“Sir and the madam are here, old madam,” after saying that, the housekeeper pretty much bolts.
Ding Mengya: ………………
Zhuang Nai Nai who heard their conversation from the stairs can only watch the scene with her lips twitching.
She turns to look at Si Zheng Ting only to find him utterly expressionless, though there is a touch of helplessness in his eyes; is this how Ding Mengya usually is?
But that is not right. She was clearly haughty and arrogant 5 years ago. She looked down on poor people.
Zhuang Nai Nai bites her lips. Does that expression of utter repulsion only appear when she was in front of Zhuang Nai Nai?
As she ponders about that, she finds Ding Mengya turning around to face them. Her eyes light up when she sees the two of them before she purposely sighs, “Son, you must pay more care to old Li. He is pretty much your uncle!”
Si Zheng Ting nods at her, “I gave him all those things that you gave me last time.”
The housekeeper: Why won’t they let me go even after I ran? Besides, I do not need this care, old Madam! /(ㄒoㄒ)/
Zhuang Nai Nai: …………….!!
Something feels wrong.
She goes downstairs, expecting to engage in a war with Ding Mengya, yet why can’t she sense any hostility from the other woman?
Zhuang Nai Nai becomes even more cautious. She walks over to Ding Mengya respectfully, “Hello.”
Si Zheng Ting raises his eyebrows at that.
His heart suddenly feels a little tight.
Everytime he brings up his mother, she will address her as ‘your mom’, even now, she refuses to call her ‘mother’. Is it because she is shy or is it because she is not happy with this union?
Zhuang Nai Nai is concentrating fully on Ding Mengya, so she does not notice his reaction.
But Ding Mengya did. She smiles. She does not outstretch her hand for a handshake this time and simply sits back down and motions them to sit in front of her, “Sit.”
Zhuang Nai Nai bites her lips and follows Si Zheng Ting to sit beside Ding Mengya.
Ding Mengya smiles again, “This is our first time meeting, Qing Yan. No need to be nervous. Young people are always shy.”
Turns out….. she is shy?
Si Zheng Ting glances at her again and finds her sitting tensely next to him.
All of his previous displeasure disappears.
Ding Mengya secretly sighs in relief. When she sees Zhuang Nai Nai sitting anxiously in front of her, she laughs dumbfoundedly, “I am suddenly here today because I will be flying to Europe tomorrow. I promised my friends long ago, I cannot go back on my words. But I didn’t want to leave without meeting my son and my daughter-in-law, so here I am.”
She suddenly takes something out from her bag and hands it over to them.
Zhuang Nai Nai freezes. When she remembers that Si Zheng Ting is still sitting next to her, she accepts it, “Thank you.”
The box looks plain and she has no idea what is inside it.
She holds the box quietly, not knowing what to do.
The atmosphere becomes strange once again.
Si Zheng Ting narrows his eyes on the box and looks at Ding Mengya, his eyes suddenly warm.
