Translator:- Max
Hi guys, Very late Happy New Year!!!! Hope you have a wonderful year!!!
I’m extremely sorry I was sooo late but I have very sick the pat couple of days but I’m well now. Whenever my body hears holidays, it knows it’s time to be sick hehehe.
For this father-in-law who traded his son for the prosperity of the family, the Imperial Marshal naturally pressed to open the door without fear.
In a high-end apartment, the doorbell opens the entrance to the building. Once the visitor takes the elevator, they still need the owner’s confirmation to reach the specified floor.
Jiao Qi lifted the blanket and ran over. The screen had switched to the inside of the elevator. He quickly grabbed his Lao Gong’s arm and said, “My dad is coming in a while. No matter what, don’t mention the pregnancy thing.”
“Why?” Zhang Chenfei didn’t understand why.
Omega pregnancy is something worth celebrating; it should be known to the whole world. Could Jiao Qi be worried that his father would use the child to threaten him once he knew? It’s not entirely impossible. Given that old man’s greed, he might even try to lock up his pregnant son and demand the Imperial Marshal to exchange him for an entire army.
Jiao Qi had no idea about the twists and turns going on in Big Dick Zhang’s mind. He was currently racking his brains, trying to come up with reasons. He tapped on his smart brain. “Annie, what reasons are there for a husband not to tell others that his wife is pregnant?”
The reliable Annie quickly searched: “You can use the feudal superstition that one should not reveal the pregnancy before three months.”
Smart!
“Ke Ke, during the first three months of pregnancy, it’s not advisable to tell outsiders. It’s easy to lose then.” Jiao Qi stiffly read the words on his smart brain’s virtual screen.
Zhang Chenfei was taken aback: “Do you consider your dad an outsider?”
“Eh, this…” Why is this guy so good at grasping the key points? What should he say?
Before Jiao Qi could come up with a reason, Big Dick Zhang had already become happy on his own. “That’s right! He wants to exchange you for resources. He’s not a good father; he’s an outsider!”
Jiao Qi: “…”
So, it’s not gambling debts this time; it’s about exchanging resources to save the Jiao family? If his dad hears about this, it might be better off saying that he was pregnant.
However, there was no time to explain further. The elevator had already brought Papa Jiao to his apartment door.
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Upon learning about the situation while filming in another city, Mama Jiao insisted that her son must be sick. She chewed out Papa Jiao non-stop and demanded that he quickly go check on him.
The elevator was set to open directly into their home. Zhang Chenfei lifted his delicate little wife and placed him back on the sofa, covering him with a blanket. “Don’t run around. If you need anything, I’ll get it for you.”
Old Mr. Jiao walked in and saw this scene. His not-so-healthy-looking son, all soft and leaning on the sofa, wrapped in a blanket, while his son-in-law, as if taking care of a seriously ill patient, carefully covered him with a blanket. Zhang Chenfei who was usually eager upon hearing him enter, didn’t even say hello, still thinking about fetching juice for Jiao Qi.
Sure enough, he was sick.
That brat really has no manners.
There’s really nothing to talk about with our family’s Yanyan.
The old father-in-law’s heart was quite complicated. In the end, he just coughed:, “Uh-huh!”
“Dad, why did you come?” Jiao Qi took the glass handed over by his Lao Gong and took a sip of the juice.
“What’s going on? Why do you look so bad?” Jiao Zuoren walked over and sat on the single sofa. His eyes were on his son, but he actually asked Zhang Chenfei. His own son was so thoughtless. Couldn’t this kid have called to inform them?
“Yan Yan isn’t feeling well. Don’t scare him.” Big Dick Zhang was somewhat unhappy, sitting beside Jiao Qi and positioning himself between his little wife and his father-in-law.
“…” Mr. Jiao carefully looked at his son and confirmed that he was an adult who was already married, not an infant in swaddling clothes. Could he be scared so easily?
Jiao Qi, hiding behind his family’s Lao Gong, grinned in a somewhat awkward manner. He wiped his face and showed himself from his side, “I was too tired from working continuously before, and Chenfei insisted that I rest at home. So, I simply used my annual leave to rest.”
Hearing this, Jiao Zuoren’s expression brightened. “I knew that with Chenchen taking care of you, nothing should go wrong. It’s just that your mom likes to overthink things. Go change your clothes, and have a video call with your mom to reassure her.” This way, Dad could also fulfil his duty.
Jiao Qi glanced at his wrinkled home clothes and it indeed wasn’t suitable for a video call. Since his mom was from the entertainment industry, it wouldn’t be good if someone sees him. He stood up and went upstairs to change his clothes.
Zhang Chenfei was a bit worried and wanted to help him change, but directly refused.
“In front of my dad, don’t be so affectionate.” Jiao Qi warned him in a low voice. “I can change clothes myself.”
Unable to do anything about it, the Marshal could only stay behind, and stare at the greedy father-in-law with wide eyes.
Jiao Zuoren felt that something was off with Zhang Chenfei today. Usually, when he saw him, he would immediately come over to make jokes and chat. Why does he seem like someone threw the great number 258 today? The junior didn’t engage in banter, so as an elder, he seriously asked, “Why didn’t you go to work today?”
“My wife is unwell; how could I possibly leave him alone just to earn money? Even if there were an enemy invasion right now, I wouldn’t abandon Yanyan and go to the battlefield myself.” Zhang Chenfei lifted the teapot, pouring a cup of tea for both himself and his father-in-law.
What he said… Papa Jiao felt that this sip of tea was going down his backbone: “Are you mocking me?”
