After getting home, Xu Qingqing opened the kraft envelope Liang Mengsong stuffed into her hand, only to find that Liang Mengsong had stuffed 3000 yuan into it, making up for even the change.
Xu Qingqing was stunned, pulled out the extra money, and planned to return it to Liang Qiutong tomorrow, asking her to give it to her father.
Liang Mengsong was really pulling out all the stops to ingratiate himself with Lu Chuanbai!
Xu Qingqing went downstairs and said to her mother who was researching recipes in the kitchen, "Mom, I heard from Yiyi that you helped them pay for their autumn trip. Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"I'll return the money to you."
Her mother's hand that was flipping through the book paused. She took off her reading glasses. Her eyes, which were somewhat similar to Xu Qingqing's, were a little angry, "Xu Qingqing, what do you mean now! You're sick of mom now, right!"
"Mom, I don't." Xu Qingqing quickly waved her hand to explain, "I just thought it was difficult for you and dad to earn money?"
"Is it easy for you to earn money?" Her mother folded the page she was on to mark it, rolled up the book, and knocked on Xu Qingqing's head, "You're raising two kids alone, it's much harder than what your dad and I are doing."
"How could it be..."
When it came to money, Xu Qingqing was happy. She helped Mr. Bai repair seven vases. Each vase was worth 1 million yuan. After splitting with Lu Qi, she would at least get 5 million yuan. And she did the job very easily.
"Mom, your daughter met a big customer. She earned a lot of money." After saying that, Xu Qingqing transferred 1.5 million yuan to her mother's account, and said heroically, "Take this money first."
Her mother received a reminder of the transfer, "What kind of customer?"
"It's a collector. He's very generous when it comes to paying for vase repairs. This is my filial piety to you. When you need money in the future, just tell your daughter. Your daughter will transfer more to you."
Xu Qingqing grabbed her mother's arm, put her chin on her mother's shoulder, and started acting coquettishly.
"My daughter can earn a lot of money now. Mom will enjoy her blessings in the future." Her mother smiled and poked Xu Qingqing's nose, "Then mom will take the money this time."
When Lu Chuanbai sent the two kids home, the two kids were already sweating from running. The puppy in their hands was also sticking out its tongue, looking like it was tired from running.
"You guys!"
Xu Qingqing casually picked up the towels on the towel rack. She gave one to Lu Chuanbai, and used the other to wipe the sweat off the two kids' faces, "You guys are crazy. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold after sweating so much!"
"Hehe!"
The two kids only knew how to giggle.
"Mom, we had so much fun playing with Baibai. We had a running race with it. It ran very fast!" Xu An'an stroked the puppy's head.
"What Baibai, its name is Xiaohei." Xu Yiyi lifted the hair that was wet with sweat from his forehead, and retorted.
Xu An'an argued, "It's not Xiaohei. I already gave it a name. Its name is Baibai!"
"Sister, don't give it a name casually."
"Baibai is such a nice name. Look, most of its fur is white!"
"But it also has black fur. I think Xiaohei is a nicer name!"
The two of them bickered back and forth. One voice was louder than the other. It made Xu Qingqing feel dizzy.
The two kids looked up at Xu Qingqing who was wiping their sweat, and asked, "Mom, do you think it's better to call it Baibai or Xiaohei?"
Xu Qingqing did not want to take on this difficult problem. She directly threw the problem to Lu Chuanbai who was wiping the sweat off his face, "This dog belongs to Uncle Lu. If it wants a name, Uncle Lu should give it one."
"Then Uncle Lu, what do you think its name should be?" The two kids looked up at Lu Chuanbai with their heads tilted.
Lu Chuanbai did not hesitate to say, "I think neither of these two names are nice. Baibai and Xiaohei are very common names. You guys should think of a more special name for it."
"Right."
After hearing Lu Chuanbai's words, the two kids had a sudden epiphany, and stopped arguing.
Xu Yiyi nodded in agreement, "Uncle Lu is right. These two names are too common. We should give it the most powerful name!"
"Brother, let's go look through the dictionary!"
After saying that, Xu An'an grabbed the puppy and wanted to run in. Xu Qingqing pulled her back, and took out a pack of wet wipes, handing it to Xu An'an.
"Wipe the puppy's feet clean before going in. Otherwise, if the floor gets dirty, be careful grandma will spank your butt."
The two kids obediently wiped the dirt off the puppy's feet, and ran in to play.
Xu Qingqing crossed her arms in front of her chest, raised her eyebrows, and looked at Lu Chuanbai, "You're quite good at solving problems."
She thought it was a difficult problem, but Lu Chuanbai just threw the problem back. He was really good.
"Helping the kids solve problems, isn't this a necessary skill for a good father?" Lu Chuanbai imitated Xu Qingqing, raising his eyebrows, putting his hand on Xu Qingqing's shoulder, "Right?"
Xu Qingqing snorted, "Don't come at me with that. You've planned this long ago, right? Buying a puppy, giving it a name. You're too sly."
"If you let me recognize the two kids as my own, why would I have to be so sly!" Lu Chuanbai blinked at Xu Qingqing, and laughed like a fox that stole fish.
When her mother came out of the kitchen and saw the two people leaning against each other, she could not help but laugh secretly.
She still said there was nothing going on between them. Look at them, they were already leaning against each other!
"Don't lean against each other. If your dad sees you, he'll get angry again. Come and serve the food." Her mother coughed.
After hearing her mother's voice, Xu Qingqing quickly pushed Lu Chuanbai away. Lu Chuanbai stretched his neck and moved closer to her, his voice ambiguous, "Qingqing, it feels like we're having an affair."
"Nonsense! What affair? There's nothing going on between you and me!" Xu Qingqing quickly denied it, hiding her nervousness. She went to help her mother serve the food.
The Liang family's villa had a common model room decoration that was used in house sales publicity. There were lights all over the ceiling. The room was as bright as day.
Liang Mengsong angrily looked at Zhu Mei who was doing her nails at home. He said coldly for the nail artist to leave first.
The nail artist nervously looked at Zhu Mei. After seeing Liang Mengsong's angry expression, Zhu Mei could only wave her hand and say, "You go first. We'll make another appointment next time."
"Okay." The nail artist packed her things, and left in a hurry.
After the person left, Liang Mengsong directly threw his briefcase on the sofa, almost hitting Zhu Mei. Zhu Mei said unhappily, "Why are you so angry? My nails haven't even dried yet!"
"What time is it? Didn't I tell you to pick Qiutong up from school? I've already picked the kid up and brought her home, but you're still doing your nails. Are you crazy!"
"Of course I know, but I just don't want to waste this chance to do my nails. I've always been on time to pick her up before. Am I right, Qiutong?"
Zhu Mei's voice softened. She looked at Liang Qiutong, threatening her with her eyes to speak up for her.
Liang Qiutong shivered in fear. She hid behind Liang Mengsong, "Dad, in the future, please find an aunt to pick me up from school."
"Otherwise, mom will be too tired."
Her daughter's answer was off topic. The truth was obvious.