Chapter 801: 801, men are cheap! Xiao Yebai is even the top among the cheap!
It was still early.
The days were long now, and even after half a day spent shopping, the sky was still brightly lit.
Plus, tomorrow was the weekend…
However, seeing that someone was in a hurry, Huo Jingshen spoke up, “Ziyang, get ready to get in the car.”
Fu Ziyang handed a white chocolate sandwich cookie to Little Luoluo, “One more, here, you eat it.”
Little Luoluo looked at the pretty packaging, her favorite cookies, and was thrilled!
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“Thank you, Fu Ziyang.” The little girl smiled sweetly, melting hearts with her adorable expression.
Fu Ziyang, with cheeks flushed, got into the car and waved out the window.
“Alright, the car’s gone, stop looking.” Su Wanwan had already moved closer, “Ziyang, let’s play chicken.”
Fu Ziyang: “…”
The two were playing PUBG Mobile. Huo Jingshen, who never played games and didn’t really understand them, drove the whole way, listening to the constant sounds of gunfire from the back seat, accompanied by their cryptic exchanges.
“There’s someone on the roof to the left!” Su Wanwan yelled.
Two seconds later.
Fu Ziyang said calmly, “Dead.”
“Wow, Ziyang, you’re so amazing. Tell me, have you been secretly playing games every day? You’re not studying hard at all! That’s not right!”
Fu Ziyang: “…”
“Ziyang, come over here, there’s a 98K!”
“Ziyang, the circle’s closing, hurry up and get in the car.”
“Damn, someone’s behind us, I’ll drive, you take them down!”
“Throw a grenade!”
Huo Jingshen: “…”
Playing games with a five-year-old kid, can you believe it?
Glancing at the Chu family’s car ahead, Huo Jingshen coughed twice and asked, “Ziyang, how about we go to great-grandfather’s house for dinner?”
Su Wanwan was still fully focused on maneuvering around her enemies in the game.
Fu Ziyang nodded, “Okay.”
**
Half an hour later, two luxury sedans drove one after another into the military compound.
But they soon split into two different directions.
In the black Cayenne, Shi Huan was in front, driving, while Chu Xiuhuang was on the phone, “Yes, yes, we’ve arrived, stop nagging. Always nagging like a ghost, let me ask you, is the food ready? You’re hurrying us when it’s not ready? How could you leave my daughter hungry? It’s outrageous…”
Anyone who didn’t know would think he was scolding his subordinate.
Upon reaching the Chu family villa, the elderly Mr. Chu immediately came out to greet them, scooping up his granddaughter in his arms, “Oh my precious granddaughter! Come let great-grandpa give you a kiss.”
“Hello, great-grandpa.” Little Luoluo was kissed non-stop on her cheeks.
The stubble around great-grandpa’s mouth was rough, just like dad’s, and each kiss felt like tiny needles, tickling her uncomfortably.
Honestly, it wasn’t very comfortable.
Once the kissing was finally done, Chu Xiuhuang spoke up from the shadows, “Luoluo, call me dad and let me hear.”
Little Luoluo blinked her big eyes at him, struggled a bit, then, still clinging to Shi Huan’s legs, buried her face into them.
Chu Xiuhuang: “…”
“Hahaha!” Mr. Chu laughed heartily, triumphant. “What’s the rush? You have to take it slow, children take a long time to warm up to people they aren’t close to.” It’s different with me! Little Luoluo is closest to me!
Chu Xiuhuang cast a sideways glance at his grandfather, “Okay, stop showing off, it’s not like you were the one who gave birth to her.”
Mr. Chu: “…”
“Where’s mom?” Chu Xiuhuang looked around the living room but didn’t see her.
“Upstairs, complaining about chest pain, I couldn’t be bothered.” Mr. Chu extended his hand. “Luoluo come, let great-grandpa take you to the playroom.”
Little Luoluo, hearing she could play, immediately turned around and placed her tiny hand in great-grandpa’s.
Thus, Chu Xiuhuang gladly said, “Then I’ll take Huanhuan upstairs to see mom.”
“Go ahead, go ahead.”
…
Once upstairs.
Chu Xiuhuang pulled her straight to his own bedroom…
The moment the door closed, he immediately embraced Shi Huan, their distance closing instantly.
“Uh, weren’t we supposed to go see your mom?”
Ignoring the question, Chu Xiuhuang complimented, “Wife, you look really pretty in that dress today.”
Shi Huan: “…”
Ever since they had gotten married, this man had become very domineering, throwing away all her previous black clothes.
Now, everything she wore, used, and donned… was all handpicked by him in terms of style and color.
