Ye Jiuliang curved his lips and couldn’t hold back his laughter.

"Hehe."

To buy something for the second baby?

What kind of thought process was that?

"When did the second baby need you to buy things?" Li Mochan looked at Ji Mingqian with a faint smile in his eyes, asking with a smile that seemed to mock.

Ji Mingqian was at a loss for words, "I..." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Defending himself even when he knew he was wrong, he said, "I just bought it, okay? It’s not for you anyway."

Li Mochan hooked his lips, his gaze shifting to the children’s clothes on the rack.

"Take your time shopping here. I’m going out for a coffee and will come back for you guys later." Ji Mingqian pushed the shopping cart to Li Mochan’s side and turned to walk out of the store.

Ye Jiuliang watched his departing figure and didn’t forget to take a jab, "Remember to come back and pay the bill."

Ji Mingqian was full of black lines, "..."

These two were skinflints, always thinking about money.

Ye Jiuliang retracted her gaze, turned her face, and saw the man holding a baby bottle, the odd painting style tinged with a touch of humor.

She couldn’t help but laugh, "We probably don’t need to buy these things so soon."

"Which one do you like?" Li Mochan asked seriously, meeting her eyes sparkling with laughter.

When discussing cooperation deals, Ye Jiuliang had never seen him so serious. Since he wanted to buy, she decided not to dampen his spirits.

"This one." She pointed to the baby bottle with a little car print on it.

Li Mochan nodded and put the baby bottle into the shopping cart.

Ye Jiuliang’s eyes lit up at something, and she strode towards it.

The shelves were filled with all sorts of toys, with boys’ and girls’ toys each taking up half, clearly divided.

Ye Jiuliang’s attention was entirely captivated by the little motorcycles, leaving no space to appreciate the other toys. Her eyes, watching the motorcycles, seemed to hide stars, wishing she could buy all the little motorcycles.

Her little one riding a small motorcycle would definitely be cute and cool.

Li Mochan, pushing the shopping cart, followed her and saw his own cub fixated on the motorcycles, unable to move away. His thin lips curled into an enchanting arc.

"Which one do you like?"

His low magnetic voice rose from behind, full of indulgence.

Ye Jiuliang turned to look at him, her eyes smiling, "I like all of them."

"Are you sure you can play with this?" Li Mochan asked amusingly.

The motorcycle was probably for four- or five-year-old children. It would be too much for her.

Ye Jiuliang hooked her arm around his and whispered gently, "I’ll teach our little one to play."

She was truly hopeless.

Li Mochan reached out and rubbed her head, the corner of his mouth rising in a playful, wicked smile, "Then let’s buy it, since someone’s paying today anyway."

Ye Jiuliang chuckled lightly, that remark was not wrong at all.

Opportunities where someone else footed the bill were rare; they must be cherished.

Just out of the café, Ji Mingqian sneezed.

He raised his hand to rub his nose, sure that Li Mochan and his wife were scheming against him again.

He took a sip of his iced coffee through the straw and slowly wandered around.

Passing by a jewelry store, he paused, hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door and went in.

"Welcome," greeted the clerk, smiling.

"May I assist you with anything, sir?"

Ji Mingqian pressed down the brim of his cap, his voice lowered, "I’ll just have a look on my own."

After sending the clerk away, Ji Mingqian casually browsed through the store.

His gaze swept over the necklaces on the counter; through the glass, the silver necklace shone with a dazzling luster.

Suddenly, a necklace with a green diamond pendant caught his eye. The dazzling green diamond was carved into the shape of a star, quite unique.

Ji Mingqian couldn’t help but think of those clear green eyes, the corners of his lips curled into a faint smile behind his mask.

Quite fitting for that person, isn’t it?

He raised his eyebrows lightly, "Wrap this one up for me."

The clerk, seldom encountering such a decisive customer, froze for a moment before smiling brightly.

"Sir, you really have good taste. This necklace is a new arrival, and it’s a limited edition, with only two in the whole world."

Ji Mingqian frowned, "Two?"

The clerk said, "Yes, only two."

Ji Mingqian tapped the glass counter with his fingertips, speaking indifferently, "Then wrap up the other one for me as well."

"Both of them?" The clerk’s eyes widened in disbelief, momentarily taken aback.

Ji Mingqian nodded, "Is there a problem?"

"No, no problem at all." The clerk regained composure, her face full of smiles.

"I’ll wrap both necklaces up for you right away."

Ji Mingqian hummed in response, looking uninterestedly at the other jewelry in the counter.

After a short while, the clerk returned carrying a beautifully wrapped bag.

"Charge it." Ji Mingqian took the bag and produced a credit card.

After paying, Ji Mingqian left quietly, managing to avoid catching anyone’s attention and causing a stir.

Having made his purchase, Ji Mingqian did not go back to find Ye Jiuliang and the others, but instead waited in the car for them.

If they knew he bought necklaces, they would likely tease him mercilessly.

...

"Ah—"

A sigh sounded, already the nth one.

Having returned from afternoon tea, the elderly Mrs. Jiang had been sighing nonstop, her face expressing all her dismay.

Veya came out of the kitchen with a plate of freshly made cookies, and upon hearing the old lady’s sigh, she said with an amused smile, "Mom, did something upsetting happen this afternoon? You’ve been sighing since you came back."

Mrs. Jiang shook her head, her single hand propping her cheek, looking downcast.

"It smells so good." Jiang Yisheng came downstairs, sniffing the air, "Mom, did you make cookies again?"

"You’ve got quite the nose," Veya laughed.

"Come over and have some, they’re freshly baked."

With his foot healed, his steps became brisker as Yisheng sat down. Then a sigh came from across the table.

"Ah—"

Looking up to meet Mrs. Jiang’s gloomy expression, Yisheng was perplexed, "Grandma, what’s wrong with you?"

She seemed quite happy when she left at noon, so why was she sighing now?

"I went for afternoon tea with Chris and the others, and to my surprise, all of them brought their grandchildren. Only I was alone," Mrs. Jiang said with pursed lips, a hint of melancholy in her words.

Upon hearing this, Yisheng uncomfortably turned away, "Uh..."

It seemed he had asked the wrong question, feeling like he had shot himself in the foot.

"Hehe." Learning the reason behind the old lady’s sighs, Veya couldn’t help but chuckle.

It appeared that the old lady was envious seeing others with their grandchildren.

"Grandma, my cousin is already married. I believe it won’t be long before you can hold a grandchild," Yisheng ventured bravely, using Li Mochan and Ye Jiuliang as a shield.

Veya said, "Mom, Asheng makes a good point. Maybe in a little while, Xiaojiu will be pregnant."

"Exactly," Yisheng quickly agreed.

"With the looks of my cousin and Jiuliang, their baby will definitely be incredibly beautiful."

Mrs. Jiang glanced at the two of them, switching to prop her other cheek in her hand, beginning to imagine what her great-grandchild would look like.