novelden Chapter 180 Blessing After Great Disaster
Chapter 180 Blessing After Great Disaster
Staring at his empty hand, Cheng Baichuan was still a little stunned, frozen in place as if time had stood still.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling his face, but it couldn't dispel the astonishment in his heart.
Just a moment ago she was holding her daughter's little hand tightly, how come in the blink of an eye she jumped into that jerk Yu Yang's arms?
When he came to his senses, his daughter Nuonuo was already nestled in Yu Yang's arms with a big smile on her face.
That intimate gesture made Cheng Baichuan's heart feel like it had been soaking in vinegar for hundreds of years...
The sour smell was overwhelming, hitting right in the head.
His eyes widened, his lips twitched slightly, and an unnamed fire burned fiercely in his chest.
"Yu Yang, why aren't you helping out at home? What are you doing wandering around here?" Cheng Baichuan shouted, his voice filled with anger and dissatisfaction.
His gaze darted back and forth between Yang and Nuonuo, his eyes filled with wariness and hostility.
Yu Yang, however, seemed unconcerned about Cheng Baichuan's anger. He gently pinched Nuonuo's cheek and asked her with a smile, "Nuonuo, have you had breakfast? How have you been lately?"
His tone was gentle and kind, as if he were asking his own daughter. Nono smiled, her eyes crinkling into slits, and nodded repeatedly in response.
Yu Yang deliberately ignored Cheng Baichuan. Who told him to be so dishonest? Suddenly he had a wife and daughter, which caused his mother to scold him first thing in the morning.
They said things like, "Look at Cheng Baichuan, he already has a daughter, and you don't even have a girlfriend yet."
Remembering his mother's words, Yu Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Seeing Yu Yang and Nuonuo being so affectionate, Cheng Baichuan's anger flared even more.
He wanted nothing more than to rush forward and teach this brat a lesson, to show him what it meant to "not mess with a man with a daughter."
However, he was afraid of scaring his daughter, so he could only suppress his anger, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
At this moment, Li Wanqing gently patted Cheng Baichuan's back and said softly, "Alright, you're a grown man now, don't act like a child."
As she spoke, she subtly squeezed his palm again, instantly calming Cheng Baichuan, who was still a little irritable.
"My wife is the best!" Cheng Baichuan looked at Li Wanqing with a touched expression, his anger subsiding almost completely, and he held her hand tightly.
Yu Yang caught a glimpse of this scene and immediately shuddered.
He rubbed his arms vigorously, looking at Cheng Baichuan with disgust, "Hiss... You should let all the soldiers in your regiment see this."
His words carried a hint of teasing and mockery, "A man nearing thirty, still acting like a child with his wife..."
Cheng Baichuan glared at him and said irritably, "If you're so capable, why don't you find a wife and act cute yourself!"
His words carried a hint of provocation and smugness, as if to say, "Look, I have a wife, and you don't!"
Yu Yang sighed helplessly. Well, he couldn't avoid this topic no matter where he went.
He shook his head helplessly, then took Nuonuo's hand and said with a smile, "Nuonuo, come on, Uncle will take you to eat something delicious."
Cheng Baichuan looked at him warily. "This is my daughter."
Yu Yang was slightly taken aback, then nodded seriously, "I know, the whole military region knows, right?"
After saying that, Yu Yang looked at Nuonuo with a smile and said, "Let's go."
Nuonuo obediently followed Yu Yang without the slightest hesitation or lingering.
Her figure looked exceptionally petite and adorable in the sunlight, which made Cheng Baichuan's heart ache again.
He stared wide-eyed at Nuonuo's receding figure, his expression complex and distorted.
Li Wanqing couldn't help but laugh. Cheng Baichuan turned around with a helpless look on his face, "Wife, our daughter has run off with someone else, and you're still laughing?"
Li Wanqing tapped his head, "Cheng Baichuan, how old is Nuonuo? How old is Yu Yang? What are you thinking about?"
Cheng Baichuan rubbed his head and mumbled, "No matter how old you are, it doesn't work for men."
Li Wanqing was speechless. This man... was incredibly childish!
Li Wanqing ignored him and followed Yu Yang in the direction he was going, and Cheng Baichuan quickly followed after him.
"Wife, we have to get our daughter back," Cheng Baichuan advised.
Li Wanqing stopped and looked at him with a slightly serious expression. "Cheng Baichuan, in our past life, Yu Yang sacrificed himself to save Nuonuo."
A simple sentence struck Cheng Baichuan like a hammer blow weighing a thousand pounds, and for a moment he wondered if he had gone deaf.
"What did you say?" Cheng Baichuan picked at his ear forcefully, his voice filled with disbelief and shock.
Li Wanqing glanced at him, then repeated it softly, word by word.
This time, Cheng Baichuan was certain he hadn't misheard, and a mix of emotions welled up inside him.
"Didn't you notice how unusually enthusiastic Nuonuo was when she first met Yu Yang?" Li Wanqing said gently, her eyes filled with tenderness and understanding.
She gently patted Cheng Baichuan's shoulder, as if comforting a wounded child.
"So, are you sure you still want to be jealous?" Li Wanqing's words carried a hint of teasing and mockery.
Cheng Baichuan fell silent for a moment. As he watched Yu Yang and his daughter's backs, the bitterness in his heart gradually dissipated.
He took a deep breath, as if he were inhaling all his emotions into his chest.
Then, he slowly vomited, as if he were casting all his worries aside.
"Then how about letting Yu Yang recognize his daughter as his goddaughter?" Cheng Baichuan said reluctantly, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness and compromise.
He would never have agreed to this if it weren't for the fact that Yu Yang sacrificed himself to save Nuonuo in his previous life.
Li Wanqing glanced at him, then smiled gently, "Not angry anymore?"
They're practically becoming sworn relatives now; their attitude changed way too quickly.
Cheng Baichuan smiled awkwardly, then scratched his head. "Why am I angry? Am I such a petty person?"
Li Wanqing gave a soft "oh," drawing out the last syllable, which made Cheng Baichuan blush immediately.
"Alright, alright, let's hurry over there." Cheng Baichuan grabbed his wife's hand and quickly walked away.
Yang Huijun adores Nuonuo; if she weren't cooking, she would hold Nuonuo in her arms and never let go.
Li Wanqing helped out, and the two chatted casually.
"With you and Nuonuo by my side, Xiao Cheng is truly blessed after surviving such a great ordeal," Yang Huijun remarked.
Cheng Baichuan was seriously injured and remained unconscious for a long time. Just when everyone thought there was no hope, he finally pulled through.
Now he has a virtuous wife, an obedient daughter, and a promotion. Everyone says he's very lucky.
Li Wanqing glanced at the man who was still staring intently at Yu Yang and Nuonuo, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Although things are alright now, we hope that such a disaster followed by good fortune will never happen again."
Yang Huijun also sighed, "That's true. Nothing is more important than people being safe and sound."