Chapter 88 Wife and Children Are Important

When Jiang Qingying returned home with Lu Jinyuan, the happiest person besides Lu Jinyuan himself was Gou Dan.

Jiang Qingying didn't go home until after get off work the next day. As soon as she entered the door, Gou Dan ran over barking and jumping around at her feet.

Jiang Qingying looked down at its happy, silly expression and laughed, "Dog Egg! Did you miss your mom?"

"Aww~"

That shout was genuine, and the excitement went straight to the ceiling.

"Come here, let Mommy hug you." After saying that, Jiang Qingying tried to bend down.

Lu Jinyuan's brow twitched, and he quickly grabbed her arm, "Be careful of your stomach."

"It's nothing." Jiang Qingying said helplessly; she wasn't so badly incapable of even bending over backwards.

Lu Jinyuan glanced at her, quite disapproving, and had no choice but to pick up Gou Dan herself, warning it, "Calm down first, then Mommy can hold you."

Dog Egg blinked its big, round eyes a few times, and finally its hands and feet quieted down.

Lu Jinyuan then placed Gou Dan in Jiang Qingying's arms, "What do you want to eat? I'll cook tonight."

"Is Aunt Mei not here today?"

"Yes, but I want to cook it for you."

Jiang Qingying smiled and said, "Anything is fine, there's nothing in particular I want to eat."

Lu Jinyuan nodded, patted her head, and said gently, "Go to the living room and wait for dinner."

"Okay." Jiang Qingying carried Gou Dan to the living room to play, and asked in a low voice, "How have you been getting along with Daddy lately?"

Dog Egg let out a howl.

Jiang Qingying discerned its expression and tone, which roughly conveyed a meaning that was neither good nor bad.

She sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, placed Gou Dan between her legs, rubbed its face, and asked, "Did Daddy scold you?"

Dog Egg nodded vigorously.

Jiang Qingying laughed non-stop and called towards the kitchen, "Lu Jinyuan, Gou Dan said you scolded it."

Lu Jinyuan paused, holding the kitchen knife, and after a moment's thought, answered loudly, "It peed in the study last night and soaked all my documents. Shouldn't I scold it a bit?"

Jiang Qingying's eyes widened, a gloating look on her face. She pointed her index finger at Gou Dan's nose and said, "He really deserves to be scolded. How dare you go to his study to pee?"

Dog Egg looked aggrieved, his ears drooping as he lay on Jiang Qingying's lap, his earlier accusatory attitude completely gone.

Looking at its listless appearance, Jiang Qingying thought that the two of them and the dog must have had a lot of interesting experiences while they were alone at home.

So Jiang Qingying led it to the kitchen doorway, leaned lazily against the door, and asked the busy man, "Have anything interesting happened between you and Gou Dan lately?"

“What interesting things could there be between us?” Lu Jinyuan turned his head. “It’s good enough that it doesn’t get angry.”

Jiang Qingying was overjoyed, as if she had discovered a new continent. "Isn't this something interesting?"

Lu Jinyuan's body stiffened, and his voice was indifferent: "So this is what you mean by interesting. In that case, there are interesting things happening almost every day."

Tell me about it.

“For example, at first, it was convinced that I had driven you away and made it unable to see you, so it never gave me a kind look.” Lu Jinyuan recalled, and then said, “During that time, every time it saw me come home alone after get off work, it would bark and yell at me.”

Lu Jinyuan turned around and continued cooking. "I guess the gist of it is that I should coax you back, and if I can't, you should bite me."

Jiang Qingying looked down at Gou Dan, who was squatting at her feet, and rubbed her instep against its face. "So what happened next? How did you manage to handle it?"

"It'll behave after a couple of meals of hunger." Lu Jinyuan's tone was devoid of warmth, like a judge sentencing a criminal.

"..." Jiang Qingying was speechless, and accused him: "You actually let it go hungry."

Lu Jinyuan chuckled, "How could I dare to really let it go hungry? I even took away all its snacks."

Jiang Qingying gave Gou Dan a pitiful look.

“I was in a bad mood at that time, and I would drink in the living room at night. One night, while I was in the bathroom, it secretly drank some alcohol and lay drunk on the ground, which startled me. But I didn’t know how much it had drunk, so I took it to the vet in the middle of the night.”

Why didn't you tell me?

Lu Jinyuan said helplessly, "You're still angry with me. If I tell you, I'm afraid you'll never talk to me again for the rest of your life."

"......"

