Chapter 268 If it weren't for you, I'd rather not get married

Upon hearing this, He Xiaojie nodded vigorously, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

He hugged Xia Yuhuan's neck, moved closer to her, and nuzzled her affectionately.

Xia Yuhuan's heart was completely melted by his kindness.

She couldn't help but kiss him: "How can Xiao Jie be so well-behaved? He's so adorable."

He Xiaojie now really likes Xia Yuhuan, and after being kissed, he also kissed her cheek.

Xia Yuhuan carried He Xiaojie to the side and sat down, chatting with him with a smile.

"How have you been at school lately? Have you been bullied?" Xia Yuhuan asked him.

He Xiaojie shook his head, indicating no.

"Has anything fun happened recently that you'd like to share with me?" Xia Yuhuan asked again.

He Xiaojie started 'talking' with gestures.

Xia Yuhuan watched He Xiaojie's gestures patiently, a faint smile in her eyes.

The two of them, one who could speak and one who couldn't, one gesturing and the other watching, were having a very interesting conversation.

When Chi Yanzhou returned, this was the scene he saw.

He didn't rush to disturb them, but stood at a distance, watching this heartwarming and loving scene with smiles in his eyes.

In fact, he had already decided not to get married after adopting He Xiaojie.

He was afraid that after marriage, his wife would treat He Xiaojie badly and that she would be wronged.

After all, there's never been a good stepmother in the world.

Even if things are good at first, they will turn bad after you have your own children.

Not to mention that He Xiaojie is not his biological son, but his adopted son.

But he married Xia Yuhuan while he was in a coma, and Xia Yuhuan treated He Xiaojie very well.

This is his good fortune.

Xia Yuhuan and He Xiaojie's chat came to a temporary end.

She looked up and saw Chi Yanzhou standing to the side, watching the two of them, and couldn't help but say something.

"When did you get back? Why were you so quiet?"

"I just got back and saw you and Xiao Jie chatting, so I didn't want to disturb you," Chi Yanzhou said, walking towards the two of them.

Although the two don't seem like they can have a good conversation at all, as long as they can communicate and enjoy it, that's enough.

Xia Yuhuan asked, "Why are you back so late today? Did something difficult happen?"

"It's not too difficult, just a bit busy," Chi Yanzhou said. "I have to go back to the unit to report in three days. I'll be busy then, so I need to take care of what I can beforehand."

Xia Yuhuan responded with an "oh," indicating that she understood.

Chi Yanzhou asked her, "How about you? Did your work go well today?"

"Work is alright, but something happened. I'll tell you about it later," Xia Yuhuan said.

She's encountered something that can't be explained in just a few words.

Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.

Just then, Aunt Wang called for dinner, so the two of them took He Xiaojie to eat together.

After the meal, the two took He Xiaojie for a walk to aid digestion.

This is a rare and heartwarming moment for the family of three to be together.

Although He Xiaojie couldn't speak, you could tell from the way he ran and jumped around that he was very happy.

The two followed behind him with smiles in their eyes, feeling happy to see him so cheerful.

Chi Yanzhou reached out and took Xia Yuhuan's hand.

"Thank you, Ayu."

Xia Yuhuan gave him a strange look: "Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?"

Chi Yanzhou smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for being so good to Xiao Jie and giving him a happy home."

Xia Yuhuan chuckled: "There's no need to thank me."

“I have a mother-son relationship with Xiao Jie. I like him and I want to be good to him. That’s my business and has nothing to do with you.”

She initially took a liking to Xiao Jie, not because of Chi Yanzhou.

After all, Chi Yanzhou was still unconscious at that time.

That was a destiny between her and Xiao Jie; it really wasn't Chi Yanzhou's place to express his gratitude.

Chi Yanzhou smiled and said, "Yes, but that doesn't diminish my gratitude to you."

"If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have gotten married."

Xia Yuhuan glanced at him. "I didn't expect you to have this kind of determination, to make yourself childless for the sake of your comrade's orphan?"

Chi Yanzhou: "..."

That sounds a bit strange.

It sounds like a compliment, but it doesn't quite seem like that.

"Is this what you call being loyal and righteous, or cold-hearted and heartless?"

"Your comrades are impeccable."

"But it's unfair to my parents."

“They’re getting old, and they must also want to enjoy the life of being with their grandchildren,” Xia Yuhuan said frankly.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou pursed his lips and said calmly, "Even without Xiao Jie, I wouldn't get married just for the sake of getting married."

"If I don't meet someone who makes my heart flutter, I'd rather not get married."

Xia Yuhuan said, "That's true, but you have Xiao Jie by your side after all. To outsiders, it looks like you're not planning to get married because of Xiao Jie. Xiao Jie is under a lot of pressure, you know."

Chi Yanzhou: "..."

"You're right, so it's good that you're here; all these potential problems have been easily solved."

Xia Yuhuan saw that he had circled back to her again, so she ignored him and rolled her eyes at him.

The three of them walked around outside for a while, then went home.

Chi Yanzhou led Xiao Jie to wash up.

Xia Yuhuan went upstairs to her room first.

She found some clothes to wash up. When Chi Yanzhou returned and didn't see her, he also took his clothes and went to the bathroom outside to wash up.

Xia Yuhuan had washed her hair, so even though she went to wash up first, by the time she came out, Chi Yanzhou had already finished washing up and was sitting on the bed reading a book.

"Come here, let me dry your hair." Chi Yanzhou beckoned to her.

Xia Yuhuan wasn't going to stand on ceremony with him. She obediently lay down and rested her head on his lap, with the towel wrapped around her hair and the ends of her hair hanging down by the bedside.

Chi Yanzhou covered her with a blanket, took the towel, and began to gently wipe her down.

Xia Yuhuan looked up at his earnest and patient eyes, and joy gradually spread through her heart.

Even the unpleasant things I had encountered before vanished in an instant.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Chi Yanzhou asked her.

"Of course it's because you're good-looking, what else could it be?" Xia Yuhuan grinned, showing her teeth.

Chi Yanzhou: "..."

He had always been powerless against Xia Yuhuan's boldness and frankness, and his ears turned bright red.

He coughed lightly to cover his emotions and asked her, "Didn't you say you had something to tell me? What is it?"

Xia Yuhuan said, "My biological mother might still be alive."

Even the usually composed Chi Yanzhou was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

I lost control of my strength and pulled my hair tight.

Xia Yuhuan felt a tight pain in her scalp and quickly raised her hand to slap Chi Yanzhou.

"Be gentle, you're pulling so hard, are you trying to pull me bald?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou quickly loosened his grip.

He gently massaged Xia Yuhuan's scalp and asked her, "Are you feeling better now?"

Xia Yuhuan hummed, "Hmm, much better."

Chi Yanzhou then asked, "What's this about you saying your biological mother is still alive? Where did you get that news from?"