Chapter 293

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

“Alright, you told me to eat. ”

Qiao man had a rare expression on her face. It was similar to anger.

She sat back down and finished the remaining rice and soup. Then, she felt her stomach churn. She really wanted to hold it in, but she couldn’t. She covered her mouth and rushed to the bathroom.

Ji Yunshen didn’t eat anymore. He put down his chopsticks and his tall figure went against the light and shadow. He quickly walked in the direction where Qiao man had disappeared.

Qiao man pushed open the bathroom door and opened the toilet seat. Then, she started throwing up.

In fact, she had not been throwing up during this period of time. Other than the feeling of retching when she brushed her teeth, she did not feel any better.

It was probably because she was feeling bad and had eaten a few mouthfuls of rice.

She leaned on the toilet seat and heard footsteps behind her. She quickly reached out to stop him. “Don’t come over. It’s too dirty… ”

What responded to her was the sound of the man’s footsteps getting closer and closer. He held a cup of water in his hand and bent down to pass it to her. “Do you feel bad? Drink some water and rinse your mouth. ”

“got it. You can leave now. ”

She took it and used her other hand to push him away, urging him to leave.

The man did not move at all. Instead, he squatted down and took the tissue on the shelf. He wiped her lips clean bit by bit and then pressed the flush button. Then, she felt her world spin The sound of weightlessness did not have time to escape from her lips before she was firmly in the man’s arms.

Because he was very tall, when she looked down from his arms, she felt that it was a different scenery than usual.

“Put me down, I’m quite heavy now. ”

Actually, her subtext was that she did not want him to hug her. After all, she had lived these four months as if her heart was still water.

Even if there were occasional strong feelings of longing and sleepless tossing and turning, the thousands of mountains and rivers between them, as well as the unforgivable harm, would not disappear just because of a sudden hug.. Or a few months of calmness would disappear completely.

Loving him was the bitter result of her overestimating herself from the very beginning. She did not regret it until today, but she could not be completely free and easy. As long as they could part peacefully in the end, the process did not seem so important.

“Do you weigh 100 pounds now? ”

Qiao man knew that Ji Yunshen understood her, but he was deliberately misinterpreting her words, causing her exquisite and good-looking eyebrows to immediately frown.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard the man continue in a deep and pleasant voice, “you’re six months pregnant, you can’t even feel the weight in your arms. Qiao Man, do you even have to find a reason to be so perfunctory now? ”

“It’s rare for me to take a break to accompany you, you’d better calm down. ”

She did not know why that sentence would make him furious, but Qiao man felt that it was easier for her to accept him like this than to treat her affectionately.

At least, it was not too much of a burden.

The man strode forward with his strong and long legs, and very quickly, he took the last step and arrived at the corridor on the second floor.

Perhaps the intense vomiting just now had added some fatigue to the girl, so in the end, she simply nestled in the man’s arms and closed her eyes.

The frequency of the man’s body shaking and the raindrops hitting on the glass window were like a Lullaby. Very soon, her spiritual sense was dispelled and she entered a state of sleep.

After carrying the sleeping girl to the bed, the man lay next to her. He looked at her warm and clean sleeping face and listened to her light breathing.

The nerves that had been tense for an unknown amount of time seemed to finally relax.

…

Qiao man was woken up by the frequent movements of the fetus. Just like in the past, she would subconsciously reach out to touch her stomach. However, this time, she touched a large hand.

The hand was very warm, and there was a rough cocoon on the palm of her hand. Her mind seemed to be blank for a few seconds, and those memories before she fell asleep swarmed into her mind. Then, she opened her eyes.

In front of her was a magnified handsome face. Because she was close to him, she could clearly smell the faint smell of nicotine on his body, as well as the refreshing smell of a man’s aftershave.

“You’re awake? ”

Qiao man did not say a word. Perhaps it was because the baby was moving too much, and the big hand on her stomach was too gentle. In this second, her mind was filled with the image of him hugging the child after the child was born and doting on the child.

“This little guy is so active. When he comes out, I’ll spank his butt properly and let him torment my wife like this. ”

His words were natural, as if it was the warm and sweet that could be seen everywhere in the life of an ordinary couple.

