Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1448: Chapter 831: Don’t Want Children So Soon? Danger Arrives Unnoticed

This night, public opinion in Beijing is boiling, and the atmosphere is tense.

Jiang Chengsi was originally video chatting with Jiang Jinsang and his brother to discuss countermeasures until Si Qingxiao arrived in Beijing, her plane landed, and the call interrupted the video.

"Got off the plane?" Jiang Chengsi spoke with a relaxed tone, "Tired? Who’s picking you up?"

Jiang Chengsi might seem carefree on the surface, but everyone is worried for him. He isn’t truly naive, pretending to be innocent and sweet, letting others run around for him.

He’s secretly asking acquaintances within the circle to help investigate, but since he’s not in Beijing, some matters are like distant water that won’t quench immediate thirst.

Based on his former temperament, learning of such events would have spurred an immediate rush back to Beijing. Now with Si Qingxiao, he can’t act so impulsively.

To avoid worrying her, he can only feign a carefree attitude.

Even during family video calls, he acts silly because everyone is already stressed due to the bar incident. As Jiang Chengsi can’t help currently, he shouldn’t add to their worries, so he bickers with his brother to lighten the mood.

Si Qingxiao was already out of the airport when calling Jiang Chengsi; Si Yushan personally came to pick her up.

"Dad—" Si Qingxiao ran over with her suitcase.

"How come you lost weight after a trip? That kid didn’t take care of you?" Si Yushan scrutinized his long-unseen daughter.

"Not really, it’s hot over there, I didn’t have much appetite. Didn’t expect Beijing to be this hot too." After getting in the car, Si Qingxiao adjusted the air vents to blow directly at herself.

"Blowing directly at you, aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?" Si Yushan kept observing her.

"I’m fine."

Not just thin...

She seems devoid of energy, slight dark circles under her eyes—didn’t rest well?

Originally thinking it might be due to a tiring flight, he noticed Si Qingxiao tying her hair up, revealing a red mark near her ear—enough to make this experienced father blush.

Damn brat—

Out of concern for you, I let my daughter stay with you a while, and what have you done, drowning in romance all day?

After getting in the car, Si Qingxiao took out her phone, preparing to investigate Jiang Chengsi’s affairs...

"Don’t make calls, I’ve had people keep an eye on it." Si Yushan looked at her, "Just off the plane, take a rest."

"Thanks, Dad."

Si Yushan merely smiled, if not for his daughter, he wouldn’t even want to get involved in this mess.

**

Early the next morning, at the Jiang Mansion

Jiang Shiyi spent last night at the Lin Family, hardly resting, and the previous evening pondering Jiang Chengsi’s matter, sleeping late. Unexpectedly, the sound of a child’s crying woke him before dawn.

The rest of the Jiang family seemed calm, accustomed to it, whereas Jiang Shiyi rarely trudged down with dark circles under his eyes.

Upon coming downstairs, Jiang Jinsang, holding Xiaowai around the neck, returned from outside. The little one spotted him, excitingly waving his arms.

Jiang Shiyi, however, bore a despondent appearance.

His clothes remained spotless without a wrinkle, but wearing silver-rimmed glasses, laziness, despondency, yet exuding a carefree aura.

In that manner, suddenly bore a striking resemblance to Jiang Chengsi.

"Got any plans for today?" Jiang Jinsang had just sat next to him, holding the child, when someone reflexively stood, seeming eager to distance himself as far as possible.

Jiang Jinsang coughed lightly; in the past, kids were difficult, but now much better, no longer constantly crying, nor spreading snot and tears all over him—what is he avoiding?

"Third brother, if you and sister-in-law ever have kids, you won’t make effort to care for them?" Jiang Jinsang teased.

"That’s my business."

"Talking about children." The old lady, holding a pink spray bottle, came in from outside, evidently just finished trimming her potted plants, "I truly can’t defy age; even watering can work up a sweat."

"I was saying, third brother so reluctant towards kids—what about when he has his own?" Jiang Jinsang laughed.

"Once he has kids, surely won’t be like this." The old lady laughed, "Look at Qinqi; before the Huo Family’s child was born, who’d have thought he’d change diapers for the baby?"

"I’ll look forward to third brother’s transformation." Jiang Jinsang glanced at the person nearby.

"We’re not planning to have kids so soon." Jiang Shiyi retorted.

Due to the original family issues, Jiang Shiyi inherently harbors concerns regarding marriage and children; he understands he’s different from Jiang Jinsang, unable to perfectly fulfill the father’s role.