What About Marriage?
Chapters. 17
As they were putting the items back into the box, Song Ning picked up a white silk handkerchief from the third box. It was embroidered with pine and fine stork in one of its corners.
Mu Chen bowed to look before he exclaimed, “This is so beautiful!”
After looking at it, Song Ning flipped the silk handkerchief over.
Mu Chen was stunned when he saw the back of the silk handkerchief. There are different versions of pine trees and storks on the other side of the handkerchief. He asked in surprise, “Bortain two sides?”
Song Ning nodded with a proud expression. “Isn't my mom amazing?”
“Yes! This is a work of art!” Mu Chen sighed in admiration.
After a while, Song Ning stuffed the silk handkerchief into her bag.
Upon seeing this, Mu Chen shook his head and asked, “Are you going to use it? Are you really okay with using this masterpiece? ”
He asked with a smile, “Do you think Grandma would be happy to receive this as a gift? Will he obediently receive treatment if we give him this? ”
Mu Chen was surprised by his words. She didn't expect him to care so much about her grandmother. Even at such a time, he thought of his grandmother. When she regained consciousness, she nodded and said, “Grandmother will very, very like it.”
Then, Song Ning urged him to clean up the mess quickly so that they could go home early to see his grandmother.
After Mu Chen put the last box back into the safe, he sighed. “If you give such an expensive gift to Grandma, she will start treating you like her grandson and treating me like I was adopted.”
Song Ning chuckled when she heard him tease her.
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During the trip home, Mu Chen asked Song Ning as she drove, “What are your plans for the future?”
Song Ning leaned back in her chair and looked at the scenery that flashed through the window before she said, “I will graduate in a year, so all this time, I will be relatively busy. I had to work on my graduation thesis and visit the hospital with my professor. I have struggled to maintain my mother's small studio as well because of my workload. However, after seeing what he left for me today, I was even more determined to keep the studio going regardless of how difficult it was. That place is my mother's blood, sweat, and tears.”
After a while, he said, “Take me to the studio tomorrow. There may be something I can help you with.”.
When he did not hear an answer from her, he glanced at her from the corner of his eyes before he asked, “What's wrong? You don't trust me? I want you to know that my grandmother took me with her to sit down during a board of directors meeting when I was just eight years old.”
Song Ning shook her head and explained, “No, not that. The problem is that I don't understand the business problem at all. Can I hire you to help me? ”
Mu Chen was a little surprised. Then, he laughed and said, “Oke! I can only work part-time. You don't mind, do you?”
He shook his head. “That's no problem. The studio is not too big. In addition, business is also reduced. After all, embroidery is a niche nowadays. After my mother died, all her assistants were hunted down, leaving only mediocre but loyal employees. We barely broke even now. ” She feels a little embarrassed talking about this.
Mu Chen held the steering wheel with one hand as he reached out to rub Song Ning's head lightly. “You just need to focus on your studies. Leave these things to me.”
As he escaped from his big hands, he said, “It takes a lot of energy to sustain a business so you can maintain profits if any. The only thing I care about is keeping this business going because it's the result of my mom's hard work.”
He asked with a laugh, “So you mean you want to pay me?”
Song Ning nodded seriously in response to her question.
“It's not enough.” Mu Chen shook his head gently.
Feeling a little guilty, Song Ning suggested, “Then, I will take care of Grandma for you. I'll take care of her forever, not just half a year. What do you think?”
Mu Chen shook his head again.
She bit her lower lip nervously before she asked, “Then, what do you suggest?”
Mu Chen looked at him from the corner of his eyes before he said with a faint smile on his face, “I don't want to get paid. I'm satisfied to have you by my side.”
Song Ning turned to look at him, stunned by the sight that filled her eyes.
At this moment, the dappled sunlight shone on his face and dyed his body with a dim light. Her pure eyes and gentle smile seemed so dazzling under the sunlight that she felt as if she had to squint. He shines so bright in his eyes.
‘Bu, are you watching? Did you bring it to me?
