Chapter 205 My Legs Are Sore (1/2)

The long separation had turned Ying Qingcang into a Taotie monster with an insatiable appetite.

By the time Xin Qing opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on a bed inside the castle's bedroom. Ah Sha was perched on the edge of the bed, staring right at her. Ah Sha was delighted to see that Xin Qing had woken up. Her first reaction was to throw herself at Xin Qing. But she held back all of a sudden. Instead, she pouted, removed her shoes, and climbed onto the bed to sit beside Xin Qing's leg. ”Mommy, are you well? Is it okay for you to give Ah Sha a hug?”

That soft, gooey voice coupled with those large, watery eyes was Xin Qing's undoing. Unable to help herself, Xin Qing reached out and pinched Ah Sha's tiny face. ”Oh, but mommy isn't sick at all!”

”But daddy said that mommy's unwell, and that mommy can't give Ah Sha hugs.”

A blush crept onto Xin Qing's face. She cleared her throat twice and extended her arms towards Ah Sha. ”Come here! Let mommy give you a hug!”

Ah Sha wasted no time and dove right into Xin Qing's open arms. Once secured inside Xin Qing's embrace, Ah Sha rubbed herself against Xin Qing's chest. ”Mommy, am I your baby?” she asked curiously.

”Of course you are!” Xin Qing bit down playfully on Ah Sha's chubby, bun-like face. ”Ah Sha has always been mommy's baby!”

”So if I'm mommy's baby, and mommy is daddy's baby, then what about daddy? Whose baby is daddy?”

The corners of Xin Qing's lips twitched. ”Who told you that I'm daddy's baby?”

”Daddy said so himself!” Ah Sha paused in thought. ”This morning when daddy carried mommy back, Ah Sha heard daddy say it. He said, 'Get some sleep, baby. Afterwards we'll have lunch together!'”

Xin Qing inwardly chastised Ying Qingcang. Then, she carried Ah Sha off the bed. ”Ah Sha,” Xin Qing said, ”why don't you go look for brother Xunxun? Mommy's going to take a shower!”

”Okay! Go ahead, then, mommy baby!” Ah Sha said in a tone of reverence, causing Xin Qing to chuckle. She decided to forbid Ying Qingcang from simply calling her names from now on.

Xin Qing finished her shower and descended the stairs while drying her hair with a towel. Ying Qingcang and Young Master Shen was just coming out of the study when she came down. When he saw her, Ying Qingcang closed the distance between them in several quick steps. Reaching out, he took the towel from her and led her into the living room. ”Don't move,” he said. ”Let me dry your hair for you.”

Just then, a grinning Aunt Tian came in with their congee and brunch. ”Ah! Young miss! We can finally have meals together as a family again! How wonderful!”

”Yeah, that's right! A family!” Xin Qing thought. ”Mmhm,” Xin Qing said, nodding at Aunt Tian. ”I'm planning to take care of you once you're older!”

Once Ying Qingcang had dried her hair and she had finished her meal, Ying Qingcang handed Xin Qing her phone. ”Zhang Mi called just now. I don't think it's anything important.”

”I bet she wants to ask when we're heading back!” Xin Qing said, taking the phone before dialing Zhang Mi's number. True enough, Zhang Mi was screaming her head off the moment she picked up. Young Master Shen snatched the phone away and winked at Xin Qing.

Xunxun ran over with Ah Sha in his arms. ”Ah Sha,” Xunxun said, pointing at Xin Qing, ”your mommy is your daddy's baby. But you can't call her that.”

Xin Qing shot Xunxun a glare. ”Don't be a bad influence on her.”

”Even so, we can't allow her to call you 'baby mommy'!” Xunxun sat down on the couch with Ah Sha. ”The term 'baby' can only be used by a man when addressing his woman,” Xunxun told her with a straight face.

Ah Sha bit her fingertip. ”Then why don't brother Xunxun call me 'baby'!”

”Of course,” Xunxun replied. ”It goes without saying that Ah Sha is my baby. The same way your mommy is your daddy's baby!”

Ah Sha clapped her hands. ”Then, say it! Hurry up! Say it!”

”Baby!” Xunxun called out and then gave her a kiss. Ah Sha dove right into his arms and planted a loud smack on his cheek.

Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing shared a look. Then, in a fierce tone, Ying Qingcang said, ”Let's kick this brat out!”

”Yeah, well, you should ask your daughter for permission before you do that.” Xin Qing had pretty much thrown in the towel already. At this point, Xunxun was already treating Ah Sha as if she was his wife. Then again, Ah Sha would end up marrying that brat anyway. Might as well let him do whatever he wanted.

They spent one day in England to recuperate. The next morning, when they boarded the chopper for their return journey, Xin Qing suddenly remembered something.

”Why didn't we see Rong Siman around?”

”The old man said that she's in the US with her son to visit a friend,” Ying Qingcang said. He thought for a moment, and then added, ”Why don't we take a trip to the US as well. It's time to remove your contraceptive implant.” That was how they ended up taking a detour to the US. After dropping Young Master Shen off at Uncle Shen's place, Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing paid the hospital a visit. After that everything was settled, they reunited with Young Master Shen, and together, they all returned to S City.

Due to the difference in time zones, it was already midnight by the time they arrived in S City. Ying Qingcang balked at the idea that Ying's residence had once been occupied by Tang Shuang. He decided that the entire Ying's residence needed reworking, which was why they all stayed at Young Master Shen's house for the time being until the renovation works were done.

That night, Young Master Shen and Ying Qingcang sat in the study. The two men were discussing on the best ways to deal with the fallout of recent events.

”Ah Hai hasn't left yet?”

”Nope,” Ying Qingcang said, letting out a sneer. ”I bet that woman hasn't given up yet.”

Young Master Shen thought for a moment. ”Let's alert the reporters tomorrow,” Young Master Shen said. ”Then you can bring Xiao Qingqing and Ah Sha along to the company!”

”That's my plan, too,” Ying Qingcang said, nodding. ”Since Ah Hai is unable to take her away, let's give him a hand!”

The next day, Ying Qingcang and his family of three arrived at the main entrance of Ying Enterprises' building, which, by the time they showed up, were already teeming with reporters.

”President Ying, can you explain why you're back together with your ex-wife?”

”I heard Miss Tang Shuang had already moved out of Ying's residence. Will you divorce her?”