Husband, Hungry, Eat! Chapter 129 Part 2

"Calm down. Running away with the ball isn't going to boost anyone's IQ. Besides, Fanfan isn't dumb at all." Lu Yang adored his little nephew.

Qi Cheng, the biological dad, naturally said: "Of course my little goose isn't dumb, and I didn't mean it literally—okay, fine, maybe I did, just a little. Anyway, I'm so bored right now. You haven't started summer break yet, my husband's busy with work, and I've got nothing to do. This is just to spice up our couple time."

So after all that, it was really just an excuse to show off their relationship and add some fun to their married life.

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At the time, Zhao Shenggu's household registration had not been moved into the Guan family. He could leave whenever he wanted. But Guan Yuan couldn't. Before he turned eighteen, he couldn't set up his own household unless the Guan family officially let him go.

There was no way Zhao Shenggu would leave Guan Yuan alone with the Guan family!

Back in their room, Guan Yuan said, full of self-blame, "Brother, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you could have left on your own!" 

Zhao Shenggu sighed helplessly. "What do you know? If I walked out of the Guan family empty-handed right now, I'd have no place to live and nothing to eat. How would I survive? How could it be because of you?"

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Chapter 129: Extra Story 2

Qi Cheng sent Lu Yang a WeChat message, suggesting they meet up for lunch. He didn't mention that he was already waiting right outside the medical university gate, afraid that Lu Yang would feel awkward—though he wasn't sure why that would even be awkward.

Maybe it was because Liu Sinian and Lu Yang were friends? They seemed pretty close?

The way he'd just called Liu Sinian crazy right to his face—you only talk like that with someone you're really close to. Otherwise, you'd just make an enemy. That was just how Qi Cheng was. But then he thought again—Lu Yang didn't seem like that type.

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Fanfan clung to his big dad's arm, so Bai Zongyin picked his son up. Fanfan rested his head on his big dad's shoulder, gave him a kiss on the cheek, and felt like he'd shown enough favoritism toward his big dad—but he still couldn't help leaning over to give his dad a kiss too.

Qi Cheng leaned in, and his little goose gave him a peck.

"Okay, that's enough, you water-carrying little master."

[Water-carrying master (端水大师): a Chinese internet slang term for someone who skillfully maintains balance, fairness, or impartiality among multiple parties — often in fandoms, relationships, or group dynamics, keeping everyone happy without taking sides.]

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Yang Xiucui and Guan Manyue watched helplessly as Zhao Shenggu and Guan Yuan headed to the kitchen.

Guan Manyue grumbled in frustration: "Mom, why didn't you stand up for me? You just let an outsider bully your own daughter!"

Yang Xiucui smacked Guan Manyue in anger: "You useless girl! Are you trying to drive me to my grave? A grown young lady like you, letting a big boy into your room—do you have any idea what people will say about your reputation? And you had him bring you hot water too—if anyone finds out, they'll call you a lazy girl. Do you even want to get married anymore?!"

Guan Manyue muttered under her breath: "What does it matter? I'm not going to marry any of these country bumpkins anyway. Didn't Sister say she'd find someone for me in the city?"

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Chapter 128: Extra Story 1

After Auntie Zheng pointed it out, Qi Cheng finally understood what she meant.

"But this time, aside from being sleepier than usual and craving sour stuff, I feel totally different from when I was pregnant with Fanfan," Qi Cheng said. "I even had a whole bowl of pickled fish yesterday!"

And it was super delicious!

Back when he was carrying Fanfan, he couldn't stand even a hint of fishy seafood smell. He'd wake up feeling nauseous in the morning, and sometimes his lower back would ache too. But now—nothing like that at all.

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Guan Yuan felt heartbroken just looking at Zhao Shenggu. His face scrunched up as he prepared to comfort him, but when Zhao Shenggu noticed, he actually laughed instead. "What kind of silly face is that? You could hang an oil jar from that pout."

Guan Yuan let out a humph and turned his back, ignoring Zhao Shenggu. Seeing Guan Yuan's little tantrum, Zhao Shenggu quickly tried to make it up to him. Guan Yuan's "old face" flushed red—counting the years he'd already spent dead, he was over a hundred years old, practically an old monster, and here he was throwing a fit like an eleven-year-old. But he just couldn't stop the joy bubbling up inside him. During those hundred years of drifting as a wandering spirit, his mindset had long since warped, and being pampered like this by the one he loved felt absolutely wonderful.

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November 5, 1993. Changyuan University, Hacheng.