Shi Huan wasn’t without protests, but since they were already married, there was no need to quarrel over such minor issues, so she gradually let him have his way.
Today, because she was accompanying the children shopping, she wore a goose yellow base floral dress, loose and conservative yet utterly feminine. Her makeup-free face was as fresh as a dewy rose, and at first glance, her complexion was as white as frost, glowing softly in his arms.
Her hair, previously shoulder-length, was now styled in soft curls, and the glasses were gone, revealing her beautiful eyes.
She had a good figure, petite yet curvy, with a slim waist and full hips, always feeling incredibly soft whenever he held her…
In short, compared to her stern secretary look before, the current Shi Huan, Chu Xiuhuang liked very much.
Gripping her chin, he lifted her lovely face.
Her skin was so soft, like a peeled egg, fair and delicate. Drawing closer, a faint, fresh scent seemed to waft over…
“Wife, why do you smell so good?” Chu Xiuhuang started being cheesy again.
Shi Huan blinked, her clear, distinct eyes shyly gleamed, “Really?
Chu Xiuhang’s crystal phoenix eyes sparkled, and with slightly parted lips, he said, “Yes, must be your scent, why does it smell so good?”
On her?
Shi Huan’s face slightly reddened.
Although the two had been married for a while, to be honest, the sudden change from colleagues of different ranks to husband and wife, and his cousin becoming her own daughter…
The relationships were too messy and changed too quickly. Plus, with the memory loss several years ago, she couldn’t remember when she had gotten involved with Chu Xiuhuang or how she had gotten pregnant…
So even now, every time Chu Xiuhuang wanted to get intimate, she still felt a bit odd deep inside.
It always felt like a dream.
Too unreal.
And Chu Xiuhuang, having always been devilishly charming and even more so in private, seeing the obvious hints in his eyes, Shi Huan suddenly felt panicked and even started to stutter, “…no, I didn’t put on any perfume…”
“I know,” Chu Xiuhuang’s eyes glinted with a mischievous smile, “What I meant was the natural… scent of a woman that you have.”
Shi Huan: “…”
Chu Xiuhuang’s suggestive voice continued, “Wife, it’s still early, how about we…”
“Ahem.” Shi Huan coughed twice and hurriedly said, “Aren’t we supposed to meet mom? It’s not so good to do this after coming here for so long, right?”
“What’s not good about it, do you want to see her?” Chu Xiuhuang raised an eyebrow, “But it seems like she doesn’t really want to see you.”
Shi Huan: “…”
Mrs. Chu naturally wasn’t pleased with this daughter-in-law who popped up halfway, and Chu Xiuhuang, unlike other considerate husbands, didn’t utter comforting lies to her.
Regardless of whether the elders liked her or not, he had already married her.
Each time he came to the Chu Family, he never coddled his mother and sister. With the brainless Mr. Chu there, it turned out that Mrs. Chu ended up being the one feeling irritated.
With a sigh in her heart, Shi Huan pushed the man’s arm, “We still need to greet them. After all, we only come here once a week. Let me go first…”
“Let go of what? It’s my own room, holding my own wife, what’s wrong with that?” Chu Xiuhuang not only didn’t let go but hugged her even more tightly, “Wife, give your husband a kiss quickly.”
Shi Huan: “…” So corny!
“Not kissing? Then let me kiss you.” Saying that, Chu Xiuhuang lowered his head and precisely captured her lips. While kissing, he spoke, “The doctor said the injuries are mostly healed, so… mmm, when will you let me in…”
Shi Huan’s face turned red, “Can you not always be so…”
“We are legally married; talking about such things is normal. Besides, I’ve waited long enough. Every night, I can only hold you in my sleep, is this sensible? Tell me quickly, when will you hit a home run?” Chu Xiuhuang complained earnestly.
Although the three of them were living together now…
It really was the three of them living together.
Because every night, both of them slept with little Luoluo.
His villa was too big, and the little girl was somewhat particular about her sleeping environment; she was scared to sleep alone in such a big room and had to sleep with her “Huanhuan”…
Plus, although Shi Huan’s external injuries were almost healed, it takes a hundred days to fully recover from bone and muscle injuries. Her fractured ribs still needed time to slowly regenerate, not to mention the bruising in her brain… all of which required regular check-ups at the hospital.
Chu Xiuhuang was extremely tempted every time but also dared not force her.
Shi Huan was rather passive and shy, so they had never really gone all the way.
At this moment, surrounded almost completely by the man’s clean, pleasant scent, Shi Huan was flustered by his flirtation, her breathing becoming rapid…
In the room, filled with the mood of spring and lingering love, while they were lost in each other, suddenly there was a burst of continuous knocking on the door.
