Huo Mingze also gave Shen Modi a gentle tug.
Shen Modi's heart seemed to be struck by something.
It was as if something called trust and security flooded into her heart.
A tiny flower of emotion sprouted there.
It was delicate, yet beautiful.
It was wonderful.
It was recognized.
It bloomed in the wind.
She said, "I'll also listen to Grandpa."
She knew she wasn't good enough for Huo Mingze and didn't dare to expect too much.
If Huo Mingze told her to get divorced at any time, she would agree.
However, his grandpa and mom didn't object and didn't say anything mean.
For this, she was truly grateful.
"Dad, otherwise, we'll leave first and let our in-law have a good rest." Meng Qiulan, Mingze's mom, said after the matter was discussed.
Before coming, she had thought that the two families could have a meal together. But now, seeing that Shen Modi's father was so ill, it was really not suitable for him to move around.
It didn't matter. She could wait for him to recover a bit before having a meal together.
This weekend, she would let Huo Mingze take Shen Modi and her younger brother to the Huo Mansion for a meal so that everyone could get to know each other better.
Grandpa Huo smiled politely, "In-law, we'll leave now. Have a good rest."
"Okay, okay." Shen Weiguo wanted to get up, but his health was so poor that he was powerless and couldn't move.
Grandpa Huo immediately held him up, "Don't move. Just lie down. Lie down and rest well."
Shen Weiguo sighed softly in his heart. His body was really getting more and more useless.
Meng Qiulan walked up to Shen Modi and smiled gently, "Shen Modi, come on. Let's exchange phone numbers and WeChat. Are you free tomorrow? If you're free, accompany Mom to go shopping."
Shen Modi's back stiffened. So, what was supposed to come would come eventually, right?
She took a deep breath, took out her phone, and exchanged WeChat and phone numbers with Meng Qiulan.
It didn't matter. She was already very grateful that Meng Qiulan didn't say anything unpleasant in front of her father.
Meng Qiulan pinned Shen Modi's WeChat chat to the top and smiled, "I'm leaving now. I'll contact you tomorrow. You and Mingze should be good to each other and take good care of your father and younger brother."
"Okay." Shen Modi replied politely.
In the evening, Huo Mingze wanted to take Shen Modi to his villa halfway up the mountain to show her the place or to their purchased Lanting Residence.
Shen Modi wasn't in the mood. She said she wanted to stay in the hospital to accompany her father.
Huo Mingze knew that Shen Modi was under pressure and didn't force her. He stayed in the hospital with Shen Modi.
The next day, while they were having breakfast, Shen Modi's phone rang.
Shen Modi looked at the note: Mingze's mom.
She was startled.
She took a deep breath, answered the phone, and tried to calm herself down, "Auntie."
Actually, she knew that she should call her "Mom" since they got married, but she was afraid of being scolded.
On the other end of the phone, Meng Qiulan didn't care about the address at all and smiled, "Shen Modi, have you eaten? If not, I'll ask the driver to pick you up and we can have breakfast together. I know that Zhouji's breakfast is quite good."
"I've eaten." Shen Modi said immediately.
"Okay, where are you? I'll come and pick you up."
"No, there's no need to pick me up." Shen Modi said at once.
Meng Qiulan smiled again and asked, "Are you with Mingze?"
"Yes, I am." Shen Modi didn't know why she was so nervous when she actually wanted to stay calm.
"Pass the phone to Mingze for a moment." Meng Qiulan said.
"Okay." Shen Modi handed the phone to Huo Mingze.
"Mom." Huo Mingze called out.
Meng Qiulan told him a location and asked Huo Mingze to send Shen Modi there.
"Okay." Huo Mingze replied.
He hung up the phone, handed it back to Shen Modi, and said gently, "Don't be nervous. Mom has a very gentle personality. Come, have this."
He picked up a fried dumpling for Shen Modi.
"I'm full." Shen Modi said.
"Let's go. I'll send you there." Huo Mingze said.
"Okay." Shen Modi nodded.
She comforted herself in her heart. It didn't matter. Even if she was humiliated, it would still be better than three years ago because three years ago, she had really poured out all her feelings.
This time, after all, she and Huo Mingze hadn't known each other for long.
Moreover, they hadn't said anything harsh in her father's ward, which was already very considerate.
Thinking about this, she relaxed a lot.
Huo Mingze asked the driver to drive them to Yunding Building.
This was the most luxurious commercial building in Haicheng, where all the international luxury brands could be found.
When Shen Modi looked up and saw the words "Yunding Building", she became calmer instead.
It didn't matter. It would be okay even if she was humiliated. She would make things clear.
"Shen Modi." Not far away, Meng Qiulan got out of the car.
She had dressed rather ordinarily yesterday, but today she looked especially elegant and magnificent.
"Will you accompany Mom to go shopping while I go to the company?" Huo Mingze asked Shen Modi for her opinion.
He thought that if Shen Modi could enhance her relationship with his mom and everyone gave her warmth, she would feel more secure.
"Okay." Shen Modi replied.
She got out of the car and walked towards Meng Qiulan.
"Shen Modi, didn't you sleep well last night? You have dark circles under your eyes." Meng Qiulan walked over and reached out to hold Shen Modi's wrist.
Shen Modi froze again.
Meng Qiulan said, "Shen Modi, you should take good care of yourself from now on."
Shen Modi's heart tightened.
Even though they weren't familiar with each other, she still felt comforted.
"Let's go. Let's look around first and take a stroll to help with digestion. Later, we'll go for a full-body relaxing SPA, and I'll get a card for you by the way." Meng Qiulan said.
Shen Modi was flattered, "Auntie, I don't need it."
"Let's go." Meng Qiulan held Shen Modi's arm and walked towards Yunding Building.
The more she looked at Shen Modi, the more she liked her.
This child was shy, reserved, and knew her limits.
She was filial and not greedy.
She was pretty and well-behaved.
Although she came from an ordinary background, she had a good temperament and was pleasant to look at.
Shen Modi was pulled into Yunding Building.
Meng Qiulan took her straight to the luxury goods area on the 15th floor.
"Let's buy bags first. Girls must have all kinds of bags. Look, there are handbags for attending banquets, handbags for daily use. In summer, when you dress refreshingly, of course, you need some delicate bags to carry lipsticks and such things..." Meng Qiulan led Shen Modi into a brand store.
The store was quite large, with over a dozen counters and various styles of famous bags.
Meng Qiulan smiled and said, "When we women buy things, we should take our time to choose. We must choose the ones we like. Let's look around."
Seeing several relatively delicate and youthful bags, Meng Qiulan asked Shen Modi, "How about these? Do you like any of them?"
Shen Modi's mood was a bit complicated. Did Huo Mingze's mom really just bring her to buy things?
Seeing that Shen Modi didn't say anything, Meng Qiulan smiled, "It doesn't matter if you don't like them. There are many styles. Let's look at others."
Her phone rang. She said to Shen Modi, "You look around first."
"Okay." Shen Modi was afraid that she might overhear Meng Qiulan's phone call, so she immediately walked to the counter on the other side in a sensible way.
Suddenly, a woman bumped into her.
She quickly stepped aside.
The woman raised her chin and smiled, "Oh, Shen Modi, it's you. What a coincidence."
Hearing this familiar voice, Shen Modi narrowed her eyes slightly.
The world was really small. Unpleasant people seemed to show up wherever you went.