Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 492 - 368: The Decision

On the first day Yin Shixiu went on a business trip, Xiao Meng felt a lot lighter, considering his pre-departure state of desire — relentless at any time or place. She thought she might really die on the bed.

After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

With Yin Shixiu not around, coming home after class didn’t mean she had to "attend to" her husband.

Lily and Claire were planning to prepare a hearty dinner, but Xiao Meng waved them off,

"No need for so much, just boil the little dumplings in the fridge!"

Originally, Shuangshuang and Huanghuang couldn’t eat much, and the siblings loved little dumplings.

As for her, after being out in the cold weather and coming back, she felt quite chilled, especially when her mind at school was even colder.

At this moment, she just wanted to eat something hot.

With Yin Shixiu not around, she wanted to keep things simple.

This decision of Xiao Meng undoubtedly made Claire and Lily feel much more relaxed.

Cooking a few bowls of dumplings was such a convenient task.

Not long after Shuangshuang and Huanghuang finished their dumplings, they had some fruit.

The servant cleaned the house and was then given time off by Su Xiaomeng.

Most exciting for Shuangshuang and Huanghuang was naturally Dad going on a business trip, letting them have Mom all to themselves and sleep with her at night.

On the third day of Yin Shixiu’s trip, Xiao Meng still felt quite at ease and even sent Yin Shixiu a couple of videos during her free time, both featuring Shuangshuang and Huanghuang jumping around.

But by the fourth day, which was Saturday,

She woke up early and felt the space beside her was empty.

Claire arrived early and had prepared breakfast while they hadn’t gotten up yet.

"Ma’am, it’s Saturday today. Any plans?"

"Hmm... I might stay home and keep Haley and Aaron company..."

"Not going out for a stroll? Once Mr. comes back, it’ll be Christmas, right?"

Christmas...

This holiday doesn’t hold traditional significance to the Chinese but is highly cherished worldwide for its fairy-tale atmosphere.

In the United Kingdom, Christmas is their New Year.

For Xiao Meng...

The holiday is very beautiful and dreamy.

She received her first gift from the "Prince" during this holiday.

The pair of bears that, while clean, had clearly aged a bit and were placed by their bedside.

So far... she hadn’t bought anything genuinely formal for Yin Shixiu...

Everything about him seems never to need her concern, even his clothing choices, he has much better taste than her.

Let alone her picking outfits for him in the morning, many times, even her own outfit choices would need consulting Yin Shixiu.

As for other jewelry, accessories, and so on...

None of them were chosen based on her taste and preference.

She isn’t that sensitive to fashion and there’s little she knows about brands that match Yin Shixiu’s status.

If she bought something for Yin Shixiu, she believes he’d find it nice and wouldn’t be picky.

But her man is truly no ordinary person.

What seems good to her may not necessarily match him.

Claire’s suggestion did remind her, maybe... it was time to put some thought into buying a gift.

It couldn’t always be him buying things for her.

"As for shopping..."

Xiao Meng pursed her lips, her eyes darted around as her brain was processing quickly.

Going alone with two kids is always a bit inconvenient, going with Claire is feasible since Claire can help look after the kids, but choosing things for Yin Shixiu, Claire might not be the best consultant.

She must find someone with high taste and style.

With that in mind, Su Xiaomeng’s thoughts almost immediately drifted to Cherry in apartment 29.

Judging by Cherry’s usual attire, it’s clear this person has a taste level that’s hard for most people to match.

"I’ll go upstairs and ask around."

After saying this, Xiao Meng went straight out the door to go upstairs.

Claire had no clue who she was going to ask or what she was asking about...

After a while, Xiao Meng returned, looking excited,

"Finish breakfast, change clothes, and let’s go shopping! Push Lily about when she’ll arrive."

Claire didn’t ask much and urged Lily as Su Xiaomeng requested.

Shuangshuang and Huanghuang hadn’t been out to play in quite a while, Xiao Meng dressed them up, making the siblings look lively.

