Chapter 100: Shaving

Qin Xiao made breakfast and brought it to Jiang Tang, wanting to feed her. Jiang Tang shook her head and tried to avoid it. She didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore, but her mouth still felt a little bitter. After taking a few bites, she didn't want to eat anymore.

She held the spoon in her hand absentmindedly, and the man in front of her stared at her.

Jiang Tang spoke softly, "Qin Xiao, why don't you go to the factory yet?"

Normally, Qin Xiao would not be at home.

Qin Xiao finished the food in his bowl in a few bites and said calmly, "I'll stay at home with you today."

"What should we do at the factory? It's very busy this year."

She pulled Qin Xiao's sleeve and said softly, "I just have a slight cold, it's okay, you should go and do your work first."

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl, his tone calm, "I'll accompany you."

There is work every day, but the little girl is not sick every day. On the days when the little girl is sick, he cannot accompany her. He is really incompetent.

Jiang Tang felt bitter in his mouth, and his voice was sticky. "Qin Xiao, I can't eat anymore."

"What do you want to eat?"

Jiang Tang tilted his head, "I want to eat something sweet, my mouth is so bitter."

Qin Xiao took the little girl's bowl without saying a word, and Jiang Tang quickly grabbed it to stop him.

"I have a cold, you are not allowed to eat."

The man frowned, stared at the weak face of the little girl, and hummed. Only then did Jiang Tang breathe a sigh of relief.

Qin Xiao cleaned up and washed the dishes, then called Wang Qilei and boiled the water on the stove.

He prepared some brown sugar water and asked Jiang Tang to take the medicine.

"I'll buy you some glutinous rice balls. Is there anything else you want to eat?"

The man was about to go out, and Heidan crawled beside his legs and wagged his tail.

Jiang Tang shook his head, "Chuyang, my brother is going out, what do you want him to bring you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the kid rushed out from the sofa, "Brother, buy toys for Chuyang and Heidan as well."

Qin Xiao agreed, staring at the little girl with his dark eyes, "Go back to the house, it's cold."

The weather in October was not that cold, with only a slight chilly breeze. Jiang Tang put on an extra coat, perhaps because she had a cold, she did feel a little cold.

Nodding obediently, "Well, come back quickly."

Jiang Tang said as he led Qin Chuyang back to the living room, where he lazily lay on the sofa with a blanket covering him.

Qin Chuyang squatted beside her, looking at her with worried eyes, "Sister-in-law, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Jiang Tang shook her head gently. Apart from feeling weak, she was fine.

The little guy carefully twisted the quilt for Jiang Tang and stayed by her side obediently.

He also handed the TV remote control to Jiang Tang. Jiang Tang yawned and randomly changed a channel.

Watching TV with your head tilted.

Qin Xiao came back not long after he left, carrying some glutinous rice balls that he bought for Jiang Tang, and Zhang Hetian was beside him.

He placed the glutinous rice balls on the tea table. Zhang Hetian sat on the sofa next to him and looked at Jiang Tang, "Sister-in-law."

Jiang Tang sat up and looked at Zhang Hetian with frowned brows, "Juan'er is still at home, why are you here?"

When Zhang Hetian met Qin Xiao when he went out to buy something, he learned that Jiang Tang was sick. After a little thought, he realized that it must be because he had spent a lot of energy taking care of Wen Juan in the past few days that he fell ill.

He looked at Jiang Tang apologetically and a little embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, you are tired."

Jiang Tang shook his head. "I'm fine. I just have a cold. Juan'er is still at home. You go back and take care of her."

Zhang Hetian sat for a while before standing up. "Sister-in-law, we will come to thank you after Juan'er has recovered from the confinement period."

Jiang Tang nodded indifferently. Wen Juan was in a critical moment now.

Zhang Hetian left with the things he bought for Wenjuan.

Qin Xiao picked up the glutinous rice balls in his hand, scooped out a round, white and tender glutinous rice ball with a spoon, and placed it in front of the little girl.

Jiang Tang went over and ate one. The sweet taste spread to his lips, teeth and fingertips. Jiang Tang felt that the bitterness in his mouth disappeared completely.

He slowly tasted one, and then Qin Xiao continued to feed him more.

Jiang Tang felt sick of it after eating a few. When Qin Xiao fed him more, he closed his mouth and shook his head.

"No more."

"Are you full?"

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl, put the bowl in his hand on the tea table, and reached his rough hands directly into the blanket, gently rubbing his aunt's belly.

Jiang Tang shrank back as he touched her, and glared at the man accusingly, "Qin Xiao, I'm really full."

How could this person treat her like a child!

Qin Xiao gently let go of his hand, covered the little girl with the blanket again, then took the bowl and went out. In the bedroom, Qin Chuyang was playing with Heidan with the toys that Qin Xiao had just bought for him.

Qin Xiao washed the dishes and went back to the living room.

Sitting next to Jiang Tang, Jiang Tang saw her coming and quietly moved over, resting his head on the man, rubbing against him comfortably.

Qin Xiao placed his large hand on Jiang Tang's forehead, feeling the temperature; it was no longer so hot.

"I wanted to make some delicious food for Juan'er before, but now I can't do it."

Jiang Tang wrinkled his nose and his tone was a little nasal.

Qin Xiao frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "I won't do it again in the future."

He pinched the little girl's rosy face with his fingertips, "Be good."

Jiang Tang looked up at the man in front of her and suddenly noticed the stubble on his chin. She raised her hand and touched the man's chin with her fingertips, rubbing it gently. The touch on her hand was a little prickly.

