Chapter 59

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the end of the year. The little one was slowly starting to speak more, gradually able to say more words and even short sentences. They were also about to move into their new home.

On the day they moved in, Jiang Yu’s parents and Jiang Zhe’s mother came along to take a look. Although it wasn’t their first time visiting, it was the first time they saw the house in its tidy state. The windows were clean and bright, and the front garden was planted with beautiful flowers, with the greenery beautifully trimmed.

Just looking at it was enough to lift one’s spirits.

Mother Jiang had never lived in a villa before, and seeing such a large garden, she exclaimed in surprise, “This garden is so big! I heard the maintenance costs for villas are quite high. How much do you spend in a year?”

Jiang Yu glanced at Jiang Zhe because she didn’t know the answer. All the household expenses were charged to Jiang Zhe’s card. Although he had indeed said she could manage the finances, Jiang Yu found it troublesome. It was easier for him to give her some pocket money while he handled the household expenses himself.

Jiang Zhe replied, “It’s okay. It’s not too much. The main thing is that Xiao Yu and Luo Luo can live comfortably. If you want to come over in the future, there will be a place for you to stay.”

Mother Jiang’s generation was different from theirs. They had truly experienced hardships. If they found out how much each person spent, they would certainly feel restrained and worried about the expenses. So Jiang Zhe said it like this.

Mother Jiang nodded, “That’s true.”

She knew it wouldn’t be a small amount, but since her son-in-law was willing to provide such a good environment for his daughter and granddaughter, she should feel happy about it.

“I’m so happy.”

Having moved into a big house, the little one was overjoyed. She jumped onto the sofa and happily rolled around, popping her cute little head out and saying to her parents, “Big house! From now on, we can all live together. Hehe!”

The little one couldn’t sit still and immediately ran toward the garden. Seeing her precious grandchild run out, Mother Jiang quickly told Jiang Zhe and the others, “I’ll go watch the child. You all take your time unpacking.”

Shen Qiuli looked at the luggage in the living room and said, “How should we put these things away? I can help you organize.”

Jiang Yu said, “Mom, why don’t you and my parents go outside to play with the kids? Jiang Zhe and I can manage here.”

Shen Qiuli then left the space for the two children and went out to find them.

In the living room, only Jiang Zhe and Jiang Yu were left. Jiang Zhe rolled up his sleeves and said to Jiang Yu, “Are you tired? If you are, you can go upstairs to rest. I can manage by myself.”

Jiang Yu rolled up her sleeves as well and replied, “If you’re busy downstairs, it wouldn’t be good for me to just go sleep upstairs. We can do this together. When a man and a woman work together, it’s not tiring.”

While saying this, she glanced at the spacious living room and pondered, “Our home is so big. If it’s just you cleaning up in the future, won’t it be a bit tiring? How about we hire someone to help out? That way, we’ll have someone to clean regularly.”

Since Luo Luo was already grown up, there was no need for a nanny to take care of her anymore. So now it was just her and Jiang Zhe taking care of the child. During the day, her parents or Jiang Zhe’s parents would come over to help. Whenever one of them had time, they would take care of the child, and if there was really no time, they would ask their parents to keep an eye on her.

Jiang Zhe came over to help her roll up her sleeves and said, “Let’s skip hiring a live-in maid. You know I don’t like having too many people at home. But we can have a cleaning lady come regularly.”

Jiang Yu agreed, “That works.”

“Then Mr. Jiang, let’s get to work.”

The things brought in before had already been organized by the movers, so there wasn’t much that needed to be done.

The remaining tasks were quite light. Jiang Zhe worked efficiently, and Jiang Yu felt she hadn’t done much before he had already placed everything in its proper place.

While they were both enjoying water on the sofa after tidying up, Luo Luo returned. Not only did she come back, but she also brought a little boy with her. The boy was very good-looking, with delicate features, and his clothes were from a high-end children’s brand.

Jiang Yu looked puzzled and asked, “Where did this child come from?”

Father Jiang explained, “We don’t know where he’s from. We found him outside the garden. He almost got hit by a passing bicycle. We tried talking to him, but he didn’t respond, so I was thinking whether we should call the police.”

The little boy was a bit taller than Luo Luo and seemed to be older than her.

Jiang Yu asked Jiang Zhe, “Do we need to call the police?”

Jiang Zhe looked at the boy’s clothes and said, “I’ll call the property management to see if anyone in the neighborhood is looking for their child.”

Jiang Yu nodded, “Okay.”

Not long after Jiang Zhe made the call, a young couple rushed over. When Jiang Yu saw the woman approaching, she was momentarily stunned.

“Fu Miao?”

Fu Miao hadn’t expected to see Jiang Yu here. After a moment of shock, she said, “You’ve helped me again.”

Jiang Yu looked at the little boy sitting on the sofa, quietly eating the cookies that Luo Luo handed him, and asked in surprise, “Is this your son?”

The little boy didn’t say a word and quietly munched on the food, looking like a little prince.

Jiang Yu compared their features and felt that the couple really resembled the child.

“Yes. We both went to work today, and our nanny said the child was missing. We rushed back in a hurry.”

