Chapter 196: There Are Still Your Things at Home

The housekeeper still recognized Bai Shuruo, and he said respectfully to her, "Young Mistress, the Madam told me to come and pick you up."

Bai Shuruo said, "I haven't been any Young Mistress for a long time; you should know that."

The housekeeper said, "As long as there is no Young Mistress in the house for a day, then you are the Young Mistress."

Bai Shuruo stopped arguing with him, got into the car, and then looked forward to meeting Xiaofeng.

"Mommy..."

Xiaofeng had been waiting at the entrance since early morning. Seeing Bai Shuruo, she shouted from afar and came running toward her.

Bai Shuruo looked at Xiaofeng with excitement.

It had only been ten days or so since they last met, yet she almost didn't recognize her.

Her hairstyle had changed, permed into small curls; she was wearing a sparkling princess dress, a small red cape, and a pair of small black leather shoes, running on the lush green grass with the towering Castle behind her—if this wasn't a princess, then who was?

Xiaofeng flew into Bai Shuruo's arms and hugged her tightly, tears streaming down: "Mommy, you finally came to see Xiaofeng."

"Mommy promised, I would definitely come, how could I break my word?"

After hugging for a while, she looked at Xiaofeng's little face again.

She only felt that Xiaofeng looked like a carved jade figurine, extremely adorable.

Staying by Han Yangting's side was indeed better than staying by her side.

"Xiaofeng, are you happy here?" Bai Shuruo asked.

"Happy, Xiaofeng is very happy, but if Mommy were here, I'd be even happier," Xiaofeng said.

Then she started her little chatterbox mode: "Mommy, Daddy's house is so fun; there's a swimming pool, a ball court, a vegetable garden, and a flower garden. Mommy, in a bit, Xiaofeng will take you to see them, okay?"

"Okay."

Bai Shuruo had already seen Ye Caiyue and Han Dongbei standing at the main entrance, and she said, "Xiaofeng, Mommy is going to go say hello to Grandma and Grandpa first."

Xiaofeng said sensibly, "Okay."

Seeing Ye Caiyue and Han Dongbei again, Bai Shuruo felt awkward inside, and a bit guilty too, but she had to bite the bullet and go over.

However, she was troubled by how to address them, not knowing whether to call them "Mom and Dad" or "Aunt and Uncle."

Ye Caiyue was a bit reserved at first, but Han Dongbei seemed quite enthusiastic. Without waiting for Bai Shuruo to greet them, he said, "Ruoruo, you've finally returned. Come in and sit down quickly. Xiaofeng, hurry and bring your mommy inside."

Bai Shuruo had no choice but to awkwardly nod and smile at them, then said, "Okay."

The living room decor was different from before she left; the cabinet had been replaced with a new one, the original oil paintings on the wall had been replaced with several watercolors, and the TV background wall had also been changed to a more Chinese-style aesthetic.

But, what did these things have to do with her?

Xiaofeng pulled her to sit on the sofa, then a nanny came over to pour her tea and respectfully called out, "Young Mistress."

Bai Shuruo quickly said, "I am not."

Ye Caiyue said from the side, "Your marriage with Yangting has not been dissolved yet, so it is not wrong for them to call you Young Mistress."

Bai Shuruo had no choice but to respond awkwardly.

It was just a form of address, not an important matter.

She didn't see Han Yangting, and thinking of his cold attitude toward her before, he probably didn't want to see her either.

"Mommy, hurry and go see Xiaofeng's room." Xiaofeng couldn't sit still and went to pull Bai Shuruo's hand.

Bai Shuruo had to say to Han Dongbei and Ye Caiyue, "Then... I'll go upstairs first."

Han Dongbei said, "Hurry and go; Xiaofeng loves her room very much, you must go take a look."

Xiaofeng pulled Bai Shuruo to take the elevator upstairs.

After entering the elevator, Bai Shuruo's mood finally relaxed a little.

Being here today, she was a guest and had been very reserved.

When the elevator reached the 3rd floor, she even subconsciously thought the elevator was going to open, because the room she and Han Yangting used to share was on the third floor.

"Mommy, hurry and come out," Xiaofeng called out, not letting Bai Shuruo space out anymore.

Bai Shuruo quickly said, "Alright, Xiaofeng, hurry and take me to your room."

Xiaofeng hopped out, led Bai Shuruo to the room at the very front, and pointed inside, saying, "Mommy, look at my room."

Bai Shuruo had known that the Han Family would definitely do their best to give Xiaofeng the most beautiful room, but when she stood at the door and looked at the dreamlike children's room inside, she still exclaimed, "Xiaofeng, your place looks just like where an angel would live."

"Mommy, there's more over here," Xiaofeng said.

Several rooms were connected, sequentially being the bedroom, the toy room, and the walk-in closet.

Looking at the dazzling array of toys and various beautiful clothes and shoes, Bai Shuruo couldn't help but say loudly in her heart: Too extravagant.

"Mommy, play with toys with me." Xiaofeng pulled Bai Shuruo back to the toy room.

Bai Shuruo then accompanied Xiaofeng to play.

She asked, "Xiaofeng, who usually plays with you?"

"Daddy, and Grandma and Grandpa," Xiaofeng said.

"Do you like them?"

Xiaofeng was surprised for a moment, then said, "I do."

Who wouldn't like their grandparents and daddy? They were always with her, from morning till night; they almost fought over who got to sleep with her.

But in the end, Daddy always won.

Xiaofeng said, "I like every one of them, of course, I like Mommy the most."

Bai Shuruo smiled faintly, "Your place is so fun, in a while, you'll forget about Mommy."

Xiaofeng couldn't help but say, "Then why doesn't Mommy just move in too?"

Bai Shuruo shook her head: "Mommy cannot live here; Mommy's home is not here."

"Nonsense, your home is here," Xiaofeng said.

Then Xiaofeng stood up, took Bai Shuruo's hand, and said, "Mommy, come with me."

"Where are we going?"

"You'll know when we get there," Xiaofeng said.

Xiaofeng ran out, and Bai Shuruo had no choice but to follow.

Xiaofeng ran down the stairs at the end to the next floor; she ran extremely fast, and it took Bai Shuruo quite a while to catch up.

After catching up to Xiaofeng, it only then dawned on Bai Shuruo: this was Han Yangting's former room.

Bai Shuruo called out, "Xiaofeng, don't..."

However, the room was not locked, and Xiaofeng pushed it open in one go.

After Xiaofeng pushed the door open, she said again, "Mom, look, this is your room."

Bai Shuruo had originally only intended to go in and carry Xiaofeng out, but when she walked into the room, the first thing she saw on the nightstand was a photo of her and Han Yangting.

They hadn't held a wedding, and later they never found the time to take wedding photos; this photo was taken when they went abroad to travel.

Before she left, Han Yangting had already had it printed and placed on the nightstand.

After all these years, had he not replaced the photo?

Xiaofeng pulled Bai Shuruo into the inner room again: "Mom, your clothes are here."

Bai Shuruo knew this was her old walk-in closet; she had also had a dazzling array of clothes and bags, and she had also once enjoyed treatment like a princess.

But what she wondered was, why did he still keep these things? Was he just too lazy to clear them out?

She couldn't help but ask Xiaofeng: "Xiaofeng, which room does your dad live in?"

Xiaofeng pointed to the room in front and said, "Dad lives over here."

Bai Shuruo thought to herself: So he no longer lives in his old room; no wonder her things were all still there. With so many rooms in this Castle, he could just move to another one; it wasn't as if he had to clear out her things to have peace and quiet.

Just as she was thinking this, Xiaofeng suddenly called out: "Dad."