Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 473 - 349: The Royal Family’s Symbolic Ring Is Lost

Chapter 473: Chapter 349: The Royal Family’s Symbolic Ring Is Lost

The dining table wasn’t large, but they squeezed in and managed to sit down.

Shuangshuang and Huanghuang found the new environment exciting, their big black eyes darting around, treating the new home as a base for exploration.

They didn’t eat much, just darting in and out of the various rooms.

During dinner, Eric brought up the idea of moving his family in again, half-jokingly, and Su Xiaomeng couldn’t tell if he was serious or just kidding.

In any case, Yin Shixiu rejected it outright,

"Not convenient."

Eric glanced at him and grumbled, "Stingy..."

Yang Rui found it amusing, "Your Chinese is getting more fluent!"

Eric shrugged, feeling quite proud of himself.

The maid didn’t come today, so after dinner, Xiaomeng stood up to clear the table and was about to wash the dishes when Yin Shixiu walked in,

"You go out, I’ll do it."

"You?"

"Didn’t the doctor say not to touch cold water for a short time? Afraid you’ll leave a condition."

With that, Yin Shixiu had already put on an apron and rubber gloves, while Xiaomeng’s hand was on the faucet...

It’s not like she was overwhelmed by a little thing, but for the ten-thousandth time, she felt like she married a good man.

"Just leave it here. Isn’t the maid coming tomorrow?"

Xiaomeng said.

"It’s better not to leave dirty dishes for tomorrow; they breed bacteria easily."

With that, he had already turned on the faucet.

"Alright then, thank you, dear husband!"

Xiaomeng chuckled, giving Yin Shixiu a quick peck on the cheek before leaving the kitchen.

In the living room, a few people were chatting, from everyday family matters to politics and economics, while Xiaomeng prepared tea and coffee for them.

Mary glanced instinctively toward the kitchen, where she saw Yin Shixiu washing dishes at the sink...

Then she looked at the young wife bringing over the drinks, feeling shocked yet somewhat moved.

Eric was chatting with them while playing with Shuangshuang and Huanghuang, each perched on one of his long legs, looking very familiar.

After delivering the drinks, Su Xiaomeng let them continue their conversation and began unpacking luggage in the bedroom.

After a ten-hour flight, the time difference was still hard to adjust to, but Shuangshuang and Huanghuang slept throughout the journey, so jet lag wasn’t an issue for them.

Xiaomeng wanted to finish unpacking early, so that after seeing off the guests later, she could get a good night’s sleep.

Yin Shixiu was in the kitchen washing dishes, and for someone with a cleanliness obsession, doing chores could be quite meticulous.

Chen Lan entered the kitchen and saw him carefully wiping dishes, and couldn’t help but chuckle,

"Boss, if I post a video of you washing dishes online, would it shock the entire country?"

"What’s there to be shocked about?"

Yin Shixiu had washed dishes before, back when he first met Xiaomeng and brought her home to care for her...

Household chores were no longer unfamiliar to him.

"You may not think it’s shocking, but others definitely would!"

"..."

After drying the clean dishes and putting them in the cupboard, washing his hands again, Yin Shixiu said to Chen Lan,

"Once the Bill project is complete, I want to transfer you back to Beijing. Can you handle that?"

"Transfer me back to Beijing?"

Having worked by Yin Shixiu’s side for so many years, mostly in London, even when back in China, it was still by his side.

This was the first time he was being transferred back alone.

"Go back to Beijing and help me with some things; I trust no one else."

Perhaps it was Chen Lan’s illusion, but he felt Yin Shixiu was much heavier in spirit than usual after bringing Xiaomeng and the children back to London.

Was it because they lost a child?

The incident of the Yin Family’s servant harming the Young Madam hadn’t been made public, and nobody knew why Su Xiaomeng miscarried, assuming it was just an accident.

Since it was Yin Shixiu’s request, Chen Lan, having no attachments, naturally wouldn’t refuse.

