Chapter 138 Thinking of Baby, Thinking of Zhou Jibai

Zhou Jibai had a thin magazine covering his face as he dozed lazily in a bamboo rocking chair, his feet propped up on the coffee table to catch up on his sleep.

The sun is shining brightly today, and the sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto my body, making me feel warm.

Ji'an had been crying a lot at night these past few days, and he wouldn't even let the nanny who had taken care of him since he was born take care of him. Only Zhou Jibai's coaxing could calm him down a little.

Every time Zhou Jibai heard Ji'an's screams of grievance, he was afraid that he would hurt his voice. When Zhizhi came back, she would definitely cry out of heartache.

During this period, Zhou Jibai turned down his work and focused on taking care of Ji'an at home.

Today is the weekend, Zhou Xu and Ruoyu are going to take Huanyu to the zoo, and Ji'an is going along.

Only then could Zhou Jibai free his hands a little, take a nap at noon, and save some energy to continue serving this ancestor at night.

Shi Huai went to Guangnan and hasn't been back for three months.

Buque Zong recently received an authentic painting that was unearthed not long ago, and my grandfather called personally to invite Shi Huaiqian to help him.

Now Shi Huai has been formally trained as the heir by the Buque Sect, and his life is busy and fulfilling.

Shi Huai is very happy to have his own career firmly in his hands. Since childhood, whether studying or playing games, Shi Huai has always taken it very seriously and strived to do everything to the best of his ability.

Once she gets serious, she will be completely immersed in it. She will only stop the work and take a break when Zhou Jibai calls her.

Zhou Jibai slept until the evening. The first thing he did after waking up was to pick up the mobile phone on the table to see if Shi Huai had sent him a message.

When he opened his phone screen, apart from group chat messages and work handovers, there were only private messages from He Yunxun, asking him if he wanted to come out and play cards.

The only column pinned to the top has news ending at noon.

Zhou Jibai asked Shi Huai to take a picture of what he had for lunch today, and Shi Huai did so obediently.

He replied, "You're so good," and told Shi Huai that he would take a nap first.

And then there was no further news, and Shi Huai did not report his whereabouts.

Zhou Jibai wanted to make a video call to Shi Huai, but he heard a knock on the door.

"Second Young Master, Young Master Ji'an is back."

Zhou Jibai responded lazily, "I understand."

Having said that, he got up from the rocking chair, looking lazy as if he had not yet woken up, and walked out to find his son.

He's been staying home these days, wearing nothing but sweatshirts and loungewear. He's taking care of the kids, so he basically does whatever's comfortable and convenient. He doesn't bother to do his hair, leaving it a bit messy. Anyway, his wife isn't home, so there's no one to see him.

Zhou Jibai went out and downstairs, and saw Zhou Xu walking towards him in the courtyard with Ji An in his arms.

Ji An obviously looked like he had just cried bitterly. His amber eyes were filled with tears and his eyes were red. He lay on Zhou Xu's shoulder and sobbed in grievance.

Zhou Jibai stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? Did your uncle abuse you?"

Zhou Xu was helpless.

Ruoyu explained, "Jian fell asleep in the car when we came back, and your brother accidentally woke him up when he took him down."

Ji'an only doesn't get grumpy when he wakes up when Shi Huai is around. He'll be in a good mood the moment he opens his eyes and sees his mother.

Zhou Jibai reached out and held Ji'an in his arms. Ji'an looked up at his father, pouted his little mouth, and his little body moved up and down violently.

Seeing Ji An preparing to use his ultimate move, Zhou Jibai, as if he had anticipated it, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his snot and tears: "Your mother doesn't like crybabies."

As soon as Ji An mentioned his mother, the emotion that was about to burst into tears disappeared instantly.

She immediately buried her little face in Zhou Jibai's arms, trying hard to hold back her tears.

Although Ji'an is only a few months old and cannot speak yet, he can already understand some words here and there.

