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Chapter 401: The Sweetest Hypnosis Method

Chapter 401: Chapter 401: The Sweetest Hypnosis Method

"Mommy, I’m sleeping with Daddy tonight. You should rest well."

Zhu Qianying, who had just taken a bath and dried her hair, came out of the bedroom and looked at her son in surprise, "You’re not sleeping with mommy tonight?"

"Yep, Daddy says you’ve worked all day and must be tired, so I’ll sleep with him tonight."

Zhu Qianying looked at Yan Shao suspiciously. Such a considerate act did not seem like something the domineering Yan Shao would do; it seemed more like something her son would do.

By the time the three of them had finished their baths, the living room had been tidied up by someone Yan Shao had called, and the dining room table was loaded with the hot meals ordered from a restaurant outside.

Zhu Qianying, who had been busy all day, could finally enjoy a hot meal. She was very satisfied and remembered what her son said, that today was their "family of three" first family day. Even if it was just to cheer her son up, Zhu Qianying poured him a beverage, and she and Yan Shao, poured themselves half a glass of red wine each.

"Drink less, you have to work tomorrow!"

It seemed that Yan Shao was determined to show his caring side tonight. He saw Zhu Qianying was going to pour more wine after she had finished half a glass and reached out to hold her arm gently to remind her.

Zhu Qianying turned to look at him and said innocently, "A little wine can induce sleep!"

Yan Shao’s eyes narrowed slightly, hinting a dangerous light.

"Besides drinking, I have other more effective ways to hypnotize, want to try?"

Zhu Qianying shivered unexpectedly. The method of hypnosis he referred to had been used almost every day during their short honeymoon period.

At that time, she always thought that this sort of way, which consumed a lot of energy, was probably the sweetest way to fall asleep.

Every time, she was already asleep from being tired when he took her to bathe, and then she would wake up in a warm embrace the next morning. Albeit her body was uncomfortable, and she would often curse silently that men were beasts for tossing her around so much.

Nevertheless, her heart always overflowed with a sense of happiness and indescribable satisfaction.

However, that method of hypnosis is no longer applicable now!

"Let’s eat!" Zhu Qianying, fearing that Yan Shao might do something frightful, wisely chose to compromise and obediently sat down to eat.

Yan Shao’s recent behavior had left her somewhat confused and uncertain.

From the Chinese New Year’s Eve, she was able to distinctly feel a dangerous atmosphere surrounding Yan Shao.

This aura, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, she had yet to grasp its pattern.

Therefore, it was better for her to avoid provoking him.

Otherwise, if he were to suddenly lose control, she would definitely not be able to resist with her strength.

"Mommy, will Uncle Cheng give you time off?"

It wasn’t until her son brought it up that Zhu Qianying remembered the matter. They had just returned from a surprise her son had prepared.

"Yes, mommy is working for four more days, then she can play with you for two days. Are you happy?"

The little boy was naturally happy because he had never been to an amusement park or zoo with his parents before!

Finally, he could take lots of pictures with his parents like Beibei and Guoguo do, and like Beibei, he could ride on his father’s shoulders and see lions and tigers.

Not like before, when he had to protect his mother and grandmother, carefully making sure that the tigers and lions didn’t harm them...

Full of delightful images in his mind, the little one was excited, but Zhu Qianying did not have a good sleep as Yan Shao and her son had wished for.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to rest properly, but her mind wouldn’t let her.

Lying alone in bed, unable to sleep, her mind was an utter mess that couldn’t be untangled no matter what.

The cruel Yan Shao from five years ago, the Yan Shao who is now considerate to the point of making hearts flutter...

The Cheng Ye who has supported and cared for her for five years, the Cheng Ye who is now gradually becoming more threatening...

...

The next morning, Yan Shao was shocked to see a haggard Zhu Qianying.

"Did you not sleep?" He raised his hand and naturally massaged her head.

Zhu Qianying, whose brain was slow to react due to a night of bad sleep, unusually didn’t dodge or evade. She pinched her eyebrows and nodded.

"Hmm, maybe it’s because I drank alcohol."

This excuse was clearly casual. But Yan Shao, tactfully, didn’t ask for more details. Instead, he turned around and went into the kitchen to heat up a glass of milk for her.

"First, drink this. Later, I’ll have the driver take you to work!"

Zhu Qianying obediently took the milk and downed half a glass in one go. Yan Shao stared at her pale face, feeling stifled in his chest.

These past few days, he has been accompanying their son occasionally around the small town. He hoped to understand more about his son’s growth, indirectly experiencing the bitterness and hardships Zhu Qianying had faced raising their son alone.

"If you’re really tired, take a day off. I and our son can stay an extra day or two, and it’s okay. Don’t exhaust yourself until you fall ill."

He cared about her a lot, but most of the time, he felt helpless where she was concerned.

Zhu Qianying rested for a while, then lifted her head to finish the rest of the milk.

"I understand. If it’s really not possible, I’ll take a day off."

Despite what Zhu Qianying said, after finishing breakfast, she changed her clothes as usual and left the house. However, she did let Yan Shao’s driver take her back to the jewelry store.

When Cheng Ye saw her, he was also shocked, just like Yan Shao.

In truth, she had put on light makeup to hide her pale face, but Cheng Ye knew her too well. At a glance, he could tell she was not feeling well.

"Ying’er, are you unwell? Should we go to the doctor?"

Zhu Qianying looking so haggard was rather rare, and it was only normal for Cheng Ye to be concerned.

Zhu Qianying shook her head and smiled.

"I’m fine, I just didn’t sleep well because of how restless the baby was last night. I’ll be okay if I rest a bit during lunch."

It wasn’t the first time he heard this excuse, and in the past, Cheng Ye wouldn’t dwell too much on it.

But now, besides the baby, Yan Shao was also present in Zhu Qianying’s life. The moment she mentioned feeling "restless," Cheng Ye immediately thought of Yan Shao.

Some thoughts were too dreadful to dwell on.

In this moment, Cheng Ye was feeling just that. With his changed expression, he squinted his eyes and watched Zhu Qianying as she was reviewing the documents. It took him a while to gather his thoughts.

"Alright, take care of yourself. If you really can’t, take a break."

Despite his words, Zhu Qianying was busy until late evening as she had been the previous days. By the time the driver brought her back home, it was already past seven o’clock.

The two grandpas were unusually quiet today. Actually, they were obediently sitting on the sofa waiting for her. On the dining table, just like yesterday, there was a large spread of steaming hot food.

An exhausted Zhu Qianying looked at the table full of food, then at the two of them sitting closely together on the sofa in the living room. Her vision, inexplicably, began to blur.