My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband-Chapter 569: Happy Hour

She couldn’t cook. On Prison Star, the variety of vegetables, meats, and seafood wasn’t as rich as on Earth, so her diet there was very coarse.

But she could work hard.

Si Mingjing said, "Mom, don’t pamper me like a young lady. If there’s work to do, just tell me. On Prison Star, I often helped my master with chores. I’ve endured all sorts of hardships; I’m not some delicately raised young lady..."

"Don’t say any more." Bai Danfeng’s eyes reddened.

Si Mingjing laughed. "Don’t cry, or how will I be able to share my past life with you? It’s alright; I’m a resilient member of the Dragon Clan. A little hardship is nothing. Besides, isn’t there a saying that ’only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one rise above others’?"

Bai Danfeng’s heart ached. "I can’t bear to hear it. It’s all my fault. If I had known sooner you were my daughter, I wouldn’t have let Chuanfeng harm you so much. I’m truly not a good mother. I didn’t even realize my own daughter was right beside me. I’ve lived in a daze, like a fool."

"You’re wonderful just as you are." Si Mingjing just wanted a simple mother.

"Actually, I’m not your biological daughter in terms of bloodline. I was merely reincarnated into your womb, so we aren’t directly blood-related. You really shouldn’t feel too guilty," Si Mingjing tried to say, hoping to alleviate Bai Danfeng’s guilt.

Unfortunately, her words offered little comfort to Bai Danfeng.

Bai Danfeng said, "I know. The doctor told me I’m infertile."

Si Mingjing: "..."

"After Chengzhou and I married, I always wanted to have a child for him. But the doctor, after a check-up, said I have anovulation. I told the doctor I’d given birth to a son before, and she was very surprised. She said that given my physical condition, being able to conceive was a miracle."

Si Mingjing reached out, intending to take Bai Danfeng’s pulse.

Bai Danfeng shook her head. "It’s fine. Having you is enough for me, and Chengzhou doesn’t mind either."

Tao Chengzhou and she were a couple who had found each other later in life. Before marrying her, he had a previous marriage, and his ex-wife had given him a daughter. Their daughter was now grown, had married last year, and Tao Chengzhou would soon be a grandfather. This knowledge greatly eased Bai Danfeng’s guilt.

Bai Danfeng said, "Besides, at my age, it’s impossible for me to have more children. You are my only daughter."

"Mom," Si Mingjing’s voice was exceptionally earnest.

Bai Danfeng smiled.

The mother and daughter bustled in the kitchen for over an hour before Mo Yinhe finally returned from the Undersea World.

Seeing Mo Yinhe arrive with a bottle of red wine, Bai Danfeng said, "Quick, go wash your hands. We’re waiting for you to eat."

Mo Yinhe said, "I’ll open the red wine first."

Tao Chengzhou, intrigued, went to find a corkscrew for him.

Mo Yinhe opened the bottle of red wine and poured four glasses.

He sat beside Si Mingjing, his foot playfully hooking hers under the table. Her ears flushed as she kicked his foot away.

Tao Chengzhou took a sip and nodded repeatedly. "This wine is good, very good."

Bai Danfeng laughed at him.

Mo Yinhe raised his glass. "Come, Dad, let’s have a drink."

Now that Bai Danfeng was Mingjing’s mother, Mo Yinhe had changed his form of address for Bai Danfeng and Tao Chengzhou, calling them Mom and Dad.

Tao Chengzhou, flattered, felt he couldn’t accept it. "Just call me Uncle."

"Dad, you deserve it. You’ve taken care of Mom all these years, allowing Mingjing to have this happiness with her family now. I’m toasting you, so please accept. Otherwise, Mingjing will make me kneel on a washboard tonight."

Mo Yinhe was very sincere.

He knew Mingjing craved familial affection and was carefully protecting what she had.

He even brought Si Mingjing into it.

Si Mingjing smiled and nodded, as if playing along.

Bai Danfeng and Tao Chengzhou both laughed. The four of them enjoyed a harmonious meal together.

Bai Danfeng specifically pointed to a dish of scrambled eggs with tomato and said to Mo Yinhe, "Mingjing made this. You should try it." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Mo Yinhe feigned exaggerated surprise. "My baby can actually cook?"

Si Mingjing kicked him hard. "As if I couldn’t!"

"Right, my baby can do anything."

Mo Yinhe picked up a mouthful with his chopsticks and savored it.

Si Mingjing eagerly awaited his verdict.

After Mo Yinhe finished that bite, he picked up another, then a third, and a fourth...

Si Mingjing lightly tapped his arm. "Well? Aren’t you going to say something?"

Mo Yinhe said, "I want this whole plate of tomato and scrambled eggs for myself! Darling, how are you so wonderfully capable?"

Si Mingjing covered her face with her hand and kicked him again. But seeing him eat with such relish, she couldn’t help but smile triumphantly. "You’ve always had good taste!"

After a satisfying meal, they bid farewell. Instead of returning to the palace immediately, they stopped on a bustling street, walking hand in hand and enjoying the sea breeze as they strolled.

In the square in front of a large shopping mall, many people were out enjoying themselves.

Mo Yinhe pulled her over to see if there was anything interesting happening.

He bought a pair of glowing rabbit ears and put them on her head.

Si Mingjing tried to take them off. "They aren’t as cute as my own little Dragon Horns."

"Too late, I already bought them."

Mo Yinhe said, "The rabbit ears are cute too. My Mingjing is cute no matter what."

Si Mingjing refused to wear them. She took the rabbit ears off, put them on Mo Yinhe’s head, then chuckled and reached for her camera to take a photo.

Mo Yinhe was caught between laughter and tears.

He didn’t mind, though. The lighting in the square wasn’t very bright, so he casually wore the rabbit ears, setting aside all dignity just to amuse his wife.

Song Yuan and Fengjue, following behind them, could hardly bear to watch.

Later, the couple went to see a movie.

Unexpectedly, at the cinema, they ran into Qin Jingqiu. Si Mingjing recognized her immediately and greeted her, "Sister Qin?"

When Si Mingjing first arrived in Yecheng and visited Ye Junqing’s pharmaceutical factory, Qin Jingqiu’s husband, Dong Shangzhi, along with Qin Jingqiu’s sister Qin Fengling, had nearly killed the little chubby boy, Gu Shurong. Later, it was Si Mingjing who exposed Dong Shangzhi’s affair, allowing Qin Jingqiu to discover she wasn’t infertile.

After Dong Shangzhi’s death, Qin Jingqiu had been freed from a painful marriage and had since found a new boyfriend. They had also come to see the movie.

Qin Jingqiu and her boyfriend were sitting in the row ahead of Si Mingjing. Turning around, Qin Jingqiu was delighted to see her. "Sister Si, what a coincidence! I haven’t seen you for several months. What have you been busy with lately?"

Si Mingjing replied, "I haven’t been in Yecheng these past few months; I just got back. Congratulations on your new boyfriend."

Qin Jingqiu’s boyfriend was quite handsome and worked in scientific research.

Since everyone was there to watch the movie, they kept their conversation brief, exchanging greetings before settling down.

Si Mingjing leaned her head on Mo Yinhe’s shoulder, watching the movie and eating popcorn, savoring the relaxed moment.

It was a comedy, and bursts of hearty laughter periodically echoed through the darkened cinema. Even Mo Yinhe couldn’t hold back at one point, laughing out loud as he held her.