Chapter 233: Li Beijue's Ambiguous Coaxing

The three little ones all stared at Jiang Baobao without blinking, standing at the doorway without moving.

Li Beijue glanced at the "human burrito" on the bed and had no choice but to say helplessly, "Yanbao, you take Mobai and Tiantian back to rest first. Here..."

"Mommy, is Daddy here to take care of you?" Mobai suddenly interrupted Li Beijue, asking with an excited look on his face.

Li Beijue nodded.

The next second, he saw the little expressions on Mobai and Yanbao's faces become even more excited.

"Last time Daddy was sick, Mommy came to take care of him too! So this time, since Mommy is drunk, it's only right for Daddy to take care of her!" Yanbao also suddenly spoke up.

Li Beijue instantly understood what the two little ones were planning. After thinking for two seconds, the corners of his lips suddenly curled up slightly.

"Daddy will stay here, you three go back to rest and don't worry."

Li Beijue gave the three little ones his assurance.

Mobai and Yanbao exchanged a look, then finally felt at ease as they pulled Tiantian along and turned to leave, not forgetting to thoughtfully close the bedroom door for the two of them.

The room returned to complete silence.

Listening to the three little ones walk away, Li Beijue turned around and discovered that Jiang Baobao on the bed was still wrapped in the quilt, staring at him with wide eyes.

Meeting her gaze, Li Beijue suddenly couldn't help but feel like laughing.

Why does she look so dazed every time she gets drunk?

It makes one really want to... bully her.

An image of the last time Jiang Baobao was drunk suddenly flashed through Li Beijue's mind, and his gaze dimmed for a moment, becoming dangerous.

He sat down slowly on the edge of the bed, thought for two seconds, and then tentatively asked in a low voice, "How... how are you feeling? Are you uncomfortable? Do you want to drink some water?"

As Li Beijue spoke, he reached out to take the water glass placed to the side.

But he had forgotten that there is no way to communicate properly with a drunkard.

Jiang Baobao seemed not to have understood a word he said at all; seeing him bring a glass of water in front of her, she swatted his hand away without a second thought!

"I... I don't want water... give me... alcohol! I want to drink alcohol!"

She said loudly, her eyes darting around restlessly, seemingly searching the room for the alcohol she wanted to drink.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and he felt a bit helpless, yet also found the person before him cute, so he had to patiently coax her: "You can't drink anymore. Drink the water, then go to sleep like a good girl..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the next second—

"Why should I listen to you!"

Jiang Baobao suddenly exploded like a thunderclap on a clear day, letting out a shout.

Li Beijue was startled by her shout, his hand shaking so much he nearly spilled the water in the glass onto the bed.

Immediately after, he heard Jiang Baobao rattle off like a machine gun: "I... I won't listen to you! You are... Li Beijue! Li Beijue is... a dog of a man! A big jerk! You... stop pretending to care about me here!"

"How am I pretending?" Li Beijue asked, looking at Jiang Baobao with a mix of laughter and tears.

But he didn't expect to see the person opposite him change her expression rapidly; the face that had been full of anger suddenly revealed a hint of grievance.

"You... you all bully me..."

Jiang Baobao suddenly said in a low voice.

Li Beijue was stunned, not knowing how to respond.

Then, he heard Jiang Baobao continue: "Anyway... my mom and dad... are gone... no one... will truly... care about me... but I don't... I don't care at all! I... I will make... everyone who bullies me... and bullies my family... get their retribution..."

She muttered to herself, and as she spoke, she wrapped the quilt around herself even tighter.

Li Beijue's heart felt that familiar, needle-like stinging pain again.

How much had she experienced to reach this point today...

And he didn't even know about the day she was most heartbroken and cared about the most...

Li Beijue's mood was complex for a moment, and he suddenly couldn't help but reach out to stroke Jiang Baobao's hair.

"Go to sleep. When you wake up, those sad things will be forgotten..."

His tone was gentler than ever before, almost like he was whispering to coax Jiang Baobao.

Jiang Baobao was suddenly stunned, her eyes widening as she stared straight at Li Beijue.

"What is it now? Is there something on my face?" Li Beijue asked with amusement, his tone like he was talking to a child of a few years old.

Jiang Baobao didn't speak, but stared at him carefully for a few seconds, then, as if she had confirmed something, said loudly and with great certainty: "You... you are not Li Beijue!"

"Hmm?" Li Beijue couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask, "Why am I not?"

"Because..." Jiang Baobao frowned, looking at the person in front of her in confusion.

After observing for several more seconds, she said with great certainty: "Because... because that bad guy Li Beijue... would never... talk to me so gently... he would only... be fierce!"

She gave her answer with a straight face, and as she spoke, she nodded seriously.

A smile finally appeared on Li Beijue's lips, though his mood was somewhat subtle.

How he had treated her before...

He thought about how they had interacted before and was full of regret, but knowing they couldn't communicate properly right now, he had to go along with her: "Right, he is only ever fierce, so you shouldn't think about him anymore. Now go to sleep like a good girl, okay?"

"Okay..." Jiang Baobao nodded obediently, which was unexpected.

Seeing this, Li Beijue let out a long sigh of relief.

But before he could fully relax, he heard Jiang Baobao suddenly say: "But you have to tell me a story... so I can sleep..."

Li Beijue froze, his breath catching in his chest.

What a joke!

Did he look like the type of person who could tell stories?

He hadn't even done such a thing when Yanbao was little!

Looking at the drunkard before him, Li Beijue suddenly felt a massive headache.

He had originally thought that her behavior the last time she was drunk was already troublesome enough.

Unexpectedly, compared to today, that time simply didn't count for anything!

Li Beijue was silent for two seconds, his brain rarely experiencing a brief moment of blankness; he thought carefully through everything, but could not find a single story that could coax someone to sleep.

Seeing that Jiang Baobao was still looking at him with an expectant face, he had no choice but to say helplessly: "I don't know how to tell stories; I will stay here and keep you company, is that alright?"

He brought out almost all of his tenderness and patience, cautiously discussing it with Jiang Baobao.

Then, just as his voice fell—

He saw the person before his eyes suddenly redden her eye sockets!

Li Beijue's heart skipped a beat at once.

Did he say something wrong?

How was she about to cry already!