Accidentally Married to the Big Shot
Chapter 362: Mother-Daughter Bonding

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Mother-Daughter Bonding

Eventually, Su Meixi nodded and said: "Okay!"

...

Weekend.

Li Shirui invited Su Meixi out again to clear her mind.

Su Meixi agreed.

Li Shirui was worried that Su Meixi would be scared if they went to the outskirts, so she suggested meeting at the mall where there were more people.

Su Meixi took a taxi there and saw Li Shirui waiting at the cafe near the entrance of the mall.

She looked extremely graceful sipping her coffee, and although she was older, she carried a charm that belongs to her age.

Su Meixi felt warmth in her heart. It was only after living into her 30s that she truly appreciated having a mother. Her mother was such an outstanding person.

She walked towards Li Shirui and called out, "Mom."

"Xiao Xi, you’re here? Want something to drink? But it’s best for a pregnant woman to drink less coffee. How about a hot beverage instead?"

Su Meixi shook her head: "I’m not interested in these right now, what I really want is some fried chicken and cola."

"Then you have the same cravings I had when I was pregnant with you. I didn’t like these foods normally, but I craved them during pregnancy and couldn’t wait to eat them."

Li Shirui picked up the coat from the table and said to Su Meixi: "Then how about we go have KFC?"

But after just two steps, Su Meixi stopped.

"What’s wrong?" Li Shirui asked.

Su Meixi said: "I suddenly don’t feel like eating fried chicken anymore. I want to have cold noodles, with cucumber and bean sprouts, drizzled with vinegar."

"There seems to be a Northwest noodle restaurant upstairs, they should have cold noodles."

"Cold skin noodles are fine too," said Su Meixi.

Indeed, the restaurant really did have cold skin noodles.

Su Meixi ordered a bowl, and also got a cup of soy milk.

"Mom, where’s Xiao Fen?"

"She’s on duty, it’s not until 11 p.m. that she gets off work."

"Xiao Fen’s job is quite tough," Su Meixi said.

"Work is tough no matter what. Don’t worry about her. She didn’t apply herself in school, so she could only become a nurse. But nursing jobs have permanent positions, and she can support herself."

Su Meixi smiled: "Xiao Fen is still young, it’s not too late for her to start working hard."

"No matter how hard she tries, that’s all she’ll be," Li Shirui laughed: "She was not very smart since childhood and didn’t like to study. She would sometimes even fail Chinese. Your father and I used to say that Xiao Fen was born to repay her parents’ kindness; she was meant for us to dote on, and we never expected her to soar high and far."

Su Meixi smiled, "You guys are quite open-minded about it. I see many parents online who are desperate to monitor their children’s studying every day."

"It’s useless, studying is something that depends on the child. Can you watch over them your entire life?"

Li Shirui then asked Su Meixi: "Xiao Xi, you must have been very diligent with your studies when you were little, right?"

"Yes, I had to be, because I only had myself to rely on."

Li Shirui immediately took Su Meixi’s hand, her eyes shining with tears: "Xiao Xi, you’ve had a hard time."

"Everyone has their lot in life. I’ve had enough hardship in the first half of my life; the second half should be sweet," Su Meixi said.

"You’re right," Li Shirui saw that Su Meixi was about to finish her bowl of cold noodles and asked her again: "Xiao Xi, do you want to eat anything else?"

"No, I’m fine."

"Then shall we go look at some clothes? Can you still walk?"

"I should be able to," Su Meixi said.

Li Shirui went clothes shopping with Su Meixi.

Li Shirui was very patient; whenever she saw nice clothes, she wanted Su Meixi to try them on.

But Su Meixi wasn’t very keen on buying clothes now, as her belly would soon grow bigger, and by then, she would more likely need maternity or nursing wear.

"Mom, will my figure change after giving birth?" Su Meixi asked.

"It depends on the person. Some do, some don’t," Li Shirui smiled. "With your figure so nice, you can do some postpartum recovery, and you should be able to bounce back quickly."

"Mom, is it necessary to breastfeed after giving birth?"

"It’s up to you guys to decide. Breast milk is the most suitable for the child. I heard that children who are breastfed get sick less often. But it also depends on the mother’s health. If you don’t produce much milk or don’t get enough rest, then you can use formula or mix-feed. That way you suffer less, because after all, your health is the most important."

Su Meixi continued, "I also don’t know how many months after giving birth it would be appropriate to return to work. We have about six months of maternity leave, but I’m not sure if I can stick it out until then."

Li Shirui smiled and said, "You seem anxious right now."

Su Meixi felt a bit embarrassed, "Do you think I’m asking too many questions?"

"Of course not." Li Shirui tucked Su Meixi’s bangs behind her ears, "This is the normal mother-daughter relationship. I hope you ask me anything anytime you have a question. I also hope you’d act more spoiled with us — that way, I can truly feel that my daughter has come back."

Su Meixi nodded.

...

In the evening, Gu Wei came back.

"Who did you go shopping with today? I saw you posted in your friend’s circle, eating noodles together with someone."

Su Meixi was leaning on the sofa eating an apple, and while eating, said, "With my mom."

When Gu Wei heard her say "my mom" so naturally, he felt genuinely happy for her.

"Your mom is really great. Knowing she’s with you, I’m much relieved."

Gu Wei was busy with work, and Su Meixi was very understanding of him.

"I also promised my mom that I would go see my grandparents with her at the end of the year," Su Meixi said.

"Which day are you planning to go? I’ll accompany you."

"Great, I’ll let you know once they’ve decided."

Gu Wei mainly didn’t want Su Meixi to get tired; he worried that she would have to deal with too many social obligations and wouldn’t get enough rest.

...

Xi Wanfen saw Dang Li when she was off work today.

Dang Li was also getting her car, Liang Zhanbai’s car.

What a coincidence, their cars were parked just a spot apart.

And since the car in between had already left, their cars ended up next to each other.

Dang Li skillfully took out the car keys, pressed them, and then got in the car.

Without saying anything, Xi Wanfen knew that they must have progressed to dating, otherwise, why would Dang Li have Liang Zhanbai’s car keys?

Xi Wanfen didn’t say a word.

She was about to ignore Dang Li, but Dang Li called out to her, "Xi Wanfen!"

Xi Wanfen stopped and looked at Dang Li, asking, "What’s the matter?"

"I’m living with Zhan Bai now."

"Congratulations."

Dang Li said, "Zhan Bai told me about your affair; what you did to him was really inappropriate."

"Are you speaking up for him?" Xi Wanfen asked.

Dang Li laughed, "When he broke up with you, he was sad for a while. He said you treated his parents poorly. To be honest, I don’t see on what grounds you look down on his parents. You are just a nurse with not much education. He’s got a master’s degree. The fact that he fancied you at all is already your good fortune from ancestors."

Xi Wanfen took a deep breath.