Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2649 - 453: Eating Dirt for Now (Bonus - 6)

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Jiang Qian looked pale and incredulous as she watched Chu Junming’s stern figure disappear at the doorway.

A moment later, the sound of a car came from outside.

She bit her lip tightly, tears brimming in her eyes.

She forgot about the cold entirely, standing frozen in the chilly wind until she heard Mother Chu’s voice from behind, prompting Jiang Qian to look up at the sky and force her tears back.

"Qianqian, why are you crying? Did Junming bully you?"

Mother Chu looked at Jiang Qian’s reddened eyes and frowned apologetically, "I’m sorry, I didn’t know Junming would be so resolute. It’s cold outside, why don’t we go inside and eat? I’ll call him later and ask him to come back to apologize to you."

"Auntie, there’s no need."

Jiang Qian shook her head and sniffled.

After standing in the cold for so long, her hands were already icy.

Following Mother Chu back to the living room, Jiang Qian began to sneeze.

"It must be from the cold earlier. I’ll have Auntie make you a bowl of ginger soup, and I’ll get that kid to come back."

"Auntie, please don’t call him."

Jiang Qian stopped Mother Chu after a sneeze.

Mother Chu looked at her in confusion, "Qianqian, didn’t you say you really liked Junming? He’s just spoiled by me and his dad. He’s been proud since he was a child, but if you spend some time with him, you’ll find he has many good qualities."

Mother Chu’s satisfaction with Jiang Qian was higher than with any of the previously selected socialites.

One reason was that Jiang Qian, unlike those earlier women with strong career ambitions, said that even if she married Chu Junming, she would still prioritize family.

Jiang Qian was different; she said that once married, she would focus on her family and support her husband from behind.

For a family like the Chu Family, they didn’t need women with strong career ambitions. Back then, due to various reasons, Mother Chu only had Chu Junming.

Her greatest wish now was for Chu Junming to get married and have a few more grandchildren for her to hold.

More people meant less chance of being bullied by the other two families.

Another reason was that Chu Junming’s sworn brothers, Ye Zhan and Tang Jinchen, for the sake of a woman, were willing to leave their parents behind and become live-in sons-in-law.

This was something Mother Chu couldn’t tolerate.

Therefore, she was outwardly admiring the parents of Ye Zhan and Tang Jinchen for having daughters-in-law, but secretly seeking a satisfactory daughter-in-law for Chu Junming.

She wanted someone from Imperial City, capable of childbearing, and willing to devote herself to the family—a gentle woman.

Jiang Qian pursed her lips and softly said, "Auntie, I’m not saying Junming is bad. I asked you not to call him because I don’t want him to hate me more."

"I see, then I won’t call him for now."

Ten minutes later, after Jiang Qian finished her ginger soup, they went to the dining room to eat.

Mother Chu didn’t call Chu Junming but instead sent him a WeChat message along with a photo of the ginger soup she had casually taken earlier.

["Qianqian caught a cold because of you, son. You can’t be heartless. Even if you can’t be husband and wife or friends, she’s someone invited by your mom. You should come by and see her."]

Chu Junming received Mother Chu’s message just as he entered the restaurant.

The lobby manager approached him, warmly and respectfully, "Young Master Chu, are you dining alone?"

"Yes, I’ll just sit on the first floor."

He rarely dined alone, usually accompanied by Feng Yize or Ye Zhan, Tang Jinchen, and the others.

Now none of them were around, so being alone in a private room seemed pointless.

Choosing a window-side seat, Chu Junming sat down and leisurely took out his phone to check messages.

Seeing Mother Chu mention Jiang Qian’s cold, Chu Junming frowned slightly and exited the chat interface.

His gaze fell on Bai Qingling’s avatar.

She had changed her avatar.

Having been accustomed to her previous picture, Chu Junming stared at it for a few seconds before casually clicking in.

The new avatar was a back view of someone charging forward for money.

She also posted a status update:

Let’s eat dirt first, and have meat when we have money.

It was followed by a swarm of comments.

Most of the elder commenters had one theme: "Qingling, are you dieting again?"

"Yes, eating dirt is great; you need to learn to be a good wife and mother to get married."

That was Ziyi’s comment.

Chu Junming, seeing Ziyi’s comment, was reminded of those ten billion.

He raised his hand to touch his forehead. Mo Ziye’s comment was closely followed by Ziyang’s comment, "Sis, leave some for me. I want to eat dirt with you."

"Count me in, let’s eat dirt together."

Zinan also added a comment.

The comment section had a peculiar style.

He scrolled further down to Momo’s comment, "What kind of dirt? Come eat at my place."

"Went to Sister Momo’s place last night; ate more dog food than actual food."

"Yes, don’t go to big brother’s or second brother’s places; they force dog food on you."

Feng Yize and Qinghuan were of a single mind.

"If we don’t let you eat some dog food, how will you find love?"

Tang Jinchen directly copied Ye Zhan’s comment, two fearsome newlyweds.

Chu Junming patiently read through all the comments, then exited the friend circle and clicked on Bai Qingling’s avatar to send her ten red envelopes.

["So poor, why not say so earlier?"]

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Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion.

Since Bai Qingling posted the status update, her phone had been constantly buzzing.

In lock screen mode, she was having her meal while occasionally glancing sideways.

Knowing it was their comments, she didn’t bother to click and check.

Because with Feng Yize being present, the topic at the dining table revolved around interior design.

Jian Ye wanted to chat with Bai Qingling but the topic wasn’t suitable, nor was there time.

Because Feng Yize seemed very interested in interior design, and with his villa about to be renovated, he kept asking various questions.

Jian Ye occasionally asked Bai Qingling for her opinions, and she only perfunctorily made a comment or two.

Until she put down her chopsticks, Bai Qingling wiped her mouth, took her phone, leaned back against the chair, and slowly read through the comments.

Before she finished reading, there was a series of notification sounds.

She opened the chat interface and saw a string of red envelopes sent by Chu Junming.

Bai Qingling was momentarily dazed.

Below the last red envelope was a message.

She hesitated for a moment before replying to him, ["I told you earlier, I’m very poor."]

["Then take the red envelopes, buy some meat."]

When Feng Yize turned to look at Bai Qingling, she was leaning against the chair, her head slightly tilted, staring at the screen full of red envelopes in contemplation.

"Qingling, with Third Brother sending you so many red envelopes, you won’t have to eat dirt now."

They had all seen her status update.

Sitting opposite, Jian Ye also looked over when this was mentioned.

"Qingling, are you really short on money?"

He said this while picking up his phone from the table, "I’ll transfer some money to you first."

"Oh no, don’t, I was just playing. I have money. Last night, my dad even gave me some pocket money."

Bai Qingling laughed with her eyes curved.

She only seemed to remember Luo Haofeng slipping her some pocket money, forgetting how he scared her with horror movies.

She looked at the drawings sent by Chu Junming for a moment, then exited WeChat and turned her attention to Jian Ye.

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