Chapter 290 Thanks to you

Upon hearing this, Lu Ji turned around and left the house and went to the kitchen. After a while, he came back with salt.

Qin Xiaoning pushed the soup over to him. He put some salt in it and brought it to her again: "Try it again."

She picked up the white glaze spoon again, scooped up a small sip, and then nodded slightly and said, "It's okay this time."

"Then eat more." As he said that, Lu Ji picked up another piece of crispy cheese and gave it to her.

Qin Xiaoning didn't talk to him much. She took a few bites of the food and frowned, saying, "This cheese is too sweet."

Lu Ji put down his chopsticks after hearing this: "Don't you like sweets?"

She rolled her eyes at him secretly: "The doctor said that pregnant women can't eat too much sweets. If the baby is raised too big, it will be bad for childbirth."

Lu Ji frowned.

Qin Xiaoning saw this and immediately turned cold: "You don't believe it again?"

Lu Ji said hurriedly: "Of course I believe it."

Seeing that she still had a cold face, he added: "I believe whatever you say."

There was a hint of humility in his tone.

This time, she finally felt relieved.

After they finished their breakfast, Lu Ji was about to mention the child to Qin Xiaoning when Mrs. Wei from next door came over with Rouer and Zhaoer to learn the piano.

Lu Ji just arrived yesterday, so Mrs. Wei had no idea about this. When she suddenly saw such a handsome man in Qin Xiaoning's house, Mrs. Wei's face was filled with confusion.

"Who, who is this?" Mrs. Wei pulled Qin Xiaoning aside and asked in a low voice.

Without waiting for Qin Xiaoning to answer, Lu Ji walked over and said with a clear throat: "I am his man."

The man had a noble demeanor. The ordinary merchant wife had never seen such a person before. Now, when she heard him introduce himself, she was so shocked that she didn't know what to do.

He stared at Lu Ji for a few seconds, then turned to look at Qin Xiaoning, with an expression that was hard to describe: "Madam Lu, didn't you say that your man is dead?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ji also looked at Qin Xiaoning.

The man's face darkened, and anger rekindled in his eyes.

Qin Xiaoning glanced at Lu Ji and explained to Madam Wei, "This is my man, the father of my unborn child. I was angry with him, so I ran away. I wanted to live a peaceful life here, so I deceived you." She looked at Madam Wei and apologized sincerely, "I have a secret, please don't blame me."

If there weren't reasons for it, which woman would be willing to leave her husband while pregnant?

Mrs. Wei did not blame Qin Xiaoning.

But I couldn't help but feel sorry for my brother-in-law.

It's not easy for the old tree to bloom and a woman falls in love with her. It turns out that the man is not dead and has come back to find her.

"I'll teach Rou'er and Zhao'er first."

It was not until Qin Xiaoning spoke again that Mrs. Wei came out of her complicated thoughts, and then she couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Qin Xiaoning was teaching two girls to play the piano in the pavilion in the courtyard, while Lu Ji was sitting casually in the corridor.

There are many flowers and plants planted in the lush courtyard. The breeze blows gently, and the fragrance of flowers fills the air.

The young lady in plain clothes sat in the pavilion, earnestly teaching the two little girls to play the piano. From Lu Ji's angle, he could clearly see her slender white neck and her overly beautiful face. After being apart for more than two months, his little girl seemed to have become more outstanding.

It can be seen that even after leaving him, the girl lived a very comfortable life.

It's really comfortable. Look at this spacious house and the servants in the yard, you can tell that they are living a good life.

"Mr. Lu, that man has been staring at you." Ever since meeting Lu Ji, Zhao'er's little face has been pulled long.

Qin Xiaoning glanced at Lu Ji who was sitting far away, then patted Zhao'er's head: "Let him watch if he wants to. Let's learn our piano."

"Mr. Lu, is that person going to live here permanently and not leave?" Although the little girl didn't understand much about adult matters, she had some understanding of it. Her father liked Mr. Lu, and she also liked Mr. Lu. The little girl secretly hoped that Mr. Lu could become her stepmother. Now the sudden intrusion of this man made the little girl feel a sense of crisis.

I'm afraid my beautiful, gentle and talented mother is going to be taken away by someone.

Qin Xiaoning glared at Zhao'er and said, "Practice the piano well and don't think about those useless things."

Zhao'er didn't dare to ask any more questions. He turned to look at Lu Ji and glared at him fiercely with his black and white eyes.

By noon, Qin Xiaoning had finished teaching her two students. This time, Mrs. Wei did not come to pick them up in person, but sent a maid instead.

After the two students left, Lu Ji stood up and walked over: "Your two students don't seem to like me very much, especially the younger one."

Qin Xiaoning smiled and said, "He's just a seven or eight-year-old child. Is he worth your concern?"

"I'm not fussing about it." He walked into the pavilion and sat down opposite Qin Xiaoning: "I just think that a little kid shouldn't target me for no reason."

Men are the smartest.

Fortunately, although Mr. Wei was interested in her, they were both innocent. Otherwise, it would have been a difficult ending.

With a man's extremely possessive nature, how could he tolerate this?

Fortunately fortunately.

"Are you feeling guilty?" Lu Ji looked at Qin Xiaoning with a cold voice.

Qin Xiaoning said hurriedly: "I have nothing to feel guilty about."

Lu Ji hummed inaudibly and stopped harping on the issue. He raised his hands lightly and casually plucked the guqin in front of him.

The prince who was brought up by an aristocratic family is knowledgeable in everything. His big hands can be used to kill enemies in battle, as well as to play the most beautiful music.

He was playing a difficult piece of music. The rippling sound of the piano made people feel relaxed and happy.

I haven't heard him play the piano for a while.

In the past, when they were young, he often played it for her when he was in a good mood.

After the song was over, he stopped, looked up and asked her, "Is it good?"

Qin Xiaoning nodded and praised: "You play better than me."

He asked, "How much money do you charge for teaching students?"

Qin Xiaoning said truthfully: "Those two children are daughters of a merchant family. Their family is not short of money. They give me 100 taels of silver for each student every year."

"Quite a lot." Lu Ji asked again: "Besides this, you also make money by selling calligraphy, right?"

Qin Xiaoning nodded again, and Lu Ji asked again: "How much silver can your calligraphy be sold for?"

She said, "I sold it to a calligraphy and painting shop. Counting the share, one painting would cost about 60 or 70 taels."

"That's really a lot." Lu Ji said, "Calculated this way, you can earn at least four or five hundred silver coins this year."

After a pause, he continued to calculate: "An ordinary woman, relying on laundry and sewing, can't earn as much as you do in a month even if she works all her life."

Before Lu Ji finished speaking, Qin Xiaoning continued, "So, since I have talent, it's easier for me to make money than an ordinary woman."

Lu Ji was happy to hear this: "You are right."

After saying this, he folded his arms and looked at her leisurely.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Qin Xiaoning understood his thoughts. She said, "All these talents of mine were learned from the government. There are many famous teachers in the noble family. You cultivated me and allowed me to study in your private school. Only then did I learn all these skills."

After hearing this, Lu Ji remained silent.

Qin Xiaoning smiled coldly: "You just want to say that even if I leave you, I can support myself and live a decent life, and all this, in the final analysis, is also thanks to you."

"Right?" she asked, looking at him.