CHAPTER 275: CHAPTER 275: PATIENCE LASTS ONLY 1 MINUTE

Hearing the footsteps, Jiang Zhixun didn’t even turn around.

With a tone full of grievance, he said, "Didn’t you say you didn’t want to see me? Why are you coming to find me?"

Shen Qingqing felt embarrassed.

This man is really dramatic!

Leaning on Jiang Zhixun’s back, she wrapped her arms around his neck, and said softly like coaxing a child, "I just want to be with you."

A hint of laughter flashed in Jiang Zhixun’s eyes.

Holding his tools in one hand, he reached back with the other to protect her, afraid Shen Qingqing might fall.

He mumbled, "Liar."

"I’m not lying to you."

"Words are not enough proof."

The man’s face said: I don’t listen to sweet talk, I’m not that easily coaxed!

She pecked him on the face, "Is that enough?"

"No."

Shen Qingqing kissed the other side too, "Is that enough now?"

"Not enough."

This time Shen Qingqing ignored him, intending to leave, but Jiang Zhixun held her tight, not letting her go.

"Shen Qingqing, your patience lasts only a minute?"

Actually, from coming upstairs to now, it’s probably not even a full minute!

Shen Qingqing nodded solemnly.

"Did you find that out?"

Jiang Zhixun: "..."

He was so annoyed that he bit her lip softly, "From now on you can’t speak badly about me; you have to often praise and coax me."

Shen Qingqing rolled her eyes, "You’re not a kid, I’m not full on spare time to do that."

Jiang Zhixun: "If you speak well of me, the kid will be close to me in the future. Otherwise, what if it dislikes me?"

That actually makes some sense.

Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow, "Why praise and coax you?"

Jiang Zhixun laughed, "It’s prenatal education. The baby starts learning from the womb. It will definitely have a sweet mouth in the future, avoiding such situations you mentioned."

Shen Qingqing knew exactly what this man was scheming.

"Using prenatal education as an excuse, you’re something else!"

The man said candidly, "If the child learns to be good and can please me, it’s a win-win, isn’t it?"

Shen Qingqing: "Why isn’t it you coaxing me? That’s also prenatal education. If I’m in a good mood, the child will grow healthily."

Her mood might even influence the child’s future personality.

Of course, Jiang Zhixun had to coax Shen Qingqing.

After all, she’s the wife he married.

He said, "We should coax each other."

Shen Qingqing: "Childish!"

Feeling she had coaxed Jiang Zhixun enough, Shen Qingqing was about to go downstairs.

"Work well."

Jiang Zhixun clicked his tongue, his tone dissatisfied, "You only kept me company for a few minutes?"

"I just don’t want to impact your work."

"You won’t."

With his wife accompanying him, he felt even more motivated to work.

He let Shen Qingqing sit on the sofa, "Keep me company here and talk a bit."

"I need to call Shi Yu."

Speaking of this, Shen Qingqing felt a bit melancholic, "Everyone is pursuing their own paths and has their own lives. Meeting up is not that easy. In the coming years, I probably won’t be able to visit the Northwest."

She had made plans with Shi Yu many times, but every time something or other came up, making it hard to free herself.

Shen Qingqing: "I’ll never make promises casually again."

Jiang Zhixun smiled, "Miss Shi will understand you."

The Northwest is so far from Beijing, even taking the train takes several days.

It’s not easy to make a trip.

Moreover, Qingqing has work, and now she’s expecting a little one.

Long trips are really difficult.

Even when the child grows up, it’s not easy to just let go.

He comforted Shen Qingqing, "When Miss Shi comes back to Beijing, treat her to a few meals, keep in touch, it’s the same."

Jiang Zhixun never interfered with Shen Qingqing’s friendships.

She had many friends and people to eat, drink, and have fun with, and he’s more than happy about it.

He’s already not at home much; if he demanded her to revolve around home, that would be too overbearing.

As long as she’s safe, she can do whatever she wants.

Even if she really wanted to visit Miss Shi in the Northwest, he wouldn’t stop her.

As long as she’s happy.

Shen Qingqing pecked Jiang Zhixun’s lips again, and told him, "Work well."

Then she left the bedroom without looking back.

Jiang Zhixun touched his lips, a clear smile on his face, "Walk slowly, hold the handrail when going down the stairs."