Then came the voice of the servant, “Young Master Chu, the old master asks you to come downstairs quickly, saying that the little miss is crying.”
Shi Huan was stunned, quickly pushing him away, hurriedly straightening her clothes, then pulled open the door.
Chu Xiuhuang: “…”
Damn!
I really shouldn’t have come back!
This old man is such a troublemaker, can’t even watch a kid properly!
**
20 minutes earlier.
After Chu Xiuhuang had taken Shi Huan upstairs, Mr. Chu took little Luoluo into the first floor’s playroom.
As soon as they entered, there was already someone inside.
Upon seeing him, little Luoluo immediately hid behind Mr. Chu.
It was that fierce-looking brother.
Mr. Chu immediately reassured her, “Luoluo, don’t be scared, this is your brother Xiaoye, say hello to brother.”
Little Luoluo poked her little head out, mustered her courage to greet, “Hello, brother Xiaoye.”
“Xiaoye, didn’t you see your sister come in? Call out to her quickly,” Mr. Chu ordered.
But Xiaoye, without lifting his head or uttering a word, just continued playing with his Lego.
Mr. Chu became angry, “This brat, so rude, how do I usually teach you!”
Forget it.
He accompanied the little girl on the seesaw nearby for a while until a servant came in, “Old master, there is a phone call for you.”
Mr. Chu stood up, “Luoluo, grandpa will answer a call and then come back to play with you.”
Little Luoluo obediently nodded, “Okay.”
Mr. Chu called to his grandson nearby, “Xiaoye, keep an eye on your sister. If you make her cry… I’m going to ask you!”
“I know! So annoying!” Xiaoye didn’t lift his head.
“You brat!” Mr. Chu scolded him a few more times before leaving to answer the phone.
The large toy room was left with just the two kids.
Little Luoluo, holding a little yellow duck in her hand, sat on the seesaw while sneakily watching brother Xiaoye.
She was a well-behaved child. If her brother ignored her, she didn’t dare to disturb him and just played by herself next to him.
After playing enough, she got off, ran to a small table, and from her little backpack, took out a homework book prepared to do her homework.
Xiaoye then approached her, “Hey, do you have any food?”
Little Luoluo looked at him and took out a Dove chocolate from her backpack and handed it over.
Xiaoye tore the packaging and started munching on it noisily.
He had upset his mom at noon and didn’t get to eat; he was really hungry but felt too embarrassed to tell his grandpa…
The chocolate was soon all gone.
Xiaoye licked his lips, still feeling hungry.
“Do you have any more food?”
“No,” Little Luoluo shook her head.
Xiaoye looked at her. “Really? You’re not lying to me?”
So Little Luoluo candidly said, “I only have one little biscuit left.”
But that was the biscuit Fu Ziyang had given her, and she was reluctant to give it to someone else…
Xiaoye, ravenous as he was, said, “What does it look like? Show me.”
Little Luoluo fumbled in her little backpack and finally pulled out the White Lover biscuit, “Like this!”
Xiaoye couldn’t help but lick his lips again. “Should I perform a magic trick for you?”
“What kind of magic?” Little kids always found magic fascinating, and Little Luoluo was no exception. Her beautiful phoenix eyes instantly widened.
Xiaoye said, “I can make this biscuit disappear in one second!”
“Really?”
“Really, don’t believe me? Hand it over!”
Little Luoluo obediently passed over the biscuit in her hand.
Xiaoye quickly tore off the outer wrapper and stuffed it into his mouth. In just two or three bites, he had finished it and swallowed, “See! It’s gone!”
Little Luoluo stared at his mouth.
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Then blinked again.
After a full three seconds, she opened her little mouth and let out a “wow”, crying so loud it could shake the heavens and earth.
Xiaoye: “…”
**
Upon learning the truth, Grandpa Chu gave his grandson a smack on the bottom, “You scoundrel, snatching your sister’s snack? At least pretend to act like a brother!”
Little Luoluo leaned against Shi Huan, still sobbing intermittently, pointing directly at Xiaoye, “My biscuit…”
“Taking your sister’s biscuit! You can go without dinner tonight!” Grandpa Chu shouted with his hands on his hips.
Xiaoye, who hadn’t eaten lunch, couldn’t hold out with just that piece of chocolate and the biscuit. Hearing that he would also miss dinner, he pouted and began to cry, “Wow,” starting to cry.
The cries of both children rose and fell, seemingly competing with each other.
Shi Huan hastily said, “It’s okay, grandpa. It’s just a biscuit, stop scolding him.”
