Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 493 - 369: You? I Want You Even Less

Cherry picked up that ring, and recognized it almost at a glance...

...

"Marry me, and it will all be yours – a palace-like castle, all the glory and benefits that the Windsor name can bring, all yours."

"Do you think I care?"

"You don’t care! But I do, I do! Believe me, no one in this world loves you more than I do!"

"You... I care even less about you."

...

It was Eric’s ring, symbolizing the hereditary royal status of the Windsor family.

In the United Kingdom, possessing this ring brings numerous unimaginable benefits and honors.

Eric’s grandmother gifted it to him before she passed away, not to any of Eric’s peers, but solely to him.

This was a treasure he cherished.

"Cherry?"

Su Xiaomeng noticed Cherry had not kept up, and turned back to urge her.

Cherry discreetly put the ring in her palm, shouldered her bag, and smiled lightly,

"Coming. Just now, my bag got stuck in the sofa crease."

"The bag’s not damaged, is it?"

Xiaomeng asked anxiously.

Cherry couldn’t help but laugh,

"You’re not worried that my bag might have damaged the leather of your sofa."

"The kids always play on it, it’s already a bit damaged, can’t blame you for it."

Xiaomeng joked, Cherry left the room, and Claire closed the door.

They went downstairs to the parking lot; initially, Xiaomeng planned to have a driver take them to the mall, but Cherry said she had a car and would drive, which would be more spacious.

Xiaomeng felt a bit embarrassed for having Cherry accompany her shopping, yet end up driving them around.

However, she was comforted by the thought of treating Cherry to a fancy lunch to reward her.

Cherry took them to Harrods Department Store, a renowned luxury department store in London.

Xiaomeng had seen the Egyptian-styled building from afar at night, it looked like an Egyptian temple with all the lights on.

"Did you decide what to buy?"

Cherry walked alongside Xiaomeng, while Claire and Lily pushed the kids behind them.

Xiaomeng hadn’t clearly told Cherry that she mainly wanted to buy something for her husband, feeling a bit ashamed that after more than three years of marriage with Yin Shixiu, she still needed someone else’s advice to buy a gift for him.

"Um... Duoduo and Huang Huang don’t have enough winter clothes, I want to buy two more sets for them."

"Then let’s go to the third floor. That’s the children’s section; there should be clothing and supplies for infants and toddlers."

Cherry seemed quite familiar with Harrods.

Harrods Department Store has a large daily passenger flow, and the entire department store covers an unimaginably large area.

The opulent decor and layout elevate the shopping center’s elegance and class.

Indeed, on the third floor, there were children’s clothing stores. Xiaomeng was more familiar with children’s clothing brands than with women’s and men’s clothing brands for herself.

At a glance, she saw several familiar brand storefronts.

Duoduo sat in the stroller, seemingly dazzled by the array of beautiful clothes, not knowing where to look, her head swayed from side to side.

At one moment pointing to the left calling "Mom," then pointing to the right calling "Mom," quite busy indeed.

The Prince Huang appeared more composed, taking a chicken sausage out of his small bag to eat.

Xiaomeng, unable to stand it, peeled the sausage skin for him and handed it over.

Duoduo clamored to get out of the stroller. Xiaomeng thought they needed to try on clothes, so she took Duoduo out.

Cherry sat on the side watching Su Xiaomeng busily trying clothes on the children, who wouldn’t stay put and kept running around...

In the large store, all she could hear was Su Xiaomeng calling out for Duoduo.

Cherry found it amusing.

This kind of life... was not something she had thought of.

She and her ex-husband didn’t have children; the reason for the divorce was exactly that.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t have children, but that she was unwilling to waste time on having and raising children during her career peak.

Cherry, looking at the frazzled Su Xiaomeng, didn’t understand why, after marrying a man like Yin Shixiu, she still worked so hard.

Being a translator is ultimately just a job, not the "dream" that young people frequently mention.

The time spent with Su Xiaomeng wasn’t long, but she had a grasp of her personality.

Not exactly a passionate learner.

So... what could a translator’s job bring her?

High salary?

Did she need it?

Why spend half her energy on children and family, and still place half on her studies?

A wealthy lady, and one from a top family like the Yin Family...

Why put herself through such laborious efforts?

This was what Cherry couldn’t understand.

She couldn’t understand Su Xiaomeng’s actions, nor why Yin Shixiu let his wife work so hard.

When she met Arthur...

He wasn’t like this.

He was domineering, unruly, with pride, even somewhat chauvinistic...

Just as Cherry sat on the bench lost in thought, the Prince Huang, still in the stroller, finished eating one chicken sausage and started peeling a second one.

The chicken sausage was not so easy to peel, the skin was off, and the meat inside was probably already chewed by the Prince Huang.

Cherry wanted to help, but as soon as she reached out, the Prince Huang slapped her hand away...

His big eyes carried an unfriendly look as he stared at her.

Cherry was stunned for a moment.

She didn’t realize that the Prince Huang was naturally distant from strangers.

No matter how good-looking you are, how gentle you seem, or how friendly you behave, Prince Huang’s face plainly displayed four words: Stay away from strangers.

Claire, just distracted for a moment, snapped back to reality by the small "pat" sound, squatted down busy,

"Let me help you peel it?"

Prince Huang hesitated for a moment before reluctantly handing it to Claire.

Claire explained to Cherry,

"Aaron is just like this, hard to get close to, but once you get to know him, it’s better."

Cherry nodded without taking it to heart.

Duoduo, wearing a set of bright red cotton clothing designed with Chinese red elements, strutted out of the fitting room.

Proudly standing in front of the mirror, she posed with her hands on her hips and pouted.

Looking like a little bean sprout, she quite liked to show off.

"Does it look nice?"

Xiaomeng asked Cherry, who nodded.

They spent more than two hours in the store, and Xiaomeng ended up buying several outfits for the children.

She carried several large shopping bags.

At the restaurant, Xiaomeng chose a high-end western restaurant in the mall.

With many people and kids about, she specifically requested a private room.

"Cherry, order whatever you like."

Xiaomeng waved her hand generously, looking quite wealthy, fearing Cherry, who seemed gentle and soft, would eat too little.

She would feel bad if that happened.

Unexpectedly, beside her, Duoduo imitated, waving a small paw, "Order whatever you like!"

And then giggled endlessly, probably finding herself amusing...

Xiaomeng didn’t find her "extravagant" act embarrassing, but seeing her daughter mimicking her, felt a bit ashamed.

"The child is really cute."

Cherry laughed, didn’t even flip through the menu, simply said,

"Sirloin, medium rare, baked lobster, and a bottle of Petit Lafite."

After ordering, she noticed Su Xiaomeng staring at her...

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, only my husband also orders these at a western restaurant..."

"Really, what a coincidence?"

"Yeah! I don’t like sirloin, too chewy, but my husband loves it."

Cherry just smiled and didn’t continue the conversation.

Xiaomeng also finished ordering amidst Duoduo’s constant demands for "eating"...

"Having kids makes everything feel lively."

"Shall I give you one?"

"Would you?"

"Hmm... Really can’t part with the Prince Huang, so well-behaved and considerate, you can have Duoduo!"

"If you let me raise your daughter, I guess your husband wouldn’t be able to maintain his usual calm..."