Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Husband?
Jun Qingmeng’s hands were soft and fragrant.
Jiang Liu moved his hand away, then took hers and didn’t let go.
He just looked at her earnestly.
Jun Qingmeng panicked, her gaze darting away as she whispered, "What are you doing? I thought you wanted to sleep?"
She gave a token struggle a couple of times, then obediently let Jiang Liu hold her hand.
"Alright, let’s sleep then." Jiang Liu plopped his head down to sleep.
"Ah? ...Okay."
A faint sense of disappointment washed over Jun Qingmeng.
Although she was shy, she wouldn’t have resisted.
’A girl has to be reserved, right?’
She wanted Jiang Liu to be more proactive.
「A few minutes later.」
"Jiang Liu, are you asleep?"
"No."
"I can’t fall asleep over here... *sob*... Can I come over there and sleep in your arms?"
"Sure, come on over."
"Mhm!"
Jun Qingmeng quietly stepped over Tongtong, holding down her nightgown as she crouched beside Jiang Liu.
The young woman’s fragrance grew stronger.
The entire night seemed to blossom like a flower.
Too shy to lift the blanket herself, Jun Qingmeng blushed as she slipped into Jiang Liu’s arms, immediately wrapping her own arms around him.
"Jiang Liu, I love your scent so much. I love you so much."
"I really like your scent, too."
"What do I smell like?"
"Hmm... It’s just very pleasant. A pure and innocent scent."
Jun Qingmeng held her arm up to Jiang Liu’s mouth. "If you like it, you can take a bite!"
Jiang Liu playfully tapped her on the head. "How about I put you in a pot, add some seasoning, and stew you instead?"
"Nooo!"
Jun Qingmeng whined coquettishly, naturally draping her leg over Jiang Liu’s body.
The two of them held each other tightly.
They quietly savored this beautiful moment that belonged to them.
Jun Qingmeng asked in a small voice, "Don’t sleep yet. Can we talk for a bit? I know you’re tired, just for ten minutes."
"Okay. What do you want to talk about?"
Jun Qingmeng asked nervously, "Jiang Liu, we’ve been together for many days now. Is there anything about me that you’re unhappy with?"
"No, you’re great."
"Okay! If there is anything you don’t like, you have to tell me. We need to learn to be understanding of each other. I don’t want to lose you, so please just don’t ever leave me."
"Don’t worry, I’ll always be with you."
Jun Qingmeng hugged Jiang Liu tightly, her breathing growing a little ragged and her heartbeat accelerating.
It was hard to tell what was going through her mind.
Jiang Liu casually gave her a pat on the butt.
"Ah?!"
??
It felt springy. Even through her nightgown, he could feel its perky smoothness.
Jiang Liu suddenly realized this wasn’t his daughter. Thinking fast, he decided the best defense was a good offense.
"Why are you fidgeting? Don’t get any funny ideas, hurry up and sleep!"
"Then why did you hit my butt?"
Jun Qingmeng protested verbally, but her face flushed red all the way to her ears.
’Doesn’t he know a girl’s butt is a private area!?’
But.
’That felt so strange just now.’
’I actually kind of liked it when Jiang Liu patted my butt...’
’I’m done for, I’m done for. Has my love-struck brain broken...?’
Jiang Liu explained, "I’m just used to patting Tongtong. Hurry up and sleep."
"Mhm! Okay. By the way, Jiang Liu, when you meet my dad, what are you going to wear? My dad likes men who are well-put-together. Do you have a suit?"
"I do."
"If you don’t like wearing it, that’s fine too. If he dares to be mean to you, I’ll be mean right back! Your girlfriend is actually very tough, you know!"
Jun Qingmeng showed off her small fists.
Jiang Liu blinked. "Is that so?"
"Yep!"
"Boyfriend, can I call you something else? How about ’Hubby’? I feel like always calling you ’Boyfriend’ is a little weird."
Jun Qingmeng’s eyes lit up.
’Time to take it to the next level!’
Jiang Liu thought for a moment, then nodded. "You can. Call me that if you want."
Woohoo!
"Hubby!"
"Mm, I’m here."
