My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 239 - 235: There must be some measures.

Chapter 239: 235: There must be some measures.
Yun Qi held her as they entered the car, observing her expression: "I’m sorry..."
Hearing his apology all of a sudden, Ye Lingran snapped back to reality, quickly waved her hand, and lowered her head: "What does this have to do with you? You don’t need to apologize."
"Why are they targeting you?"
Ye Lingran shook her head: "I honestly don’t really know, but I do have some guesses."
"Hmm? Tell me."
"You just said she is Charles’ daughter, right?"
"Yes."
"Previously, when they were sneering at me, they mentioned Carl, the Deputy Minister of Administration." At this point, Ye Lingran looked a bit embarrassed: "These past few days... I’ve heard some rumors. It seems like Mali and Carl used to date but broke up. Additionally, Carl has been... cough cough, so it’s not your fault."
After listening to her, Yun Qi understood the whole story, a hint of complex meaning flickering in his eyes as he cautiously asked, "So, you and Carl..."
"There’s nothing between us; I rejected him before."
Yun Qi nodded: "I heard Carl’s character isn’t too great. It’s best not to have too much contact with him. As for this matter, don’t worry about it, leave it to me. This issue is no longer just about Mali being jealous and causing trouble for you."
Ye Lingran pressed her lips together, also clearly aware of what it really involved, feeling a bit guilty inside. Because of her own issues, his business couldn’t progress, and he even had a fallout with Charles.
"I’m sorry, it’s all because of me..."
"Since I don’t need to apologize, you don’t need to apologize to me either. Let’s wait for Yun Xi to come, and we’ll go back to the hotel together! Don’t worry about the rest, and don’t feel guilty, okay?" Yun Qi looked at her expression and couldn’t help but smile, interrupting her words.
Just then, Yun Xi leisurely approached while humming a little tune, tilting her head to look at them: "Ahem, have you guys... finished talking? It’s quite chilly out here at night, how about... discussing more back at the hotel? I promise not to bother you, is that okay?"
Ye Lingran looked at her, heard her out, and couldn’t help the two blushes that appeared on her cheeks, awkwardly turning her gaze elsewhere and lowering her head.
"What nonsense are you talking about? We were just waiting for you, hurry and get in the car." Yun Qi turned around and gave her a sideways glance, then walked around the front of the car to the passenger seat.
Yun Xi made a funny face at her back before getting in the car and inquiring about Ye Lingran’s condition.
As the car merged into traffic, Yun Qi, who was driving, called his assistant to instruct them on work-related matters, arranging everything clearly and meticulously.
This made Ye Lingran, sitting in the back, feel increasingly guilty as she listened.
***
After leaving the fashion venue, Cen Jin went on a sweet date with Jiang Baizhou, completely unaware of the major happenings on the other side.
After dinner, the sky had already darkened, and the neon lights beautifully adorned Milan’s night scene. The two took a boat tour along the river, admiring the scenery on both sides. Suddenly, Cen Jin smiled and asked, "Jiang Baizhou, have you thought about where we would take our wedding photos in the future?"
Jiang Baizhou wrapped his arm around her slender waist, holding her in his arms, and kissed her forehead, looking at her with utter affection: "Hmm? Where do you want to go for photos?"
"There are so many places I want to go—Paris, Maldives, Provence, Aegean Sea, Santorini, all these famous places, I want to visit them all, what should we do?" Cen Jin gave a sweet smile, also wrapping her arm around his waist, eagerly awaiting his response.
Hearing this, Jiang Baizhou raised his eyebrow and curved his lips slightly, pondering for a moment: "Hmm... I guess I’ll have to work extra hours, pick up more lectures."
"Why?" Cen Jin looked at him, puzzled.
"To visit so many places for photos, I need to work hard to earn money. Your husband is currently heavily in debt; I need to work hard to get by."
Cen Jin couldn’t help but burst into laughter and gave him a playful glance: "Yes, you must earn diligently, otherwise, when we have kids, we won’t even have money for milk powder and diapers. The great name of Associate Professor Jiang would be tarnished!"
Mentioning children, Jiang Baizhou raised his eyebrow once more, starting deep contemplation. He really hadn’t thought about this before.
Even though they had known each other since childhood, having been together for ages, their actual time together and married wasn’t long. If his wife got pregnant now, wouldn’t their world of two just disappear?
That wouldn’t do.
They needed to have some measures; the issue of children needed careful consideration. At least for now, they couldn’t have any.
Cen Jin had no idea what was going on in his mind. She had merely brought it up casually and didn’t dwell on it herself.
When they got off the boat, it was already past nine. After a two-hour exploration around the entire water city, they held hands and went to a nearby food street, eating from one end to the other.
"Can you still eat?" Jiang Baizhou looked at the food in her hand, helplessly watching her: "There are still several days left, you shouldn’t eat until you’re sick and can’t enjoy anything."
Cen Jin saw the clear amusement in his eyes and pouted. Her stomach was already pretty full. The food was tempting, though, but her stomach probably wouldn’t allow her to eat any more.
After leaving the food street, Cen Jin received a phone call from Yun Xi, who succinctly told her about the incident at the evening’s party where Ye Lingran was bullied.
"What? How is Ling Ran now? Is it serious? Has she seen a doctor? Are you back at the hotel?" Upon hearing, Cen Jin’s face turned from laughter to full of anxiety and worry.
"It’s fine, don’t worry. My brother just brought Ling Ran back, and a doctor is checking her injured ankle! Are you and Jiang Baizhou still outside?"
Hearing this, Cen Jin felt a bit reassured, took a deep breath, and without really digesting Yun Xi’s words, simply responded: "We are just about to return!"
"Okay, I’ll wait for you then!"
"Hmm."
Hanging up the phone, Jiang Baizhou noticed her slightly tense expression and pursed his lips to ask: "What’s wrong? Did something happen?"
"Ling Ran had a bit of an incident at the party, it seems she twisted her ankle. We should head back now! I’m a bit worried about Ling Ran and want to go check on her."
Jiang Baizhou nodded: "Alright, let’s go!"
The two hailed a taxi on the street and headed straight back to the hotel. Once they got upstairs, Cen Jin directly pressed the doorbell to Ye Lingran’s room. It was Yun Qi who answered the door. Seeing the two of them, he greeted them with a gentle smile: "You’re back?"