Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 364 - 331: Baby Money

Little San?

Su Xiaomeng was amused by Yin Shaohui’s nickname for the baby in her belly.

She nodded, "Yeah, Little San."

"When? How far along? Why are you just telling us now?"

Yin Shaohui got excited all of a sudden, and Zhou Mengqin couldn’t hide her smile.

Yin Shixiu, holding Su Xiaomeng’s hand, informed the elders, "Over two months."

"Having another child so soon, is Su Xiaomeng managing well? Don’t just focus on being happy, your health..."

"The doctor said it’s fine, and as for everything else..."

Su Xiaomeng took a deep breath, then shrugged, "Shixiu and I will handle it."

This child was unexpected but also perfectly timed.

The due date should be around July or August, right when she’ll be free.

In March, she’d attend the interview at the University of Bath. If she didn’t pass, she would peacefully focus on raising Little San for the year and try again next year.

It’s just like raising Shuangshuang and Huanghuang.

If she passed, it would be double the joy.

Bath University starts in October; by then, not only would the child be born, but even the confinement period would be over.

"With three kids, the house should be really lively."

Su Xiaomeng laughed.

Zhou Mengqin looked at Su Xiaomeng, feeling very comforted by her decision...

Honestly, even if Su Xiaomeng didn’t plan to have this child, the two elders wouldn’t blame her.

After all, a person’s energy is limited.

As the wife of the Yin Family, she’s naturally expected to continue the Yin bloodline.

But she has already given the Yin Family a pair of children.

Beyond that, as Su Xiaomeng herself, a young woman in her early twenties, she should live for herself too.

The weather on the mountain was notably colder than down below; as soon as they got out of the car, Zhou Mengqin took off her mink coat and draped it over Su Xiaomeng, "Wear this and hurry inside, don’t catch a cold."

Su Xiaomeng hardly accepted it, hurriedly putting the coat back on Zhou Mengqin, "I’m not cold, I’m wearing enough."

She then entered the manor gate with Yin Shixiu.

Thankfully, the sun was hanging high in the sky around two or three in the afternoon, adding a tinge of warmth.

Upon reaching Jiuling Mountain, Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng naturally carried gift boxes to Yijing Manor to pay respects to Grandpa.

Yin Shaohui and Zhou Mengqin planned to visit Bai Fengmao a bit later.

They asked Ming Lang and Ming Xu to carry the gift boxes and first follow Shixiu and Xiaomeng to Yijing Manor.

There were no small electric cars available on the mountain, so they had to hike over a hill to get to the Bai Family.

Upon learning that Yin Shixiu and the others had arrived at the mountain.

Bai Sixian and the household helpers had already prepared snacks and placed them on the tables.

As the door opened, a vibrant group came in, merely the sight of which brought joy to the elders.

"Come in, come in."

"Grandpa Bai, happy New Year, may meals be delicious, health robust, and spirits high in the new year!"

Shan Minglang, acting lively, wished Bai Fengmao a happy New Year.

Bai Fengmao gave each youngster a red envelope, taking Shuangshuang from Xiaomeng’s arms, giving a big kiss.

"Shuang’er, great-grandpa has a red envelope for you! Keep it safe!"

"Money! Hee hee."

"Money?"

Bai Fengmao didn’t catch on at first, but once he realized, he laughed until his stomach hurt.

"Little girl is quite modern."

Bai Shunyuan came out from the house, followed by Ah Bu.

One person, one dog, though it was Ah Bu that seemed more enthusiastic.

While usually well-behaved, Ah Bu couldn’t help but get a little wild in a crowd!

He was full of energy, circling around people’s feet, quickly catching Shuangshuang’s attention, who reached out to pet Ah Bu, only to drop the big red envelope in her hand.

Ah Bu, being a dog and quite sensitive to bright colors like red, grabbed it without hesitation and ran, as if stealing something.

Shuangshuang was dumbfounded for a couple of seconds, then shouted, "Money! Money! Ba...baby’s money!"

"Brother, hurry and get the red envelope back!"

Su Xiaomeng quickly urged Bai Shunyuan!

Bai Shunyuan hadn’t even managed to say a word to Su Jin before heading back inside to catch the dog.

Looking at her now empty hands, Shuangshuang couldn’t help but cry.

It wasn’t until Bai Shunyuan retrieved the red envelope that her tears subsided.

Even at such a young age, she already showed traits of being a "little money-grubber."

Bai Shunyuan saw Su Jin chatting with Shan Minglang off to the side, furrowing his brow slightly, before casually moving next to Shan Minglang, pretending not to mind.

"Ahem..."

"...Brother Shunyuan, what are you doing?"

Shan Minglang loudly asked, not catching on to the hint Bai Shunyuan was throwing over.

With his voice being so loud, everyone else turned their attention over, making Bai Shunyuan feel quite embarrassed. Asking Shan Minglang to give up his seat felt unspeakable, leaving both doing nothing or saying nothing awkward.

Su Jin looked up, also turning her gaze towards Bai Shunyuan.

It had only been two or three months by then since they last met, he had gotten much tanner.

Shan Minglang saw that Bai Shunyuan seemed a bit hesitant and didn’t want to guess his thoughts, so he ignored him, snapped back to reality, and cheerfully said to Su Jin, "How about we play a couple of games over there later?"

