Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 443 New Year’s Eve_1

At night, Ji Yunhuan had just put the baby to sleep in the bedroom when she heard Qi Cheng’s voice from downstairs, "Ji Yunhuan."

She tucked the baby into bed and then went downstairs. Qi Cheng was standing in the living room. He had just returned from work, his eyes fixed on her.

She smiled and greeted him, "You’re back?"

"Where’s the nanny?" Qi Cheng had called for a while but hadn’t seen anyone.

"I fired her." Ji Yunhuan walked toward him. "I’ll get you a bowl."

As she passed by him, he grabbed her. "You’re still in your postpartum period. How could you dismiss the help?"

"Without her wages, you can work less," Ji Yunhuan looked at Qi Cheng. "It’s so cold outside now. You come home so late every day; I feel guilty."

"..." Seeing him stare at her silently, Ji Yunhuan knew Qi Cheng was not happy.

No matter how tough things got, Qi Cheng didn’t want their life to be subpar.

For instance, when she suggested selling the car, he firmly refused. To him, a car was a necessity. Nowadays, what family doesn’t have a car?

Since he had taken her away from the Qi Family, he didn’t want her to live a hard life.

Ji Yunhuan comforted him, "Really, I can take care of you."

"You’re still in your postpartum period. Do I need you to take care of me?" The displeasure in Qi Cheng’s voice was apparent.

Ji Yunhuan reached out to hug him. "I just don’t want anyone disturbing us."

Even if the outcome was the same, she managed to think of another way to phrase it so as not to make herself angry.

Qi Cheng gave her a helpless look and went to the kitchen. There was food at home.

"Did you make dinner?" One look and he knew it wasn’t made by the nanny.

Ji Yunhuan walked over with a smile to get him a bowl. "Yes, I made it. Try it; it’s delicious."

He stared at her, genuinely angry.

Ji Yunhuan said, "I’m in great health now. Doing these things doesn’t matter. Don’t be mad at me."

Even though she said this, Qi Cheng still didn’t speak to her the next day. He didn’t go to work either. He stayed home and took on the role of the cook.

Ji Yunhuan didn’t expect him to be so willful, but she couldn’t force him to go to work. Since it was almost the holidays, if he liked staying home, she wouldn’t push him. Also, she really liked having him around, so he’d worry less.

Qi Cheng took on some design work again. Even if it was a lie, he wanted to stay by Ji Yunhuan’s side during the day. He watched her closely, not letting her do anything except caring for the baby.

Ji Yunhuan felt helpless, but fortunately, the baby would soon be one month old.

A few days before the Lunar New Year, she and Qi Cheng went to the mall to buy some New Year supplies to celebrate.

Although they weren’t as well-off as previous years, it was precisely because of the hardships that the New Year felt more meaningful.

On New Year’s Eve, they made a table full of dishes together and even made dumplings.

Ji Yunhuan handed him a freshly cooked dumpling dipped in soy sauce. "Try it and see if it tastes good."

Qi Cheng looked at her. Afraid he’d get burned, she thoughtfully blew on it. Seeing her like this, Qi Cheng couldn’t help but laugh. Watching him eat the dumpling contentedly, Ji Yunhuan smiled and asked, "Is it good?"

Qi Cheng nodded.

Probably because life had been so hard, he was no longer as picky as before.

If it were before, he would have complained harshly.

Thinking of the once-high-and-mighty Qi Cheng who used to insist on removing the strings from bean sprouts, now living this tough life with her, Ji Yunhuan felt both like laughing and crying.

She picked up a shrimp dumpling, took a bite herself, and praised, "It’s really delicious."

Qi Cheng watched her from the side. She used a slotted spoon to scoop all the dumplings into a clean plate.

Seeing Qi Cheng constantly staring at her, Ji Yunhuan curiously glanced at him. "Why are you looking at me like that? Never seen this before?"

"Last year, on New Year’s Eve, I was alone," he said meaningfully.

Ji Yunhuan recalled that last year she spent the New Year with her friend, thinking he would go back to the Qi Family, but he stayed at her place. Remembering this, she couldn’t help but glance at him, feeling sorry. At that time, she didn’t realize how much Qi Cheng loved her.

She smiled, "You still remember that? It was all my fault then. I apologize; it won’t happen again. No matter how hard it is, I’ll spend it with you."

Like now, although it’s tough, there’s an indescribable happiness.

Qi Cheng nodded in approval. "Good, as long as you understand."

He had sacrificed so much for her, not wanting to be abandoned by her again.

He had given everything he had, just to keep her by his side.

They ate together, even drinking some red wine.

After the Lunar New Year, it was still very cold. Spring would come later this year.

As soon as the holiday was over, Qi Cheng returned to work.

Now that Ji Yunhuan was out of her postpartum period, he could work without worry. Sometimes he’d come home very late, but no matter how busy he was, he’d always call promptly at mealtime to check on her.

No matter what he was doing, his heart was always with her.

It was because of her that he found the strength to keep going.

However, the later he came home, the more uncomfortable Ji Yunhuan felt.

Qi Cheng worked at a restaurant during the day. Because of his good looks and demeanor, everyone was surprised that the restaurant had such a handsome waiter, and business thrived. The boss treated Qi Cheng well, and the pay was decent.

However, the other staff didn’t like Qi Cheng much. The busier the place got, the harder they had to work.

Across the street, a girl wearing sunglasses stood watching him work seriously in the restaurant, her fists clenched tightly.

She couldn’t believe that this was Qi Cheng. This once-high-and-mighty Qi Cheng, who used to clear a room just to eat, was now working in such a noisy restaurant. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

An ache filled her heart.

Because everything he did was for Ji Yunhuan.

Ji Yunhuan sat inside, accompanying the baby. Sometimes the little one would cry inexplicably and couldn’t be comforted. She only understood the difficulty of caring for a child alone with no nanny after having Ruirui.

You had to keep an eye on them all day without a moment’s rest.

Just as she had finally calmed the crying baby, there was a knock on the door. Ji Yunhuan thought it was a bit early for Qi Cheng to be home. When she opened the door, she was met with an unexpected face.

Lin Xiang took off her sunglasses, revealing a delicate, aloof face, and looked at Ji Yunhuan with cold eyes. Even though Ji Yunhuan was already a mother of two, her face still looked youthful, and her figure was great. From her appearance, it was impossible to tell she had given birth to two children.