Chapter 144: The Millennial Jealous Man

Holding the small plush doll given by Gu Qingming, Guanyin came downstairs and lay down beside Shen Qingli, her spiritual energy continuously nurturing Shen Qingli.

Before long, the little fellow fell asleep in her arms. With an expression of helpless doting, Xie Jinchuan carried them both back to the bedroom.

However, just as he stepped out of the room, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His gaze darkened. After wiping the blood away, he returned to the living room and sat down.

Xie Jinchuan closed his eyes and meditated for a moment. Feeling that his body had recovered somewhat, he stood up.

"Who on earth is that man, and why is he so proficient at manipulating ghost fire?"

He thought, frowning deeply, feeling that the man seemed oddly familiar.

Yet, there were very few in the demon realm capable of manipulating ghost fire, and he could not figure out which one it might be.

Without dwelling on it further, Xie Jinchuan put away the items he had bought and returned to the bedroom to sleep with Shen Qingli in his arms.

Meanwhile, a flash of light suddenly crossed the ancient mirror on the table, faintly reflecting Shen Qingli's figure.

"Soon, she will be back soon."

An ethereal, childish female voice rang out. After a brief moment, the ancient mirror returned to its original state, as if everything just now had been nothing more than an illusion.

Waking up the next morning, Shen Qingli felt much lighter, and yesterday's discomfort had vanished entirely.

Turning her gaze, she saw Xie Jinchuan sleeping peacefully opposite her, his face glowing radiantly in the sunlight.

Unable to resist, she reached out and gently poked him.

Suddenly, a clear chuckle rang out from her arms. Guanyin blinked at her with a cheeky smile. "Mommy loves Daddy so much!"

Guanyin spoke in a very soft voice, careful not to wake Xie Jinchuan.

Seeing him sleeping so soundly, Shen Qingli made a shushing gesture at Guanyin, then picked her up and tiptoed out of the room.

Only after walking some distance did she set the child down.

"Daddy is tired. Mommy will make breakfast for you. What does Guanyin want to eat?"

"Guanyin wants to try bread! I heard it's delicious!"

Having taken human form, Guanyin could now taste human food. Apart from her supernatural abilities, she was no different from a human child.

"Alright, with strawberry jam?"

"Mm-hm! Thank you, Mommy!"

Smiling, the two walked toward the kitchen. Shen Qingli quickly prepared breakfast, and just in time, Xie Jinchuan came downstairs.

Seeing the obvious relief wash over his face when he spotted her, Shen Qingli's eyes flickered, and she walked over to him.

"I'm quite alright, you don't need to worry. Let's eat first."

Xie Jinchuan nodded. Looking at her retreating back, he pressed his lips together, wanting to say something. The dream from last night had felt far too real and too bizarre.

So much so that when he woke up just now and failed to see Shen Qingli, he had been nearly frantic with panic.

Fortunately, she had not vanished the way she did in the dream.

"I'm going to the factory today. Would you like to come with me?"

By tacit agreement, neither of them brought up the matter of the ghost market last night, treating it as a mere accident.

After all, even a careful investigation would likely yield nothing.

"Has the Chu family been making a lot of noise these past few days?"

Recalling what the Chus had done a few days ago, Shen Qingli asked with a hint of interest.

"Yes, there's a land auction on the spot today. Want to go and join in the fun?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingli gave a mischievous chuckle. "Since you put it that way, of course I'll go join the fun!"

"Shall we head over right after breakfast? I don't have too many commitments today and can finish my work quickly; I'll just handle things on the way."

The artists she had recently signed were all on the right track, so she wasn't nearly as busy as she had been in the past few days.

"Have all the things online been suppressed?"

Xie Jinchuan mentioned it casually, and Shen Qingli nodded. "I glanced at it while cooking just now. It's all been suppressed, and the person who leaked the news has even been ferreted out."

"In any case, their ending won't be pretty."

Hearing this, Xie Jinchuan also nodded. "You should hang out with Gu Qingming less often in the future, lest these kinds of rumors pop up again, which isn't good for him either."

Shen Qingli glanced at the expression on his face and suppressed a laugh.

"Alright, I know. Don't worry, you're definitely my top priority!"

Seeing the little woman's expression—as if she had seen right through his thoughts—Xie Jinchuan raised an eyebrow. "Naturally, I should be your top priority."

"Yes, yes, yes. Our President Xie is naturally number one, right?"

She smiled as the man pinched her cheek, and they enjoyed a cheerful breakfast.

Guanyin made a fuss about wanting to see Gu Qingming. After making a phone call to inquire, Shen Qingli drove the child over and dropped her off.

When getting out of the car, Xie Jinchuan accompanied her personally, his expression exceptionally sour.

He looked precisely like an overprotective father delivering his precious daughter to her boyfriend, awkward to the extreme.

"You're like this now; if we ever have a child of our own in the future, heaven knows what you'll be like."

Shen Qingli chuckled merrily, waved goodbye to Gu Qingming and Guanyin, and the car sped away instantly.

The car was filled with a scent of jealousy, as if a thousand-year-old jar of aged vinegar had been overturned.

"Are you jealous?"

"No."

Xie Jinchuan raised an eyebrow, cast a sideways glance at the smile on the little woman's lips, and clicked his tongue twice.

The next moment, the car pulled over to the side of the road.

Shen Qingli blinked. "What's wrong?"

As she turned her head to ask, her the back of her head was caught by the man's large hand, and his lips pressed instantly against hers.

It wasn't until she was nearly out of breath that he finally let her go.

The car started up again. Xie Jinchuan's lips curled upward in obvious satisfaction.

Meanwhile, the little woman beside him was holding a compact mirror and staring at her lips. "Wuwuwu, look at how swollen they are!"

"Just use your spiritual energy to clear it up."

Hearing this, Shen Qingli glared at him immediately. Xie Jinchuan instantly turned submissive. "My fault, I definitely won't do this next time."

"If you dare do this again next time, don't even think about entering my bedroom!"

"Let's negotiate a different term."

"The look on your face says you definitely still want to do this! I don't care, we're doing it my way."

"Fine."

Xie Jinchuan agreed helplessly, though he thought to himself: if he wanted to enter the room, could she really stop him?

Soon, the two arrived at the construction site. From a distance, they saw a group of people in suits standing about, all sycophantically echoing a pot-bellied man.

"President Chu, you're bound to secure this piece of land today, right? You must cooperate with us when the time comes!"

Witnessing the sycophantic behavior of the others, Father Chu put on airs, swirling a glass of red wine that looked completely out of place in the construction environment, and said leisurely:

"Nothing is certain yet. No need to rush, haven't the people from the Xie Corporation arrived?"

"Who doesn't know that you snatched the land President Xie wanted last time? From now on, you'll definitely be the top dogs, am I right?"

The smile on Father Chu's lips deepened, and he straightened his back even further.

"The matter last time was just a coincidence. I was simply lucky, and my bid happened to hit the nail on the head. Who knows whose hands it will fall into this time."