"Sure, but I only know how to play fighting games; I’m not very good at adventure games."

"Great, great! Adventure games are so dull! Bro, let’s set up a game tonight and bring Xiao Jin along."

Shan Minglang got Su Jin’s agreement and then shouted to Shan Mingxu.

Bai Shunyuan frowned slightly and asked somewhat unhappily, "Set up what?"

"We’re playing King of Fighters, wanna join in, Brother Shunyuan?"

King of Fighters is quite an old-school fighting competition game, with gameplay so blatantly straightforward that it’s hard to watch.

Despite that, there is a large group of die-hard fans... like Shan Minglang and Shan Mingxu.

Bai Shunyuan had played it before but never developed much interest; after all, no game could beat the thrills and spills of real outdoor sports.

But...

Su Jin, this girl actually likes playing this kind of game? Is she really a girl?

"You seem... not so welcoming of me joining, huh?"

"...Yeah, not really welcoming..."

Shan Minglang muttered quietly, and Su Jin, hearing it, found it quite amusing.

Bai Shunyuan took a shallow breath, "What time, I’ll join too."

The group agreed on a time.

Shan Minglang seemed to have endless words to say, chatting from games to novels, from movies to TV shows, from last night’s Spring Festival Gala to the one in ’76...

Bai Shunyuan sat beside him, too embarrassed to directly tell Shan Minglang to move.

He had to wait, but waiting was driving him crazy.

He thought once one topic was over, he could leave, but then another topic would pop up.

The worst part was that Su Jin even chimed in!

What does it matter to Su Jin if a TV drama’s male lead is handsome?

Isn’t Su Jin supposed to be all aloof and proper? Does she watch idol dramas too?

Bai Shunyuan kept checking his watch every now and then, with each sigh heavier than the last.

Shan Mingxu, familiar with his brother’s temperament, knew that when he liked someone, he would go on incessantly as a form of expression.

Playing on his phone nearby, he didn’t mind, but when he glanced up casually, he saw Bai Shunyuan rolling his eyes at the back of Shan Minglang’s head...

Shan Mingxu composed himself and couldn’t help but pay more attention to Bai Shunyuan.

Subsequently...

Bai Shunyuan was fully focused on Shan Minglang, just hoping this guy would disappear quickly, completely unaware that he was already being watched by Shan Mingxu.

He occasionally glanced at Su Jin and showed a very impatient attitude towards Minglang...

With this slight observation, Mingxu noticed the details.

As for Su Jin... happily chatting with Shan Minglang, she paid no attention whatsoever to Bai Shunyuan next to Minglang.

Falling blossoms have no intention, while flowing water is smitten...

Tsk tsk, this will be interesting to watch.

In fact, Shan Mingxu forgot that his situation was quite similar to Bai Shunyuan’s.

He also wanted a chance to spend some time alone with Su Jin.

But he kept getting held up by Minglang...

Mainly because Shan Mingxu had never been particularly good-natured.

Bai Shunyuan, a few years older than him and Minglang, used to bully them quite a bit when they were little due to his height and strength.

Now...

Heh heh.

"What should we name the third child?"

Over there, Bai Fengmao was talking to himself, and Shan Minglang overheard.

From a distance, Shan Minglang loudly asked, "What what? What third child?"

Su Xiaomeng looked up, facing Shan Minglang’s surprised and inexplicably hopeful expression, feeling quite flustered, with an urge to shake her head and deny it, to say "nothing at all."

However, Shan Minglang seemed to have already caught the scent of a little baby. He immediately darted away from Su Jin and ran to Su Xiaomeng, "Aunt Xiao, is it a boy or a girl this time? How about having another little sister like Shuangshuang?"

Su Xiaomeng knew this would happen...

As soon as Shan Minglang left, Bai Shunyuan was practically itching to fist pump and yell "Oh yeah!"

However, he hadn’t even had the chance to move his butt towards Su Jin when Shan Mingxu, with his long legs, stepped across the coffee table between them and sat where Shan Minglang had been.

Not just Bai Shunyuan, even Su Jin was startled by Shan Mingxu’s sudden move.

"Mingxu, you were sitting perfectly well over there, why come here?"

Bai Shunyuan’s voice was already tinged with frustration!

Shan Mingxu looked straightforward, unhurriedly and serenely saying to Bai Shunyuan, "Brother Shunyuan, I have something I need to speak to Su alone about, could I trouble you to sit elsewhere?"

Mingxu said it calmly, but inside Bai Shunyuan’s mind was a raging storm!

Speak alone?!

And make him sit elsewhere?!

Su Jin and Shan Minglang are good friends, that’s understandable, but hasn’t Shan Mingxu only been back for two days?

"What is it that requires you to make me leave?"

Bai Shunyuan’s words were tinged with jealousy.

Shan Mingxu chuckled to himself, thinking it’s satisfying to see Bai Shunyuan finally getting a taste of his own medicine.

Just as he was about to speak, Su Jin said, "Whatever it is... can be private, right?"

Su Jin’s remark had no malice or intention at all. She simply felt that having a private conversation was just that — private — and asking others to leave was normal, especially when the request was made...

Of course, on another note, Su Jin knew what Shan Mingxu wanted to discuss with her.