Whenever Jiang Ning went out for a stroll, he would casually pick up some snacks along the way. It had become a habit.
When had he formed that habit? Probably in his previous life.
As for why... forget it. Better left unmentioned.
Carrying several cups of milk tea, Jiang Ning turned off the main path onto a pebble walkway and passed through flowerbeds on both sides. Shang Wanqing was not simply standing there waiting.
She first lifted her chin slightly, delight flashing in her eyes. Then, like a nimble little deer, she skipped out of the pavilion with light steps.
Once she reached him, she clasped her hands behind her back and stood with her legs neatly together. Her pink knit cardigan outlined the slender waist of the young girl, making it look exceptionally soft and supple.
Her eyes were like two pools of emerald spring water, gleaming with ripples. Filled with both admiration and anticipation, she said, "You're too good to me, Brother."
Jiang Ning played along. "Since I promised, I should follow through."
He first handed Shang Wanqing a cup of milk tea. It had originally been meant for Bai Yuxia.
Then he looked at the two girls behind her and handed over another two cups. Those had originally been bought for the twins.
"Take them," Jiang Ning said casually.
Then, without saying anything else, he turned and left the flowerbed.
Watching Jiang Ning leave, Shang Wanqing returned to the pavilion with a smile and waved the milk tea before Lan Zichen. "Call me Daddy."
Lan Zichen kept her mouth shut, looking utterly aggrieved and miserable.
Shang Wanqing fluttered her lashes. "Are you going to say it or not? Don't tell me you're trying to weasel out of it."
Lan Zichen's face went pale. In a voice barely