Chapter 1544: Chapter 1544: The Cunning and Courageous Journey to Woo a Wife
"..."
Qin Youxuan was just about to speak, but he had already closed his eyes first.
In an instant, everything quietened, as if he was truly exhausted.
Qin Youxuan’s lips moved slightly, but she couldn’t bring herself to say anything.
After feeding the baby milk, she carefully placed the little one into the crib.
Full and content, having vented his tiny frustrations, the little one slept soundly and sweetly.
His small face turned toward Dan Hanjie, their faces were like they had been carved from the same mold.
Qin Youxuan’s heart stirred slightly. Stroking her son’s delicate features, she rose and walked toward the bed.
Glancing at Dan Hanjie’s furrowed brow, she couldn’t help but knit her own brows as well.
She laid down beside him gently, reaching out to smooth the creases between his brows.
"Dan Hanjie, don’t be so good to me. The more you do, the harder it is for me." Qin Youxuan murmured softly under her breath.
Just as she was about to get up, a pair of strong arms encircled her waist, pulling her into his embrace.
Dan Hanjie rested his head on her shoulder, taking a deep breath, though he remained asleep.
Catching her scent, he sank into an even deeper slumber.
Qin Youxuan pushed at his arms slightly, but she couldn’t budge them at all.
Seeing his exhausted expression, she couldn’t bring herself to wake him and simply let him hold her.
A rare, warm moment for the family of three.
...
An hour passed.
Two hours passed.
By the third hour, Qin Youxuan finally lost her patience and reached out to nudge the man who was still pretending to be asleep.
"When is Yao coming, are you sure you made the call?"
"He’s probably still busy," Dan Hanjie mumbled vaguely, glancing out the window.
Why isn’t it dark yet? If he kept sleeping, he wouldn’t be able to fall asleep tonight.
"What could he possibly be busy with until dusk? Hasn’t he brought your clothes yet?" Qin Youxuan started to get up. "I’ll ask the butler to prepare a set for you."
Before she could finish her sentence, Dan Hanjie pulled her back onto the bed.
"There’s no need to trouble yourself with such a trivial thing. Yao should be here soon."
Damn it, he hadn’t even called. Yao showing up was a pipe dream!
If Qin Youxuan found out, even if he was butt naked, she wouldn’t hesitate to throw him out.
"Since when did Yao become so inefficient?" Qin Youxuan frowned.
In her memory, Yao was a top-notch assistant. Working alongside someone as swift and decisive as Dan Hanjie, most people wouldn’t last.
Yao was likely a rare exception among exceptions.
"I was dismissed. He’s got plenty to keep him occupied now," Dan Hanjie said indifferently, his deep voice tinged with a trace of coldness.
Qin Youxuan froze.
She looked up at him, but the coldness in Dan Hanjie’s eyes had already disappeared.
He reached out and ruffled her hair. "This has nothing to do with you. Even without this incident, Dan Yi and I would never see eye to eye."
"It’s because of me that you showed a weak point, giving him something to hold against you." Qin Youxuan bit her lip. "This time... is there really no way out?"
"Not for now. Don’t overthink it. Treat it as a vacation—after all, I haven’t taken a break in years. This is the perfect chance to spend time with you and our son." Dan Hanjie rested his hands behind his head and raised an eyebrow at Qin Youxuan.
A faint glimmer of something flickered in his eyes, fleeting and ephemeral.
"..."
Speaking in such a resigned tone, Dan Hanjie left Qin Youxuan unsure of how to respond.
After wrestling with her thoughts for a long time, she finally spoke quietly. "Ru doesn’t want to see you. You can’t stay at the Ye Family estate."
"Then let’s go back to the villa. That’s where our family of three belongs." Dan Hanjie wrapped her in his arms, lowering his head to kiss her lips. "Kitten, without you, even this place feels empty."