But to them, it was so precious.

Qiao man withdrew her gaze from his face and called his name in a gentle voice, “Ji Yunshen… ”

“Yes! ”

“How long will it take for me to leave here? ”

When the man heard this, his movements paused, as if a few seconds had passed before he said in a low and slow voice, “soon. ”

“I’m so bored here. ”

“Yes, I know. ”

Without another word, the two of them fell silent. The man’s big hand was always on the woman’s protruding belly, and the woman did not stop him. It was a rare moment of warmth.

This scene lasted for about ten minutes, or even longer. It was not until the man’s phone in the pocket of his suit vibrated that the two of them seemed to suddenly wake up from a dream. One of them got up and pretended to drink water The other slowly took out his phone from his pocket.

The man glanced at the comments on the screen, then at the woman who got up to drink water. Only then did he get out of bed and go out of the room to pick up the phone.

The moment the door closed, Qiao man seemed to have heard the words ‘chairman’ .

The spring rain was still falling outside. The Patter of the rain painted a large area of dense bamboo forest like the landscape in a Chinese painting.

After watching for a few minutes, the door that had just been closed by the man was pushed open again. Then, steady footsteps approached her step by step.

When he walked over, she was looking at his silhouette and the expression on his gentle and handsome face through the reflection of the window glass.

Perhaps it was a little difficult for her to say it, so after he walked over, he did not speak immediately. Instead, he paused for a few seconds before he slowly said, “man man, I’m sorry. Something came up with the army. I might have to rush back overnight. ”

“Oh, it’s okay. ”

Qiao man did not react much. She did not even turn her head to look at him.

For a second, the man’s brows were tangled together, but they soon relaxed. “Let Auntie Zhao tell me what you want to eat. I’ll send someone to send it over. ”

“Okay! ”

After these two sentences ended, the room fell into a deathly silence once again. No one spoke again.

If it was not for Auntie Zhao knocking on the door, he even suspected that they would have remained silent forever.

Ji Yunshen said, “please come in. ” Auntie Zhao pushed the door open and half of her body leaned in. She asked respectfully, “sir, would you like to stay the night? ”

“What’s wrong? ”

Ji Yunshen asked back. For some reason, Auntie Zhao immediately sensed that something was wrong with his voice.

“Oh, it’s like this, sir. There was a thunderstorm just now and the electrical circuit in the kitchen was burnt. I asked the bodyguards and they all said that they couldn’t fix it. I thought of coming over to ask if you could. I was afraid that if the electrical circuit wasn’t fixed, it would affect the cooking of dinner for Madam. ”

“okay, I got it. You can go down first. ”

“Okay, okay. ”

The door of the room was closed again by Auntie Zhao. The silence once again occupied the entire space.

The more at this moment, the more addicted he was to smoking.

His big hand had just been inserted into his trouser pocket when he saw the girl’s protruding belly under his lowered gaze. The movement of taking out the cigarette case from his trouser pocket also followed closely. Then, he put the cigarette case back and walked out of the room without saying anything.

Qiao man sat by the French window. She could not even feel the change in time until Auntie Zhao knocked on the door and told her that dinner was ready.

So, he had fixed the electrical circuit in the kitchen?

…

After fixing the electrical circuit in the kitchen, Ji Yunshen returned to the study. First, he called Secretary Sun and asked him to arrange all the documents related to the refugee wave and transnational drug lords at the sino-myanmar border. Then, he called Fu Qingshan.

Apparently, there was a meeting on the other side, but it was interrupted because of his call.

Ji Yunshen did not waste any time and said straightforwardly, “Old Fu, just now, the chairman called me and said that the problem of refugees on the sino-myanmar border is getting worse. I have already promised him to solve it. I have also told him that I will let you stay in forest city for a few more days to maintain the situation. My people will probably follow me. You should send a few more of your people to the mountains. I am worried about her… “. “… ”

After hearing that, Fu Qingshan slammed the table and stood up. Then, he swept all the documents on the table onto the ground. Then, he said to the other people on the conference table who had a look of astonishment on their faces, “the meeting will be suspended for ten minutes. All of you go out first. ”

The people at the conference table quickly stood up and then turned into birds and beasts and dispersed. No one dared to stay a second longer.

