Growing Fond of You, Mr Nian

Jiang Yuning nodded guiltily.

He did, after all, climb up there a long time ago.

Nian Junting and Luosang left together. On their way back, he said in an upset tone, “That Jiang Yuning is too cunning. Nian Xi definitely won’t be able to keep her chastity this time.”

Luosang gave him a doubtful look.

Nian Junting said in a low voice, “Think about it—Nian Xi has trouble moving around now, so Jiang Yuning will definitely set up a small bed beside her to watch over her at night. As he watches over her, he’ll climb into her bed…”

Luosang blinked in disbelief. Why did that scenario sound so familiar?

Nian Junting continued, “Just like you and me in the past. I also had trouble moving around, so you carried me onto the bed.”

Luosang was speechless.

“After so many years, I’m finally vindicated from this gross injustice,” Luosang rolled her eyes sarcastically. “Don’t assume that all the men in the world are as shameless and dirty as you. Jiang Yuning will never do something like that, and even if he does it will be…”

“What will it be?” Nian Junting asked hurriedly.

She couldn’t possibly say that it would be Nian Xi who would carry him to the bed. After all, Nian Xi probably wasn’t that strong.

“Stop overthinking it, Nian Xi is injured and he isn’t a beast.”

They continued their way home.

At eight in the evening, Jiang Yuning panted as he carried Nian Xi, who was wrapped with a bath towel, out from the bathroom. He placed her down on the bed, then said softly, “Xixi, you’ve gained weight recently.”

“What did you say?”

Nian Xi had just taken a bath. She felt as if she had just shed a layer of skin from her entire body and felt very relaxed. Hearing his words, a sharp gaze immediately pierced at him.

No matter how dull he was, he could still sense the imminent danger. Jiang Yuning stammered, “I said that you grew… fuller.”

Nian Xi’s heart screamed in pain. Why must her leg be injured? She really wanted to pounce on him right there and then.

Just as the atmosphere had gotten more surreal, Jiang Yuning’s phone rang.

He picked up immediately after looking at the number. “Mom…”

“Son, it’s the Lantern Festival tomorrow. Your dad and I are finally back from stargazing in Bolivia. Come back to Beijing and have a meal with us tomorrow,” Shi Qingtong continued, “… you can also bring your girlfriend with you. You’ve been freeloading off her family this Lunar New Year, so it will be good for your dad and I to meet her. Oh right, there’s been a breakthrough on black holes while we were stargazing in Bolivia, so we can have a discussion on that as well.”

Jiang Yuning was in a tight spot. He glanced at Nian Xi and said, “Her leg is injured. I need to take care of her, so I won’t be coming back to eat with you.”

“Is that so?” Shi Qingtong’s voice had a slight air of regret to it. “Then you should stay there. Oh yes, do come with us to Rome this April—many scientists have received strange electronic signals from outer space recently.”

“… Okay.” Jiang Yuning’s face turned serious.

He hung up ten minutes later. Nian Xi exclaimed jokingly, “Don’t bring an alien back for me, alright?”