Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 240 - You Can’t Even Protect Your Wife Well

Chapter 240: Chapter 240 You Can’t Even Protect Your Wife Well

Ji Tingyang’s face turned a shade of iron blue for a moment as he loudly objected, “No way!”

He definitely did not want to share a bed with Xie Changyan.

His face showed strong resistance, “Isn’t there a sofa in the living room? Let him sleep on the sofa.”

“Is it so bad to sleep with your father, just like I sleep with my mother? We could cuddle and have some whispers deep into the night.” Ji Yuqiao couldn’t understand Ji Tingyang’s refusal.

Imagining two grown men cuddling together in bed sent a chill through Ji Tingyang’s heart.

Xie Changyan couldn’t help but chuckle, “That doesn’t sound too bad?”

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Ji Tingyang’s expression cooled, his tone of refusal even more resolute, “Don’t even think about it. I’d rather sleep on the floor than share a bed with you!”

“Oh?” Xie Changyan raised an eyebrow. “If that’s the case and you’re so determined, then you sleep on the floor.”

Ji Tingyang: “…”

This man was nothing like his mother, caring for him. How could he possibly be his father!

Ji Tingyang was fuming.

In the end, it was Lin Xu who came up with a solution.

She and Ji Yuqiao would sleep in one room, while Xie Changyan and Ji Tingyang each had their own rooms.

Faced with the choice of letting Xie Changyan share a room with Lin Xu or with Ji Yuqiao, Ji Tingyang decisively chose the latter.

As the only beneficiary of this smokeless dispute, Ji Yuqiao happily linked arms with Lin Xu and headed to their room, “That’s great, I finally get to sleep with my mother.”

Lin Xu smiled.

However, Ji Yuqiao and Lin Xu talked late into the night, and as a result, Ji Yuqiao struggled to get out of bed the next morning.

“Wake up, if we don’t leave soon, we’ll be late.” Lin Xu was like she was back to the days of waking Ji Tingyang up for kindergarten.

Lin Xu pulled Ji Yuqiao out of bed and wiped her face with a wet towel.

“I’m so sleepy. Can I skip today and go to the classroom tomorrow?” Ji Yuqiao mumbled, sitting drowsily on the bed.

“If you skip on your first day, the teacher will be upset. Don’t you want to go to the beach? After your classes today, let’s go to the beach together, okay?” Lin Xu gently wiped her cheeks with the towel.

While coaxing Ji Yuqiao to get up, Lin Xu suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment.

It was like she was accompanying her still infant daughter as she slowly grew up, coaxing her lazy daughter to school on a morning where she wanted to stay in bed.

Lin Xu’s gaze toward her became even more gentle.

Ji Tingyang, however, wasn’t as gentle as Lin Xu. Seeing Ji Yuqiao still sitting on the bed, he abruptly pulled off her blanket.

“I’ll count to three. If you’re not up by then, there’s no breakfast for you today.”

Years of habit triggered a conditioned reflex in Ji Yuqiao, who suddenly jumped out of the bed and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.

“Mother, you’re spoiling her too much,” Ji Tingyang said.

Lin Xu nodded solemnly, “You’re right, I’ll be a bit stricter next time I wake you up.”

Ji Tingyang coughed, “Actually… being gentle occasionally is okay too.”

Lin Xu smiled.

With time pressing, after breakfast, Ji Yuqiao hurriedly got into the car and headed for her classroom.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Zhao Jiayan standing far away at the main gate.

“Isn’t it almost time for class? Why haven’t you gone in yet?” Ji Yuqiao asked.

“I’m waiting for someone,” Zhao Jiayan replied.

“Oh, then I’ll go in first,” Ji Yuqiao waved at him and hurried to the classroom.

Zhao Jiayan followed her. “It’s getting late. I won’t wait anymore.”

“Maybe your friend overslept and hasn’t gotten up yet. He’s definitely going to be late,” Ji Yuqiao spoke from experience.

A deeper smile appeared in Zhao Jiayan’s eyes.

After sending Ji Yuqiao off, Lin Xu had some free time and leisurely enjoyed her breakfast.

Ji Tingyang lifted his eyes and hesitated before looking at Lin Xu, “I heard there is a bustling ancient street here…”

“Then let’s go check it out later,” Lin Xu said.

A barely noticeable smile appeared on the corners of Ji Tingyang’s lips, and his mood improved, “Okay.”

Of course,

It would be even better if there wasn’t a third wheel around while shopping.

Ji Tingyang swept a displeased glance at Xie Changyan.

In the middle of the ancient street, there were many small vendors selling little ornaments—hairpins, bracelets, jade pendants…

Most of them were imitation antiques.

Though not worth much, they were still exquisitely beautiful.

Lin Xu approached a small stall selling ornaments and picked up a plum blossom hairpin to examine it.

“The lady has a good eye, this hairpin suits you exceptionally well, you would look absolutely heavenly with it on,” the owner praised enthusiastically while giving a thumbs up.

It was unclear how many customers he had said this to.

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Lin Xu smiled, just about to speak when Ji Tingyang assertively said, “I’ll buy this hairpin.”

“Fifty yuan!” the owner raised his hand, showing five fingers.

As Ji Tingyang was taking out his phone to scan for payment, Xie Changyan handed the owner a hundred-yuan note, “Keep the change.”

He skillfully gathered Lin Xu’s loose hair and inserted the hairpin, admiring it once done, “It indeed looks beautiful.”

Lin Xu took a mirror from the stall and looked at herself, “Your hair styling skills have improved.”

“Having done your hair so many times, I’ve naturally gotten more skilled,” Xie Changyan smiled.

Ji Tingyang watched from the side, his face growing dark, grinding his teeth, “I was the one who wanted to buy it for her.”

It should have been him who was praised.

“But it seems I paid first,” Xie Changyan said.

Ji Tingyang’s lips pressed into a straight line, his face iron blue, likely cursing Xie Changyan countless times in his heart.

He learned his lesson, and the next time Lin Xu barely touched a bracelet, he paid without a word.

He bought everything Lin Xu touched.

“I’m just looking; don’t buy anymore,” Lin Xu hastily stopped him, seeing he was about to make another payment.

“It’s alright, they’re not expensive, I’ll buy you anything you want,” Ji Tingyang said.

Though the items were not expensive, it was still a waste to buy them all.

Frightened, Lin Xu didn’t dare to linger in the ancient street any longer, “Let’s go to the Fishing Port Park over there.”

It was the peak tourist season, and even the park was crowded with tourists.

Lin Xu followed the crowd, when suddenly, she didn’t know exactly what happened, but the crowd surged.

Pushed by one person after another, Lin Xu accidentally got shoved to the ground.

Ji Tingyang and Xie Changyan’s expressions immediately turned grave as they pushed through the crowd to reach her.

They helped Lin Xu to a seat by the flowerbed, only to see her knee was scraped by the cement ground, the wound swollen and red.

Ji Tingyang stared at her wound, his face darkened unpleasantly, and his eyebrows furrowed.

“You were right by her side, how could you let her get hurt? You can’t even take care of one person.”

“How many times has this happened! You can’t even protect your wife, what good are you?” Ji Tingyang bellowed at Xie Changyan.