Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: There’s Something Up with Them
Chapter 139: There’s Something Up with Them
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xu Jiaojiao had gotten used to sitting on him. When she was suddenly put down, she said unhappily, “I don’t like sitting here.”
She even moved to unbuckle her seatbelt and crawl towards him.
Qi Shenbai pressed her body down and said in a low voice, “No, sit down first.” “Can’t 1 hug you?” Xu Jiaojiao pouted and whined, “Won’t a boyfriend hug his girlfriend?”
Qi Shenbai’s heart softened. However, he had to drive now and could not hold her. If he gave in, they would really waste the entire night in the car.
“Stay still for now, okay? I’ll hug you when we get home.” He knew that she was drunk and could not be reasoned with, so he could only patiently coax her. “When we get home, you can hug me as long as you want, okay?” He subconsciously raised his tone, his voice doting.
Xu Jiaojiao thought about it seriously and thought it was a good deal. Finally, she nodded. “Then I’ll get to hug you all night. Burp-”
Qi Shenbai nodded. “If you say so.”
Only then did Xu Jiaojiao obediently return to the passenger seat. As she looked at the scenery on the street, she continued to burp.
Her eyelids dropped heavily, and it was not long before she fell asleep.
The car stopped steadily in front of the Xu Family’s house. Qi Shenbai opened the car door and carefully carried Xu Jiao jiao out.
Tian Fanghua, who had yet to fall asleep, heard the sound and came out to open the door. When she saw that it was Qi Shenbai carrying Xu Jiaojiao back, she was stunned for a moment. When she regained her senses, she hurriedly let him in. “Why are you the one who sent Jiaojiao back? Where’s Zhengyang? What happened to Jiaojiao?”
Qi Shenbai replied unhurriedly, “Jiaojiao drank too much, so I brought her back first.”
When Tian Fanghua heard this, she instantly understood. As she led him upstairs, she complained, “1 knew that boy was unreliable. He actually dared to take his sister to a bar! When he comes back, I’ll definitely beat him up.”
She pushed open the door to Xu Jiaojiao’s room. Qi Shenbai strode over to the bed and carefully put Xu Jiao jiao down.
Xu Jiaojiao instinctively hugged his neck tightly and muttered, “Qi Shenbai, hug me…”
Qi Shenbai had no choice but to pick her up again, turning around and sitting by her bed. He caressed her back and said gently, “It’s late. Go to sleep.”
Tian Fanghua stood at the side and watched them, her emotions complicated. She wanted to say something several times, but in the end, she held back the urge.
Qi Shenbai nodded slightly at her. “You should go to sleep first, Aunt Xu. I’ll take care of Jiaojiao.”
“Ah… Okay.” Tian Fanghua turned around and walked to the door. The moment she opened the door, she suddenly remembered something.
No, wait. Wasn’t his marriage with Jiaojiao fake? How could she let him stay in Jiaojiao’s room so late at night?
She turned around and was about to say something when she saw him looking down at Jiaojiao, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, with a gentle and tender gaze.
She hesitated, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and went out, not forgetting to gently close the door behind her.
Xu Zhiming yawned and walked out of the bedroom. “Are Zhenyang and Jiaojiao back?”
“Keep your voice down.” Tian Fanghua raised her finger to her lips and dragged Xu Zhiming back to the room.
“What are you doing? You’re acting sneaky.”
Tian Fanghua whispered, “Do you know who sent Jiaojiao back?”
“Isn’t it Zhengyang? The two of them went out together…”
Tian Fanghua interrupted him before he could finish, “It was Qi Shenbai who carried Jiaojiao back.”
“What’s there to be surprised about?” Xu Zhiming understood. “He’s so close to Zhengyang. Zhengyang must have asked him to send Jiaojiao back.”
Tian Fanghua said meaningfully, “I don’t think so. Jiaojiao was drunk and kept hugging him, so he hugged Jiao jiao back and patiently coaxed her. I get the feeling that there’s something up with them.”
“You’re thinking too much, aren’t you?” Xu Zhiming felt that it was impossible and muttered, “Qi Shenbai is the CEO of the Qi Group and Zhengyang’s boss! He’s so young and successful. He can get any woman he likes. Why would he like our Jiaojiao?”
Tian Fanghua did not like the sound of that. “So what if he’s the CEO? He’s still a human, after all. Besides, our Jiaojiao is so mature and adorable. Don’t make her sound unworthy of him! She’s good enough for anybody!”
“I’m not saying that Jiaojiao isn’t good enough for him,” Xu Zhiming explained patiently. “It’s just that from an objective point of view, our family isn’t on the same level as the Qi family. That man is also Zhengyang’s boss. It’s very likely that he took care of Jiaojiao because of Zhengyang. Let’s not flatter ourselves.” “What are you saying?! We are not flattering ourselves!” Tian Fanghua could not help but raise her voice. “There are so many women in the world.. Even if he’s faking his marriage, why did he choose our Jiaojiao? Have you ever thought about that? Moreover, even if he is taking care of his subordinate’s sister, there’s no need to hug her tightly like that!”