CHAPTER 384: CHAPTER 384: THE RUTHLESS YOUNG OVERLORD

Wei Jiaqiang had never expected that his brother-in-law, Song Yuanhuan, a seemingly cold and tough military man, would take care of all household chores at home, warming his wife with care and not forgetting to prepare footbathing water for her daily, serving her as if she were a pampered daughter. He used to doubt when his wife would tell him how good his brother-in-law was to her sister, but now having seen it with his own eyes, he couldn’t help but start to self-reflect. He felt that compared to Yuanhuan’s meticulous care, his own efforts at pleasing his wife paled to nothing, absolutely pathetic.

"Mmm, your brother-in-law is truly an exceptional man." Xu Xiuxiu expressed that her own man was always the best.

"Really, Wei Jiaqiang should learn more from your brother-in-law." Xu Jingjing felt especially unwilling to part with her brother-in-law’s exemplary behavior as he was about to leave for Imperial City the next day. After enjoying Wei Jiaqiang’s tender care these past few days, Jingjing genuinely wanted him to master all of his brother-in-law’s skills.

"Enough, don’t set your expectations too high. Can your brother-in-law and Wei Jiaqiang even be compared? He’s only been this attentive because he’s not busy these few days. Normally, he’s so busy that all this tender care is just like fleeting clouds, okay?" Xu Xiuxiu poked Xu Jingjing’s forehead with her finger, bursting her bubble.

Hearing this, Xu Jingjing shrugged in understanding. Indeed, the happy life that Xu Xiuxiu was leading now had been hard-won from past struggles.

"By the way, I want to tell you something." As soon as Xu Xiuxiu saw Xu Jingjing nod, she spoke of the real purpose behind their talk, "I’ve noticed that Wei Jiaqiang is quite experienced in construction. I think you can suggest to him to try getting into home renovation. Now the city is developing large residential complexes, and most houses are rough-hewn, which makes decorating them a headache for many people. There’s also a lot of profit to be made in this area. You can ask him to form a small renovation team to work together, specifically to help with renovations in these residential areas. The profits are far better than just laboring on a construction site."

"You also know Chen Hualong. His job nature can also provide some help for Wei Jiaqiang, and since you’re already familiar with him, go talk to him some time. Have him introduce Wei Jiaqiang to some homeowners. If your brother-in-law can take on a few more renovation projects, building a good reputation will make things much easier later on."

Xu Xiuxiu originally wanted to arrange a suitable job for Wei Jiaqiang, but now that Tangshui City Resort Village wasn’t small in scale, even though she wanted to help him out, his lack of education was indeed a headache. Therefore, Xu Xiuxiu thought of getting Wei Jiaqiang to team up with others for renovations.

The prospect of renovations was quite promising, and Wei Jiaqiang, who was steady and not afraid of hard work, was also well-suited for this area.

"Hmm! I’ll talk to him." Xu Jingjing agreed and nodded. She never doubted Xu Xiuxiu’s judgment and readily accepted her suggestion.

After Xu Xiuxiu finished her conversation with Xu Jingjing, she had to return to Imperial City the next day, so she put the boy and girl twins to bed early. Meanwhile, Song Chengguang, that lad, was very excited to see Little Huang again after a long absence. Little Huang had grown a lot since he was a little puppy, and these two days, Song spent every moment he could with the dog.

For some reason, possibly because Little Huang still remembered Song Chengguang saving it from dire straits, they were still very close after being apart for half a year—so close that it made Xu Xiuxiu green with jealousy.

"Song Chengguang, it’s time to take a bath and go to bed. If you keep rolling around with Little Huang in the living room, you’ll sleep on the floor tonight." Little Huang had been well-cared for by Xu Jingjing over the past half a year and was kept very clean, but Xu Xiuxiu really couldn’t stand seeing Song Chengguang so preoccupied with Little Huang that he pushed her and the twins to the back of his mind.

"Then Cheng Guang and Little Huang can sleep together on the balcony!" Xu Xiuxiu suggested that he sleep on the floor, and Song Chengguang didn’t mind. He cheerfully replied, showing that he truly intended to sleep with Little Huang.

"Song Chengguang, are you starting to challenge your mother’s patience again?" Xu Xiuxiu spoke up annoyed, hands on hips.

"Mom, don’t be angry." Song Chengguang finally let go of Little Huang. The little guy walked over to Xu Xiuxiu, stretched out his hands to hug her thighs, "Mom, can we bring Little Huang back to Imperial City with us tomorrow, please? I promise I’ll go take a bath right now." Song Chengguang tried to negotiate with Xu Xiuxiu, but in reality, it was like making a barter with her.

Taking Little Huang to Imperial City was this kid’s plot all along. To be honest, she wouldn’t have objected if Song Chengguang had simply spoken to her nicely. Since they were driving to Imperial City, taking Little Huang with them wouldn’t be too troublesome. But the little guy’s calculating cunning look really upset her.

"Song Yuanhuan, are you still managing your son or not?" Xu Xiuxiu raised her voice toward Song Yuanhuan, who stood by enjoying the drama.

"I am." Song Yuanhuan immediately responded, then cast a stern look at Song Chengguang, "Song Chengguang, I order you to take a bath and go to bed right this moment, otherwise forget about taking Little Huang to Imperial City."

"I’m going to take a bath right away." Song Chengguang understood what Song Yuanhuan meant and received the look his father gave him. He then immediately hopped into the bathroom to take a bath.

"Wife, he’s already gone to bathe, don’t be upset! It’s not worth damaging your health over anger," Song Yuanhuan comforted her, approaching Xu Xiuxiu, gently coaxing her as he wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

"Don’t think I can’t hear the meaning behind your words just now, and don’t think I didn’t notice the looks you exchanged with him. Song Yuanhuan, Cheng Guang has been spoiled by you, you and your son are always ganging up on me," Xu Xiuxiu looked at Song Yuanhuan coldly, helplessly regarding the father and son’s tacit understanding and petulantly began to rebuke him.

Song Yuanhuan just nodded silently, taking the scolding from his wife, "Who dares to bully you? Wife, I can’t even pamper you enough! Don’t worry, I will definitely give that rascal a good lesson later. Let’s go back to the bedroom and sleep," he coaxed Xu Xiuxiu, leading her back to their bedroom.

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Although Xu Xiuxiu verbally criticized Song Yuanhuan for spoiling his son, in truth, she doted on Song Chengguang more than anyone. So the next day, when she saw Little Huang sitting next to Song Chengguang in the car, she didn’t say a word. Song Chengguang saw this and stealthily exchanged glances and snickered with Song Yuanhuan, while Xu Xiuxiu only helplessly shook her head in silence.

However, once they returned to Imperial City, Song Yuanhuan had to report back to the military academy, and Xu Xiuxiu successfully packed off Song Chengguang to kindergarten. If it had not been for the twins being too young, Xu Xiuxiu really would have wanted to send them to kindergarten as well.

But the most troublesome thing for Xu Xiuxiu was still Song Chengguang, the little troublemaker. It was said that birds of a feather flock together, a notion that Xu Xiuxiu always agreed with. However, ever since Song Chengguang became familiar with Shi Yu and was forced by Song Yuanhuan to exercise, he had also become the aloof little bully in their Imperial City kindergarten. The cool big brother no longer vanished after an hour; instead, he became even less talkative. His mischievous pranks did not diminish, and the kindergarten teacher called today to say he had bullied a little girl, and tomorrow, that he had pulled the little girl’s braid.