Chapter 538: Finale: Tongtong Is Going to Be a Big Sister! Time for a Honeymoon

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: Finale: Tongtong Is Going to Be a Big Sister! Time for a Honeymoon

After all, what was a few million to Jiang Liu? He could earn it all back in a day.

Yang Yixue had it all planned out. ’As long as Jiang Liu gives in, I’ll demand a huge sum. Maybe I can even stage a comeback!’ She was utterly sick of her current life.

...

Disgusted, Jiang Liu blocked her without a second thought.

He then turned to Jun Qingmeng, who was bent over mopping the floor, and said, "Honey, can you help me get a new phone number sometime? This one gets way too much spam. It’s really annoying."

"A new number?" Jun Qingmeng paused. She seemed to realize something and nodded. "Sure thing, baby. I’ll get it sorted out for you."

’Baby?’ Jiang Liu was mortified. He whispered, "Qingmeng, you can call me that in the bedroom, but in the shop... uh... let’s keep it normal."

The corners of Jun Qingmeng’s mouth lifted. ’Teasing my husband is so much fun!’

"I don’t care! Baby, baby, baby! You’re my baby!"

"Daddy, you’re Tongtong’s baby too!!"

Jiang Liu rolled his eyes as the adorable mother-daughter duo ganged up on him.

"Hahaha." Xia Changzhi, who was standing nearby, roared with laughter. "Xiao Jiang, I finally see it. You’re the pampered one in this family, aren’t you?"

"Yeah..." Jiang Liu nodded.

「Two months later.」

The weather had grown cold.

Jun Qingmeng emerged from the bathroom, her face flushed.

Lately, her appetite had been poor. Everything she ate made her want to throw up, though she found she could stomach sour things.

The day before yesterday, Jun Qingmeng had gone to the hospital for a check-up.

The doctor told her she was pregnant, then rattled off a long list of precautions.

Jun Qingmeng was both shocked and overjoyed.

She and Jiang Liu hadn’t used any protection for the past few months. She’d been anxious at first, but as time went on with no results, she had gradually calmed down.

But just as she had finally relaxed, she was told she was pregnant.

Jun Qingmeng felt incredibly nervous.

’I’m going to be a mom!’

’I’ll find a chance to tell my sweetie. I wonder if he’ll be thrilled?’

’Little one, you’d better be a boy. Your daddy doesn’t have a son yet!’

Jun Qingmeng sweetly stroked her flat stomach.

「Evening.」

On Yangzhai Street, the grapevine was bare, leaving only its gray-black trellis.

Zheng Qiang walked into the shop, his breath fogging in the cold air, a few bottles of liquor in hand. "Boss Jiang, I was at the wholesale market getting stock and thought I’d drop by. A relative gave me this liquor, but I’m not much of a drinker. You take it, it’ll go well with some food."

Jiang Liu glanced at the bottles. It was Jiannanchun, which wasn’t cheap for the average person—several hundred a bottle.

He wasn’t much of a baijiu drinker, though.

"I’m not a big fan of baijiu. You should take it home and save it for when you have friends over," Jiang Liu said with a smile, waving his hand and pushing the bottles back toward him.

"Oh, okay then," Zheng Qiang said, looking a little dejected.

"Wait," Jiang Liu called out. "Did you need something?"

"Oh!" Zheng Qiang snapped out of it and scratched his bald head sheepishly. "Well, actually, I’ve been craving that chili oil of yours. Do you have any extra? I’d like to buy some."

"No need to pay. I’ll pack some up for you. It’s no trouble at all."

"Oh, I couldn’t possibly..." Zheng Qiang felt a pang of guilt.

’I really was so petty before.’

Seeing how Jiang Liu conducted himself now, he was suddenly filled with admiration.

Jiang Liu packed a bag of chili oil and handed it to him, asking offhandedly, "Do you know your way around the wholesale market?"

"Yeah, I do!" Zheng Qiang’s heart filled with joy as he accepted the chili oil.

His son was absolutely crazy about this fragrant, spicy chili oil.

"Great. Could you do me a favor? I want to buy some disposable gloves in bulk. Could you ask around for me?"

"No problem, it’s a piece of cake. I’ll ask for you tonight!" Zheng Qiang then asked curiously, "Boss Jiang, are you planning to launch a new product?"

"Top secret," Jiang Liu replied with two simple words.

"Heh heh, well, I’ll be off then?"

"Bye."

Not long after Zheng Qiang left, Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong returned hand-in-hand from their walk.

