CHAPTER 227: CHAPTER 227: BABY, AS LONG AS YOU LIKE ME, THAT’S ENOUGH (1)

"Want to set off fireworks?" Shen Lingxing raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"I want to watch the fireworks with Grandma." Mi Jing smiled gently and replied.

"Grandma shouldn’t be out in the wind." Shen Lingxing flicked Mi Jing’s forehead and reminded her.

"I know." Mi Jing pouted, touched her forehead, and glared at Shen Lingxing, "We’ll watch from inside. You can have someone set off the fireworks from afar, facing the window."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingxing’s black eyes were filled with a twinkling smile. Gazing softly at Mi Jing, he said, "My wife is really smart, to come up with such an idea."

"You just realized that now? Isn’t it a bit late?" Mi Jing said irritably.

Ah, just a compliment and her tail shoots up!

Interest lit up Shen Lingxing’s handsome face. He smiled again and then walked out.

Shen Lingxing’s efficiency was remarkable. In about half an hour, the dark sky was lit up by fireworks. The ever-changing shapes of the fireworks bloomed instantly and then disappeared just as quickly, again and again. The intermittent brightness disrupted the calmness and enlivened the atmosphere.

"Grandma, do you think this one is prettier or the last one?" Mi Jing looked through the window at the distant sky, admiring the beautiful fireworks and asking excitedly.

"They’re all beautiful." The old lady glanced out of the window, then turned her head to look at Mi Jing, and then at Shen Lingxing beside Mi Jing. The joy in her eyes was brighter than the fireworks outside!

Actually, when the old lady learned that Shen Lingxing and Mi Jing were coming back for dinner, she was disappointed. But she was a very understanding person and knew that Shen Lingxing had his own thoughts, so she didn’t show her disappointment at all. Instead, she said some words to express understanding and acceptance, despite her own health issues, which she didn’t mention.

However, the current fulfillment completely overshadowed the previous disappointment. With Mi Jing and Shen Lingxing by her side, enjoying the beautiful fireworks, it was truly a great joy!

Downstairs, the joy did not bring happiness to the two people upstairs. Ma Huilian and Shen Jiajia stood on the terrace in the cold wind, watching the distant fireworks with contemptuous smiles on their faces.

"Mom, didn’t Grandma say they wouldn’t come back?" Shen Jiajia’s face was cold, her eyes full of intense and burning resentment. She no longer looked refined and obedient!

"Who knows! Grandma never has room for us in her heart. It’s not impossible for her to lie to us." Ma Huilian’s face was not much better. She had long been marginalized and the resentment in her heart was already heavy. Now seeing Mi Jing use some little tricks to make the old lady dizzy with joy made her feel almost explosive resentment, looking like a classic resentful woman.

"Mom, complaining won’t do any good. Since this family can’t accommodate us, why don’t we find a place that can?" Shen Jiajia’s resentment dissipated, and a calculating gleam flashed in her eyes.

"Jiajia, what do you mean by that?" Ma Huilian asked, looking at Shen Jiajia with confusion.

"I heard that the Chu Family is arranging blind dates for Chu Chen." Shen Jiajia’s face showed a touch of a smile. "Mom, can you find a way to get me a blind date with Chu Chen?"

"No way. Chu Chen is a complete playboy. Would you be happy with him?" Ma Huilian, despite having ambition and cunning, was also a mother who cared for her daughter. Knowing the difficult road ahead, she couldn’t push Shen Jiajia onto such a thorny path.

"Even playboys have a day when they settle down. I believe in myself." Shen Jiajia said confidently, her mind already envisioning a future with Chu Chen.

"But what if he never settles down? Who can say for sure? Jiajia, I don’t oppose you actively pursuing your happiness, but sometimes you need to look at the situation. Chu Chen has so much gossip; who has he ever cared about?"

"It’s precisely because he hasn’t cared about anyone that I want to be his ’one and only’!" Shen Jiajia slightly raised her chin, speaking firmly, as if she had decided on Chu Chen for life.

"Sigh." Ma Huilian sighed heavily, feeling helpless. "I’m not familiar with the Chu Family, how can I help you figure something out?"

Among the Shen Family members, Shen Lingxing was the closest to Chu Chen, but Shen Lingxing disliked her so much, how could he possibly help with this?

"Why don’t you talk to Dad and see if he can ask Grandma to help?" Shen Jiajia suggested.

"Your dad is easy to persuade, but Grandma is a tough nut to crack. How could she get involved in this?"

"Mom, this isn’t a small matter. It’s about my lifelong happiness. Just give it a try!" Shen Jiajia pleaded.

"Alright, alright," Ma Huilian agreed reluctantly.

The night wind continued to blow, carrying their conversation into the distance where no one could hear.

"Honey, still busy?"

Coming down from the terrace, Ma Huilian walked into the study under Shen Jiajia’s urging.

"Hmm, I’ve got some documents to review." Shen Zixian was very work-focused, even on New Year’s Eve, he tried to find time for his work.

"Are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders." In front of Shen Zixian, Ma Huilian was quite a good wife and mother. Seeing Shen Zixian frown slightly, she quickly walked to his side and, without waiting for his response, her hands were already on his shoulders.

Under Ma Huilian’s massage, Shen Zixian closed his eyes comfortably for a moment, then asked, "How is Mom’s health? Is she feeling better?"

"She should be feeling better, Ling Xing and Jingjing both came back and are downstairs with her now." Ma Huilian replied softly.

Hearing Ma Huilian mention Shen Lingxing, a faint light seemed to flicker in Shen Zixian’s eyes. He pressed his lips together and remained silent.

Whenever Shen Lingxing was mentioned, Shen Zixian would never say much, so Ma Huilian could never understand his attitude towards him. Naturally, from her standpoint, it was best not to bring up Shen Lingxing and Shen Xing’er, to avoid feeling awkward.

"Are you thirsty? Shall I make you some tea?" Ma Huilian asked, changing the subject.

"Hmm." Shen Zixian rubbed his temples and nodded.

"Mom, what did Dad say, did he agree?" As soon as Ma Huilian came out of the study, Shen Jiajia, who had been waiting outside, rushed up to her, affectionately holding Ma Huilian’s arm and asking.

"Why are you so impatient? I haven’t talked to your dad yet." Ma Huilian said, pulling a long face.

"You haven’t talked yet!" Shen Jiajia was very disappointed and let go of Ma Huilian’s arm, looking dejectedly at the floor.

"Don’t be so down," seeing Shen Jiajia’s low mood, Ma Huilian softened, and her expression eased a bit. "Go downstairs and warm up a cup of milk for your grandma."