Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

Amidst laughter and conversation, the car quickly arrived at the Beijing Manor.

Because prior notice had been given and the information had been entered, the security guard allowed entry directly after verifying the person's information and provided detailed instructions.

When the car drove into the gate of No. 8 Manor in Beijing, the butler was already waiting in the courtyard with several servants.

After Pang Yong and Pang Jianing got out of the car, the butler smiled, bowed slightly, and said warmly, "Hello, Miss Pang! Hello, Young Master Ning! Welcome! I am the butler here, my surname is Li."

The servants nearby also greeted them, saying, "Hello, Miss Pang! Hello, Young Master Ning!" and stepped forward to take the things from their hands.

Pang Yong handed the things in her hand to the aunt who was closest to her, then smiled and nodded, "Hello, Butler Li."

Pang Jianing also said obediently, "Hello, Uncle."

However, he had no intention of giving away the treasure he had brought for Jinghe to anyone else. "Thank you, no need. This is a gift for Jinghe, and I want to give it to him personally."

Looking at the adorable little boy in front of him, struggling to hold two large dolls, the butler couldn't just ignore him, so he looked at Pang Yong with a questioning expression.

Pang Yong patted Pang Jianing's head and said with a smile, "Let him be. Let's go inside. Your master must have been waiting for a long time, right?"

"The two gentlemen and the young master are indeed very much looking forward to meeting you and Young Master Ning. Miss Pang, Young Master Ning, this way please!" As he spoke, the butler turned to the side and stretched out his arm in a gesturing gesture.

Pang Yong smiled, simply said "Okay," and followed the butler to the main living room.

Upon entering the main living room, Pang Yong was somewhat stunned. Balloons, ribbons, banners... all sorts of welcoming items and decorations were there.

It wasn't that Pang Yong was naive and easily impressed by such a small thing, but rather that she hadn't expected Chu Yu and Ming Xi to pull this stunt.

So this is what a warm and lively couple they are!

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Ming, Young Master, Miss Pang and Young Master Ning have arrived."

Upon seeing Pang Yong and Pang Jianing, Chu Yu, Ming Xi, and Chu Jinghe immediately greeted them with smiles.

"Brother Jinghe!"

"Ningning!"

"Miss Pang, Jia Ning, welcome! Welcome!"

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Ming, Jinghe, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've long admired your names, and it's great to finally meet you today."

"Miss Pang, Ningning, I'm so sorry I didn't greet you at the door."

"Haha! That's too much. I should thank you for inviting my son and me here and for putting on such a grand welcome ceremony."

The three adults shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

Although Chu Jinghe really wanted to pull his Ningning aside and talk to her, his upbringing made him choose to greet the elder first, "Hello, Auntie."

"Jinghe, hello! You are such a handsome man, the same age as our Ningning, very tall and good-looking, and you look intelligent." Pang Yong praised Chu Jinghe profusely.

After all, no one would dislike a child who is both extremely beautiful and polite.

"Thank you, Auntie. You flatter me. You are very beautiful too."

Pang Jianing, who looked as if she had been "kidnapped" by the two children, smiled politely and said, "Hello, uncles."

"Ningning, hello! Little cutie, what are you holding in your hands? Why isn't anyone helping you?" Although the little girl and the dolls were really cute together, Mingxi was still a little angry that a small child was holding two big dolls.

Before the maid could explain, Pang Jianing said sweetly, "Uncle, it has nothing to do with anyone else. I wanted to take it myself. It's a gift for Brother Jinghe. I want to give it to him personally."

At this moment, Mingxi really wanted to shout, "He's so well-behaved! So adorable!"

Chu Jinghe came to Pang Jianing's side, took one of the dolls, and held it with one hand while pulling Pang Jianing's arm with the other, leading her towards the sofa. "Ningning, are you tired? Come sit here."

"I'm not tired, Jinghe brother. This is a gift for you. One is you, and the other is me. Don't they look alike?"

As Pang Jianing walked, she proudly showed Chu Jinghe the doll, her nose beaded with sweat from exhaustion, but her little face beamed with a bright smile.

"It's just like it! It's so similar! I really like it, thank you."

"I'm glad you like it, hehe!"

Seeing this, Chu Yu smiled and said, "Yes, come, sit here, let's not stand and talk."

"Yes! I'm even worse than a child. I was so busy talking that I forgot to offer you seats. I'm so sorry." Mingxi smiled and pulled Pang Yong's arm, leading him towards the sofa.

Pang Yong patted his hand, "Haha! You're too kind, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. We've been sitting the whole way, standing for a while will be more comfortable."

After everyone was seated on the sofa and the servants served tea and snacks, they began a warm but polite exchange of pleasantries, since they had just met and needed to talk more.

