Chapter 789: 789: Precious Baby

“Mhm.” Adrian Zhekova leaned against the edge of the bathtub, holding Cindy Clarke in his arms.

He felt too lazy to leave the tub.

After all, the water inside was still at a scalding temperature.

Cindy felt soft and warm in his arms, making it all the more comfortable.

He couldn’t part with this sense of contentment for a moment.

His palm unconsciously caressed her stomach.

Every now and then, he would change places.

Aimlessly, he went wherever his hands landed.

There was no hidden intention, just like playing with a toy.

Fearing that Adrian wouldn’t be able to control himself, Cindy hurriedly said, “We’ve soaked enough; let’s get out, shall we?”

She still had questions to ask.

Adrian only then drained the water.

Cindy had regained a bit of strength and took a towel to wipe herself dry.

She grabbed another dry towel and was about to wrap it around herself when Adrian stopped her, “We’ll go to bed in a bit, why bother with a towel?”

Cindy grumbled, “I can’t just walk over there naked!”

She didn’t have the thick skin like Adrian.

Even though the bathroom is inside the bedroom and close by.

Without a word, Adrian suddenly picked Cindy up sideways.

All Cindy could do was use the towel to hastily cover her front.

After being carried to the bed by Adrian and put down, she hurriedly wanted to put on her nightgown, but was scooped back into his arms.

“Why put on a nightgown? Just sleep like this,” Adrian said, “It’s so warm at home.”

Cindy: “…”

She had tried sleeping like this before, but it was always more comfortable wearing a nightgown.

“Don’t worry, you’re so tired, I won’t do anything to you,” Adrian promised.

Cindy: “…”

Adrian pulled out the towel in her hand and threw it under the bed, then pulled her into his embrace.

By now, Cindy had experience and dared not move around in his arms.

She just obediently let him hold her.

“What do you want to ask?” Adrian asked, “Are you sleepy now?”

“If you’re sleepy, ask tomorrow; if you’re not sleepy, ask now and I’ll tell you now.”

Cindy looked up from his arms, “What about you? Are you sleepy?”

“I’m not sleepy.” Adrian smiled, “I’m energetic now, even more energetic than when I came back.”

Cindy noticed that he did look very spirited.

She suddenly wondered if this man had some hidden ability to absorb energy that he hadn’t told her about.

However, since he was so energetic, Cindy asked, “You mentioned before that there are relatives in the Zhekova Family who are worse than my parents and Wendy Clarke. Will we meet them during the fifth day of the month?”

She was a bit worried.

Adrian nodded truthfully, “If there are no accidents, we will meet them.”

This made Cindy instantly anxious: “Can you tell me how bad they are?”

“How should I put it…” Adrian thought for a moment, “The main problem is with my second uncle.”

“My second uncle and third uncle are not from our branch. My grandparents only had my father as their only son. My parents also only have me as their only son.”

“But my grandfather has an older brother, that is, my eldest granduncle, but he has already passed away due to illness. My second and third uncles are from his family.”

“Well… maybe it’s a tradition, but their family has always been in competition with the Old Master since he was alive. Later, because the Old Master awakened the Family Head’s ability, they had no choice but to give in.”

“It’s not really giving in.” Adrian chuckled, “It was originally decided by the Family Head’s ability, which is no different from being chosen by heaven.”

“It’s just a matter of luck. The position of Family Head is chosen by heaven, not by giving in.”

“But my eldest granduncle was okay, because this rule has always existed. Regardless of whether he truly accepted it or not, he did accept it.”

“But when my eldest granduncle had my second uncle, he started targeting the position of Family Head again.”

“My second uncle is only a few months younger than my father,” Adrian explained. “So my eldest granduncle pinned his hopes on my second uncle.”

“Hoping that he could awaken the Family Head’s ability and take the position from our branch.”

“However, as you know, the Family Head’s ability still ended up with my father.”

Adrian didn’t know who taught him to call “father”, but it sounded quite intimate.

However, it was indeed their father, and he didn’t say anything wrong.

“My second uncle doesn’t have as good an attitude as my eldest granduncle.”

“Moreover, he thinks that relying on the Family Head’s ability to determine whether one can become a Family Head is unfair.”

“Even if one has the Family Head’s ability, so what? The Family Head’s ability is only like a special ability, but not completely a special ability, and it’s not that magical.”

“In addition, it doesn’t have a decisive factor in managing the group’s business and leading the family, and can’t prove that it has the ability to do both.”

“In fact, if you ask me, what my second uncle says isn’t entirely unreasonable,” Adrian smiled.

“Simply having the Family Head’s ability doesn’t prove anything, it mostly depends on one’s own abilities.”

“However, the Family Head’s ability does help oneself to some extent. For example, Oliver’s photographic memory, Noah’s night vision, even he himself can’t figure out how it helps in managing a family business.”

“But other than the issue with his mother, there are no other problems in their family, and no one in the York Family questions this system.”@@novelbin@@

“As for my Family Head ability, it is very useful, whether in any aspect, it can be considered a buff,” Adrian said. “Not to mention anything else, just being able to read others’ minds in business dealings provides me with a great deal of convenience.”

Cindy nodded.

Adrian’s ability wasn’t world-shattering, but it was quite strong among the Big Eight families.

“However, since my second uncle gave birth to such an idea, no matter what my father’s Family Head ability is, and how capable my father is in managing the family, he will not be convinced.”

“Even if the Family Head ability finally awakens in my father, my second uncle feels that his ability is enough and not inferior to my father’s, so why can’t he be the Family Head?”

“So, although it can’t affect the family’s interests, it still causes trouble under this premise.”

“Due to my second uncle’s dissatisfaction and obsession, he still hasn’t given up to this day, even wanting my second brother to replace me,” Adrian said.

“So the children in your second uncle’s family, ranked second, right?” Cindy figured it out.

“Ironically,” Adrian nodded with a smile, “My second uncle’s child is ranked the second in the entire Zhekova Family, and my third uncle’s child is ranked the third. I’m the eldest.”

“I’ve told you before, our family has always had sons, and having a daughter is very difficult. If someone has a daughter, she’s practically a precious baby.”