Chapter 356 – Mum is dating someone?! (1/2)

Two days….

Three days….

One week had passed. Since Dong Xuebing had dealt with Lui Dafa, this old bastard finally quiets down. He returned to work after three days, but he locked himself up in his office most of the time. He did not make things difficult for Dong Xuebing anymore and admitted he had lost all his influence and authority. During these few days, Dong Xuebing familiarized himself with his work in the Agency. He is in charge of the Agency’s macro perspective and assigned the work to the various departments. Everything went smoothly.

Saturday.

Dong Xuebing looked at his watch under his blanket and returned to sleep.

Because of the Investment Promotion Agency’s work nature, weekends might be busier than weekdays. But Dong Xuebing is the Agency’s Chief, and he decided to give himself a break today.

Suddenly, the door of the apartment opened.

After a while, someone pushed Dong Xuebing, who had returned to sleep.

“Xiao Bing, Xiao Bing.” It’s Dong Xuebing’s mother, Luan Xiaoping. “It’s almost 9am. Wake up.”

Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and yawned. “I am not working today. Let me sleep for a while more. It’s been very tiring in the past few days.”

Luan Xiaoping looked at her son and wiped the dirt on his eyes before pulling his blanket to cover his feet. “You always don’t listen to me. I told you to rest more, and you never listen. Sigh… go back to sleep. I will help you clean up your apartment and prepare breakfast.” During Lunar New Year, Dong Xuebing gave his Mum a set of keys to his apartment. Luan Xiaoping was here to help him clean his apartment and wash his clothes. She knows how lazy her son is, and the whole apartment will be in a mess if she doesn’t come over in two weeks.

Dong Xuebing closes his eyes and nods. “Thank you, Mum.”

“What’s there to thank?” Luan Xiaoping stroked her son’s hand. “Go back to sleep.”

Luan Xiaoping walked out of the room and started doing the household chores.

About an hour later, Dong Xuebing woke up and walked out of his room lazily.

Luan Xiaoping is standing by the windows, hanging the laundry.

Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. “Mum, take a break. I will do the rest.”

“You woke up?” Luan Xiaoping turned and smiled. “No need. I am not that old. Hurry up and brush your teeth. Breakfast is ready.”

Dong Xuebing blinked and said. “Mum… I just realized that you are getting prettier recently.”

Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. “Rubbish! How can I be pretty when I am almost 50?” She smiled.

Dong Xuebing continued to look at his mother. “Hehe… I am telling the truth. You had put on makeup?”

Luan Xiaoping blushed and quickly said. “Stop saying nonsense and brush your teeth.”

Luan Xiaoping quickly turns around and continues to hang the laundry. “If you continue to look at me, I will get angry. Go….”

“What’s the special occasion today?” Dong Xuebing continued. “It’s not your birthday today… and it’s still Lunar New Year. Oh, tomorrow is Yuan Xiao Festival, but you don’t need to dress up for that…” Luan Xiaoping cannot stand Dong Xuebing’s mumbling and pushes him into the bathroom.

These few months, Dong Xuebing had neglected his mother. Firstly, he is busy with work and promotion and went to South Korea with Yu Meixia for her cosmetic surgery. Secondly, he is used to be taken care of by his mother. He doesn’t need to visit his mother at her school’s hostel, and Luan Xiaoping will visit him to take care of him. Dong Xuebing thought back to Luan Xiaoping’s recent visits previously. His mother used to visit him every weekend and will stay in his apartment from morning to night. But during the past two months, her visits have become less frequent. Something is wrong. Dong Xuebing becomes worried.

During breakfast, Luan Xiaoping helped her son peeled a salted duck egg. “Eat it with the porridge.”

“Mum, are you hiding something from me?” Dong Xuebing asked. “I noticed you are strange recently.”

Luan Xiaoping blushed. “… no.”

Dong Xuebing puts down his chopsticks. “No, you must be hiding something from me. What is it? Tell me.”

“… nothing. Stop guessing.”

“Just tell me. I have no appetite if you don’t tell me.”

Luan Xiaoping took a sip of her porridge and softly asked. “Err… then I will ask you something. Your father… your father, had died for many years. I had not forgotten about him, but… All these while, I have never thought about this… but…” Luan Xiaoping stuttered. “Ok… let me put it this way. If I… get you a stepfather, will you… be unhappy?”

Dong Xuebing jumped up. “You are dating someone now?!”