Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 149: Far From the Fairy_1

Xiao Ming looked at Yang Hanqing in surprise, "You don’t have a fever, do you? When I wanted to buy into the company, there was so much fuss, making it seem like I was trying to take over your company. Now why are you suddenly selling it to me?"

"I want to increase my share in Ruiye to become the real majority shareholder. Otherwise, I always feel like I’m working for you."

"That’s final," Xiao Ming shook his head, "you’re definitely feverish and delirious. As the president of Maohe, you still get to make some of your own decisions.

Once Maohe becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ruiye, you’d truly be working under me.

Then you’d really be working for me."

Yang Hanqing pouted, "Then... then I want to move! The office building where Maohe is located is too old and doesn’t match the stature of owning land worth over a billion.

You hurry up and rent a good office in the Ruiye building; I’m going to move there."

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow, finally understanding her busyness and her intention to sell Maohe. He was inclined to refuse, but then he thought that having Maohe move closer would bring his wife nearer to him, the benefits outweighing the drawbacks. So, he nodded and agreed.

Yang Hanqing was delighted. Her onion-white fingertips pressed the control panel, the CD player whirred to life, and the sultry voice of Deng Lijun began to fill the car.

If I hadn’t met you, where would I be? How would my days pass? Should life be cherished...

Initially, Yang Hanqing just hummed along with the rhythm, but as she hummed, she couldn’t help but frequently glance to the right, making Xiao Ming so uneasy, he almost wanted to jump out of the car and escape.

Damn it! There are thousands of love songs out there—why does it have to be this one?

At the hospital entrance, Yang Hanqing went to work at the company, while Xiao Ming specifically bought several breakfasts before heading to the ward.

Jiang Yonghan was scolding Jiang Lei, who was holding his sister Jiang Xue’s hand like a wronged child.

"Are you alright?"

When she saw Xiao Ming enter, Jiang Xue immediately let go of Jiang Lei and approached him, "Did the police give you a hard time?"

The words were more soothing coming from his own wife’s mouth.

Xiao Ming chuckled, "I’m fine, got half a night’s sleep—more comfortable than you and Dad.

Are you tired? Here, I bought some food. You and Dad eat something, and then go home to rest. I’ll watch over here."

"Watch over what? The little bastard is over twenty years old; he’s not going to get kidnapped without someone watching him, is he?"

Jiang Yonghan’s tone was stern, almost driving Jiang Lei to hide under the covers.

"Lei was just saying that being a chef is too tiring and he wants to change jobs after he recovers." Seeing Xiao Ming’s inquiring look, Jiang Xue whispered, "Dad got angry, accusing him of not sticking to anything, failing at everything."

Xiao Ming smiled and placed the breakfast on the table, "Dad, the doctor said Lei’s grip in his left hand would be affected. It just so happens that a chef needs to use the left hand to flip the wok, so he probably can’t avoid changing jobs.

Once he’s better, I’ll find him a job in the company. You don’t worry; come eat."

"Aren’t you going to thank your brother-in-law? Didn’t I teach you manners?"

Jiang Yonghan raised his hand as if to hit him, causing Jiang Lei to quickly say, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

"No need to thank me, thanking Dad and your sister is enough."

Xiao Ming opened a container of rice porridge and brought it over to the table for him, "The doctor said you can’t eat meat for now. Have some porridge to tide you over.

At noon, your brother-in-law will buy you some fish soup to nourish you."

This was so-called luxury ward, complete with a private bathroom and a small living room. After the family of four finished breakfast, Jiang Xue and Jiang Yonghan left to go home and rest.

Xiao Ming opened the window and, with no regard for public virtue, lit a cigarette and looked at Jiang Lei with a mocking smile.

Naughty children are usually quite sensitive, and although Jiang Lei was spoiled by Zhou Aifeng to the point of being senseless, he was not at all stupid.

Before long, his face turned pale, and he said with a quivering voice, "Sister... brother-in-law, I was wrong. All those things I did before, it was my mom who told me to do them. Don’t be mad at me..."

"So you don’t want the house anymore?" Xiao Ming asked.

"I don’t want it, I don’t want it!" Jiang Lei shook his head vigorously, "Actually, I didn’t even know what I needed your house for. It was my mom who kept saying that the house belonged to my sister, which meant it was mine too, and that we’d be at ease once we got our hands on it."

"Is that not what you think?"

"To tell you the truth, if you were going to divorce my sister, I would think that the house should indeed go to her.

She has been through hardships with you for several years, both emotionally and rationally, she shouldn’t have to leave with nothing.

As for whether my sister’s house is mine, I’m not so sure anymore.

My mom said that my sister was born to be a workhorse, that everything she owned should go to her and me.

I felt that something was off, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

Several friends I knew before, their families did the same thing, daughters married off desperately sending money and gifts back home, even taking their husbands’ money to buy houses for their brothers.

So, I thought my mom was right."

Jiang Lei rushed out a big bunch of words, then cautiously looked at Xiao Ming’s expression and said, "Brother-in-law, please don’t get me wrong, my sister isn’t like that, all the money she gave me was taken from her own salary account."

"Do you think I am as stupid as you?"

Xiao Ming flicked the half-smoked cigarette out of the window, "Not bad, you know to speak up for your sister, you’re not completely hopeless, you’re worth saving.

Once you’ve healed, you’ll start following me. If you can learn to do business, I’ll provide you with funds to start your own company, and if that fails, you can be my secretary or driver.

If that still doesn’t work out, you can be a security guard or a doorkeeper, but rest assured you won’t starve."

Jiang Lei’s eyes widened in disbelief and asked, "Brother-in-law, you really want to teach me business?"

Xiao Ming checked the time, 8:30, and then said, "In a few more minutes, someone will come. When they do, keep your eyes wide open and see how your brother-in-law makes a few billion with just a few words."

After saying that, he ignored his brother-in-law and leaned on the sofa, starting to text frequently.

Around 9 o’clock, the door was knocked, and soon after, a young girl walked in.

Her long hair was tied in a simple ponytail, she wore a tight T-shirt and jeans that outlined her curvy figure with supple lines, bursting with the freshness and beauty of youth, which left Jiang Lei completely dumbfounded.

"Who’s this idiot?" she asked while chewing gum.

"My brother-in-law." Xiao Ming didn’t even lift his head.

The girl’s eyes twirled, and she slumped onto his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck with a coquettish smile.

"Nice, you’ve got courage to arrange a date with your gal right in front of your brother-in-law, I like that... Agh!"

With a twitch of his leg, Xiao Ming flung her onto the floor, and said expressionlessly to the stupefied Jiang Lei: "This is Zhou Qingyuan, Zhou Jicang’s daughter, a demon with five hundred years of Taoism.

Stay away from her in the future, be careful not to get devoured until nothing but bones remain."

Jiang Lei closed his wide-open mouth, looked at Zhou Qingyuan on the floor giving him a look of aggrieved innocence, then glanced at Xiao Ming’s chilling indifference, and suddenly, a noble sense of responsibility rose within him unbidden.

No! I must keep an eye on my brother-in-law for my sister’s sake, to keep him away from demons!