Guan Yuan stood at the library entrance, pulling his cotton coat tighter around himself. He tucked his chin in and breathed out a puff of air, which quickly condensed into white mist. Thinking about the university's job assignment list, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Over the past few years at school, he had worked hard, kept up good relations with the leadership, and finally secured a spot for a government position in the city.

He was lost in thought when someone slapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about? I just saw your brother at the school gate — you should go check it out!" It was the eldest guy in their dorm. Guan Yuan thanked him and hurried off toward the entrance.

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They had just moved into a new house, so of course they wanted to invite friends over to celebrate.

Lu Yang, Liu Sinian, Lao Ke, and Zhuzhu all came. They also invited Jiang Zhi and Yu Qingshi, but those two used filming as an excuse and didn't show up—Qi Cheng knew Jiang Zhi still needed time, so he didn't say anything.

This time, when Zhuzhu and Lao Ke arrived, the first thing they saw was the wooden sign hanging by the gate—Bai Family.

Their eyes went wide.

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Chapter 127

Qi Cheng dyed his hair black again.

Both husbands attended the court session where Jiang Qifeng was sentenced.

When the news broke, Uncle Quan was shocked and heartbroken for days, blaming himself for being a poor judge of character. During that period, right after Bai Zongyin's car accident, the Jiang family had been so helpful that Uncle Quan even praised Jiang Qifeng right in front of Bai Zongyin.

And over the past few months, when Zongcheng Technology went up against the Jiang Group, Uncle Quan had heard the rumors outside and almost said something.

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By the end of the year, Jiang Group's stock had recovered somewhat. Outsiders commented that a long-established conglomerate couldn't possibly be toppled by some upstart tech company. Public opinion started shifting again, just like in those novels.

The high society circles of Mingcheng reassessed the situation once more and cooled down.

Qi Cheng wasn't anxious, nor did he ask his husband if something was wrong—he trusted his husband's abilities. Back in January, the media had already reported that Jiang Qifeng was taken away by the police from the Jiang Group's office.

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Chapter 126

A courtyard mansion worth 200 million yuan — given away for free?

Of course Qi Cheng didn't dare accept it, but hearing Zhao Zhuo's voice over the phone made him feel sorry for the man. As long as the other party wasn't calling to accuse him or make up wild stories about his husband, Qi Cheng was always very patient.

He had no grudge against the Zhao family.

"Uncle Zhao, you know I wouldn't dare accept it if you were just giving it to me. Just tell me straight out what you need."

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Chapter 125 

When Qi Cheng got home this time, he didn't go back to being a salted fish. He'd already spent a whole month abroad doing nothing — and it was the boring kind of nothing. Now that he was home, he actually felt more energized. Looking back, he realized he'd had such a great opportunity overseas but barely went out and just stayed cooped up indoors every day.

Now he was full of energy and had to ask about everything.

How's the studio's footage coming along? We should print more postcards too.

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Chapter 124

The entire press conference lasted about forty minutes. Qi Cheng spent most of it not fully understanding what was going on, but he was impressed. He watched the livestream viewership climb steadily from 160,000, with early comments flooding in like: "Here to see the handsome young guy." "Whoa, this isn't just any young guy—this is a total beauty." "I want to buy stock in this company." "This face is the kind I'd screenshot and send to my group chat asking where to get one." "Now I finally have a face to imagine for that novel's handsome CEO."

Qi Cheng wasn't upset about any of it—because the moment he remembered that this handsome man was his husband, he couldn't be upset, only happy. He watched the bullet comments scroll by, and about five minutes in, the viewer count shot up again.

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Chapter 123

Qi Cheng and his group were staying in Switzerland. Transportation wasn't very convenient, but they had a car and a driver at home, and even with the language barrier, they had interpreters with them. They were living in a massive villa estate. 

After the long flight, Fanfan was inevitably a bit restless and uncomfortable. At times like this, he didn't want anyone else—he just wanted to lie in his daddy's arms, cheek pressed against his daddy's chest, making soft, milky little sounds without actually crying. But somehow, because he was so quiet about it, it made people's hearts ache even more.

Qi Cheng stroked his little goose's cheek.

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Chapter 122

The Jiang Group controlled half of Huaguo's wealth. Everyone knew them as "North Jiang." When their official Weibo posted the announcement, it instantly hit number one on the trending charts, with a massive "EXPLOSIVE" next to it.

The speed was swift and precise. Overnight, all the marketing accounts that had been posting from every angle disappeared without a trace. They deleted their posts and issued apologies. Online trolls and bots all went into hiding, deleting their accounts as well.

