“Even if she can’t steal him from you, you still need to be careful.”
“You two have been tangled up for so long, it’d make sense for you to end up together.”
Mrs Du was still worried her prospective son-in-law might be snatched away.
Du Yumeng nodded. “Mum, I know.”
She wasn’t worried at all about Huang Li taking Zhan Yiyang.
If he could be stolen, then she’d been blind and loved the wrong person.
“Mum, Sister Tong gave birth to a son. She’s already out of hospital and back home for her confinement.”
Du Yumeng changed the topic, sharing the news of Hai Tong’s baby with her mother.
Hearing this, Mrs Du said, “In a few days, your dad and I will go to Dongguan to bring some gifts for Young Mistress Zhan.”
The two families hadn’t had dealings before.
Now that Zhan Yiyang was ardently pursuing her daughter, and the Du family had tacitly accepted him as their future son-in-law, it was only right for them to visit since his sister-in-law had given birth to the first of the next generation of Zhans. They should bring gifts.
This would also allow the two families to start interacting normally.
“I haven’t seen Zhan Yiyang these past few days. He’s gone back to Dongguan, hasn’t he?”
Mrs Du asked.
“Yeah, his sister-in-law gave birth, so he went back to visit. He didn’t even tell me, just went off on his own. If he’d mentioned it, I’d have gone with him to see her.”
“I get along well with Sister Tong. Even setting aside my relationship with Zhan Yiyang, knowing she had a baby, I should go visit.”
Mrs Du said, “You can wait until the full-month celebration.”
Hai Tong was the Young Mistress of the Zhan family. Once Tang Junye stepped down, Hai Tong would be the matriarch.
Since her daughter would marry into the Zhan family as the fourth young mistress, building a good relationship with the future matriarch early on would ensure she wouldn’t struggle to fit in.
Considering the Zhan family’s young mistresses were all elite heiresses with excellent qualities and upbringing, Mrs Du felt her worries were unnecessary.
Her daughter’s future sisters-in-law wouldn’t bully her, and her daughter wasn’t one to be pushed around either.
She didn’t need to worry too much.
“Yeah, I’ll definitely go for the full-month celebration. Mum, when you and Dad go, buy plenty of supplements for Sister Tong. Even if she doesn’t need them, it’s the thought that counts.”
Mrs Du said, “I know, don’t worry. Mum will handle it properly.”
She could also use the chance to bond with her future in-laws and discuss how the two children would live after marriage, preparing in advance.
Du Yumeng yawned. “Mum, I’m sleepy. I’m heading upstairs to rest. Don’t wait up too long either. Dad’s not a kid.”
Mrs Du glanced at the time. “Your dad should be back soon.”
Just then, the sound of a car came from outside.
Mrs Du stood up immediately. “That’s your dad. I’ll go see what he caught tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll make you fish slice porridge.”
She hurried out cheerfully.
Du Yumeng smiled, not waiting for her parents to come inside, and went upstairs to her room alone.
*Beep beep—*
Du Yumeng’s phone pinged with a new WeChat message.
It was from Zhan Yiyang.
