In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 231: Why Aren’t You Going to the Lab Anymore?

Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Why Aren’t You Going to the Lab Anymore?

Xie Suian remained silent, not knowing what else to say.

After a brief silence, Xie Linchuan said wearily, "Dad, I’ll handle this matter properly."

Xie Suian still didn’t speak.

Old Master Xie added, "Alright, they’re here to keep this old man company, not to be scolded by you."

"Come, let me take a look at Sui Sui," Old Master Xie said as he stood up.

Xie Yanchuan quickly carried Sui Sui over to make it easier for Old Master Xie to see the child.

Sui Sui was already two months old, plump and white, with long eyelashes and big eyes, looking as adorable as a doll.

Old Master Xie couldn’t help but coo over the child, and when he reached out to tease Sui Sui, the baby smiled so sweetly that it just melted one’s heart.

The atmosphere eased slightly, but no matter what, this had nothing to do with Xu Jinzhi and her family.

After dinner, the family sat together for a while longer, discussing matters related to Xie Xingchuan.

In reality, it wasn’t much of a discussion; Xu Jinzhi and the others were just listening.

He Shuying was not a domineering person. In fact, she even seemed somewhat indifferent to emotions. Often she adopted an attitude of detachment, as if these matters did not concern her.

But when it came to Xie Xingchuan’s issues, He Shuying was always the decision-maker, and no one in the Xie Family could say much about it.

If you looked closely, all three sons of the Xie Family had their own difficulties.

However, Xu Jinzhi didn’t care about that; her concern had always been solely for Xie Yanchuan.

It wasn’t until around nine o’clock that everyone finally left the villa to go home.

Sui Sui had already fallen asleep in Xie Yanchuan’s arms, and Tuantuan, who had been awake initially, also quickly fell asleep as soon as they got in the car.

Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan sat in silence, but even in silence, the atmosphere didn’t feel awkward.

After a while, Xu Jinzhi handed her phone to Xie Yanchuan, "Youyou’s family’s hot spring resort is about to open, they’ve invited us to visit."

Xie Yanchuan just glanced at it casually, then nodded, "When do you want to go?"

Xu Jinzhi pondered for a while, then said somewhat helplessly, "I don’t know."

Xie Yanchuan caught the helplessness in Xu Jinzhi’s tone and turned to look at her, "As long as it’s planned in advance, I can make time."

"Even if both of us have time, we still have to bring Tuantuan and Sui Sui along," Xu Jinzhi pursed her lips, "It seems a bit troublesome."

Xie Yanchuan disagreed with Xu Jinzhi’s view, "Tuantuan has grown up, Sui Sui isn’t in a phase where she can’t be left with others, and we have two aunties at home who specifically look after the children. How could it be troublesome?"

Xu Jinzhi was stunned. The trouble she mentioned was because if they wanted to bring the children along on an outing, they had to bring the aunties too. With more people, it naturally became complicated.

They could actually leave without the children. It was her own selfish desire to bring them along, wanting to spend more time with them.

Xie Yanchuan seemed to see through one of Xu Jinzhi’s thoughts and continued, "We hired the aunties precisely to take care of the babies."

"Besides, we don’t pay them a low wage, and we don’t ask them to do other tasks at home. So, looking after the babies is simply their responsibility."

Xie Yanchuan was too embarrassed to say that the two nannies specialising in baby care at home actually earned a higher salary than he did.

"And," Xie Yanchuan looked at Xu Jinzhi with a serious expression in his eyes. He said, "I hope that in your heart, you will always be the most important to yourself."

Xie Yanchuan’s words were sincere, though they might sound a bit selfish. He genuinely hoped that Xu Jinzhi would place herself in the most important position.

Xu Jinzhi looked at Xie Yanchuan, and an odd thought inexplicably crossed her mind. She opened her mouth as if wanting to say something, but when she looked at Xie Yanchuan, she couldn’t say anything at all.

After a moment of eye contact, Xu Jinzhi suddenly smiled, "Then let’s find some time to go out and have fun." freewёbnoνel.com

"Hmm," Xie Yanchuan nodded in agreement.

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By late October, the weather had gradually started to cool down, especially in the mornings and evenings.

Xu Jinzhi had a bit of a cough, so Xie Yanchuan made her some pear soup to soothe her throat and told her to take it to the office.

But when Xu Jinzhi arrived at the office, she happened to run into Xu Zhen coughing as well. She immediately handed her pear soup to Xu Zhen.

Then she didn’t forget to remind him, "Take better care of your health. There’s no need to overwork yourself."

As Xu Zhen coughed and looked at Xu Jinzhi, he said hoarsely after his coughing ceased, "Just take care of yourself."

Hearing the tone of Xu Zhen’s voice, why did Xu Jinzhi feel so annoyed inside?

Yet in the end, Xu Jinzhi still didn’t have the heart to retort. Forget it, considering his age, she might as well not say anything.

"I won’t stoop to your level," Xu Jinzhi said with feigned arrogance. As the elevator opened, she walked out without turning back, "I’m going to be busy now."

Xu Jinzhi left, and the elevator doors gradually closed, but Xu Zhen kept looking in the direction Xu Jinzhi had gone.

That evening, Xu Jinzhi had to attend a social gathering. Since she was breastfeeding, she didn’t drink, but she still stayed with everyone until after ten o’clock before she asked to leave.

On the way back, Assistant Chen, quite inebriated, accompanied her. Xu Jinzhi instructed the driver, "Remember to take him home later."

"Of course, Mr. Xu," the driver responded promptly.

When Xu Jinzhi returned home, Tuantuan and Sui Sui were already asleep, but Xie Yanchuan had not yet gone to bed and was waiting for her in the living room.

"I’m back," Xu Jinzhi said warmly.

She wasn’t sure when it had started, but whenever Xu Jinzhi spoke to Xie Yanchuan, her tone had become gentler, even slightly coquettish.

Xie Yanchuan also gazed at Xu Jinzhi tenderly. Seeing her approaching, he reached out to embrace her.

"Tired?" Xie Yanchuan asked.

Xu Jinzhi shook her head, "Not really, it was just casual chatting."

Socializing, after all, was just a bunch of people getting together to discuss trivial matters for a few hours, and then resolving the important business at the end.

The two held each other affectionately for a while, and as Xu Jinzhi still didn’t let go of Xie Yanchuan, he asked her, "Do you want me to carry you back to the room?"

Xu Jinzhi didn’t respond. She continued to hug Xie Yanchuan, and just when Xie Yanchuan thought she wasn’t going to reply and was about to pick her up, Xu Jinzhi spoke.

Xu Jinzhi asked Xie Yanchuan, "Xie Yanchuan, why haven’t you been going to the lab recently?"