Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance
Chapter 779

The family had all arrived, and what was once a spacious master bedroom now felt like it was bursting at the seams.

Henry was bawling, desperately reaching for his mom, but Leo held onto him, letting him cry it out while smothering him with kisses. Henry's temper flared up, reminiscent of his mom's fiery nature, and his tiny fists clenched in frustration. Worried that his crying would become a habit, the family tried to remain indifferent whenever Henry threw a fit.

Naomi pulled back the curtains to check how much light was coming through. She picked up the sheer drapes and immediately shot a smile at Anya. Without a single word, Anya's cheeks turned a rosy pink.

Bruce took a seat in his son's chair, feeling the comfort. He ran his hands over the stack of books, noting there were even more than the last time.

Looking at the bedding and the full-length mirror in the room, Molly told Leo, "Take good care of Anya. Having a girlfriend seems to have really settled you down."

Mia emerged, saying, "The way Leo has decorated this place, it's all Anya's doing. The pink soap dish in the bathroom, the white toothbrush holders on the wall, and all these wall decorations," Mia pointed around, "must have been chosen by Anya. Don't ask me how I know. A guy wouldn't be this meticulous, nor would he keep everything so neat and tidy. I visited Cooper's bachelor pad a few days ago, and it was like stepping into a typical guy's bedroom. Guys tend to settle for the basics, and their shopping colors rarely stray from black, gray, and blue."

This was Leo's first time renting a place on his own. Being quite the traditional man, he wasn't one for fussing over details. To him, a rental was just a cheaper alternative to a hotel, a place to sleep, nothing more.

But girls are different; they need their living space to be comfortable. Once it's comfortable, they want it to be refined, and once it's refined, they want it to be full of life... They're never satisfied, always wanting to buy various things to fill every nook and cranny. Hansen nodded, "All thanks to our Anya."

Leo, holding a now-exhausted Henry who had given up crying, stood beside Anya, "I just did the heavy lifting; all of this was indeed added by Anya."

Bruce also nodded in agreement, "Anya has really put her heart into this."

Naomi exclaimed, "I was thinking of getting something for Leo myself, but I'm glad I didn't. I could never have matched Anya's attention to detail."

Anya blushed at the family's praise. "I didn't do much, just couldn't stop shopping online. Chad even teases me about almost buying out the entire online store."

Speaking of this, Leo wanted to vent, "I received more than twenty parcels in three days, my car's trunk was always full. And she doesn't even throw away the packaging boxes, saying we could sell them for money."

Hansen spoke up for his future granddaughter-in-law, "Anya's right. Throwing them away would just create trash, but collecting them could be exchanged for money. You've never experienced hardship. In my youth, during those tough times, people would sift through garbage for bottles and boxes to sell for a living."

Naomi added, "Exactly. Our parents went through those poor times too. Now that we have money, you look down on the few dollars earned from selling scrap."

For some reason, even though the conversation was about praising Anya and chiding him, Leo didn't mind; he was even happier.

Mrs. Andre, always curious, asked her father, "Dad, did my husband experience poverty?"

Hansen remembered clearly, "Your husband was born into poverty."

Mia was about to sympathize with her husband when Hansen added, "Too bad our family wasn't poor."

Mia immediately withdrew her sympathy.

Henry yawned in Leo's arms, and Leo placed him on the plush couch Anya had bought, letting him play by himself.

Henry: "..."

Suddenly, Leo snapped his fingers at Henry, and the drowsy Henry immediately giggled, struggling to turn over and crawl into Leo's arms by himself. Seeing Leo's roommates, who all seemed like decent folks, Chad felt reassured.

Around eleven, the family headed out to dine.

Due to the crowd, they squeezed into the elevator.

After a moment, Mia remembered to hold her son.

Supporting the heavy little Henry, she let him rest on her shoulder to sleep.

Kids want to sleep, no matter how others coax, they don't settle as quickly as when they're in their mother's arms.

Mia held the little bundle for a while but soon struggled to keep him from slipping. She gently hopped to readjust and held him tight again.

When the car arrived, Henry was asleep.

"Molly, take the umbrella for me. My son's asleep, and I can't hold it."

Molly had just handed her sun umbrella to Chad and quickly grabbed her sister's umbrella, seeing Molly looked a bit tired, "Why not let Chad hold Henry?"

Mia shook her head, "He's not yet sleeping soundly. You remember, when Andre held him, he started crying again. I'll carry him; Chad has to drive later."

Arriving at the Majestic Dining Enclave, Leo exclaimed, "Wow, you guys are tough on me. I haven't even gotten my paycheck, and you're already planning to bleed me dry."

Hansen scoffed, "You're underestimating your grandfather, aren't you? I still hold some clout as a chairman in front of your uncle. I have plenty of money. Pfft, as if I'd need you, a young lad, to host."

Leo couldn't help but retort, "This is the first time I've seen a chairman afraid of a CEO."

Hansen felt a sudden itch in his hand.

During the meal, without a stroller and Henry asleep again, unable to sit in a high chair, Mia spent the entire meal holding her chubby son.

Her husband was not by her side, and those who would usually offer sympathy were absent. Usually, Andre would hold their son, letting his wife eat freely, but this time, Mia had to switch arms to hold him. Seeing her sister struggle, Molly offered, "Mia, let me hold him for a while."

"You eat," Molly, who hadn't had children, probably didn't have as much arm strength as herself. Her son was heavy, and even men would have to switch arms after holding him for a while. Chad stood up, offering, "I can hold him."

Leo, without saying another word, took the sleeping Henry with brute force.

The room was taken aback, bracing for Henry to start bawling, but as Leo held him and patted him, Henry merely faked a fuss and continued to sleep snugly in his arms. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Anya was leaving tomorrow. Naomi said, "Anya, have you packed everything?"

Anya shook her head, "I'll pack tonight; there's not much, really."

Naomi said, "Make sure you say goodbye to your aunt before you leave tomorrow. Your uncle and I have prepared gifts for your parents; take them back with you and Leo." Mia suddenly realized that Naomi was quite savvy. Using gifts in advance to build rapport with the in-laws.