Chapter 21 Chapter 21 What's the Panic?

Ruan Xiangyi emerged from the bathroom, her hair wrapped, just in time to see Zhao Qingshi put down his phone. Zhao Qingshi turned around, caught by her. His expression paused, but he was always forthright. "I got a harassing call. I'm hanging up for you."

Not so frank either.

Ruan Xiangyi didn't care and just said "oh".

The cat pushed the door open with its head and meowed all the way to Ruan Xiangyi's legs. It was a beautiful short-legged cheese. It stretched its legs to expose its belly and acted so cutely when it was acting coquettishly that Ruan Xiangyi's heart softened.

Pick up the cat and pet it: "Baby, mommy kisses you."

Zhao Qingshi saw this and didn't understand but didn't say much. He found a hair dryer and helped her blow dry her hair.

"I'll do it myself." Ruan Xiangyi was embarrassed to trouble him.

"It's okay, it'll be quick." Zhao Qingshi had never taken care of anyone before, so he was a little unfamiliar at first, but he quickly mastered the technique. He would ask her from time to time about the temperature and whether she wanted to stay away.

After Zhao Qingshi finished drying his hair, he put away the hair dryer. The cat in her arms kept meowing at him, as if it was unhappy that the thing in his hand disturbed it.

Ruan Xiangyi thought it smelled a bit smelly and sniffed it uncertainly: "Baby, isn't it time for you to take a bath?"

Cake pushed her away with his paw: Meow~ I don’t want to wash it.

Zhao Qingshi lifted it up by its neck and placed it on the ground. Then, in a princess hug, he carried Ruan Xiangyi to the bed. She supported herself with her hands behind her back, unsure, "What are you going to do?"

She raised her eyes, which were watery. Zhao Qingshi understood what she was thinking and couldn't help but laugh: "Nothing, just rubbing your legs."

Her calf felt slightly hot in his hand, and she wanted to pull it back. Zhao Qingshi asked in a low voice, "Why are you pulling back?"

"No need to rub it, I don't have a cramp." She put her hand on his, trying to push him away, but Zhao Qingshi let her go and stared at her with a half-smile. "What are you thinking about?"

"nothing."

"Oh." Zhao Qingshi stretched out the last syllable, "I thought you were recalling something.

After being exposed by him, Ruan Xiangyi's hands trembled inexplicably when she thought of that incident.

Zhao Qingshi lowered his eyes and asked knowingly, "Why are you panicking?"

"without."

"It's suitable." He smiled.

"Um."

"Your eyelids twitch when you lie."

"Really?"

Zhao Qingshi chuckled: "What do you think?"

Ruan Xiangyi turned her head away.

"Shall we go back to the Ruan family tomorrow?" Zhao Qingshi said, "I should have accompanied you back to your parents' home a long time ago."

Ruan Xiangyi didn't respond, staring at him blankly. Zhao Qingshi took her as her acquiescence and stood up: "I'm going to take a shower."

Ruan Xiangyi grabbed his hand.

Zhao Qingshi paused: "What's wrong?"

"I have something to tell you."

Zhao Qingshi sat down on the bed again and clasped her hand in his backhand: "Speak."

"There are some things about the Ruan family that I want to explain to you."

"Um."

"Before we got married, my mom told me that Uncle Ruan had someone else bear a child for him. Just last week, Uncle Ruan brought the child home. The Ruan family now has an extra child. Don't be surprised when the time comes."

"Why didn't you tell me last week?" Zhao Qingshi looked at her.

"I haven't thought about it yet."

"You didn't plan to tell me this kind of thing?" He sighed.

"No, I really haven't thought about it." Ruan Xiangyi defended.

"I see. Anything else?" he asked.

Ruan Xiangyi shook her head: "No more."

Zhao Qingshi stroked her hair and said, "Don't think I will look down on the Ruan family because of this. I've seen this kind of thing many times."

…

Ruan Xiangyi told Lin Manshu in advance that they would go back for dinner today. As soon as the car drove into the yard, they saw Ruan Fu and Lin Manshu already standing at the door waiting for them.

Zhao Qingshi and Ruan Xiangyi got out of the car, and the driver took the gifts he brought in and gave them to the aunt.

Zhao Qingshi held Ruan Xiangyi's hand and followed her to call Lin Manshu: "Mom."

Lin Man responded with a beaming face.

When it was Ruan Fu's turn, there was a pause. Ruan Xiangyi had not changed his words. He couldn't call him "Dad".

Ruan Fu smiled and said, "Just call it whatever you like."

Zhao Qingshi nodded: "Hello, uncle."

"Go inside first," Ruan Fu told them. "Your mother has been waiting for you for a long time. She's been busy since this morning."

Ruan Lingyu and Grandma Ruan were sitting inside. Hearing that Ruan Xiangyi would be back today, Ruan Fu specially called her back.

When everyone was gathered, Lin Manshu asked her aunt to prepare dinner.

At this time, the aunt came down holding a baby. Ruan Fu's expression changed. He was about to speak when Zhao Qingshi said, "This is that little brother, right?"

Ruan Fu glanced at Ruan Xiangyi and said, "Yes, she just turned six months old."

Zhao Qingshi: "Xiangyi told me that she even went to get a longevity lock made."

Ruan Fu picked up Ruan Shuyu and used a rattle to tease him: "Hurry up and thank your sister."

Ruan Lingyu stood aside and rolled her eyes: "It's hypocritical."

Grandma Ruan heard this and patted her hands, telling her to be careful. Ruan Lingyu was furious. Ever since Ruan Shuyu was brought back, her grandmother, who had always doted on her, had focused her attention on him.

