Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting

Get up, go for a morning jog...

The funny thing is, even during those hard times, I still followed his habits, to the point where now, I can’t change them.

Waking up at the same time, even if there’s a little rain, I still have to convince myself to run around some street.

I hate him on one hand, yet I can’t shake off the habits I developed because of him.

London should just be past midnight... and yet he hasn’t gone to bed.

A flood of calls... what’s their meaning? Su Xiaomeng had long figured it out, she didn’t want any explanations because she knew that man would give her an impeccable explanation she couldn’t argue with.

She didn’t even need Yin Shixiu to explain; she could come up with countless logical explanations on his behalf.

Thinking this way, she became weary. Whether she took the call or not wouldn’t have any real impact or change on their current situation or outcome.

She was past the age of pouring all her attention onto Yin Shixiu. Come to think of it, the result was fair; just as she wouldn’t put all her attention on him, he obviously wouldn’t do so for her.

After running for over forty minutes, Xiao Meng returned to Jun Garden. Shuangshuang and Huanghuang were already up and ready, just in time to join her for breakfast at Mengqin Garden.

Su Xiaomeng didn’t expect that as soon as she arrived at Mengqin Garden, Ah Su hurriedly called her to answer the phone, saying it was the Fourth Young Master calling.

The timing of this is quite...

Ah Su’s shout caught Zhou Mengqin’s attention, "Why would Old Fourth call the house phone to reach you?"

Su Xiaomeng laughed it off, "I didn’t have my phone on me during my morning run, so I missed his call."

With a casual explanation to brush it off, she walked over to the landline and took the phone from Ah Su...

"Still angry?"

Yin Shixiu asked.

Su Xiaomeng thought she had everything figured out and wouldn’t be affected by his words. But actually answering the call and hearing his apologetic, weary, and even slightly timid tone...

Her nose unexpectedly got sore, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

"Mengmeng, I won’t explain, I know you believe in me... also know—"

"You don’t know."

Su Xiaomeng softly said, fearing that speaking any louder would be overheard by the servants or the elders. After those four words, she spoke in her normal voice, as if nothing was wrong, saying,

"Shuangshuang, Huanghuang and I are about to have breakfast, and afterwards, plan to take them to Dad’s nursery. We already agreed with Dad yesterday. It’s probably around one over there, you should rest early. I’m hanging up."

After saying that, she simply hung up the call.

She turned back to the dining table, pretending as if nothing happened.

Shuangshuang asked, "Was it Dad...?"

"Yeah."

"Then why didn’t Dad let me take the call?"

"It’s already very late in London now, Dad is so busy with work he needs a good rest. If I let a chatterbox like you take the call, he probably wouldn’t get any sleep tonight!"

Su Xiaomeng said, tapping Shuangshuang’s little nose.

Shuangshuang proudly looked at Su Xiaomeng,

"Mom, if I’m a chatterbox, then wouldn’t you be a big chatterbox?"

"..."

"Hmm... then Grandpa and Grandma would be... the biggest chatterboxes!"

Yin Shaohui’s chopsticks paused, and he quickly said to Zhou Mengqin, "In my whole life, I’ve never been called a chatterbox..."

"Neither have I..."

Zhou Mengqin said.

Yin Shaohui blinked, showing a hint of doubt...

"What? Who said I’m a chatterbox?"

"...Old Fourth."

"..."

Zhou Mengqin was at a loss for words, left with nothing to say as the two old couple locked eyes, one careful, the other in wide-eyed disbelief...

"Giggle... Dad says Grandma is a chatterbox? Dad is so unfilial!"

Shuangshuang, always ready to stir things up, said while munching on a freshly baked roll, adding more fuel to the fire.

Xiao Meng just smiled lightly and informed the two elders about today’s schedule. After breakfast, Su Xiaomeng drove the siblings to Su Chengji’s nursery.

Although Beijing also has botanical gardens, most are publicly owned, whereas her dad’s privately-run botanical garden is one of a kind.

A once barren wasteland, transformed over two years into a unique little paradise.

Su Xiaomeng parked in the nursery’s parking lot, and was dumbfounded... not a single open space among dozens of spots.

After circling the parking lot once, Xiao Meng had no choice but to call her dad,

"Dad, we’re here. Why didn’t you save a spot for us? The parking lot is full. Where should we park?"

"Ah! I forgot. Look around again, really none?... Hmm, this area mainly has medicinal plants... Xiaomeng, you’ll have to figure it out yourself, Dad’s busy!"

"Dad! Hello? Hello... Oh my..."

Su Xiaomeng looked at the disconnected phone, rubbing her forehead, utterly speechless. He had opened a nursery that was free on weekends and even acted as the guide...

And it’s fine, if she were alone and got "neglected" by her dad, but today his precious grandchildren were visiting. He had been insisting they bring the kids to visit the nursery, and now this...

Who knows who he’s giving a tour to, but apparently more important than his own grandchildren.

"Gosh!"

Su Xiaomeng hung up and heard Shuangshuang behind her mimicking...

She glanced at the rearview mirror, catching Shuangshuang’s playful look, "You’re quick to learn the nonsense, yet not so eager to learn Chinese or English!"

"Oh! Mom, there’s an open spot!"

"Where, where! Let’s get it!"

Su Xiaomeng hurriedly scanned around, clutching the steering wheel, always ready to seize the opportunity.

"Over there! Look!"

Shuangshuang pointed her little fingers straight ahead. Su Xiaomeng followed her direction and indeed saw a... slot for electric bikes.

"Yin Jinxi..."

"Oh, I got it wrong. Our car is too big..."

Shuangshuang was clearly teasing Su Xiaomeng, and after finishing, she seriously followed up.

"There’s one over there..."

"Trick me again, I’ll leave you both here!"

"There really is one..." Prince Huang said, earnestly looking at Su Xiaomeng.

Su Xiaomeng looked in Prince Huang’s pointed direction, and indeed there was a car pulling out, making her finally breathe a sigh of relief as she turned to take the spot.

But unexpectedly, just as she was halfway through turning the car, the departing vehicle moved back to its original spot...

Su Xiaomeng was about to curse when she saw a man and a child getting out of the car...

"Ma... Mayor?"

Ma Xingchang hadn’t changed much over the past few years, still habitually wearing a stern face that kept people at a distance...

"Little Ma..."

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