Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 241: 176 Big Brother cooking? Jiangjiang’s little tricks

Beijing Xie Family

Xie Duo gently adjusted his rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose and observed the person sitting across from him.

The old man was leisurely sipping tea, dressed in a soft white robe, his hair and beard as white as a crane’s feather, his eyes exceptionally profound. With a visage marked by the vicissitudes of time, he exuded warmth and tranquility.

“… Jiang Yanting has understood everything, yet he still insists on this,” Xie Duo accurately relayed the events of the day.

“Did he really say that?” the elder Mr. Xie narrowed his eyes.

“I believe he’s serious about Shen Zhixian. After all these years of conflict, I’ve come to understand him quite well.”

Xie Duo did not wish for the two to be together at all. Yet, he saw Shen Zhixian’s reactions and understood that although he had not met her many times, she appeared dignified and approachable yet harbored a deep wariness towards others.

Usually very cautious in her actions, she surprisingly pretended to sleep at the Hospital. Moreover, she became a completely different person around Jiang Yanting, shy and coquettish.

It entirely challenged his worldviews!

“He may think so, but the Jiang Family might not agree…” elder Mr. Xie sighed deeply. “I’ve always been worried that they might not accept her background, not to mention her health and the child…”

“Didn’t Grandmother Jiang agree to their meeting? Isn’t that an indirect acceptance of Zhixian’s status?”

“That came at the cost of my begging. Besides, a meeting is one thing, but marriage is another matter. Now that Jiang Yanting is in Beijing, even with a child, countless young women are vying to join the Jiang Family. When compared closely, why must he choose Zhixian?”

Xie Duo said nothing in response.

At that moment, a lady in her forties emerged from the side and placed a tray of freshly made desserts in front of the old man, “Dad, please try this, it’s freshly made.”

This woman was Xie Duo’s mother and the wife of the Xie Family — Du Jinglan.

With a smile upon her lips and an elegant demeanor, “The Jiang family members are quite nice. I think you’re worrying too much. As long as Jiang Yanting is willing and Zhixian likes him, I think it could work.”

“It’s just that child of Jiang Yanting’s…”

She stopped mid-sentence.

“Speak your mind,” said elder Mr. Xie.

Du Jinglan smiled, “I’ve met that little grandson from the Jiang Family a few times. Their children are well-raised and won’t disappoint, but he might not be willing to accept Zhixian. Besides, the entire Beijing doesn’t know about her birth mother’s circumstances. If she suddenly appears…”

Xie Duo, who had been quietly listening, now took a sip of tea, giving his mother a meaningful glance.

“Let it be, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. I’m going back to my room to change and then head to the hospital,” the elder Mr. Xie said, attempting to rise. Du Jinglan immediately stood to help him, “No need to worry about me, I can still get to my room.”

“Then take it slow.”

Xie, having injured his leg in his youth, walked with a

disappeared, Du Jinglan swiftly began to tidy up the

“Mom…”

to the Hospital with

want Zhixian to marry

of the tea set and smiled at him, “What are you talking about? I just think there are many things we need to consider in advance. However, if the two of them really end

from

his life, but the mere thought of this

and punch-worthy demeanor, it was increasingly frustrating to

home to see a car parked at the entrance. Jiangjiang immediately sprinted inside and before even seeing

dad’s in the kitchen,” Fan Mingyu

to the kitchen, only then realizing that

in the kitchen, with just a few soups up his sleeve, which he had learned specifically to coax Jiangjiang when he was ill and reluctant to eat, leading the little guy to naturally assume it was

Yanting could answer, Jiangjiang excitedly described his soccer achievements

up his little face, his

on, praise me

you performed very well.” Jiang Yanting crouched down, raised his hand, and ruffled his hair. Jiangjiang,

he had never smelled before, and remembering his father not returning home last night,

grown accustomed to relying solely on each other. Suddenly having someone else join them was

to hide it, Jiang

your clothes yesterday?

himself—it was nothing serious, probably just the smell of disinfectant from the hospital—”Then I’ll change later. Today, when I went out with your second aunt, I heard she

course, I did. The stuff was particularly delicious; I’ll take you

just wanted an excuse to eat there

Shen Zhixian’s illness, he looked at Jiangjiang

tiptoes, eyeing the soup in the pot

lunch, however, Jiang Yanting didn’t stay at home; instead, he packed some of the nicely stewed soup into a thermal container,

soup and get ready to leave. He scooped the soup, biting his lip tightly, and remained silent without uttering a

…

taken over the hospital room. Upon inquiry, the nurse said her family had come to discharge her.

“You’ve been discharged?”

just the old ailment, nothing

you go back to the Xie

“No.”

properly.” There were many things from the

a chance. I’ve got things to handle, I’ll hang

disconnected, Jiang Yanting couldn’t reach her again, no matter how many times he tried. Even when asking Xie Duo, he was tight-lipped

**

one in the hospital, Jiang Yanting got some help to look around; but since the Xie Family was being evasive, it was not easy to obtain any information. As he waited for any news, he went back