In the chilly weather, they were bundled tightly, each wearing a cartoon hat, their small faces looking rosy white and adorable.

Cherry pressed the doorbell.

Su Xiaomeng hurriedly went to open the door.

Cherry was wearing a thick, stylish coat, a pointed knit hat, and accessorized with thin-framed glasses — simple, elegant, and fashionable!

"Sneakers?"

Xiao Meng was surprised, having only seen Cherry in high heels outside, it was the first time seeing her wear sneakers, a bit unexpected.

"Isn’t it wise?"

Cherry joked.

Su Xiaomeng nodded, quickly inviting Cherry in to sit,

"Don’t change your shoes, sit for a bit, I’ll pack the kids’ stuff, it’ll be quick!"

"No hurry."

Cherry responded casually. Claire and Lily couldn’t help taking another glance at Cherry, no doubt feeling a bit apprehensive inside.

Claire brewed her a cup of coffee.

Then helped Xiao Meng pack.

Cherry looked around the bright house, the layout of the 27th floor was not entirely the same as the 29th floor.

In terms of size, hers was considerably smaller.

But for one person, the space was sufficient.

This house, over three hundred square feet, its interior style echoed that person’s — gentle and gentle, sharp and sharp.

On the walls hung two paintings, Cherry momentarily couldn’t guess which master created them. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

On the shelves was a set of photos, beautifully framed, there were family-of-four photos, couple photos... and possibly a full family portrait?

Cherry recognized Yin Shixiu’s parents, they didn’t look much different from then.

As for the middle-aged couple standing behind Xiao Meng... they must be Su Xiaomeng’s parents?

Su Xiaomeng’s mom was a beauty, as for her dad, handsome yet carrying an innocent silliness.

"These elderly folks with gray hair..."

Cherry stood by the photos, looking at the kindly elder smiling beside Mrs. Su, inadvertently speaking...

"My grandpa!"

Xiao Meng laughed.

Just as Cherry regained composure, she recognized this elder,

"Mr. Bai Fengmao..."

"You know my grandpa?"

Su Xiaomeng appeared very surprised.

Cherry found this quite amusing, shouldn’t she be the one surprised?

Su Xiaomeng turned out to be Bai Fengmao’s granddaughter.

"I started working as a translator at the United Nations a long time ago, legendary figures like Mr. Bai Fengmao... how could I not know him?"

"Wow..."

Xiao Meng felt deeply moved, her face almost openly displaying admiration for Cherry.

Which amused Cherry further.

This person being Elder Bai’s granddaughter, not thinking her own birth is formidable, yet thinking she being an early translator at the United Nations is remarkable...

Bai Fengmao made significant contributions to national livelihood during his tenure in politics.

While he didn’t partake much in diplomatic affairs, foreign media portrayed the diplomatic image of Elder Bai using terms such as "velvet glove" and "smiling tiger".

Xiao Meng naturally knew what a prominent figure her grandpa was.

However, she didn’t grow up beside her grandpa, his life legacy was merely a legend to her.

Just like anyone else’s legend, she couldn’t quite relate.

When grandpa was thriving, she was just a young girl, occasionally catching butterflies and digging worms with cousins in the countryside.

When they were reunited, grandpa had already retired from politics, now merely a... child-like elder.

"Alright, alright, let’s go!"

Xiao Meng was also ready, wearing a large sweater, black leather pants, topped with a hat similar to Cherry’s style.

Compared to Cherry’s classic beauty with a pointed face, Xiao Meng’s baby face was indeed a bit chubbier but much cuter.

"People are definitely going to say we’re sisters!"

Xiao Meng said with a smile, holding each child’s hand as they walked out, while Claire and Lily pushed a folded tandem stroller, carrying some of Shuangshuang and Huanghuang’s daily necessities.

Lunch was definitely going to be had outside, best to bring stuff for easier convenience.

Cherry picked up her bag from the sofa, but the strap with a magnetic piece got wedged into the leather sofa seam —

As she drew out the bag strap, a ring popped out.