After being scolded by her mother, Jiang Xia returned to her room looking dejected, but secretly felt relieved.
I was worried that my parents would be upset if they found out I got beaten up, and that they would argue with the other side in a fit of anger. But it turned out that they wouldn't; he deserved it.
He couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. He sent his wife a goodnight text on his phone, then took out the storyboard and started working on it again. Two months for 12 episodes—time was tight.
Although Li Weiya promised to find him two skilled illustrators, he still had to complete the storyboard himself.
In the next room, Jiang Wende was leaning against the bed reading a martial arts novel when he saw Xia Shanshan push open the door and walk in. He couldn't help but ask, "How did it go? Did he say anything? What's the situation?"
"I told you." Xia Shanshan took off her clothes and got into bed, unable to suppress a laugh: "Guess how he got the injury on his face?"
Jiang Wende closed the book, thought about it carefully, and said, "I believe him when he says there was no fight, but he hesitates and won't say, so I guess there's something he's hiding."
"Hmm, and then what?"
"Is it related to that little girl?"
Xia Shanshan nodded: "Yes."
"Was it that kid's doing something naughty, and his girlfriend accidentally hit him?" Jiang Wende asked, pondering.
In his opinion, it's understandable for couples to play around and accidentally hurt each other, it's just that the force was a bit too much.
"Pretty much, but I only guessed the first half." Xia Shanshan chuckled. "Actually, he was beaten by Yan Wan's father."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wende sat up, his brows furrowing. His father-in-law had beaten him, and quite badly at that; it was likely more than just a matter of dislike.
"What exactly happened?"
"What else could have happened? Your son goes to his girlfriend's house every day. Maybe the young couple are used to being affectionate. When Yanwan accidentally fell, he instinctively caught her in his arms. Just then, Yanwan's father came back. It was the first time the two met. When her father saw that scene, he thought his daughter had been bullied. In a fit of anger, he beat your son up."
"Well done," Jiang Wende said without hesitation.
Xia Shanshan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Your son was beaten up, aren't you angry?"
"What's there to be angry about? It's good to teach him a lesson. He's been going on and on without learning anything good. If I were Yanwan's dad, I'd probably break that little brat's legs." He snorted heavily.
"I think the same way you do."
Xia Shanshan nodded and said, "Young people these days are different from us back then. They're enthusiastic, open-minded, and carefree. I was always worried that they might do something they shouldn't have done in a moment of passion. It's good to give them a little nudge now. You wouldn't believe it, even third graders at my school are starting to date. Last time, two kids were caught kissing secretly by the head teacher, who called their parents in."
"Yeah, times are changing so fast. Back then, when we were in our twenties, we had to be sneaky and even hold hands. But that guy was so bold as to go to other people's houses and get intimate. If we don't beat him up now, when will we? I feel so ashamed."
Jiang Wende felt a toothache. In the past, he would have been treated as a hooligan and constantly criticized for being shameless.
"By the way, Lao Jiang, do you think we should take some time to go and apologize? Otherwise, if we can't even get past his father-in-law, how will that kid date Yan Wan in the future?" Xia Shanshan said after thinking for a moment.
"really."
Jiang Wende tapped his fingers: "Here's what we'll do. You're Xiaoman's homeroom teacher, so you can arrange a time for the two families to have a meal together."
“Okay, it’s perfect timing since there’s a parent-teacher conference tomorrow. I’ll talk to Xiaoman’s mom about it.”
Jiang Wende suddenly turned off the bedside lamp, crawled down, and hugged his wife tightly around the waist.
What are you doing?
"Hehehe, shouldn't we reminisce about the good old days of our youth?"
"Then keep it down, the child is next door..."
In the darkness, Xia Shanshan let out soft gasps.
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The next morning, Jiangxia woke up naturally.
I looked in the mirror after getting up and found that the swelling on my face had completely subsided, but there were still some bruises around my cheekbones. I estimated that it would be fully healed in about two more days.
He took out his phone to check the group messages and just then received a call from his wife.
Are you still sleeping?
"Just woke up." Jiang Xia said, yawning. "How about you? Did you sleep well last night? Do you have a headache?"
"Yes, I took a shower and went to sleep. I slept very well that night, and my head didn't hurt when I woke up."
Lin Yanwan drew back the curtains, letting the morning sunlight stream in, and took a light breath: "Is the injury on your face any better? Let me see it via video call."
"Wake up, where do you find videos these days?" Jiang Xia laughed. "But you are indeed much better. If you can give me a kiss later, you will definitely get better even faster."
"Dream on!"
Lin Yanwan blushed slightly. This guy is always so unreliable. If he really wanted to kiss her, he would definitely kiss the other side. Otherwise, what if he hurt her?
"By the way, did your parents ask about your face injury last night? Were they very angry?" She sounded a little nervous; she didn't want the two families to have a conflict over this.
Jiang Xia sighed: "I asked her, and I told my mom what happened, but I got scolded instead. She said I deserved it and that I brought it on myself because I was dishonest."
Lin Yanwan chuckled: "That's how it is, she's never serious all the time."
Is it wrong for me to hug my wife?
"Try saying that to my dad's face if you dare!"
Jiang Xia immediately chickened out; what was he thinking, doing something like that?
"Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to Xiaoman's parent-teacher conference with Dad later. Are you coming?"
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