Chapter 543: Just Like You
This was the first time Sang Zhe returned home after Xiao Gu Xian was born.
As he eagerly pushed open the door to the Sang residence and rush into Bai Ming’s room…
“Where’s the baby? Where’s Bai Ming? Let me see—”
And then he received a solid punch from Hua Jianglian on the head.
“Shh! Why are you yelling?!”
She shot him an exasperated glare before turning to the sleeping baby in Long Huan’s arms, “Just fell asleep, and you want to wake him up.”
Sang Zhe gritted his teeth in pain and went to the bed where Bai Ming lay.
Bai Ming seemed to have also been disturbed by the noise and pouted sadly, “What’s wrong? Is it too noisy as soon as I come back?”
Sang Zhe looked deeply at Bai Ming.
Bai Ming felt uncomfortable under his gaze and shyly lowered her head, “Why are you staring at me?”
“Does it hurt?”
“…Actually, it’s not too bad.” Bai Ming replied softly, “At first, it was pretty painful, but I’m okay. It wasn’t as tough as Little Ying’s difficult birth; it went smoothly.”
“And…” she suddenly hesitated.
“It was my choice to have the baby. I really wanted him to survive.”
Sang Zhe couldn’t help but chuckle, “The way you put it makes me sound like a scumbag.”
“Of course, the baby will be fine.”
And he’ll grow up healthy and strong.
He’ll become someone you can be proud of.
Seeing Bai Ming with her head down, lost in thought, Sang Zhe gently hugged her head and kissed her forehead, whispering, “Are you hungry? Want something to eat?”
“Congee. I want salty congee.”
“Sure.”
Turning around, Sang Zhe walked up to Long Huan and glanced at Little Lonely in her arms.
Even though the baby had just been born and didn’t show much yet,
Sang Zhe still felt something.
That baby’s brow and eyes, with a delicate look,
Were just like Bai Ming’s.
“Little Lonely,” Sang Zhe couldn’t help but hug him affectionately, “You have to grow up to be as good-looking as your mom.”
“Don’t you dare! I don’t want my child to grow up to be a pretty boy!” Bai Ming protested from behind.
Sang Zhe chuckled and after giving Long Huan a few more instructions, turned to leave the room.
Just as he turned the corner of the hallway, he spotted Zhang Xiaoying already waiting there.
“Have you held the baby yet?”
“I have.” Sang Zhe thought for a second and said, “A bit lighter than when Ying You was born.”
Zhang Xiaoying looked slightly worried and whispered, “Husband, about Bai Ming.”
“Even now, it feels like she’s still very concerned about giving birth to this child, as if she owes you and me something.”
“I don’t know how to help her resolve this knot in her heart, nor do I understand why she cares so much about it.”
Sang Zhe fell silent for a long while before slowly sighing.
“Maybe… it’s because of some different views from our hometown.”
“I’ll spend more time with her in the next couple of days, hoping she’ll adapt quickly.”
Zhang Xiaoying nodded and gently adjusted Sang Zhe’s clothes, softly saying, “You’ve worked hard these past few days, husband.”
“The food is ready; Si Jingzhu has been whining about being hungry for ages.”
“Let her starve.” Sang Zhe pouted unhappily.
Zhang Xiaoying covered her mouth and giggled, suddenly remembering something, “Oh, right. Senior Sister Shi brought back a friend today.”
“She said it’s your new employee who doesn’t know how to eat in the cafeteria, so she came to our house for a free meal.”
New employee?
For some reason,
Sang Zhe suddenly had an ominous feeling.
——
——
“Sang Zhe! You finally made it!”
At the dining table, Si Jingzhu was drooling everywhere, staring at the delicious spread with sparkling eyes, “Can I start eating now?”
Sang Zhe completely ignored her.
His gaze swept to the red-clad girl sitting between Shi Qingyan and Si Jingzhu.
The girl in red was smiling softly and lightly waved at him, “Hello, boss~”
“…What are you doing here?”
“I’m here to mooch off food.” Xu Hongyi blinked innocently, leaning affectionately against Shi Qingyan’s arm, “Sister Shi told me that the food at the boss’s house is great! I don’t like crowded cafeterias, so I just came to eat.”
Shi Qingyan slightly lowered her head, seemingly too shy to meet Sang Zhe’s gaze.
Sang Zhe silently stared at Xu Hongyi.
As he had informed the gods and demons, since they hid their identities and started the game, only he and Li Shanyan knew everyone’s true identities.
Even the Sang family didn’t know about them.
On one hand, playing chess against gods and demons was like walking on thin ice; the more people involved, the greater the risk of leaking information. Since he promised to give the gods and demons a fair gaming environment, he had to keep his promise to ensure their obedience.
On the other hand, not knowing the identity of the gods and demons also protected them.
But despite all his thinking, he never expected Xu Hongyi would chase after him to his home.
Although he had no idea how she managed to sway Shi Qingyan, but now that she was here, Sang Zhe couldn’t just kick her out.
“Boss, your family is so rich. You won’t be stingy enough to refuse me a free meal, right?”
Xu Hongyi blinked with a pitiful look, making her seem adorable.
After a brief silence, Sang Zhe suddenly smiled back nonchalantly, “Of course you can.”
“Aunt Yu, bring out another set of bowls and chopsticks.”
Yu Xia, who was serving the dishes, nodded.
“Yay! Thank you, boss~” Xu Hongyi cheered with joy.
Sang Zhe shot her a cold stare.
“Husband, aren’t you going to introduce us?” Little Ying, holding Little Ying You, entered the dining area.
“She…” Sang Zhe hesitated for a moment but said, “She’s my new secretary. With all the work piling up, I just—”
“Hi, everyone! I’m Xu Hongyi!”
Not waiting for Sang Zhe to finish, Xu Hongyi boldly extended her hand, smiling at Zhang Xiaoying, “I’ve heard so much about the boss’s wife being gentle and virtuous, but I didn’t expect her to be even more charming in person! If I were a man, I would like you too.”
Zhang Xiaoying seemed a bit unprepared for her enthusiasm, momentarily looking dazed.
“…What are you even talking about?”
Sang Zhe’s lips twitched, and he scolded, “Eat quietly. If you say one more word, you won’t be allowed to mooch off food anymore.”
Xu Hongyi obediently said, “Oh,” then sat down and began to eat quietly.
Seeing her behave so well, denying himself the chance to make a sarcastic remark, Sang Zhe’s headache worsened.
However, that brief exchange made not only Zhang Xiaoying ponder.
Yan Rouwan: …Secretary? By the way, isn’t a secretary in novels and comics generally used for…
Tang Yubbing: I didn’t know Sang Zhe had hired a secretary. Plus, they seem quite close.
Hua Jianglian: Where did he pick up this beauty? Is he not satisfied with the family he has already?
Yu Xia: Looks like I’ll be making more meals for another lady in the future.
Si Jingzhu: (focusing on her food) Wow, why is today’s meal so delicious! I want to eat ten bowls!
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