Runaway Wife: Please, Have Another Baby!
Chapter 246 - 247: The Gentleness of a Mother

Chapter 246: Chapter 247: The Gentleness of a Mother

After a long journey by boat and carriage, Gan Tang, still a child, had not enough stamina and started yawning during dinner.

Huangfu Jue had noticed this early on and immediately instructed the servants to take him upstairs to wash up as soon as the little one put down his utensils.

By the time Gan Yuan had finished her dinner and went upstairs to Gan Tang’s bedroom, the little fellow, dressed in a milk-white robe, was already sprawled over his pillow, with a maid carefully blowing his still damp hair.

Gan Yuan took the hairdryer from the maid and sat beside the bed, silently running her fingers gently through his hair.

"Tired?"

The little one did not respond. She turned her head, puzzled, and saw his large eyes were already tightly closed, his long eyelashes not moving an inch—it was clear he had fallen asleep.

Watching her son’s adorable appearance, Gan Yuan couldn’t help but smile.

"Little rascal, must you be this sleepy!"

Though she scolded with her lips, her fingers became even more tender, and she set the hairdryer on a gentle breeze to avoid waking him.

When Huangfu Jue came upstairs, what he saw was this scene.

The little one was sound asleep, with Gan Yuan cradling the hairdryer in one hand and carefully parting his hair with the other to dry it.

That woman, usually so rigid, was now filled with the warmth of motherhood.

The bedside lamp cast her profile in shadow, and in that moment, she had an allure all of her own. He did not disturb her, but stopped at the door, leaning gently against the frame, his gaze lingering on her silhouette.

Her skin was very smooth, with a pretty straight line from the bridge to the tip of her nose, lips slightly pursed, and a lovely natural curve at her chin that carried through to her neck, then gradually became firmer...

With her movements, the shirt rose and fell, and from his angle, he could just glimpse an enticing patch of fair skin at her neckline.

Feeling the man’s intense gaze, Gan Yuan turned her head alertly. Seeing that it was him, she gently raised an eyebrow and asked softly,

"Is there something you need?"

Huangfu Jue slightly nodded his chin, signaling her to continue.

"I’ll wait for you."

She looked away and continued to dry Gan Tang’s hair, but her movements lost some of their previous ease, sensing that he was still staring at her.

Feeling so scrutinized made her uncomfortable all over.

Thankfully, the little one’s short hair was now dry. She carefully got up, put the hairdryer on the table, tucked in the little one, walked over to his bedroom, casually closed the room door behind her, and then spoke.

"What’s up?"

The man reached out and stilled her palm, remaining silent as he moved forward.

Helpless, she followed him through the corridor, up the stairs to his study, and he settled her in a chair in front of his desk.

Huangfu Jue then took two gift boxes from the desk and placed them solemnly before her.

"This..." she picked up one of the boxes, gently turning it in her hands, "Why are you suddenly giving me gifts?"

"It’s not me," Huangfu Jue said with a smile, "These are gifts from my mother to you and Xiaotang."

His mother... that would mean the queen of the country!

Her fingers stiffened, "You promised me..."

Huangfu Jue shrugged, "It wasn’t me who spoke."

"This..." Gan Yuan placed the box back where it was, "but..."

She had thought that if she were careful enough, she could keep the matter secret for at least a few days, by which time she could have come up with some sort of plan. She had not expected the news to reach that person so quickly.

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