Chapter 83: Jiang Baobao, You Make Me Addicted

Jiang Baobao was already reluctant to leave, and now she wanted to leave even less.

She gently patted the little one's back and stood up while holding him.

"Then Auntie will take you back. Once you get home, you'll be a good boy and go upstairs to sleep, okay?"

Jiang Baobao asked softly, but her eyes were looking in the direction of Li Beijue.

Seeing that he did not object, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Yanbao also nodded while snuggled in Jiang Baobao's arms.

Jiang Baobao got back into the car holding Yanbao, still sitting in the back seat.

Li Beijue was driving in the front, unable to help glancing at the two, one big and one small, in the back seat from time to time.

Immediately, he saw the little one lying obediently on Jiang Baobao's lap.

In front of Jiang Baobao, Yanbao was completely different from how he was in front of him...

He seemed much more relaxed in front of Jiang Baobao.

Li Beijue was lost in thought, and not long after, he discovered that the little one had fallen into a deep sleep.

Jiang Baobao gently stroked the little one's chubby cheeks, her eyes also unable to help falling on Li Beijue from time to time.

She always felt that Li Beijue was too harsh on Yanbao.

And even not caring enough.

But after observing for the whole day today, it didn't seem to be the case.

Perhaps he just didn't know how to get along with children...

Actually, in Yanbao's eyes, he really was a good daddy.

If the day for choosing really came, would this little one be willing to go with her?

Thinking of this, Jiang Baobao's heart suddenly felt a bit congested.

The whole way was silent, and the car stopped steadily outside the Li Mansion.

"We're here."

Li Beijue's voice rang out, pulling Jiang Baobao back from her thoughts.

She snapped back to reality and tentatively patted the little one who was sleeping soundly in her arms.

Yanbao's big eyes were tightly shut, his eyelashes trembled slightly for a moment, but he did not wake up.

"Baby, we're home..."

Jiang Baobao tentatively called out.

Yanbao still didn't wake up, only moved slightly and snuggled deeper into Jiang Baobao's arms.

Seeing this, Jiang Baobao felt a bit helpless yet amused, and couldn't bear to disturb the little one's sweet dream.

After hesitating for only two seconds, she gently picked Yanbao up.

"Click."

Li Beijue didn't know when he had stood outside the door and pulled the car door open.

The two looked at each other in silence, neither of them speaking.

Li Beijue probably wouldn't let her enter the house...

Jiang Baobao thought as she carefully got out of the car holding Yanbao.

Just as she intended to hand the little one in her arms to Li Beijue, she suddenly felt her legs go numb!

Oh no!

Yanbao had been lying on her legs the whole time!

Jiang Baobao's heart skipped a beat; before she could react, her body was already uncontrollably falling backward!

But her body's first reaction was to firmly protect the little one in her arms.

Jiang Baobao subconsciously closed her eyes, preparing to fall.

But she didn't expect that the expected pain did not come.

Her waist was instantly caught by a pair of powerful hands, successfully pulling her whole person half into his embrace.

Jiang Baobao opened her eyes, still shaken.

At a glance, she saw Li Beijue's overly magnified handsome face and his bottomless eyes.

"Thump—!"

Jiang Baobao's heart seemed to skip a beat.

Li Beijue's brows knit tightly, his mind blank for a rare moment.

He didn't know why either, but he had reacted quickly to catch the woman in front of him.

He only knew that in that instant, his heart had suddenly panicked, fearing she would fall.

Jiang Baobao was also similarly stunned.

She subconsciously hugged Yanbao tighter, her body stiff and motionless.

Why hasn't Li Beijue let go yet?

Why is he looking at her like that!

Her mind stopped working for a rare moment, and she subconsciously met Li Beijue's gaze.

The atmosphere was a bit quiet.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and his nose suddenly caught a faint, elusive fragrance.

It seemed to be coming from the person in front of him.

This is... her scent...

Li Beijue's thoughts were suddenly pulled back to that chaotic night six years ago.

He could not help but lose focus for a brief moment.

He remembered that on that night, he had been able to smell this faint, elusive fragrance the entire time, making him...

"Oh! Did I interrupt something?" A man's teasing voice suddenly drifted over, successfully interrupting Li Beijue's train of thought.

Li Beijue snapped back to his senses, instantly releasing the hand he had wrapped around Jiang Baobao's waist.

Caught off guard and losing her point of support, Jiang Baobao stumbled again, instinctively grabbing onto Li Beijue's arm tightly.

The entire scene instantly became even more ambiguous.

Li Beijue looked uncharacteristically awkward, and looking at the person who had arrived, he asked, "Uncle, why are you here?"

Li Xiao waved his hand, his gaze sweeping between the two of them without a trace, before he said unhurriedly, "I came to discuss some matters with a busy man like you. I waited all night, and after finally waiting for you to return, I didn't expect... that I would actually interrupt your good mood..."

Upon hearing this, Li Beijue felt somewhat awkward and immediately moved to explain, "Uncle, it's not what you think..."

Li Xiao raised a hand to cut him off, wearing an expression that said, "No need to explain, I understand perfectly."

"If I am not mistaken, this should be our former Young Mistress Li, right? She has certainly changed quite a bit over these years..."

His tone was mocking, and as he spoke, he walked toward the direction where he had parked his car.

Jiang Baobao smiled awkwardly, not knowing what she should say.

In the past, she had only liked to pester Li Beijue and was not very familiar with the other members of the Li Family.

Li Xiao, however, had a face full of anticipation for a good show; he swept his eyes over the two of them a few more times before pulling open his car door and getting in.

"I won't disturb your world for two! Beijue, you must work harder; perhaps you can add another little great-grandson for your grandfather next year!"

Li Xiao, never one to fear a scene, tossed out this sentence, slammed the car door shut with a 'bang', and drove off.

Jiang Baobao stood where she was, so embarrassed she wished she could simply vanish on the spot.

It's over...

Now, the entire Li Family will probably know that she has returned, and that she is still entangled with Li Beijue...

Li Beijue's expression was no better.

Not wanting to linger any longer, he reached out abruptly, wanting to pull Yanbao back into his own arms.

Jiang Baobao was holding the little one tightly, and just like that, caught off guard, she was pulled over along with him!

The distance between the two of them suddenly closed, looking exactly like how they had held hands while participating in the competition this afternoon, and they had even almost kissed...

Jiang Baobao was given a huge fright and instinctively wanted to speak, but worried about waking the little one in her arms.

Li Beijue was also stunned, once again smelling that familiar and inexplicable, alluring fragrance on the person before him.

What exactly was this scent?

Was it some kind of perfume...

Li Beijue's brows furrowed slightly, and his breathing deepened uncontrollably for a moment, as if he wanted to draw in more of the fragrance from the woman before him...

The next second, however, he snapped back to his senses!

What was he doing?

How could he be like this toward a woman like Jiang Baobao...

The only person he liked was the girl from sixteen years ago!

A voice in Li Beijue's heart was constantly reminding him.

Yet, for some reason, his body remained frozen, unable to act.

Jiang Baobao also held her body stiff, not knowing how things had turned out like this again.

What kind of madness had gotten into Li Beijue today!

Why was he grabbing her again and refusing to let go!

What on earth did he want to do?