Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife - Chapter 672: Human, Not Grass or Wood

Chapter 672: Chapter 672: Human, Not Grass or Wood

Seeing Dad and Mom come home, she would wave her little arms and smile while babbling.

As long as she was teased a little, she would giggle non-stop.

Zhuang Jingshu had handed over all her affairs to Zhuang Yang during this period, devoting all her energy to the child.

At first, Lin Chuxia felt uneasy, thinking that they were taking up all of Zhuang Jingshu’s time, wanting her to have a bit of time for herself as well.

However, Zhuang Jingshu told her that only in the past few months did she truly feel grounded in the world, living a life full of warmth.

She told Lin Chuxia not to feel guilty about these things; on the contrary, she was grateful to Lin Chuxia and her daughter for giving her such an opportunity.

When she said these words, there was a genuine and happy smile on her face, and Lin Chuxia knew she wasn’t just comforting her.

Zhuang Yang also mentioned that the chairman’s smiles these days have been more frequent than in the entire past year.

In the past, Zhuang Yang never realized the chairman could be such a gentle and cheerful woman.

He said that in the business world, the chairman kept all her gentleness and smiles hidden, charging forward like a sword drawn from its sheath.

She had merely stored away her gentleness and smiles temporarily, only to reveal them again when meeting those who were worth it.

You are those worthy people.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuxia was touched.

People are not made of stone; how could she not feel it after spending these days together?

On Qi Qi’s hundredth day, the family had a good, lively celebration.

Old Sir He even gave Qi Qi a big red envelope and took the opportunity to check Zhuang Jingshu’s pulse.

As soon as Old Sir He placed his fingers on her pulse, he raised his eyebrows slightly and cast an inconspicuous look at Lin Chuxia.

Zhuang Yang was most concerned about the chairman’s health and was paying close attention to Old Sir He’s expression after he offered to check her pulse.

Noticing the subtle changes in his face, he asked with concern, “Old Sir, how is the chairman’s health? Do you need to prescribe some medicine to help her recover?”

Zhuang Jingshu wasn’t overly worried, as she was well aware of her own body.

Ever since her reunion with Lin Chuxia, she felt as if a knot in her heart had been untied, and she felt lighter.

During the time staying at the family residence and watching her granddaughter grow each day, she felt not just happy but physically stronger, too.

Previously, she always felt her remaining days were numbered; now, she believes she can live a few more decades.

Old Sir He withdrew his hand, his face enigmatic. “No need. Your chairman’s illness is mostly due to years of exhaustion and emotional knots. Now that she doesn’t have to work so hard and is in a good mood, even without medicine, her body will recover day by day. This is quite good.”

He looked at Lin Chuxia again as he said the last sentence.

Lin Chuxia awkwardly touched her earlobe.

Her little secrets might be hidden from others, but not from her master, though he never intended to expose them.

The reason Old Sir He wanted to check Zhuang Jingshu’s pulse was because he was about to go away for a few days.

Previously, Lin Chuxia had been worried, but now she had come to terms with it.

It’s good for the master to have his own life and circle.

After Qi Qi’s hundredth-day celebration, Old Sir He packed his bags and headed to the northeast, reportedly to meet an old friend he had recently reconnected with. Lin Chuxia personally saw him off to the train.

When she returned after seeing Old Sir He off, just as she parked the car outside her house, Hu Yaping from next door came out.

“Aunt Lin!”

Hu Yaping was not as lively as Hu Xingwei and only exchanged polite greetings upon meeting.

But today, her demeanor clearly indicated she was waiting for her.

Sure enough, after greeting Lin Chuxia, Hu Yaping handed over a rattle-drum.

“This is from Lin Jiadong for me to pass to you.”

Lin Chuxia showed a look of surprise and glanced around, “Jiadong, where is he?”

“He’s not here. This rattle-drum was handed to me when we participated in a math competition in the capital together. He asked me to give it to you when the results came out. Today, the results of the math competition came out. Lin Jiadong got the second place in this national math competition.”

With her busy schedule recently, Lin Chuxia had forgotten about Lin Jiadong’s math competition.

“Did you not have pre-training for this math competition?”

Last year, while participating in the national competition, the province provided the selected outstanding students with a week’s pre-training.

Back then, Lin Jiadong had stayed at her place for the training.

This year, there wasn’t a single word about it.

“We did have training, also for a week. Aunt Lin, didn’t you know?”

Hu Yaping glanced at Lin Chuxia’s courtyard, finally pressing her lips together.

That comment was probably redundant now.

She heard from her mom that Aunt Lin had been fostered in the Lin Family as a child, and now her biological mother, a very wealthy woman, had found her.

Lin Jiadong even had to ask her to pass on a small gift for the child, and during the math competition training, how could he stay at Aunt Lin’s place?

Lin Chuxia indeed didn’t know.

Ever since his visit to speak about Zhuang Jingshu’s matter, it had been a long time since she heard from Lin Jiadong.

Due to being heavily pregnant, she had asked Sun Lanlan to take care of Lin Jiadong’s pocket money and all school expenses.

Lin Chuxia thanked Hu Yaping once more before entering the courtyard.

After thinking it over, she called Sun Lanlan.

When Sun Lanlan received Lin Chuxia’s call, she playfully scolded her a bit at first.

Since Lin Chuxia had given birth, they had only been in contact over the phone.

After it was revealed that Lin Chuxia was not part of the Lin Family, Sun Lanlan had been wanting to visit her. However, the bun shop’s business along with the children kept her too busy.

Fortunately, they conveniently kept in touch by phone.

Upon her inquiry about Lin Jiadong, Sun Lanlan explained the situation.

After Lin Chuxia’s belly started getting bigger, she had entrusted Sun Lanlan with sending Lin Jiadong’s living expenses each month.

Then one day, Lin Jiadong refused to accept any more funds.

At first, he made the excuse of having enough money. Sun Lanlan was aware that Lin Chuxia provided quite a bit each month, so she didn’t think much of it. She thought the kid had become sensible and was saving money for his sister.

But after two months of not asking for money, Sun Lanlan noticed something was wrong.

It was around this time that her third brother, Sun Bingnan, visited the bun shop and mentioned the Lin Family matter, making her realize that Lin Jiadong probably knew Lin Chuxia wasn’t his biological sister, which was why he stopped taking her money.

In Sun Lanlan’s view, Lin Jiadong was the only one in the Lin Family with a bit of conscience.

She also knew that Lin Chuxia had always treated Lin Jiadong differently from the start, and when this issue arose, Lin Chuxia hadn’t called to cut off his living expenses.

Moreover, with Lin Chuxia in her postpartum confinement, Sun Lanlan didn’t want to bother her with such matters, so she decided on her own to call Lin Jiadong out.