Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 1116 - 658: Naming? Fifth Master Acts First, Jiang Xiaowai Is Just an Accident
The winter sky was harsh with cold winds running rampant, and the urgent ringing of a phone broke the silence of the room. Qi Zeyan realized it was his phone ringing, and he instinctively reached out to grab it...
Unexpectedly, he touched something soft and warm!
What the heck is this?
His head was foggy, and he instinctively squeezed it twice, suddenly realizing what it was...
He was so startled, his pupils trembled, and he almost jumped out of bed. When he turned his head, he found Ruan Daqiang sleeping next to him, and his hand was on Ruan’s belly.
Ruan was staring at him with wide-open eyes, "Still touching?"
That gaze looked as if it wanted to devour him.
Waking up early, already so angry?
"Sorry, Uncle, I... I just need to take a call!" He searched around frantically and finally found his phone stuck between the bed and the bedside table; it was Xiaozhu calling.
Xiaozhu was already at the Qi Family residence, ready to take him to the office, but was informed he hadn’t returned all night.
"I’ll go to the office myself later." Qi Zeyan pinched his brow, unable to recall how he managed to fall asleep last night. After ending the call, he exchanged awkward glances with Ruan Daqiang, awkwardly smiled, and got up to wash up.
"Brother-in-law, you’re awake?" Ding Dabao was a police academy student, accustomed to early morning workouts even during vacations, getting up before dawn to exercise.
Ruan Mengxi had already gone to the club, only Ruan’s mom was watching a morning health show on TV.
Qi Zeyan simply smiled and headed to the bathroom to wash up, with Ding Dabao following him inside to share his glorious deeds from last night.
It was mainly that Ruan Daqiang lectured him yesterday, and he fell asleep, not only that, but he found Ruan noisy and told him to shut up; he even kicked Ruan’s thigh while sleeping; the scariest part was half-hugging Ruan and mumbling Ruan Mengxi’s name...
Qi Zeyan listened with a chill running down his spine, no wonder Ruan Daqiang woke up looking like he wanted to eat him alive.
As Qi Zeyan left the apartment, he was just about to call Ruan Mengxi when Jiang Chengsi’s call came through.
A nocturnal person, why would he be calling this early? Picking up the call, he greeted.
"Up so early?"
"Gotta go to work." Qi Zeyan pinched his brow; drinking was really a hindrance.
"No cuddling? Running off to work so early?"
"Cuddling what?" Cuddling with Ruan Daqiang? He’s almost scared to death.
"You and Xiaoruan didn’t have a fiery night last night?"
"I’m an upright gentleman, we wouldn’t do such things in your office, what do you take me for?"
"Are you sure you’re capable?"
"..." Qi Zeyan gripped the steering wheel, "Jiang Chengsi, are you picking a fight this early in the morning?"
"Come on, bring it on." His tone was cheeky.
"Maybe you forgot your meds."
After saying that, Qi Zeyan hung up the call. Jiang Chengsi stared at his phone and sighed deeply, he actually... 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Couldn’t sleep last night.
Suddenly feeling hollow and lonely, he went to the basement in the middle of the night to wipe down his beloved motorbike. But this isn’t a living thing, it won’t respond to you; when you’re alone, it can’t give you any comfort.
Tossing and turning in bed, his thoughts drifted aimlessly, staying awake all night, and bored in the early morning, he wanted to chat with Qi Zeyan a bit, but the guy wouldn’t entertain him.
Oh——
The house was too big, the heart too hollow, he packed up and returned to the old house.
The old lady was naturally delighted to see him here, even fetched a few clothes from the room, asking him to help choose which would be suitable for the full-month banquet.
"I like the purplish-red one; it’s more festive." Jiang Chengsi wandered around, surprised to find Jiang Jinsang wasn’t home, "Xiaowu isn’t here?"
"He left early this morning, probably to deal with the full-month banquet arrangements."
Jiang Jinsang has been going out frequently lately; you can’t be expected to know every detail.
Yawning, Jiang Chengsi leaned against the sofa, bored, turned on his phone, and began playing chess. As Tang Lao passed behind him, seeing his interest in chess, he proposed a few games against Jiang.
Playing against a computer can’t compare with a person; Jiang Chengsi was eager to test his recent learnings.
"When did you start liking chess, Chengsi?" The old lady sat on the side and watched a game.
"I find it interesting, just playing casually."
By the third game, Jiang Jinsang returned, holding a small bag in his hand, its contents unclear.
"What were you doing out so early?" Tang Lao glanced at him briefly, then fixed his gaze on the chessboard.
"Went to the police station."
Tang Lao’s fingers were hovering over a piece, paused, looked at Jiang Jinsang, hesitated for a moment, as if suddenly realizing something, his pupils widened, and he jumped up.
