Chapter 1023: Laying It All Bare

“This isn’t a lecture.”

Bo Yanching placed the water cup in her hand, and when she held it steadily, his hand covered hers, resting on her back.

He kept looking at her, his tone growing heavier, “My relationship with the Bo family is very distant, the reasons are very complicated.

My biological mother died in that house, which is why I resist contact with them.

I haven’t told you because I think it’s unnecessary.

When we get married, we’ll remain in Rongcheng, we can avoid contact with the Bo family, but it’s possible you’ll hear snippets about it from someone.

If that day comes, you can ask me anything, and I’ll tell you.”

Nan Jiaojiao paused for a moment.

Was he explaining his family background to her?

“I’ll listen to whoever is spreading rumors.

If we’re not in contact, then we won’t be in contact.

Everyone has one or two unpleasant things they don’t want to bring up.”

“But what’s with the marriage?”

If she were a bit distracted, she’d really be caught off guard by him.

Such an important matter like marriage, sneaking it into a long conversation and bypassing it?

Bo Yanching pressed his lips down, then slowly pulled them back, “You’ve grown up, you’re harder to deceive.”

“You think you’re the only smart one, huh?” Nan Jiaojiao swung her fist and gave him a light punch, handed the cup back to him, not taking a sip.

Bo Yanching calmly grabbed her wrist, “Why are you upset after just a couple of words?”

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

Nan Jiaojiao shook her hand, but couldn’t shake off.

Before truly making her upset, Bo Yanching tossed out a sentence, “The kindergarten teacher called, there’s a parent-child event next Friday at school, requires both parents to participate.

Shuxian is not in Rongcheng, can you spare some time to go with me?”

Nan Jiaojiao’s furrowed brow relaxed, then frowned again, “The two of us going?

How would we introduce ourselves?”

“No introductions, it doesn’t matter what others think.”

“That’s impossible, Qianqian isn’t without a father, and isn’t your third uncle’s identity respectable?”

“My third uncle’s identity is fine,” Bo Yanching lifted his chin slightly, his lazy gaze falling on her face, “but your identity as his third aunt is not yet solidified.”

Round and round, he circled back again.

No proposal, casually mentioning marriage, and calling her third aunt all the time—if she didn’t show her temper, he’d really push his luck.

But such words, how could she say them out loud?

She simply ignored him.

Yet as she moved, Bo Yanching followed and blocked her at the bathroom door, “Baby, give me a kiss.”

Nan Jiaojiao’s face instantly flushed with embarrassment, emitting steam from the top of her head, “You, have some shame.”

“There’s no one else.”

Bo Yanching bowed his head, his lips brushing hers, then paused without moving, “Can I use my tongue?”

The steam atop Nan Jiaojiao’s head immediately doused thoroughly, she slapped his face, pushing this shameless person away, and dashed into the bathroom, locking the door behind her.

Rongcheng.

Madam Ye had been discharged from the hospital long ago, but she still went to the hospital every day, busily attending to Ye Cheng.

Since the surgery, Ye Cheng learned his hand would remain permanently disabled, and although he’d been in the hospital for several days, no debt collectors showed up.

His intrinsic bad nature re-emerged, every day he complained about the food, demanding dishes from big restaurants, or causing loud disturbances.

In just a few days, two patients who moved in were disgusted by him.

Moreover, if something didn’t go his way, he’d smash things.

Everything breakable in the ward was broken, and Madam Ye paid a lot of money and exhausted all her words to avoid being kicked out of the hospital.

Ye Wanting was aware of all these things.