Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1532: Chapter 884: Jiang Xiaowai, the Little Frightmaster, and Wedding Tales (Part 2)

The two were having an on-and-off conversation, and soon Jiang Jinsang came home from work. After greeting Ruan Mengxi, he carried Xiaowai down to the tree.

"I really didn’t expect that Fifth Master would care so much about children." Ruan Mengxi commented, Jiang Jinsang always gave off a spring-like warmth, but there was a definite coldness deep in his heart.

"You and Zeyan still aren’t having any luck?" Tang Wan teased.

"Don’t mention it."

...

On the other side, Jiang Jinsang was taking a walk in the yard with his son. He hasn’t been having it easy lately; just last night, the little guy scared him.

Lately, he’s started sitting up by himself, often unnoticed by everyone; someone sits squatting on the bed, fine in the daytime, but especially at night.

Jiang Xiaowai often sleeps during the day and becomes active at night.

This month, he isn’t as fond of crying as before, but just last night, when Jiang Jinsang got up during the night, he suddenly saw the little guy sit up, precariously so that he swayed and rocked.

The sudden visual impact hit him so hard that he didn’t realize it was his son. His hair stood on end as fear grabbed him, his whole body turning cold.

Moreover, he has slowly started learning to crawl, though his movements are rather clumsy.

The first one to discover he started crawling was Tang Wan. Jiang Jinsang was at work, and upon getting the call, she excitedly proclaimed, "The baby can crawl!"

She even sent him a video.

Jiang Jinsang stared at the video for a long time...

To be honest, this can barely be considered crawling; the little guy seems to be trying to move forward using his belly, wriggling like a worm, inching ahead.

With Tang Wan encouraging nearby, Jiang Xiaowai was still diligently...

Working hard at wriggling!

"Are you sure he’s crawling?"

Tang Wan bluntly said, "I asked godfather, kids all start this way; they’ll coordinate their hands and feet slowly, it takes time."

When he got home from work, Tang Wan proudly took Jiang Jinsang to watch the whole wriggling process of their son; honestly, his movements were clumsy and slow to the point of being dull.

But when the grandma found out, she was quite excited.

In the end, Jiang Xiaowai performed his so-called wriggling and crawling in front of his family’s eyes.

Some watched eagerly, while someone like Jiang Yanting showed a stone face throughout.

Having raised children himself, he didn’t find it novel.

However, once Jiang Jinsang brought his wife and son to Jiang Yanting’s house for dinner, asking him to keep an eye out; Jiang Xiaowai crawled and rolled around, nearly falling off the bed, which did surprise Jiang Yanting.

Had he actually fallen and hurt himself, the grandma would surely have gone after him.

**

Soon, it was the wedding day for Qi Zeyan and Ruan Mengxi in Beijing.

Jiang Chengsi was the best man and arrived early, thankful that Qi Zeyan had cut his hair for pregnancy preparation; otherwise, they’d form a greasy-haired men’s group.

He initially thought the wedding would be easy, since Ruan Family’s friends had all been gathered in Pingjiang, with few attending, though there had to be a token door blocking formality, Jiang Chengsi and Qi Zeyan assumed just going through the motions.

Unexpectedly, when blocking the door, they encountered Yun Hezhi.

Today Yun Hezhi attended the wedding as part of the bride’s family; his character doesn’t suit door blocking, only joining in the fun while spectating. Things went...

Two keen gazes shot over at him simultaneously.

Upon looking over, he found it was Qi Zeyan and Jiang Chengsi. He pursed his lips, Qi Zeyan was one thing, but what’s up with Jiang Fourth Master?

They hadn’t spoken; why such attention from him?

Yun Hezhi thought it likely had to do with Si Qingxiao. This couple is really amusing—one eyes his clothes and jewelry, while the other stares him down.

Had he actually been after Si Qingxiao, it would have been understandable; but he hadn’t done anything wrong, utterly innocent.

