Chapter 402 You're having a nosebleed.
Li Rong felt the soft, white hand caressing his waist as hot as a branding iron, and his muscles instantly tensed like steel plates. When Jiang Nuanzhi's fingertips inadvertently traced the crease of his abdominal muscles, his breath caught in his throat, and the tips of his ears turned so red they could drip blood.
“Ah, Ah, Nuan.”
His Adam's apple bobbed: "I'm not feeling well right now, so we'll have to wait until I'm cured of the poison before we can talk about the child."
Jiang Nuanzhi blinked several times before finally coming to her senses: "What did you say?"
"If you dare say another word, I'll hear you."
funny!
What does that mean? Does he think she wants to have his child?
Li Rong swallowed hard, staring into Jiang Nuanzhi's incredibly beautiful eyes. Feeling a little thirsty, he took a sip of the tea on the table and said, "Nuanzhi, let's talk about this later."
"Li Rong!" Jiang Nuanzhi suddenly leaned closer, her hands on the table, her nose almost touching his flushed face: "You think I'm lusting after your body?"
The candied hawthorn skewer in the little boy's hand fell to the ground with a thud. Little Baozhu was so startled that she stuffed the whole meatball into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, and mumbled, "Are Daddy and Mommy going to have a baby?"
"puff--"
The dumpling filling in Chi Heng's mouth shot out in a parabolic arc.
The soldiers at the next table all lowered their heads, trying not to laugh, their shoulders shaking like leaves. One soldier who was peeking choked on a dumpling and was patted on the back by his comrade, making a goose-like sound.
Li Rong hurriedly gulped down the entire pot of cold tea, only to choke and spray water from his nostrils. He took a deep breath, his face still wet, and said in a low voice, "Yes, no more. Don't bother your mother. These things are not for you children to ask, and you are not allowed to bring them up again!"
The three little ones blinked blankly.
Li Rong swallowed hard and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
Is this person genuinely stupid or pretending? Why is he looking at her?
"What are you not allowed to mention?"
Just then, the old man and Uncle Xin came downstairs one after the other, looking at the group with puzzled expressions.
The soldiers, who had quieted down, immediately lowered their heads to eat, but their eyes were still darting around, secretly observing.
Chi Heng also lowered his head and obediently looked at his rice bowl.
"No, it's nothing." Li Rong suddenly stood up: "Ahem, I've also prepared gifts for the children, I'll go upstairs to get them."
He then grabbed Jiang Nuanzhi's wrist: "Nuanzhi, will you come with me?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "??"
"Do you need Ah Nuan's help to get a gift? Are you a child?"
The old man couldn't help but roll his eyes at Li Rong, then said, "You two hurry up and come down to kowtow to me later. The old man has prepared gifts for you two as well."
"yes."
Li Rong responded, and seeing that Jiang Nuanzhi still didn't get up, he squeezed her hand tighter, almost pleadingly: "Nuanzhi? Thank you for your trouble."
Jiang Nuanzhi pouted, but still got up and followed him upstairs.
Li Rong led Jiang Nuanzhi to his own room, glanced outside twice, and then closed the door tightly.
Jiang Nuanzhi became increasingly uneasy as she looked at the situation, and warily covered her clothes: "Hey, what are you doing?"
Li Rong was taken aback, and in a daze, he saw A Nuan's wary look. He immediately panicked and hurriedly opened the door: "A Nuan, you, you, don't mind me. Um, I, I, I just wanted you to help me make a decision. I was afraid the children would see. I didn't have any other thoughts! You, why don't we take the things and go out to see? That would be the same."
"Oh." Jiang Nuanzhi then pursed her lips: "I really think too highly of you."
"Huh? What?"
"It's nothing, is it this package?" Jiang Nuanzhi didn't answer, and squatted down to look at Li Rong's package.