Papa Jiao, when he was young, was busy with his business and neglected his family. Meanwhile, Mama Jiao was popular and busy shooting movies at that time, so she could only leave Jiao Qi to the nanny. They were young and didn’t know how to take care of their child. Several times when little Jiao Yan got sick, he couldn’t come back to be with him.
Without fear, Zhang Chenfei calmly poured tea for his father-in-law: “I’m just stating my thoughts, no other intentions.”
Jiao Zuoren was so angry that his beard was blowing. This brat’s wings had hard and he dared to contradict him. But when it comes to this matter, he was always at fault. He didn’t take good care of his son when he was a child, but now others take good care of him. Naturally, he has the right to mock him… No, he was still angry! You little bastard, now that your assets exceed those of Laozi, you’re just climbing all over me!
In order to get back into the game, old Mr. Jiao forcefully changed the topic to one where he could teach his son-in-law a lesson: “Have you thought about what I told you last time? You two are not young anymore; hurry up and have a child.”
Jiao Qi changed his shirt and came down. As soon as he reached the corner of the stairs, he heard his father talking about this and immediately stopped in his tracks.
“We are already preparing. In a little while, there will be good news.” Zhang Chenfei said proudly. The child was already in his little wife’s belly. But only he knows this secret, and he won’t tell his shortsighted father-in-law, hehe.
Turning his head, he noticed his little wife standing on the stairs, and Zhang Chenfei winked at him. When Papa Jiao saw his son coming down, he stopped talking about it, picked up his tea, and took a slow sip.
Jiao Qi walked over and looked at his father with complex eyes.
Father Jiao didn’t pay attention to his son’s gaze. Seeing that he had changed into a decent shirt, he video called his wife. Mama Jiao, who was putting on makeup, appeared on his smart brain’s video interface. This time she was acting in a Republic of China drama. Mother Jiao was wearing a gorgeous cheongsam and had her hair permed. She was still pretty despite her age.
“I’m here at Yanyan’s; let him talk to you.” Papa Jiao turned the camera towards his son.
“Mom.” Jiao Qi directly transferred the video call to his own smart brain, “There’s nothing wrong. I’ve been a bit tired lately, and Chenfei won’t let me go to work, so I took my annual leave to rest at home.”
“Aiyou, it’s still our Chenchen whose considerate and pities your hard work. Not like your dad, always complaining that I don’t come home to keep him company, never considering whether his wife is tired from work or not.” Mama Jiao, with painted red lips, laughed, resembling a blooming peony.
Papa Jiao, who was suddenly unjustly attacked: “…”
“And Chenchen? Let Mom have a look. Hey, recently, he’s been doing live broadcasts and gained a lot of fans. All the children in our drama crew are especially crazy about him.” Mama Jiao said, waving to the people behind her.
Zhang Chenfei came over and greeted his mother-in-law: “Mom.”
“Ahhhhhhh, Daddy Chenfei!”
“The young master is indeed so handsome!”
“The young master and Daddy Chenfei are in the same frame!”
Several young girls squeezed over, clinging to the back of Mama Jiao’s chair, filled with excitement. Among them was even a current popular little flower, looking like a fangirl with starry-eyes.
Jiao Qi wasn’t quite used to being looked at like this by others. He furrowed his brows slightly, “Okay, Mom. I have something to talk about with Dad. You have a good time filming, and when you come back, I’ll pick you up at the airport.”
“Ai, no need, no need. The movie premieres next week, and I’ll be back then. You and Chenchen should come to support Mom.” The movie that was filmed last year was about to be released. It will premiere and have a fan meeting in their city. Mama Jiao needed to rush back for the events.
After ending the conversation with his mom, the smile faded from Jiao Qi’s face. He sent Zhang Chenfei to cut some fruits and turned to his father, asking, “What were you two talking about just now? The two of us are men, how can we have children?”
“With surrogacy technology being so advanced now, and our family not lacking the money for it.” He had never mentioned it in front of his son before, but since Jiao Qi had overheard it today, he decided to be straightforward about it.
“Without any rhythm or reason, why are you talking about us having a child?” Jiao Qi frowned.
“Having a child is a natural part of life. How can we not have one?” Papa Jiao was somewhat unhappy. He had thought it was Zhang Chenfei fooling him all this while, only to realise the issue was with his own son. “Back when you got married, he promised to let you have a child. How can our Jiao family have such a big business and have no successors?”
Jiao Zuoren worked hard his entire life to build such a huge family business, aiming to provide for future generations. Back when he quickly accepted his son marrying a man, it was because Zhang Chenfei had told him that they could have a grandson through surrogacy.
Jiao Qi’s face gradually turned pale. Zhang Chenfei had never mentioned this matter to him; he only mentioned it in passing when they first got married. What had he said at that time?
“Why do you want a child? If you want a child, why don’t you marry a woman!”
Zhang Chenfei seemed to be very happy at that time, hugging him and saying, “I don’t want children either, I just want you.”
Turns out he has been enduring this all this time?
After seeing his father off, Jiao Qi sat at the dining table, rubbing his forehead in distress. Because he was afraid that he would misunderstand, he never mentioned it. He would think of a way to deceive his father-in-law by himself and shoulder the pressure from the Jiao family alone.
His chest throbbed with pain. Hearing footsteps, Jiao Qi looked up to see Zhang Chenfei approaching, carrying a ceramic jar. He carefully placed it on the table, and as he lifted the lid, the aroma of a nourishing soup wafted through the air.
The little bit of heartache that just arose was gone in an instant. Jiao Qi looked at the jar of nourishing soup with a sense of melancholy. However, for now, he decided to focus on preventing himself from gaining weight.
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