If such a hypothetical were to be spoken, only someone as close as Lan Lan could say it, and after she said it, Feng Feng actually tried to imagine what it would be like if she were pregnant. Because of this thought, Feng Feng fell silent. After Lan Lan stared at her for a while, she smiled and said, "If you have a child with Shen Su, it will definitely be very beautiful."
Feng Feng said, "There are no plans for that yet, we'll see." She hadn't even made up her mind about marriage, so talking about children felt too distant. This was something that needed to be accepted step by step. She was someone who liked to plan everything; having a child wasn't something that could be decided on a whim. It was a living life, and raising and educating it were subjects that required careful planning from parents.
In this regard, Lan Lan and Feng Feng were quite similar. Before Lan Lan decided to have this child, she had also made long-term plans. However, based on her personal pregnancy experience, even with what she thought were perfect plans, there were still many unexpected situations during pregnancy that were difficult to handle. Therefore, for the next ten minutes or so, Lan Lan kept telling Feng Feng about the problems she had recently encountered.
Lan Lan was in her late pregnancy, the most difficult stage to endure. Even though Liang Yufeng, as the father, was already very attentive, there were some hardships he couldn't substitute for. Lan Lan bore them all alone. Feng Feng saw that her feet and calves were severely swollen, and then she thought of her carefree and lively appearance before pregnancy, and her mood was very complicated.
Pregnancy was destined to be a situation where women sacrificed more. Therefore, Feng Feng always felt that if it was just to live together, there was no need to get married. Marriage and childbirth should be based on a deep emotional foundation, at least for her.
In the evening, Feng Feng ate at Lan Lan's house and once again tasted Liang Yufeng's cooking. During the meal, Feng Feng complimented him, "Mr. Liang's cooking seems to have improved again."
Liang Yufeng replied, "I found a chef to learn from."
Feng Feng smiled and nodded, then exchanged glances with Lan Lan. Lan Lan's smile was also bright, the kind that only people immersed in happiness had.
After dinner, Feng Feng returned home. By the time she finished showering and lay down on the bed, it was already half past ten. As soon as she lay down, she received a WeChat message from Shen Su: "Just finished work, are you asleep yet?"
Feng Feng replied: "I'm in bed. You should rest early too. Are you busy tomorrow?"
Shen Su: "I still have some things to do tomorrow. I'll have time the day after tomorrow. I'll pick you up in the afternoon."
Feng Feng: "Okay, sleep early."
Although Feng Feng had already guessed Shen Su's plan, she didn't expose him and didn't mention her birthday at all. Sometimes, pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth could bring a lot of extra joy to life.
After chatting with Shen Su for a few words, Feng Feng went to sleep. Shen Su didn't contact her much on Saturday. Since he didn't reach out, Feng Feng didn't take the initiative either. It wasn't until the evening that Feng Feng received a video call from Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan had come to see Feng Feng for her birthday. As soon as the video call connected, Zhou Xuan asked about Feng Feng's birthday plans, "How are you planning to spend your birthday tomorrow? Will your boyfriend be with you?"
Although Feng Feng hadn't explicitly mentioned Shen Su to Zhou Xuan before, this didn't affect Zhou Xuan's curiosity about Shen Su.
Feng Feng said, "I'm not sure, he's arranging it."
After hearing this answer, Zhou Xuan suddenly laughed, "That's good, you trust him quite a bit." Others might not know, but as a mother, she understood Feng Feng very well. Only with sufficient trust would she completely hand over something to someone else. From this perspective, her relationship with this boyfriend was developing even better than she had imagined.
However, Zhou Xuan had also inquired about Shen Su before. Because his romantic experience was too rich, Zhou Xuan asked Feng Feng a few more questions, "You are both not young anymore, have you thought about the next step? I heard he dated quite a lot before, and has a lot of experience."
Feng Feng understood Zhou Xuan's underlying meaning. To reassure her, she told Zhou Xuan about meeting Shen Su's parents earlier and their attitude. Zhou Xuan was slightly surprised after hearing this, and then felt relieved, "That's for the best. You should hold the initiative in your own hands. What about you, what are your thoughts?"
Feng Feng pondered for a moment and then expressed her thoughts, "Let's wait a bit longer. I don't want to get married so quickly."
Zhou Xuan replied, "That's fine too. As long as you have your own ideas, it's just a shame that your father and I will have to postpone our plan to hold a grandchild... Seeing other people's little children, I really envy them."
Feng Feng smiled and said, "You can adopt another one, or hold other people's children more often."
Although Zhou Xuan envied other people's granddaughters, she didn't pressure Feng Feng too much. After finishing this topic, she asked one more thing, "You've already met his parents, when will you bring him to meet your father and me?"
Feng Feng knew that this topic was unavoidable. Fortunately, she had already thought of an answer, "I was thinking of arranging it for when you next come to Nanjiang."
Zhou Xuan said, "What a coincidence, your father and I are planning to visit in May. You arrange something then. If you are truly at the stage of discussing marriage, your father and I still need to vet him for you."
Feng Feng replied, "Okay, I'll arrange it then."
On Saturday and Sunday, Feng Feng didn't go out, resting at home for a day and a half. Around five o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Shen Su came to the apartment to find her. He had notified Feng Feng more than an hour in advance, so when he arrived, Feng Feng had already changed her clothes and put on makeup.
Feng Feng was wearing a fitted wine-red dress, with lipstick and dress in the same color palette. Her hair was casually styled in large waves, exuding a cool yet slightly lazy aura. Shen Su had always been captivated by Feng Feng's beauty. As soon as he pushed the door open, his gaze was fixed on her, almost forgetting his original purpose.
While Shen Su was lost in thought, Feng Feng had already changed her shoes.
After coming back to his senses, Shen Su smiled, put his arm around Feng Feng's waist, and praised her without reservation, "You look so beautiful today."
Feng Feng responded generously, "Thank you. Where are we going?"
Shen Su gave an ambiguous answer, "You'll know when we get there."
Feng Feng cooperated by not asking further questions, and went downstairs with him to get into the car.
Feng Feng had originally thought that Shen Su would celebrate her birthday at the Rufeng Club. Last time, Ji Tong had celebrated there. When they, this group of people, had any major events, they would go there, as it was Gu Song's property.
However, after the car had driven for a while, Feng Feng realized that this was not the way to the Rufeng Club.
Shen Su was driving the car towards the outskirts of the central district. In just over ten minutes, they had driven out of the most prosperous area of Nanjiang City.
This piqued Feng Feng's curiosity even more. It seemed that Shen Su had indeed come up with a brand new idea to give her a "surprise."
After another twenty minutes, Shen Su parked the car in front of the gates of a private manor.