Xie Yan couldn't help but feel angry whenever he thought of those idle, gossipy people.
He spread rumors that his wife was not valued in her husband's family and that he had never taken her home since they got married, clearly indicating that he planned to abandon her in the future.
These unfounded speculations and malicious rumors infuriated Xie Yan.
He really couldn't understand why these people were so idle, doing things that were pointless and troublesome, stirring up trouble in other people's lives and spreading these baseless rumors.
Therefore, taking the whole family back to Beijing is an urgent matter. If it weren't for the fact that Chaochao is too young, he would have liked to take him along this year. But now that they don't have a house, they can only stay in guesthouses. For Chaochao, who used to live in a big house, a small guesthouse would be a hardship.
Adults can tolerate it, but children definitely can't.
He paused slightly, his gaze firm and focused, and continued, "Therefore, my trip to the capital this time is imperative. Moreover, and most importantly, the housing prices in the capital are quite reasonable right now."
Yu Yuehui looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Why are houses in the capital so cheap at this time?"
Looking into her puzzled eyes, Xie Yan patiently continued to explain, "Nowadays, many people have responded to the call to go to the countryside, and quite a few have been sent down to the countryside."
"Under these circumstances, those who have ulterior motives are panicking and afraid of being implicated, and will definitely be eager to sell some properties."
"The price of houses that are sold quickly is naturally driven down."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuehui fell into deep thought.
She understood that everything Xie Yan had done was a meticulous plan for their future. Although a vague unease lingered in her heart, she knew she couldn't continue to obstruct them. After a long moment of thought, she slowly nodded.
Xie Yan found it amusing to see her nod so stiffly, and teased her on purpose, "You're nodding so awkwardly, are you worried that I'll go back to the capital and never come back, or that I'll run away?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yue was both angry and annoyed, and glared at him fiercely.
Xie Yan laughed, "Don't worry about that, wife. I'm still counting on you to work hard so I can continue to live off you. How could I possibly run away?"
“No one else is as good as you, my wife, who is willing to let me live off her, so you can rest assured.”
Xie Yan leaned closer to Yue Hui, deliberately lowering his voice. His warm breath brushed against her ear, carrying a hint of teasing and intimacy as he slowly said, "My stomach isn't very good, so I'm better suited to being a kept man."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuehui's face, which had been slightly smiling, instantly turned shy. She glared at Xie Yan and said, "Nonsense!"
Xie Yan raised an eyebrow. "Don't you know whether I'm talking nonsense or not?"
Yu Yuehui was speechless. How could anyone be so shameless! Saying such things without any sense of shame.
Xie Yan laughed freely.
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After Chaochao came back from playing with Maodan again, Xie Yan was really at his wit's end. Looking at the clothes that were so dirty that their original color was no longer visible, he really wanted to ask her how she managed to get the clothes so evenly dirty.
Chaochao is now good at reading the room. Seeing her father's dark face, she knew she was in trouble. She quickly looked down at her clothes and thought, "Oh no!"
She was too embarrassed to say that she was clean; looking left and right, she had no idea when she had gotten her clothes in this state.
Knowing she had done something wrong, she could only obediently walk to Xie Yan's side, lower her head and whisper, "Dad, I can wash myself clean." As she spoke, she reached out as if to hug him and act coquettishly.
Xie Yan quickly pushed the person away, saying, "Stay away from me, don't get my clothes dirty."
Seeing her father's disgusted look, she felt extremely wronged. Her little mouth twitched, her eyes reddened, and she said in a tearful voice, "Waaah, Daddy, you hate me~" As she spoke, she took her little legs and pitifully moved closer to Xie Yan.
Looking at her covered in dust, Xie Yan stretched out a finger and gently poked Chaochao's head, saying with a wry smile, "Go look at yourself in the mirror. You're covered in so much dirt you could plant flowers on it. How can I not find it disgusting?"
Upon hearing this, Chaochao's eyes welled up with tears, and she felt deeply wronged.
She felt she wasn't as dirty as her father claimed. Unable to get close to him, she stomped her feet in frustration, then turned away angrily, ran to the mirror, and resolved to prove to her father that she wasn't as dirty as he thought.
When she saw a drab little child in the mirror, she was startled. Pointing at the mirror, she looked at Xie Yan in disbelief, "Dad, this, this, this isn't Chaochao."
Xie Yan's lips twitched. Speechless, he walked over and stared at the person in the mirror. "Then who do you think it is if it's not you?"
Chaochao still couldn't believe it. She clearly remembered not being this dirty. She turned to look at Xie Yan, and tears streamed down her face. "Daddy, I want to take a bath!"
"I don't want anything dirty!"
Xie Yan laughed, "Now you admit you're dirty?"
Her eyes were brimming with tears, and she nodded pitifully, the rolling tears leaving two distinct white streaks on her dirty little face.
At this moment, only her small hands were relatively clean. It was easy to see that the dirt on her hands had been transferred to her pants, especially the upper half of her pants, which were so dirty that they had completely changed color and were a terrible sight.
Seeing her like this, Xie Yan was really worried that she would start crying and then, as usual, cling to his leg and refuse to let go, which would be troublesome.
So he quickly prepared hot water and gently washed Chaochao's hair. After washing, he quickly picked up a towel, gently wrapped it around her head, and then carefully picked her up and placed her in her special little bathtub.
As soon as she got into the small bathtub, the little girl pushed Xie Yan, saying, "Daddy, get out of here!"
Xie Yan silently rolled her eyes. "I know, I know, Daddy's leaving now." She stood up, took her little towel, and handed it to her.
"Call me Daddy after you're all clean, okay? And wipe your back too."
Chaochao waved her hand, "I know, Dad, you're so long-winded!"
After saying that, she kept a straight face and said, "You should get out now. Boys aren't allowed in girls' bathrooms, have you forgotten?"
Xie Yan smiled and said, "Alright, alright, Dad will go out now."
Stepping out of the bathroom, Xie Yan sat at the doorway and smiled at Chaochao inside, saying, "Chaochao! Daddy's going to test you."
Chaochao was happily splashing around in the water. Her bathtub was spacious but not very deep, and she sat comfortably inside. The water level was just up to her shoulders, making it very convenient for her to play.
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