Gong Jue Chen watched Meng Zhuqing leaving and sighed, "Zhuzhu looks strong enough to take on several people at once, so how come he can’t take a little criticism? I only said a couple of things about him."
An Jing glanced sideways in an instant, "It’s because he can’t be as shameless as you. If he really could bring himself to do it, maybe you wouldn’t be able to out-talk him."
Gong Jue Chen immediately responded, "That’s why, it’s better not to have any shame. Look at me, living so well, not suffocating like him."
An Jing continued with a sidelong glance, "A person with no shame is indeed unbeatable."
"Mhm, mhm," Gong Jue Chen immediately nodded excitedly, his peach blossom eyes gleaming, "That’s exactly the realm I want to reach."
An Jing: "..." Really, so shameless!
"Jingjing, you still haven’t told me whether you’ll help me or not?" Rarely, Gong Jue Chen brought the digressed topic back. "As long as you persuade my sister to get back to normal, I’ll visit your home less often for a free meal, what do you say?"
An Jing was speechless, not amused, "Not good at all."
An Jing could no longer bear it, "Can’t you stop freeloading for meals?" It really was annoying to have him always turning up uninvited.
Gong Jue Chen blinked his peach blossom eyes innocently, but his mouth gave An Jing a very certain answer, "No."
An Jing had seen all sorts of people, but she had never met anyone like Gong Jue Chen, who didn’t care for face at all.
Not wanting to find trouble for herself, just as she advised others to be more open-minded, she had to do the same.
Thinking this way, An Jing said, "Alright, tomorrow I will go to the rice shop and tell Se Se that it’s normal for her not to be pregnant yet. As for whether she believes me, that’s not my concern."
Gong Jue Chen immediately smiled brightly, "Just tell Lanlan, and have Lanlan make her believe. She will definitely trust her; that’s who she listens to the most now."
An Jing scoffed, "So that was your real plan all along!"
Gong Jue Chen said, "Lanlan only listens to you and Changyi, and Changyi never bothers with me, so naturally, I came to you."
An Jing scoffed again, "Gong Jue Chen, this is the real you, isn’t it? All your previous behavior was just an act."
Gong Jue Chen immediately shook his head, "No, no, no, Jingjing, you’re wrong. I wasn’t pretending; I’m always just me."
Everyone has many facets, and whether Gong Jue Chen’s shamelessness was an act or truly a part of him, it had nothing to do with her.
So, An Jing said, "I don’t care whether you’re you or not, I just want someone to take you off our hands as soon as possible!"
Gong Jue Chen laughed again, his smile devilishly charming, "The one who can take me off your hands is undoubtedly my wife~"
An Jing no longer bothered with Gong Jue Chen and stood up to prepare lunch in the kitchen.
Xiao Changyi continued to look after the children.
Gong Jue Chen didn’t leave because he was planning to stay for a meal, so he held the little tyke An Yiqing in his arms.
Seeing Xiao Changyi remaining silent, Gong Jue Chen played with An Yiqing for a bit before he composed himself and asked in a seemingly serious yet casual manner, "Changyi, what’s it like to be ’taken in’ by Jingjing?"
Xiao Changyi gave Gong Jue Chen a cool glance and, after a long moment, unusually opened his mouth, "Willingly and happily."
Gong Jue Chen was momentarily taken aback, then laughed, and with a profound look, he asked again, "So do you think there’s really anyone who can ’take me in’?"
After a long wait with no response from Xiao Changyi, Gong Jue Chen gave up on expecting an answer and went back to helping An Yiqing practice walking on his lap.