Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

After that night, the days went quite easy. Li Xue started to follow a regular schedule every day. Getting off her work and completing her some here and there things, she would try to spend more and more of her times with Mr Beelzebub and her daughter. There was nothing new in her schedule but every day with them seemed to give a new memory for her to treasure.

Chef Ning has also started to remain sober after the warning she received from Feng Yi Lan, but she never let down the drama she started with the Big Boss. Her two interns still tried to remain over the top claiming how much President Feng cares about Chef Ning.

Li Xue never felt anything towards all those rumours anymore. Maybe because she has started to know the man better than she has already known him before. Mia still felt irked at their show off but it was only that, nothing more and nothing less.

Everything was going almost perfect with no thunderstorms around until suddenly a call interrupted it. Li Xue's lips curled up to give a smile when saw who was calling her. At once, without any hesitation, she received the call to greet her friend all cheerfully. "Hey, Yi Lan! I hope this call is definitely not intended to remind me again of some weird plans for your weekend".

Of course, Li Xue has to ask about it since nowadays, most of the calls of her friend were intended to keep her updated about how many more days left for the weekend to arrive.

"Of course not, dear! Do you think me to be that type of friend who only calls for their own purposes? Not at all, I am not like them. My calls are for you. You know I can't bear to stay far away from you for too long. And at the same time, I can't come and live with you. Sigh! This world just can't let two friends stay together", Feng Yi Lan said on the call and Li Xue could not control shaking her head helplessly on her words.

"Yes, yes I know. I know how much my friend cares for me. Now tell me what is it? I can sense something fishy in your tone. But I am still hoping that you don't scare me away", Li Xue asked with a chuckle.

"Uhh … no, no, I will not scare you away. Just called you to let you know that only two days are left for us to reach the weekend and I am so excited" She said, squealing at the end. Li Xue could clearly see her jumping on her heels. This girl … a few days back she found her to be so matured and grown-up. And now talking to her it feels like she has not changed even a bit.

It was not that Li Xue wanted to see her the same as she has seen on the last day, all sad and depressed. She liked Yi Lan more in her childish and immature way as she can truly see her happy like that.

"Yi Lan, again you got there. I already know that weekend is just two days away. How can I even forget it when you call me daily just to remind me about it? And let me tell you about this, with your every call, I feel my heart giving me warning that you are trapping me into something big", Li Xue said as she used her other hand to tick some simple journals at her desk.

"Haha … Xiao Xue, I know you love me more than your heart and I also know that you won't let your heart mislead you about me. I can never trap you. It's your heart that is trapping you to think that way so that it can keep you away from me" Yi Lan complained.

Li Xue felt like she was dealing with the complaints of the two kids. One was her inner self and the other was Feng Yi Lan, without any doubt.

Li Xue could not control but facepalm herself, witnessing the peak of her friend's stubborn childishness. "Fine, fine … Yi Lan. I understood and I will remember that we are just two days away from the weekend. Don't worry too much. I will stick to your side at the end of every story. Now if you have already attained the goal of this call, then please allow me to focus on my work too. I can't ignore my present for my future, right?"

"No, no, no, Li Xue! Wait! That was definitely not the real reason for which I have called you" Yi Lan called out with some urgency from the other side as if she felt like Li Xue would disconnect the call before even she could say the real thing to her.

"Huh? The real reason? What is that then", Li Xue asked, giving proper time to her friend to respond.

"Umm, the real reason behind my call is to let you know how thoughtful I am for you" She said with a pause and Li Xue raised her brows at her words. "Since I knew how hardworking and busy you are, I was also sure that you won't have any time to go on some shopping to prepare about the weekend, so I helped you with that."

"Yi Lan, …" Li Xue was about to reject her arranged help but before she could Yi Lan said to complete the rest of her words.

"There is no use of stopping me sweetheart, as I have already prepared everything for you. And it will be perfectly delivered to your place after you return. You just have to receive it when it arrives", She said and then giving a sigh she continued, "How I wish to call you here and see you trying those outfits. But I already got a call from my father. He has returned back from his small business trip and wants to meet everyone."

"But Li Xue, you better check it properly. If the dress needed any alterations, then do send it back by tomorrow and I will help you get it altered. Did you understand that?" she said and Li Xue could no longer cut her words off.

Nodding her head, she agreed, giving a sound of affirmation and then after a few more words, they disconnected the call.

***

At Feng Mansion,

A man in his mid-70s was sitting leisurely, sipping his tea while hearing the woman, sitting beside him. His face showed the hints of no interest in her daily gossip but still being out of responsibility for a husband, he kept hearing her.

"And Darling, do you know Madam Zhao was really singing high praises of that girl and I have seen her too. She is beautiful and also has a good family background. I am not telling you to just accept her as our daughter – in – law, but we can try to make Shufen meet her once. If she doesn't seem to fit him then we can just drop the idea. What do you say?"

Zhen Qinrou asked, clasping her hands expectantly in front of her husband.

Feng Yu Hao looked at his lovely wife, who still looked all young and beautiful to him and sighed with some helplessness, "Qinrou, you know how things are with Shufen. Though there is no harm in looking for a wife for him but he is all consumed with his work. Let's keep this matter aside for a time being. We can think about it afterwards".

He said as he placed his cup back at the table, only to hear a hmph of disagreement from his wife. "What do you know? He is already at the age to get married and you are still trying to ignore the topic. Or are you just acting suspicious about me selecting the girl?" She said portraying a hurtful expression on her face.

"I know I am not his real mother but I have never thought him less than my child since I came to this house. I never thought that after giving so many years of dedication to you all, still I will have to fight to prove my intentions. Sigh! Seems like I failed in all my attempts and tries" She added, making the man go all wordless.

"Qinrou, I never said anything like that" he said with slight exasperation but when saw the tears welling up in the woman's eyes, he lowered his voice down before saying, "Fine! Let Shufen come. I will ask him to meet the woman once and see what he says."