Chapter 14

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Jiang Ci got out of the car one street in advance and walked home along the sidewalk.

It had rained during the day, and the night wind was a bit cool, combining to make the autumn mood in City G a bit stronger.

Passing by the fruit shop, Jiang Ci went in and picked a bag of apples.

There was a snowball-like puppet cat lying on the cash register. Jiang Ci kept staring at it when she checked out. Seeing that Jiang Ci’s eyes were glued the cat, the shop manager generously invited her to tease the cat: “It has a very good temper. If you like, you can touch it.”

“Can I…” Jiang Ci was a little moved, reaching out his hand and touching the tip of the cat’s ears. The cat was lazy and flicked its ears.

Cats are really cute little creatures.

Jiang Ci raked the cat’s head a few more times. She narrowed her eyes comfortably, and looked up and sniffed Jiang Ci’s fingers.

Taking advantage of the leisure of the fruit shop, Jiang Ci spent a while, and then there was a constant flow of people at the checkout, so she thanked the shop manager and brought the apples to leave.

She pushed open the glass door, and there was a car parked on the side of the street a few steps away. At this time, the rear window slowly lowered.

The street light must be too bright, otherwise why would Jiang Ci see the Lu Xingue in the car at a glance?

Lu Xingxue smiled, “Jiang Ci.”

Jiang Ci walked towards her with an umbrella in her left hand and an apple in her right. While walking, she looked back at the fruit shop—you can see the cashier in this direction. How long did Lu Xingxue stay there? Was it a bit naive to play with the cat by herself?

……

Lu Xingxue: “Bought fruits?”

Jiang Ci stopped by the car: “I picked some apples.”

Lu Xingxue: “Do you want to come in?”

Jiang Ci looked in from the window. Today’s driver is Luo Mingliang. Luo Mingliang met Jiang Ci’s gaze in the rearview mirror, and instantly was excited: “Good evening, ma’am.”

Jiang Ci and Lu Xingxue have been married for more than three years. This is the first time Luo Mingliang called her “Mrs.”.

Jiang Ci was puzzled, but Lu Xingxue did not reveal anything unusual about this title, so she didn’t make a fuss, and calmly responded: “Good evening.”

She said to Lu Xingxue again: “I’m going to the company again, I’d better go back.”

Lu Xingxue nodded: “Ok.”

The window of the car lifted up.

Jiang Ci walked back, waiting for the car to leave. Unexpectedly, the wheels did not roll, but the door opened, and two feet stepped out of the car with silver gradient high heels.

The delicate sheepskin sole stomped on the damp ground, Lu Xingxue carried the bag of apples from Jiang Ci: “Let’s go together.”

Jiang Ci: “Huh?…Oh.”

The two of them walked along the street, and most of the pedestrians were nearby residents. When they knew each other, they got together and talked familiarly.

“Are you tired from work today?” Lu Xingxue asked, her voice tactfully, not knowing whether it was light or starlight, which fell into her eyes, making her look particularly gentle tonight.

Jiang Ci looked away in a blink of an eye: “I’m not tired. I didn’t arrange to tune the piano. I’m back to the company for a regular meeting.”

“A regular meeting…” Lu Xingxue repeated slowly, “Me too, I have been in a meeting from morning to night, and my head is full of data. Fortunately, I met you and took a walk to ease the stress.”

The sweet-scented osmanthus by the side of the road is in full bloom, and there is a refreshing fragrance floating in the air.

Jiang Ci and Lu Xingxue occasionally go out and go in at the same time, but it is the first time in my impression that they carry fruits, talk about work, and slow down and walk home.

is like a pair of ordinary and ordinary partners that can be seen everywhere in life.

Jiang Ci suddenly had a chat: “I often get off the car early and walk back…. Lu Xingxue, do you smell the flowers? After a while, the ginkgo leaves along the street will turn yellow.”

She knows the changes of this street throughout the year, and she has lived here for three years without knowing it.

The halo of the street lights is yellow, and unknown little flying insects fly around the lampshade. The shadow of the tree fell on the ground, and the leaves were swayed back and forth by the evening breeze. From time to time, small drops of water fell from above.

Lu Xingxue smiled and looked at Jiang Ci.

“Auntie~Auntie~”

Entering the community, a four or five-year-old girl greeted them with a biscuit bucket with a sweet and crisp voice: “Good evening, Auntie.”

Jiang Ci recognizes that this is the child who lives in the building next to them.

Lu Xingxue touched the little girl’s croissants: “Tongtong, good evening to you, too.”

Jiang Ci was a little surprised, Lu Xingxue actually knew her name.