Jiang Tang's dark eyes softened instantly, and his voice became sticky as if he was acting coquettishly, "Qin Xiao, you've grown a beard again."

She just had a cold, but why did the man in front of her seem exhausted in an instant?

Qin Xiao's head moved, and he rubbed his chin on the girl's soft fingertips, and said lightly, "It will be shaved in a while."

Jiang Tang lifted his head from the man's legs and sat beside him, resting his chin on Qin Xiao's shoulder. He tilted his head to look at Qin Xiao, and spoke excitedly in a voice that sounded like he had a cold, "Shave now. I'll help you."

Qin Xiao looked at the little girl in front of him with deep eyes, "Are you well?"

Jiang Tang didn't feel uncomfortable at all now. She stared at the man in front of her with a smile, raised her hand and put it in front of Qin Xiao, without saying a word, just looked at Qin Xiao.

There seemed to be tears in the little girl's eyes. Qin Xiao's throat rolled, and he could not resist it at all. He took a deep breath, leaned over and kissed the provocative girl heavily, then he stood up in agreement.

Jiang Tang sat obediently on the sofa, covered himself with a blanket, and waited for Qin Xiao to take his razor and hand it to him.

Jiang Tang looked left and right with the old-fashioned razor in his hand, his eyes fell on Qin Xiao's tough face, and with smiling eyes he raised his hand and pinched Qin Xiao's chin, just like a dandy who was flirting with a decent woman.

Holding Qin Xiao's chin to bring him closer, Jiang Tang leaned close to him, almost able to hear his breathing. Qin Xiao's Adam's apple moved up and down. Jiang Tang stared intently at the man's stubbled chin, holding a razor in his hand, and carefully moved forward.

She had no experience in shaving people, so she shaved very carefully, fearing to hurt Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao's chest heaved and he closed his eyes in unbearable pain. His chin did not hurt or itch at all. The little girl did not scratch it really hard.

A faint fragrance wafted into his nose. Qin Xiao stared at the earnest girl in front of him with his dark eyes. He raised his hand to cover Jiang Tang's hand holding the razor and held the girl's hand tightly.

Jiang Tang almost let go of his hand due to trembling, but luckily he held it back. Suddenly, he heard a "hissing" sound with a grainy feeling. Jiang Tang was inexplicably interested and felt comfortable listening to the sound. Qin Xiao grabbed his hand and quickly shaved off the man's newly grown stubble.

Jiang Tang carefully looked at the man's strong features and his already clean chin, and nodded with satisfaction.

He patted Qin Xiao's face gently, then smiled and kissed him, "Okay."

“I’m awesome.”

Qin Xiao raised the corner of his lips slightly and put the things away.

The weather in October was a bit cold. Jiang Tang didn't go out the whole day. She curled up on the sofa watching TV. If she needed anything, she would always have Qin Xiao as her big errand boy and Qin Chuyang as her small errand boy. She sat leisurely on the sofa and gave instructions.

Qin Xiao prepared dinner for her. Jiang Tang had no appetite, so after dinner, Qin Xiao gave her some medicine.

After Jiang Tang finished eating, he looked at Qin Xiao eagerly, "I think I must be fine. I haven't coughed all day today."

As soon as Qin Xiao saw the little girl's eager eyes, he knew what she was thinking. He shook his head without questioning her and reached out to pinch the little girl's cheek.

"Don't think about it."

Jiang Tang wrinkled his nose, snorted softly, turned around and went back to the bedroom angrily.

Qin Xiao let out a breath, silently fetched some water and brought it to the stove, boiled a pot of hot water, poured it into the basin, took a towel and carried the basin upstairs.

As soon as I pushed the door open and entered the bedroom, I saw the little girl with her head buried in the quilt, looking as if she didn't want to say anything.

Qin Xiao brought the basin to the bedside and said in a low voice, "Jiang Tang."

The person under the quilt moved slightly, then lifted the quilt a little, revealing his face.

Qin Xiao wrung out the towel and said in a low voice, "Get up, I'll help you wipe it."

Jiang Tang sat up immediately, staring at Qin Xiao with sparkling eyes. Qin Xiao stepped forward and carefully wiped the girl's face and hands.

Jiang Tang followed Qin Xiao's movements with his eyes until he stopped. He then immediately moved closer, put his hands on the back of the man's neck, and buried his head in Qin Xiao's arms.

Qin Xiao let the little girl act coquettishly, and when she felt she had had enough, he raised his hand and put the person under the quilt, twisted the quilt, carried the basin and went downstairs.

Jiang Tang was lying in bed, about to fall asleep, when she felt someone tuck her and the quilt together. She opened her eyes with drooping eyelids and saw a man holding her together with the quilt.

Jiang Tang rubbed his head against the quilt, raised his hand to lift the quilt, and clung to Qin Xiao like an octopus, with his head in Qin Xiao's arms, muttering warnings.

"Qin Xiao, you are not allowed to leave the quilt on."

Qin Xiao was hugged by the little girl, and he felt like he was carrying a koala. He turned sideways and obediently held the little girl in his arms. His straight nose rubbed against the little girl's soft hair, and his chest was filled with a low vibration.

"Go to sleep and get well soon."

Jiang Tang then contentedly fell asleep beside Qin Xiao and uttered a vague response.

She sniffed softly in a half-asleep state, thinking vaguely that having a cold doesn't make you feel uncomfortable at all, and she will never catch a cold again next time. She felt that Qin Xiao would age easily if she got sick.