Chapter 42: Qi Han's Confession
Suddenly, Nan Jiao felt Lu Xiao grasp her hand, and the three of them intertwined their hands.
A strange feeling instantly welled up inside me.
*
That evening, Nan Jiao told Yan Yan a story and then watched him fall asleep. Looking at his peaceful and obedient sleeping face, Nan Jiao felt her heart was about to melt.
Footsteps sounded beside her. Lu Xiao stood with his arms crossed, watching her for what seemed like an eternity, his eyes filled with amusement.
"Yanyan is already asleep, shouldn't we go to bed too?"
Yan Yan was already asleep, so Nan Jiao wasn't so cooperative: "I'll sleep with Yan Yan tonight."
"oh--"
Nan Jiao was wondering why he was being so easy to talk to today, whereas he would usually pester her relentlessly.
The thought had barely formed when he saw Lu Xiao take a pillow and a thin blanket from the butler and place them on the other side.
"This bed is so big, there's plenty of room for the three of us to lie down."
"Lu Xiao, you..."
"What? I'm Yan Yan's father. He's sick, so I should be taking care of him."
What he said made perfect sense, and Nan Jiao couldn't think of a reason to refuse him.
If she were to stay in a guest room herself... she was really worried about Yan Yan's condition and would only feel at ease once she saw Yan Yan fully recovered.
Nan Jiao glanced at the bed and moved the middle pillow and blanket to the outermost side, so that Yan Yan could sleep between them.
Lu Xiao watched Nan Jiao's actions, his gaze darkening slightly, but he said nothing.
Nan Jiao went outside and asked the housekeeper for directions to the bathroom. She then asked, "Are there any pajamas here?"
She didn't want to go out wrapped in a bath towel.
"some."
The housekeeper led Nan Jiao to the innermost room on the second floor. The moment she pushed open the door, Nan Jiao was stunned. How could this place be so similar to the bedroom she had stayed in on the first star?
The housekeeper opened the wardrobe and saw a dazzling array of clothes, including pajamas, casual wear, and formal attire.
Nan Jiao picked out an outfit and asked the butler next to her, "Why are there so many women's clothes here?"
"Oh, when we bought this property, the Marshal sent people to buy clothes. New clothes are delivered every quarter. Not only clothes, but a bottle of fresh flowers is delivered here every day. As for why, I don't know, since the Marshal never mentioned it."
It sounds a lot like keeping a mistress in a golden house.
Nan Jiao inexplicably thought of the female lead and quickly asked, "Have any of these clothes been worn by anyone?"
The butler immediately assured him, "Don't worry, all the clothes here are brand new."
Nan Jiao breathed a sigh of relief and took her pajamas to the bathroom.
The environment was exceptionally quiet after the lights were turned off. Nan Jiao could clearly hear her own breathing. Besides Yan Yan, there was another breath that was noticeably hotter, but Nan Jiao wasn't sure if he was still awake.
The thought that he might still be awake made Nan Jiao unable to sleep.
Nan Jiao spent the whole night lost in thought, and she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
When she woke up, she felt as if she were being held in a warm and strong arm.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Lu Xiao embracing her and Yan Yan together. Yan Yan was lying in the middle, looking around happily, as if she was overjoyed.
Nan Jiao reached out and touched Yan Yan's forehead. Fortunately, there was no sign of fever.
Yan Yan snuggled into Nan Jiao's arms, her voice soft and sweet: "Mommy, it's so nice..."
Nan Jiao smiled and chatted with Yan Yan for a while.
It wasn't until Yasuo knocked on the door and Lu Xiao still had his eyes closed that Nan Jiao realized he was pretending to be asleep.
Yasuo's knocking continued, and Lu Xiao reluctantly replied, "Stop knocking, wait a moment."
Nan Jiao got out of bed first and went to the changing room to change her clothes.
Two minutes later, Yasuo came in carrying a medicine box. He checked Yan Yan's condition again and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that Yan Yan is doing very well and is in a good mood. I applied some ointment to Yan Yan, and the scars on his body will be completely gone in a couple of days."
*
Two days later, Lu Xiao hurriedly left the house, while Nan Jiao took Yan Yan back to the shop.
Learning from past mistakes, Lu Xiao sent a team to protect them.
The store employees were overjoyed to see Nan Jiao: "Manager, you're finally back! We saw your message, but we can only be at ease when we see you back safe and sound."
Touched by their concern, Nan Jiao said, "Don't worry, everyone, I'm fine."
Xiao Chen noticed Yan Yan: "Oh, isn't this the brat? Hey, why are you being so well-behaved today? Are you in a good mood? Can I give you a hug, brother?"
Xiao Chen took a few steps forward, but Yan Yan was still not very cooperative: "Yan Yan, don't blame Uncle for carrying you."
"Uncle? Hey, I'm only in my early twenties, how can I be an uncle? I knew I shouldn't have been fooled by your cute appearance. This arrogant and conceited attitude is nothing like a shop manager!"
A burst of laughter came from the side. Chef Lin said, "You still have the nerve to say that, Xiao Chen? Who was it that teased him with bugs on the very first day they met? You deserve to be called a weird uncle."
Xiao Chen touched his nose, remembering this incident: "I... I thought kids all liked playing with insects."
Nan Jiao gave a brief explanation to everyone and said that Yan Yan would always stay by her side from now on.
Everyone was dumbfounded:
"My goodness, it's like listening to a novel."
"It sounds so complicated, I'm almost moved to tears, but thankfully you're reunited."
"Oh? I see. I take back my previous arrogant attitude. Yan Yan is a sensible and good child. The shop manager is also very nice. You are all good."
*
The shop door was pushed open, and a familiar figure came into view.
Nan Jiao turned around and saw Qi Han.
"Brother Qi Han, what's wrong?"
Qi Han didn't look well. He was usually very clean and hadn't shaved, and he looked listless.
"Jiaojiao, there's something I've been thinking about for a long time, and I'm finally going to tell you the truth."
Nan Jiao was startled by his serious demeanor and felt a vague unease in her heart.
"What……?"
"It's not convenient here, can we go outside and talk?"
Yan Yan still held Nan Jiao's hand, feeling hostile towards this person who might take his mother away: "What do you want with my mother? Yan Yan wants to go with her too."
"Yan Yan, be good. Mommy will be back soon. Why don't you stay here and let your older brothers and sisters play with you for a while?"
Xiao Chen pulled Yan Yan over: "Little friend, you're four years old now, it's time to learn to be independent."
"Mind your own business!" Yan Yan glared at Xiao Chen, then looked at Nan Jiao expectantly: "Mom, please come back soon..."
"good."
Nan Jiao and Qi Han went outside and came to a nearby street.
Qi Han knelt down before her with a thud.
Nan Jiao was startled: "Brother Qi Han, what are you doing?"
"I'm sorry, Jiaojiao."
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