When Chu Liyuan finished dealing with work matters, it was already evening. When he came downstairs, Jian Dan and the others had already started dinner.
"You’re done? e and eat with us!" Jian Dan called them over.
"I won’t eat here. I’ll head back and eat; Xia Mengjiao has already prepared something for me."
"Oh! Then I won’t keep you. Uncle, e eat with us!"
"Mr. Chu, I’ll be heading off now."
"Alright!"
After dinner, the children each returned to their rooms. Jian Dan also went back to her room early, showered, and lay down on the bed.
"Jian Jian, why are you sleeping so early today?" After showering, Chu Liyuan lifted the blanket and lay down next to her.
"Mhm!" Jian Dan didn’t even open her eyes, lazily uttering that one syllable.
Chu Liyuan looked at Jian Dan’s back turned toward him, smiled faintly, and wrapped his arm around her. His lips brushed against her ear...
"Not tonight. My monthly visitor is here!" Jian Dan immediately pushed Chu Liyuan away.
Chu Liyuan frowned slightly. He distinctly remembered Jian Jian’s cycle was supposed to be next week.
"Really?"
"Mhm!"
Chu Liyuan didn’t speak further and directly moved closer...
"Jian Jian, did you lie to me?" Chu Liyuan pulled Jian Dan back into his embrace again.
This time, his grip was a bit stronger, leaving Jian Dan unable to break free.
"Let me go!"
"Jian Jian, tell me~ why did you lie to me?"
"I’m too tired; I don’t feel like talking!"
"I haven’t even done anything yet, and you’re already tired?" Chu Liyuan looked at her playfully.
"I’m tired from working!"
"Working?"
"Yeah! I spent the whole day farming today!"
"Farming?"
"Exactly! I was so bored. Uncle wouldn’t let me leave home, so your daughter found something for me to do!"
"I think it’s a great activity. Not only is it good for your health, but you’ll also get a harvest in the end. A win-win situation!" Chu Liyuan realized Jian Jian was trying to protest against being confined at home, but there was no way he’d give her the chance to plain.
"Hmph~" Jian Dan pouted and angrily turned her head to the other side. "I’m going to sleep!"
"Jian Jian, if you’re so tired, how can you sleep well without relaxing a little?"
"What?"
After that, Chu Liyuan didn’t give Jian Dan another chance to speak...
Finally~ finally~ finally~ a week had passed, and this day, Jian Dan was beyond excited. She woke up bright and early, quickly got dressed, and waited in the dining room...
"Jian Jian, you’re looking especially lively today?" Chu Liyuan said as he joined her in the dining room.
"Yes, yes! Today I can finally go out. I’m truly overjoyed! You never realize how valuable freedom is until you’ve experienced being confined!"
Time really flew by, didn’t it?
Looking at Jian Dan’s excited expression, Chu Liyuan couldn’t bring himself to stop her from going out anymore. So be it.
"Jian Jian, although this matter is over, if something similar happens again, you’ll still be grounded, understood?" Chu Liyuan had clearly discovered a method to keep Jian Dan in check.
"I absolutely won’t! I definitely won’t!" Jian Dan quickly promised.
Going through that again would feel worse than being outright killed.
"It better be!"f.
"Of course, of course! Alright, I’ve finished breakfast. I’m heading out now." Jian Dan dashed out excitedly.
"Mom’s allowed to go out now?" Xiaoxin asked just as she entered the dining room and saw Jian Dan running out.
"Judging by her reaction, it’s pretty obvious. She’s acting like she’s afraid of being held back again."
"Looks like no one’s going to help me farm anymore."
As Jian Dan stepped out of Li Garden, she inhaled deeply.
The air of freedom was simply wonderful.
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