"Mi-midori, did you..." Mei was stuttering with her question. Wells of tears were building up in her eyes.
"No." Midori was shaking her head. She stared blankly at the coffee table.
Just then, Lu Shaoting arrived. He processed the scene in the living room. His wife and her bestfriend looked like they were having a serious conversation. The little boy looked out of place.
He walked towards them, kissed his wife on the temple and turned to the little boy.
"Manta, Uncle Shao has new trains. You wanna see them?"
The little boy's face lit up and he nodded like a rattle.
Soon, Lu Shaoting was walking away, holding the little chubby hand.
The ladies, who were in a trance, finally snapped out of it, and the only thing they could do was to stare at the two who were heading to another room.
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"Son, we have decided to announce your engagement next month." Su Linyu was declaring it, not bothering about her son's opinion at all.
