Su Xiaofei had to admit that her birthday this time was more enjoyable compared to her previous ones. Not because Lu Qingfeng was here again, but because she finally realized that the people she cared about were all here.
Her eyes swept through their living area and dining room, seeing the people that mattered to her. Although her relationship with her talents were purely professional, Su Xiaofei cared about them in her own way. It wasn't until her eyes met Lu Qingfeng's did she slightly blush and lower her gaze.
Despite the fact that she was once married and became someone's wife, her relationship with Lu Qingfeng now felt surreal for Su Xiaofei. She supposed it was because of the dynamics of their relationship, from being childhood friends to becoming lovers. She hadn't been this happy when she was with Mo Yuchen in the past.
This time, she felt loved and cared for. To her, the way Lu Qingfeng looked at her seemed like he wouldn't want anyone but her.
When Su Xiaofei was left with her mother, she decided to inform Yun Qingrong of her newly established relationship with her childhood friend. They were just outside, standing at the patio leading to their garden. Their guests were having a good time inside, so it gave the mother and daughter pair some privacy to talk.
"Mama… Lu Qingfeng and I…" Su Xiaofei started bashfully, her hand rubbing one arm as a sign of her being nervous.
Yun Qingrong smiled and kissed her daughter's cheek lovingly. She already knew what her daughter would say, and she wouldn't make it hard for Feifei to know that she understood and respected her daughter's decision.
"I know. You don't have to say. I already expected that this might happen once he returns." She replied with a knowing smile.
Su Xiaofei looked flustered, but she was happy that she didn't need to explain things to her mother. She didn't want to admit it, but it was like walking on eggshells by the edge of a cliff. She wouldn't know what to do if her mother disapproved of her relationship with Lu Qingfeng this time, just like Yun Qingrong did when she chose to be with Mo Yuchen in the past.
"Then, does Mama approve of him? Didn't Mama tell me to find someone who would love and respect me?" She asked, reminding the older woman of the time when the two had a heart-to-heart talk on what kind of husband should Su Xiaofei look for in the future.
Yun Qingrong could sense her daughter's nervousness, and she knew that Feifei wanted nothing more but for her to give her blessings to her and Xiao Feng. Still, even now that her Feifei was a grown up woman, it didn't stop Yun Qingrong from worrying about her daughter. However, if it would make Feifei happy, then she could only accept her daughter's relationship with Lu Qingfeng.
"If you are happy, Mama would be happy." Yun Qingrong touched her daughter's head lovingly. How could she deny her daughter's wishes if she could see how much her Feifei wanted to be with Lu Qingfeng? She wasn't sure though if her daughter was aware that her new beau had already asked her permission to marry her years ago.
However, when she spotted the necklace her Feifei was wearing, realization dawned on Yun Qingrong. Maybe her daughter wasn't so clueless after all, and Lu Qingfeng didn't want to waste time and wanted to give her Feifei a proper title. Now, she wondered if the young man explained to her daughter what this pendant meant to them now.
"I'm happy." Su Xiaofei admitted to her mother with a wide smile on her lips. "I think I've never been this happy, Mama. I'm a little scared, though."
"Why would my Feifei be afraid?" Her mother asked curiously. Yun Qingrong hoped that the rest of the Lu family wouldn't dare to bully her daughter this early. She still had yet to think on how her daughter would be able to protect herself from others without hurting herself in the process.
Yun Qingrong knew that the real world was an unforgiving place. She wished to protect her child from any danger and make the world a safe and sound place, like any parents would wish for their children, but that was impossible. Reality didn't work that way, and humans learned things the hard way.
Since Lu Qingfeng had chosen her Feifei, it was only a matter of time before her daughter needed to learn how to deal with family feuds to protect not only herself, but her future with Lu Qingfeng as well.
Su Xiaofei fell silent at that. Why was she afraid? To be honest, the reason she was afraid was that she worried that she shouldn't be this happy, and somehow, she feared that this happiness was only temporary, that she would find herself feeling miserable once again.
"Just wondering if we will be alright." She lied to her mother, because she didn't have the courage to let Yun Qingrong know of her heartaches from her previous life. It was enough that her mother approved of her being with Lu Qingfeng.
"I don't know the right words to advise you, Feifei. Even your Mama has made a grave mistake because of love." Yun Qingrong said. "But I'm happy that you came to me and asked for my opinion. You are now a grown woman, Feifei. Mama's only wish is for you to be happy and safe."
As for Lu Qingfeng, Yun Qingrong didn't doubt that he could provide any material things her daughter might require. She could only wish that he would treat her Feifei well, now that they were in a romantic relationship.
"Thank you, Mama. It's important to me that you accept him." Su Xiaofei said as she wrapped her arms around her mother.. She was truly happy that she didn't have to feel conflicted about choosing between her mother and the person she chose to love this time.
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