The moment she stepped inside, Jiang Tongtong started rubbing her small hands together and blowing on them, her little face flushed red from the cold. "Daddy, Tongtong’s a little cold."

"Here, let Daddy warm them up for you."

"Hee hee, I love you so much, Daddy. You’re the best."

Jiang Tongtong placed her hands in Jiang Liu’s palms and giggled with delight.

Jun Qingmeng fiddled with an earring and rolled her eyes. "The weather here is so unforgiving. It’s barely autumn and it’s already this cold. When winter actually arrives, are the two of us just going to freeze to death?"

"Heh, just dress warmer," Jiang Liu said as he got a cup of hot water and handed it to Jiang Tongtong and Jun Qingmeng.

The two of them huddled over the cup, blowing at the steam.

Just then, Jiang Liu sat down beside them and said mysteriously, "I know a warm place. Want to go?"

"If you’re going, Daddy, I’m going!!" Jiang Tongtong exclaimed excitedly. As long as it wasn’t school, she’d follow her father anywhere.

"Where?"

"I’ve already arranged everything," Jiang Liu said. "Aunt Yang’s sister happens to have a vacant seaside villa there. We can stay for a month."

"Wow, yay! A seaside villa! Tongtong has never seen the ocean before!" Jiang Tongtong jumped up, raising her little hands in the air.

’She’d been wanting to take her daddy on a trip for ages!’

Jun Qingmeng paused for a moment, then nodded happily. "That sounds wonderful. As long as I’m with you, I don’t care where we go."

"But what about the shop?"

Jiang Liu smiled. "I’ve set aside some freeze-dried buns and chili oil. That should last for a while. I’ll just have Secretary Wang or someone from one of my chain stores come over and manage the sales."

He had stocked a month’s supply, based on selling two thousand a day, in the freezers at home and the large freezers in the shop.

Jun Qingmeng was touched. She stroked Jiang Liu’s face. "Weren’t you exhausted, making so many buns?"

Her heart ached for her husband. She could endure being wronged, she could be tired, but her husband? Never.

"It was fine," Jiang Liu chuckled, pulling his soft, sweet-smelling wife into his arms and patting her gently. "My dear, you can be a little more willful, like Tongtong. I’d rather you be like a carefree child when you’re with me."

"Hee hee!" A childish giggle escaped Jiang Tongtong, and she quickly clapped a hand over her mouth, her big, innocent eyes darting between her parents.

She had already lost three of her front teeth—a consequence of eating ice cream and, on top of that, her habit of giggling stealthily.

As a result, she now had a slight lisp when she spoke, much to her chagrin.

Full of affection, Jun Qingmeng snuggled against Jiang Liu’s chest and asked softly, "Honey, I cherish what we have so much... so let me ask you, if I acted spoiled with you every day, and got a little moody, would you suddenly get tired of me? Would you stop loving me?"

She was so afraid that one day he would suddenly grow tired of her. She trusted him, but their happiness had been hard-won, and she wanted to cherish it with all her being.

Jiang Liu gently tapped her on the head. "You silly goose. Why are you always worrying about this and that? Relax. Your husband will always love you more than you could ever imagine."

"Oh, honey, you’re the best!"

"Daddy, you two are so sweet when you hug. Tongtong’s jealous."

"Go on, you, go play."

"No way, no way! I want a hug too!"

Jun Qingmeng nuzzled her cheek against Jiang Liu’s, a sudden blush creeping up her face. "Honey, I have some good news to tell you."

"Oh? What is it?"

"It’s just..." Jun Qingmeng stammered for a moment before saying shyly, "I’m pregnant."

"Pregnant!?" Jiang Liu froze, then almost shot to his feet in excitement.

’After trying over a hundred times, they finally had a result. This was his and Jun Qingmeng’s child.’

"Whoa!! Oh my gosh, really? Does that mean Tongtong’s going to be a big sister?" Jiang Tongtong was even more excited than her parents.

"Honey, you’re amazing! Come here, let me give you a reward kiss!" Jiang Liu leaned in and planted a big kiss on Jun Qingmeng’s flawless cheek.

"Okay, okay," Jun Qingmeng said, bashfully pushing him away and pinching his lips.

"Let’s go! No time to waste! We’ll pack tonight and head out!"

"Yay! This little cutie is taking Mommy and Daddy on their honeymoon! Ooh, and my little brother, too!"

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With a bow, thank you for accompanying me on this journey. I wish all my dear readers a happy and wonderful family.