She opened the cookie bucket enthusiastically and took out a small bag of cookies from it: “Today is my birthday. These are the cookies I made with my mother. Please eat them.”

Lu Xingxue was carrying the bag in her hand, looking a little heavy, Tongtong handed the biscuits to Jiang Ci with insight.

Jiang Ci: “Ah…Happy birthday. Auntie has an apple here. Can I give you one too?”

As she said, Lu Xingxue picked an apple out of the bag.

“…Okay.” Tongtong said yes, but did not reach out, her big eyes full of entanglement.

Jiang Ci thought it was her parents who taught her not to accept other people’s things at will. Who knows, the little girl drooped her head and said, “Auntie gave me apples because I like me, and I should accept the kindness of auntie. But I don’t like eating apples, apples. It’s often sour.”

A child of this age is so innocent and cute even to worry, and an apple will stump her.

Lu Xingxue bent her knees, so that Tongtong can look at herself, smilingly said: “But apples can be sweet sometimes. If you don’t believe me, ask this auntie.”

Tongtong asked Jiang Ci: “Auntie, is this apple sweet?”

Jiang Ci: “…sweet.”

“Really…” Tongtong still hesitated.

Lu Xingxue hooked her finger to her, motioned her to come closer, and said patiently: “Auntie tells you another way, even if it is a sour apple, you will become sweet with this method.”

Tongtong curiously asked: “What?”

Jiang Ci was also very curious, but Lu Xingxue spoke in Tongtong’s ear, and the voice was very soft, so that no one else could hear it.

Lu Xingxue finished speaking, her eyes widened: “Really?”

Lu Xingxue showed a convincing expression: “Really.”

Tongtong took the apple and hugged it in his arms, with a longing look on his face: “Then I want to try!”

The little girl ran away, Jiang Ci endured all the way, and finally when she was fast entering the courtyard gate, she asked Lu Xingxue: “What did you tell Tongtong? Make the sour apple sweet?”

Lu Xingxue: “Are you also troubled by eating apples?”

Jiang Ci: “……”

Jiang Ci: “I’m not.”

The voice just fell, the phone rang, Jiang Lin’s call.

Jiang Lin obviously hasn’t calmed down yet, and she is full of impatience: “You did not collect the money I transferred to you yesterday.”

Jiang Ci: “I really don’t use it anymore, not much.”

Jiang Lin was once again annoyed by her non-cooperation: “If I give it to you, you will accept it! I am your mother, and a mother can’t give her daughter money? Or are you trying to piss me off?”

Jiang Ci helplessly said: “I didn’t mean that….Well, I won’t charge you the money. If you have time, you can find a friend to accompany you for a big meal. Let me invite you, okay?”

Lu Xingxue opened the courtyard door and waited for Jiang Ci to enter.

This attitude made Jiang Lin somewhat satisfied. Hearing the faint wind and human language on Jiang Ci, it was not like being indoors, and asked her, “You haven’t been home yet?”

Jiang Ci: “I’m back, I’m in the yard.”

Jiang Ci was about to close the door, and Lu Xingxue said, “I’ll do it.”

Jiang Lin heard Lu Xingxue’s voice, her voice suddenly dropped: “…Lu Xingxue is by your side?”

Jiang Ci directly gave the phone to Lu Xingxue: “It is my mother, you can say hello to her.”

She only wanted Lu Xingxue to say hello to Jiang Lin. Who knew that when Lu Xingxue heard the phone, Jiang Lin immediately cared about the situation from food, clothing, housing and transportation to work. The two entered the house, Jiang Ci peeled off the apple, and bit down. The call continued.

The apples are sweet, but they don’t seem to be as sweet as Professor Xing’s.

Lu Xingxue said to Jiang Lin on the phone: “The weather has turned cold recently. You have to take care of your body. I have ordered some tonics and will be sent to you tomorrow. Jiang Ci and I are usually busy and cannot take care of you. I am really ashamed.”

Jiang Ci gradually smiled. Her lips had apples on them, and Lu Xingxue felt her eyes drawn to her face.

There was a faint lipstick mark remaining on the flesh, Lu Xingxue saw it, her eyes stopped, and she moved away.

Jiang Lin was naturally coaxed out of anger, Jiang Ci followed the light, and at the end of the end, the phone returned to Jiang Ci’s hands, Jiang Lin just told her: “You behave.” and didn’t educate her any longer.

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Ci’s sigh sounded in the quiet room: “It’s time for you to be my mother’s daughter.”

Lu Xingxue: “Don’t I count?”

