Chapter 240: Intimacy Between a Married Couple

"Take a family portrait? Of course we can!"

The girl agreed readily, her surprised gaze quickly sweeping over the identical little faces of Yanbao and Mobai.

It then landed on Li Beijue and Jiang Baobao.

A look of amazement flashed through her eyes immediately after.

"Wow! Your family's looks are just too high-tier! This must be the most handsome, beautiful, and cute family portrait I've ever taken!" The girl gave a very sincere compliment, which immediately made the three little ones' eyes curve into smiles.

Jiang Baobao also subconsciously looked in the direction of Li Beijue.

But she caught herself off guard, crashing into a pair of bottomless, profound black eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly looked away.

What was going on?

Why did she feel like Li Beijue's gaze just now... seemed to have a deeper meaning?

Jiang Baobao suddenly felt her thoughts becoming chaotic, and she deliberately forced herself to stare at a light blue dress hanging not far away, trying to distract herself.

Immediately after, she heard the girl from before enthusiastically introduce: "Those few, please come over with me first. Let's pick out the clothing styles and the photo style you want; we have samples for everything here."

"Okay!" Jiang Baobao hurriedly agreed, taking the three little ones inside.

The group sat down on the sofa, took a brief look at a few photos, and immediately decided on the shooting style.

Next was choosing the clothes for the shoot.

Tiantian had already been waiting for a long time, and as soon as she heard they could pick dresses, she was the first to bounce off the sofa and run quickly toward the direction where the clothes were hanging.

Jiang Baobao was left between laughter and tears, and she hurriedly followed.

Then, before she could even get close, she heard the little girl say loudly in surprise: "Mommy! There are wedding dresses over there! Do you want to wear a wedding dress? It's so pretty!"

Jiang Baobao's footsteps paused, and she subconsciously looked in the direction the little girl was pointing.

What met her eyes was a row of snow-white wedding dresses, hanging there neatly.

Her gaze flickered for a moment, and her heart suddenly stirred slightly.

A wedding dress...

Once upon a time, she too had joyfully put on a white tulle dress, looking forward to it with shyness as she wanted to marry the person she liked.

But on the day of the wedding...

Thinking of the scene that day, a self-deprecating smile flashed across Jiang Baobao's eyes.

That day, that person hadn't even looked at her properly once...

He had kept a straight face the whole time, as if someone owed him fifty million; what was the point of wearing a beautiful wedding dress?

Such a wedding was truly unique enough for her to remember for a lifetime...

Jiang Baobao smiled and shook her head in her heart.

Forget it, why think about these things?

Those matters had long since passed; they would no longer become her burden, nor would they have any influence on her.

Jiang Baobao raised her eyebrows indifferently, then smiled and refused: "Wedding dresses are only for brides to wear. Mommy isn't suited for this kind of dress, but when you grow up and meet someone you like, Mommy can pick out the most beautiful wedding dress for you!"

As she spoke, Jiang Baobao grabbed a few dresses and took the little girl into the fitting room together.

Not far away, Li Beijue heard the entire conversation, and for a moment, he felt a bit unsettled in his heart.

His gaze subconsciously fell on that expanse of snow-white wedding dresses, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he were recalling something.

What kind of wedding dress was Jiang Baobao wearing the day she married him?

He subconsciously thought about this question in his mind, only to find he couldn't remember anything.

There wasn't even a trace of a blurred outline.

He only remembered that he had drunk himself into a stupor that day, and for so many years afterward, he had never looked at the person beside him properly.

A sour, aching feeling suddenly welled up in Li Beijue's heart.

After staring at that large expanse of wedding dresses for a long while, he finally looked away.

The time before was what he had missed.

But for the days to come, he truly would not miss a single bit.

One day, he would make Jiang Baobao willing to marry him again!

When that time came, he would prepare the most beautiful wedding dress in the world for her!

After a while—

The group had finished changing clothes and had done some simple styling.

Jiang Baobao did not choose a color that was too bright, simply finding a light-colored dress.

Li Beijue, taking Mobai and Yanbao, had also changed into small suits, looking spirited and handsome.

Tiantian was wearing a cute candy-colored princess dress; she was incredibly satisfied with her look and admired herself in the mirror for a long time before finally standing in her spot under Jiang Baobao's urging.

"Alright! Everyone stand a little closer; let's take a standard pose first!"

The photographer said while guiding the group to adjust their positions.

Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue stood in the back, while the three little ones stood in front of them, holding hands.

After taking a few photos with standard poses, the photographer guided them to start setting up other poses.

But after trying for a long time, he was not satisfied at all.

"Since the two of you are a married couple, could you be a little more intimate? The previous photos were all too far apart..."

The photographer frowned as he looked at Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue, his expression somewhat conflicted.

He gestured with his hands: "The father can put his hand on the mother's waist, and the mother can lean her head on the father's shoulder; be a little happier, a little sweeter."

Jiang Baobao was stunned upon hearing this; standing where she was, she caught a glimpse of Li Beijue beside her and felt her whole body stiffen.

Not to mention "happily" leaning into Li Beijue's embrace, she felt anxious and uneasy inside.

Isn't this supposed to be a family portrait?

The three little ones are the most important ones, right!

Why does the photographer keep paying so much attention to her and Li Beijue!

Jiang Baobao complained speechlessly in her heart, pondered for two seconds, and couldn't help but bite the bullet and say: "You should mainly focus on the three children; it doesn't really matter how the two of us look..."

"That won't do, a family portrait is supposed to capture a feeling of happiness!"

The photographer immediately interrupted Jiang Baobao without hesitation, and while speaking, he flipped through the photos taken earlier, then couldn't help but knit his brows and said helplessly: "Except for the first one, which had a pretty good effect, the following few look a bit strange; you and your husband..."

The photographer stopped halfway through his sentence, looking a bit hesitant to speak.

If it weren't for the fact that these three children were truly very close to these two adults, he would almost suspect whether these two people were actually a real married couple!

The atmosphere became somewhat quiet for a moment.

Jiang Baobao froze in place; she had already felt unable to perform those intimate poses, and at this moment, she felt even more at a loss as to where to put her hands and feet.

The next second, however, she suddenly heard Li Beijue beside her say in a low voice: "Is this the kind of feeling you are talking about?"

His tone seemed to carry a hint of a smile, which made Jiang Baobao pause in surprise.

Yet before she could react, the next second, she felt her waist suddenly being wrapped by a pair of large hands!

Her whole body also uncontrollably leaned toward Li Beijue's body!