Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 62

Lu Bao'er didn't normally have to take care of the child, but now that it was early summer, she wanted to fulfill her motherly duties and give the child a bath. Speaking of bathing, it was nothing more than pouring water on the child and lending a hand; the rest was the work of the maids and old women.

Xie Junling had just returned home when no one came to greet him. Lu Baoer would usually run to him, but now with Jing'er around, everything seemed different. Feeling uneasy, he went straight into the inner chamber. Seeing Lu Baoer squatting down to help the naked Jing'er bathe, his face darkened.

When Lu Baoer saw Xie Junling coming in, her eyes lit up and she smiled, "Husband, you're back?"

Lu Bao'er was still enthusiastic towards him. Xie Junling felt a little relieved and advised: "From now on, let the nanny help Jin'er bathe. You don't have to do it yourself. Children should not grow up in the hands of women. You should not spoil them from childhood."

Hearing this, Lu Baoer was stunned for a moment and said, "But..."

"Ok?"

Lu Baoer said with difficulty: "Jin'er is only five months old."

"..." Xie Junling himself felt that his words were not convincing enough, but he just found Jin Ge'er annoying and didn't want Lu Baoer to serve this kid all day long.

Lu Baoer understood something, and she pursed her lips and smiled: "Is my husband jealous?"

"Are you jealous of Brother Jin?" Xie Junling sneered, "You think too highly of him. He's not worth my jealousy."

"Oh?"

"If this brat provokes me, I can have a few more legitimate sons with you. Then the one I favor won't be this eldest son."

Lu Baoer choked: "..." It's really full of malice!
As the days passed, Xie Jin started to speak earlier. At the age of two, he could already say a few words of "Dad, Mom". Maybe he was afraid of Xie Junling, so he refused to call him dad no matter how hard he tried to tease him. But he could say "Mom" fluently and clearly with clear pronunciation.

This is the little flatterer, Xie Junling knew it, and he disliked him even more. However, this dislike was limited to the time when he was clinging to Lu Baoer. On ordinary days, Xie Junling would occasionally talk about such a smart eldest son, and he was quite proud of him.

However, the old ones were still the wisest. Two years later, with Xie Junling's efforts, Lu Baoer gave birth to another legitimate daughter. Daughters were naturally to be pampered, and Lu Baoer also felt that she should not spoil her son, so she stopped letting him act like a spoiled child as she had before.

Xie Junling was in a state of complete peace and contentment, and from time to time he would tell his four or five-year-old son, who was still quite young, "Mom likes your sister more because she's the cutest. Do you understand?"

Xie Jin also smiled slightly and said to his smiling tiger father, "Yes, Daddy is right. Mom loves me more than me, and even more than Daddy."

"is it?"

"of course."

The two, one big and one small, smiled at each other, but the atmosphere didn't seem quite right. Lu Baoer and her well-behaved daughter said that the scene was a bit scary and they should escape quickly. Of course, this is all a story for later, so let's put it aside for now.

At this time, Xie Jin, who was only three years old, saw the thunder and rain, and hurried to the yard to look for Lu Baoer. She shouted "Mom" with a pale face. Lu Baoer felt distressed, so she let Xie Jin sleep on the couch and coaxed her to sleep.

Seeing that it was windy and rainy today, Xie Junling thought that in such weather, it would be perfect if he could hold Lu Baoer and curl up on the couch. So he changed into a bamboo green inner garment and got on the couch with great joy. However, Lu Baoer waved at him and said, "Be gentle, Jin'er is asleep."

Hearing this, Xie Junling's expression suddenly turned ugly. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Why is this kid not sleeping in his own yard and going into the inner room?"

Lu Baoer looked at her son who was seeking her protection, and her expression softened. "Children are afraid of the dark, so they naturally hide in their parents' arms."

"If a man can't stand up straight and be frightened by a little thunder, what's the point of him?" Xie Junling knew that his words were too harsh on Xie Jin. He was only two years old, what did he know? But there were so many maids and old women waiting on him in the courtyard, and he had to cling to Lu Baoer. What kind of person was that?
Xie Junling, however, was deeply concerned about the child. He only said one sentence and then stopped talking. He turned a blind eye and let Xie Jin sleep between them. The child was a burden, preventing him from getting close to Lu Baoer. He wanted to send him away, but he felt that this thundering night was indeed a bit scary. It was better for him to stay with those close to him.

Lu Baoer and Xie Junling spoke intermittently, "Actually, the moment I gave birth to Jin'er, I deeply regretted having a child. Now that he's grown up and his features have matured, seeing how much he resembles my husband, I feel a little warm inside."

Xie Junling couldn't forget what happened that day. He was terrified every time he thought about it, terrified that something might happen to Lu Baoer. If that happened, don't blame him for being cruel. He would definitely let the midwife think about how to save her mother, and he wouldn't care whether the child lived or died. He was only afraid of losing Lu Baoer; he had no other fears.

Xie Junling also said softly, "Well, I don't care much about offspring. If I hurt your body because of this, I would regret it. But fortunately, mother and child are safe and nothing went wrong."

"The doctors and midwives in the mansion are the best in Kyoto. Grandmother specially found them to escort you, so you don't have to worry about anything." Lu Baoer squeezed Xie Junling's slightly cold palm, "Husband, look at me, I'm fine, right?"

"Yeah." Xie Junling looked at her face and saw that her eyes were as bright as before, and he felt a little relieved. At this time, he took the back of Lu Baoer's hand, pressed it to his lips and kissed it, "Fortunately, you are okay, otherwise I would definitely teach Jin Ge'er a lesson."

Jin Ge'er was woken up by his parents and asked sleepily, "Teaching...what?"

Xie Jin was afraid of Xie Junling. He always felt that his father was very strict and even wanted to run away with his mother. He didn't know why his mother wanted to live with Xie Junling. Of course, he was still plotting this matter. If Xie Junling found out that this little bastard was trying to persuade Lu Baoer to leave the Xie Mansion and take her away, Xie Junling would definitely beat Xie Jin's ass to pieces.

Hearing her son ask this, Lu Baoer rubbed Xie Jin's head and said, "It's okay, Jin'er, are you awake? Do you want to eat some porridge? I'll ask the old nanny to steam some of your favorite red bean paste and egg yolk rabbit buns for you?" Xie Jin was still at the age where he liked cute-looking pastries. When he heard his mother gently coaxing him to eat, he immediately forgot what he had heard before.

He cheered and waited for Lu Baoer to tell the old nanny to steam the cakes.

Seeing this boy push his limits and even refuse to leave, Xie Junling was furious. He hated it most when someone ate in the inner room. Previously, Lu Baoer had eaten, so he had no choice but to indulge his little wife. Why did his son have the right to eat in the inner room? He was about to send him away, but Lu Baoer glared at him, and he helplessly held his forehead, his thoughts diverted.

Forget it. If I make things difficult for Xie Jin, Lu Baoer will feel bad. Then not only will Xie Junling not get any benefits, but even his wife will hate him. It's not worth it.

It can be seen that children are a disaster. It is better not to have them if you can. It is good for a couple to live together for a lifetime.

　Wenwen will be finished on the 11th~~ It will only take a few days~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)