After the last person walked out and closed the door of the conference room, Fu Qingshan tried his best to use an extremely suppressed tone to say, “old JI, do you know that this is equivalent to sending yourself to your death? ”

“It’s not that exaggerated. The leader of the Special Forces is in contact with something that has a higher risk factor. ”

Fu Qingshan listened to the tone of the person on the other end of the phone who was strolling carefully. Then, he took a deep breath. “Old Ji, I can understand your feelings. I also understand that you don’t want to disappoint Qiao Man, but… ”

“Alright, old Fu, don’t say anymore. I’ve already decided. ”

Ji Yunshen brought the cigarette between his fingers to his thin lips. After taking a deep breath, he said in a low and hoarse voice, “if… something really happens to me, help me take care of her… ”

“F * CK. ”

A loud sound was heard in response to him, followed by a beeping sound. It was obvious that Fu Qingshan had dropped his phone.

Ji Yunshen did not pay too much attention to it. Just as he was about to dial another number, he heard a knock on the door outside the study. He said, “please come in. ” The next second, the door of the study was pushed open by Auntie Zhao. “Sir, dinner is ready. Madam has already left. ”

“okay, I got it. I’ll be right down. ”

Auntie Zhao smiled after hearing this. Then, she quickly retreated and respectfully closed the door to the study.

Ji Yunshen’s last call was to Zhou Lanqing. Her health had been getting worse recently, and her asthma was often acting up. He was very worried.

Zhou Lanqing had just returned to her room after dinner when she heard the phone by her bed vibrating. She put on her reading glasses and saw the name displayed on the screen. The corners of her mouth were practically blooming with joy.

“Rascal, you still know how to call grandma? I thought you were so busy that you forgot about me and couldn’t remember me anymore. ”

Ji Yunshen smiled faintly. “How could I? Grandma, you are the person I respect and care about the most. How could I forget about you! ”

When Zhou Lanqing heard this, although she did not say it, her face was already full of smiles.

After chatting for a while, he was about to hang up when he heard Zhou Lanqing on the other end of the phone call call his name. “Xiao Shen… ”

“Yes! ”

The Pampering in Zhou Lanqing’s voice disappeared and was replaced by a rare solemnity “Grandma is old. She might not be able to do it one day. If… if you’re still so determined to be with her, bring her back. Grandma will help you protect her. ”

It seemed that grandma knew that he was secretly competing with his grandfather.

For so many years, grandma had been the one who sacrificed everything in the JI family. She had to be the good cop, the bad cop, and the bad cop. She had lived a harder life than anyone else.

“Grandma, I will take care of my own things. As long as you take care of your health, it will be of the greatest help to me. ”

After listening, Zhou Lanqing seemed to hesitate for a few seconds before saying, “Xiao Shen, your grandfather also has no choice… grandma hopes that this family will not be broken up, okay? ”

“Okay. ”

“Okay, you take care of your health too. Hang up now. ”

After cutting off the communication, Ji Yunshen stood up. Through the window that was covered in mist due to the difference in temperature inside and outside the room, he looked at the falling spring rain outside the French window.

His mind was filled with grandma’s words that she wanted to say but hesitated to do so. It was likely that his grandfather had also put a lot of pressure on her.

He raised his hand and rubbed his aching Glabella. After being in a daze for a while, he went downstairs to have dinner.

The Sky had completely darkened. It was may in forest city, and there was no particularly hot feeling, especially in the rainy month of May.

When he went downstairs, Qiao man had already eaten for a while. He walked to the opposite side of her, picked up his chopsticks, picked up his bowl, and started eating.

Qiao man ate earlier than him. She was full after a few bites. She stood up and politely said, “take your time to eat. ” Then, she walked upstairs.

When he passed by the man, he reached out and grabbed her slender wrist. “It’s been raining and thunder lately. If you’re afraid, ask Auntie Zhao to come over and stay with you. In a few days, when it’s time for the prenatal checkup, Yihuai will come over and bring whatever you want to eat with him. ”

“Alright, I got it. So, can I go upstairs now? ”

The man’s grip on the girl’s slender wrist loosened and tightened, but in the end, he let go.

