taste to be bitter.
...
On the other side.
Shi Nian and Xu Qinxin returned home with a full load of goods.
Xu Qinxin left after sitting for a short while. She had achieved her goal. Today, she took Shi Nian out for a stroll, and she estimated that they had seen everything they needed to see.
She, Xu Qinxin, only recognized Shi Nian as her daughter-in-law!
Shi Nian was at home, watching the maid put her things away, and she was still a little dazed.
Her impression of Xu Qinxin was that of an elegant and noble lady.
But things seem different now.
She had mentioned it to Xu Qinxin on the way back.
Xu Qinxin's answer was: "There's no need to pretend in everyday life."
"After Yanmo's father passed away, he was exiled to the sea, and his fate is unknown. I was alone in City A raising two children, Junhui and Ayao. No matter how mild-mannered I am, I will become tough."
"I know about your meeting with Yan Mo at sea. Don't worry, I absolutely support you two."
As Shi Nian watched the maids coming and going, she thought of Zheng Shuhui again.
After thinking for a moment, she took some jewelry and bags and went to Zheng Shuhui's residence.
Hesitated slightly.
Shi Nian still rang the doorbell.
The person who came to open the door was Zheng Shuhui.
Zheng Shuhui was somewhat surprised to see Shi Nian.
"Why are you here?" Zheng Shuhui asked.
Shi Nian didn't know what to say. She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
Zheng Shuhui was still looking at her. Finally, she handed the things in her hand to Zheng Shuhui.
"I went to the mall and bought some things," Shi Nian said. "I remembered you like these things, so I brought some over for you."
Zheng Shuhui looked at the bag and jewelry in Shi Nian's hand and could tell that they were specially bought for her, and they were all styles that Shi Nian liked.
Thinking about it, Zheng Shuhui reached out and took it, but didn't say anything.
The wind rustled through the treetops.
Shi Nian and Zheng Shuhui stood there for a while without saying a word.
Remaining silent.
Shi Nian clenched her fist and then released it.
Finally, she softly called out, "Mom."
The sound was very faint, almost drowned out by the wind.
But both of them heard it.
Zheng Shuhui glanced at Shi Nian.
Shi Nian lowered her head, feeling uneasy, afraid that Zheng Shuhui would say again not to call her "Mom," and didn't dare to look at Zheng Shuhui.
Therefore, Shi Nian could not see the complex emotions in Zheng Shuhui's eyes at this moment.
The wind was still blowing gently.
About half a minute later, Zheng Shuhui spoke up: "I heard that Huo Yanmo's mother came looking for you?"
Shi Nian paused for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Mm."
It was a good thing that she wasn't told not to call him that, and Shi Nian felt a slight sense of relief.
"Did she give you any trouble?" Zheng Shuhui continued to ask.
Shi Nian shook her head: "No."
Shi Nian recounted what had happened.
"That's good." Zheng Shuhui nodded.
The two fell silent again.
"Let's go back." It was Zheng Shuhui who finally spoke.
Shi Nian nodded haphazardly, looked up at Zheng Shuhui, and said softly, "Goodbye."
“Mm,” Zheng Shuhui replied.
Shi Nian opened her mouth, wanting to call out again, but swallowed it back down because she saw Zheng Shuhui's expression.
Zheng Shuhui clearly knew what she wanted to say and was already showing signs of evasion.
Shi Nian simply smiled in the end.
"Take care of yourself," Shi Nian reminded her.
“I have a family doctor, and I am very healthy,” Zheng Shuhui replied.
Shi Nian gave a perfunctory reply, and only after watching Zheng Shuhui close the door did she finally relax.
I felt a little wronged.
My nose feels a little sore.
Zheng Shuhui is clearly her biological mother, yet the two are so estranged.
In this lifetime, Zheng Shuhui may be the only blood relative she still has.
This made Shi Nian somewhat sad.
But she held back.
Shi Nian turned her back to look at the clouds drifting across the sky, took a deep breath, and strode away.
After Shi Nian left, Zheng Shuhui looked at the bag and jewelry in her hand and sighed softly.
...
When Shi Nian returned to the house, she found that Si Si had already come back.
Recently, Sisi has been attending some interest classes or early education classes.
Originally, she could have sent someone to the Huo residence to teach Sisi, but after discussing it with Huo Yanmo, she felt it would be better for Sisi to spend more time with peers. After all, Sisi had spent a long time in the orphanage, so she needed to interact more with ordinary people her age.
At this moment, Sisi was sitting next to Shi Nian's piano, her little fingers tapping out the keys. Huo Yanmo, who had returned, was sitting next to Sisi, holding her hand and pressing the keys.
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