Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xu Jiaojiao had gotten used to sitting on him. When she was suddenly put down, she said unhappily, âI donât like sitting here.â
She even moved to unbuckle her seatbelt and crawl towards him.
Qi Shenbai pressed her body down and said in a low voice, âNo, sit down first.â âCanât 1 hug you?â Xu Jiaojiao pouted and whined, âWonât a boyfriend hug his girlfriend?â
Qi Shenbaiâs heart softened. However, he had to drive now and could not hold her. If he gave in, they would really waste the entire night in the car.
âStay still for now, okay? Iâll hug you when we get home.â He knew that she was drunk and could not be reasoned with, so he could only patiently coax her. âWhen we get home, you can hug me as long as you want, okay?â He subconsciously raised his tone, his voice doting.
Xu Jiaojiao thought about it seriously and thought it was a good deal. Finally, she nodded. âThen Iâll get to hug you all night. Burp-â
Qi Shenbai nodded. âIf you say so.â
Only then did Xu Jiaojiao obediently return to the passenger seat. As she looked at the scenery on the street, she continued to burp.
Her eyelids dropped heavily, and it was not long before she fell asleep.
The car stopped steadily in front of the Xu Familyâs house. Qi Shenbai opened the car door and carefully carried Xu Jiao jiao out.
Tian Fanghua, who had yet to fall asleep, heard the sound and came out to open the door. When she saw that it was Qi Shenbai carrying Xu Jiaojiao back, she was stunned for a moment. When she regained her senses, she hurriedly let him in. âWhy are you the one who sent Jiaojiao back? Whereâs Zhengyang? What happened to Jiaojiao?â
Qi Shenbai replied unhurriedly, âJiaojiao drank too much, so I brought her back first.â
When Tian Fanghua heard this, she instantly understood. As she led him upstairs, she complained, â1 knew that boy was unreliable. He actually dared to take his sister to a bar! When he comes back, Iâll definitely beat him up.â
She pushed open the door to Xu Jiaojiaoâs room. Qi Shenbai strode over to the bed and carefully put Xu Jiao jiao down.
Xu Jiaojiao instinctively hugged his neck tightly and muttered, âQi Shenbai, hug meâ¦â
Qi Shenbai had no choice but to pick her up again, turning around and sitting by her bed. He caressed her back and said gently, âItâs late. Go to sleep.â
Tian Fanghua stood at the side and watched them, her emotions complicated. She wanted to say something several times, but in the end, she held back the urge.
Qi Shenbai nodded slightly at her. âYou should go to sleep first, Aunt Xu. Iâll take care of Jiaojiao.â
âAh⦠Okay.â Tian Fanghua turned around and walked to the door. The moment she opened the door, she suddenly remembered something.
No, wait. Wasnât his marriage with Jiaojiao fake? How could she let him stay in Jiaojiaoâs room so late at night?
She turned around and was about to say something when she saw him looking down at Jiaojiao, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, with a gentle and tender gaze.
She hesitated, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and went out, not forgetting to gently close the door behind her.
Xu Zhiming yawned and walked out of the bedroom. âAre Zhenyang and Jiaojiao back?â
âKeep your voice down.â Tian Fanghua raised her finger to her lips and dragged Xu Zhiming back to the room.
âWhat are you doing? Youâre acting sneaky.â
Tian Fanghua whispered, âDo you know who sent Jiaojiao back?â
âIsnât it Zhengyang? The two of them went out togetherâ¦â
Tian Fanghua interrupted him before he could finish, âIt was Qi Shenbai who carried Jiaojiao back.â
âWhatâs there to be surprised about?â Xu Zhiming understood. âHeâs so close to Zhengyang. Zhengyang must have asked him to send Jiaojiao back.â
Tian Fanghua said meaningfully, âI donât think so. Jiaojiao was drunk and kept hugging him, so he hugged Jiao jiao back and patiently coaxed her. I get the feeling that thereâs something up with them.â
âYouâre thinking too much, arenât you?â Xu Zhiming felt that it was impossible and muttered, âQi Shenbai is the CEO of the Qi Group and Zhengyangâs boss! Heâs so young and successful. He can get any woman he likes. Why would he like our Jiaojiao?â
Tian Fanghua did not like the sound of that. âSo what if heâs the CEO? Heâs still a human, after all. Besides, our Jiaojiao is so mature and adorable. Donât make her sound unworthy of him! Sheâs good enough for anybody!â
âIâm not saying that Jiaojiao isnât good enough for him,â Xu Zhiming explained patiently. âItâs just that from an objective point of view, our family isnât on the same level as the Qi family. That man is also Zhengyangâs boss. Itâs very likely that he took care of Jiaojiao because of Zhengyang. Letâs not flatter ourselves.â âWhat are you saying?! We are not flattering ourselves!â Tian Fanghua could not help but raise her voice. âThere are so many women in the world.. Even if heâs faking his marriage, why did he choose our Jiaojiao? Have you ever thought about that? Moreover, even if he is taking care of his subordinateâs sister, thereâs no need to hug her tightly like that!â