After the girl was freed, she went upstairs without looking back. She probably did not think about what this night’s departure meant.

…

Ji Yunshen did not have a good appetite either. After eating a few mouthfuls, he was almost full. After giving some instructions to Auntie Zhao, he picked up the car keys on the coffee table and prepared to leave.

Auntie Zhao did not expect the man to leave. She hurriedly said, “sir, you… you’re leaving already. Aren’t you going to accompany Madam? ”

“Yes, I have some temporary work that I have to take care of. You take good care of her. ”

“Okay, okay. ”

…

Qiao man sat by the French window of the master bedroom and watched the man stride towards the Gray Bentley in the rain curtain. After his figure disappeared in the car, she immediately turned on the turn signal and turned around. Very soon, he drove away from the villa’s courtyard.

The high-beam lights disappeared at the end of the rain curtain, illuminating the falling spring rain even more intensively.

She did not even know what she was thinking. She just hugged herself and turned the air conditioner to the maximum, but she still felt a little cold.

Just as she was immersed in this unknown emotion and could not extricate herself, the phone next to her pillow vibrated. She came back to her senses and slowly walked to the bedside to pick up the phone. Then, she immediately swiped the answer button.

She did all these actions unconsciously. When she swiped the answer button, a deep and sexy male voice immediately came from the other end. She seemed to have woken up a little. It was actually Fu Qingshan.

“Qiao Man, help me persuade old JI. He’s basically sending himself to his death! ”

“What? ”

After Qiao man heard the word ‘death’ , she clearly felt her limbs turn cold. She did not know whether it was the cold in the room or the word that was colder.

“old JI… “. … He’s going to the sino-myanmar border to pacify the drug lords in the Golden Triangle and the continuous flow of refugees to the border. You also know that the shoe drug lords are people who have countless connections with overseas terrorist organizations. If he goes alone, he will only die.”

“So, what does this have to do with me? ”

The girl’s voice seemed to be colder than a rainy night. It was probably too cold, and Fu Qingshan, who was on the other end of the phone, could not help but shiver.

It was also as if he did not react. He paused for a few seconds and subconsciously asked, “what? ”

“I said, if he goes to die, what does it have to do with me? ”

Fu Qingshan’s tone was extremely tense. Qiao man thought that if it were not for the radio waves, he would probably beat her up.

“Qiao Man, do you have a heart? Hasn’t old JI done enough for you? What’s wrong? You’re the only one in the world who’s wronged, and you’re the only one who can’t be forgiven for being hurt? Why don’t you put yourself in his shoes? He’s also in a difficult position, do you know that? ”

Although Fu Qingshan’s words were unpleasant to hear, they didn’t move Qiao man at all. It was probably because he had been hurt all the way until now. No matter how much he hurt her, it was nothing more than this.

“Yes, I really understand him. I’ve also been trying to persuade him to let go and stop acting tough, but he probably hasn’t thought things through… ”

Qiao man paused at this point, then continued in a gentle tone, “but I think that it would be more effective if you called Old Madam Ji at this time. ”

“Qiao Man, you clearly know that old Madam Ji’s health isn’t good and she has asthma. If I told her that old JI is going to die because of a woman, do you think she would be able to bear it? ”

Fu Qingshan had probably already lost part of his rationality. His tone became colder and colder, to the point that it was incoherent.

Qiao man also didn’t mind it. Other than feeling flustered for a second or two when she first heard the word ‘death’ , after that, she was as calm as still water.

“Fu Qingshan, what makes you think that I can take it? ”

“What? ”

“My love, my child, my career, everything has become a reflection in the mirror. Don’t you think that I’m the one who should be complaining about the world the most? ”

She was still smiling. Her tone was as lazy as ever, even nonchalant. “I just look good, but it doesn’t mean that I’m invincible. I’m sorry, I really can’t help you with this matter. ”

With that, she hung up the phone.

Her eyes were very dry, and there wasn’t even a hint of moisture in them. She didn’t know what it was like. It was strange, so strange that she was a little scared.

Her hands were also trembling tightly.