Secret Love Child
Yang Chen wasn’t planning to include the Fengxiang bracelet that was already on Lin Ruoxi’s wrist. Although it wasn’t a low-level artifact, Yang Chen would rather treat it as a family heirloom since it was given to her from his mother.
Xiao Zhiqing evaluated the rest of the dicinal herbs. They were mostly basic ingredients for making dicinal herbs. They didn’t really have much use so he could either eat it or throw it away.
After looking through everything, Yang Chen checked the ti and was about to leave when he realized it was almost lunchti.
Xiao Zhiqing didn’t dare stop him. She was relying on Yang Chen’s protection after all.
However, right at this mont, a faint sll of burnt at wafted through the living room!
“Ah!”
Xiao Zhiqing exclaid and dashed into the kitchen with her slippers on.
Yang Chen followed her out of curiosity and witnessed her turning off the gas stove carefully before scrunching her face at the burnt pot.
“Were you cooking at?”
Xiao Zhiqing nodded her head. “I put it on the stove before you ca and I forgot about it when we started talking...”
Yang Chen was amused by her antics. “How can you be so careless as a woman. You were so sharp back when you were scamming in the States.”
Xiao Zhiqing lowered her head in embarrassnt. “I...have never really cooked before. I’m bound to make mistakes.”
“Why don’t you just buy food if you don’t know how to cook? Were you like this too back in the States?”
“I gave a lot of earnings to my subordinates before I ca back. I have to live frugal because I’m no longer earning...”
Yang Chen was speechless. He didn’t expect her to have a conscience, to the extent she would give her subordinates money.
It wasn’t surprising to know she was careless since she grew up in the hidden clans and only started living by herself when she ca back to Zhonghai.
Yang Chen glanced around the room which was filled smoke before looking at Xiao Zhiqing who had a look of defeat plastered on her face.
He couldn’t stop himself from pitying her. “Alright, wash the pot and I’ll treat you to lunch. Think of it as a reward for helping out.”
Xiao Zhiqing raised her head and looked at him in disbelief. “You...are you for real?”
Yang Chen chuckled. “I might be afraid of my wife but I’m not so much of a coward that I wouldn’t even dare to buy you lunch. It’s not like I’m going to a hotel room with you.”
Xiao Zhiqing’s cheeks beca red and she turned around to clean up the burnt al, not daring to say anything else.
After taking care of everything, she threw on a blazer before following Yang Chen out.
Her head was lowered and she kept quiet the whole ti. Yang Chen’s teasing struck a chord in her heart.
Yang Chen suddenly felt like the woman he had t before wasn’t the real her. Once she removed her disguise, she was just a frail and inexperienced woman. In fact, she was quite submissive too.
It was a fresh experience for Yang Chen and he couldn’t stop himself from having dirty thoughts.
He only dared to think about it since he wouldn’t want another bomb to disrupt his relationship with Lin Ruoxi.
Yang Chen asked for her preferences but she said anything was fine, so Yang Chen looked for a restaurant near the university that sold Szechuan cuisine.
Xiao Zhiqing seed kind of restless, having sat face to face with Yang Chen. She felt guilty sitting here with Yang Chen, probably because she was mindful of how Lin Ruoxi was tolerant of her.
They didn’t say much and when they were halfway through the al, Yang Chen’s cell phone rang.
Yang Chen looked at it and realized it was from Cai Yan who he hadn’t been in touch with for so ti now. She was always rash which made Yang Chen worry about her cultivation, whether or not she was finishing his tasks on ti.
Yang Chen didn’t want to push her like an instructor, so he didn’t pry further.
Cai Yan roared through the cell phone as soon as he answered the call.
“Yang Chen! What’s going on with that child?!”
Yang Chen pulled his cell phone away instinctively and smiled bitterly. “Yanyan, that ca out of nowhere. What child?”
Cai Yan was obviously agitated. “The little girl, Lanlan. Be honest with , is she your biological daughter? Is she your secret love child?”
Yang Chen was bewildered. “Why would you think that way? Lanlan was adopted by Ruoxi, how would she be my biological daughter?”
“Really?” Cai Yan sounded doubtful. “Why did you let her adopt a kid? You guys are still so young. I thought you would be strict when it cos to children. I can’t really believe that she isn’t your biological daughter.”
“Lanlan isn’t an ordinary child. Just listen to Ruoxi. But why are you asking this? Did you et Ruoxi today?”
Cai Yan grumbled. “Of course I did. She ca to my office just now even though she was super busy. She was carrying your baby girl in her arms...”
Yang Chen chuckled. “Did she ask anything from you?”
Cai Yan grunted in response. “It’s about the adoption procedures. According to our country’s law, a couple must be in their thirties to adopt a child. You guys are still far from it so she ca to for help to legalize the adoption so that Lanlan can be given an official identity.”
Yang Chen ca to a sudden realization and he laughed after that. It looked like Lin Ruoxi was really determined to adopt Lanlan. So much so that she went behind his back to get the papers approved. It was probably because Yang Chen said he would make sure Lanlan gets to stay in their house even if Lanlan’s grandfather returned in ti.
Technically Yang Chen didn’t really care about it. Lanlan was loveable and talented, she would do well as his daughter.
On the other hand, once Cai Yan has confird the situation, she relaxed significantly and spoke in a calm manner. “But seriously, Lanlan’s really cute, Ruoxi chose a really nice kid. She cheated though, no one can get pregnant and I was hoping to be the first one but she went ahead and adopted a kid. That’s cheating.”
Yang Chen was getting a headache. Who in their right mind would say sothing like this?
“You can adopt one too if you like it. I’m not opposed to it.” Yang Chen smiled bitterly.
“I don’t want to. I prefer my life as it is.” Cai Yan sounded pleased with herself. “I’ve thought about it since Lanlan isn’t Ruoxi’s biological daughter, this ans she can call us mom too! I’m going to buy so toys and snacks for her when I’m free on the weekend!”
Yang Chen stroked the back of his head and sighed at her rich imagination. He was about to remind her to cultivate but she had hung up on her when an ergency ca up at work.
Yang Chen placed down his cell phone with a gloomy expression and he caught Xiao Zhiqing looking at him with a weird gaze.
“Do I have sothing on my face?”
Xiao Zhiqing shook her head and smiled through pursed lips. “Can I ask you sothing?”
“Go ahead.”
“How many lovers do you have?”
It wasn’t a tough question to answer, in fact, he felt that being blunt was the right way to go.
“Seven,” Yang Chen blurted out. He didn’t include those he had one-night stands with, that would’ve been too many.
Xiao Zhiqing’s jaw dropped and a hint of resentnt flashed across her eyes. “No wonder Miss Lin hates mistresses, that’s too many...”
Yang Chen thought about the won he had rejected and he curled his lips. “We’ve fought over this many tis, can we not talk about this?”
Xiao Zhiqing smiled sweetly. “It’s nothing, you’re a good man so it’s understandable if a lot of won like you.”
Yang Chen almost spat his food out when he heard this. He covered his mouth which made his words sound muffled. “I...am a good man?”
“Mmh.” Xiao Zhiqing nodded. “You’re so powerful yet you promised Miss Lin that she could adopt a girl as your first child. It shows that you love Miss Lin more than you love yourself, at least that’s how I see it.”
“You think too highly of . I’m not that honorable.” Yang Chen shook his head.
“Anyways, you and Miss Lin are the nicest people that I’ve ever t.”
Yang Chen felt slightly ashad when he saw her sincere gaze. However, he had to admit that her words had painted her in a new light.
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