After finishing the rice noodles, everyone headed back to their respective homes and to their respective mothers.
Ouyang Jing went back to school, Xiaoting followed sister Zimo, and Jian Dan naturally returned home with Uncle.
As soon as they entered the house, Xiaoxin rushed into Jian Danâs arms, âMommy, I missed you so much!â
âMommy missed you too!â
âI bet you were having so much fun that you didnât have time to think about us!â Jian Xiaokai stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall.
âWho said I went to play? Mommy was clearly on a mission to handle ~important matters~!â
âDo you think I believe that?â
Their son was no pushover; conning him was not an easy task.
Ah, the world now had one more person who was as formidable as Uncle.
Seeing Jian Jian starting to falter under her sonâs relentless questioning, her lips curled into a smile.
This was good because it would prevent Jian Jian from leaving them thoughtlessly in the future.
âDonât laugh just yet; I havenât even started on you! You went with Daxin, how come you let Daxin lose weight?â Jian Xiaokai then turned his questioning gaze toward Chu Liyuan.
Lost weight? Has he really lost weight?
Chu Liyuan sized up Jian Jian from head to toeâ¦
âWhere have I lost weight? I clearly gained weight, alright!â
âI say you lost weight, so you lost weight!â Jian Xiaokai declared with an air of finality.
âOkay, okay! Lost weight, lost weight it is; Iâll eat more and gain it back!â
âThatâs more like it. Have you eaten yet? Jinâs mom made a lot of delicious food!â
Seeing her son act so coolly but obviously caring so much about her warmed Jian Danâs heart, and she enveloped Jian Xiaokai in a bear hug.
âAh? Thatâs so cheesy!â Jian Xiaokai complained about the cheesiness but his body language betrayed his true feelings.
âCheesy, where? Mommy missed her son; whatâs wrong with a hug?â
âIn that case, please donât keep running off from now on!â
âSir, yes sir!â
âSo, have you eaten?â
âWe just ate outside; weâll eat again later tonight!â
Jian Dan then went to check on the two little babiesâ¦
âEh, how come they seem to have grown so much bigger after just a few days?â That was Jian Danâs first reaction upon seeing the little ones.
âYeah! Children grow up so fast!â
Jian Dan gazed at the two little milk babies, their big eyes staring back at her, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily lifted.
Especially Qian Lele, who started flailing her little arms as soon as she saw Jian Dan.
Jian Dan extended her hand, and Qian Lele immediately latched onto her finger, holding on tight and refusing to let go.
âMadam, when you werenât here, this little one would stop crying as soon as she saw your photo,â the maid informed Jian Dan.
âAh? Really?â
âYes! Looks like sheâs going to be a clingy one in the future.â
When Chu Liyuan saw that Jian Jian was in Kuaikuai and Qian Leleâs room for quite a while without coming out, he came to find her.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
As he entered the room, he saw Jian Jian sitting by Qian Leleâs bedside. âIs Qian Lele that captivating? That youâve stayed here for so long?â
âI couldnât help it, lookââ Jian Dan showed Chu Liyuan her hand that was firmly grasped in Qian Leleâs.
Chu Liyuanâs brows furrowed slightly.
He tried to pull away gently at first, then with more force, but as soon as he did, Qian Leleâs cries filled the roomâ¦
âItâs okay, itâs okay, Qian Lele, donât cry,â Jian Dan soothingly picked Qian Lele up from the crib, and the baby stopped crying.
For the next hour, Qian Lele clung to Jian Dan because she would cry the moment she was put back on the bed.
When Chu Liyuan saw that Jian Jianâs arms were beginning to shake, he offered, âJian Jian, let me hold her for a while!â
Seeing Jian Jian struggling, he naturally felt pity for her.
âOkay!â
As soon as Chu Liyuan took Qian Lele from Jian Jian, Qian Lele started wailing again, and no amount of coaxing could soothe her.
Jian Dan felt heartbroken seeing Qian Lele cry like that, so she took her back again.
For some reason, the baby stopped crying the moment Jian Dan held her.
Chu Liyuan, observing Qian Leleâs reaction, knew that the little one was doing it on purpose. âYouâre doing this on purpose, arenât you?â
Qian Lele, as if understanding, clutched Jian Danâs neck with her little hands and buried her head thereâ¦
âJian Jian, put her back on the bed; once she gets tired of crying, sheâll stop,â Chu Liyuan said with a hint of exasperation.
One Jian Xiaokai was already enough of a headache for him, and now there was Qian Lele.
âUncle, you canât do that!â
âThen what? Just keep holding her like this?â
Yes! She really couldnât keep holding her like this!
âQian Lele, do you want mommy to hold you because you love her and donât want her to leave? But if you keep making mommy hold you, she will get very tired. Do you want mommy to be tired?â Hearing Jian Danâs words, Qian Leleâs big eyes blinked.
After that, Jian Dan tried again to put Qian Lele back in the crib, and miraculously, there were no tears.
âOur Qian Lele is so smart and obedient; mommy will give you a kiss!â Jian Dan gently kissed Qian Leleâs forehead.
Qian Lele excitedly wiggled her hands and feet and even giggled.