CHAPTER 216: 206 COUPLES QUARREL

Tian Sangsang was stunned for a moment, then a sarcastic smile tugged at the corner of her mouth, and her desire to talk to him properly faded. "What do you mean? Do you think it’s me?"

"I didn’t say that, I’m just asking you."

Tian Sangsang let out a disdainful laugh, feeling extremely frustrated inside: "Asking me? If you believed me, would you need to ask me, Jiang Jinghuai!"

Jiang Jinghuai frowned lightly: "I didn’t say I don’t believe you."

He didn’t say he didn’t believe her, but that cold gaze wasn’t disbelief? Was it?

Tian Sangsang loudly questioned him: "Why would I go around spreading stories about our past? What would I have to say to others? Or do you think I’m that kind of shameless woman?"

"No one else knows about this matter except the two of us." Jiang Jinghuai’s eyes deepened as he emphasized. Today, he heard all his comrades talking about this issue, even the leaders had called him in for questioning, asking if he was forced into marriage. Such a marriage, with disharmony at home and added rumors, severely affected the unity and image of the military district. That’s not even the most important issue. Even though he repeatedly emphasized to the leaders that the rumors were not true, he still feared the effect on his son’s reputation. So he really wanted to know how these rumors spread.

Tian Sangsang laughed coldly: "No one knows? Isn’t there still Shui Lian? Why don’t you say it was Shui Lian who spread it?"

"Shui Lian isn’t that kind of person." Jiang Jinghuai seemed very surprised by this assumption, shaking his head solemnly.

"She’s not that kind of person, and I am?" Tian Sangsang suddenly stood up. She glanced at the room, afraid that the commotion would wake Meng Shuyan.

"The son’s still sleeping, let’s go to the kitchen and argue."

"Tian Sangsang." Jiang Jinghuai sighed helplessly, stood up straight, and took her by the hand, probably considering their son, he lowered his voice: "Can you stop being unreasonable, let’s talk properly." He hadn’t intended to start a fight.

"Talk properly, who wants to talk properly with you?" Tian Sangsang’s eyes reddened with anger, "You just listen to them talk properly, and as they talk, they say Jiang Jinghuai got cheated on and is raising another man’s child!"

Tian Sangsang truly felt overwhelmed. It’s bad enough to be spoken ill of behind her back. Getting talked about is one thing, but going home wanting to discuss with her nominal husband how to calm the rumors, and what does he do? He immediately suspects it was her doing! He really thought she was the old Tian Sangsang?! Getting married only to be scorned, might as well not have gotten married at all!

Breaking free from his hand, Tian Sangsang opened the bedroom door, locked it after entering, and sat at the bedside sulking.

"Knock, knock."

In just a moment, there came a knocking on the door.

Tian Sangsang looked at her son’s sleeping face and ignored it.

The knocking continued for a few moments, softly, not loud, probably because Meng Shuyan was sleeping.

Suddenly, the knocking stopped.

Couldn’t even get some sleep. Jiang Jinghuai put down his hand, turned around intending to rest for a while on the sofa while pondering the situation.

Without warning, the door swung open.

Slightly surprised, he turned his head, seeing Tian Sangsang glaring at him with a dark expression, her big eyes red and wide open. Had she been crying?

"I..." A sense of remorse welled up, and he pressed his lips together.

Just as he got a word out, he heard Tian Sangsang’s cold, sarcastic voice: "I opened the door not to let you in, but because I forgot to say something earlier, and now I need to add it. Don’t think I don’t know about you and Shui Lian! Ha, you question my character, why don’t you talk about your scandal with Shui Lian being known everywhere! Go listen to what people are saying about you two, saying your relationship got interrupted by me, making me the third wheel! Well, I might just take my son and leave, I’m telling you... Yes, we signed an agreement not to interfere in each other’s private lives, but your private life has seriously affected my son’s reputation!"

