Chapter 1263: I Want to Make You Stay (141)
Long Tianze expressed a.s.sent and remarked, “Qingyan, Sis-in-law has greatly disappointed me.”
Jin Qingyan stared at him sideways and hissed, “She’s not going to spend her life with you anyway, your disappointment is not going to affect her at all.”
“You really do choose love over your buddy. Can’t she just help me on account that you and I are best buddies?” said Long Tianze.
“Our friends.h.i.+p has nothing to do with her. It’s not like we’re so close to the point of sharing a woman.”
Long Tianze was at a sudden loss for words. He retorted, “I’m not thinking of sharing a woman with you.”
“What I’m trying to say is, our friends.h.i.+p only concerns us both and has nothing to do with her. It’s entirely up to her to decide if she wants to give you a hand or not. Her decision has nothing to do with your friends.h.i.+p with me. Besides, do you really have such little confidence in yourself?”
“Of course not!”
“Good that that’s not the case. What’s the point of making Yangyang become a full-time housewife? Besides, there has to be more than one artiste signed to their entertainment studio. They’d definitely have to nurture some fresh blood, and they can’t just be nurturing female artistes. There needs to be diversity. Do you understand?”
Long Tianze sighed and said, “You’re at ease because Sis-in-law doesn’t have to interact with those young hunks although she manages the studio as well. However, Yangyang would have to stay with them all day. I can’t stand that.”
“You’re just making a mountain out of a molehill. As the CEO of an entertainment production company, don’t you always interact with actresses and models too? She didn’t have any objections to that, did she?”
“I can exercise proper self-control.”
“Do you doubt her ability to exercise self-control, then?”
“…”
“You have a point. I was reading too much into things, but that’s all because I care too much about her.”
“You’re not the only one who cares about your woman. Lots of men can’t hold a candle to you. Don’t worry, you’re the only person whom Yangyang loves, so stop brooding over those illusory things.”
Long Tianze felt like his mood was instantly lifted. He regained his confidence and said, “That’s true.”
Jin Qingyan stood up in a bid to leave. Long Tianze said, “Where are you going?”
“Home, of course. I didn’t get off work early just to listen to your woes.”
“I have to pick the kids up later. Do yours need a lift too?”
“Suit yourself.”
“We’ll go to your place for dinner later, then. Auntie Chen makes the best food.”
“Sure, just come whenever you want.”
Long Tianze packed up and headed to the boot camp to pick up the four children.
It had been a long time since Long Xiaoxi saw her father. Upon the sight of Long Tianze, she scurried toward him gleefully and exclaimed in excitement, “Daddy!”
Long Tianze’s heart melted. Staring at his little princess, he stepped forward to pick her up and planted several kisses on her face. “My precious baby, did you miss Daddy?”
“Of course I did. Daddy, it took you so long to bring me home. Are you even my daddy? Do you miss me at all?” Long Xiaoxi questioned, pouting her lips.
“Of course I am! I missed you too. I’m here to pick you up now, aren’t I? Let Daddy take a good look at you. My precious baby has lost so much weight. You must have had a hard time here. It hurts me to see you like this. Kids, hurry and get inside the car. It’s time to go home.”
“I didn’t lose any weight. Neither did I suffer much. Daddy, I’ve been living well in the boot camp.”
Jin Yiheng got inside the car. After everyone followed suit, he asked, “G.o.dpa, why aren’t my parents here?”
“Your daddy is busy going about his business at home, so he sent me to pick you guys up.”
“Business? What business?” Jin Yiheng asked in puzzlement.
“You don’t need to know the details. You won’t understand what business adults have to get down to.”
“I’m already seven and a half. I’m no longer a child,” Jin Yiheng retorted.
“No matter how old you are, you’ll always be a child to me.”
“Oh.”
….
Meanwhile, Jin Qingyan was really getting down to business.
He was thrusting himself vigorously in and out of the pet.i.te An Xiaoning while she lay on the s.p.a.cious bed with her eyes slightly open.
After a long while, An Xiaoning asked while panting heavily, “Are you done yet?”
“I’m not.”
“How long more do you need? Can we stop? I’m really tired.”
“You really want me to stop?” he asked, gazing at her intently.
“Yes… my legs are sore.”
She got up slowly and supported herself with her arms beside her body. Staring at him while smiling, she asked, “Why did you get off from work early today?”
“I missed you too much and I couldn’t focus on reading any doc.u.ments.”
“Bulls.h.i.+t.”
“I swear to G.o.d, I’m telling the truth.”
An Xiaoning smiled and nodded. “Okay. Hurry up, my legs are aching.”
“I’ll be done real quick.”
Five minutes later…
“Are you done yet?”
“Almost.”
Ten minutes later…
An Xiaoning was at the end of her patience. She snapped, “Jin Qingyan! You’d better not go overboard!”
“I’ll be done really soon.”
“…”
Fifteen minutes later…
“Jin Qingyan, get out! G.o.d d.a.m.n it!”
“I’m really going to be done soon. I promise.”
An Xiaoning felt as if her bones were about to come loose.
Knock-knock. Long Tianze leaned against the door frame and said with a look of hopelessness on his face, “What are you two getting up to in broad daylight? Hurry and come out. The children are home.”
Jin Qingyan put on his trousers and got out of bed. He then b.u.t.toned his white dress s.h.i.+rt and folded his sleeves while An Xiaoning cleaned up.
He then tucked her beneath the blanket before answering the door.
Long Tianze was pressing his ear against the door in an attempt to eavesdrop. All of a sudden, he was caught off guard when Jin Qingyan opened the door, causing him to fall forward and onto the latter’s chest. Long Tianze felt as if his heart had stopped beating, and he froze in shock on the spot.
Jin Qingyan looked down and chastised, “Get off me. What are you waiting for? Are you asking for death?”
Long Tianze got back onto his feet awkwardly and said with a chuckle, “It was a misunderstanding. It’s all a misunderstanding. I didn’t mean to pounce on you.”
Instead of uttering another word, Jin Qingyan headed downstairs while Long Tianze followed closely behind.
“I was the one who brought the children home.”
“You’re their father and G.o.dfather. What’s wrong with picking them up?”
Long Tianze frantically waved his hands and explained, “No, no, there’s nothing wrong at all.”
“Why isn’t Yangyang here? Go bring her over for dinner.”
Long Tianze sat down and said, “She’s not home. Whenever she’s not home, I don’t even have the appet.i.te to eat the food cooked by our cook. I tried to make my own lunch today but that turned out to be a disaster. I used to be great at cooking, but my culinary skills have become rusty after laying off cooking for such a long time.”