Nangong Ming glanced at her, turned around and walked two steps to answer the phone. The Phantom smiled and went directly to the fitting room with her skirt. She thought Nangong Ming must be leaving, and she and Fanfan were left with no worries. Before she could enter the fitting room, she heard the man behind her say, "I don't have time today, you can eat it yourself..."

When the Phantom changed his skirt and came out, Nangong Ming was still sitting upright on the sofa.

Fanfan ran over and walked around him, praising her beauty.

The Phantom was a little embarrassed and raised his head and hit Nangong Ming's stunning eyes, and his cheeks began to turn red slightly.

She looked in front of the mirror, and it was indeed very beautiful.

Fanfan shook in front of her, "I have a good vision, right?"

Touching his head, the Phantom turned around and changed the skirt, and handed it to the shopping guide, "Just this one." In fact, she really liked this skirt, mature and pretty, and very elegant.

When checking out, Nangong Ming took out his gold card again, but this time the Phantom did not ask him to pay. Before he handed the card to the cashier, she was stopped by the Phantom. She pushed his hand away and took out her own card, "I'll buy it myself."

Nangong Ming frowned, obviously a little displeased with her rejection, and said gloomy, "I have never had the habit of letting my woman pay."

The cashier on the side also agreed, "That's right, why are you couples still making money to pay? Sister, spending your husband's money is a woman's right.

This time the Phantom did not give in, she said lightly, "Check out."

Nangong Ming himself may not care, but his words sounded particularly harsh to the Phantom. No matter how many women he had before, those women were used to asking him to pay, but she had savings and income. They were not really married. She felt that she was not qualified to spend his money. The reason why she accepted his payment when buying things for Fanfan just now was because Fanfan was his son, and it was understandable to pay for her son, but who is she? She and the women he mentioned were not the same as the ones.

The Phantom's expression was faint and there was no way he wanted to joke with them. The cashier didn't know what was wrong with the couple. He was afraid of offending the customer, so he also restrained his smile and lowered his eyes to check the bill.

Nangong Ming put away Jinka's face and turned gloomy, "Whatever you want."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out, and his back returned to his usual coldness and hardness.

The Phantom took the bag and reached out to hold the fan. The little guy, the ghost, might have noticed that Nangong Ming was in a bad mood. He held Phantom's arm in both hands and tiptoed in her ear and said quietly, "Dad has money, so you don't need to save it. You can't spend it all."

The Phantom looked at her son who was whispering to her with funny thoughts. He was too young and didn't understand some things.

After leaving the women's clothing store, Nangong Ming's face was not very good. Fanfan shouted that he was hungry, so they found a restaurant upstairs in the mall.

Nangong Ming sat there with a gloomy face. Fanfan took the menu and put it over, "Dad, what do you want to eat?"

Nangong Ming glanced at him faintly, and his eyes made Fanfan fight coldly. He ran back to the Phantom's arms in disappointment and pointed to the menu, "I want to eat this, this, and this..."

"Mom, what are you eating?"

The Phantom added another cold dish before returning the menu.

The waiter quoted the price, and Nangong Ming subconsciously took out his wallet and sucked the money. Then he raised his eyes and looked at the woman opposite him coldly, "Do you want to deal with me?"

The Phantom was stunned, then he was embarrassed, knowing that Nangong Ming was still worried about what had happened just now, he lowered his eyes and took out his wallet and said gently, "No need, I'll invite you this."

Nangong Ming snorted coldly, "Why did I use you to ask for it? Do I have no money?"

"..." The Phantom no longer knows what to reflect.

She held the wallet and didn't move. She watched Nangong Ming pay the bill. Based on her understanding of him, if she rushes to pay the bill this time, he will definitely fall down the table and leave.

Fanfan was sucking the drink while blinking his big eyes and looking back and forth at the two people with bad faces, not knowing why they quarreled.

The meal here obviously couldn't get into Nangong Ming's eyes. He saw him put on chopsticks after eating for a few bites. The restaurant was a little noisy. He sat there with his brows slightly frowned, and his expression was a little impatient. The Phantom suddenly remembered the scene when he saw him having dinner with Ye Anning with him. He didn't go to the private room that day, but there was no trace of impatience on his face.

Fanfan tasted very well and she had a good appetite, but the person who paid the bill didn't eat a few bites from beginning to end.

After dinner, Nangong Ming sent them home and drove away again.

"Mom, Dad seems unhappy. Was he angry with you?" Fanfan asked with his big eyes blinking.

The Phantom shrugged, if she was angry because she didn't spend his money, there was nothing she could do.

Moreover, she felt a little confused. He had money and she would not care about spending money on women outside.

In the evening, Nangong Ming returned home, and the two had no communication. After dinner, Nangong Ming plunged into the study. After phantom packed up the dishes, he watched TV in the living room.

Fanfan's big eyes turned, ran upstairs, pushed open the door of the study and saw Nangong Ming staring in a daze on the chair.

"dad."

Nangong Ming glanced at him sideways and said, "What's the matter?"

Fanfan came in and turned around and closed the door, approaching him, "Dad, have you quarreled with mom?"

"Don't you care about adults' affairs. Don't you go to school tomorrow? Go back to bed early."

Upon hearing this, Fanfan looked at the time aggrievedly, "Dad, it's not yet seven o'clock." There is no such thing as letting people go to bed so early, it's obvious that he is impatient to want to slam him out.

"Then go and brew first."

"Dad, have you had a quarrel with your mom and didn't know how to coax her so you're in a bad mood?"

