Chapter 1484: Good Wife, Loving Mother

His hand trembled, and he quickly looked up to see her eyes were truly red, his heart instantly panicked. He couldn’t sit still, so he moved beside her, pulled out a chair, sat down, and then pulled her onto his lap.

There were no tears falling, but when he touched the corner of her eyes, they were damp.

“Why are you crying all of a sudden?”

Nan Jiaojiao pouted, feeling extremely upset, “I can’t even eat the dishes I cooked myself. The delicious ones are all made by you.”

Bo Yanching coaxed, “Who said that? Which dish did I complete all by myself? Didn’t we do them together?”

“Stop coaxing me,” Nan Jiaojiao gently pushed him with a soft hand, “I know I have no talent for cooking, but I just want to cook for you. I want to be a good wife and mother. I’ve seriously learned, but I just can’t do it. I can’t do anything right.”

Bo Yanching laughed softly, the amusement on his lips faint, and it didn’t disappear when he looked at her. He deliberately guided her, “What do you want to be?”

Nan Jiaojiao gave him a glance, knowing he was teasing her. Not in the mood, she muttered, “A good wife and mother.”

Bo Yanching was exceedingly happy. The whole night he had been trying to muddle through, coaxing her while ensuring there were one or two edible dishes. In those short two hours, he felt like going through chaos, holding his temper the entire time, not daring to express it. Now, seeing her soft and pitiful look, there was no anger left, only affection.

Her childish temper truly touched him to the core.

“Being a good wife and mother isn’t entirely a positive term. Who said not being able to cook makes you less virtuous? Nowadays, men and women are equal. If you can’t cook, then I’ll do it, I can cook.”

Nan Jiaojiao thoughtfully stared at him, “You always take me out to eat, rarely cook at home, are you afraid of comparison that might make me feel insecure?”

“…” Well, that doesn’t need to be so blunt.

“Really not, it’s just convenient.”

Nan Jiaojiao lowered her eyes, “Always eating out isn’t healthy, costs money, and the home feels a bit cold without any liveliness.”

Bo Yanching felt an inexplicable stab in his heart, holding Nan Jiaojiao by the shoulders, pulling her closer. Actually, she didn’t move much; he leaned into her, “Feels like the home lacks liveliness?”

Nan Jiaojiao softly replied, “Mm.”

He hesitated for not even a second, “Alright, from now on we’ll go grocery shopping together in the evening and cook at home. If you can’t do it, I’ll teach you. We can take turns, cooking isn’t hard; you’ll learn after doing it a few times.”

Nan Jiaojiao tugged at his clothes and replied, “Mm.”

Bo Yanching smoothed her hair, “Did you look so wronged today because someone bullied you at the company?”

“Mm!”

He paused for a moment and looked at her intently.

Even in front of him, Nan Jiaojiao could act spoiled and throw fits, but rarely showed vulnerability. He always wanted to ask her how things were at the company but didn’t dare. Remembering what Elder Jiang and Lu Zhenzhen mentioned, Nan Jiaojiao had a language barrier as a child and was quite afraid of interacting with strangers. As she joined the company, having to face so many different people daily surely worried him.

This was the first time Nan Jiaojiao told him she had been bullied.

She said it openly, which must mean it’s true.

Bo Yanching’s tone became cautious, “Tell me, what happened?”

Nan Jiaojiao recounted the morning when Su Xinying caused a scene at the company entrance.

Bo Yanching felt deeply regretful, wondering why he didn’t stay a little longer or watch her enter.