Chapter 27

Meixiu walks inside the quiet house with groceries in her hand. She walks towards the kitchen and rinses the vegetables she bought.

She's about to get the colander when it comes to her, shocking her in the process. She heard a giggle near her making her look at where it was coming from.

"Grandma Peng, you scared me."

"That's unbelievable. I heard that you have experienced a near-death situation. Why are you frightened of me passing the colander?"

Meixiu chuckles before she shakes her head.

"It's different. I have my father that time and I know I can't let him get disappointed with me dying in his arms."

"Just like how he held your mother?"

Meixiu stops what she's doing making Grandma Peng walk on her back and patted it.

"I'm sorry, I should have never brought it."

"It's fine and you're right anyway."

"I remember how your father was so affected by it. Even to this day, he's still sad and angry. The one time I met him, he opened up to me quickly. It stuns me and I learned that he is soft-hearted. And I'm sure that the one my granddaughter will marry is also just like him."

Meixiu nods as she placed down the knife she's using and faces Grandma Peng.

"Am I... Just like my father?"

"Yes! I saw how you take care of my granddaughter last night. You even ask for her permission even though you know she won't answer."

After speaking, Grandma Peng pat Meixiu's back again. Grandma Peng went to the living area and sat down on the couch. Meixiu smiles before she continues what she's doing earlier.

After an hour and a half, Meixiu finishes cooking breakfast. Xiaohui just went out of their bedroom in her sleeping clothes. She's furrowing her eyebrows which Grandma Peng notices.

"What's with your long face?"

"Nothing. Is Mom awake already? Let's eat."

Grandma Peng looks at Xiaohui with a knowing look.

"Meixiu's the one who put you on the bed. She even asked for your permission to put you, no worries. And I won't let her do something to you, even if I like her as my granddaughter-in-law."

Xiaohui looks at her wife who's looking back at her. Meixiu smiles and waves before walking back inside the kitchen to get the plates.

She follows Meixiu inside and helps her with the plates.

"Thank you."

"It's my duty."

"Why are you not even in your place? I woke up last night to pee and didn't see you."

Xiaohui looks at Meixiu. The taller girl smiles as she walks toward the dining area, making the smaller to follow her.

"Someone called me and asks for my presence."

"Is it that Kang Renshu that Mom is talking about?"

"What? Of course not."

"The one texting you?"

Meixiu looks at Xiaohui in confusion.

"Texting me? I don't have someone texting me."

"You have. Check your phone in the bedroom..."

Meixiu nodded and quickly finishes preparing the table. She walks toward their bedroom door but Xiaohui stops her.

"Also, can you change your lock screen wallpaper?"

Meixiu furrows her eyebrows.

"Why? Is there something wrong?"

"It's our wedding picture, right?"

Meixiu grins and bobbed her head.

"Then change it! I'm not even smiling there!"

Xiaohui quickly left. She doesn't want Meixiu to see her red face. She's embarrassed to see their wedding picture as she's not smiling.

Meixiu just shakes her head before walking inside. She grab her phone from the nightstand and saw an unknown number texting her.

She opened it.

Is this Song Meixiu? Good day, Ms. Song! This is Jia Suyin.

I'm wondering if you can come with me. I'm going to see a few antiques that this master offers and I might buy them to add to Grandma's collection.

Meixiu frown as she scratches her head and looks at the content.

Where did she get my number?

Her phone vibrated and she glance at it and saw that Suyin texted her again.

I got your number from Renshu. I'm sorry if I begged him to give it to me.

It's fine. When is it anyway?

It's two days from now. He is still in Fenghai. I'm going to pick you up if it's ok with you?

Ok, I'll text you the address.

Meixiu puts her phone in her pocket and went to see Xiaowen and Xiaohui. She looks at her mother-in-law and saw she was carrying something in her arms.

"Mom, where did you get that?"

"I got it from the antique street. They said it's a great investment to be rich."

Xiaohui sighs as she shakes her head.

"Ma, they sell fake antiques there."

Meixiu decided to interrupt their talk. Xiaowen looks at her before sneering.

"What do you know about antiques!? Just because you know the Young Lady from Jia doesn't mean you know everything!"

"Mom, Meixiu just wanted to say that they sell fake stuff. Don't you see the news that someone is suing that one shop because their antiques are fake?"

Xiaohui interrupted.

"Whatever, I can find that one treasure that can make us rich! Not like someone out there!"

After speaking, Xiaowen went to her room to hide the antiques. Xiaohui could only sigh and look at her wife.

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"Ms. Song!"

Meixiu looks at Qi with a smile. She approaches her as the girl bows down and looks at her.

"What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to treat you something, Ms. Song if it's fine with you."

Qi looks at her with hopeful eyes. Meixiu smiles and shakes her head.

"I'm sorry, I don't take thank you gifts. You can just keep it."

After speaking, Meixiu was about to went back inside when Qi panicked and grab her hands. She looks at their hands and the girl, who clears her throat and stands up straight.

"How did you know I live here?"

Qi smiles awkwardly. Meixiu nodded her head and smiled.

"It's fine. I guess it's because of Renshu."

"You know my father's friend?"

"Uh-huh, he's also a friend of mine."

Maybe that's how my father knew Ms. Song. They have the same circle of friends!

Qi frowns.

But, Ms. Song is younger than both of them. She and I have the same age! If I base it on her face. So I don't think they knew her for a long time.

Qi decided not to ask Meixiu more questions. She looks at her again with hopeful eyes and clasps both hands.

"Ms. Song, please accept it."

"Qi, you already told me to let you know if I want assistance, right? I'll rely on you if I needed."

"Ms. Song, please accept it. I won't be able to sleep later tonight."

Qi was about to kneel when Meixiu held her arms and stands her forcefully. Meixiu sighs and nods, making the girl happy and she unconsciously hugs Meixiu.

"Thank you!"

Qi kept saying her gratitude that she forgot what she had done. A few moments later, she suddenly saw that their body was closer. She removes her arms and takes two steps back.

"Sorry."

Qi's face blushes as she looks away from Meixiu.

"It's fine. Are we going now?"

Qi looks at her and nodded.

"If you want then we can go later. I can wait."

"Stay here. I'll change my clothes."

Meixiu went back inside the house. She met Xiaohui in the living room and she smiles.

"Baby, can I go out?"

Xiaohui was brushing her hair as she was ready to go out and go to the company. She furrows her eyebrows at Meixiu's question.

"Of course, you can. I don't have your feet with me."

Meixiu giggles and approaches Xiaohui.

"I'll be back later. I'll fetch you in the company, ok?"

After speaking, Meixiu went to their room and changes her clothes. Xiaohui furrows her eyebrows when she smells a feminine perfume on Meixiu.

She never takes perfumes. That's surely not mine.

She stands up and looks out of the window to see a lady beside a car parking near their house. She has a beautiful smile on her face as the lady talks on her phone.

Meixiu went out for a while. Is it because of this lady? Xiaohui shakes her head and observes the lady.

Meixiu won't do that.

Xiaohui closes the curtain and looks at Meixiu who went out of their room wearing her clothes.

"I'll go now."

Meixiu approaches Xiaohui and smiles. She was about to hold the doorknob when arms were wrapped around her torso.

"Take care."

Xiaohui quickly went to the kitchen to hide. Meixiu's face blushes but shakes her head and went out with a wide smile on her face.

"Xiaohui! Why did you do that!?"

Xiaohui grab a glass of water and drank it, watching Meixiu interact with the lady.