Shen Qingqing didn’t respond.

She had an air of not wanting to deal with him.

Worried, Jiang Zhixun followed her, watching as Shen Qingqing reached the first floor.

Once his leave was over and he returned to training, not seeing his wife would certainly make him miss her more.

He thought to himself that he really had to do his job well and ensure safety, so he can be a bit more at ease when he’s not home.

Madam Jiang had gone out to buy groceries.

The old man was watching TV in the living room and, hearing that Shen Qingqing was making a phone call, turned the volume down a bit.

Leaning on a cane, he said, "I’m going to the yard to water the plants."

Shen Qingqing knew the old man wanted to give her space to talk with her friend.

She felt extremely touched.

"Don’t go yet, let me finish my call first, then I’ll help you water the plants and do some pruning with the bonsai."

This past year his health hadn’t been as good as before, but the old man never conceded to age.

He had no problem going out fishing, let alone being active at home.

Waving a hand, he said, "This is my task; don’t fight me for it. If I don’t move a bit every day, I just don’t feel right."

The old man had a stubborn temper; Shen Qingqing knew this.

"Then be careful, call Zhixun if you need help moving something."

"I know my limits."

Watching the old man head to the yard, Shen Qingqing made sure there were no issues before dialing the number to the Northwest.

Shi Yu’s house had no phone, so she couldn’t contact her immediately.

Shen Qingqing watched TV for a while before finally getting a call back.

"If you hadn’t called me today, I would have called you." As soon as they connected, Shi Yu couldn’t wait to say.

The tone was very excited.

Shen Qingqing thought something had happened,

"What’s the matter?"

Shi Yu cleared her throat and asked softly, "Lin Zhidong’s sister, you know about her, right?"

That year when Shen Qingqing went to the Northwest, she met Lin Fengmian.

She had long forgotten what Lin Fengmian looked like, but knew such a person existed.

Heard that she used to have a crush on Jiang Zhixun, later wanted to marry Chen Shaojie.

Shi Yu had mentioned this to her several times.

"What about her?"

The person on the other end lowered their voice, "She ran off with someone, abandoned her husband and child, and even left her home."

It took a few seconds for Shen Qingqing to digest what this meant.

Everyone has a natural curiosity.

Even though this matter had nothing to do with Shen Qingqing, she still asked mysteriously, "What’s the situation?"

Shi Yu said, "Lin Fengmian wanted to start a business, previously returned home to ask her brother and sister-in-law for money, didn’t get it, later made a fuss a few times, which annoyed Zhou Xiaomei, who directly said she would cut ties with Lin Fengmian."

"Lin Fengmian hadn’t appeared for a while, I thought she was intimidated by Zhou Xiaomei’s attitude, never thought she’d pull a big one, ran away a few days ago, vanished without a trace."

"Just left a letter saying she would make big money with her new man, and come back in glory later to shame them."

"Zhou Xiaomei wasn’t feeling well either, felt it was her refusal to lend money that caused Lin Fengmian to go astray, we were just comforting her."

Zhou Xiaomei is a good woman.

Shen Qingqing didn’t have much contact with her, but occasionally when talking to Shi Yu by phone, Zhou Xiaomei would be there, and they’d exchange a few words.

Facing such a situation, Zhou Xiaomei, as a sister-in-law, was like a fish on hot coals.

Refusing to lend money, no one could say she was wrong.

But to cut ties with Lin Fengmian... indeed it’s easy to be gossiped about.

Rumors can be very damaging.

Shen Qingqing felt sorry for Zhou Xiaomei.

"What’s Lin Zhidong’s attitude, he doesn’t blame Comrade Zhou, right?"

"He doesn’t. Everyone knows what kind of person Lin Fengmian is, whether Zhou Xiaomei lent money or not isn’t the reason she abandoned her husband and child."

Shi Yu wanted to say that fortunately, she didn’t lend money.

Otherwise, it’d be both human and financial losses, being swindled completely!

Shen Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s a relief."

Otherwise, such a heavy burden on Zhou Xiaomei’s head, she would have been very upset.

Shi Yu: "Lin Zhidong has already reported to the police, they should be able to bring her back, but after this incident, it’s certain her in-laws won’t want her anymore."