Xu Ruantang's anger surged to the top of his head.
She simply couldn't understand why Chen Ji would do this.
Is it simply because she didn't tell him about buying a house?
Just like he said yesterday, he wanted to use such an extreme method to teach her what trust is.
But how can such behavior be considered as trusting her?
As Chen Ji watched her constantly changing expression, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart, and he took a step forward.
"From now on, I hope that no matter what happens, I will be the first person you think of. Honey, whatever you want, I will give you with what I have. And even if I don't have something, I will find a way to give it to you."
Xu Ruantang finally understood that Chen Ji's outburst yesterday was because he hadn't been the first to be told about buying the courtyard.
He only heard about this from someone else after Li Shuhe had already sponsored her with money.
He felt that Xu Ruantang did not trust or rely on him enough, which was why she kept him out of important matters.
At this moment, Chen Ji should have clearly known that she was angry.
Even under these circumstances, he was still thinking about how to achieve his goal.
Although the initial intention of this purpose may have been to build her trust in him and make her keep him in her heart.
Xu Ruantang found it hard to accept.
Chen Ji acted too extremely. Even though he knew he could avoid losing a thousand yuan, he deliberately wanted to teach her a lesson with money.
Xu Ruantang's heart sank to the bottom, and she raised her head with a grim expression.
She wanted to argue with Chen Ji, but when her gaze fell on the baby in Chen Ji's arms, she froze.
Xiao Bao was giggling a moment ago, but now her whole body is tense. Even in Chen Ji's arms, you can tell at a glance that she is nervous.
Xu Ruantang felt a pang of sadness and forced herself to suppress her anger. She gently said to Xiaobao, "What's wrong, Xiaobao? Mommy and Daddy are just joking. Don't be afraid."
She touched Xiao Bao's little face and said to Chen Ji, "Let's go upstairs first."
Chen Ji reacted instantly and gently patted Xiao Bao's back, "It's okay, Daddy will put you to sleep."
Regardless of whether Xu Ruantang agreed or not, he carried Xiaobao in one arm and pulled Xu Ruantang into his arms with the other, going upstairs in this awkward posture.
"Never argue in front of the children" was something Xu Ruantang once told herself.
At that time, she hadn't thought about when to have children, and there wasn't even a man in her life.
The scene of her parents arguing left a deep mark on her young heart, one that she could never erase for the rest of her life.
She was very young then, and she doesn't remember many things now that she's grown up.
She remembered every detail of her parents standing by her bedside, arguing about money all night.
At that time, she was still a coward, clearly awake but afraid to open her eyes, huddled under the covers listening to the adults' arguing, which rose and fell in waves, her heart contracting and spasming.
Xu Ruantang vowed never to become that kind of person, and never to let her child become the next her.
Once upstairs, neither of them mentioned what had just happened. They played with Xiaobao for a while, and the child finally smiled.
But she was clearly not as enthusiastic as before, and even the smile on her little face seemed like she was just going through the motions to please the two adults, very reluctant and ingratiating.
Xiao Bao is only one year old, but he's surprisingly smart.
Xu Ruantang originally planned to wait until she was put to sleep before going to the study next door with Chen Ji to chat.
As soon as she stood up, Xiao Bao trembled and started crying without even opening his eyes.
Chen Ji gently patted her back, and Xiao Bao grasped Xu Ruantang's outstretched fingers in his palm, and she slowly fell asleep again.
Xu Ruantang had taken care of her niece before and knew that children would have a startle reflex, but it mostly occurred before the age of six months and would gradually disappear as they grew older.
Besides, Xiao Bao didn't have this problem before.
At first, she thought it was because the room was too hot and the child was afraid of the heat, which was why he couldn't sleep well and kept whimpering.
The fan was on in the room, but Chen Ji was afraid that the direct airflow would make the child catch a cold, so he didn't point the fan in this direction. Instead, he held a fan in his hand and fanned her to cool her down.
Xu Ruantang could feel the chill, but Xiao Bao continued to whine every now and then, as if he was dreaming of something sad. When the whining got louder, it turned into a sob.
Xu Ruantang was now certain that Xiaobao had been frightened by their argument. Even though she and Chen Ji hadn't said anything harsh, the child had sensed the tense atmosphere.
That night, Chen Ji would comfort Xiao Bao whenever he cried. Sometimes, when Xiao Bao cried too hard, Chen Ji would simply pick him up and walk around the room.
Xu Ruantang went downstairs, filled a baby bottle with water, and fed her several times.
Late into the night, Xiao Bao grabbed Xu Ruantang's arm, snuggled closer to her, and unconsciously twitched his head, calling out intermittently, "Mommy... Mom... Mommy."
Grandma's voice carried a hint of grievance, and Xu Ruantang felt heartbroken. She hugged Xiaobao and comforted him, "Mommy's here, Xiaobao, don't be afraid. Go to sleep, Mommy's with you."
Afraid that she would get too hot, Xu Ruantang tried to take the fan from Chen Ji, but he stopped her, saying, "I'll fan you, you go to sleep."
Even training a hawk to burden itself like this isn't enough.
Xu Ruantang held Xiaobao in her arms and quickly fell into a deep sleep. The child stopped fussing in her arms.
As dawn approached, Xu Ruantang groggily discovered that Chen Ji was still fanning himself.
She wanted to tell him it wasn't necessary, but she was too sleepy and fell asleep again before she could say it.
A chaotic night of war.
When Xu Ruantang opened her eyes again, the room was empty; Xiao Bao and Chen Ji were no longer there.
She went downstairs, and there the father and daughter were lying on the table. Chen Ji was teaching Xiao Bao how to draw with a pencil.
Xiao Bao is too young to know how; he just scribbles randomly with a pencil in hand.
"You're up? Go wash up and eat." Chen Jiming's eyes were filled with a hint of a smile, his voice low and warm.
He prepared the meal, but didn't eat first; he waited for her to get up before eating together.
I cooked porridge, simple side dishes, and boiled eggs.
Chen Ji was still holding Xiao Bao, while Xu Ruantang drank her porridge and stirred the porridge in the small bowl next to her, thinking that she should cool it down quickly and feed it to Xiao Bao.
"She drank milk this morning, so she probably won't eat much. You eat yours."
Chen Ji held the egg in his large, bony hand, quickly peeled it, and handed it to Xu Ruantang, saying, "If you don't want the yolk, leave it for me."
After he finished speaking, he peeled another egg.
Xiao Bao stared intently, and as soon as it was placed in her hand, he immediately took it and began to eat it seriously.
Xu Ruantang gave Chen Ji a deep look and asked him, "Aren't you going to the army today?"
His rest time is not very fixed, especially when he is busy, he may not have a single day off for a whole month.
"Okay." Chen Ji took the egg yolk and put it into his own bowl. "Honey, our little one is turning one year old soon. Shall we take a family photo today?"
Xu Ruantang also had this idea, but at the time she wanted to take a separate first birthday photo for Xiaobao.
Whatever other children have, his little one can't be left out either; they'll take photos every year on his birthday.
Xu Ruantang nodded, "Okay, if you're free, shall we go to the park after we take the photos?"
She discovered last time that parks from this era also had carousels and small boats on the lake.
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