Chapter 108: Pomegranate Flowers in May
After a long absence, Chen Tang went back to her mother's house, met her father and stepmother, paid tribute to her mother, and brought Xiaoli to stay at the Qi family for a while.
Qi Huaijing was busy with things in the shop, so he simply stayed in the study for two days to make room for his two cousins to chat.
After not seeing her for a few months, Chen Li has grown taller, gradually losing her childishness, and is turning into a graceful young girl.
She often came to play in her cousin's yard in previous years. This time she took a look around again, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Sister, this place doesn't look like my cousin's old house. It looks like... your boudoir when you were at our house."
Chen Tang smiled and nodded, because this was also her home. She had just replaced the curtains and bed curtains with summer colors and styles.
At night, the two sisters went to bed early, and Chen Li leaned against her shoulder and whispered to her side, just like when they were children.
"Sister, how does your cousin treat you?"
Chen Tang combed the long hair beside her shoulders with her fingertips and asked with a smile.
"So what do you think of how he treats others?"
Chen Li held up her little face and thought about it.
"My cousin has a good temper and loves to joke around, but he won't give in to me when playing chess, which is a little annoying."
"He is the same to me, very friendly, and likes to joke around. Sometimes... he can be a little irritating."
Shen Li stuck out her tongue.
"Oh, so you two had a fight?"
"Of course. Even a gentle man like Daddy would have a quarrel with his wife when he gets angry."
"Then he... ahaha..."
Chen Li was sleepy and couldn't help yawning.
"Will he be like Daddy, ignoring people when he gets angry?"
Chen Tang had already felt very sleepy and patted his little sister's quilt.
"No... He always likes to talk to me... Go to sleep."
Chen Li rarely comes to stay at home, and You Lan also comes to meet her. The two of them are not much different in age, and the little sisters always have endless intimate things to talk about.
Ever since Chen Tang replaced Qin's housekeeper, he began to make adjustments according to the old rules. He moved the monthly allowance for the mother and daughter from Madam Yue, and changed it from the end of the month to the beginning of the month.
Mrs. Yue had never lacked money and never worried about monthly allowance, but it was not appropriate to let this orphan girl and her widow wait anxiously for her.
In addition, Chen Tang also gave Youlan some money for paper and pens, which was withdrawn from the public fund every month. Both mother and daughter were very happy.
It was May, and the pomegranate flowers in the courtyard were as bright as fire.
Although it was just the beginning of summer, Chen Tang always felt it was too hot and stuffy and had little energy during the day. Chen Li and You Lan were too lively, which made her look even more listless.
Even the cat ignored her and just chased after the little girls.
The next day, Chenli returned home, Youlan returned to the courtyard, and Azhen was also taken away by Huaping.
Chen Tang finally got some peace and quiet and took a long nap.
When she woke up, the sky was gloomy and about to rain. She looked at the pomegranate pattern on the bed curtains and was dazed for a long time.
"Hua Ping, is it raining outside?"
"It's a little cloudy, but there's no wind yet, so it won't rain for a while."
"Then take the umbrella and help me run errands. Go early and come back early."
Huaping took the order and left.
The rain finally started to fall around dinner time.
When Qi Huaijing came out of the shop, he saw that the rain was still light, so he rode home as usual. Halfway through, the rain suddenly became heavier, and with the help of strong winds and thunder, it soon turned into a downpour.
He was soaked to the skin and went to the study to change his clothes. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Chen Tang sitting on a low couch with a chessboard in front of her. He didn't know how long she had been playing chess alone.
"How did you get here in such heavy rain?"
“When I came, the rain hadn’t fallen yet.”
"Oh, thank you for waiting so long. What happened at home?"
Chen Tang smiled without saying anything, and seeing that he was soaked, he urged him to change his clothes first.
"Go change your clothes first. Look at how wet you are. Even though it's summer, you still have to be careful not to catch a cold."
Qi Huaijing smiled, knowing what was going on.
She came to the study to find him just because she hadn't been back to the backyard for three or two days.
This is, I miss him!
There were ready-made clothes in the study. He walked behind the screen and quickly took off his wet clothes, but he deliberately leaned forward to reveal his tight and smooth waist and abdomen.
"Tangtang, do you really have nothing else to do?"
Chen Tang was collecting the chess pieces. His fingers paused for a moment, and he looked up at him with a curled corner of his mouth.
"Yes, Li'er went home today, and there's no one to play with me. I want to... find someone to play chess with. I wonder if my husband is free?"
"My wife is here to see me, so I'm free. Not only to play chess..."
He paused, "…I have time to do something else."
Shen Tang chuckled and urged him to hurry up.
Qi Huaijing changed his clothes and walked out. He was wearing a plain silk dress with dark patterns and a loose moon-white robe. It was not straight, revealing a large area of skin under his collarbone.
The originally dissolute description, when worn on his tall body and matched with his handsome thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes, has a rather suave flavor and is particularly pleasing to the eye.
He took two steps in front of Shen Tang as if inadvertently.
"Tangtang, do you want to feel... if I'm cold?"
Chen Tang blinked, smiled slightly, and considerately closed his collar and fastened the brocade belt.
"It's cold, get dressed quickly."
"oh……"
Qi Huaijing was slightly disappointed. He put on his clothes and sat down opposite her.
"Are you really here to play chess with me?"
"We're really playing chess. Be serious and sit down. Not only are we playing chess, we're also going to make a bet on winning or losing."
"What's the bet this time?"
"If I win...you are not allowed to go out tomorrow and stay at home with me all day, how about that?"
Hearing this, Qi Huaijing couldn't help feeling proud again.
She still insisted on being stubborn, it was obvious that she missed him!
He had only been busy for a few days, but she missed him so much that she even resorted to the trick of playing chess to seduce him.
"Okay! It's a deal. What if... I win by accident?"
Chen Tang's eyes sparkled, and his smile was very subtle, with a hint of sly satisfaction.
"Then I won't go out tomorrow and will stay at home to accompany you all day."
Qi Huaijing clapped his hands and laughed.
"good!"
Playing chess, back and forth, black and white.
It was still raining outside the window. The raindrops were falling along the eaves and hitting the banana leaves, dripping loudly.
The two chatted while making moves. Seeing that the game was at a critical juncture, Chen Tang was rarely at a disadvantage.
Qi Huaijing saw two perfect places to place the pieces, and no matter which one he chose, he would win.
He held the piece in the air, considering which one would be better.
Chen Tang watched him thinking intently, with the chess piece on his fingertips about to fall, when he suddenly spoke.
"Huai Jing, I heard an important thing today."
"Um?"
"I heard from the doctor that you are going to be a father."
Snap!
Qi Huaijing's fingertips trembled, and the chess piece fell to the side.
Chen Tang smiled and placed a piece leisurely.
Victory was already decided, and she was very proud.
"I won."
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