Less than ten minutes later, he rushed back with bags and bags of items.
Xiang Wan took Nian Nian from him and was stunned by the prices of the goods.
The diapers she usually bought for Nian Nian cost over 40 yuan a pack, while Lu Mingzhe bought ones that cost over 400 yuan.
The formula she usually bought for Nian Nian was over 300 yuan a can, while Lu Mingzhe bought ones that cost over 2,000 yuan.
The baby bottles she bought for Nian Nian were less than 200 yuan, while Lu Mingzhe bought ones that cost 1,200 yuan.
These items were all necessities used daily and were consumed very quickly.
It wasn't that she was unwilling to use good quality items, but rather that her purchasing power was insufficient.
If he continued to spend like this, even if Xiang Wan didn't eat or drink online every month, all her salary would be spent on Nian Nian and still wouldn't be enough to support her.
Lu Mingzhe held the child, his eyes fixed on Xiang Wan, who had a look of expecting praise.
After seeing the prices, Xiang Wan looked back at him, her face clearly conveying:
Do you have the nerve to expect me to praise you? Do you think I'm satisfied with the things you bought?
In Lu Mingzhe's entire life, he believed that for food, clothing, housing, and transportation, especially food and clothing, which were most directly related to human health, the best must be used.
He was even dissatisfied that the store wasn't high-class enough and that the items he bought for his daughter weren't good enough. Yet, Xiang Wan found them too expensive?
He could only try to appease her.
"I know what you mean, it's stressful to raise a child alone. Don't worry, since I've chosen this path, I'll see it through. From now on, Nian Nian's food, clothing, housing, and transportation will all be my responsibility."
Xiang Wan remained silent, her rationality returning in an instant, and she felt a complex mix of emotions about his offer to take responsibility.
At this point, whether he took responsibility or not would greatly affect her and Nian Nian's future lives.
After all, he was someone else's husband.
Seeing that she was still unhappy, Lu Mingzhe carefully explained.
"It's not that I didn't want to take responsibility before, it's just that I couldn't find you, and I didn't even know about Nian Nian's existence. That's why you and Grandma had to share a lot of responsibility and suffer a lot."
"I will make it up to you in the future. Can we start from today?"
Hearing him say this, Xiang Wan finally understood.
From the beginning, he had been buying time and had no intention of keeping his distance from Nian Nian.
From his words, it seemed he intended to meet Nian Nian frequently from now on.
"What do you mean? Are you planning to stay in Hangcheng from today onwards?"
Lu Mingzhe's words made her feel that he was very manipulative.
"Yes, that's my plan now."
"I'm no longer a psychologist. I've switched to e-commerce, and from a career development perspective, Hangcheng is undoubtedly the best city."
He had changed careers? He had been preparing to come to Hangcheng for a long time?
So, buying a house for Nian Nian, and the so-called compensation for her, was just an afterthought?
It was hard on her, as her heart had stirred again when she saw him running errands for Grandma.
Now it seemed he was still the complete scumbag he always was.
Enjoying the sweet talk of his new love while also wanting to experience the joy of fatherhood with his daughter.
He wanted to have his cake and eat it too.
"So, you're moving here with your newlywed wife?"
Lu Mingzhe knew she had misunderstood, and a hint of nervousness flickered in his eyes.
"If you're interested in hearing about my situation with her, I can explain it to you now."
Xiang Wan had no interest.
She thought to herself: Could it be that, just like with his first wife, you're playing games with them due to some whimsical idea?
It was my own flawed values that made me choose to continue with you under those circumstances before. Now I've faced the consequences and will absolutely not repeat the same mistake.
Seeing her dismissive attitude, Lu Mingzhe didn't press the matter further.
After all, his situation with Fang Shuya was just a unilateral idea on his part and hadn't been implemented yet.
If he made grand pronouncements without doing anything, he would have no excuse if he couldn't fulfill them later.
He had happily gone out to buy things, but had returned and ruined the atmosphere.
After a moment of silence, Lu Mingzhe suggested that it was getting late and he should escort them to their accommodation.
Xiang Wan didn't stand on ceremony. She let him hold Nian Nian while she carried the bags, and together they went to a decent hotel near the hospital.
Hotels near hospitals were always crowded, but usually, accompanying family members, who stayed for longer periods, would choose less expensive rooms to save money.
Lu Mingzhe directly asked for the best room and successfully secured it.
As Xiang Wan watched him come over with the room card, she asked, as if looking for fault, how much it cost.
"2288."
He was truly extravagant.
In just half an hour, he had spent nearly 10,000 yuan?
Xiang Wan felt like his forehead was emblazoned with three words: "Big Spender."
However, she didn't want to say too much.
Rich people were indeed wealthy and proud. Her new wife must also be someone who wasn't lacking in money, so it wasn't her place to feel bad for him.
"Then I'll go up. You should go back. Call me if anything comes up."
Lu Mingzhe solicitously reached to take Nian Nian again, "I'll escort you."
The room he had paid a hefty price for was indeed different.
Xiang Wan was accustomed to living in a rental, and it had been so long since she had experienced such a nice environment. She walked around the room and felt refreshed and comfortable.
Lu Mingzhe reluctantly said goodbye to Nian Nian. The father and daughter babbled to each other endlessly.
"Alright, hurry and go. Grandma needs someone to look after her."
Lu Mingzhe, amidst Nian Nian's crying, heartlessly left the room.
Xiang Wan first bathed Nian Nian, placing her phone on the shelf for fear that Lu Mingzhe might call suddenly.
While bathing, she kept her ears perked, listening. Halfway through the bath, the phone actually rang.
As it turned out, it was a food delivery person.
Lu Mingzhe was worried she hadn't eaten dinner and was hungry, so he had ordered her dinner.
In the following time, she received four more deliveries.
They were her personal clothing, a set of medical skincare products, children's fever-reducing medicine, and several sets of branded baby clothes.
Every item Xiang Wan needed was taken into consideration by him. As she unwrapped the packages, she sighed, thinking how good it was to be rich.
She couldn't help but chatter to Nian Nian.
"Maybe I should let you go back to the Lu family and be a young lady. Look at how wealthy your dad is, as if he's afraid no one knows how rich he is."
"Tell Mommy, do you really like him that much? Do you love money so much that you want to be a young lady of the Lu family?"
Nian Nian, freshly bathed and wrapped in a small blanket, lay on the bed, staring at her with wide eyes.
Seeing her mother talking to her, she responded vaguely, "Oh~ oh~"
"Useless! Greedy for money, forgetting loyalty for profit!"
Xiang Wan pretended to scold her in a stern voice.
"Hurry up and go to sleep, Miss Lu. I notice you don't even need to sleep when you're with him. Do you miss fatherly love that much?"
"Oh~"
"Then do you miss him now? Do you want me to call him to coax you to sleep?"
"Oh~"
"The more I call you useless, the more useless you become. Close your eyes, lie down, and go to sleep immediately."
As Xiang Wan was talking to her daughter with mixed feelings, her phone vibrated.
Lu Mingzhe sent her a WeChat message.
"Grandma hasn't woken up yet, and I'm so bored sitting here alone. I miss Nian Nian."
"Is she asleep? Can you send me a photo to see?"
Xiang Wan handed the phone to Nian Nian to look at.
"I'm really speechless. You two are the genuine couple, aren't you?"
"Should I go and stay with Grandma, and let your dad come and stay with you?"