CHAPTER 295: CHAPTER 265: IN A FLASH, THE KIDS ARE ALREADY ONE YEAR OLD

As he spoke, Yin Shixiu started the car and drove away from the bar. The direction was indeed towards the hotel they were staying at, but the car didn’t stop at the hotel in the end.

Instead, it parked in a parking spot on a commercial street.

At this time, there weren’t many tourists and locals passing by. Once the car door closed, everything inside was isolated from view.

The car came to a standstill, and Yin Shixiu rested his hand on the steering wheel, breathing lightly, with the corner of his eye catching the sight of his wife’s unceasing smile.

Her eyes crinkled into crescent shapes, which was incredibly captivating.

Yin Shixiu then pounced over like a wolf.

Indulging after drinking can be harmful to the body, but seeing Su Xiaomeng now, he just hoped she could remain tipsy.

After all...

A drunk Su Xiaomeng was truly bold and sensual in matters of love, a stark contrast to her shy self when sober.

"Mmm..."

Their lips met, and the shaded glass blocked out all the amorous sights inside the car.

Occasionally, passersby on the street would be startled by the sudden rocking of the car, casting a suspicious glance their way.

Due to work, Yin Shixiu, and due to academics, Su Xiaomeng, neither of them stayed long on Bali Island, despite its breathtaking scenery.

Despite being a holy destination in the hearts of almost all couples.

Despite... their yearning to stay a few more days.

Three days after the wedding, they returned to Beijing with their two children.

While others had already returned to the country in staggered intervals.

Back in the country, the couple became busy.

June flew by, bringing in the unbearable hot weather.

Accompanying the hot weather were Su Xiaomeng’s final exams.

Having already planned to study in the United Kingdom, Su Xiaomeng took these final exams more seriously.

During this time, Shuangshuang and Huang Huang suffered, always longing for their mom who didn’t look back as she entered the study.

Su Xiaomeng naturally felt guilty towards the two children, but compared to playing with them, the upcoming final exams were more critical.

On July 6, the final exams ended, and Su Xiaomeng sighed with relief.

Yin Shixiu came directly to the school to pick her up after finishing a meeting.

Xiao Meng with a sweaty face jumped into the car, and Yin Shixiu quickly tossed her a wet wipe, "Wipe off the sweat, don’t catch a cold."

The air conditioning in the car was strong, while outside was scorching, a stark contrast between heaven and hell.

"Thank you, hehe."

Su Xiaomeng was quite polite.

Yin Shixiu just smiled, started the car, and casually asked, "How did the exams go?"

"Okay, I think I did alright this time cramming at the last minute."

Su Xiaomeng said, then looked at Yin Shixiu, "After the results come out, should I choose a school and consider which university I could apply to?"

"University of Bath."

Su Xiaomeng was startled for a moment, blinked, and looked at Yin Shixiu, "You, you’ve already chosen?"

"You want to become a translator; University of Bath has the best faculty. It excels in modern languages and interpreting."

University of Bath...

Su Xiaomeng had heard of it.

She had already prepared for studying abroad and had a rough understanding of which universities to apply to.

She certainly knew what Yin Shixiu was saying.

In terms of translation, no university in the United Kingdom compares to the University of Bath.

But...

"Let’s choose another, this one’s too hard; I surely won’t get accepted!"

It’s not that Su Xiaomeng was being modest, but University of Bath only accepts students from the top 200 universities in the country.

Every year, a considerable number of students preparing for study abroad choose University of Bath. Out of thousands, fewer than a hundred pass the written test, and after that, there’s still an interview...

The acceptance rate for interviews is even lower than fifty percent.

Su Xiaomeng knew her own limits!

"University of Bath it is. Good environment, great educational resources, and more importantly..."

Yin Shixiu lightly tapped the steering wheel and said casually, "It’s very close to London, only about an hour and a half by car."

Su Xiaomeng was stunned for a while, then looked at Yin Shixiu in disbelief...

"What you said is certainly important, but I definitely won’t get accepted!"

"Let’s talk after your final grades are out."

Yin Shixiu didn’t continue to argue with Su Xiaomeng over this issue.

Let alone he carefully assessed Su Xiaomeng’s grades, which should meet University of Bath’s entry requirements.

Besides, Xiao Meng was a student at A University, and University of Bath always had exchange programs with A University.

The relationship between the two universities was well-established.

On the written part, Yin Shixiu wasn’t worried about Su Xiaomeng, given her current academic performance, he was truly unconcerned about the written material.

As for the interview part...

Hmm... it might require a tiny bit of back-door maneuvering.

Although it’s not very upright, it’s all up to Su Xiaomeng herself, and indeed there’s a little difficulty in getting into the University of Bath.

Of course, Yin Shixiu wouldn’t tell Su Xiaomeng about "pulling strings."

Hmm... I’m afraid a tiny string needs to be pulled.

Although it’s not very upright, it’s all up to Su Xiaomeng herself, and indeed there’s a little difficulty in getting into the University of Bath.