Grandpa Chu was still not appeased, “You still have the cheek to cry after bullying your sister?!”
This Xiaoye, though truly his own grandson, lived up to his name, being wild since childhood!
It wasn’t because he was partial.
Lately, this child had turned the whole compound upside down; he blocked the fishpond at Neighbor Wang’s house one day, pulled out the leek sprouts at Counselor Xu’s vegetable plot the next, and even once tried to set fire to Commissioner Zhu’s Persian cat’s tail with a lighter…
Always causing trouble, every now and then parents from next door would come with their kids to complain…
Compared to him, of course, Grandpa was more inclined towards his soft, lovely, well-behaved granddaughter.
Shi Huan could only try to console her daughter, “Luoluo, Xiaoye is your older cousin. Children should learn to share.”
“But…” Little Luoluo pouted with grievance, “that was given to me by Fu Ziyang…”
“Then on Monday when school starts, I’ll talk to Ziyang and tell him you gave the biscuit to your brother, okay? Ziyang won’t blame you…”
Before Little Luoluo could reply, a stern and somber female voice rang out, “What’s going on here?”
Seeing grandma arriving, Xiaoye immediately rushed over and started tattling, “Grandma, it was just one biscuit from her, and they all ganged up to bully me! Wah wah wah, grandma, I’ve been so terribly bullied…”
Shi Huan was stunned.
Chu Xiuhuang was already livid, “Hey, you brat, spouting lies at such a young age, be careful I thrash you…”
“Axui!” Madam Chu’s face turned stern, “Is that how you speak to a child?”
“Who let him bully my daughter?” Chu Xiuhuang was about to continue but got pulled back by Shi Huan.
Madam Chu took out a handkerchief, wiping her grandson’s tears, “Shi Huan, come with me for a moment.”
Chu Xiuhuang held on to Shi Huan’s hand, his handsome face slightly stern, “Anything you have to say can be said right here. Where are you going?”
Madam Chu’s expression was harsh, “This is the Chu family. I’m just talking a few words with my daughter-in-law. What could I possibly do to her? In your eyes, am I just an evil mother-in-law?”
“Isn’t that the case?”
Shi Huan hurriedly pulled on Chu Xiuhuang, “Mom, please don’t be angry…”
“Come with me!” Madam Chu said sternly then turned and entered the study.
Maybe it was the shock, but although Little Luoluo’s face was streaked with tear tracks, she wasn’t crying anymore.
Shi Huan nudged her daughter towards Chu Xiuhuang, “Alright, comfort her. I’ll go talk to mom.”
The man was still not reassured, “Call me if something happens, don’t tolerate any wrong.”
“I won’t,” Shi Huan said with a smile, then pushed open the door to the room.
**
Madam Chu sat behind the desk, looking at the calligraphy on the wall, trying to calm her emotions.
The door closed, and Shi Huan approached, “Mom, I’m sorry about earlier…”
“Don’t call me mom.” Madam Chu interrupted impatiently, “If it weren’t for Axui’s stubbornness, do you think you could have entered the doors of our Chu family with what you’ve got?”
Shi Huan pursed her lips, “I know you don’t like me…”
“It’s not that I don’t like you.” Madam Chu interrupted again, “I look down on you.”
Shi Huan: “…”
Alright then.
Her mother-in-law’s words were indeed direct.
She held back her smile, no longer trying to make amends, “So, has Madam Chu said all there is to be said?”
The term “Madam Chu” made Madam Chu’s expression even uglier, “What kind of attitude is that? How are you speaking to your elder?”
Shi Huan chuckled, “Mrs. Chu, if we are done talking, I should head back now, as Axui would start to worry if it gets too late, and you know his temperament.”
Mrs. Chu had to take a deep breath to suppress the pent-up frustration. She picked up her phone and said arrogantly, “Add me from the WeChat group. Whenever you want to come back, send me a message in advance so I can make sure to be out.”
Shi Huan readily agreed, “Okay.”
A few days ago, the old Mr. Chu had created a WeChat group called “A Family of Love and Affection.” Naturally, the mother-in-law was also in it, although she hardly ever spoke.
Very noble and aloof indeed.
Upon receiving Shi Huan’s friend request, Mrs. Chu clicked to accept and felt slightly better, “Of course, unless it’s necessary, I still hope you try not to come over here.”
“I’m afraid that won’t be possible,” Shi Huan did not agree, “Luoluo is the Chu Family’s beloved granddaughter, the old master adores her, and she can’t be without me, so I’m afraid Mrs. Chu will have to avoid us.”