Li Rong said with some shame, "These are the gifts I picked out for you and the children in Canglin City, but I felt they weren't presentable enough, so I put them away. It's the end of the year, and I really haven't prepared any gifts carefully. Anuan, could you take a look and see if these are suitable as New Year's gifts for the children? Also, could you lend me some silver first? I'd like to give some red envelopes to the children as well. Don't worry, I'll pay you back as soon as I earn some money later."
"You're still borrowing from the two of us?" Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but chuckle. "Most of my money comes from you, so just ask me for it back." With that, she picked up an oil paper package and examined it carefully: "What's this?"
"These are some rare flower and plant seeds that I found, given to me by a traveling merchant. I bought some as a gift for you."
"These are... I like these seeds!"
Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes immediately fell upon the package, where she saw several charming little ceramic figurines, quite pretty and adorable, along with some jewelry—not gold or silver, but exquisitely crafted and delicate. There were even some miscellaneous books, writing about various medical and miscellaneous techniques, and children's toys: delicate little birds, eagles, rabbits, and cats. All were brightly colored, and Jiang Nuanzhi touched each one, her eyes lighting up with delight.
Seeing how much Jiang Nuanzhi loved it, Li Rong was taken aback: "Nuanzhi likes it?"
"I love them! These are so pretty, the kids will definitely love them too!" Suddenly realizing something, Jiang Nuanzhi frowned at Li Rong: "Why do you feel they're not presentable? Rong, a gift is about the thought behind it. My children are all the same; even if you buy something that doesn't suit their taste, they'll still be happy because of the thought behind it. Besides, these are such carefully chosen little things that everyone will adore. If you had given them to us sooner, we would have been delighted."
Li Rong thought of someone, gritted his teeth inwardly, and then nodded seriously: "I'm sorry, it won't happen again next time."
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded, then selected a few pretty items from among them: "The children will surely love these. I also like these seeds. Thank you for your New Year's gift."
As he spoke, he bowed to Li Rong.
Li Rong's cold, hard features froze. Looking at the red, moist lips so close to his face, he couldn't help but swallow slightly: "Um, shall we go down first?"
"Wait, what's this jar?" Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes immediately fell on a pot.
Li Rong looked over and said, "I bought it on the street. It's plum wine, very sweet. I saw that many women like to buy some to drink, so I brought some back for you to try."
While Li Rong was speaking, Jiang Nuanzhi had already uncorked the wine.
"Hey? It smells delicious. Shall I try some?"
Jiang Nuanzhi had already drunk quite a bit of wine today, and now her face was flushed. She was squatting here in a small ball, her eyes sparkling when she looked up. She looked so soft and sweet that Li Rong's heart skipped a beat.
"Ah Nuan, don't overindulge in alcohol, or you'll ruin your health."
Li Rong snapped out of his daze and tried to snatch the wine pot from her hand, but Jiang Nuanzhi had already taken a big gulp.
"It's so strong! It can't even cover the aroma of plums."
Jiang Nuanzhi's delicate brows furrowed tightly: "Tsk, it even has a strange taste. Why don't you try it?"
Li Rong subconsciously took the bottle she handed him, glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi's rosy lips, then at the mouth of the small wine jar, pursed his lips slightly, and then slowly pressed his lips to it.
A sweet and fragrant aroma, unlike anything he had ever experienced before, lingered on his lips and teeth, leaving Li Rong unable to recover for a long time.
"How about it? Doesn't it seem a little strange?"
That pale face suddenly drew close, and a wisp of smooth black hair brushed against her cheek unintentionally. For a moment, Li Rong felt as if she could smell the orchid-like fragrance on her face. She dared not look at those rosy, moist lips. But as her gaze shifted downwards, her pupils suddenly contracted, and her breath seemed to catch in her throat. Below her delicate collarbone, a deep cleavage was faintly visible. It was almost blindingly white.
Li Rong's throat tightened, and he abruptly closed his eyes.
Jiang Nuanzhi bent down to take a closer look at Li Rong's face, who was squatting in front of her, and after a while said, "You have a nosebleed."
(End of this chapter)
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