She cried in a trembling voice and kept repeating "Mom" in her mouth, but the tears were firmly stored in her eyes and never fell.

"Let's go eat first, and then call mom via video after dinner." Zhou Jibai said calmly.

Jian nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yeah!"

After coaxing the little guy, Zhou Jibai carried Ji An to the restaurant.

At the dinner table, the family members were all asking, "When will Shi Huai come back?"

Everyone supports Shi Huai in pursuing his own career and achieving success, but the only one they cannot stand is Ji An.

The first month was fine. Ji'an is a very family-friendly person. He wants to be held by anyone, walks with anyone who takes him away, and smiles whenever he sees people.

But as time went on, Ji An's personality became more and more sensitive and tearful.

He often woke up at night, crying loudly in the nursery for his mother, and no one could comfort him. Only when Zhou Jibai came to hold him and coax him to sleep could he feel better.

Zhou Jibai's face was calm, as tranquil and quiet as a forest lake, barely stirring a ripple when there was no wind. "Her career is just starting to pick up, so don't bother her for now."

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In the evening, Zhou Jibai held Ji'an and made a video call to Shihuai.

Shi Huai was still outside. She was standing under the street light and video chatting with the father and son.

The moment she saw Ji'an, Shi Huai's eyes suddenly turned red. She tried hard not to let the tears fall, but she couldn't hide the trembling and choking of her voice: "Ji'an!"

When Ji An saw his mother's beautiful face on the phone, his big eyes suddenly lit up and his little mouth kept talking to his mother.

Shi Huai's heart melted as he watched, and he played with Ji An for a long time, making Ji An laugh non-stop.

Shi Huai inadvertently glanced at Zhou Jibai who was holding Ji An, and then he saw that Zhou Jibai was staring at him with a resentful face.

Shi Huai then turned his attention to Zhou Jibai, his eyes apologetic. "I'm sorry, I didn't expect to be in seclusion for so long. I'm sorry to have kept you and Ji An waiting."

Zhou Jibai raised his eyelids and glanced at Shi Huai's playful smile, "I'm used to it. You do this a lot."

During the pregnancy alone, Shi Huai had run away so many times that he couldn't even count them.

After saying that, he didn't continue to look at Shi Huai's expression, but stretched out his hand to stop Ji An from holding the phone and chewing it.

Hearing Zhou Jibai's teasing, Shi Huai did not get angry, but said to him directly: "I miss you."

Zhou Jibai paused, the frost on his face fading slightly, "I miss you too."

"Okay!" Shi Huai pretended to be relaxed. "I'm almost done with the work I'm doing. I'll be back as soon as I'm done!"

"Take good care of yourself and don't rely on me to urge you to eat every time." Zhou Jibai reminded.

"Okay~"

Looking into Shi Huai's sparkling eyes, Zhou Jibai sighed softly: "You go and take care of your own work first. I'll take care of Ji'an."

"Uh-huh!"

After chatting for a while, Zhou Jibai noticed Ji'an yawning. He glanced at the time and it was already past nine in the evening. It was time for Ji'an to drink milk and go to bed.

"Hang up first, Jian wants to go to bed."

When Shi Huai thought about hanging up the phone with her husband and children, her heart ached as if it were being pricked by a needle. She pointed the front camera at the bright street light and dared not show her face.

Zhou Jibai knew that Shi Huai must be crying secretly: "Say goodbye to mom."

When Ji An heard the word "bye", he instinctively stretched out his little hand and waved.

After a few seconds, Shi Huai hung up the video call.

When little Jian, who had been smiling at his mother, saw the dead phone page, he burst into tears the next second.

Zhou Jibai let out a long breath and held Ji An in his arms: "Be good, I'll make you some milk."

Hearing about the milk, Ji An's mood improved a little. But his crying only became weaker. He lay on Zhou Jibai's shoulder and sobbed, mumbling "Mom".