Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 568 - 442: The Best Family

The children’s library is the busiest on weekends.

Xiao Meng is not new to bringing Shuangshuang and Huang Huang here; Yin Shixiu has accompanied them a few times before.

After seeing some parents a few times, they are familiar faces now.

Plus, in the section where Shuangshuang and Huang Huang stay, there are many Chinese books, so most of the people they know are either Chinese or British Chinese.

As Shuangshuang enters the library, don’t let her age fool you—at two and a half, she immediately showcases her exceptional "social skills" once she’s among the other kids!

In rural terms, she’s quite the "gang leader," very playful!

Once Shuangshuang and Huang Huang are in the library, Xiao Meng only reminds them to quietly read and largely lets them be.

If they encounter new words they don’t understand, they would ask her; children’s books mostly consist of illustrations, and kids have their own ways of understanding.

She isn’t planning to get involved, sitting aside and engaging in occasional quiet conversations with a lady.

Speaking of children, mothers often have endless topics to discuss.

But when it comes to discussing children and family, inevitably husbands enter the conversation...

The lady’s husband is a big businessman in London, and she looks content when talking about him.

When she asks Xiao Meng why her husband didn’t come today...

Xiao Meng explains using Yin Shixiu’s own words,

"He had some errands, just dropped us off here."

"Oh, what does your husband do? I’ve seen him before; he didn’t seem like an ordinary person..."

Su Xiaomeng smiles,

"He... is also a businessman."

"Really? What field is he in?"

"Multiple fields, but mainly electronics, computer networks..."

"Wow, I wonder about your husband—"

Su Xiaomeng is uninterested in continuously discussing Yin Shixiu at such times, but the lady keeps on asking; she unexpectedly stands up, walks to Shuangshuang, and says something to her.

The lady doesn’t get suspicious.

When Su Xiaomeng returns, the topic shifts back to the children...

Su Xiaomeng checks the time and tells Shuangshuang and Huang Huang to pack up and prepare for lunch.

Of course, she wouldn’t call Yin Shixiu to pick them up...

If Shuangshuang and Huang Huang ask, Xiao Meng is ready with an explanation for Yin Shixiu’s absence.

Unexpectedly...

She leads Shuangshuang and Huang Huang out the library door, only to find Yin Shixiu already waiting by the entrance.

Su Xiaomeng can smell the faint scent of smoke on him, very faint, as the cold air around him is more prominent.

"Dad!"

"What did you read today?"

"Dad, Shuangshuang read lots of books!"

Prince Huang rolls his eyes, wanting to say that his sister was just bothering others reading!

Shuangshuang chatters nonstop, completely exaggerating, just wanting Dad to praise her.

Yin Shixiu smiles and picks her up, while Huang Huang holds onto Su Xiaomeng’s hand...

They follow him to a nearby parking lot, get in the car, and Yin Shixiu asks,

"What do you want for lunch?"

"Noodles!"

Shuangshuang raises her little hand with a strong Beijing accent, shouting very clearly!

"What about your brother?"

Yin Shixiu asks Prince Huang.

"Noodles, I guess..."

Being the older brother, he accommodates his sister, though he’d rather have a big bowl of rice!

"What does Mom want?"

"...Noodles."

Yin Shixiu’s lips curve slightly, feeling quite content already.

Su Xiaomeng didn’t want to ask, but feeling uneasy, she feigned casual curiosity,

"When did you arrive?"

Yin Shixiu glances at Su Xiaomeng through the rear-view mirror, "I was nearby."

Su Xiaomeng already understands that discussing this in front of the children, Yin Shixiu couldn’t mention he never actually left.

How much the children grasp adult conversations is unclear to adults.

Sometimes, what you assume they won’t understand, they grasp completely.

While things you think are obvious leave them baffled.

Yin Shixiu’s errands were just an excuse... why use it, however...

Su Xiaomeng doesn’t ask.

She roughly understands, likely linked to her earlier remarks about "waiting."

She gazes out the window...

Some matters are already quite clear.

No need for excessive explanations, nor does Su Xiaomeng want to foolishly ask the obvious.

Eric and Yin Shixiu are close, but they wouldn’t jeopardize the Windsor family’s honor.

In the morning, she managed to call Qin Hui, but no one answered.

Qin Hui tweeted—Winter is truly not the season for love.

From this alone, Su Xiaomeng understood.

That day, Eric denied the child belonged to Chu Jiao, but simultaneously vouched for Yin Shixiu.

She thought they were putting on a show, together with Yin Shixiu.

But today, after the report, she understood.

The child wasn’t Yin Shixiu’s, it was Eric’s; Eric denied it because Qin Hui was present.

Since the child wasn’t Yin Shixiu’s, he didn’t lie, and couldn’t have spent that night at the hotel with Chu Jiao.

Ultimately, Yin Shixiu’s words were truthful.

Only that night, she waited by the door all night, but he never came out...

Xiao Meng isn’t oblivious; at this stage, if she doesn’t detect her own potential silliness, she’d indeed be foolish.

Seeing Yin Shixiu at the company entrance, embracing a woman as they entered the hotel, so brazenly...

She chanted and thought of trusting him a hundred, a thousand times, but in reality?

She was panicking, unable to be certain about Yin Shixiu’s complete fidelity to her.

She tried to hide everything, and it stemmed from her petty insecurity about their vast differences...

How much does Yin Shixiu know now?

The car stops at a ramen shop; the ramen chef is from Lanzhou, presenting Lanzhou ramen in a more upscale manner in this Western country.

The hygiene of the restaurant is impeccable, and it’s fairly crowded.

Only one empty table by the window remains.

The waiter invites them to sit; each orders a bowl of ramen, Shuangshuang and Huang Huang share a small one with a few side dishes.

Su Xiaomeng is actually hungry too, and today’s particularly cold; despite the heating, it’s chilly by the window.

"Put on your scarf, you’ll be warmer after eating the noodles."

Yin Shixiu takes his scarf off for her.

"No need."

Su Xiaomeng frowns slightly, refusing, but on the other side, Shuangshuang loudly insists,

"Use it!"

"..."

Yin Shixiu chuckles, thinking how wonderful having kids at moments like this is!

Su Xiaomeng has no choice; they’re tugging back and forth over a scarf in the restaurant, which seems awkward, so she wraps herself in it.

"Your noodles are ready!"

Ramen is quick to make, and soon, steaming bowls are served.

"Phew... ah phew... ah phew..."

Shuangshuang sits beside Xiaomeng, her chopsticks barely lift the noodles, and Shuangshuang places her head nearby, puffing her cheeks, blowing hard!

The sight is amusing, really adorable!

Xiao Meng chuckles slightly, Yin Shixiu smiles too.

Prince Huang’s stomach grumbles, prompting him to nudge Yin Shixiu,

"Dad..."

Yin Shixiu picks up noodles, cools them down before feeding Prince Huang!

"Yummy!"

A table with children is always lively and warm.

Ever since entering the noodle shop, passersby have been looking at them.

A charming couple and lively children... In others’ eyes, they seem like the perfect family, one to envy.

Across them, Yin Shixiu and Prince Huang are eating and joking.

Prince Huang, hungry, even scowls at his own dad.

Father and son laugh together at times, then bicker; on this side, Shuangshuang is even funnier, sneakily stealing beef, glancing at Su Xiaomeng as if she’s forbidden from eating.

The ramen’s steam envelops the room...

The view blurs momentarily...

Xiao Meng rises quickly, "I’ll go to the restroom."

She swiftly escapes, unable to hide the sobs in her voice, perceived by Yin Shixiu. She’s upset, and how could he not feel the same?