"I've always heard Ningning say that Jinghe takes special care of him at kindergarten. I should have visited him a long time ago, but I've been too busy with work, so I'm only coming now."

"It's not really a visit, it's just friends coming over for a chat. Not to mention that Jinghe and Jianing are good friends, our two families also have a history."

"Brother Chu is right. We're all family. Don't call us 'Mr.' anymore. Just call us by our names or 'Brother.'"

"Haha! Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony. Third Brother, Brother Xi, you can call me Pang Yong or Xiao Yong, either is fine."

"Okay, Xiao Yong."

....

They chatted about their relationship and everyday life, while the two little protagonists of the day huddled together, talking affectionately.

"Brother Jinghe, I love this welcome ceremony so much! It's decorated like a birthday party. Thank you!" Pang Jianing blinked her big eyes and looked around again.

He really loves it! You can tell from all the decorations how much Jinghe, his brother, and his dads welcome him. It's so nice! (⁎˃ᴗ˂⁎)

Seeing how much he liked it, Chu Jinghe was also a little smug, raising his chin high, "It's good that you like it. My dad had it all arranged, but I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a pair of soft, seemingly sweet lips kissed his right cheek.

Chu Jinghe covered his face, glancing in alarm at the three adults who were laughing and joking, seemingly unaware of what the two of them had done. His face flushed, he looked at Pang Jianing and whispered, "Why did you kiss me again?"

"Because I like you!" Pang Jianing said quite confidently.

Then, with a hint of confusion, she muttered, "Didn't you ask that before? Why are you asking again?"

Chu Jinghe squeezed his little hand and said seriously, "You can't do that in front of others next time."

Pang Jianing was even more puzzled now, looking around again and again, "But this is your home, and right now it's just the two of us, my mother, your two fathers, and your family's maids and aunts, there's no one else."

Chu Jinghe: "..."

"When I say 'others,' I mean anyone other than the two of us. No third person is allowed, understand?"

Under Chu Jinghe's "pressure" gaze, Pang Jianing pouted and whispered, "Fine." She was very dissatisfied.

Chu Jinghe noticed his slight mood, his big eyes darted around, and he reached out to hug the doll next to him. While stroking it, he exclaimed, "Ningning, this doll looks just like you! It has the same phoenix eyes as you, so beautiful."

Sure enough, Pang Jianing immediately became happy, her lips curving into a wide smile. "These were specially made by Uncle Wu. One is for you, and the other is for me."

As he spoke, he picked up another doll and rubbed his little face against the face of this chibi version of Chu Jinghe. "Let them accompany you, just like I'm always by your side. We go to school and come home together."

"Haha! Okay, but, are you giving them all to me?"

"Okay, here you go. I have two more identical ones at home. They are both named Xiao Jing and Xiao Ning. Xiao Jing and Xiao Ning cannot be separated, so I made two pairs."

"Ningning, thank you, I really like it."

Chu Jinghe was telling the truth, especially about this Q-version Xiao Ning; he liked it more and more the more he looked at it.

"Hehe! I'm glad you like them. Jinghe, you must take good care of them."

"Ningning, don't worry, I definitely will. By the way, try this. Don't you like mangoes and pineapples? This juice has lots of mangoes and pineapples in it, as well as passion fruit and coconut water. Try it and see if you like it."

After saying that, Chu Jinghe picked up the glass of freshly squeezed juice that he had specially instructed the kitchen to prepare for Pang Jianing.

Pang Jianing didn't reach out to take it, but instead took a big gulp from Chu Jinghe's hand and put the straw in her mouth.

"Mmm!" Pang Jianing's big eyes lit up. "Brother Jinghe, it tastes so good! How much of each kind of fruit did they put in? I'll have them make the exact same thing for me when I get home."

Seeing that he liked it, Chu Jinghe breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly. "I'll have the kitchen write down the recipe for you later."

Then he eagerly introduced each item one by one, "And these fruits, they are all of very good quality, you can try them. There are also desserts, osmanthus jade cake, mille-feuille, papaya milk stewed with snow frog, you can try them all. My family's dessert chef was specially recruited by my father at a high price."

"Mmm! Delicious! The mango is so sweet! The ginseng is also delicious. Jinghe, this papaya milk stewed with snow frog tastes different from what I have at home. It's so good!"

"Eat more if you like it. Think about what else you want to eat, and I'll have the kitchen make it for you."

"Okay! Brother Jinghe, you eat too."

Pang Jianing ate until her little face was chubby and her eyes were bright, thanks to Chu Jinghe's feeding.

In his opinion, everything tastes good; anything his brother Jinghe gave him was delicious.

Chu Yu, Ming Xi, and Pang Yong were already completely at ease with each other and chatted very enthusiastically.

