CHAPTER 586: CHAPTER 586: UNDERESTIMATING THIS MAN

But today Grandma Jia told her that she could sleep with Grandma Jia, just like when they took naps together during the summer vacation, so she wasn’t scared anymore.

"Oh, oh, alright, Grandma likes Ningning the most."

After dinner, Old Mrs. Jia thought about cleaning up the dishes herself and let those two get inside quickly.

Before she could make a move, Qin Juan had already picked up a bowl, and her son followed by grabbing chopsticks and even took the bowl from Qin Juan’s hands.

"The water’s cold, let me wash it."

Old Mrs. Jia saw her usually rough and careless son showing some tenderness and stopped trying to do the chores herself. She took Little Ningning by the hand and headed to her room.

"Ningning, let’s go, Grandma will tell you a story in the room."

Little Ningning was instantly overjoyed; she loved listening to stories from Grandma Jia.

Once everyone left, the room was suddenly left with just the two of them.

Although Jia Liang and Qin Juan met almost every day, perhaps because of the day, Qin Juan’s face suddenly felt a bit warm.

Jia Liang became awkward too, "Uh, you go wash up first, I’ll be done here soon."

Qin Juan didn’t even look at her and turned to leave the kitchen.

The cold wind helped cool her flushed face a bit.

There was hot water boiling on the stove. She’d washed off her makeup in the afternoon, and now she just brushed her teeth and poured some hot water to wash her feet.

Just as she finished washing her feet, Jia Liang had finished tidying up the kitchen and came in.

Seeing Qin Juan wiping her feet, without a word, he picked up the footwash water.

"Hey..."

Before Qin Juan could react, he was already carrying the basin of footwash water out, naturally going to dispose of it for her.

An unusual feeling stirred in Qin Juan’s heart.

She knew Jia Liang was different from that person before, but she didn’t expect this...

She stopped her thoughts, realizing that comparing Jia Liang to that person was an insult to Jia Liang.

The past was in the past, and she believed she would be happy in the future.

After disposing of the foot basin, Jia Liang finished washing up at lightning speed and entered the room to find Qin Juan already lying in bed.

She lay properly on the inside of the bed, her jet-black hair spread across the pillow.

His heart was pounding, as if it wanted to leap out the next second.

He took a few steps forward, appearing calm, but his eyes were filled with urgency.

"Juanzi, I’m turning off the lights."

Qin Juan gave a soft response, and Jia Liang pulled the light string to the bedside, laying it between the two pillows, then turned off the light.

The room instantly went dark.

There was no moon tonight, but the faint starlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, casting a thin veil over the room.

With the loss of vision, the other senses became more sensitive.

Qin Juan felt the gentle shake of the bed, and beside her, Jia Liang’s rustling as he removed his clothes.

As his silhouette approached, her heart began to beat wildly.

Jia Liang pulled open the quilt and got in, and after lying still for a moment, clumsily pulled her into his embrace.

Just as he imagined, she was soft and fragrant.

Qin Juan didn’t resist; she wasn’t some naive little girl and found Jia Liang’s awkwardness rather amusing.

She felt his hot breath spraying onto her ears, gradually moving to her face.

She was just about to laugh at him for taking so long to find his way, when suddenly a weight like a mountain pressed down on her.

"Juanzi, Juanzi..."

His voice was husky and deep, leaving her no chance to respond.

Later, he became even more impatient and unrestrained...

Qin Juan silently sighed; it seemed that in some ways, men are inherently dominant.

She had underestimated this man.

...............

Lin Chuxia originally wanted to give Jia Liang and big sis a few days for their wedding, but the two refused.

The new store needed to be set up quickly, and big sis was also concerned about the restaurant work.

With everyone’s diligent efforts, the second branch of Qin’s Restaurant officially opened after half a month.

By now, it was already the end of March, the time when all things are awakening.

Lin Chuxia’s belly had already started to show. Wearing lighter clothes made her pregnancy even more evident.

As the owner of Qin’s Restaurant, she needed to attend the opening ceremony.

Qin Yang knew her personality and even if pregnant, she wouldn’t let herself be confined at home entirely.

Fortunately, the weather had warmed, unlike the icy and snowy roads of winter.

After carefully instructing her once more, he helped tie her shoelaces and then sent her out.

Lin Chuxia paused at the door, and Qin Yang asked, "Did you forget something?"

Lin Chuxia shook her head, placing his big hand on her belly.

Just as Qin Yang was about to ask what was happening, he felt a soft nudge against his hand.

Unlike the past when the feeling was fleeting, this time he felt it clearly.

"It’s really kicking me. Is this baby turning over?"

"He knows he’s going out to play, so he’s happy," Lin Chuxia casually said.

The first time she felt the fetal movement, Lin Chuxia found it fascinating.

But when the pregnancy was still early, only occasionally could she feel it. Trying to let Qin Yang feel it often ended in vain.

Whenever they timed it right, the fetal movement was still too faint. Only she, being the mother, had the keen sensitivity, while Qin Yang barely felt a thing.

Yet for them, it was a joyful experience, feeling and interacting with this little life.

Recently, Lin Chuxia felt the baby moving more noticeably, so she took Qin Yang’s hand to let him feel it.

She didn’t expect the little guy to be so cooperative.

Qin Yang’s gaze softened as he gently stroked her belly, "Be safe out there, call me if anything comes up."

"Okay."

............

Lin Chuxia was very familiar with the opening ceremonies after years of involvement. She knew the process like the back of her hand.

Today, she only made a brief appearance and participated in the ribbon-cutting. She left the speechmaking to Jia Liang.

The new branch of Qin’s Restaurant was fully entrusted to Jia Liang, while the old store was managed by Qin Juan.

This arrangement, however, caused the newlyweds to be temporarily separated just after marriage.

Luckily, Jia Liang cleverly chose a location for their new home between the two stores, so their work schedules wouldn’t differ much.

As she returned from the store and was about to reach home, she saw someone pacing back and forth at the entrance.

From a distance, she saw Lin Chuxia approaching.

"Sister-in-law, are you waiting for me?"

Sister-in-law Gong saw her belly and didn’t dare rush her, simply saying, "I do have something to ask you."

"Let’s talk inside the courtyard."

Lin Chuxia opened the courtyard gate and invited Sister-in-law Gong into the house.

Sister-in-law Gong seemed quite anxious. Once inside, she didn’t beat around the bush and directly asked, "Lin, I heard that your master doesn’t easily see patients. I wonder if it’s true. You see, Old Wei has a friend who’s sick, and it seems even more serious than my case. He’s being treated at our City Hospital, and as you know, our medical facilities only treat the symptoms but not the root cause..."

During the time she received treatment from Old Sir He, she hadn’t seen him take on other patients and had heard from some details that Old Sir He was indeed selective about seeing patients.