The King’s Enchanting

What a pity, is it impossible to pick it up again now?

"I, I know. You too..." Jian Panying’s voice trembled a bit, and after hesitating for a long time, she said, "You, now that you’re engaged to Zexiao, you should prepare yourself early. No matter what, if a woman wants to have status in her husband’s family, she must be able to have children."

This is indeed true. The reason she quickly gained status in the Cheng Family was that she had Cheng Tingting within two years, and she had a daughter at that.

If she had a boy, her son and Cheng Wanli would inevitably compete, and Cheng Juye would probably be in a dilemma. Moreover, since Cheng Wanli is the elder brother, it would be easier for him to gain the rights of the Cheng Family. But having a daughter meant that both her husband and father would spoil her. This is also considered advantageous.

However, because of this pampering, Cheng Tingting eventually lost her true nature. So, blessings and misfortunes are intertwined, and you can’t tell the outcome until the end.

"I understand." Jian Anning nodded. No matter how you look at it, Jian Panying’s words did show some consideration for her. After all, they are mother and daughter; no matter how much they quarrel, there will always be a trace of attachment.

But that’s about it.

Just after hanging up the phone, Jian Anning was still feeling a bit sentimental when suddenly a strong arm wrapped around her waist from behind. Jian Anning was startled and nearly dropped her phone. Before she could turn around, she heard a somewhat displeased male voice from behind: "Who were you talking to, so happily? Didn’t even bother with your husband."

No need to guess, who else could talk like a whining spouse but Yu Zexiao?

Jian Anning didn’t bother arguing with him. She just smiled: "Husband? We aren’t even married yet!"

"What? Are you thinking of being with Situ Xuan instead?" Yu Zexiao raised an eyebrow. Jian Anning immediately thought of Situ Xuan’s appearance that morning and smiled without saying a word: "If you don’t behave well, I might consider switching!"

"You wouldn’t dare!" Yu Zexiao laughed, patting her bottom, then picked her up and whispered in her ear: "Just now Aunt Qiu—no, I mean, Mother-in-law insisted we should work hard to have a healthy baby boy soon." He then pouted with a "reluctant" look and said, "Although I’m not too keen either, it can’t be helped since we were childhood sweethearts, thanks to our unreliable mothers. It’s almost like an arranged marriage."

Talking about how they had met as kids made Jian Anning laugh too. At that time, she came to Huaxia Country before she was even three years old, and Yu Zexiao was a four-year-old toddler just out of crotchless trousers. Who remembers much from back then? Besides, they met because Qiu Yixian and Ma Xinyu were discussing marriage just then, and Qiu Yixian took them back to her hometown to meet her parents.

When the marriage was called off, naturally Ma Xinyu couldn’t take her back to her hometown, nor could she meet the Yu Family again. Who knew they would encounter each other now?

"You little rascal! How long have we actually known each other? How come you kept it a secret from me?" She thought knowing him from her piano-playing days at sixteen was outrageous enough. Little did she know, this guy saw her when he was still wearing crotchless pants!