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Chapter 279: A Wife Like This, What More Could a Husband Ask For?
Chapter 279: A Wife Like This, What More Could a Husband Ask For?
This year marked Bai Yuwei's first Mid-Autumn Festival in the capital, and it was destined to be the most unforgettable one.
Who could have known that she would be struck by lightning under a big tree? She strongly suspected that the lightning was meant for Ji Li, and she just happened to be caught in the crossfire.
Ji Li, with her disheveled white hair, exhaled a puff of black smoke and asked expressionlessly, "How much did your bracelet cost...?"
Bai Yuwei, now resembling a lion with frizzled fur after the lightning strike, replied in a lifeless tone, "It wasn't that expensive, just one hundred thousand taels."
Ji Li knelt down on both knees.
"One hundred thousand taels... You deserved to be struck by lightning..."
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Bai Yuwei didn't dare stay in that courtyard anymore, and Meng Qianqian suggested she choose between the main courtyard and Tinglan Manor.
She didn't want to share a courtyard with the little one, but the main courtyard had Lu Yuan, making it less convenient. In the end, she could only choose Tinglan Manor.
Bao Shu was a kind child. Upon hearing that her aunt's courtyard had been struck by lightning, she not only generously took in her aunt but also thoughtfully offered her own room.
"I, I'll, go and, squeeze in with, my mother..."
She spread her hands as she spoke.
Lu Yuan hummed, "I think you just want to sleep with your mother."
Bao Shu replied with confidence, "You still, aren't, sleeping with, my mother? If you have the guts, sleep with Ji Ji Niang."
Lu Yuan's mouth twitched.
The little one wasn't even speaking fluently, and already, she was full of excuses. He dared not imagine what she'd be like when she turned two; probably even the birds in the mansion wouldn't be able to out-argue her.
At Tinglan Manor, the group spent a lively Mid-Autumn Festival with the Elder Lady. They ate crabs, drank yellow wine, admired the bright moon, recited poetry, and played with leaf tiles.
Si She's extensive knowledge left Yu Li in awe.
He had always thought that the Twelve Guards were the pinnacle of martial arts, but their knowledge might not be as profound.
However, when Si She discussed poetry and literature with him, he did not fall behind.
Si She carried himself with the demeanor of a noble young master, making Yu Li feel for a moment that he and the blood-licking Twelve Guards were worlds apart.
Another person who puzzled Yu Li was his brother-in-law.
Today, his brother-in-law seemed to have something on his mind after returning from the Lin family. He put on an indifferent facade, but Yu Li could sense it.
As night deepened, Si She and Ji Li returned to Fengshui Hutong.
Yu Li also went back to his own courtyard.
The little schemer once again employed her pretend-sleep tactic, clinging to Meng Qianqian's embrace.
Lu Yuan saw through the little one's act and said to Qing Shuang, "Since she's asleep, carry her back to her room."
"She's not asleep."
The little one immediately raised her head and glared at her father with resentment.
Meng Qianqian's eyes, she said, "Bao Shu was scared last time. Let her sleep with us for a few nights."
Lu Yuan gave a cold hum.
Bao Shu got her wish and snuggled into Meng Qianqian's embrace, proudly kicking her little feet.
In the middle of the night.
The two of them washed up and lay down on the spacious and soft bed.
Bao Shu had been sleeping in the middle, but after she gave her father a phantom kick in her sleep, Meng Qianqian carried her to the inner side.
The night breeze rustled the mottled branches and leaves in the courtyard, casting shadows on the moonlit window paper.
The room fell silent, and all that could be heard was the little one's soft, rhythmic snores.
In her dreams, her small body shuddered.
Meng Qianqian quickly turned to her side and gently patted Bao Shu's back.
Bao Shu calmed down.
The night returned to stillness.
Meng Qianqian turned her head and met a pair of deep eyes that had no time to dodge.
Lu Yuan straightened his expression and said coldly, "What's wrong with her?"
"She might be having a nightmare." Meng Qianqian slowly lay down and suddenly reached into his blanket, grasping his slightly cold fingertips.
Lu Yuan's body stiffened. "Meng Xiaojiu, what are you doing?"
Meng Qianqian muttered, "Didn't you want to hold hands in the carriage?"
Lu Yuan's ears turned red, and he said solemnly, "Meng Xiaojiu, I think you're getting more and more reckless—"
Before he could finish, Meng Qianqian propped herself up on her elbow and leaned closer to him, staring intently:
"After we solve the Chu family's case, let's go and thank our teachers together, okay?"
"No need to live under anyone's shadow, no need to be anyone's shadow, let the world know openly—"
"My husband is the youngest and most formidable Zhuangyuan in the world!"
A short chapter to wrap things up, today's sweetness level +1
(End of Chapter)
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