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Chapter 43

Jiang Yu’s words left Jiang Zhe a bit dazed. After a while, he finally remembered to defend himself.

“I’m being serious.”

“Seriously? Then you shouldn’t look silly.”

Jiang Yu stepped away from him, tilting her head to look at the falling snowflakes that were not very large. She said smugly, “And you say you’re not silly.”

“Jiang Zhe, actually, I like you. I like your personality, I like your looks, I like… everything you do for me. If you’re talking about love, I might not be sure, but if you’re talking about liking, then I definitely like you as a person. So that little bit you want? You’ve already gotten it, so I’m not wrong to say you’re silly.”

Jiang Yu turned around to look at him, but she found that he was no longer in the same position.

“Where did he go? He didn’t just leave me, did he?”

Just as Jiang Yu was looking for him, she suddenly found herself being picked up. Her heart raced, her eyelashes fluttering lightly as she looked up to see Jiang Zhe’s surprised face.

“Really?”

Jiang Yu glanced at the ground and then back at him, feeling a bit embarrassed, and exclaimed, “Really, really! Put me down!”

Jiang Zhe carried her toward the house: “I don’t want to put you down.”

Jiang Zhe was tall and walked quickly, and soon he had her in the elevator.

The elevator was brightly lit, with bright surveillance cameras. Jiang Yu looked at the flashing lights above, fearing that they would capture some inappropriate scene, and quickly pushed against his chest, saying, “Let me go.”

Jiang Zhe stubbornly insisted, “No way.”

Jiang Yu felt like she wanted to hit him.

Fortunately, he only held her like that and didn’t do anything else, carrying her to the door of their home before finally putting her down.

Jiang Yu took out her keys to unlock the door, glancing back at the unusually cheerful Jiang Zhe, before heading inside to check on the child.

The little one was sound asleep with the nanny.

Jiang Yu closed the door and stepped back out, telling Jiang Zhe, “The child is asleep with the nanny.”

Jiang Zhe brushed the snow off himself from when she threw it at him earlier and wiped his hands with a towel, saying, “Then let them sleep together. Otherwise, if the child wakes up, it’ll be a hassle later.”

Just after Jiang Zhe finished speaking, Jiang Yu realized something: if the child was sleeping with the nanny, then tonight, the two of them?

Hmm?

Jiang Yu’s face flushed bright red.

However, it seemed she didn’t mind engaging in adult activities with him.

At that moment, Jiang Zhe reached out and asked, “Why is your face so red? Did you catch a cold?”

Jiang Yu felt as if she had been burned. She quickly backed away, flustered, and explained, “Um, it seems quite late; I’ll go take a shower first.”

“Okay.”

When Jiang Zhe finished his shower, he found Jiang Yu lying on the bed, pretending to be asleep. When he felt the bed sink beside her, she kept her eyes closed and didn’t dare breathe heavily.

Jiang Zhe knew she wasn’t asleep. Watching her try hard to pretend, he chuckled softly, then leaned close to her ear, whispering, “Alright, I know you’re not asleep.”

Jiang Yu opened her eyes, her gaze innocent with sparkling eyes.

The man quickly turned over, positioning himself above her. Looking into her eyes, he spoke softly, “Xiao Yu, I want…”

Jiang Yu swallowed hard, nodded, then hesitantly said, “But the nanny is next door. If we make too much noise, um… won’t that be a problem?”

Jiang Zhe concealed his emotions: “What I want to say is that I want to kiss you.”

Jiang Yu: …

She felt like she had miscalculated.

Closing her eyes, she generously said, “Okay, you can kiss me.”

Jiang Zhe leaned in and kissed her. His kiss was light and gentle. Under his tender kiss, Jiang Yu felt as if she had fallen into a soft cloud, floating high above. Their bodies connected, and after a long kiss, Jiang Zhe’s hand rested on her waist as he said, “Xiao Yu, I want…”

Jiang Yu’s face turned as red as a tomato. “I want it too.”

Jiang Zhe lowered his head and kissed her again. The buttons of her clothes were undone, and their breathing became chaotic and heated.

Just as they were about to achieve a harmonious union…

Jiang Yu sneezed.

The sound broke the beautiful dream of the two. Jiang Zhe froze, and Jiang Yu’s face turned even redder.

Jiang Yu covered her face with the blanket, not daring to look at him. She stammered, embarrassed, “Um, it seems I caught a cold. Wuwu…”

Half an hour later, both of them were dressed neatly and sitting in the kitchen. Jiang Zhe had already finished the ginger soup that belonged to her. Jiang Yu looked at the bowl in front of her, a bitter expression on her face: “Um, can I not drink this?”

Jiang Zhe said, “If you don’t drink it, you’ll have to take medicine tomorrow.”

