Upon hearing this, Ji Beizong quickly shook his head. He felt that what he was doing was nothing more than a small favor, and he was hardly worthy of Li Mingqian's thanks.
So he politely declined Li Mingqian's thanks: "Li Mingqian, you're too kind. What I'm doing is nothing at all. There's no need for you to thank me like this. Bai Su and Li Chen get along well, and they can keep each other company."
Upon hearing this, Li Mingqian did not insist. She simply nodded and let the matter drop with Ji Beizong.
Seeing that the matter was over, Ji Beizong finally felt relieved. He had been worried that Li Mingqian would be too polite and insist that he accept her thanks.
Relieved, she took the soup and placed it on the table. The two children were still shaken by Li Mingqian's sudden stomach ailment and hadn't recovered for a long time. Now that they saw that Li Mingqian was alright, they went off to play on their own, leaving only Ji Beizong and Li Mingqian in the living room.
Ji Beizong was always a gentle and considerate person. He saw that Li Mingqian's stomach pain had subsided, but after the ordeal just now, she was now suffering from indigestion and was not very mobile. So he simply picked up the bowl and wanted to feed Li Mingqian.
Li Mingqian was taken aback by his actions and didn't react for a moment. She rarely had such close contact with men, so she was somewhat bewildered.
At this moment, Ji Beizong realized that his behavior was inappropriate. He was about to withdraw his outstretched hand when Li Mingqian opened his mouth and ate the soup he fed her.
"What's wrong?" Li Mingqian found Ji Beizong's stunned expression amusing. She glanced at him and smiled, "Weren't you the one feeding me?"
Li Mingqian had a good impression of Ji Beizong, which was not romantic love, but rather admiration. Therefore, she could accept Ji Beizong's closeness to her.
"Ah! Right." Ji Beizong realized this and quickly put another spoonful of soup to Li Mingqian's lips. The two of them fed each other, and soon most of the soup was gone.
Just as Ji Beizong picked up the soup spoon again, the half-closed door was suddenly pushed open. Upon seeing who it was, Ji Beizong was stunned. He hurriedly withdrew his outstretched hand and called out in a flustered manner, "Jiang Hua, what brings you here?"
Standing at the door was none other than Jiang Hua.
He was extremely flustered. He liked Jiang Hua, but the relationship between him and Li Mingqian was far too ambiguous. He was afraid that Jiang Hua would misunderstand, which was why he was so flustered.
When Li Mingqian, who was lounging on the sofa, saw Ji Beizong's appearance, a hint of interest flashed in her eyes. Judging from his expression, he was clearly interested in Jiang Hua!
However, Li Mingqian was only guessing at this point. Seeing that Ji Beizong was nervous and didn't know what to do, she picked up the soup bowl on the table and started eating by herself.
Jiang Hua was puzzled by Ji Beizong's attitude, but she didn't explain. After politely greeting Li Mingqian, she said to Ji Beizong, "Ji Beizong, I'm here to pick up Bai Su. We've been playing for so long, it's time to go home."
"Okay." Upon hearing this, Ji Beizong stood up nervously. He quickly went to the room next door and gently called out, "Bai Su, look who's here?"
Bai Su walked out curiously and immediately saw the smiling Jiang Hua. She exclaimed in surprise, "Mom!" and rushed into Jiang Hua's arms like a little bird.
Jiang Hua smiled at Bai Su's reaction. She gently patted Bai Su's head before softly saying to Ji Beizong, "She's so naughty, it's a hassle for you."
"What are you saying? She's so cute, I like her a lot." Ji Beizong shook his head upon hearing this.
He glanced at Bai Su with doting eyes, thinking to himself, what does it matter if he takes care of a child for Jiang Hua's sake? Besides, Bai Su is so clever and quick-witted.
Li Mingqian, who was standing to the side, saw Ji Beizong's expression and her interest deepened. She felt that she had seen the truth.
Ji Beizong was so engrossed in his nervousness that he didn't notice Li Mingqian's thoughts. He smiled and saw Jiang Hua and her daughter off. Seeing that Jiang Hua hadn't misunderstood, he finally felt relieved.
But when he turned around, he met Li Mingqian's ambiguous smile. Seeing this, his heart tightened, and then he pretended to be nonchalant and walked into the living room.
"Hehe..." Li Ming smiled slightly.
While Ji Beizong was talking to Jiang Hua, Li Mingqian had already finished her soup. With two children at home, the living room was naturally not tidy, and Ji Beizong, being a clean person, prepared to clean the house.
Li Mingqian felt she had troubled him a lot, so she got up to help. Ji Beizong naturally declined again, and the two talked for a long time in the living room about cleaning.
In the end, Ji Beizong couldn't persuade Li Mingqian otherwise, and had no choice but to let her do some light tasks. After some cooperation, the living room quickly became clean and tidy again.
Li Mingqian sat on the sofa, watching Ji Beizong tidy up the table. Suddenly, Ji Beizong's attitude towards Jiang Hua flashed through her mind. She was really curious and couldn't help but ask.
So he said tactfully, "Jiang Hua is a single mother now. She is good in every way. If she didn't have a child, she would be a good match for you."
Upon hearing this, Ji Beizong's hand, which was holding the soup bowl, trembled, and the entire bowl fell to the ground with a crisp sound, leaving shards scattered all over the ground.
Ji Beizong believed that no one knew his feelings for Jiang Hua, but he was always worried that they would be found out. So when he heard Li Mingqian's words, he became nervous.
Seeing his expression, Li Mingqian understood perfectly well that Ji Beizong was indeed interested in Jiang Hua.
However, seeing Ji Beizong so panicked, Li Mingqian was quite surprised. So she squatted down, wanting to pick up the shards. At this moment, Ji Beizong also reacted. He quickly stopped Li Mingqian and said urgently, "Let me do it, let me do it."
As he spoke, he hurriedly picked up the shards from the ground. In a moment of carelessness, he cut his finger on a shard, and blood began to flow freely.
Seeing this, Li Mingqian quickly grabbed the first-aid kit and clumsily bandaged him. After she finished bandaging him, she said somewhat embarrassedly, "I rarely do these things, so the bandaging isn't very good. Please don't mind."
Hearing this, Ji Beizong smiled and shook his head, still appearing absent-minded. As the one who started all this, how could Li Mingqian not know that his current carelessness was her fault? But she finally understood Ji Beizong's feelings for Jiang Hua; so that's how it was…
She sighed inwardly!
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