Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Chapter 167 Aren't you really going to go out and take a look?

next day

Li Mo'er and Shen Zicen stood at the entrance of the General's Mansion. They had intended to say goodbye to Chu Xiaohuan, but unexpectedly, he was summoned to the palace at the last minute.

"Sister Wang, aren't you coming back with us?"

After yesterday's exercise, Li Mo'er's cold has completely subsided.

Wang Cheng suppressed his dissatisfaction and waved to them.

"I... I still have some things to do here, I can't leave."

She couldn't understand how Li Mei could be so heartless when her boss could sacrifice so much for love.

Although Chu Xiaohuan had comforted her yesterday, she still felt awkward when she saw Li Mo'er.

Perhaps it just takes time to heal, just like with the landlord.

Li Mo'er didn't notice Wang Cheng's unusual behavior, assuming that he was probably preoccupied with the completion of the Kyoto Guest House.

"General, are you really not going out to take a look?"

Chu Xiaohuan sat on the bed, staring blankly at the doorway, and shook his head.

"No."

Chu Xiaohuan placed his hand on his abdomen. Having this child with him was enough, just like Mo'er was still by his side.

Qingzhu was unaware that Chu Xiaohuan was pregnant. He was just wondering why the general looked different today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Especially this morning, the general instructed him to tell Manager Wang that he had gone to the palace and would not be seeing Li Mo'er and the others off.

He was completely baffled, but he still relayed the message to Manager Wang. To his surprise, Manager Wang didn't ask any questions, but just looked completely at ease.

Outside the door, Wang Cheng watched the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, feeling a sense of loss. Even before it had gone far, he was already starting to worry about it.

She genuinely liked and cared about Mo'er.

Wang Cheng sighed and went straight to Chu Xiaohuan's room. Qingzhu told her that her master had entered the palace, and she knew that her master did not want to come out to see them.

"Boom boom boom——"

Qingzhu opened the door and invited Wang Cheng in.

Chu Xiaohuan raised his eyes, glanced at Wang Cheng, and then quickly lowered his head to hide his disappointment.

"They left?"

Chu Xiaohuan stared quietly at his stomach.

"Li Mei and the others have already gone back. I'll stay here for now to take care of..." you and the child.

Before Wang Cheng could finish speaking, Chu Xiaohuan glared at him and shut him up.

Qingzhu had just pricked up his ears to listen carefully when suddenly there was no sound. He looked up blankly, glancing at Wang Cheng and then at Chu Xiaohuan.

He touched his head, as if he had missed a lot.

Chu Xiaohuan did not refuse, which was taken as tacit agreement. After all, once his belly got bigger, it would be inconvenient for him to manage those miscellaneous things.

As for Qingzhu, seeing his still doubtful look, he didn't expect Qingzhu to be able to shoulder the responsibility.

"Cough cough..."

Chu Xiaohuan covered his mouth and couldn't help coughing.

It must have been yesterday that he caught Li Mo'er's cold.

"General, has it caught a cold? Should we ask a doctor to prescribe some medicine?"

Upon hearing Chu Xiaohuan cough, Qingzhu immediately inquired about his condition with concern.

Chu Xiaohuan shook his head. He couldn't take the medicine now; what if it hurt the child?

Wang Cheng saw through Chu Xiaohuan's thoughts at a glance; he was determined to get through this on his own.

"Qingzhu, have the kitchen make a bowl of ginger tea."

Wang Cheng frowned slightly and gave instructions to Qingzhu.

"okay."

Upon receiving the order, Qingzhu immediately got to work, knowing that ginger tea was indeed effective for catching a cold.

But how did the general catch a cold? Could it be that Lady Li's cold was so severe that it took root in the general's mansion?

Wang Cheng looked up and met Chu Xiaohuan's questioning gaze, explaining, "Ginger tea can relieve a cold."

Seeing the wariness in Chu Xiaohuan's eyes, Wang Cheng added, "Don't worry, it won't harm the child."

Chu Xiaohuan lowered his head and started coughing again.

Wang Cheng sighed and poured Chu Xiaohuan a glass of water. She really wanted to ask, was it worth it?

But seeing the happiness radiating from Chu Xiaohuan, they knew the answer.

However, she felt like she had sighed out all the frustrations of the year on this one day; she was just destined to worry.

Little did she know that once the child was born, she wouldn't even have time to sigh.