The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 853: A Son Is Only Worth Fifty Cents (Part 1)
Ye Jiuliang raised an eyebrow and said leisurely, "Alright, but I’ll have to trouble you to take care of Xiaobai."
Got caught off guard.
Chu Chen was speechless.
Forget it, he couldn’t handle their kid. He’d rather go deal with those tedious documents.
"The members at headquarters have been clamoring for you to bring Xiaobai back for them to see." Gu Xinuo remembered the endless reminders from the group at headquarters and said with a smile.
Upon hearing she had a baby, the group at headquarters was overjoyed, like a wild horse, and bought a bunch of fireworks to play with at headquarters, under the pretense of celebration.
Ye Jiuliang smiled and said, "We’ll have to wait until Xiaobai’s full moon."
Returning to headquarters with Xiaobai was a must, but they had to wait until the little one reached one month old.
"Asheng is coming back tomorrow night." After finishing the call, Li Mochan walked in from the floor-to-ceiling window, glanced at Ye Jiuliang, and said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuliang was stunned. Coming back tomorrow night?
"So... should we tell Aqian?" Gu Xinuo reacted and asked hesitantly.
Chu Chen remained silent, watching Ye Jiuliang with a calm gaze, leaving the decision to her.
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Jiuliang lightly shook her head, "It’s a matter between the two of them, let them sort it out themselves."
Moreover, she believed Aqian surely had his own thoughts about it.
Having said that, neither Chu Chen nor Gu Xinuo had any objections.
...
In the cool autumn, mists lingered as a gentle breeze swept by, making the yellowing leaves on the branches tremble.
The bedroom was lit with dim light.
A tall figure paced back and forth, the sound of footsteps absorbed by the carpet, rendering them inaudible.
Soon, the man stopped by the crib, casually placing the bottle in his hand beside him. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
At some point, the little one in the crib had woken up, their eyes as bright as stars, showing a hint of confusion, pouting their red little lips in a drowsy and adorable manner.
Li Mochan curved his lips, leaned over, and skillfully picked him up.
Their eyes met.
Xiaobai suddenly laughed, revealing his pink gums, looking extremely cute.
"Giggling..."
Having no resistance to Xiaobai’s smile, Li Mochan’s eyes softened even more, and he lowered his head to kiss his forehead.
"Good boy."
Receiving a kiss from his daddy, Xiaobai became even more joyous, the smile on his face growing brighter.
Li Mochan instinctively glanced at the woman still sleeping not far away, relieved to see she hadn’t woken up.
Holding Xiaobai in one arm, he picked up a blanket to drape over him, freeing his other hand to grab the bottle.
"Xiaobai, daddy is taking you out now, we’ll come back to see mommy later."
He quietly stepped out of the bedroom, closing the door behind him.
It was still early, as the father and son came downstairs, the living room remained silent.
Li Mochan sat down on the sofa with Xiaobai, bringing the bottle to his mouth, and Xiaobai eagerly opened his small mouth.
Li Mochan couldn’t help but laugh; his eagerness made him resemble their little wolf pup at home.
After feeding Xiaobai breakfast, Li Mochan also helped him wash his face, and by the time he finished, other family members started waking up too.
"My dear little one." As soon as the old lady Jiang came downstairs, her gaze instantly latched onto Xiaobai, unable to be pulled away.
"Come, come, great-grandma wants a hug."
Li Mochan glanced at the time, estimating that the little wolf pup would also wake up soon.
Handing Xiaobai to the old lady, he turned and headed upstairs.
Upon reaching the bedroom, as expected, his wife was already awake.
As usual, she hadn’t gotten up immediately, lazily turning over.
Hearing the door open, Ye Jiuliang squinted at him.
Seeing his empty hands, she instinctively asked, "Where’s Xiaobai?"
"Sold." Li Mochan nonchalantly said as he approached the bed.
Amused, Ye Jiuliang pursued the topic, "For how much?"
"Fifty cents." He spouted nonsense with a straight face.
Ye Jiuliang was flabbergasted, "..."
Just fifty cents?
Wasn’t their kid at least worth a dime?
"You’re the one worth fifty cents." She playfully rolled her eyes at him, retorting with feigned indignation.
Li Mochan’s thin lips curved as he slowly leaned over, supporting himself with hands on either side of her, "If you don’t get up, I’ll sell you too."
"Hoping to remarry?" Ye Jiuliang suppressed a smile, grabbing his collar and meeting his deep black eyes, her voice teasingly cool.
Picking up on her jest, Li Mochan leaned closer, resting his forehead against hers, "If you don’t find arranging weddings tiring, we can hold as many as you like."
They could have multiple weddings, but the partner would only be her.
Ye Jiuliang couldn’t hold back, bursting into laughter.
She pushed playfully against his shoulders, torn between laughter and complaint, "The wedding hasn’t even happened yet, and you already want more, dream on."
Li Mochan raised an eyebrow, leaning in closer, "The usual rule,"
Ye Jiuliang lightly lifted her red lips, quickly pecking his cheek.
She then wrapped her arms around his neck, "Hurry, carry me to brush my teeth."
Li Mochan slightly furrowed his brows, feeling unsatisfied with the brief peck.
His deep eyes swept over her flushed lips, and he leaned down for another peck.
"That’s the way." he emphasized.
Ye Jiuliang shook her head with a soft laugh, "Can’t handle you."
The two dawdled for quite a while; by the time they had breakfast, it was nearly nine.
Amidst the joy of Xiaobai’s birth, the house was bustling like never before, and not long after breakfast, Ye Yuan and the others arrived one after another.
The living room was crowded, everyone vying to hold Xiaobai, making it quite lively.
Only Jiang Hai seemed a bit worried on his own.
Seeing him step outside to take a call and not return for a long while, Veya set down her teacup and left the living room.
In the quiet garden, a faint fragrance lingered, and withered leaves scattered around.
Veya looked around, her gaze sweeping over the pavilion, noticing the man’s lone figure appearing somewhat solitary.
She frowned slightly, quickening her pace to approach.
"Ahai." she called softly.
Facing away, Jiang Hai suppressed the worry in his eyes, turned around, and smiled warmly.
"Why did you come out?"
"You’ve been out for a while, I thought something might be up, so I came to check." Veya stepped up to him, climbing the steps, "Ahai, do you have something on your mind?"
"No, don’t overthink." Jiang Hai embraced her, soothingly reassuring her.
Having been together for many years, how could she not notice when he had something on his mind?
Veya gazed at him, guessing, "Are you worried about Asheng?"
Ever since he heard Asheng was returning in the evening, he seemed on edge, frequently frowning, and distracted whenever she talked to him.
Jiang Hai remained silent, tacitly agreeing.
Understanding his concerns, Veya took his hand, speaking gently, "Ahai, I know you regretted using family rules on Asheng last time, but Asheng doesn’t blame you. He knows you meant well."
