"You don’t need to worry about this, our future baby will indeed have the Mei surname."
Zhou Huakang: "..." He was truly at a loss for words.
Since he had nothing to say, he might as well leave. He turned around, picked up his luggage, and walked ahead without a word, while Zhou Zhongkang also turned around and walked in a different direction.
"Zhou Zhongkang!" Zhou Huakang suddenly shouted.
"What’s the matter?" Zhou Zhongkang turned back to look at him, "I thought you didn’t even want to be friends with me anymore, so why are you calling me?"
"Do you think I want to call you? Over there." Zhou Huakang pointed in the direction to his left front.
Following the direction Zhou Huakang pointed, Zhou Zhongkang saw his mother Liang Xiaohong standing under a plane tree that had shed its leaves, craning her neck and looking around with furrowed brows; he stepped towards Liang Xiaohong’s position.
After a slight hesitation, Zhou Huakang followed as well.
"Why are you here?" Upon reaching Liang Xiaohong’s side, Zhou Zhongkang still frowned deeply.
"Zhongkang." When Liang Xiaohong saw her son, a smile immediately blossomed on her face, "I was having a classmate help look for you, I didn’t expect you to come over. Xiao Feng, too? Today is your third day, I came to check in and also give your wife a gift." As she spoke, she showed the bag she was carrying.
"Our marriage is just a formality; for now, we are still living in the dorms. She doesn’t have a place to put anything you give her." Zhou Zhongkang said calmly.
"I still have to give it." Seeing Zhou Huakang coming over, Liang Xiaohong felt somewhat embarrassed and hid the item behind her back, "Xiaohua, you’re here too?"
"Aunt, came to see your sister-in-law?" Zhou Huakang pretended not to see Liang Xiaohong’s small action and greeted her with a smile.
"Yes, I haven’t properly met my daughter-in-law yet." Liang Xiaohong said, sniffling a bit, "Your brother is so stubborn, it really worries me." Then, looking at Zhou Zhongkang, she said, "Zhongkang, how can you not have your own place after getting married? Come home, okay? Admit your mistake to your grandfather and your father, bring Xiao Feng home to stay for a day or two each week; that way, I can take care of you guys at least a little, okay?"
"I don’t want to keep repeating the same content." Zhou Zhongkang’s face turned cold, "You’re upset that I haven’t stopped attending classes, aren’t you?"
"Aunt, I’ve already been suspended from classes." Zhou Huakang showed the item he was carrying with a half-smile, "My brother said that he’s no longer a member of the Zhou family, and the baby will also have the surname Mei in the future, so the Zhou family’s affairs won’t involve him anymore. Aunt, if you continue to persuade him, you’ll only be hindering his future."
"You..." Liang Xiaohong stared at Zhou Zhongkang incredulously, "Did you really say that?"
"Yes." Zhou Zhongkang nodded, "I’ve already decided. If you still consider me your son and miss me, come visit me at school, but don’t ever talk about going home again. I finally got out, and I don’t want to go back."
If... Mom, you truly care about me, you can move out and live with us. Xiao Feng’s elder brother has prepared a house for her; it can accommodate three people.
You could cook for us at home, and when we have children... Xiao Feng, how did you come here?" Seeing a graceful woman approaching with a beaming smile, Zhou Zhongkang’s face immediately lit up with a flattering smile.
"I didn’t see you in the library, heard you were here, so I came over." Mei Xiaofeng smiled at Liang Xiaohong and looked at Zhou Zhongkang, "Is this our mom?"
"Yes." Zhou Zhongkang replied, "Heard we were married, she came to see us."
"Xiao Feng, this is a little something from Mom." Liang Xiaohong quickly handed the bag to Mei Xiaofeng.
"Thank you, Mom." Mei Xiaofeng took the bag from Liang Xiaohong, smiling happily, "We should be visiting you at home, but he... sigh!"
"Mom, think about my proposal, please; if there’s nothing else, Xiao Feng and I will leave." Without waiting for Liang Xiaohong to respond, Zhou Zhongkang wrapped his arm around Mei Xiaofeng’s shoulder and they walked away.
"Mom, goodbye." Mei Xiaofeng turned back and waved at Liang Xiaohong, her face full of apologies.
"Goodbye." Liang Xiaohong waved back, her eyes full of sadness.
"Your sister-in-law is a great person." Zhou Huakang said, "At school, everyone speaks positively about her; Aunt, you don’t have to worry too much, maybe spending more time with her will change him."
"How did that child turn out this way?" Liang Xiaohong dabbed at the corner of her eyes and looked at Zhou Huakang, "Xiaohua, if only your brother were half as sensible as you, Aunt wouldn’t have to worry."