Only Yu Qingshi's fans and the curious onlookers remained.

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Chapter 121

Weibo had already crashed.

Qi Cheng stared wide-eyed, too excited to sleep, and decided to scroll through the drama online. Bai Zongyin glanced at the time, held the restless young man in his arms, and said, "Play a little longer, then it's time for bed."

"Okay, okay, Husband, I love you the most." Qi Cheng gave a perfunctory peck on his husband's chin, his eyes sparkling as he turned back to his phone. Before he could even look at it for two seconds, Bai Zongyin pinched his chin and gave him a proper kiss.

Qi Cheng: ...

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Chapter 120

Before Qi Cheng even clicked on that Weibo post—or to be more precise, right after the smear articles started flooding the internet—Yu Qingshi's team was urgently discussing how to handle the situation.

Their first stance was clear: they had to clarify things as soon as possible.

This was a baseless accusation. Some suggested taking legal action and suing the actress for defamation. Others said they should send a lawyer's letter—they would definitely sue—but since the other side was being shameless and trying to stir up trouble, and since it involved a female actress, especially with a topic like sexual harassment, the general public (not just the fan circle) would instinctively sympathize with the actress.

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Chapter 119

Qi Cheng had recently become obsessed with giving his husband pocket money. Bai Zongyin was more than happy to play along with him, and the couple never tired of this little game.

For instance, one morning Bai Zongyin got to the office like any other day. His secretary usually ordered lunch for him, but today Bai Zongyin called specifically to say not to order him a meal. When noon came, everyone noticed the boss walking out.

Ten minutes later, someone in the group chat exploded:

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Chapter 118 

"Husband, is the chip that Young Master Zhao's company is making going to lose money?"

As soon as the others left, Qi Cheng asked curiously.

Bai Zongyin said, "Last year, Jiang Qifeng kept going abroad to buy back a certain technology. The chip project Young Master Zhao took on was supposed to be the exclusive patent for that technology, and it should have been very profitable. Unfortunately…"

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Chapter 117 

After waiting at the police station entrance for over half an hour, Qi Cheng finally saw his husband.

His eyes turned red on the spot, and he threw himself into his husband's arms. Bai Zongyin held the young man in his arms and gently patted his head. Qi Cheng had been terrified, and he… had been terrified too.

"It's okay now." Bai Zongyin kissed Qi Cheng's forehead.

Qi Cheng gave a soft "mm" in response, though his voice was a little weak.

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Chapter 116 

Before they knew it, the first snow of the season had fallen over Mingcheng.

The temperature dropped sharply. The snow didn't stay on the ground, but it left the streets wet and slippery, with dead leaves from the trees along the road scattered all over.

"Take it slow on the road." Qi Cheng saw his husband off to work that morning.

Fanfan followed behind on a sleek black tricycle, piping up in his babyish voice: "Big daddy down down."

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Chapter 115 

Qi Cheng's ID was the default one, and he was in such a hurry to reply that he forgot to change it.

—Anyone who's been around here long knows all about the elementary-school kid and his love story. It's true, alright.

—Hahahaha Orange, Sweet Orange from Da Bai's family—hahahaha that matches! The vibe is totally in sync too.

—If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe they messed up the prize amount because they were being absent-minded. But our elementary-school kid? I believe it. He's just a sweet, naive one.

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Chapter 114 

"Use your little brain for a second — does Xiao Zhi even have the guts for that?"

Qi Cheng calmed down a bit too, his reason returning, and said shyly, "My mouth moved faster than my brain. Erha wouldn't dare. Qingshi was already careful with his words when he said Fanfan felt light earlier, so what I was thinking definitely couldn't have happened."

When adults compliment kids, they say things like sturdy, chubby, or plump and healthy-looking. Actually, it wasn’t that the word "light"  couldn’t be used — it was just that Yu Qingshi was being especially careful. Probably because of his profession: in the entertainment industry, even one wrong word could get twisted and taken out of context.

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Chapter 113

"...Husband, should I be polite and invite Xiao Zhi's mom?"

It was pretty clear what he meant. He didn't really want to invite her, but since they'd already invited so many people, not inviting Zhao Qing seemed awkward—especially since Zhao Zhuo was already coming. But if they invited Zhao Qing, what if Jiang Qifeng came along too?

Qi Cheng's face showed his displeasure. He really didn't want Jiang Qifeng to show up.

Bai Zongyin found Qi Cheng's little pout funny.