"Want to know? Ask her yourself!"
Jiang Ziyan instantly backed down. An elder sister’s authority was not to be challenged.
"Fine, I’m taking today off. Zi Yan, can you cover for me at the gym? Just leave your beauty salon to Qing Yun."
"Okay, Sister Yiren."
In the following days, Sun Dasheng devoted all his time to accompanying Wu Xiaoli to her prenatal check-ups. His care was so meticulous that even Mother Wu felt it was a bit much.
"Da Sheng, you have work to do. How can you spend all day fussing over a woman? Just come to the hospital on the day of the check-up; that’s enough."
"Auntie, it’s fine. There’s nothing urgent at the company lately, so I have plenty of time to be with her."
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Mother Wu got up to open it and found several delivery drivers outside with boxes large and small—all new packages.
"Hello, a delivery for Mr. Sun. Please sign here."
Mother Wu turned her head and called out.
Sun Dasheng came over, saying, "It’s just some things I bought online recently."
After signing, he gave the delivery drivers a generous tip for their trouble.
"No trouble at all! We’ll be on our way."
The delivery drivers left happily. It was their first time meeting such a generous, wealthy person.
"I bought some organic products for pregnant women, and some baby formula for later," Sun Dasheng explained to Mother Wu as he began unpacking.
"Da Sheng, you’re so thoughtful," Mother Wu said, lending a hand.
"It was no effort at all, just a few clicks online," Sun Dasheng replied modestly.
In reality, it hadn’t been as easy as he claimed. Finding each item one by one had been quite laborious. Fortunately, he’d found a "mom-to-be guide" on a forum and bought the products and brands it recommended, choosing only the best of the best.
"This is anti-radiation clothing," Sun Dasheng said, pulling out a garment that looked no different from regular clothes. He instructed Mother Wu, "Please make sure she wears it at home when she’s on her phone, using the computer, or watching TV."
"Good, this is great! Xiaoli loves watching TV when she’s bored at home, and I was worried that all this contact with electronics would affect the baby. I had no idea there were special clothes ." Mother Wu was overjoyed, wanting her daughter to put it on immediately.
"Auntie, don’t rush. She can change into it after her shower tonight. I also got some sour dried fruits. She’s been craving sour things lately, so you can give these to her. But make sure to control the portion size; she shouldn’t eat too much."
"Okay! Okay! I’ve noted everything you said. Don’t you worry. I’ll take excellent care of Xiaoli and the baby in her belly. I promise nothing will go wrong."
The more Mother Wu looked at her son-in-law, the more she liked him.
After leaving Wu Xiaoli’s home, Sun Dasheng went to the office for a while. It wasn’t long before he received a rather unexpected phone call.
The call connected, but the other party remained silent.
"If you have something to say, say it. If not, I’m hanging up." Is she trying to play hard to get? Sun Dasheng wasn’t one to indulge such games.
"So, just because I haven’t contacted you, you weren’t going to contact me at all?" The person on the other end finally spoke. It was none other than Bai Feifei, the beauty in the hanfu with whom he’d had a one-night stand.
"What did you expect?" Sun Dasheng retorted, leaving her speechless.
However, it seemed someone was with her, giving her advice, because she quickly composed herself.
"I’m sorry, Brother Sun. My tone was out of line just now."
Since she had apologized, he couldn’t keep pressing the issue. "Alright, just tell me what you need." A sudden call after so long must mean something’s up.
"I’d like to treat you to a meal. Are you free?"
"Time and place," Sun Dasheng replied crisply. I haven’t seen her in a while. I have to admit, I kind of miss her hanfu play.
By the Starbucks next to the dance school, an eye-catching Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly pulled to a stop, and a handsome man got out.
Two girls who had been whispering by the Starbucks entrance looked up. One of them, dressed in a beautiful hanfu, was Bai Feifei.
"Brother Sun, over here!" she called out, waving.
Sun Dasheng saw her and started walking over.
The girl beside Bai Feifei laughed with some exaggeration. "Bai Feifei, you’re something else! Did you really land a sugar daddy with a Rolls-Royce?"
"What sugar daddy? Don’t be so crude! I told you he’s my boyfriend," Bai Feifei shot her friend a dissatisfied glare. "He’s coming over now, so watch what you say. Don’t act all crazy."
"Fine, I get it. I won’t embarrass you," her friend said, puffing out her ample chest.
"Why pick a place to eat?" Sun Dasheng asked with surprise as he approached. Starbucks? A place for coffee, and we’re supposed to eat here?
"Of course not. This is just an easy landmark to find. The restaurant is somewhere else," Bai Feifei explained, then introduced her companion. "This is my best friend, Zhu Li. She’s a student at the dance school across the street." Check latest chapters at novel~fire~net
Then, turning to her friend, she said, "Zhu Li, this is the boyfriend I’ve been telling you about, Sun Dasheng. You can just call him Brother Sun."
When he heard her words, Sun Dasheng glanced at her in surprise. Boyfriend? When did I become her boyfriend? This is news to me. He thought better of it. Well, no need to expose her in front of her best friend.
"Nice to meet you, Brother Sun," Zhu Li said, eagerly extending her hand.
"Hello." Sun Dasheng took her hand and felt something odd. Right under her best friend’s nose, the girl was making a move, lightly scratching his palm a few times with her pinky. It was an obvious flirtation.