He rushed back in less than ten minutes, carrying bags and packages.
Xiang Wan took Nian Nian from him and her heart skipped a beat when she saw the prices on the items.
The diapers she usually bought for Nian Nian cost over 40 yuan per pack, while Lu Mingzhe's cost over 400.
The formula she usually bought for Nian Nian was over 300 yuan per can, while Lu Mingzhe's cost over two thousand.
The baby bottles she bought for Nian Nian were less than 200 yuan, while Lu Mingzhe's cost 1200.
These were all daily necessities that were consumed very quickly.
It wasn't that she was unwilling to use good quality items, but rather that her purchasing power was insufficient.
At his rate of spending, even if Xiang Wan spent all her salary on Nian Nian online without eating or drinking, it wouldn't be enough to support her.
Lu Mingzhe held the child, his eyes fixed on Xiang Wan, who had an expectant look on her face, as if seeking praise.
After seeing the prices of the items, Xiang Wan looked back at him, her face clearly conveying:
"Are you expecting me to praise you? Do you think I'm satisfied with what you've bought?"
In Lu Mingzhe's lifelong view, food, clothing, housing, and transportation, especially food and clothing, were most directly related to human health and must be the best.
He even felt that the store wasn't high-end enough and the items he bought for his daughter weren't good enough. To his surprise, Xiang Wan found them too expensive?
He could only try to appease her.
"I understand what you mean. It's stressful to raise a child alone. Don't worry, since I've chosen this path, I'll see it through. From now on, Nian Nian's food, clothing, housing, and transportation will all be my responsibility."
Xiang Wan remained silent. Her rationality returned in an instant, and she felt a mix of emotions about his offer to take responsibility.
At this point, whether he took responsibility or not would greatly affect her and Nian Nian's future lives.
After all, he was someone else's husband.
Seeing that she was still unhappy, Lu Mingzhe explained cautiously.
"It wasn't that I didn't want to take responsibility before, but I simply couldn't find you, and I didn't even know about Nian Nian's existence. That's why you and Grandma had to share so much responsibility and endure so much hardship."
"I will make it up to you in the future. Shall we start today?"
Hearing this, Xiang Wan finally understood.
From the very beginning, he had been employing delaying tactics and had no intention of keeping his distance from Nian Nian.
From his words, it seemed he intended to meet Nian Nian frequently in the future.
"What do you mean? Are you planning to stay in Hangcheng from today onwards?"
Lu Mingzhe's words made her feel that he was very calculating.
"Indeed, I have that intention now."
"I'm no longer a psychologist. I've switched to e-commerce, and from a career development perspective, Hangcheng is undoubtedly the best city."
He had changed careers? He had been preparing to come to Hangcheng for a long time?
So buying a house for Nian Nian, and the so-called compensation for her, was just a side benefit?
It was hard for her to believe that her heart had fluttered again when she saw him running errands for Grandma earlier.
Now, it seemed he was still the complete scumbag he always was.
Enjoying the sweet talk of his new love while also wanting to enjoy the joy of having a daughter.
He wanted to have it all.
"So, are you bringing your newlywed wife and moving the entire family here?"
Lu Mingzhe knew she had misunderstood, and a hint of nervousness appeared in his eyes.
"If you're interested, I can explain my situation with her to you right now."
Xiang Wan wasn't interested.
She thought to herself: "Could it be that, just like with your first wife, you're playing games with them because of some capricious idea?
My choice to continue with you in that situation before was due to my own flawed values. Now I've faced the consequences and will absolutely not repeat the same mistake.
Seeing her resistant attitude, Lu Mingzhe didn't press further.
After all, his situation with Fang Shuya was just his own unilateral idea and hadn't been put into practice yet.
If he made grand promises without having done anything, and couldn't fulfill them later, it would be difficult to explain.
He had gone out to buy things happily, only to return and create such an atmosphere.
After a period of silence, Lu Mingzhe suggested that it was getting late and offered to see them out to rest.
Xiang Wan didn't stand on ceremony. She let him hold Nian Nian, carried the things herself, and they went together to a decent hotel near the hospital.
Hotels near hospitals were always crowded, but usually, accompanying family members, because they stayed for a longer time and wanted to save money, wouldn't choose particularly good rooms.
Lu Mingzhe directly asked for the best, and he was promptly given it.
When Xiang Wan saw him coming over with the room card, she asked, as if finding fault, how much it cost.
"2288."
He was truly willing to spend.
In just half an hour, he had spent nearly ten thousand yuan?
Xiang Wan felt that the words "big spender" were written in shining gold letters on his forehead.
However, she didn't want to say too much.
Rich people were indeed extravagant, and it was likely that his new wife was also someone who didn't lack money. It wasn't her place to feel sorry for him.
"Then I'll go up. You should go back. Call me if anything comes up."
Lu Mingzhe eagerly went to hold Nian Nian again: "I'll escort you."
The room, which had cost a lot of money, was indeed different.
Xiang Wan was used to staying in her rented apartment and hadn't seen such a nice environment in a long time. After walking around, she felt refreshed both physically and mentally.
Lu Mingzhe reluctantly said goodbye to Nian Nian, father and daughter babbling to each other endlessly.
"Alright, hurry up and go. Grandma needs someone to look after her."
Lu Mingzhe, amidst Nian Nian's crying, heartlessly left the room.
Xiang Wan first bathed Nian Nian, keeping her phone on the shelf in case Lu Mingzhe called suddenly.
While washing, she strained her ears to listen. Midway through the bath, her phone rang.
It turned out to be a food delivery person.
Lu Mingzhe, worried that she hadn't eaten dinner and would be hungry, had ordered dinner for her.
In the following time, she received four more deliveries.
They were her intimate apparel, a set of medical skincare products, children's cold and fever medicine, and several sets of branded baby clothes.
Every item Xiang Wan needed was considered by him. As she unpacked the parcels, she sighed, "It's great to be rich."
She couldn't help but talk to Nian Nian.
"Why don't I let you go back to the Lu family and be the young lady? Look at how wealthy your father is, as if he's afraid others won't know he's rich."
"Tell Mommy, do you like him that much? Do you love money so much that you want to be the young lady of the Lu family?"
Nian Nian, having been thoroughly washed, was wrapped in a small blanket and lying on the bed, staring at her with wide eyes.
Seeing her mother talking to her, she responded vaguely, "Oh~ Oh~"
"You're so pathetic, greedy for money, and forgetful of righteousness when you see profit!"
Xiang Wan pretended to scold her sternly.
"Hurry up and sleep, young lady of the Lu family. I've noticed that you don't even need to sleep when you're with him. Do you miss fatherly love that much?"
"Oh~"
"The more I call you pathetic, the more pathetic you become. Close your eyes, lie down, and sleep now."
As Xiang Wan was talking to her daughter with mixed feelings, her phone vibrated.
Lu Mingzhe sent her a WeChat message.
"Grandma hasn't woken up yet, and I'm so bored sitting here alone. I miss Nian Nian so much."
"Has she fallen asleep? Can you send me a photo to see?"
Xiang Wan handed the phone to Nian Nian to look at.
"I'm really impressed. You two are the real couple, aren't you?"
"How about I go stay with Grandma, and you let your dad come and keep you company?"