Mrs. Chu’s face, which had just softened, tightened again. She clenched her fingers, just as she was about to speak…
Shi Huan’s phone rang.
“Mrs. Chu, I must be going,” she said, nodded at her, and quickly turned to leave.
All the fury in Mrs. Chu choked in her throat in an instant.
She closed her eyes, reciting a mantra in her head to calm herself: don’t get angry, don’t get angry, don’t get angry…
**
Shi Huan thought the call might be from Xiuhuang urging her, but when she checked her phone, it was an unknown local number from Nancheng.
“Hello?”
“Ms. Shi, this is Xiao Yebai.”
Shi Huan was slightly surprised, “…Mr. Xiao?”
…
Meanwhile, at the Huo Family’s villa a short distance away.
At the dining table, Su Wanwan’s phone also rang.
Upon checking it.
“Damn!”
Huo Jingshen: “…”
Old Mr. Huo also: “…”
Su Wanwan immediately realized her slip of the tongue, laughing awkwardly, “Heh, sorry, I was just shocked. I didn’t mean to swear…”
Old Mr. Huo snorted coldly and continued to eat his porridge.
It was a message from Xiao Yebai, which Su Wanwan found bizarre. Standing up, she said, “I’m going to make a call.”
…
Su Wanwan ran to the balcony and dialed Weiyi’s number, and as soon as it connected, she asked, “What has your boss Xiao gone crazy?”
“What happened?” Weiyi asked indifferently.
“He just sent me a message that tomorrow is Saturday and he has invited a few of your close friends to accompany you at Lishui Bay.”
Weiyi: “…”
“Is he trying to show off to us? Damn, such a scheming man. It looks like your insistence on divorce scared him, otherwise why say men are just contemptible! This Xiao Yebai is the worst of them! Always so high and mighty, acting like he’s better than others, never even acknowledging me when he saw me. Now he’s actually sending me messages to invite me over, tsk tsk tsk, I just don’t know who else he invited. Do you know?”
“I don’t know about this,” Weiyi’s tone was cold, “I also don’t know whom he has invited.”
“You don’t know?” Su Wanwan thought for a bit, “Then he must be planning a surprise for you, oops, now I’ve told you, so does that mean no surprise for you now?”
“Wanwan, we haven’t made up.”
This statement startled Su Wanwan, “Not made up? Then… he made a statement this afternoon and even brought you home, I thought you two had already…”
“Impossible,” Weiyi said, “I’m completely unaware of this matter, including the invitation. He did it all on his own without consulting me.”
“What do you mean?” Su Wanwan was confused, “So what is he trying to do?”
“Wanwan, can you help me?”
“How can I help you?”
“I want to abort the child.”
Su Wanwan’s eyes widened in shock: “…”
**
Lishui Bay Villa.
In the upstairs bedroom, as the door was pushed open, Weiyi quickly hung up the phone.
She placed her mobile on the bedside table and turned to look at the man entering, “What have you done behind my back again?”
Xiao Yebai closed the door behind him and strode to the bed.
His hands propped beside her, he leaned down.
The familiar, crisp scent hit her, and Weiyi quickly turned her face away, his lips touching her cheek.
Xiao Yebai was not upset, he gently kissed her cheek, his voice low and magnetic, “I won’t be going to the office tomorrow, I’ve invited a couple of your girlfriends over to keep you company.”
“So?” Weiyi still couldn’t help but pull away from his touch, she asked, “What exactly are you trying to achieve?”
Xiao Yebai stayed close to her, his breath mingling with hers as he spoke in a low, teasing tone, “Dr. Pu said that staying in a pleasant mood during pregnancy is essential, as it ensures the baby will be a happy one. Seeing your friends will surely improve your mood.”
“Yeah, and getting a divorce from you would make me feel even better.”
Her words made the previously teasing atmosphere freeze instantly.
Xiao Yebai stiffened, and after several seconds, he spoke softly, “Weiyi, I don’t want to hear about divorce anymore.”
Weiyi snorted coldly, lay down flat on the bed, and then turned away, “Go out, I want to sleep.”
Xiao Yebai narrowed his eyes.
Behind the glasses, those profound, peach blossom eyes suddenly seemed deep and unspeakable.
Then he reached out, pulling the thin quilt up to cover her shoulders, “Then sleep first, I’ll handle some work matters and come back up later to accompany you.”
Weiyi, however, said, “You should sleep in the guest room or go downstairs to the guest room, I don’t want to sleep in the same bed as you.”
Xiao Yebai chuckled softly, lifting his hand to tuck her hair behind her ear.
Though he didn’t speak, his attitude was clear: impossible! It’s not up to you!