"Hubby, Hubby, Hubby?"
"Huh?"
Jun Qingmeng was very happy.
"I love this name for you. Do you like it?"
"I do."
"Then I’ll call you that all the time!"
The two of them continued to chat.
Before they knew it, Jun Qingmeng had fallen asleep in Jiang Liu’s arms.
Lying next to Jiang Liu, her "shutdown" speed was super fast!
Jiang Liu held Jun Qingmeng and took out his phone to look at it for a while.
He now had four million.
’Two and a half million will go to buying the adjacent storefront for expansion, with another hundred thousand for renovations. I’ll set aside one and a half million to renovate a house nearby, and use five hundred thousand for a luxury-grade remodel of our own apartment...’
’There’s so much to do. My daughter’s future education and upbringing have to be the best, and that will definitely be expensive...’
As Jiang Liu lay in bed thinking, he enjoyed the sounds of breathing on either side of him, and their scents—one milky, the other the sweet fragrance of gardenias.
’A happy family and a cozy home.’
At that moment, Lin Qiujiang and Dahai returned.
The two of them waited outside for a minute before coming in.
「A little while later.」
Jiang Liu got up quietly.
"Qingmeng, I’m going to the bathroom. You go on and sleep."
"Mmm~ Hurry back."
Jun Qingmeng sleepily stroked Jiang Liu’s hair and closed her eyes to sleep.
Jiang Liu threw on some clothes and took the elevator down.
He had already made arrangements with Hu Yongfa.
Someone would come drive the truck at three in the morning.
Arriving at the spot where the small truck was parked, he looked around.
Jiang Liu got in, started the truck, and unlocked the two sliding doors in the back.
He got into the back of the truck, closed the door, and turned on the light.
’No cameras... but even if there were, it wouldn’t matter. My Anomaly Shield can probably block them...’
Jiang Liu scanned the area carefully a few more times, then took out the black, barrel-shaped [Bun-Making Tools].
The [Bun-Making Tools] looked like an oval-shaped trash can.
There was a lot of space inside; Jiang Liu estimated it could produce several hundred buns at once.
Immediately, Jiang Liu began purchasing raw ingredients from the [Gourmet Album].
Ten catties of suckling pig... twenty Thousand-Year Scallions... shiitake mushrooms, eggplant, Little Cyan Dragons, Myriad Glutinous Corn... soy sauce, salt, light soy sauce, mountain spring water, cooking oil...
He stuffed everything into the barrel all at once.
Jiang Liu selected the function to produce raw buns, then chose the freeze-dry option...
The [Bun-Making Tools] began to WHIR.
The numbers on the display above jumped.
[Chive and Egg Buns generated: 532... Now freeze-drying...]
In just twenty minutes, Jiang Liu had produced nearly five thousand buns.
’This is pretty convenient. I’ll have to get Hu Yongfa to put a few more large barrels in the truck tomorrow...’
Jiang Liu picked up the [Bun-Making Tools] and pressed the [Release] button.
Buns came pouring out.
The freeze-dried buns were noticeably smaller. One large barrel could hold about fifteen hundred of them.
He poured the rest directly into bags.
It took him half an hour to get everything done.
He sent a WeChat message to Yue Longfan: "Fan, come over at 3 AM. The key is on the mud flap of the front passenger-side tire. The buns are ready. Bring all the necessary gear tomorrow, and also put two more barrels in the truck."
Yue Longfan replied instantly: "Roger, Master!"
Jiang Liu didn’t reply and returned to his room.
Jun Qingmeng was sitting up in bed waiting for him. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him return.
She asked timidly:
"Where did you go? I went to the bathroom to look for you and you weren’t there. I thought the Big Bad Wolf had run off with you."
"Didn’t you hear about the flood in Kun City? Hu Yongfa and I were talking about setting up a stall there to sell buns. I just went to drop off some supplies. Let’s get some sleep."
"Mmm... You know, you can tell me anything. I’ll keep your secrets."
"Okay, I will."
Jiang Liu didn’t say much more and slid back into bed.
’The bed was warm and fragrant. It was so nice having someone to warm the bed for him.’
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