Jiang Yu pinched her nose and took a sip, then grimaced, “It’s too awful.”

Jiang Zhe felt a bit helpless toward her and could only coax her, “Be good. You probably caught a chill earlier; drinking this will help you avoid getting sick.”

Jiang Yu shook her head. “It’s hard to say.”

Just then, a child’s crying came from outside; they must have woken up.

Jiang Zhe glanced at Jiang Yu, who was still hesitating to drink the ginger soup, and said, “I’ll go check on the child. You finish your bowl.”

As soon as she heard him say he was going out, Jiang Yu’s eyes lit up, and she eagerly said, “Okay, okay!”

Jiang Zhe saw her reaction and knew what she was up to. He sighed and reminded her, “Drink it all for your health.”

Jiang Yu smiled sweetly, “Okay, okay! Hurry and check on the child!”

However, as soon as Jiang Zhe stepped out, Jiang Yu immediately carried her bowl into the kitchen. Before pouring it out, she hesitated, worrying that if she really didn’t drink it, she might catch a cold. So pinching her nose, she tricked herself into taking a sip before pouring it out.

After pouring it out, she turned on the faucet to rinse the bowl and pretended to wash it.

When Jiang Zhe came in, Jiang Yu had just come out.

Seeing her, Jiang Zhe asked, “Did you finish drinking it?”

Jiang Yu nodded, “I finished it.”

Jiang Zhe didn’t believe her, “I don’t believe you.”

Jiang Yu looked up at the ceiling and said, “I drank half.”

Jiang Zhe couldn’t tell if she was lying and knew he couldn’t push her; he could only let her learn her lesson.

Sure enough, when she got up the next day, Jiang Yu’s nose was completely blocked, making it hard for her to breathe, and she felt miserable. As Jiang Zhe prepared cold medicine for her, he watched her wipe her nose with tissues and teased, “I told you to drink the ginger soup properly. Now you’ve caught a cold, huh?”

Jiang Yu, unwilling to back down, replied, “I clearly drank it; your ginger soup just doesn’t work.”

“How much did you drink?” he asked.

Jiang Yu held up two fingers, “Two sips.”

Jiang Zhe: …

He pushed the prepared medicine toward her, “Since you don’t want to drink the ginger soup, then you have to take the medicine.”

Jiang Yu grimaced, “Isn’t there another option?”

Jiang Zhe replied, “Sure, you could go to the hospital.”

With no choice, Jiang Yu had to obediently drink the cold medicine.

Mother and Father Jiang arrived later and, seeing their daughter bundled up and with a stuffy nose, asked worriedly, “How did you catch a cold?”

The nanny explained, “Last night, the two of them went out to play in the snow together.”

Immediately, Jiang Yu scolded, “Why did you go out to play at night in this cold weather?”

She shot a glance at Jiang Zhe, not feeling the slightest bit guilty as she shifted the blame to him. “It was Jiang Zhe who insisted on taking me out.”

Mother Jiang glared at her and said, “You two really need to think about the child; what if you pass the cold to her?”

Jiang Zhe immediately admitted fault: “It’s my mistake; I didn’t think it through.”

Seeing him so compliant, Jiang Yu felt a bit guilty and quickly added, “Um, Mom, it was actually me who insisted on going out.”

Mother Jiang shot her another glare, “I knew you had bad ideas and always bullied Jiang Zhe.”

Jiang Yu confidently retorted, “What do you mean bully? This is just a bit of fun between husband and wife, right, dear?”

Jiang Zhe nodded, “Right.”

Mother Jiang sighed, “I really can’t stand you two.”

She went to check on the child.

Jiang Yu successfully made her mother leave, feeling very pleased. After wiping her nose again, she said to Jiang Zhe, “So, does this mean I can’t go play in the snow for the next few days?”

Jiang Zhe nodded. “It seems so.”

Jiang Yu pouted, “But I haven’t had enough fun yet.”

Mother Jiang, who was holding the adorable little one, immediately shot her a fierce look, “Do you want your cold to worsen?”

Jiang Yu felt embarrassed.

Jiang Zhe said, “Let’s talk about it when you’re better.”

Jiang Yu was very disappointed. “But if I get better, the snow will melt. Suddenly, it feels like there’s no love left.”

Jiang Zhe: “… I think I helped you.”

Jiang Yu punched him lightly, “It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t carried me back last night, I wouldn’t feel like I didn’t have enough fun.”

Her punches were soft and didn’t have much strength.

Jiang Zhe lowered his head, obediently letting her vent her frustrations.

He looked like a punching bag.

Seeing him not fight back, Jiang Yu felt reluctant to continue hitting him but still wore a face full of grievances.