Chapter 516 Becoming More Virtuous (2)
Jiang Xiaobin was stunned for a moment, and his eyes instantly reddened. Feeling embarrassed, he said softly, "Brother Qin, don’t be like that. What are you talking about? Hard work...? If it weren’t for you, where would I be? You’ve always been looking out for me; I know that."
Qin Jiran walked over to Jiang Xiaobin, patted him on the shoulder, and all was understood without words. The bond between brothers, the friendship, it’s really that simple. It doesn’t require any complicated words.
Qin Jiran hurried home to cook dinner. Although he was short on time, there was absolutely no neglect in the quality of the meals. Since Yanyi became pregnant, Qin Jiran’s research into dietary matters had deepened considerably; he was nearly on par with a nutrition expert.
After dinner, Qin Jiran said apologetically and reluctantly, "I can’t accompany you tonight; I have some materials to look through." He really wanted to take a walk with his wife, or even just to watch TV together would be nice.
At this thought, Qin Jiran suddenly recalled a line of poetry: "With swaying step she treads in cloistered bowers, and spends in warm spring nights the short-lived hours; When morning dawns, her dreams of bliss are o’er, for then the monarch seeks her couch no more."
He was no monarch, nobody of such great importance, but because of Yanyi, his passion for work seemed to be dwindling. He wondered if Yanyi would scorn him for lacking ambition if she knew how he felt.
With these thoughts, Qin Jiran became even more reluctant to leave. Before Su Yanyi could even respond, he suddenly hugged her and said in a muffled voice, "Wife, I don’t want to work anymore. From now on, you earn the money to support the family." After all, that’s how his online status had been changed; don’t think he hadn’t seen it!
Su Yanyi was taken aback, facing his sudden endearing behavior, she didn’t quite know how to respond, especially when she detected that his mood did seem genuinely low. This made it difficult for Su Yanyi to discern whether Qin Jiran was serious, or merely joking.