Chapter 52

His voice was soft and melodious, as if he wanted to imprint her in his soul.

Lu Yunxiang, held in his arms, could feel his irregular heartbeat and the heat radiating from his body.

At that moment, she felt a deep sense of contentment.

This was probably the meaning of rebirth!

Having a father.

Having a lover.

They held each other for a long time before Lu Yunxiang gently pushed him away.

“Brother Ji, it’s late, you should go back.”

Ji Mingjing pulled her back into his embrace.

“I don’t want to.”

This was the first time Ji Mingjing had experienced such intense reluctance.

He wished he could put her in his pocket, take her everywhere, and never leave her side.

Lu Yunxiang burst into laughter.

“Brother Ji, I don’t want to either. But we’ll have plenty of time together!”

No rush!

They had a lifetime together.

Ji Mingjing wouldn’t listen. He wanted to melt her into his bones.

“Xiangxiang, I’ll go file the marriage report as soon as I get back.”

Lu Yunxiang quickly stopped him.

“No!”

Ji Mingjing’s face clouded over.

“You don’t want to marry me?”

Lu Yunxiang smiled, her expression open and honest.

“It’s not that I don’t want to! It’s just that we just started dating, I want to date first.”

Besides, she was only eighteen, still a little young.

Although in this era, eighteen wasn’t young at all.

Many people were mothers by eighteen.

But she had experienced the future, and she knew eighteen was still too young.

It was okay to wait.

The legal age for marriage was twenty!

Ji Mingjing thought she was right.

And he would respect her.

She was indeed too young.

It was normal to want to date.

“Okay, if you want to date, I’ll date you. When you want to get married, tell me, and I’ll marry you immediately.”

Lu Yunxiang leaned in and kissed him on the lips.

“Thank you, Brother Ji, you’re the best.”

Ji Mingjing felt a sweet warmth in his heart.

It felt like countless bubbles were popping up in his chest, his world was pink and sweet.

“Xiangxiang, we’re already this intimate, it’s not appropriate to call me Brother Ji anymore, is it?”

Lu Yunxiang blinked, her eyes sparkling under the silvery moonlight.

“What should I call you then? Mingjing?”

Ji Mingjing didn’t like that.

“No.”

“Brother Ming?”

Ji Mingjing found it a bit strange.

“I’m your Brother Ming, who’s your Dark Brother?”

“Pfft!” Lu Yunxiang couldn’t help but laugh.

“Then… A-Jing?”

Ji Mingjing felt his heart being squeezed, going up and down, a burning passion.

His voice was low and husky.

“Say it again.”

“A-Jing.”

“Again.”

“A-Jing… Mmm…”

*

When Lu Yunxiang returned to her room after seeing Ji Mingjing off, her heart was still racing, as if it was about to leap out of her chest.

Ji Mingjing had kissed her, pressed her down, kissed her relentlessly.

Later, she was so weak from his kisses, her breath ragged, that Ji Mingjing finally released her in satisfaction.

She sat on the bed, her eyes unfocused, her mind filled with Ji Mingjing’s handsome, gentle face.

His eyes were all hers.

Such fiery, unique, and declared love!

She lay down on the bed, covering herself with the blanket, the sweetness in her heart wouldn’t dissipate.

*

Ji Mingjing walked out of the alley, Xiao Zhang and Xiao He waiting for him.

Today’s Commander was different.

He was enveloped in a layer of spring.

Radiating joy and love.

Xiao Zhang and Xiao He were overjoyed as well.

It’s clear that Ji Mingjing and his sister-in-law are a thing now!

Haha!

Happy!

Super happy!

The team leader got a sister-in-law they all love!

*

The next morning, Zhou Yiran got up and prepared to buy breakfast for Lu Ziqian.

But before she could leave, she was attracted by the aroma of food.

She followed the smell to the kitchen and saw Lu Yunxiang busy in the kitchen.

Zhou Yiran was surprised.

“Xiangxiang, what are you doing?”

Lu Yunxiang turned and looked at her.

“I’m cooking!”

Zhou Yiran quickly went over.

“No, no, you’re in the capital, how can you cook? Just tell me what you need, I’ll get it for you.”

Lu Yunxiang took Zhou Yiran’s hand and patted it.

“Aunt Zhou, you don’t need to be so nervous. I haven’t seen my dad for many years, I’ve been practicing my cooking skills at home, I’m just going to cook for my dad, you can’t stop my filial piety!”

Lu Yunxiang had said it this way, if Zhou Yiran still stopped her, it would be truly stopping her filial piety.

“I’ll help.”

Zhou Yiran curiously asked, “What are you making? It smells so good.”

“Congee.”

There were two clay pots on the stove.

“Two different kinds?”

“Yeah, century egg and pork congee and pumpkin yam congee. I don’t know if my dad likes sweet or savory, so I’m making two options, you can’t go wrong!”

Zhou Yiran instantly felt relieved.

Before, she was worried that Lu Yunxiang hadn’t seen Lu Ziqian for so many years, and there might be a gap between them.

Now she didn’t have to worry anymore.

Lu Yunxiang was a kind, thoughtful, and caring child.

Moreover, to put it mildly, her picky and hard-to-please nephew Ji Mingjing could fall for her, Lu Yunxiang must be incredibly outstanding.

She could make the iron tree blossom!

How could she be bad?

She certainly didn’t want to believe that Ji Mingjing was a pure face-chaser!

Lu Yunxiang was beautiful!

Beautiful enough to catch your eye, impossible to ignore.

Bright and sunny, also gentle and considerate.

Really, Ji Mingjing got lucky.

Lu Yunxiang cooked two kinds of congee, and also made a basket of steamed buns and a basket of pan-fried dumplings, and boiled four eggs.

Lu Yunxiang moved with ease, fast and good.

Zhou Yiran felt heartbroken watching.

This way, it was clear that she cooked often at home.

In her opinion, she was so skilled at cooking, she must have done a lot of housework at home.

She wondered if she had been abused at home.

Lu Yunxiang was almost done cooking, she said to Zhou Yiran, “Aunt Zhou, help me serve the congee, I’ll go call Xiaobao up.”

“Okay.”

Lu Yunxiang went back to her west wing.

She knocked on Xiaobao’s door.

“Xiaobao, are you awake?”

“Sister, I’m awake.”

Xiaobao quickly ran over to open the door, already dressed.

Lu Yunxiang rubbed his head.

“Go wash your face and brush your teeth, it’s time to eat.”

Xiaobao obediently responded.

“Okay.”

Lu Yunxiang watched Xiaobao wash his face and brush his teeth, it was clear that he was a very disciplined child.

She asked several times where his home was, but he didn’t say.

Why?

When Xiaobao finished washing up, Lu Ziqian had also gotten up and was at the dining table.

Looking at the full table of food, he thought it was Zhou Yiran who bought it.

“Did you switch to a different breakfast place today?”

Zhou Yiran smiled.

“It’s fragrant, isn’t it? We didn’t switch places, it’s Xiangxiang who insisted on cooking for you herself. I don’t know your taste, so I specially cooked two kinds of congee, come on, try them all.”

“Xiangxiang made this?”

Lu Ziqian was surprised, and also touched.