Pang Yong then naturally gestured to the maid beside her to bring over the gifts she had brought. "Third Brother, Brother Xi, this is my first time visiting, so I didn't know what you liked. I just chose these according to my own preferences."

"Brother Xi, this sapphire rough is of decent quality. I was thinking it would be perfect to give it to you, a well-known designer."

As he spoke, Pang Yong opened the box and showed it to Mingxi. The sapphire inside was a very pure cornflower blue, of extremely high quality.

As the owner of a well-known jewelry brand, Mingxi naturally possessed such gemstones. However, when presented with a gift, she naturally felt a sense of surprise and delight. "What a beautiful sapphire! Not only is the color pure, but its transparency and clarity are also excellent."

"But we're so close, why did you bring a gift when you came to our house? Don't do that next time, or Brother Chu and I won't dare let you come again." Mingxi said, patting Pang Yong's hand affectionately.

Chu Yu chimed in, "Yes, come and sit at my home. No need to bring anything, why be so polite?"

Pang Yong smiled and patted Mingxi's hand. "Isn't this your first visit? Next time, I promise I won't bring anything except my mouth, haha!"

"I heard that Third Brother loves tea. This is Longjing tea from the old tea trees on Lion Peak Mountain. I don't know much about tea, but I hope Third Brother likes it."

Pang Yong's gift was indeed excellent. Chu Yu picked up the tea canister and examined it a few more times. "Longjing tea from the old tea trees of Lion Peak Mountain is a rare commodity now. You've gone to great lengths."

"This was a gift from someone before. I don't usually drink tea, so giving it to someone who understands tea wouldn't be a waste," Pang Yong replied with a smile.

"Oh right, there's also Jinghe's. I heard from Ningning that Jinghe has been particularly fond of playing the flute lately. This is a commemorative flute specially made by Aiden, the master flute maker of Yaha."

Chu Jinghe, who was having a pleasant conversation with Pang Jianing, looked up when he heard someone mention his name.

Mingxi was also waving at him, "Jinghe, come and see the gift your Aunt Yong gave you."

Chu Jinghe got up and walked over to sit next to Mingxi.

And Pang Jianing, the little shadow, naturally followed along, sitting down next to Pang Yong and pressing close to her.

Chu Jinghe took the flute, examined it for a moment, and then smiled politely to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Aunt Yong, I really like this gift."

Pang Yong smiled and hugged Pang Jianing beside her. "No need to thank me. If anyone should thank you, it should be your auntie. Thank you for taking such good care of Ningning."

"Aunt Yong, you're too kind. Ningning and I are good friends. I like him very much and I'm taking care of him voluntarily. There's no need for special thanks."

Hearing Chu Jinghe's words, Pang Jianing's lips curled up higher and higher, her big eyes staring at him intently.

Pang Yong's smile deepened. "Haha! This child is so mature and reliable at such a young age. No wonder Ningning calls her brother Jinghe this and Jinghe that every day."

"Yes, my Jinghe may be young, but he is naturally mature and steady, and he is especially good at taking care of people." Mingxi never modestly praises her own child.

"Ningning, come here, come to Uncle, let Uncle take a good look at you." With that, Mingxi smiled kindly and waved to Pang Jianing.

Pang Jianing was not a shy child to begin with, and children have always had a natural affinity for good-looking people. As soon as Mingxi greeted him, Pang Jianing immediately got up and moved closer to him.

Looking at the adorable little boy in front of him, with his fair skin, beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and chubby cheeks like steamed buns, Mingxi really wanted to take a few bites of his little face.

However, it's best not to frighten the child on their first meeting. After restraining himself, Mingxi hugged Pang Jianing and gently kissed his chubby cheeks a few times. "Oh! Ningning, my little cutie~ Uncle has been so busy talking to your mother that I haven't had a chance to properly talk to our Ningning since you've been here. I'm so sorry."

To be honest, few people can resist Mingxi's close-up beauty overload, let alone a child like Pang Jianing.

Suddenly being held in the arms of this incredibly handsome uncle who spoke so gently and sweetly and smelled wonderful, Pang Jianing felt absolutely wonderful.

Instead of going along with Mingxi's words, he raised his little hand and touched Mingxi's face. "Uncle, you're so handsome! Really handsome!"

"Hahaha!"

This earnest remark from a child instantly made the three adults present laugh.

Pang Yong said, "Our Ningning has liked good-looking people since she was little."

Now, Mingxi liked Pang Jianing even more, thinking to herself, "Such a young child has such good taste; no wonder he's Jinghe's childhood sweetheart."

Then she kissed his little face a few more times. "Thank you for the compliment, Ningning. Our Ningning is also very pretty and cute. He will definitely be beautiful and handsome when he grows up."

