Cherry picked up that ring, and recognized it almost at a glance...
...
"Marry , and it will all be yours – a palace-like castle, all the glory and benefits that the Windsor na can bring, all yours."
"Do you think I care?"
"You don’t care! But I do, I do! Believe , no one in this world loves you more than I do!"
"You... I care even less about you."
...
It was Eric’s ring, symbolizing the hereditary royal status of the Windsor family.
In the United Kingdom, possessing this ring brings nurous unimaginable benefits and honors.
Eric’s grandmother gifted it to him before she passed away, not to any of Eric’s peers, but solely to him.
This was a treasure he cherished.
"Cherry?"
Su Xiaong noticed Cherry had not kept up, and turned back to urge her.
Cherry discreetly put the ring in her palm, shouldered her bag, and smiled lightly,
"Coming. Just now, my bag got stuck in the sofa crease."
"The bag’s not damaged, is it?"
Xiaong asked anxiously.
Cherry couldn’t help but laugh,
"You’re not worried that my bag might have damaged the leather of your sofa."
"The kids always play on it, it’s already a bit damaged, can’t bla you for it."
Xiaong joked, Cherry left the room, and Claire closed the door.
They went downstairs to the parking lot; initially, Xiaong planned to have a driver take them to the mall, but Cherry said she had a car and would drive, which would be more spacious.
Xiaong felt a bit embarrassed for having Cherry accompany her shopping, yet end up driving them around.
However, she was comforted by the thought of treating Cherry to a fancy lunch to reward her.
Cherry took them to Harrods Departnt Store, a renowned luxury departnt store in London.
Xiaong had seen the Egyptian-styled building from afar at night, it looked like an Egyptian temple with all the lights on.
"Did you decide what to buy?"
Cherry walked alongside Xiaong, while Claire and Lily pushed the kids behind them.
Xiaong hadn’t clearly told Cherry that she mainly wanted to buy sothing for her husband, feeling a bit ashad that after more than three years of marriage with Yin Shixiu, she still needed soone else’s advice to buy a gift for him.
"Um... Duoduo and Huang Huang don’t have enough winter clothes, I want to buy two more sets for them."
"Then let’s go to the third floor. That’s the children’s section; there should be clothing and supplies for infants and toddlers."
Cherry seed quite familiar with Harrods.
Harrods Departnt Store has a large daily passenger flow, and the entire departnt store covers an unimaginably large area.
The opulent decor and layout elevate the shopping center’s elegance and class.
Indeed, on the third floor, there were children’s clothing stores. Xiaong was more familiar with children’s clothing brands than with won’s and n’s clothing brands for herself.
At a glance, she saw several familiar brand storefronts.
Duoduo sat in the stroller, seemingly dazzled by the array of beautiful clothes, not knowing where to look, her head swayed from side to side.
At one mont pointing to the left calling "Mom," then pointing to the right calling "Mom," quite busy indeed.
The Prince Huang appeared more composed, taking a chicken sausage out of his small bag to eat.
Xiaong, unable to stand it, peeled the sausage skin for him and handed it over.
Duoduo clamored to get out of the stroller. Xiaong thought they needed to try on clothes, so she took Duoduo out.
Cherry sat on the side watching Su Xiaong busily trying clothes on the children, who wouldn’t stay put and kept running around...
In the large store, all she could hear was Su Xiaong calling out for Duoduo.
Cherry found it amusing.
This kind of life... was not sothing she had thought of.
She and her ex-husband didn’t have children; the reason for the divorce was exactly that.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t have children, but that she was unwilling to waste ti on having and raising children during her career peak.
Cherry, looking at the frazzled Su Xiaong, didn’t understand why, after marrying a man like Yin Shixiu, she still worked so hard.
Being a translator is ultimately just a job, not the "dream" that young people frequently ntion.
The ti spent with Su Xiaong wasn’t long, but she had a grasp of her personality.
Not exactly a passionate learner.
So... what could a translator’s job bring her?
High salary?
Did she need it?
Why spend half her energy on children and family, and still place half on her studies?
A wealthy lady, and one from a top family like the Yin Family...
Why put herself through such laborious efforts?
This was what Cherry couldn’t understand.
She couldn’t understand Su Xiaong’s actions, nor why Yin Shixiu let his wife work so hard.
When she t Arthur...
He wasn’t like this.
He was domineering, unruly, with pride, even sowhat chauvinistic...
Just as Cherry sat on the bench lost in thought, the Prince Huang, still in the stroller, finished eating one chicken sausage and started peeling a second one.
The chicken sausage was not so easy to peel, the skin was off, and the at inside was probably already chewed by the Prince Huang.
Cherry wanted to help, but as soon as she reached out, the Prince Huang slapped her hand away...
His big eyes carried an unfriendly look as he stared at her.
Cherry was stunned for a mont.
She didn’t realize that the Prince Huang was naturally distant from strangers.
No matter how good-looking you are, how gentle you seem, or how friendly you behave, Prince Huang’s face plainly displayed four words: Stay away from strangers.
Claire, just distracted for a mont, snapped back to reality by the small "pat" sound, squatted down busy,
"Let help you peel it?"
Prince Huang hesitated for a mont before reluctantly handing it to Claire.
Claire explained to Cherry,
"Aaron is just like this, hard to get close to, but once you get to know him, it’s better."
Cherry nodded without taking it to heart.
Duoduo, wearing a set of bright red cotton clothing designed with Chinese red elents, strutted out of the fitting room.
Proudly standing in front of the mirror, she posed with her hands on her hips and pouted.
Looking like a little bean sprout, she quite liked to show off.
"Does it look nice?"
Xiaong asked Cherry, who nodded.
They spent more than two hours in the store, and Xiaong ended up buying several outfits for the children.
She carried several large shopping bags.
At the restaurant, Xiaong chose a high-end western restaurant in the mall.
With many people and kids about, she specifically requested a private room.
"Cherry, order whatever you like."
Xiaong waved her hand generously, looking quite wealthy, fearing Cherry, who seed gentle and soft, would eat too little.
She would feel bad if that happened.
Unexpectedly, beside her, Duoduo imitated, waving a small paw, "Order whatever you like!"
And then giggled endlessly, probably finding herself amusing...
Xiaong didn’t find her "extravagant" act embarrassing, but seeing her daughter mimicking her, felt a bit ashad.
"The child is really cute."
Cherry laughed, didn’t even flip through the nu, simply said,
"Sirloin, dium rare, baked lobster, and a bottle of Petit Lafite."
After ordering, she noticed Su Xiaong staring at her...
"What’s wrong?"
"Nothing, only my husband also orders these at a western restaurant..."
"Really, what a coincidence?"
"Yeah! I don’t like sirloin, too chewy, but my husband loves it."
Cherry just smiled and didn’t continue the conversation.
Xiaong also finished ordering amidst Duoduo’s constant demands for "eating"...
"Having kids makes everything feel lively."
"Shall I give you one?"
"Would you?"
"Hmm... Really can’t part with the Prince Huang, so well-behaved and considerate, you can have Duoduo!"
"If you let raise your daughter, I guess your husband wouldn’t be able to maintain his usual calm..."
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