"Boss, what do you want me to do?"

"I’ll tell you when it’s time."

"..."

————

Su Xiaomeng was unpacking in the room when she saw the two Winnie the Poohs stuffed in Yin Shixiu’s large suitcase, and a smile crept onto her face.

Their love probably started with these Winnie the Poohs, right?

No, that’s not right, it was earlier than the Poohs...

Hugging the bears, she sat on the bed, seemingly recalling something from a long time ago.

At the time, she didn’t think much of it, but looking back, she realized it was those little moments that made the current Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu.

When Yin Shixiu pushed open the door, he saw Su Xiaomeng holding the two bears, her cheeks buried between them, giggling sweetly!

Upon hearing the door, she met Yin Shixiu’s eyes and felt embarrassed, quickly pulling back her expression and pretending nothing happened.

Yin Shixiu was amused by the expressions that flitted across her face.

"My name is Su Xiaomeng... Su as in that Su, Meng as in adorable Meng..."

Yin Shixiu recited the self-introduction Xiao Meng had once given him, melting his heart every time he thought of it.

"What are you talking about?"

However, Su Xiaomeng didn’t remember making such an introduction, nor the romantic dream associated with it.

Yin Shixiu closed the door, walked over to her, naturally crossing his legs, and took a pink-clothed Winnie the Pooh...

"Looking back now, that Christmas, I should’ve given you something better no matter what."

Su Xiaomeng quickly snatched the bear from his hand back into her embrace, muttering,

"There couldn’t be anything better; this is already the best!"

Yin Shixiu couldn’t resist wrapping his arms around her waist, leaning in for a kiss.

Su Xiaomeng pushed against his chest, shy and coyly protesting,

"There are still guests outside..."

"I’ll send them away in a bit..."

Yin Shixiu lowered his voice, instantly turning the atmosphere more intimate.

Su Xiaomeng’s face flushed, giving him a sideways glance,

"They came all the way to welcome us, and you’re treating them like this..."

"How I treat others isn’t important, but how I treat you... that matters more to me..."

Saying this, Yin Shixiu gently kissed Su Xiaomeng’s lips, lightly nibbling before letting go, leaving their mouths glistening...

Seeing them like that could make anyone’s heart flutter.

Xiaomeng smiled with her eyes half-closed, hugging the two bears tightly, softly saying,

"Where did you buy these two bears? Let’s buy two smaller ones next time and make it a family set!"

"Okay."

Yin Shixiu nodded, watching her child-like demeanor, feeling as if time had returned to when he first met her.

In the heat of the moment, someone wanted to kiss her again, but after a recent miscarriage and recovery, he couldn’t bear to do anything too strenuous...

Just kissing her little mouth and taking some liberties was the most he would dare.

Just as he was about to kiss her again, Eric suddenly burst into the room,

"Come help me find——"

Halfway through his sentence, Eric realized the timing was off, but he had his reasons and couldn’t just close the door and let them continue.

Xiaomeng, startled by Eric, quickly moved away from Yin Shixiu, blushing as she asked,

"What’s wrong?"

Yin Shixiu cursed Eric under his breath but still kept his composure, saying,

"You’d better have a really urgent reason."

"I lost my ring!"

"...What ring?"

Su Xiaomeng blinked; she remembered Eric wasn’t married...

Yin Shixiu knew what ring Eric was talking about and quickly stood up, looking a bit more serious,

"Where did you lose it?"

"Just now, Shuangshuang was playing with it. I didn’t think much of it, and when I went to get it back, it was gone!"

"..."

Yin Shixiu was startled, glaring at Eric,

"How could you let a child play with something like that?"

With that, he left the room,

Eric’s ring symbolized a Royal Family member. To put it bluntly, without requiring a family member’s presence, the ring alone could settle many matters.

Yin Shixiu knew this well.

He was anxious that it was lost, but now his concern wasn’t about the ring being missing.

He was worried Shuangshuang might have swallowed the ring by mistake!