Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1617: Chapter 1616: No Need to Rush Home

Bai Xiaoxiao burst into laughter, completely unreserved.

An Lin also covered her mouth, laughing, her eyes teasingly fixed on Jing Xiaocha, “Xiaocha, you just said you’re not Ah Jin’s little sidekick, but look at you now, obeying him like you’ve received an imperial decree.”

Jing Xiaocha finally caught on.

It turned out Bai Xiaoxiao said she trusted An Lin because of this.

Her face heated up immediately from her shyness, her gaze flickered a few times, then she gave An Lin a playful glare and ran off to get drinks for them.

Wen Ran, Bai Xiaoxiao, An Lin, Bai Yiyi, and Mother Bai sat down on the sofa together, while over there, Mo Xiuchen and the others directly sat at the table.

“Tongtong has grown so much and is getting prettier by the day.”

Tongtong’s sweet little mouth even outshone Momo and Xinxin, being older, she spoke fluently and clearly, which made Bai Xiaoxiao unable to stop smiling.

Mother Bai looked at the adorable little children with endless envy, “Xiaoxiao, among these several people, only you’re not married yet. Look how smart and cute Tongtong, Momo, Xinxin, and Ziyi are. Yiyi is about to have her second child, and An Lin is going to be a mom soon too…”

“Mom, who says it’s only me, isn’t Xiaocha here too, right Xiaocha?”

Jing Xiaocha came over with the drinks, and hearing Bai Xiaoxiao’s words, she was once again bewildered.

Wen Ran passed a cup to Mother Bai, smiling as she spoke up for Jing Xiaocha, “Xiaoxiao, how can you compare with Xiaocha, she’s still in school, you know.”

“I just got back from studying abroad too.”

Bai Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, displaying an expression as if she and Jing Xiaocha belong to the same world.

Wen Ran’s mouth twitched, “Xiaoxiao, you’re not considering getting married years later like Xiaocha, are you?”

“No way, Xiaoxiao, you’re already in your late twenties, Ranran’s child is so big now, if you don’t get married soon, how can you face it?”

Mother Bai’s words earned a frown from Bai Xiaoxiao, meanwhile, not far away, although Meng Ke was listening to Mo Xiuchen and the others speak, his gaze drifted over to them.

Perhaps he overheard their conversation.

Bai Xiaoxiao could feel Meng Ke’s gaze, so she pretended not to notice, “You guys chat, I’m going to play with Tongtong and the others.”

“…”

Mother Bai still wanted to say something, but Wen Ran smilingly intervened, “Aunt Qiao, Xiaoxiao just got back, don’t rush.”

“Seeing all of you with your own grown-up children, how can I not worry?”

Mother Bai sighed softly, lowering her voice as she spoke to Wen Ran, “Ranran, Xiaoxiao didn’t want to return from abroad before, now that she’s finally back, you have to help me persuade her to get married soon.”

She paused slightly, raising her head to look in Meng Ke’s direction, seeing them engrossed in conversation, “Ranran, did Little Meng mention that Xiaoxiao didn’t tell him before returning this time?”

Wen Ran’s eyes flickered as she softly explained, “Xiaoxiao wanted to surprise you all.”

***

When Luo Haofeng arrived at G City Airport, it was just as Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion was breaking up.

Bai Xiaoxiao didn’t inform Meng Ke about her return to China, and now after lunch, Meng Ke insisted on driving them home.

She still refused, “There’s no need for you to drive us, my dad isn’t going to the office this afternoon.”

Implying that she and her mom would be taking her dad’s car.

Meng Ke smiled and said, “No worries, I have nothing this afternoon either. Since your dad isn’t going to the office, I can accompany him for a game of chess.”

“Xiaoxiao, you can ride with Little Meng, I’ll go with your dad, I have some things to discuss with him.”

Mother Bai’s comment brought a sudden gleam to Meng Ke’s eyes, and his smile grew even brighter, “Xiaoxiao, since Aunt Bai and Uncle have things to discuss, I’ll drive you home.”

Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Mother Bai with dissatisfaction.

Mother Bai feigned ignorance and urged Mr. Bai, “Old Bai, let’s go.”

“Xiaoxiao, in the past two years while you were abroad, Little Meng always flew over to see you. Now that you’re back, have a good chat with him, and if you’re not too tired, there’s no rush to go home.”

Mr. Bai instructed briefly and nodded toward Mo Xiuchen before taking Mother Bai away.

Bai Xiaoxiao watched her parents leave, rolling her eyes in frustration.

“Xiaoxiao, I’ll go get the car, wait for me by the roadside.”

Meng Ke pointed in the direction of his car and gave Bai Xiaoxiao a reminder before turning and heading towards the parking lot.

Because Luo Haofeng was coming, Gu Kai and the others didn’t go downstairs, leaving just Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran, as hosts, to see Bai Xiaoxiao’s family off.

Wen Ran walked with Bai Xiaoxiao toward the roadside, “Xiaoxiao, go home and have a good sleep, come find me tomorrow to hang out.”

“Mm.”

Bai Xiaoxiao nodded, saying nothing about certain people or topics.

Meng Ke drove the car over to them, and Bai Xiaoxiao waved to Wen Ran before stepping forward to open the car door and getting in.

As the car hit the road, Meng Ke turned to look at her and asked gently, “Xiaoxiao, are you tired?”

“A bit.”

Bai Xiaoxiao’s voice was calm and indifferent, and she took two seconds to consider before answering the question.

Worried that if she said she wasn’t tired, Meng Ke might not take her home.

As expected, her hunch was correct, “I was thinking, if you weren’t too tired, I could take you somewhere. But since you’re tired, I’ll drive you home first so you can rest. You’re staying this time, so we have plenty of time later.”

Meng Ke spoke in a teasing tone, even as he said there was plenty of time, there was an inexplicable unease in his heart.

After all, it was because Xiaoxiao didn’t have him in her heart.

He had previously said he didn’t mind and could wait.

But people can’t control their emotions.

And humans are the greediest of all—not just Meng Ke, many people might be like him.

At first, he thought he could not care who held her heart, as long as he could be the one beside her.

But now, he wished Bai Xiaoxiao would forget the man in her heart and see him, gradually developing feelings for him.

Actually, the most important reason was he knew Luo Haofeng was still single!

“Yes, we have plenty of opportunities in the future, right now all I want to see is my own bed.”

Bai Xiaoxiao said while stifling a yawn.

Meng Ke chuckled, a hint of fondness flickering in his eyes, “If you’re really tired, you can sleep right now, I’ll drive slowly so it won’t be too bumpy.”

“No worries, I’ll sleep when I get home.”

Bai Xiaoxiao refused without hesitation, turning to look out the window. After two years away, the city had changed somewhat.

“It’s been two years, I’ll check out the changes in my hometown.”

“Not a lot of changes, but quite a few tasty new restaurants have opened. We can go try them one by one later.”

“You haven’t eaten there before?”

Bai Xiaoxiao glanced at him and then turned back to the window.

Meng Ke laughed, “I have eaten there before, but what I like, you might not. I’ll accompany you to try them one by one once you’re well-rested.”

“…”

Sitting in the passenger seat, Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly went silent.

Her hand clutched the strap of her bag, tightening involuntarily.