Can’t provoke, but can avoid.

So Yun Hezhi turned around and left.

"That’s Yun Hezhi, isn’t it?" Jiang Chengsi quietly asked Qi Zeyan.

"Yes."

"Why’s he running?" Jiang Chengsi frowned, not having made things difficult for him; why leave so quickly?

He knew inside, Yun Hezhi had nothing to do with Si Qingxiao, in fact, Yun Hezhi also attended Jiang Xiaowai’s one-month-old party, but he didn’t pay much attention then. This time, he wanted to take a clear look at what kind of person Yun Hezhi was.

But...

Scared the man away.

Do I really look that scary?

...

Meanwhile, at the wedding site, guests arrived in succession, and the Qi family busily greeted them.

When Jiang family brothers arrived, they caused a small stir, especially Jiangjiang and Taotao, who looked exceptionally nice today; their small tailcoats and white dresses stood out.

Today they were flower children, entrusted with quite a few responsibilities, a major duty.

On the wedding day, it was rare to have clear skies; although there was no sun, the outdoor temperature was rather high. Jiangjiang wearing formal wear, compared to Taotao’s dress, with long pants and sleeves, started sweating even before the wedding began.

"Isn’t it exhausting? Thanks for your hard work today, grandma will give you a red envelope later." This was Qi Zeyan’s mother speaking.

"It’s okay, grandma. We’re not tired; mom said, this is Uncle Qi’s lifetime event. It’s alright if I work a bit hard." Jiangjiang’s sweet mouth is always like honey.

"Such a good boy."

The Qi family would certainly have red envelopes prepared for the children, seeing him so understanding, they secretly stuffed quite a bit more in.

Jiangjiang was very thoughtful towards Taotao, moving a chair for her and getting her soda, so they sat waiting nearby.

"Brother, when will Uncle Qi and the others arrive?" Taotao biting her soda straw.

"Should be soon, are you very hot?"

"I’m okay." Just that waiting felt a bit dull.

Jiangjiang and Taotao agreed to be flower children on certain conditions. Qi Zeyan, in order to persuade the two kids, promised them countless benefits without being asked—the red envelope was the least of it; he’d also gift Jiangjiang a personally signed football by his favorite player.

Jiangjiang pondered: "Earning money isn’t easy."

"Brother, why are you saving so much money?"

"Isn’t it good to have money?"

...

Taotao bowed her head, continuing to drink soda.

Finally, when Qi Zeyan brought the bride, Ruan Mengxi went for a touch-up, and the outdoor wedding ceremony began.

Ruan Mengxi wore a white gown, Jiangjiang, and Taotao carried small baskets, tasked with scattering petals upfront. The kids were adorable, naturally likable, though...

Jiangjiang felt that the red carpet was excessively long.

The petals got scattered too vigorously at the start, so before reaching the carpet’s end, the petals were gone—made for some awkwardness.

Later on, during the ring ceremony, the two children completed the task, finally able to rest.

Once the ceremony finished, aside from Qi Zeyan, separately gave them red envelopes; additionally, both parents from the Qi and Ruan families secretly handed them envelopes.

With this wedding, the two kids earned a fair amount.

Jiangjiang pondered:

He had always thought door blocking was lucrative; turns out being a flower child was even more rewarding.

Now none in the family were getting married; only the third uncle and fourth uncle needed flower children.

Not finding Jiang Shiyi, Jiangjiang plunged into Jiang Chengsi’s arms, "Fourth Uncle, when you get married, can I be the flower child?"

Jiang Chengsi was puzzled:

This kid was aiming straight for financial gain; can he be that generous?

But Si Yushan overheard, merely smiling, "Your Fourth Uncle, he’s not marrying anytime soon; when he does, he’ll definitely call you."

Jiang Chengsi: "..."

That meant no hope for the next two years.

Though Jiang Chengsi didn’t want kids, he did very much want marriage.