"What nonsense are you spouting."

Jiang Jinghuai looked at her deeply, his voice cold enough to freeze a penguin: "Tian Sangsang, can you speak reasonably, without making subjective assumptions? There’s nothing going on between me and Shui Lian."

Tian Sangsang let out a cold snort, about to close the door, when her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

"What are you doing, can’t argue with me so you resort to domestic violence?!" She tugged hard but couldn’t pull her hand back.

Anger rushed to his head, Jiang Jinghuai used his other hand to massage his temples, how could this woman be so unreasonable. "Let’s clear things up."

"Mom... Dad..." Originally lying in bed asleep, Meng Shuyan had woken up at some point.

Both Tian Sangsang and Jiang Jinghuai were startled, Jiang Jinghuai gently released her hand, and Tian Sangsang also retracted her confrontational stance.

Meng Shuyan sat up in bed, his eyes still hazy, and Tian Sangsang walked over and softly asked, "Did we wake you up?"

"I heard your voices talking." The little guy said in a soft voice, blinking his eyes at both of them: "Were you arguing?"

Tian Sangsang silently cursed herself, she had spoken too loudly just now. As a responsible mother, she absolutely couldn’t let her child know she was arguing.

Jiang Jinghuai sat on the bed, his large hand ruffling his hair gently, speaking in a warm tone: "No. Your mom and I were communicating our feelings."

Meng Shuyan lowered his head, then cautiously lifted it again, seemingly pondering the credibility of this explanation.

"Yes, yes, we were communicating our feelings." Tian Sangsang nodded, giving a big smile: "What were we communicating about, Yanyan’s birthday is coming up soon, we’re thinking about how to celebrate it. We had a disagreement while discussing birthday gifts."

On closer thought, Meng Shuyan’s birthday was... September 25th???

Tian Sangsang thought she should dig into the original owner’s memory, September 25th, is her son a Libra?

The original owner’s birthday was in August, so a Leo.

Meng Shuyan’s big eyes lit up with surprise, his little face slightly flushed.

Birthday? Jiang Jinghuai looked at Tian Sangsang in amazement, then played along to coax their son: "Go to sleep, daddy will stay with you." He said as he helped him lie down, pulling the blanket over him.

Tian Sangsang subtly glared at Jiang Jinghuai, then decided not to continue fighting. She looked out of the window, the weather was calm, and the sun shone brightly.

Jiang Jinghuai leaned slightly, softly patting his son’s small body, feeling at peace in this moment. He didn’t disbelieve her, but asking her like that right upon returning was indeed thoughtless, and about the rumors between him and Shui Lian, he wasn’t even aware anyone in the military was spreading it, it seems he needs to investigate this properly.

However, before he could understand everything, life was a bit unsettling.

"Meal time." During dinner, Tian Sangsang gently reminded, "Yanyan, eat more, okay?"

"Mm, mm." Meng Shuyan was obedient: "Mom and Dad, you eat too."

"Okay." Tian Sangsang smiled slightly.

Jiang Jinghuai nodded, glancing at Tian Sangsang’s smile, a strange look flashing in his deep black eyes, he took a bite of his meal, and the strangeness intensified.

Salty and sweet...

Jiang Jinghuai: "..."

Tian Sangsang ate her rice normally, today’s soup was carefully divided into three portions...

"Yanyan." Jiang Jinghuai put down his chopsticks, spoke seriously: "Daddy will feed you."

"No need." Tian Sangsang cut in, picking up Meng Shuyan’s small bowl, "Mom will feed you. Daddy works hard every day, let mom handle this."

She turned to Jiang Jinghuai: "Eat more, I served you extra on purpose."

She smirked, a smile both cunning and vicious.

Jiang Jinghuai sipped the soup: "Whatever makes you happy."

The soup... was excessively salty.

Meng Shuyan’s eyes curved with happiness, Mom and Dad’s relationship was getting better and better.