Qiao Yanqiu was also generous. When it ca to showing respect with money, she never held back. She was so lavish, Granny felt like she ought to build a shrine to her.
Her eldest son hadn’t brought ho a daughter-in-law, but the God of Wealth.
For over twenty years, she hadn’t dared to get into a red-faced argunt with Qiao Yanqiu. A falling-out over this just wasn’t worth it.
"Mom," Jie Jingchen called out again.
"Stop shouting, stop shouting! What’s the big deal? Is it necessary to get your mother involved? I won’t sleep with your wife, is that good enough?" Granny conceded, bending down to pick up her shoes and put them on. "Jing Si, it’s not that Granny is picking on you, but you’re being so thoughtless. Your mother worked a long shift at the hospital—it’s exhausting! And you won’t even let her rest when she gets ho."
"Honey." Upon seeing Mrs. Xie erge from her room, Mr. Xie left Jie You behind and rushed out of the main hall. "Honey, where are you going?"
"Jing Si called . I’m going to see what’s wrong," Mrs. Xie answered, looking up at her husband’s tense expression. "Didn’t you hear him?"
’How could he not have heard? He’d heard Jie Jingchen’s very first shout.’
Mr. Xie put on a placating smile. "I heard him, honey. You go back inside and rest. I’ll go see."
"Jing Si called for ," Mrs. Xie said.
"I know, but it’s fine. You get so rest. I’ll go." Mr. Xie grasped Mrs. Xie’s shoulders and gently pushed her back toward the room.
Seeing his insistence, Mrs. Xie didn’t argue. She only reminded him, "Talk things over properly. No hitting."
"Got it, got it. I promise I won’t lay a hand on him." ’Unless Jing Si managed to provoke him. In that case, Mr. Xie couldn’t make any promises.’
Still worried about his mother, Mr. Xie took off at a run. Jie Jingchen was standing in the doorway, leaning against the fra. There was no sign of Qin i inside the room, only Granny sitting on the edge of the bed, putting on her shoes.
Jie Jingchen wasn’t surprised to see his father arrive. He simply turned sideways to let him into the room.
Mr. Xie went inside and helped Granny to her feet, whispering in her ear, "Mom, why did you even take your shoes off?"
"I wanted to sleep with the Fourth Wife of Jing, but Jing Si wouldn’t allow it," Granny replied.
’Mr. Xie’s expression sank, and a corner of his mouth twitched. ’Forget Jing Si being unhappy—if his own mother wanted to sleep with Yan Qiu, he wouldn’t be happy either.’’
"Mom, stop causing trouble. Yan Qiu really treasures this wife of Jing Si’s. If she finds out you’ve been bothering the young couple, she’ll force to send you both back to the machinery factory," Mr. Xie said in a low voice.
"I wasn’t bothering the young couple, I was..."
"Don’t say another word. I’ll help you back to your room." Mr. Xie cut Granny off. As her son, how could he not know what his own mother was trying to do?
Jie Jingchen moved aside and watched his father escort Granny away. When he heard the bathroom door open, he turned his head and smiled at Qin i.
eting his gaze, Qin i had an odd expression on her face. She had overheard enough from the bathroom to understand what had happened. Washing the bedsheets had made Granny mistakenly believe that she thought Granny was dirty.
Elderly people, no matter how clean they are, have a certain scent, commonly known as "old person sll."
’Her own grandmother and grandfather bathed daily, and they had that sa sll. She had never been bothered by it, so how could she possibly be disgusted by the scent on Jie Jingchen’s Granny?’
Qin i’s gaze fixed on the red palm print on Jie Jingchen’s face. Her expression faltered, and then she asked, "Did your dad hit you because he thought I found your Granny... dirty?"
Jie Jingchen remained silent. He walked over to Qin i, running his long fingers through her smooth hair in a gentle caress. A soft, indulgent fondness rippled in his amber eyes.
"Qin i, Granny has a certain sll. It’s perfectly normal if you’re not used to it." Jie Jingchen’s low voice was laced with boundless affection.
Qin i tilted her head back to look at Jie Jingchen, a sudden panic flaring in her heart. He was being so diplomatic that any attempt she made to explain herself would sound weak and defensive.
’Jie Jingchen hadn’t blad her for this. He hadn’t even uttered a single word of reproach. His relationship with Granny wasn’t deep, so his expectations of her were low. But if his bond with Granny had been stronger, would he be holding this against her now?’
Just then, from the bathroom, Qin i had heard Granny sneeze. She knew showing him the proof would be far more convincing than trying to explain herself.
Qin i pulled Jie Jingchen by the hand over to the bed. Just as she had expected, there was a small, damp spot on the sheet where Granny had been sitting.
Qin i pointed to the damp patch on the bedsheet. Looking up at his stunningly handso face, she asked, "Should it be washed?"
Jie Jingchen’s gaze followed her pointing finger. It froze on the spot, and a flicker of surprised doubt crossed his face.
"Many won suffer irreversible damage from childbirth. Accidental urine leakage during activities like sneezing, coughing, running, or lifting heavy objects is a common phenonon. It’s called stress urinary incontinence," Qin i explained.
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