Chapter 385 - 220 My daughter is my little cotton-padded jacket_1
Qian Manjiang tossed and turned until the middle of the night, tidying up his already sleeping young wife before he himself went downstairs for a quick wash, then returned to bed and fell into a deep sleep. He felt as though he had not slept for long when he heard knocking and shouting, "Mom, Mom, open the door, your son misses you."
He tilted his head, kissed his little wife, and continued to hold her as he slept. He thought the shouting was from next door’s Old Wang’s son, in the military housing area there were family members who temporarily visited, and Old Wang’s wife had brought their son to see Old Wang in the barracks just last month.
In his groggy state, he was somewhat puzzled; didn’t that dark-skinned boy speak with a Jiaodong accent? Why had it changed to a Ji’an accent now?
Living on the ground floor, Qian Xiaoyu got up to open the door, seeing that it was just starting to get light outside, and was somewhat at a loss for words. In a low voice, she asked, "Young master, why have you come so early again? It’s not even fully light outside."
Qian Yeejin walked in and said, "I want to spend more time with my father." With that, he started heading upstairs.
Qian Xiaoyu stopped him, saying, "Young master, just play downstairs for a bit, can you? Your eldest uncle and your aunt went to sleep quite late yesterday and are still not awake."
Qian Yeejin sidestepped her, saying, "We left so early yesterday; they didn’t sleep late at all." Then he rushed upstairs, calling out, "Dad, Dad, your son is here."
It was the "son" that truly awoke Qian Manjiang, who quickly got up and started dressing while stopping Qian Yeejin from entering, "Jinwa, don’t come in. Just wait at the door; Daddy will be right out."
Qian Yeejin, who had intended to push the door open, had no choice but to stand at the doorway upon hearing his father’s words.
After guiding Qian Yeejin downstairs and finishing their ablutions, Qian Manjiang finally came to his senses. He said to Qian Yeejin, "Jinwa, go to the Water Pavilion and call your sister over. The three of us can have a good chat before the others arrive."
Since his return, aside from being questioned by his daughter, he hadn’t had a proper conversation.
Qian Yeejin smiled and said, "Dad, wait for me, I’ll go get my sister right away."