After dinner, Zhao Qingshi played a few games of chess with Ruan Fu. Once upon a time, Lin Manshu could never have imagined that such overwhelming happiness would befall her.

Her daughter is so capable that even if Ruan Fu takes that bastard back home, she can feel at ease now.

"How's the baby?" Lin Manshu stared at her belly. "I heard from Qingshi that your morning sickness has improved recently. I guess he hasn't been bothering you as much."

"No, he's been very well behaved lately."

"That's good."

"Xiangyi, listen to me." Lin Manshu held her hand and said earnestly, "During your pregnancy, you must hold onto Zhao Qingshi's heart. Men are most likely to cheat during pregnancy, so you must be careful."

"Mom also looked up Zhao Qingshi online. There's a lot of gossip about him. He's been involved in scandals with at least ten people. You should have a sense of crisis. Even though you have that marriage certificate, people like them don't have a sense of family responsibility."

Will it?

Will he cheat?

Ruan Xiangyi looked at the man playing chess over there. She had gotten to know him a little bit during this time. He always looked calm and confident of winning, as if nothing could embarrass him. Indeed, there were very few men who could reach his level at such a young age, and there must be many women around him as long as he wanted.

She felt that Lin Manshu was wrong. It was not her who had to hold on to Zhao Qingshi's heart, but she who had to hold on to her own heart.

She lowered her eyes: "What you should worry about is that I don't fall in love with him so quickly."

She spoke softly, as if talking to herself. Lin Manshu didn't hear her and asked her what she was mumbling.

Ruan Xiangyi shook her head.

"By the way, Mom wants to tell you something."

"You say."

"Mom wants to open a beauty salon, what do you think?"

Ruan Xiangyi perked up: "Why do you suddenly want to open a store?"

"I've thought about it a long time ago. I mentioned it to you when you first started college, but your Uncle Ruan refused, saying he didn't want me to be out in the public eye. It would be too hard. So I gave up on it over the years. But now that you're married, you won't need the Ruan family's support in the future. So, Mom wants to ask you, do you support Mom opening a beauty salon?"

Ruan Xiangyi thought about it. She knew it was not easy for Lin Manshu to raise her, and how difficult it was for her to bring her to the Ruan family. When she heard that she wanted to start her own career, as a daughter, she was of course happy.

“I support your mother, how much money do you need.”

"No need. I sold some jewelry myself and scraped together enough. Your uncle has been very kind to me over the years. I just want you to tell Qingshi that I'd like to move into the mall under their group."

Ruan Xiangyi thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask him."

They left Ruan's house at ten o'clock in the evening.

After their car drove away, Ruan Fu asked, "Did you tell Xiangyi about your plan to open a beauty salon?"

Lin Manshu: "She is my daughter, shouldn't I tell her?"

Ruan Fu: "Running a shop is so hard, I really don't know what you are doing. You can just give up your job as a rich lady."

Lin Manshu: "I didn't spend your money, why are you in such a hurry?"

Ruan Fu snorted coldly and walked in: "Your daughter has become successful now, and you have straightened up as well."

Before going to bed, Ruan Xiangyi found an opportunity to mention this matter to Zhao Qingshi.

Zhao Qingshi originally thought it was a big deal, but after seeing her struggling for so long, it turned out to be just this small matter.

"Do you agree?" she asked.

Zhao Qingshi raised his eyelids unhappily: "Ruan Xiangyi, how stingy do you think I am? I won't even do what my mother-in-law asked?"

Ruan Xiangyi smiled: "Thank you."

Zhao Qingshi said angrily: "Thanks for nothing."

How to swear.

Zhao Qingshi was not satisfied and pinched her face: "What do you want that I can't do?"

Ruan Xiangyi puffed out her cheeks in pain and said, "Can you pick the stars in the sky?"

Zhao Qingshi disagreed: "That's not difficult, just wait."

Ruan Xiangyi hugged a pillow, feeling completely safe, and suggested, "Why don't we go to your parents' house for dinner? It's been so long since we've visited them, and it feels so rude."

"Do you want to go?" he asked.

"We have to meet them."

"Let's talk about it later. They probably haven't calmed down yet." He was afraid that she would be wronged.

Ruan Xiangyi knew that his parents didn't like him, so he was silent for a moment and said, "Okay."

The next day, Zhao Qingshi made an appointment with Lin Manshu and arranged everything for her. Lin Manshu was very satisfied: "My son-in-law is really reliable."

Zhao Qingshi smiled and said, "I've arranged to meet you today because I have one more thing I want to ask you."

Lin Manshu: "You say."

Zhao Qingshi: "Are Xiangyi and Shen Huaimeng close?"

Half an hour later...

Zhao Qingshi's face didn't show much expression after hearing this, but Lin Manshu began to worry: "Don't worry, Xiangyi and that boy are no longer together."

Zhao Qingshi smiled, picked up the water on the table and took a sip: "Just asking."

After a while, he looked up at his watch and said, "Mom, it's almost time. I'll go back to the company first."

Lin Manshu stood up and said, "Okay, be careful on the road."

She hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Qingshi, Xiangyi has been well-behaved and sensible since she was young. She's also much more sensitive than other children and feels insecure. Mom hopes you can be more patient with her. Over time, she'll naturally see your sincerity. She's very sentimental."

Zhao Qingshi paused slightly, then nodded: "I will."

He said, "You can move to Xiangshan No. 1 and live there for a while. Xiangyi really misses your cooking."

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Author's note: This chapter isn't well written, I'll revise it. I won't be updating before Thursday, sorry. I know a lot of you are following me, so sorry!