Fanfan grinned, and when Nangong Ming narrowed his eyes and was about to turn against him, he put away the gloating on his face and said seriously, "I have a way. I know something that my mother will be very happy."

"I had a peek at my mother's ID card before. Mom's birthday will be celebrated next Wednesday. There are three days left. If we celebrate her together, she will definitely be very happy and will not be angry with you again."

After Fanfan finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows and waited for Nangong Ming's praise, but heard a cold voice, "I'm done? I'll go out after I finish speaking."

Fanfan turned and ran out with a stern face, muttering, "Don't care about you!"

The next day, Nangong Ming and Phantom sent Fanfan to school together. Fanfan walked between the two and found that neither of them had any communication along the way. He was a little worried.

While Phantom was not paying attention, he ran to Nangong Ming and asked in his ear, "Dad, have you and mom not reconciled yet? How did you think about what I told you yesterday?"

The Phantom turned around and saw the father and son leaning against each other and whispering. Fanfan covered his lips with his hands, looking afraid that she would hear it.

Is there anything I'm afraid she will know?

The Phantom was a little chewy, and he turned his head awkwardly and didn't look at them.

Nangong Ming looked at the woman with his back facing them in front of him, and reached out to rub his son's head.

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Wednesday was Phantom's birthday. She had long forgotten. When she arrived at the office in the morning, she saw a small gift box with exquisite packaging on the table. When she opened it, she found that it was an exquisite brooch, and a dripping sound came from her phone.

She opened it and saw that it was Qinglong's text message.

【Happy birthday, have you seen the gift? I hope you like it.】

Is it her birthday today?

When I opened the calendar on my phone, it was indeed her birthday. Even she forgot that she herself. For so many years, only Qinglong helped her remember it every year.

【Thank you, it's beautiful.】

[Then bring it tonight] Qinglong replied.

[Tonight?] Phantom didn't understand what it meant, but Qinglong didn't say anything else.

It was not until the afternoon when Baihu also gave a gift that the Phantom was really surprised.

"How do you know it's my birthday?" Baihu never seemed to have given her a gift before, and she didn't remember it herself, so how could they all know?

Baihu smiled and pointed at the direction of the president's office, whispering, "Didn't your husband tell you yet? Your husband and his baby son booked a hotel and specially asked us all to attend."

"Ah?" Phantom was shocked and looked at the direction of the office for a while but couldn't react.

She thought that this must be Fanfan's idea. She felt really warm with such a caring son. She had not fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother for so many years, but he had never blamed her.

She didn't find it strange that Fanfan would do this, but she was a little surprised that Nangong Ming actually allowed to participate together.

In the past two days, they had hardly communicated.

Until she got off work, she still didn't receive any notification. She was surprised that she really wanted to celebrate her birthday? No one told her where she was.

After her colleagues packed up their things and got off work one after another, she hesitated for a while and felt that it was not suitable to wait for him here. As soon as she was about to leave, the door to the president's office opened.

"Let's go with me today." Nangong Ming said that, and walked out first, looking like he could not refuse.

The Phantom curled his lips and followed obediently behind him.

When she arrived at the parking lot, she looked at her car and said, "I'll go back by myself."

He glanced at her and opened the door of the passenger seat directly, "I won't go home today, get in the car."

She got into the car with a bit of nervousness to be honest.

She didn't ask him where he was going in a pretentious way, and she felt that it would be a bit fake if he continued to ask.

Today, she knew from Baihu that she was going to the Lido Hotel. She looked at the direction of the car and realized it.

Nangong Ming's cell phone rang at this time. He looked at the number displayed on it and did not answer it.

Phantom also felt strange. Why did she have a premonition every time Xiao Linlin called. The already quiet phone rang again. Phantom turned his head and looked at the scenery outside the window and heard him pick up the phone.

In the quiet carriage, the sound on his phone could be heard clearly.

"Ming, where are you? Why don't you answer my phone?" Xiao Linlin on the other end of the phone didn't know what happened. She was feeling a little unstable and her voice was crying.

Nangong Ming frowned slightly, and his voice softened, "I have something to do with you today, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Linlin's sob sound came from the other end of the phone, "Ming, please help me, can you save my mother? I beg you. I really don't know who else I can look for except you."

"What's wrong with your mother? Tell me slowly."

Hearing him hung up the phone, the Phantom calmly withdrew his gaze from the window and said lightly, "You can park on the roadside."

Nangong Ming frowned, held the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and finally parked the car on the side of the road as she said.

The Phantom opened the door and got out of the car, but his wrist tightened. He heard his low voice from behind, "Stand here and don't leave. I will send a car to pick you up immediately. I have booked a private room in Lido today to celebrate your birthday. I will be back soon."

The Phantom did not turn around, pulled his hand back, got out of the car, and walked to the side of the road.

Seeing the car leaving, Phantom did not wait for him to send the car over, but waved to the car and reported Lido's name.

Her son is still waiting for her.

After calming down, Phantom followed the waiter's guidance to the private room. As soon as he pushed the door in, he heard the lively chatting inside. Fanfan saw her, jumped out of the chair, ran over cheerfully, and hugged her legs, "Happy birthday, Mom!"

The Phantom's eyes suddenly turned red. For nothing else, it was enough to have a son.

He kissed Fanfan hard on the cheek, "Thank you baby."

Fanfan blushed with a smile, and took her hand and walked into the house, "I've prepared a gift for you."

Fanfan looked back at her and suddenly found that there was no one, "Where is Dad?"
Chapter completed!