After returning to the family compound, Su Jingjing took her medicine and lay down to rest.
She pulled the blanket over herself and looked at the man in front of her with concern in his eyes, a warm feeling welling up in her heart.
"Ah Ting, I'm much better. You go and do your work. Don't worry about me, I can manage on my own."
Li Hanting frowned, and said with some concern, "Wife, I'll watch over you while you sleep."
Su Jingjing reached out and gently stroked the man's cheek, feigning coquettishness, "I'm really fine. I can't sleep if you stay here and watch over me."
When Liu Yang came over and hesitated, she knew that there was another tricky matter in the army that A-Ting needed to deal with.
Li Hanting hesitated for a moment, then nodded in the end. He tucked her in, stroked her head, and said gently, "Okay, call me if you feel uncomfortable."
"Okay~~~ Honey, give me a kiss." Perhaps people always crave warmth when they are vulnerable. After saying this, she couldn't help but feel a little shy and embarrassed.
Li Hanting, too, could not resist such temptation.
He leaned down close to her, his lips gently covering her delicate, luscious lips, kissing her tenderly and passionately. The kiss gradually grew more passionate.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still as they shared this rare tranquility and warmth.
When she could barely breathe, Su Jingjing struggled slightly, panting, "A-Ting, is...it's okay now?"
Li Hanting traced her features and said with a doting smile, "Get some rest. I'll try to come back as soon as possible."
After finishing speaking, he conveniently got up, changed his clothes, and within two minutes, he had regained his ascetic demeanor.
After the man left, Su Jingjing closed her eyes and went to sleep contentedly.
After arriving at his office, Li Hanting immediately began working, his brows furrowed, as if the matter was quite troublesome.
Just then, the phone on the table rang. Upon hearing the sound, Liu Yang reflexively turned his head to look, then lowered his voice and said to Li Hanting, "Commander, the phone is ringing."
"Hmm." Li Hanting responded softly, raised his sharp eyes, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Liu Yang, give this document to Chief Gu."
"Yes, Commander!" Liu Yang immediately stood up straight and gave Li Hanting a standard military salute. His movements were clean and efficient. Then, he solemnly took the documents and turned to walk out.
The phone on the table was still ringing reluctantly, as if it wouldn't give up until it achieved its goal.
Li Hanting frowned slightly, then picked up the phone and slowly held it to his ear. However, before he could utter a single word, a rapid and decisive voice surged from the other end of the line.
The voice carried an undeniable air of authority.
"What's going on? Why are you taking so long to answer the phone?"
Li Yuan couldn't help but roar loudly.
"Jingjing is sick, such a big thing, why didn't you call home?"
Chen Shufang patted his hand resting on his lap, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "Give me the phone, our son might be busy."
She snatched the phone and said gently, "Han Ting, don't mind your dad's tone."
Li Hanting leaned back lazily, pinched his eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of apology, "Mom, I won't take it to heart. I'm sorry, I was busy just now. Did you call just to ask about Jingjing?"
He should have guessed long ago that Uncle Ming wouldn't keep it a secret from his parents.
Chen Shufang didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I heard from your Uncle Ming that Jingjing is sick. How is she doing? Should Mom go over to take care of her?"
"And how did you get sick?"
Li Hanting remained calm and replied, "I probably caught a chill while sleeping last night, so I have a slight fever. I've taken some medicine and am resting in bed now. She was worried about interfering with my work, so she insisted that I come out."
"You caught a cold," Chen Shufang sighed softly, then said, "Could it be because you're too tired from taking care of you and the children that you fell ill? Why don't I come over and help you look after them for a while, so that Jingjing can get some rest?"
A daughter-in-law has to take care of the family, as well as her studies and work. Even the strongest body can't withstand that.
If the in-laws knew that Jingjing was sick, they would definitely be worried and heartbroken.
A barely perceptible blush appeared on Li Hanting's face. He gently touched the tip of his nose and muttered to himself, "Only he knows that it was entirely because he was too indulgent that his wife caught a cold."
He took a deep breath, composed himself, and then said firmly to his mother, "Mom, really, it's not necessary. I don't have much work to do these days, so I can help with some housework."
Li Hanting knew very well that his wife didn't want to trouble his mother too much. Moreover, if his mother came, he and his wife would have to be even more careful and discreet about their intimate behavior.
Seeing her son's firm tone, Chen Shufang knew he had made up his mind, so she didn't say anything more. She said softly, "Alright then, but don't work too late today. Go home early to see Jingjing. Mom will go over tomorrow and make you some nice food."
After giving her detailed instructions, Chen Shufang hung up the phone, put it away leisurely, and sighed.
Li Yuan looked up from his newspaper. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Chen Shufang shook her head, got up and went to the kitchen to see if there was anything good to bring over tomorrow.
Li Yuan: "..."
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