Jiang Chengsi was confused, having no idea why Jiang went to the police station so early, nor did he understand Tang Lao’s sudden agitation.
"Xiaowu’s back? The kid just woke up, and Wanwan is feeding him. This child changes so much every day; his eyes look just like Wanwan’s..." The old lady came downstairs, laughing joyfully, but upon seeing Tang Lao’s face darkening while staring at Jiang Jinsang, she slightly frowned, "Old Tang, what’s wrong?"
"This kid, he..." Old Tang took a deep breath and extended his hand, "Give me the household register!"
"Household register?" The old lady paused and also glanced at Jiang Jinsang.
He took out the household register from the bag he was carrying and handed it to Old Tang.
The old man, with trembling hands, carefully flipped through the household register.
The Jiang family’s household wasn’t all together; after Jiang Jinsang married Tang Wan, their registration was separated. The head of the household was Jiang Jinsang, his wife Tang Wan, and there was a new member added on the next page...
"You... you registered the child?" The old lady was incredulous.
Jiang Chengsi sat on the side, took a sip of tea, and leisurely watched Jiang Jinsang.
The name of the little nephew had been discussed between the two families for a long time and was still undecided. The main problem was the rivalry between the old lady and Old Tang, who wouldn’t back down, making it heated. But recently, everyone was busy with the full-month banquet, so the matter had been slightly shelved...
Jiang Xiaowu, indeed, impressive. Quietly, he decided on the child’s name?
"What’s the name?" The old lady hurriedly leaned over.
Even Jiang Chengsi stood up to take a look.
On the last page, it was written:
[Jiang Mutang]
Everyone understood what this meant.
Jiang Chengsi clicked his tongue: Mutang, admire Tang?
Isn’t that just indirectly confessing to the sister-in-law?
So, the child is just an accident, the parents are the real love story.
"Did Wanwan know you secretly registered the child?" The old lady frowned.
"I’ve talked to her, and Wanwan has no objections to this name." Jiang Jinsang looked at the two elders, "Grandma, Grandpa, do you think this name isn’t good enough?"
"If you think that Mutang is not good?"
"This..." Old Tang gripped the household register, not knowing what to say.
Mutang? It means he admires Tang Wan.
Even if he doesn’t like it, he can’t say that Jiang Jinsang’s admiration for Tang Wan is wrong, right?
Besides, the registration had already been done, and at this moment they couldn’t think of a more suitable name. The old lady and Old Tang were both sulking, but there was nothing they could do, and they settled on the crooked tree’s name.
The two had argued over the naming for so long, but in the end, no one won.
The two elders had no objections, so the others had nothing to say either.
Fan Mingyu and Jiang Zhenhuan, as a couple, thought the name was good. The tang tree loves sunlight and has a long lifespan, signifying the child will always be youthful, lively, and cheerful.
The longer you delay naming, the harder it becomes, better to cut the Gordian knot.
Later, Jiang Chengsi asked specifically how Jiang Jinsang came up with the name.
He was told that the name was decided at the child’s birth.
"Decided at birth, why didn’t you register it then?"
Jiang Jinsang spoke plainly, "At that time, Grandpa and Grandma were arguing fiercely and wouldn’t budge. Do you think they would have listened to me?"
"So then?"
"Wait until they were tired of arguing, no longer just focused on the naming, and then I could directly decide on the name."
"..."
Jiang Chengsi clicked his tongue, indeed full of crafty tricks.
The two elders were sulking for half a day because of this, but once they saw the crooked tree, all their anger disappeared.
Because of the full-month banquet invitations, the hotel needed to display some rolling subtitles, and Jiang Xiaowai’s big name quickly spread. Everyone thought that Fifth Master really liked Tang Wan, with no small amount of envy.
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Two days before the full-month banquet, Xi Fangli arrived early and brought his little grandson, staying directly at the old house. The Xi family’s little grandson got along very well with Jiang Xiaowai. As he played nearby, Jiang Xiaowai watched him with his head tilted.
He was eating a lollipop, asked Tang Wan for permission, and even held it up for him to take a lick.
Tang Wan said they would surely be good brothers in the future, but it’s a pity that the master’s grandson lived abroad, if they could grow up together, they would certainly be great friends.
"I will bring him back to the country every year, the two kids will definitely get to play together," Xi Fangli laughed.
And indeed, when these two got together, they often caused trouble, even going so far as to pluck hair from a horse, nearly getting kicked by its hoof, scaring the Huo family enough that Huo Qinqi almost outright banned the two from visiting.
But the crooked tree just loved going to the Huo family, and Huo Qinqi, not being in Beijing year-round, couldn’t do much about it.
The little guy tilted his head and sweetly called him "Great Uncle," and given Huo Qinqi’s status and position, it was difficult to make a big deal out of it with him.
So the end result was...
Jiang Jinsang’s child caused quite a stir in his house.
