Chapter 119: Competitiveness, Yin Ruxue’s Pressure

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Competitiveness, Yin Ruxue’s Pressure

"Ms. Qingqing, I want to sleep with Mommy and Daddy tonight."

"You’re such a good girl. Can’t you sleep by yourself?"

In the end, Mengmeng resisted the temptation of the little dress.

She even acted like a grown-up, reaching out to pat Su Qingci on the head.

"Be a good girl, Auntie. Don’t make a fuss, okay? You need to sleep by yourself."

This made Jiang Fan and Yin Ruxue roar with laughter.

A dark look fell over Su Qingci’s face.

"Fine, fine, fine! You sleep with them, then!"

Su Qingci stood up and stalked over to Jiang Fan’s room. The moment she opened the wardrobe, she froze.

"Hey, where are my clothes??"

"And these clothes...?"

She whipped her head around to face Yin Ruxue, her eyes practically shooting fire.

"Ahem."

Yin Ruxue hurried over and whispered something in her ear.

"What? He didn’t do anything... weird... to my clothes, did he?"

Su Qingci looked incredibly tense.

"Of course not! What are you thinking? I moved them all upstairs for you before he could open the wardrobe."

"You can sleep upstairs tonight."

Yin Ruxue said, torn between exasperation and amusement.

"Excellent! Allow this king to dote upon you! I have neglected my beloved consort for far too long."

Su Qingci threw an arm around Yin Ruxue, her hands starting to roam.

"Hey! That tickles, stop it!"

"You’re sleeping upstairs alone tonight. I... I’m staying down here with Mengmeng..."

Yin Ruxue said, fending off her hands.

The moment she finished speaking, Su Qingci went stiff.

"Fine, fine, fine! So you’re sharing a bed with him, is that it?!"

"Stop using Mengmeng as an excuse for everything!"

"You disgust me, woman!!!"

Looking as if she’d lost the will to live, Su Qingci flopped onto the bed and began rolling around frantically.

Yin Ruxue sighed, looking at her with utter exasperation.

The next second, Su Qingci shot up from the bed. She placed her hands on Yin Ruxue’s shoulders, pressed her forehead against hers, and stared into her eyes, enunciating every word sharply:

"I’m begging you... just tell me... what’s it really like to be with a man?!"

"Why are you all so obsessed??"

Yin Ruxue had held her breath, thinking Su Qingci was about to say something serious and mentally bracing herself.

She never expected Su Qingci’s words to completely shatter her composure.

"How can you say something like that! I don’t know, so don’t ask me."

With a sharp SMACK, she slapped Su Qingci’s hands away and practically fled the room.

Her face was bright red.

"What’s up with you?"

Jiang Fan and Mengmeng both looked up at her and asked curiously.

Gazing at Jiang Fan’s rugged profile, Yin Ruxue stomped her foot, ignored him, and turned to head upstairs.

Su Qingci was hot on her heels.

’Strange women.’

"Be a good girl, Mengmeng. Don’t be like your mommy when you grow up, okay?"

"Come on, Daddy will help you get washed up. Then it’s time for bed."

After a moment with Mengmeng, Jiang Fan carried her to the bathroom.

He had to admit, Yin Ruxue had raised her well. Despite her young age, she was very independent and could handle brushing her teeth, washing her face, and even shampooing and bathing on her own.

RING, RING... RING, RING...

Just then, Jiang Fan’s phone suddenly rang.

He pulled it out and saw it was a call from Sun Yanzi.

He answered, and a slightly worried voice came through the line. "Why aren’t you back yet? Where have you been?"

She sounded just like a new bride, anxiously waiting at home for her husband’s return.

"Oh, something came up. I’m not coming back tonight."

"What is it? Is something wrong?"

Jiang Fan asked.

For some reason, he felt a distinct lack of conviction in his own voice.

"Oh, it’s nothing. I just called to check. If you’re not coming back, I’ll lock up."

"Well, I’m going to bed then. You get some rest too."

With that, Sun Yanzi hung up. Jiang Fan stared at his phone screen for a moment before slipping it back into his pocket.

’Damn it, it feels like I’m juggling four or five mistresses,’ Jiang Fan grumbled to himself.

"Daddy, I’m all done."

Mengmeng, having finished washing up, walked out of the bathroom.

"Good girl. Come on, Daddy will take you to bed."

He carried Mengmeng to bed and let her change into her pajamas. Then, Jiang Fan grabbed his own clothes and went to take a shower.

By the time he got back, the lights in the room had already been turned off.

’So good? She’s already asleep?’

Though a bit puzzled, Jiang Fan didn’t dwell on it and simply lay down on the bed.

He had just turned over, intending to check if Mengmeng was tucked in, when his hand reached out in the darkness and grabbed something soft.

The next moment, a soft gasp broke the silence.

Startled, Jiang Fan subconsciously squeezed it a couple more times.

"Let go of me! Why aren’t you sleeping? What do you think you’re grabbing?"

Yin Ruxue hissed in a low, mortified whisper.

Jiang Fan was mortified. "Wait, what are you doing here? Weren’t you supposed to be sleeping upstairs with Su Qingci?"

"I was just checking on Mengmeng, making sure she was tucked in."

"Who could have guessed... you’d be in her spot."

As Jiang Fan spoke, he could feel Yin Ruxue’s anger flaring. Her breathing grew heavy. "So, you’re saying this is my fault? Should I be apologizing to you?"

For once, Jiang Fan shrank back. "Nope, no need. I’m sleepy. So sleepy. Time to sleep."

’Right now, Yin Ruxue is like a dormant volcano. One more little prod from me, and she’ll definitely erupt.’

’And I’d be the one to suffer the consequences.’

’A gentleman doesn’t argue with a lady.’

Muttering this final thought to himself, Jiang Fan closed his eyes.

"What did you just say?"

Yin Ruxue asked through clenched teeth, her voice cold.

’He couldn’t believe she’d heard him whisper.’ Without a second thought, Jiang Fan pulled the covers over his head.

Listening to his snores begin, Yin Ruxue ground her teeth in frustration. Her whole body felt flushed, especially the spot Jiang Fan’s hand had been.

...

「The next morning」

Before any of the three in the bed had woken up, a knock came at the door, and it swung open.

At some point in the night, Mengmeng had rolled into the corner of the bed, while Yin Ruxue was sprawled on top of Jiang Fan.

One of his arms was wrapped around her, while the other hand rested on one of her ample peaks.

The position was as intimate as it gets. Standing at the door, Su Qingci’s eyes went wide as saucers.

She finally understood the saying: a woman’s mouth is full of lies.

After seeing *this*, she had the nerve to lie to her last night, claiming she’d never known a man!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. The injustice was unbearable!

Her expression suddenly hardened with resolve. Steeling herself, she carefully closed the door.

In the end, she didn’t have the nerve to do anything. She could only throw herself down in her room and wail in solitude.

"AHHHHHH! WHAT IS IT REALLY LIKE TO BE WITH A MAN?! WHY CAN’T HEAVEN JUST GRANT ME ONE?!"