Chapter 268 A Family of Three

Rong Jinchen left the dinner early shortly after it started. He was relieved to see that his second brother was in good condition.

He said goodbye to his father in advance and then left.

After returning to Prince Yan's Mansion, Su Zhenzhen prepared to have New Year's Eve dinner with Xiao Tangyuan.

When she saw the man in the black fox cloak, her eyes lit up and she looked at him while holding little Tangyuan, "Husband, why are you back?" She was thinking that she might have to spend the New Year alone with little Tangyuan, but she didn't expect that her husband would actually come back.

"Didn't the palace banquet just start not long ago?" She had a husband and had forgotten about her child, so she handed the glutinous rice balls directly to the wet nurse.

Rong Jinchen was being helped to change his clothes by Gu Heng at this moment. He took off his thick black fox cloak, revealing his dark gold court robes with dragon and cloud brocade patterns.

"My dear, how could I possibly let you have New Year's Eve dinner all alone?" What kind of man had he become? Had he abandoned his wife and children?

Although being able to attend the palace banquet is a great honor and represents being valued by His Majesty.

But the palace is his home, and his father has seen him grow up there. If Rong Jinchen didn't want to see his second brother, he wouldn't want to attend the palace banquet.

Su Zhenzhen's eyes sparkled as she walked up to him and stretched out her hand, "I want a hug." She looked so bright and charming.

The man's eyes darkened, and he hugged her, rubbing his chin against her forehead. "I missed you, my dear." His voice was tender, revealing the deep and gentle voice that only men can possess.

Su Zhenzhen buried herself in his chest, her small hands tightly wrapped around his waist, unwilling to let go. The refreshing scent of Rong Jinchen and the faint smell of cedar intertwined together, and she liked it very much.

Lu Wu was a little disappointed at this moment. She couldn't help but complain in her heart: My Princess, His Highness hasn't been away for two months like before, are you so reluctant to let him go?

His Highness was out for no more than an hour and a half.

"Ah... giggle... ah..." Little Tangyuan didn't want to be lonely. He tried hard to make some sound, trying to get his father and mother to notice him.

Rong Jinchen raised his head at this moment, and the hand that was holding her soft and slender waist turned into holding her fingers tightly, and glanced at the white and tender little Tangyuan. Before he wanted to hug her, he remembered that he had seen many strangers and the child's resistance was weak, so he took her to change clothes.

He said to Xiao Tangyuan, "Chao Chao, Daddy and Mommy are going to change clothes first, be good." He was so good at repeating words. Su Zhenzhen asked puzzledly, "Husband, why are you pulling me to change clothes?" She didn't go out again. "You hugged me, so you have to change clothes too." His tone was secretly happy. Qingqing really loved him so much, and she was happy again.

Su Zhenzhen: ...

You're so great. She just didn't want to eat the New Year's Eve dinner alone, so she was a little excited.

Forget it, just spoil your own man.

After changing clothes, Su Zhenzhen looked at the man holding little Tangyuan, who was skillfully using a rattle to make the little Tangyuan laugh. His smile was soft and gentle, and it seemed like a world away from that unapproachable man who was like a flower on the mountain.

No, he behaves like this when facing outsiders as well.

Little Tangyuan likes to bite people's cheeks now, but he is very picky and only likes to bite his mother and father's cheeks.

Despite having a wet face, Rong Jinchen didn't look disgusted at all. He looked at Su Zhenzhen with a smile, "Qingqing, why do you look at me like that? Do you also want your husband to coax you?" His tone was a bit inappropriate.

They asked Lu Wu and others to go downstairs to have the New Year's Eve dinner and did not need their service.

So now there are only three people in the dining room.

There is a warm pot on the rosewood round table, as well as various ingredients, including chicken, duck, fish, bird's nest, abalone, etc.

Su Zhenzhen's face flushed and she spat at him, "No way." Why was he looking at her like that? Didn't he know she would be shy?

Suddenly she held little Tangyuan in her arms and instructed him, "Serve me the food." She hadn't fed little Tangyuan for three months. A mother's love is limited.

The most important thing is that the child is about to grow teeth at four months old, and she is afraid of the pain.

Fortunately, under her brainwashing day after day, the clever little Tangyuan was fed obediently by the wet nurse.

So Su Zhenzhen only had to abstain from certain foods for three months, and she could eat whatever she wanted now.

Rong Jinchen naturally had a lot more benefits.

She looked at the drooling little Tangyuan in her arms and couldn't help but wipe his pink little mouth with the slobber bag tied around his neck, "Chao Chao really loves your daddy." Little Tangyuan was too smart. He knew that she didn't like people spitting on her face, so he just snorted at his daddy.

Rong Jinchen raised his eyebrows slightly. He used a serving chopstick to simmer a fat lamb roll, lettuce, and egg dumplings. He glanced at Su Zhenzhen and Rong Yuchao and said softly, "Chaochao is our baby. Of course he loves daddy, and he also loves mommy." He smiled and leaned over to kiss his little baby bump. "When he grows up, he must protect mommy together with daddy." He raised his eyebrows again, "Qingqing, kiss me."

Su Zhenzhen smiled with her eyes curved. She kissed the man's lips as a reward and said, "Okay, get on with your work." She also kissed the other side of the little chubby cheeks where Rong Jinchen had kissed, to make them symmetrical.

The family of three had a warm New Year's Eve dinner and ate dumplings. As per custom, Su Zhenzhen gave each of the father and son a red envelope containing 1,000 taels of silver.

Rong Jinchen was not jealous either. He had to save money for Xiao Tangyuan to get married and help him keep it safe.

Because it was Chinese New Year, they did not let little Tangyuan and the wet nurse sleep today, but the three of them slept by themselves.

After bathing and changing clothes, Su Zhenzhen held little Tangyuan in her arms, and Rong Jinchen simply embraced them in his arms.

She felt very satisfied as she touched the man's well-defined six-pack abs. This was the enjoyment she deserved.

The girl's snow-white cheek was pressed against the man's snow-white pajamas, but it looked more than one shade paler. She raised her cheek and looked at him, "Husband, look at Chaochao, he wants to listen to his father tell stories." Her eyes were as bright as stars, and her tone was delicate.

Rong Jinchen's slender, bony fingers touched her soft and smooth cheeks, then casually pinched the little fat on Tangyuan's face, and his other hand rubbed Su Zhenzhen's belly.

"Once upon a time, there was a little fox. She lived in a lush forest..." The man's voice was low and hoarse, with a lingering and tender tone. From time to time, he gently rubbed the little fat of the little glutinous rice ball, which felt very good, soft, smooth and chewy.

Su Zhenzhen looked into his ink-black eyes, in which the figures of mother and son were reflected. The man's outline seemed even more outstanding in the flickering candlelight, his eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and the smile at the corner of his mouth was very moving.

While he wasn't paying attention, she secretly kissed the corner of his lips, and then shyly kissed the little Tangyuan who was sucking on his fingers. Feeling his mother's movements, the little Tangyuan happily lifted his little feet and laughed, "Giggle..."

At midnight, the sky outside the house was filled with fireworks, which were more colorful and dazzling than shooting stars.

Su Zhenzhen held little Tangyuan who was woken up by the fireworks, and sat on the rosewood chaise longue beside the window with Rong Jinchen, "Husband, this is the fourth year we have spent together. Year after year, I will be with you day and night." The fireworks at such a close distance must have been set off by him.

The man glanced at the mother and child in his arms, lowered his head and said a sweet word. Su Zhenzhen's eyebrows curved, and she was obviously very happy. Little Tangyuan also laughed.