Chapter 526: Chapter 515: About to be Discovered?

Zhan Qipei furrowed his brows tightly, a stubborn look appearing in his eyes.

“When did you get gastritis? Is it severe? Also, you absolutely mustn’t skip meals because of work anymore. I will monitor you. I’ll call you during your lunch break, or you can send me a photo of your lunch on time.”

He could not let this happen again.

Qiao Jing slightly furrowed her brows, her red lips parting lightly.

“I got gastritis because I didn’t eat on time due to being busy with work. As long as I eat on schedule, it won’t hurt.”

After saying this, she stretched out her hand and gently touched her slightly protruding belly, feeling a sense of guilt.

She had been too absorbed in her work today, forgetting that she was now eating for four.

If she didn’t eat, the three babies in her belly would also go hungry.

Just as Qiao Jing was feeling self-blame and guilt, a warm and dry large hand suddenly covered the back of her hand.

Zhan Qipei followed Qiao Jing’s motion and gently stroked the woman’s abdomen, his eyes showing even deeper tenderness.

“Even if I’m not by your side, you need to take good care of yourself. We only didn’t see each other at lunch, yet you didn’t eat on time. If you keep doing this, then I’ll quit my job and take you to lunch every day.”

Qiao Jing pursed her red lips, speaking very seriously.

“No need, I’ll eat on time by myself.”

Before, her body belonged only to herself, but now there were three babies in her belly, so she couldn’t continue to lose herself in work like before.

Zhan Qipei tucked Qiao Jing’s hands back under the blanket, then placed his own hands on the woman’s belly and gently stroked it while also massaging it.

“I’ll massage for five minutes; you use my phone to contact Tang Yan and ask him to send over some porridge from Zhouhuan Restaurant for you to drink.”

Just as Qiao Jing was about to directly contact Yu Yangqi, the door to the hospital room opened again, disrupting the warm atmosphere inside.

Zhan Nanqing entered, carrying a thermos. As soon as she opened the door, she saw her brother’s tender gaze, not only that, but he was also intently massaging Qiao Jing’s belly.

Being a “forever single dog,” she felt a heavy blow– a direct strike to her soul!

This was probably not the right time for her to come, having stumbled upon such an intimate scene.

Upon hearing the door open, Zhan Qipei turned his gaze, which now seemed somewhat somber, towards Zhan Nanqing.

Zhan Nanqing, who was already feeling embarrassed and thinking of leaving the room, instinctively took a step back when her brother looked at her that way.

“Cough, cough… Brother, Qiao Jing, I didn’t mean to come at this time, ha, I came to bring Qiao Jing some porridge…”

She thought about how those three people were sitting on the chairs in the hallway, especially Xu Moqian, whose face was almost as black as the bottom of a pot. So, it turns out that her brother had chased him out.

Moreover, she didn’t say how these two were forcibly feeding everyone dog food. Lo and behold, her brother gave her such a look.

Did she really want to be the ultimate, invincible light bulb?

Seeing this, Qiao Jing put down the cell phone in her hand and, on a whim, swatted away Zhan Qipei’s hand.

“Alright, thank you.”

She really should eat something to replenish her energy at this time, and Zhan Nanqing’s arrival was timely.

However…

For Zhan Qipei, Zhan Nanqing’s timing seemed less than ideal, given that the man’s face darkened again.

It was affecting his loving interaction with his wife…

Zhan Nanqing, upon recalling that she was forced to watch their public display of affection, stiffened up a bit, and carried the thermos to the bedside.

“This is specially bought from Zhouhuan Restaurant. As soon as they heard it was for you, they sent someone to deliver it by car.”

Zhan Qipei lowered his eyes to look at the hand that had been swatted away, smoothed his long eyebrows, and in front of Zhan Nanqing, once again placed his hand on Qiao Jing’s belly, continuing the massage as if nothing had happened.

Zhan Nanqing almost got blinded by the scene, quickly ladled out a bowl of porridge, and hurried towards the door of the hospital room, muttering to herself.

“I really shouldn’t have come at this time…”

She really couldn’t bear to look; knowing she had come in, her brother still insisted on being affectionate with Qiao Jing right in front of her.

She thought her brother had never experienced the pain of being single!

Qiao Jing glanced at the departing Zhan Nanqing, then at Zhan Qipei, who was seriously massaging her, and rubbed her temples with a sense of helplessness.

“No need to massage anymore; I’ll eat something and then head back to the institute.”

Zhan Qipei’s previously relaxed brows tightened again upon hearing Qiao Jing’s words.

“No, after dinner, I’ll accompany you home to rest.”

He had completely lost interest in working now; he just wanted to make sure Qiao Jing finished her meal.

Qiao Jing furrowed her brows decisively.

“My stomach doesn’t hurt anymore; I have a bit of work left to finish, then I’ll head home.”

Just then, her phone rang; the caller was Xu Hongzu.

“Hello? Grandpa Xu.”

Xu Hongzu’s calm voice came through, tinged with concern.

“Jing Girl, how are you feeling? What exactly happened?”

Qiao Jing briefly explained her condition.

“It’s nothing, just a stomach issue; don’t worry.”

After hearing her words, Xu Hongzu solemnly said,

“I’m calling to tell you not to worry about work; I’ll help you finish it up. You take good care of yourself, and also…”

He didn’t know if his good-for-nothing grandson would be competent enough; he had created this opportunity, and if it wasn’t seized properly, he was ready to wash his hands of it.

Qiao Jing hummed in confusion, waiting for Xu Hongzu to continue.

Xu Hongzu hesitated before speaking.

“Has Moqian visited you? Is he taking good care of you?”

Just as Qiao Jing was about to answer Xu Hongzu, a pair of large hands covered her stomach again.

Immediately after, Zhan Qipei began massaging her again!

And this time, his touch was even lighter than before, like a feather gently tickling her heartstrings.

The man’s warm hands even reached around to her waist, sending tingles through her.

Qiao Jing glared at Zhan Qipei, warning him with her eyes.

Instead of stopping, Zhan Qipei became even more presumptuous. He moved close to her ear, his breathing growing heavy, and his hot breath blew against her ear repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Xu Hongzu was still waiting for Qiao Jing’s response and became concerned when she suddenly fell silent.

“Jing Girl?”

Qiao Jing raised her hand intending to move Zhan Qipei’s hand away, but he acted faster than her, restraining her other free hand before she could.

She furrowed her brows, detecting jealousy on Zhan Qipei’s face, probably having heard Grandpa Xu’s words.

After restraining Qiao Jing, Zhan Qipei’s hands in the woman’s waist grew even more unbridled.

Qiao Jing’s frown deepened; several spots on her body were sensitive, the waist being one of them, and now Zhan Qipei was deliberately kneading it, causing waves of tingles.

Yet, she dared not make a sound, fearing misunderstanding from Grandpa Xu, and could only signal the man with her eyes.

Still, Zhan Qipei did not move his hands away; he even buried his head in her neck.

Suddenly, she felt a pain on her neck.