Upon hearing this, Pang Jianing's big eyes lit up. "Uncle, will I be as beautiful as you when I grow up?"

Mingxi thought to herself that it might be a bit difficult, but she still gave an affirmative answer, "Of course it will. If you don't believe me, ask your brother Jinghe."

Pang Jianing immediately looked at Chu Jinghe with anticipation, "Brother Jinghe!"

Chu Jinghe, caught off guard by the question, replied without thinking, "Ningning, you'll definitely be as beautiful as my dad when you grow up."

"Hehe! Yay! When I grow up, I'll be a great beauty, that's awesome!" Pang Jianing cupped her chubby little face in her hands, dreaming with longing.

"Ningning, this is our first meeting today. Uncle has a gift for you. I'm sure you'll like it." Mingxi suddenly smiled mysteriously and then gave the maid beside him a look.

"What gift?" Pang Jianing looked at him with curiosity.

Mingxi pinched his little cheek and smiled without saying a word.

Although he had already guessed that they would give the child a gift, Pang Yong still politely said, "Brother Xi, what else do you need to give? The necklace that Jinghe gave Ningning before is enough."

Mingxi waved her hand, "One thing at a time. That was a gift from Jinghe to Ningning. It has nothing to do with us, husband and wife. It would be too rude of us not to give Ningning a gift on our first meeting. What do you think, Brother Chu?"

As Mingxi's "background," Chu Yu naturally echoed his wife's words, "Well, it's nothing expensive, just a small token of my appreciation. Ningning is such a lovely child."

Since the two of them had already said that, Pang Yong couldn't refuse any longer. "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Speaking of which, Jinghe has really good taste. Ningning really likes the necklace he gave her."

"I can tell, but Ningning is still the prettiest. She looks beautiful in anything she wears," Mingxi praised.

Hearing them mention her necklace, Pang Jianing touched the necklace on her chest and said proudly, "This was a gift from Brother Jinghe, of course it's beautiful! What do you think, Brother Jinghe?"

Chu Jinghe smiled and nodded, his small face showing a hint of doting. "Yes, the necklace suits you very well."

Seeing the two little ones' "affectionate" appearance, Mingxi's lips curled up higher and higher.

Soon, two extremely beautiful jewelry boxes appeared on the coffee table.

Mingxi took one of them and handed it to Pang Jianing in her arms, "Ningning, open it and take a look."

Pang Jianing glanced at Pang Yong first, and when she saw Pang Yong nod at her with a smile, she couldn't wait to open the jewelry box.

The next second, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "What a beautiful bracelet! So many little butterflies and flowers! It's so sparkly!"

Inside the box was an exquisite and dazzling diamond bracelet, cleverly set with clear and various colored diamonds in the shapes of flowers and butterflies.

Each diamond is of extremely high quality, with a clear and brilliant color. They are connected by delicate diamond chains among the flowers and butterflies, creating a piece full of creativity and artistry.

Pang Jianing fell in love with it at first sight. He blinked his big eyes and looked at Mingxi with great surprise, "Uncle, is this beautiful bracelet really for me?"

His incredibly cute little face melted Mingxi's heart. She immediately picked up the bracelet and put it on his fair little wrist. "Of course, this was specially made for you, it's just for you."

Looking at the dazzling bracelet on his wrist, Pang Jianing's big eyes crinkled with laughter. He stretched out his arms and hugged Mingxi's neck tightly. "Thank you! Thank you, Uncle! This bracelet is so beautiful! I love it so much! I really love it!"

"Haha! I'm glad you like it. It's a blessing for this bracelet to be liked by you~"

Mingxi has recently become obsessed with watching palace dramas, so sometimes she unconsciously uses a couple of lines when she speaks.

Pang Jianing found it amusing and said, "Uncle, you have a really nice way of speaking."

"Our Ningning speaks so sweetly." Mingxi reached out and tapped the tip of his nose with her finger, her face full of doting affection.

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, Chu Jinghe suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.

It's just a diamond bracelet, right? Why does Ningning seem happier than when I gave him the necklace? I'll give him something even better in the future.

Seeing how much Mingxi liked Pang Jianing, Pang Yong, as her mother, was naturally very happy. However, with Chu Yu sitting next to her, she reminded her, "Ningning, there's another uncle here."

Pang Jianing was quick-witted and immediately understood what her mother meant. She looked at Chu Yu and said sweetly, "Thank you, Uncle."

Chu Yu raised his hand and gently patted his head, saying softly, "You're welcome, I'm glad you like it."

At this moment, Pang Jianing suddenly seemed to remember something, broke free from Mingxi's embrace, ran to the sofa next to him, and rummaged through his small backpack.