The Little Childhood Friend in a Female-Dominated World (ChatGPT Translated)

40. Which one is the dream after all?

Xu Mu didn't even think about it and instinctively nodded, chokingly said, "My wife treats me very well."

Li Shi's originally gentle face froze for a moment because of the words "my wife". Did Lu Feng privately let Mi Jian call him that? Otherwise, why is it so natural?

This thought had just flashed in Li Shi's mind when he immediately denied it. First, Lu Feng is not that kind of person, and second, he knows Mi Jian's personality very well.

Now thinking back, Mi Jian has changed a lot since the serious illness at the age of nine. He used to be a reserved child, but unexpectedly became close to Lu Feng, whom he had only known for a few days.

Li Shi suddenly felt a bit guilty. At that time, he was only thinking about "Sweet Baiwei" and ignored Mi Jian's abnormality. He thought it was a good thing that Mi Jian finally wanted to make friends.

Perhaps Mi Jian became close to Lu Feng because of this strange dream.

Li Shi's thoughts turned a few times, his face softened, and he smiled as he reached out and tapped Xu Mu's forehead, scolding, "You haven't even started your relationship, and you're already calling her your wife. You have no shame."

Xu Mu also realized what he had said only after it slipped out of his mouth. Now he lowered his head and didn't argue anymore.

Li Shi saw that although Xu Mu's eyes were still red, he stopped crying. He also felt relieved and comforted him, "Don't take the things in the dream too seriously. Isn't father still alive and well now? I still have to watch Mi Jian get married in the future. You won't be left alone."

Xu Mu knew that many things had changed because of his rebirth, so he didn't say anything else and obediently nodded in agreement.

Li Shi gently touched Xu Mu's face with pity, and the two of them remained silent for the time being. Just then, they heard someone speaking outside, and upon careful listening, it turned out to be Ji Ruan returning.

Seeing that Li Shi hadn't come out after she returned, Ji Ruan asked the little attendant beside her who took her cloak, "Has the master gone out?"

Although Li Shi no longer had to worry about Xu Mu's dowry after marrying Ji Ruan, "Sweet Baiwei" was still his business. Now that he had handed it over to his father to manage, he would often go and check on it.

The little attendant replied, "No, the master is in the inner room."

"Inner room?" Ji Ruan's hand, which was adjusting his sleeve, paused, and his brow furrowed with worry. "Is the master feeling unwell? It's still early, and he's already lying down?"

Ji Ruan said as he walked towards the inner room, reaching out to lift the curtain, and asked, "Did you call the doctor to check on him?"

The little attendant hurriedly said, "The master is not feeling unwell. The young master has come, and they are talking in the inner room."

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"Has the young master arrived?" Ji Ruan withdrew his hand that was about to touch the curtain. Since the two of them were in the inner room, there must be something private to discuss. It wouldn't be appropriate for her, a woman, to go in.

Turning around, she instructed the young attendant, "Prepare extra bowls and chopsticks later, and let the young master have dinner here."

The two people in the inner room could clearly hear the conversation outside. Xu Mu smiled at Li Shi and said, "Then I'll go back first. I won't stay here for dinner tonight."

Li Shi reached out and held Xu Mu's hand, furrowing her brows slightly. "How can you not stay here for dinner?"

Xu Mu playfully blinked at her, "I want to leave some time for you and mother," he said, gently placing his hand on Li Shi's still flat belly and softly saying, "Let mother be as happy as me."