Jiang Ci: “……”

-

Before going to bed, Jiang Ci was visiting a mobile shopping site, and Jiang Lin’s message suddenly popped up.

[Jiang Lin: Is it convenient for you now? 】

Jiang Ci clicked in and replied: “Convenient.”

【Jiang Lin: Lu Xingxue is filial to us and makes me happy by saying nice words. In the final analysis, it is because of your face and hurting you. Do you understand this truth? 】

After reading Jiang Zi, the phone switches back to the page of the shopping website, and adds the book he is browsing to the shopping cart.

-literally, this is true. Although she and Lu Xingxue get along much more harmoniously than before, they have no relationship in that respect after all. Jiang Ci can handle it clearly, and Lu Xingxue’s doing this is purely proficient in human relationships and the world.

【Jiang Lin: Do you understand? 】

【Jiang Lin: Do you understand? 】

【Jiang Lin: Do you understand? 】

Seeing that Jiang Ci did not reply, Jiang Lin chased and sent three messages to confirm with her.

Jiang Ci could only say: “Understood.”

[Jiang Lin: If you remember correctly, Lu Xingxue’s birthday is this month? Make arrangements for how to accompany her on her birthday, give her a surprise, and promote feelings. 】

Lu Xingxue’s birthday, Jiang Ci will have a concert with Professor Xing, but Jiang Ci thinks it’s better not to tell Jiang Lin about the facts, she promised: “I know.”

【Jiang Lin: That’s fine, you two rest early, don’t stay up too late. 】

Jiang Ci: “Okay. Good night.”

Jiang Ci entered the shopping cart, ordered the settlement, bought the dozen or so maternal and child books that had just been added, then put down the phone, turned off the floor lamp, and lay down holding the cat doll.

?

Did mother’s last sentence imply something?

……

One day later, the book arrived. The property steward confirmed Jiang Ci’s time, pushed the trolley to the door at night, and delivered the courier.

The butler warmly said: “This package is quite heavy, Miss Jiang, let me move in for you, where do you want to put it?”

The housekeeper is thin and weak, Jiang Ci said hurriedly: “No need, just put it by the door, I will clean it up.”

Lu Xingxue was feeding the fish in the living room and heard the housekeeper’s suggestion: “Ms. Jiang, or you would unpack the package and I will take the garbage away.”

Jiang Ci: “…It’s fine, I’m sorry to trouble you.”

Housekeeper: “No trouble, I have small scissors here, I will cut the tape for you.”

The housekeeper did what she said. The package of the courier was quickly opened. She was half surprised and surprised when she saw the book inside. She glanced at Jiang Ci’s belly: “So many maternity and infant books…Miss Jiang , Are you and Miss Lu planning to have a baby, or are you pregnant?”

Jiang Ci was taken aback by the question.

The housekeeper smiled: “Congratulations, you two look so good-looking, no matter who they look like, the children will look beautiful! Ah, we will have another little princess at that time.”

Jiang Ci turned back reflexively, Lu Xingxue turned and looked here, apparently hearing the housekeeper’s words without a word.

Jiang Ci did not expect to cause such a misunderstanding, and immediately clarified: “Neither, I bought the book because of—”

“I understand, the baby was very stingy when she first arrived, so I can’t mention it. Don’t worry, I won’t talk too much outside.” The housekeeper interrupted Jiang Ci with a voice of someone who came over, and showed an expression of “I’m doing business, you can rest assured”.

Jiang Ci: “……”

The housekeeper left with the removed packaging, and Jiang Ci took the book casually. When she passed the living room, Lu Xingxue smiled nonchalantly, “Are we going to have a baby?”

Jiang Ci has been irritated by the housekeeper, so she simply followed Lu Xingxue’s words and asked, “Is that your birth or me?”

Lu Xingxue tilted his head to think about it, and said, “Whether it’s conception or childbirth, the current medicine cannot be completely painless. Are you afraid?”

Is there anyone who is not afraid of pain

Jiang Ci ended the topic: “I bought these for Wen Nian.”

The fish flicked their tails and pecked at the feed on the water surface. Lu Xingxue looked at the tank full of fish and thoughtfully: “Have you met Ms. Wen recently? Is she okay?”

Jiang Ci scanned the contents of the book at a glance: “I saw her, she is very sick with morning sickness.”

yeah, so, triple release….

my mental state right now….

Oh yeah, I changed it so that if we meet dono goal we don’t do more chapters, just 2x release on tuesday

further chapters unlocked by ko-fi will go on the queue and we will have double releases until all chapters are filled.

Thanks for all the donations but I really couldn’t keep up with that many chapters.

anyway

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