Jiang Chao’s wound on his buttocks had not healed, so he could only stand while talking.

Lu Jiaojiao was held by him around the waist and pressed against the table.

Upon hearing his words, Lu Jiaojiao’s face showed concern, and she looked at Jiang Chao in confusion.

Jiang Chao raised his eyebrows, his thin lips curling into a smile. “How about… we really get pregnant? That way, even if the old man doesn’t want to let go, he’ll have to.”

Jiang Chao smiled like a big bad wolf who had lured Little Red Riding Hood, but Lu Jiaojiao’s face turned red from what he said.

She shook her head decisively, trying to push him away. “No, I…”

She wanted to say that she didn’t want it, but upon thinking about it carefully, it seemed like she didn’t have the right to refuse.

She didn’t know how long Jiang Chao would protect her, but she was afraid that Jiang Chao might stop caring for her.

“Ugh~”

Jiang Chao was pushed back a step, gritting his teeth in pain.

Lu Jiaojiao suddenly remembered that he still had a wound on his butt.

Thinking that the wound was because of her, she felt a bit guilty.

Jiang Chao clenched his teeth, not daring to touch his wound. Damn it, the old man had been too rough. With this injury, even if the little girl wanted to, Jiang Chao doubted he could even get up.

It was truly a case of having the desire but lacking the strength.

“Are you okay? How about… I help you apply some medicine?”

Jiang Chao originally wanted to refuse.

After all, the injury was on his butt, and it wasn’t very graceful, especially in front of the girl he liked. Jiang Chao still cared about his pride.

But when he thought about how the girl would apply medicine to him, he knew this kind of treatment wasn’t something that came every day, so Jiang Chao started feeling a bit tempted.

“Forget it, I’m afraid I’ll scare you. You’ll probably start crying, and then I’ll have to comfort you, right?”

Jiang Chao pinched her pale little face. Lu Jiaojiao bit her lip and didn’t speak but walked to the small cabinet and took out a bottle of medicine.

“I’ll still apply some medicine for you. Your clothes are stained with blood.”

Perhaps because she had pushed him too hard earlier, the back of Jiang Chao’s outer robe was now stained with blood.

He was wearing a light purple cloud-patterned brocade robe, and the bloodstains stood out sharply.

Jiang Chao reluctantly lay down on the bed.

Lu Jiaojiao lifted his robes and hesitated for a moment before slowly pulling down his underpants.

When the underpants were removed, it revealed Jiang Chao’s injured backside.

Lu Jiaojiao initially felt a little embarrassed, but seeing the severity of the wound, she was no longer thinking of anything else. Jiang Chao’s injury was very serious.

She couldn’t even imagine how much pain he must have felt at the time.

Lu Jiaojiao stared at the injury for a long time, not daring to touch it.

When Jiang Chao turned his head, he saw that the girl’s eyes were red as she stared at his wound.

In that moment, Jiang Chao really regretted letting Lu Jiaojiao see his injury. “Did I scare you? It’s nothing. It just looks worse than it is. After a few days of rest, it’ll be fine. My body is as strong as an ox, so this is just a superficial wound.”

Jiang Chao casually spoke about his injury, but Lu Jiaojiao didn’t pay attention to him. How could such a serious injury not hurt?

She leaned in closer, gently applying medicine to the wound while softly blowing on it, as if to ease the pain.

Jiang Chao felt a warm breath on his wound, and it seemed like the pain really diminished. He didn’t expect to get this kind of treatment while injured.

In fact, the injury felt like it was worth it now.

Lu Jiaojiao said nothing. She silently treated Jiang Chao’s wound, then helped him put his clothes back on.

As soon as his clothes were on, Jiang Chao shifted slightly and pulled Lu Jiaojiao into his arms, causing her to fall into his embrace.

As she tried to get up, Jiang Chao tightly hugged her.

“Don’t move, let me hold you for a while. My wound hurts these days, and I haven’t been able to sleep well at night. But I feel better holding you like this. I’m really tired right now, so let me hold you for a bit.”

Lu Jiaojiao’s small body was held tightly against his chest. She wanted to struggle, but she was afraid of touching his wound.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Chao had already fallen asleep. His soft breathing brushed against her ear, and Lu Jiaojiao’s face turned red as her heart began to race uncontrollably.

At first, Jiang Chao was pretending to sleep, but later, he really fell asleep. The little girl in his arms was soft and fragrant.

Although his mind was filled with desires, his body wouldn’t allow it, so he had to suppress his restlessness and fell into a deep sleep.

When Jiang Chenghai kicked open the door and rushed in, Jiang Chao was fast asleep, holding Lu Jiaojiao.

The sound of the door being kicked open woke Lu Jiaojiao, but before she could get up, Jiang Chenghai charged in.

Seeing his rebellious son sleeping with his new concubine, Jiang Chenghai was furious, wishing he could rush over and beat him.

Jiang Chao lazily lifted his eyelids, tightening the hand that was around Lu Jiaojiao’s waist, keeping her from getting up.

“You bastard, this is your father’s backyard. How dare you mess around here?” Jiang Chenghai’s beard was trembling with anger.

Jiang Chao stifled a yawn, supporting his head with one hand and holding Lu Jiaojiao with the other. “I told you, Jiaojiao is my woman. If you won’t let her go, I won’t mind letting your concubines give you some grandsons instead.”

“Rebellious son, how dare you touch your father’s women?” Jiang Chenghai’s face turned red with anger.

Jiang Chao sneered. “Didn’t you do the same thing with my grandfather’s women? I thought it was a family tradition, so naturally, I’m following in your footsteps. Since you won’t let her go, I’ll just stay here in this fresh courtyard from now on. If you have time, why not stay and watch? I’ll teach you how to handle women so that your concubines won’t be unsatisfied and come crawling back to my bed.”

“Jiang Chao…”

Jiang Chenghai’s chest heaved violently with anger, but when he saw Jiang Chao about to kiss Lu Jiaojiao in front of him, he couldn’t take it anymore.

He stormed out in a fit of rage.

It was truly a curse.

He had beaten and scolded Jiang Chao, but Jiang Chao remained the same, carefree and rebellious.

Jiang Chenghai had no way to deal with him.

He couldn’t really kill his own son. After all, this was his legitimate heir.

As for his eldest and second sons, they weren’t born to his wife but to his father’s concubines.

The foolish things he did back then were no less than what Jiang Chao had done.

That’s why, even though he was angry at this rebellious son, he still couldn’t bring himself to be too harsh because Jiang Chao reminded him of his own past mistakes.

Jiang Chao seemed born to torment him, always going against him.

Although the first and second sons were better than him, they were mediocre and didn’t compare to the cleverness of the third son, who had rebellious bones in him, always confronting him, like a debt collector.

As for the concubines in his backyard, as long as Jiang Chao took a liking to them, they were immediately taken by him first.

Even the father had to settle for what his son left behind, as if he was being punished for his past reckless actions.

Jiang Chenghai had no choice but to let Jiang Chao do as he pleased.

Jiang Chao’s eyes always seemed dark and brooding.

At the same time, Lu Jiaojiao couldn’t stop thinking about what Jiang Chenghai had just said.

Did Jiang Chao really sleep with his father’s women?

So, apart from herself, Jiang Chao had slept with other women?