Chapter 86 Should I go home with my husband?
"...So cheesy." Jiang Qingying complained, but the wide grin on her face didn't diminish at all.
Lu Jinyuan remained silent, giving her time to think.
Jiang Qingying's mind was still a bit foggy, so she decided to improvise and move his hands from her waist to her lower abdomen.
"Did you feel anything?"
"Um?"
Lu Jinyuan was afraid of not knowing his own strength, so he didn't dare to use any force at all. Jiang Qingying had no choice but to place her palm on the back of his hand and gently press it onto his stomach.
How about this?
Lu Jinyuan carefully felt it, and for a moment he felt as if small fish were swimming in his palm. After feeling it for a while longer, when the sensation became clearer, he asked, "Is she moving?"
"Hmm." Jiang Qingying looked down at him. "The baby is five months old. What are your thoughts, expectant father?"
"Does it hurt?" Lu Jinyuan asked instinctively.
Jiang Qingying was both amused and exasperated. She patted the back of his hand and scolded him with a laugh, "It won't hurt. She's still very young and doesn't have much strength right now."
"Mmm." Lu Jinyuan was immersed in the magical feeling of fetal movement, gradually becoming unable to extricate himself.
Jiang Qingying tugged at his collar and asked, "Don't you think it's very cozy?"
Lu Jinyuan: "Yeah, it's pretty amazing too."
“It’s strange. I’ve always been very resistant to getting pregnant, but after that accident, I realized I couldn’t live without her.” Jiang Qingying smiled and continued, “Today is the first time I’ve had such a strong feeling. It’s the first time I’ve sensed her presence in this way. Many times, like now, when I put my hand on her, she moves. I feel like she’s greeting me. Then I unconsciously think about what she will look like after she’s born and grows up. Just imagining it makes me feel so happy.”
“Yes, me too,” Lu Jinyuan echoed.
"I haven't finished speaking yet." Jiang Qingying patted his shoulder, signaling him to be quiet.
After a long pause, she stammered, "I won't argue with you anymore."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jinyuan tried to look up at her, but as soon as he made a move, his neck was grabbed and his head was forcefully pressed back into place.
"I told you not to look at me!"
Lu Jinyuan chuckled, his breathy voice escaping his lips: "Okay."
Jiang Qingying softly called out, "Lu Jinyuan..."
Lu Jinyuan: "I'm here."
“I won’t be stubborn anymore…” Jiang Qingying paused, then smiled somewhat unconfidently: “I… will try to say whatever comes to mind, whatever I want to say, and I’ll tell you directly what I want you to do. Like those words just now, those… my inner feelings, I will tell you all about them from now on, so please don’t think I’m being long-winded.”
"No, I wouldn't." Lu Jinyuan kissed her cheek to comfort her, "I couldn't ask for more."
"I always thought that your marriage to me was a business arrangement. In order to better take the position of the head of the Lu family, I never dared to show my true feelings. Because I had doubts about you, I would unconsciously apply double standards to you."
She acted like a child who had made a mistake, reflecting on her actions in a pitiful manner, which made Lu Jinyuan feel a little sorry for her.
Lu Jinyuan comforted her, "It's okay. I didn't do a good job either. It's normal for you to doubt me."
Jiang Qingying lowered her eyes and pouted, "You know, lowering my head and adopting a humble attitude is like asking me to die."
Lu Jinyuan chuckled, only to be met with a reproachful glare.
He wisely shut up.
She continued, "Actually, I have a lot of flaws myself. I'm stubborn and obsessed with saving face. I clearly like you a lot, but I just can't bring myself to admit it. I even said before that you'd be unlovable when you get old, so I'll be even less lovable. I have a bad temper and I'm hard to coax."
Lu Jinyuan praised her, "Where's your temper? You're very easy to coax."
Jiang Qingying nodded shamelessly, then her eyes glazed over for a moment as he praised her, making her forget where she was.
She has a mild temper and is easy to appease: "It's all your fault, why did you interrupt me? I forgot where I was."
Lu Jinyuan was taken aback, and gave a stiff smile to ease the awkwardness, and prompted her to indicate where she was in the story.
"Hmm..." Jiang Qingying took a moment to react. "I don't know if other women are like this, but I'm quite hypocritical. I haven't done a good job in the past six months of our marriage, and I apologize to you. If I had been more clear-headed, I wouldn't have been so conflicted for so long."
