NOVPUBChapter 255: 255, When You Have a Child (1)_1
Chapter 255: 255, When You Have a Child (1)_1
He quietly listened, gazing softly at the person in front of him.
Jian Qing continued, “After my grandfather abdicated, I took his place, which displeased the elder council. So, I abolished it. The great elder fled, surprisingly joining the Bruce Organization. They launched an attack against my grandfather a few days ago, so Luoluo and I received the news and returned immediately.”
“And then?” He put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a tissue. He then pulled her into his arms, letting her sit on his lap.
Jian Qing bit her lip, gazing intently at him, “Xiaojing, if, if my hands are covered in blood, would you be scared?”
Before she finished speaking, he chuckled, brushing her nose lightly with his fingertips, “Fool, that’s why we are the perfect match in this world.”
Because, from the beginning, they were of the same kind.
Understanding what he meant, Jian Qing cracked a smile.
“Baby, how’s your grandpa?” he asked.
Jian Qing replied, “Grandpa woke up before I came back. Luoluo is taking care of him. I will go back in a few days.”
“Baby, I－－”
He was interrupted as soon as he started to speak.
“Xiaojing, want to go back with me?” she asked with a twinkle in her eye.
His reply was a butterfly kiss, “Okay, we’ll go back together.”
Meeting the parents, of course, he was willing to do it.
Jian Qing found a comfortable position in his arms, nestling against him.
He took her hand and gently rubbed the scars on the back of her hand, “Baby, how did you hurt your hand?”
He had his suspicions, but he couldn’t help but ask.
“It’s nothing, it’ll be fine in a few days.” Jian Qing snatched her hand back, poking his lip lightly with her fingertip, “Xiaojing looks the best when he smiles.”
Jingwu’s eyes glowed, holding her hand, he leaned forward to give it a soft kiss, the action full of tenderness.
Jian Qing looked at him with a smile that radiated happiness.
The doorbell rang suddenly, disrupting the two.
Jian Qing picked up the remote control, pointed it at the TV screen, and the dark screen instantly showed the situation outside the door.
It was Quan Mingxuan and Han Yue who had come.
She glanced down at her clothes, decisively turned off the monitor, and then got up.
“Where are you off to?”
He pulled her back, unwilling to let her go.
Jian Qing raised an eyebrow helplessly, “Do you think I can meet others in these clothes?”
Jingwu chuckled and let go of her.
Watching her disappear into the staircase, Jingwu then got up to open the door.
Knowing Jian Qing was awake from the softness in Jingwu’s usually stern gaze, Quan Mingxuan realized.
“Planning on sunbathing outside?” Jingwu joked at the two standing at the door.
Han Yue and Quan Mingxuan rolled their eyes in unison at him.
Such a jerk, insulting them the moment they met.
The two walked in carrying stuff, scanning around the living room, but did not see Jian Qing.
“Jingwu, where’s your wife?”
Quan Mingxuan put things on the table and asked.
“Has Jian Qing not woken up yet?” Han Yue asked in unison.
Jingwu, “She just woke up, she’ll be down in a bit.”
“This is soup that grandma made, it’s for Jian Qing and you.” Quan Mingxuan pointed at what he had brought and said.
Jingwu nodded lightly, humming in response.
“Jingwu, this is for you.” Han Yue took out a thick envelope from his pocket and threw it towards where Jingwu was sitting.
Jingwu effortlessly caught it.
The white envelope had no marks on it. Jingwu opened it and found a stack of photos.
While he was flipping through the photos, Han Yue’s voice echoed softly, “These were sneaked shots by the reporter, I made sure to get them all.”
He wanted him to know what Jian Qing had been doing for him these past few days.
Jingwu looked at the stack of photos in his hand – photos of Jian Qing digging out stones from the ruins and a few others of Jian Qing beating a male reporter.
With each photo he saw, his eyes became more and more somber. His fingers gripping the photos unconsciously tightened.
His baby, acting so foolishly it’s hurting him!
After he finished looking through them, Jingwu put these photos back into the envelope and placed them in a drawer.
Just as he closed the drawer, footsteps came from the staircase.
Jian Qing wearing loose black clothing, every bruise on her knees was hidden, aside from the scars on her hands.
“Sis-in-law, you’re finally awake.” Seeing Jian Qing come over, Quan Mingxuan teased with a smirk on his face.
Jian Qing sat down next to Jingwu, glanced sideways at him, and asked coolly, “Who is sis-in-law calling?”
Quan Mingxuan was taken aback, “…”
It seems that as soon as Jingwu came back, she reverted to that toxic-tongued Jian Qing.
“Hahaha!” Han Yue burst into laughter, clearly enjoying the situation.
Noticing the extra things on the table, Jian Qing seemed startled, “Why did you bring so many things?”
There was bird’s nest, donkey-hide gelatin, deer antler…
She realised they brought everything she might need, but she won’t be making use of these items after all!
“We both just ran errands, these were prepared by grandma and third aunt, they said these were for both of you to recuperate.” said Quan Mingxuan.
Jian Qing rubbed her temple, looking at the tonics on the table, she felt a tinge of sadness.
What is she supposed to do with these things? Collect them?
If they expire, wouldn’t it be a waste?
Jingwu glanced at her and smiled slightly.
“Baby, you don’t have to eat these now.”
“Huh?” She looked at him, not quite comprehending what he was saying.
“You can wait until you are pregnant and then eat them.” He touched her head, speaking seriously. Upon closer inspection, there seem to be a hint of amusement.
Jian Qing’s eyes widened, pregnant?
Could she ask him how he is making these wild leaps in thought?
She hasn’t even met his parents yet, and he’s already thinking about having a baby. Is he trying to bypass all the steps in between?
“Haha, that’s something to consider! I would love to have a little dumpling call me uncle.” Laughed Quan Mingxuan, so hard that tears were about to come out.
He didn’t know that Jingwu, this icy mountain, was so good at teasing his wife. Look, he immediately jumped to the step of having a baby.
Jian Qing glared at Jingwu and, in a corner unnoticed by others, she sneakily pinched his waist.
Unfortunately, the figure of this man was so good that she couldn’t find a chubby area to pinch.
Having delivered the items, Quan Mingxuan and Han Yue left after a while.
