But even with these thoughts in his mind, Qin Qiong honestly walked over to Shu Wen, mischievously playing with the Little Potato in her arms, as if he wouldnât be satisfied until he made him cry again.
Qin Qiong really likes children. He has been married to Shu Wen for five or six years now. In the earlier years, Shu Wen was busy with her career, so there was no time for a child. Now that she has some free time, itâs become difficult to conceive. Theyâve been to the hospital for check-ups, and both are fine, but itâs just hard to get pregnant.
Seeing the couple enjoying teasing children so much, and knowing they are trying to conceive but canât, others feel bad too.
Gu Zichen walked over to Jiaojiao and changed the subject by asking, "Did you have breakfast this morning?"
Jiaojiao hooked her arm around her and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Auntie, youâre still the one who loves me most. Look at this room full of people, theyâve all got new interests and forgotten the old. Boo hoo, nobody loves me anymore, only Auntie remembers me."
Jiaojiao wiped her eyes in an exaggerated manner, pretending to look sad and neglected.
This made Shu Wen give a playful look, "How about Auntie gives you a hug too?" Saying this, she handed Little Potato to Qin Qiong and reached out to Jiaojiao.
Jiaojiao, startled, hid behind Gu Zichen, but was still pulled into Shu Wenâs arms. Jiaojiao quickly acted coy and pleaded, "Auntie, Auntie, I was wrong, I was wrong, I wonât dare again."
Shu Wen was amused, smoothing the hair by her temples, and seeing her face blushing, remembered something and asked, "The herbal medicine Auntie sent you last time, have you been taking it regularly, is there any improvement?"
Jiaojiao had a severe case of dysmenorrhea, suffered immensely during each menstrual period. Because of this, both the Ruan Family and the Shu Family tried numerous home remedies, but the results werenât significant. Although there was some improvement, it wasnât substantial.
Last time, Shu Wen, while looking for traditional Chinese medicine to help with her own pregnancy, accidentally found a remedy for dysmenorrhea and sent it to Jiaojiao.
Jiaojiao nodded, responding with little concern, "Iâve taken it, but itâs not very effective, maybe it just needs more time."
Shu Wen nodded too, knowing this kind of thing canât be rushed, and changed the topic.
Even with Little Potato around, Shu Wen and Gu Zichen still had a lot of affection for Jiaojiao. They didnât talk much downstairs before bringing her upstairs, clearing out all the nice things they recently collected for her, piling up a whole bed.
Jiaojiao didnât hold back, cuddling each item with a little playful coquetry, then accepted them all with peace of mind.
Since this big birthday celebration was to be grand, guests started arriving at the Shu Family from ten in the morning, all well-known figures in Beidu Capital. Jiaojiaoâs personality is not ostentatious, she prefers to keep a low profile and doesnât like attending such gatherings. Normally, she would hide in her room to have fun alone.
But today, Old Master Shu wouldnât let her avoid it, asking her and Duan Xi to stay by his side throughout, intending for them to get some exposure in front of these wealthy and powerful people, so by the end of the day, Jiaojiaoâs face was stiff from smiling.
By around three in the afternoon, when the last batch of guests had left, Jiaojiao collapsed onto the sofa without any decorum.
Meanwhile, Duan Xi still had good energy, standing behind her and massaging her stiff shoulders, causing Jiaojiao to squirm under his hands from the pain and soreness.