“Here, brother, have a cookie.”

After finishing what he had in his hand, the little boy hesitated, glanced at Jiang Luo Luo, and then took the cookie she offered him.

Fu Miao watched her son willingly accept a cookie from Luo Luo, and she was instantly stunned, tears welling up in her eyes.

Her husband was equally shocked.

Seeing Fu Miao’s expression, Jiang Yu felt a bit confused and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Why were they reacting so strangely?

Fu Miao realized she had lost her composure and quickly wiped away her tears, explaining, “I didn’t accept your invitation last time because my son was diagnosed with autism. So we hurriedly set everything aside to come back. Before, we were so busy with work that we didn’t notice our child’s unusual behavior. We thought he just didn’t want to interact with others. Later, we took him to see many doctors abroad, but he didn’t improve. We only returned home because the family business really needed us.”

“Besides us, he has never been willing to interact with others. Of course, he isn’t very enthusiastic with us either. I didn’t expect he would take the initiative to accept cookies from your child.”

Jiang Yu initially thought the child was just shy and hadn’t noticed his unusual behavior. She never expected that such a good-looking little boy was actually a child with autism.

Jiang Yu felt unsure how to comfort her.

After all, having a child with special needs is a significant burden for a family. She couldn’t feel the same sadness that Fu Miao experienced, but she understood that Fu Miao must have worried a lot about her child. She looked more haggard than when they had met before.

Jiang Yu asked, “So now, this is considered a good change, right?”

Fu Miao nodded.

“It will get better slowly.”

Fu Miao felt like she could see some hope and nodded in agreement.

After her emotions had calmed a bit, she wiped away her tears and said to Jiang Yu, “We lived in house 207 over there. You’re welcome to visit us anytime.”

Jiang Yu felt that their chance encounter was quite fateful. Since Fu Miao had extended the invitation, she naturally agreed, “Sure.”

Fu Miao asked, “So can I bring my son over to play with your daughter often?”

Jiang Yu warmly welcomed the idea: “Of course.”

They exchanged smiles.

Fu Miao asked about Chi Le, “Have you been in touch with Chi Le recently?”

Jiang Yu shook her head, “No, why?”

Fu Miao responded, “Nothing. I haven’t contacted her much these past few months either. This little guy has taken up all my time, and I haven’t had the chance to see her.”

Jiang Yu chuckled.

She was amazed at how Luo Luo could charm Fu Miao’s son into wanting to play with her. The little boy followed her around like a little shadow, obediently trailing after her wherever she went.

Fu Miao watched, feeling incredulous. After spending two hours there, they had to leave because they had other commitments. The little boy seemed reluctant to go. It was only after Jiang Yu mentioned that he could come over again in the future that he stopped struggling in his father’s arms.

After they left, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but feel emotional watching their lively little boy. She sighed, “Fu Miao seems to have changed a lot. She looks much more haggard. Thankfully, our little girl is healthy. Otherwise, I can’t imagine how worried we’d be.”

Jiang Zhe nodded and wrapped his arm around her, saying, “It’s okay. No matter what, I’ll be here.”

Jiang Yu nodded, turned around with a smile, and hugged Jiang Zhe. “Mr. Jiang, welcome to our new home together.”

Jiang Zhe seized the opportunity to pull her closer and asked, “So, next, should we plan the wedding?”

Jiang Yu had been so busy with her career and various matters this year that she had forgotten about the wedding.

She playfully rubbed her nose against his and asked, “Why are you in such a hurry for the wedding?”

Jiang Zhe countered, “I want to be the groom. Is that not allowed?”

Jiang Yu nodded, “Sure. You can pick a good date for the wedding, and we’ll prepare for it.”

“Okay.”

Once the wedding date was set, both families sat down together to help choose a date.

Father Jiang said, “The nearest auspicious day is in half a month, but that’s too rushed. Let’s wait until after the New Year so we’re not in such a hurry.”

Jiang Yu had no objections but only had one request: “Dad, I want to have a destination wedding with Jiang Zhe.”

Father Jinag disagreed.

“You two want to have it without notifying family and friends? How will others know my daughter is getting married?”

“No way.”

Jiang Yu thought her parents were more open-minded than this, but to her surprise, they didn’t agree.

She mumbled, “This is our wedding, we should be able to do whatever we want.”

Father Jiang replied, “It’s your wedding, but you must invite guests. Otherwise, people will think our daughter didn’t marry well.”

Mother Jiang glanced at Jiang Zhe and said, “Whatever you two decide, we’re fine with it. The guests must be invited.”

Father Jiang became displeased again. “That won’t do. It has to be a grand event. If you lack funds, your dad and I will help. We need to show your uncle and others that my daughter is marrying well.”

Jiang Yu understood that her previous relationship with Jiang Zhe had not been very respectable, which was likely why her relatives had been speaking ill of them behind their backs. Her parents had probably heard plenty of those rumors, so they wanted to show off in front of family and friends.

Jiang Yu helplessly asked, “So, should we listen to my parents?”

She directed the question at Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe had no objections whatsoever.

“As long as you’re happy.”