Therefore, the reason why Qin Qing was so good to Lu Jinyuan was the same as Su Xi's: she pitied his background and felt sorry for his plight.
They all saw things more clearly than Jiang Qingying.
Lu Jinyuan glanced at her, his eyes asking: May I speak?
Jiang Qingying suppressed a laugh and nodded.
“You don’t need to feel too guilty. Try to think about it from a different perspective. If it weren’t for your struggles, I might not have realized it so quickly.” He hugged her tightly and said softly, “Our relationship is about mutual redemption, mutual acceptance, and mutual fulfillment.”
Jiang Qingying thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "That makes sense."
When they calmed down, the two began to recall the hardships they had endured during this period.
"Sigh..." she sighed dramatically, "I thought I married a domineering CEO, but it turns out he's a fool who doesn't understand love."
Lu Jinyuan smiled, pinching her chin with his fingertips, "Then please teach me."
"I don't know either." Jiang Qingying pointed to her stomach. "You can have her teach you."
Lu Jinyuan shook his head.
Jiang Qingying: "Hmm?"
“My relationship with her is familial, but my relationship with you is romantic.” Lu Jinyuan’s voice was hoarse as he cuddled with her, tender and affectionate. “My feelings for you are unique.”
Jiang Qingying suppressed her joy, avoided his gaze, and left her bright red ears facing him.
He asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to say?"
"It seems like that's all." Jiang Qingying bit her lip. "Mr. Lu, let's live well together from now on."
Lu Jinyuan narrowed his eyes and reminded her, "Your way of addressing me is not quite right."
"Huh?" Jiang Qingying feigned ignorance, her voice rising slightly: "President Lu?"
"......"
Jiang Qingying's throat was filled with laughter as she leaned close to his ear, her lips moving gently.
"I love you."
"...husband?"
This was the first time Jiang Qingying had uttered the name entirely out of free will, without being coerced or in a state of rational clarity.
The last syllable of her voice was like a hook, tugging at Lu Jinyuan's heart. Every beat and movement was driven by her hook. His breath stopped for a moment, and with his extremely fast reflexes, he blocked her path before she could escape.
"What did you call me?" Lu Jinyuan's lips lingered on her face, his breath brushing against her. "Say it again."
Jiang Qingying turned her head, a haughty smirk playing on her lips: "No."
"Wife." Lu Jinyuan kissed her, his hand lifting the hem of her dress, his burning palm inspecting every part of her body.
Jiang Qingying was dizzy from his kisses. This man hadn't been kissed in so long, and he just couldn't stop. He was kissing her very forcefully, making her lips numb and tremble. She also had to use her mind to grab his hands that were messing with her body.
"Husband, husband, husband...husband!!!"
She was furious and enraged, shouting more than a dozen times, each shout more furious and fierce than the last.
Lu Jinyuan couldn't help but laugh.
"Then are you going home with your husband?"
"No."
Lu Jinyuan frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Why?"
Jiang Qingying yawned, her eyes showing signs of sleepiness. "It's too late now, let's do it tomorrow."
Lu Jinyuan expressed his understanding and accepted the reason, so he asked, "Then can I stay here tonight?"
"Hmm..." Jiang Qingying's foxy eyes gleamed mischievously as she deliberately teased him, "Whatever you want, there are plenty of guest rooms at home."
“…” Lu Jinyuan took a firm stance on this matter, “How can a son-in-law sleep in a guest room when he goes back to his wife’s home?”
Jiang Qingying opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by a sound coming from the doorway.
“Exactly, what kind of son-in-law sleeps in the guest room when he goes back to his wife’s house?” It was Qin Qing’s voice.
Jiang Qingying and Lu Jinyuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qin Qing and Jiang Chen standing at the door. They then exchanged an awkward glance.
Jiang Qingying jumped up from Lu Jinyuan's arms, tidied her hair which wasn't messy, and said, "Dad, Mom, you're back."
Lu Jinyuan greeted them: "Dad, Mom."
Qin Qing smiled, took Jiang Chen's arm as they walked through the living room, stopped, and their eyes met.
How embarrassing!
How much of this did you hear?
Jiang Qingying blushed and stole a glance at Lu Jinyuan beside her. When he noticed, he took her hand that was hanging down and squeezed it. She heard the sound of his hand falling.
"fine."
"Hehe..." Seeing that her parents remained silent, looking on with amusement, Jiang Qingying decided to strike first. She grabbed Lu Jinyuan by the tie, led him upstairs, and commanded, "Sleep with me!"
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