Xiao Churan immediately said, “Okay, I will follow Steward Tang’s instructions.”
With that, she asked again, “Then when do I and my parents leave?”
Tang Sihai said, “If nothing unexpected happens, the news will be sent to you on the morning of the third day of the second lunar month, which is the day after the young master’s birthday. If everything proceeds according to plan, after the young master sees the news, he should take the earliest flight to Australia. After the young master’s flight takes off, I will arrange for you and your parents to leave. At that time, I will arrange someone to pick you up from Yanjing, and at the same time arrange someone to pick up your parents. It’s just that on your parents’ side, you need to give them a heads-up, let them prepare, but before departure, it’s best not to let them know the specific situation.”
“Okay.” Xiao Churan knew Tang Sihai would not harm her, let alone harm Ye Chen, so she nodded and said, “I will find a pretext to tell them. However, you need to tell me where my parents and I will depart from, so I can make up a suitable pretext for them.”
Tang Sihai said, “We plan to arrange for you and your family to leave by sea from Qilu’s Daocheng. At that time, you depart from Yanjing, your parents from Jinling. The distances from both sides to Daocheng are about the same, roughly over six hours to arrive.”
Xiao Churan said, “Then I’ll tell them Ye Chen is temporarily out on business, and I’m taking them on a cruise to Japan and Korea for a tour.”
Tang Sihai instructed, “As long as Madam Ye can ensure your parents won’t tell this to the young master.”
“I can ensure.” Xiao Churan said, “I will tell them Ye Chen has a client inviting him to Australia to see feng shui. When he is out working, my parents won’t disturb him.”
“That’s good.” Tang Sihai nodded, smiled slightly, and said, “Since Madam Ye is confident, then proceed according to Madam Ye’s plan.”
…
Ma Lan knew Ye Chen’s birthday was on the second day of the second lunar month, still thinking about booking a hotel in advance, for the family to celebrate Ye Chen’s birthday. When Xiao Churan returned home, she asked, “Churan, for good son-in-law’s birthday on the second of February, should we find a place to order a cake again, and celebrate for him together?”
Xiao Churan said to her, “Ye Chen plans to take me to Yanjing on his birthday to watch Gu Qiuyi’s concert. I’ll celebrate his birthday with him. You and Dad don’t need to worry.”
Ma Lan frowned and said, “Why go watch that Gu Qiuyi again? What’s the point of watching after already watching? Besides, this person, why always hold concerts on good son-in-law’s birthday, what a coincidence.”
Xiao Churan smiled helplessly and bitterly, thinking this was no coincidence at all. Gu Qiuyi specifically chose to hold the concert on Ye Chen’s birthday.
At this moment, Ma Lan saw that Ye Chen and Xiao Changkun were not back yet, so she pulled Xiao Churan’s sleeve, and said seriously, “Churan, Mum feels that you and Ye Chen have been married for so many years, you’re not young anymore, it’s time to make plans early.”
Xiao Churan had things on her mind, so she did not pay much attention to Ma Lan’s words. She only heard her say to make plans early, so she subconsciously asked, “What plans?”
Ma Lan said, “Of course, plans to have a child! You two have been married for several years, it’s time to have a child.”
After saying that, she suddenly realised something, widened her eyes and asked, “Churan, you and Ye Chen… couldn’t be that up to now you still haven’t done that?”
Xiao Churan was annoyed by her question, quickly said, “Mum, don’t worry about this. We will arrange our own matters reasonably.”
Ma Lan did not know what she meant, could not help but pursue, “The reasonable arrangement you mentioned, is it reasonably arranging the matter of having a child, or reasonably arranging that matter between you two?”
After saying that, she quickly urged again, “Churan, if you and Ye Chen haven’t progressed further, you really need to hurry up. For a couple living together, if still treating each other with respect day by day, what kind of life is that? It’s like sharing a flat. Earlier, your situation was special, Mum won’t say much, but now the timing is ripe, don’t waste your prime youth anymore.”
“I know…” Xiao Churan sighed silently, then said, “Mum, I feel a bit unwell, I’ll go upstairs first.”
Ma Lan was helpless, nodded and said, “Go, think carefully about what Mum said, don’t put your mind on work all day long.”
Xiao Churan’s back paused, and after a moment, she stepped out again.
