His wife had never treated him like this before.
Getting their marriage certificate and then having his ear twisted was not a good omen. It meant he would have no status in the household from now on.
"Oh!" He Mingrun grunted listlessly and looked at her, saying, "Wife, we got our certificate today. Can we go see Nuannuan tomorrow?"
Today was a good day, and he wanted to spend it with her.
Meng Yuan thought about it and found it made sense.
"But I want to eat dumplings from Nuannuan Bao," Meng Yuan decided, feeling she would only be comfortable after eating dumplings.
"Oh, then we'll go see Yun Qing after we eat dumplings. I won't be working tomorrow or the day after, I'll stay home with you. Now that you're pregnant, I don't need to go to the company. The villa has been cleaned up, and we can move in in three days. We'll stay somewhere else today."
He said this as he helped Meng Yuan into the car, feeling that their home was not safe enough.
Meng Yuan had a feeling that after becoming pregnant, He Mingrun treated her like a giant infant.
He was extremely careful with her in everything.
...
For dinner, Jiang Nuannuan ate plenty of dumplings.
When Meng Yuan and He Mingrun arrived, they were just serving the meal. Meng Yuan's mouth watered, and she couldn't stop swallowing.
After sitting down and eating two dumplings, she finally let out a sigh of relief, content.
He Shujun was also happy to see He Mingrun had found love and was expecting a child.
Jiang Siyun and Jiang Yikuo were very happy to hear the news of Meng Yuan's pregnancy and peppered her with questions.
Meng Yuan answered the siblings' questions readily.
"Aunt Meng, twins! That's amazing," Jiang Siyun exclaimed again.
Meng Yuan smiled at the beautiful little girl, "Yunyun, you've said that twenty times. Do you remember when you were little? You were so cute. When your mother was busy, I often braided your pigtails and secretly bought you candy..."
Meng Yuan chattered on, recounting many childhood memories of Jiang Siyun, to which Mu Jiuchen listened with great interest.
So, his daughter was this cute when she was little.
Looking at Jiang Siyun, Meng Yuan could imagine what her own daughter would be like in the future.
"Of course, I'm the prettiest little beauty in the world," Yunyun said proudly, her tail wagging, revealing her pearly white teeth as she smiled.
However, she had recently discovered a problem: her front teeth were a little loose.
"Mommy, I think I'm going to lose my baby teeth. My front teeth are wiggling a bit."
Mu Jiuchen looked at his daughter and said, "Let Daddy see."
"Oh!" Jiang Siyun opened her mouth. He gently pulled out the bit of gum stuck to her teeth and then lightly wiggled her front tooth. "Yes! They'll fall out in a few more days."
"Ah... won't that be very ugly?" Yunyun instantly became worried.
"If I look too ugly, I won't be able to video call Xiao Zeyao."
Mu Jiuchen's heart was struck by this remark.
"Why do you care about that boy? My little princess is the most beautiful in the world. Even with a missing tooth, she'll still be the most beautiful."
Everyone watched Mu Jiuchen dote on his daughter in silence.
Meng Yuan looked at this scene and thought she and He Mingrun would be like this in the future.
Mu Jiuchen was clearly indulging his daughter without limits.
He Junshu watched the scene and smiled happily. Everyone chatted as they ate, enjoying a delightful dinner.
After dinner, they went to see Yun Xia and her baby.
It was past ten o'clock at night when they returned home to rest.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Mu Jiuchen was so busy he was rarely seen.
They had to go to Modu, and some matters needed to be arranged in advance.
With him gone, those in the shadows would definitely not miss such a good opportunity.
Mu Jiuchen secretly discussed future plans with He Mingrun and Li Qingshuo, leaving early and returning late every day.
Jiang Nuannuan, with free time these days, also browsed the news online.
The Yang family had gone bankrupt, and most of their assets were seized.
Yang Minjing, in despair, jumped off the Jinshi City Bridge.
The reports later stated she did not succeed in her suicide attempt, but she lost the child she was carrying.
Some condemned He Mingrun for his heartlessness, while others said Yang Minjing deserved what she got.
To prove his innocence, He Mingrun posted evidence on the official website, proving his innocence and stating that everything was Yang Minjing's own doing.
The public's eyes were discerning; Yang Minjing had indeed brought it upon herself.
It wasn't until the day they were to visit Shaoqing that Mu Jiuchen returned earlier.
The snow had stopped these past few days, and the sun shone out for a while each day, making Jiang Nuannuan finally feel that spring was coming.
She hadn't had an episode in recent days. The improved antidote had extended the time between her attacks.
The results were about as she expected. In these few days, she had frantically read through the entire medical book.
She benefited the most from the Chinese medicine theories she had never encountered before, which she now felt she had mastered.
Suddenly, it was as if her meridians had been unblocked, and she had a new understanding of the entirety of Chinese medicine.
On the last day, she prepared another box of pills, potent painkillers. She would take the two children with her, hoping that when she had an episode, they wouldn't see her at her most agonizing.
With a few days left until the Spring Festival, the family of four finally boarded a plane to Modu.
The family of four first went to the Lu family. After meeting the Lu family members, they went to see Shaoqing the next morning.
Three hours later, Mu Jiuchen stopped at the same intersection where he had parked last time.
The air in the mountains was even colder, and the mountains were still covered in snow.
The mountain road could only go this far; there was no road ahead.
He got out of the car and zipped up his down jacket.
He looked up at a pine tree he had marked last time. He remembered the way was here.
When he found the pine tree, he saw a young man in white standing beneath it.
In the biting cold, he wore very thin clothing, a white long gown. His hair was a bit long, which further accentuated the youth's delicate features.
He held something resembling a hand warmer, and he smiled at Mu Jiuchen.
"You must be Little Junior Brother's father, right? Master said a distinguished guest would arrive today, and asked me to wait here. I truly did wait and find you."
Bai Yuchen smiled lazily at Mu Jiuchen.
This man was Shaoqing's father. He was truly handsome, surpassing all others, and possessed a rare noble countenance.
"Thank you for coming to pick us up," Mu Jiuchen said, looking at Bai Yuchen. The youth had extraordinary looks and a lazy smile, clearly not an ordinary person.
Bai Yuchen smiled and said, "Uncle, let me take you inside."
Jiang Nuannuan also alighted from the car with her son and daughter.
Bai Yuchen's eyes flickered. Shaoqing's twin elder brother and sister were truly alike.
Jiang Nuannuan smiled at Bai Yuchen, "Hello, you must be Shaoqing's senior brother? It's a pleasure to meet you."
Jiang Nuannuan's smile was gentle. Dressed in white, she was as beautiful as a fairy standing in the snow.
"Hello, sister, I am Bai Yuchen." In Bai Yuchen's eyes, men were always visual creatures, and the beauty before him was comparable to Xi Shi.
He also appreciated beautiful women; it was pleasing to the eye.
Mu Jiuchen's expression suddenly changed, "Why do you call my wife 'sister' and me 'uncle'?"