Jiang Rou regained her composure after taking a big sip of tea, and continued to instruct Chen Yao on other things with a calm expression.
Among them, when talking about matters related to offspring, she just said to let nature take its course. Anyway, Chen Yao was not under pressure from anyone, so there was no need to put any pressure on herself.
Chen Yao nodded and said okay.
The conversation atmosphere on their side was peaceful, but it was different on Xiao Yan's side.
Qi Huaian was looking at Xiao Yan seriously, emphasizing, "You're not young anymore. You need to take things easy, okay?"
Xiao Yan said sincerely: "Uncle, I understand."
Qi Huaian hummed, and continued: "As for offspring, don't worry just because you're old, understand?"
Xiao Yan: ...
He is obviously only two months older than Qihe, so he is not... that old, right?
Why does it sound like my uncle is very old now when he says this?
However, he understood the truth of what his uncle said, so he responded with a "yes" and explained, "Uncle, I'm not in a hurry at all. For things like this, just let nature take its course."
What he didn't know was that his words hit the mark right in Qi Huaian's heart, causing Qi Huaian's attitude towards him to soften slightly.
"Well, that's true, I'm glad you understand. Also, whether you have a boy or a girl is up to fate, and you must not be too obsessed with it. Do you understand?" Qi Huaian asked.
Normally speaking, such matters would rarely be brought up by the girl's family. They said more because Xiao Yan had no elders in his family.
Xiao Yan could certainly understand what he said, so he responded: "Uncle, don't worry, I am not biased towards boys and girls. If Yaoyao has a child in the future, I will love it equally whether it is a boy or a girl."
Qi Huaian nodded with satisfaction. That's right. Whether to have a boy or a girl is God's will. No one can do anything about it. As parents, we should treat our children equally.
Then Xiao Yan continued: "It doesn't matter if Yaoyao doesn't want to have a baby. I will listen to her anyway."
Hearing this, Qi Huaian raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then suddenly remembered that he had an adopted daughter, so he added: "From now on, you and Yaoyao should not ignore your adopted daughter."
Xiao Yan was stunned and said okay.
Old Master Qi sat aside, sipping tea leisurely, listening to Qi Huaian lecturing Xiao Yan without saying a word.
After all, he is old, so why should he care so much? Let them deal with it on their own. He just wants to see his granddaughter happy.
…
The conversation between the men ended quickly. After Old Master Qi and Qi Huaian left, Xiao Yan went to the garden to find Qi He.
Surprisingly, he was still in the same state as when they first met, swinging slowly and leisurely.
As soon as I saw him, his eyes revealed an unconcealable loneliness and secret sadness.
Xiao Yan walked over, patted him on the shoulder and asked him what was wrong.
Qi He didn't hide anything and said bluntly: "A Yan, Li Rongqing is back."
Xiao Yan was stunned. In fact, he had already guessed that Qi He's frustration was related to Li Rongqing, who had married far away five years ago. What he didn't expect was that Li Rongqing actually came back and happened to be met by Qi He.
but--
despite this--
"She's back, so she's back. Maybe she's just going back to visit her parents. Besides, isn't she married? What do you want?" Xiao Yan said indifferently.
Qi He said softly: "No, A Yan, this time is different, she is divorced..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was quite surprised. Divorce?
This is indeed quite unexpected.
Then, he heard Qi He's voice, which was obviously filled with sadness: "Ayan, you said that she has already been divorced and is free again, why doesn't she consider marrying me..."
Xiao Yan asked, "Have you met her and asked her in person?"
Qi He was silent.
Xiao Yan paused and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Qi He muttered again, "I heard that after she got married, the man died within a month. Then she directly showed the divorce papers and left the house. After that, she never appeared again, and no one knew where she was until now, when she reappeared in North City..."
Xiao Yan: "Maybe there's something else going on here. You can check it out."
Qi He nodded woodenly.
…
During lunch, Qi He returned to his usual cheerful self, not at all as dejected and helpless as he was in front of Xiao Yan.
*
In the afternoon, Chen Yao and Xiao Yan went back.
In the carriage.
Xiao Yan held her in his arms, kissed her from time to time, and whispered that he missed her.
Chen Yao knew he was referring to the short time they were apart, so she smiled and joked, "What will you do after your wedding leave ends and you go back on duty?"
Xiao Yan replied without thinking, "Then I won't go on duty."
Chen Yao: ...
While talking, Xiao Yan had already moved his body downwards to kiss her, and Chen Yao's clothes were gradually opening.
Xiao Yan thought he might be crazy, obsessed with something unspeakable...
The carriage was swaying and outside, there was a lot of noise. Despite this, Chen Yao still bit her lips tightly and dared not make a sound.
…
Chen An was smart for once and drove his carriage a long way back home.
…
Chen Yao was finally carried back to Qinglin Courtyard. The maids and mother-in-law on the way saw the general holding the lady in his arms, but they didn't think much about it. They just thought that the lady was tired from the journey. As a newlywed, the general just felt sorry for her.
As soon as I returned to Qinglinyuan, the door of the room was closed tightly.
Before it got dark, the couple in the room had already covered themselves with the quilt.
…
When Chen Yao opened her eyes again, it was already late at night.
An oil lamp was lit beside the bed, and Xiao Yan was reading a book with his muscular chest exposed.
Chen Yao sat up silently, touched him gently, and said in a soft voice: "Husband, I'm hungry."
Xiao Yan quickly put down the book in his hand, hugged her in his arms, and asked her what she wanted to eat.
Chen Yao propped up her chin and thought for a while, then said, "Shredded chicken noodles."
Xiao Yan nodded, stood up, straightened his clothes, opened the door and told Chen An to prepare chicken noodles.
Chen An was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Two bowls, sir?"
Xiao Yan: "One bowl is enough."
Chen An was surprised. It seemed like Master and Madam hadn't even had dinner yet? Was one bowl enough?
The next second, Xiao Yan answered his doubts: "Eating too much and not being able to digest at night, it's food accumulation."
Only then did Chen An understand and leave.
After he left, Xiao Yan closed the door with a red face.
Ahem, he really wasn't hungry.
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