Shi Mei asked her questions with righteous indignation, Xiao Yuan’s little face all puffed up with anger, as if she had suffered some kind of unfair treatment.
That look, that expression, was about to melt Tang Jingming’s heart.
Ling Yan listened to this soft and gentle tone, also feeling somewhat helpless, he said, "Then did you have fun in M Country?"
Shi Mei immediately giggled, her eyes squinting as she nodded and bit her lower lip, her face full of satisfaction as she said, "Fun, yeah! Ye Bao took me to eat yummy food and play fun games. It was so fabulous! Next time, can hubby take me to the Maldives?"
Ling Yan curved his lips into a smile and reached out to ruffle her hair, "When I have time."
"When will you have time?"
"When is ’the future’?"
"Have you eaten yet?"
"Okay!" Shi Mei’s eyes crinkled with her smile, and she bounced along, tugging at Ling Yan’s hand as she ran forward.
Tang Jingming watched Shi Mei, utterly charmed by her cuteness.
So distracted that she didn’t realize, poor silly thing.
But as they walked, Tang Jingming noticed that Ling Yan’s complexion seemed to be getting worse. He leaned in quietly and said, "Brother-in-law, if your wound feels uncomfortable, you must say something. This is no small matter. If it gets infected, it could be life-threatening."
Shi Mei leaned in carefully and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
"It’s nothing," Ling Yan pushed her head away, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I want to eat..." Shi Mei’s eyes rolled playfully, looking greedy as she said, "I want hot pot!"
Tang Jingming jumped, quickly saying, "No, that won’t do."
Shi Mei’s face fell, looking like she was about to cry, "Why?"
"Because your husband can’t eat it."
"But, Shi Mei wants to eat it!" She turned to look at Ling Yan, "Hubby, is eating hot pot okay?"
Ling Yan felt the pain in his wound intensify, barely lifting his gaze to nod, his eyebrows lightly furrowed as he said, "If you want to eat it, then let’s eat it."
Shi Mei immediately giggled triumphantly and tossed her head back, puffing up her chin at Tang Jingming, "Hmph!"
Tang Jingming gave a bitter laugh, "My lady, you seem to want to be a widow..."
"Let’s go," Ling Yan cut him off, moving forward, "You take Shi Mei first, Ye Tiao, come with me for a second."
Shi Mei immediately protested, "Why, on what grounds, I don’t want to!"
Tang Jingming hurriedly soothed, "Hubby has some important things to do now. You must be good. If you’re not, he might start liking another little cutie."
"No way," Shi Mei looked alarmed, "You can’t like another little cutie!"
Ye Tiao looked at Ling Yan with a half-smile, "Then just go with T Jing, looking at your husband’s pallor, it seems he might be in trouble."
Tang Jingming glared at Ye Tiao, "Can’t you say something nice for once?"
"You just said Shi Mei was about to become a widow, who’s not saying nice things?"
Tang Jingming was at a loss for words.
Shi Mei, seeing Ling Yan’s complexion noticeably worse than before, felt as if something had pricked her at the bottom of her heart. She looked down with a pout and said, "I want to go too."
"That’s not possible," Ling Yan rubbed her head, "Stay with T Jing. I’ll be back soon."
Shi Mei’s with her big, wet, and glossy eyes looked up at him sadly and said, "Then when you come back, will hubby kiss Shi Mei?"
Tang Jingming felt his heart melt, comforting her, "Yes, be good, alright."
Only then did Shi Mei reluctantly pout and say, "Okay~"
A new day, still no additional Chapters. Oh my, tomorrow... I must... add more...