"Luckily, it didn't drink much, and its body was able to metabolize the alcohol. It was fine after it sobered up," he added wistfully. "Although it ended up throwing up all over me."

Jiang Qingying suppressed a laugh.

Lu Jinyuan continued to slowly recount the trouble Gou Dan had caused these past few days. Gou Dan, having been reported, couldn't even lift its face, its face pressed straight to the ground, ignoring even Jiang Qingying calling it.

"But there's one thing, he's quite well-behaved."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, even Gou Dan raised his head.

"When I dress it up and use it as practice, it cooperates very well."

Lu Jinyuan was bored these past few days, so he kept changing Gou Dan's clothes. Gou Dan was a boy, and he didn't protest when he dressed it in a princess dress. It also cooperated well when he braided its hair.

"No wonder, that explains why it has a little braid on its head." Jiang Qingying looked closely at Gou Dan and noticed that its eyelashes were also curled. "Did you perm its eyelashes?"

"Hmm." Lu Jinyuan looked at Gou Dan and a smile appeared on his lips. "Its eyelashes are so long, it would be a waste not to play with them."

Jiang Qingying: "......"

Dog Egg bared its teeth and barked in protest.

Lu Jinyuan picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and beckoned Jiang Qingying to come closer, saying, "Try it, be careful it's hot."

Jiang Qingying blew on the beef twice, took it from his hand, and chewed it slowly. The meat was firm and the seasoning was delicious.

I gave it a thumbs up, saying, "It tastes great."

Lu Jinyuan responded and prepared to scoop the food out of the pot.

"Give me another piece."

"This is the last piece." Lu Jinyuan fed her. "Otherwise, it won't be served before we finish it."

Jiang Qingying glanced at him, chewing on the meat in her mouth, and said to Gou Dan, "Have you not eaten yet? Come on, Mom will take you to eat."

Dog Egg happily followed Jiang Qingying back to its doghouse. Seeing Jiang Qingying put out dog food for it, it immediately wagged its tail to show its affection.

Jiang Qingying smiled and rubbed its head, instructing, "You eat your food obediently."

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During the meal, Lu Jinyuan asked Jiang Qingying if she was free tomorrow, the weekend.

Jiang Qingying was slightly taken aback. "I have an appointment with Wanwan to get my hair done tomorrow."

What hairstyle should I get?

"What hairstyle can I get? I can't touch additives while pregnant, so I can only cut it short."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinyuan felt inexplicably downcast. "Why are you cutting your hair? Just because I pressed on your hair while I was sleeping last night?"

"No," Jiang Qingying explained with a smile, "I just said it casually last night. I was thinking of getting my hair cut short anyway, but washing it is too much trouble."

"I can help you wash."

Can you promise to wash my clothes every time?

"......"

It's hard to guarantee. People are all independent individuals, and even married couples can't be together all the time. It's impossible to guarantee that he'll be there every time she wants to wash her hair.

Lu Jinyuan understood what she meant.

She can rely on him, but she doesn't want to rely on him for everything.

Lu Jinyuan felt it was a pity, but he didn't force the issue, so he didn't say anything.

Looking at his expression, Jiang Qingying said with interest, "Do you like me with long hair?"

“Of course, many men have a thing for long hair, and I’m no exception.” Lu Jinyuan touched the ends of her hair with regret. “But whether or not to cut it is definitely your decision.”

"Oh—" Jiang Qingying thought for a moment, "You asked me what my plans are for the weekend, what do you want to do?"

"I want to take you out for fun over the weekend. Since you're still in your second trimester and have good energy, I want to take you out more often."

Jiang Qingying found it amazing, "The workaholic isn't working anymore?"

"My wife and children are important." Lu Jinyuan's gaze was gentle as he smiled and said softly, "From now on, you can tell me whatever you want to do, and I'll make time to be with you. I'll also try not to go out for social events in the evenings. I'll pick you up after work, and if I have to get off work overtime, I'll come back and then go to the study to handle things."

The emotion was genuine.

but...

"Why do you make it sound like I have nothing better to do?" Jiang Qingying retorted with a bright smile.

Lu Jinyuan smiled helplessly and explained, "What I mean is, I used to only focus on work and neglected many things. I won't do that anymore. I will spend more time with you and the children, and also take care of our family."

Jiang Qingying thought for a moment and said softly, "Then let's wait until next week. You can take me out to play next week."

"good."

Where to go for fun?

"Keep it a secret."

Jiang Qingying was both amused and exasperated; she had even kept it a secret.