Of course, Yin Shixiu wouldn’t tell Su Xiaomeng about this.

In his opinion, Su Xiaomeng now has a growing self-esteem, and not only that, she has her own ideas about how to do things.

Sometimes, she’s a bit overly straightforward.

Su Xiaomeng sighed lightly, well then, let’s wait until the final exam results are out.

The University of Bath, well, if she has a chance to get in, she would certainly be very, very excited...

It’s just, she also clearly sees how slim the hope is.

"Ah, right. The week after next, Shuangshuang and Huang Huang will be one year old... What should we do?"

In a flash, the kids are already one year old...

"Mom and Dad will think of something. Within these few days, they’ll probably call to pretend to ask for our opinion."

Yin Shixiu knows his parents too well. He can already tell that these elders care more about the two kids than he and Xiaomeng do.

Su Xiaomeng laughed, "That’s true."

Afterwards, they really didn’t think about the children’s first birthday anymore.

The couple didn’t go straight home but went to the supermarket to buy some fruits, vegetables, and flour.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and Yin Shixiu has been working overtime for several weekends. This week he plans to take a break since Xiaomeng is on holiday.

The two discussed making some dumplings and little wontons at home tomorrow.

Shuangshuang and Huang Huang are growing fast and are at the weaning stage. Xiaomeng can’t just rely on Ah Su and Nanny Wang, she has to figure out the menu for the kids herself.

When little wontons are boiled until soft, the wonton skins are easy to eat, with a bit of minced meat inside for flavor.

Previously, Xiaomeng had just tried making them and didn’t expect Shuangshuang and Huang Huang to like them so much.

After buying ingredients for dumplings and wontons, they wandered into the children’s toy section, where Yin Shixiu stopped in front of rows of toys.

Su Xiaomeng quickly pulled him away, "The house is already full of them. They’re just so young, they can’t play with so much. Stop looking."

Yin Shixiu spoils the kids. Whenever he goes on a business trip, he buys anything suitable for Shuangshuang and Huang Huang, regardless of whether it’s actually needed.

"Didn’t mom buy that little electronic keyboard for Shuang’er and she already broke it?"

Yin Shixiu said straightforwardly and then reached out to take a colorful electronic keyboard from the shelf.

"She holds the electronic keyboard not to play music, but to use it as a hammer, of course it broke. Don’t buy it, it will just be used as a hammer again."

"Sir, this model of children’s electronic keyboard is the latest early education toy."

A young sales assistant who had noticed them standing in front of the toy shelf for a while came over and introduced, "It includes ten nursery rhymes, and the materials are very eco-friendly, non-toxic, and have no smell, so you can rest assured."

The sales assistant was quite young, and her eyes sparkled when she looked at Yin Shixiu.

Su Xiaomeng sighed internally; this had become a norm.

Yin Shixiu responded indifferently and then lifted the toy towards Su Xiaomeng to seek her opinion, "Is it okay?"

The sales assistant realized from his words that Su Xiaomeng was the decision-maker, so she quickly looked at her and asked curiously, "Is she... this gentleman’s wife?"

Su Xiaomeng nodded, feeling a bit awkward, "Doesn’t it seem like it?"

"No, no, it’s just that you look very young, like a high school student!"

"Haha, you’re too good at this. Not buying the toy might seem a bit rude now..."

The sales assistant was amused by Su Xiaomeng’s words, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed and natural.

"This toy is really nice. How old is the gentleman’s and lady’s baby?"

"Almost one year old."

Su Xiaomeng glanced at the toy that Yin Shixiu was holding tightly, gave him a look, "Just buy it, let’s go home early."

Yin Shixiu swiftly placed the toy in the shopping cart.

The sales assistant was delighted, noticing that these two didn’t even glance at the price the whole time...

"Sir, ma’am, is the baby a boy or a girl? We have a few more types of toys here—"

"Thank you, that’s enough."

Su Xiaomeng politely cut off the sales assistant’s enthusiastic sales pitch and pulled Yin Shixiu to quickly check out.

While queuing to check out, Su Xiaomeng picked up the toy and looked at it back and forth, inadvertently glancing at the label—

"Oh my gosh! It’s a rip-off!"

Yin Shixiu was startled by her, and people around also frequently turned their heads to look because of her exclamation.

Su Xiaomeng awkwardly nodded and apologized.

"What’s wrong?"

Yin Shixiu asked.

"What kind of thing is this, for over three hundred?!"

Su Xiaomeng tried to lower her voice but couldn’t suppress her inner speechlessness.

Yin Shixiu didn’t seem to mind, he casually took the toy, glanced at the manufacturer, and then placed it on the checkout counter.

Su Xiaomeng gulped, thinking it wasn’t worth it in her heart.

As they left, Yin Shixiu mentioned that it was a toy imported from the United States, that the manufacturer was quite famous, and so on...

Su Xiaomeng didn’t listen to a single word, only leaving Yin Shixiu with four words, "Spendthrift husband!"