Xiao Yun was as vulnerable as ever, collapsing and losing consciousness in no time, completely defeated.
"Stop faking sleep. Come here," Guo Xu Yang pulled Xia Li, who had been awake and pretending to sleep with her eyes half-closed, closer.
"No, I..." Before Xia Li could finish, Guo Xu Yang had stripped her down like a little white rabbit.
"Still shy? It's all muddy here now." Guo Xu Yang didn't give Xia Li a chance to speak.
But Xia Li dared not relax, pushing against Guo Xu Yang with all her might.
He was puzzled. He subtly released his senses and discovered that Xia Li had two beating hearts within her body.
No wonder Xia Li was uncomfortable; she was pregnant.
"How far along are you?" Guo Xu Yang slowed his movements.
"I found out not long after you left. I didn't have a chance to tell you yet."
"Relax, it's okay. The little one's life force is very tenacious."
"You're too strong, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back..."
"I'll go slow, you relax your body."
Xia Li hadn't expected Guo Xu Yang to have such a gentle side. He always used to charge forward recklessly before.
However, she couldn't hold back in the end and soared to the clouds, falling unconscious just like Xiao Yun.
"Yu'er? Are you asleep?" Guo Xu Yang got up and went to Yu'er's room.
"How can I sleep? With you like this every day, can your body handle it?" Yu'er opened her eyes and glanced at him.
"As long as it's not someone like Xi Li, I'm not afraid."
"You have someone you're afraid of?" Yu'er said with a half-smile.
She knew very well how Guo Xu Yang had been tormented, to the point of becoming almost unrecognizable.
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Haven't we been apart for a long time?
I have to fulfill my responsibilities as a husband, don't I?
Besides, wasn't Xi Li a special situation?"
"You should get some rest. I'll hold you while you sleep. We have plenty of time in the future; it's not just one or two days."
"But..." Guo Xu Yang looked down and then remained silent.
"Not satisfied? I'll help you. Just this once today," Yu'er said, pulling Guo Xu Yang onto the bed.
Yu'er was always so sensible, so sensible it was heartbreaking.
In reality, Yu'er also wanted a child of her own, but for some reason, she just couldn't conceive.
She had tried hard, but perhaps due to the system's little sprite, she and Guo Xu Yang were always unable to have children together.
She had also gone for a medical check-up, and all her female physiological characteristics were normal.
She ovulated normally every month, but her husband's tadpoles simply couldn't combine with her eggs, leaving her utterly perplexed.
In fact, today was a good day for conception. She wanted to be with Guo Xu Yang, but by the time she returned from Xiao Si's room, it was already too late.
Guo Xu Yang was already busy.
She couldn't say she had any feelings for Guo Xu Yang now; she still regarded him as her master, just as before.
Everything he did was normal to her.
When she was a concubine maid before, such things were commonplace.
She had even experienced more absurd situations, having slept in the same large quilt with dozens of people.
It could be said that Guo Xu Yang now was much better than he had been before.
Moreover, she was now considered Guo Xu Yang's wife.
Before, he wouldn't even cast a glance at her.
Guo Xu Yang had no idea what Yu'er was thinking. He was embodying the spirit of a diligent ox, working hard in the fields.
Only after Guo Xu Yang had completely released himself and lay panting beside Yu'er did she help him wipe the sweat.
"You must be exhausted. Don't do this again in the future."
"Not tired. Just a bit depleted before coming."
"Are you planning to keep Xiao Si by your side?"
"Yes. What's wrong?"
"Our location here is too vulnerable. What if she transmits information from this side one day?"
"It's okay. I believe she won't do that."
"It's good that she won't. If the situation here were truly transmitted, our location would be in trouble."
"Right. I'll probe her intentions again when I get back. Let's sleep; it's getting late."
"What about Xi Li?"
"She won't come here. Why worry so much?"
"I'm just concerned about you."
"Want to go for another round?"
"Sleep. We'll do whatever you want tomorrow. It's almost dawn. Besides, it won't be appropriate to meet those people with dark circles under our eyes tomorrow at noon."
"Then hurry up and sleep. We'll go straight to the hotel after waking up."
"Okay." Yu'er agreed, hugging Guo Xu Yang's arm as she slowly drifted off to sleep.
She had a dream. In her dream, she was swimming with Guo Xu Yang in a river.
The river was incredibly wide, and the opposite bank was nowhere in sight.
There were many women beside Guo Xu Yang, and she swam slowly behind him.
Suddenly, a large carp leaped out and jumped directly into her arms.
She was overjoyed and immediately hugged the big carp.
Unfortunately, the big carp disappeared.
She had clearly held it, so why was it gone?
She groggily opened her eyes, glanced at Guo Xu Yang, who was still fast asleep, turned over, and continued to sleep.
By the time they woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.
Xiao Si was sitting by their bedside, watching them.
"Sister Si, when did you get here?" Yu'er asked Xiao Si quickly.
"I've been here for a while. What are you two up to?"
"He is my man, and I am his wife," Yu'er explained.
She was afraid Xiao Si might misunderstand.
"You are his wife?"
"Yes."
"Wasn't the Xiao Xi you mentioned yesterday also his wife?"
"Yes. The two who fell asleep in the living room last night are also his wives."
"So many?"
"Many more. I'll take you to meet them when we get back, and you'll know."
"Are men in your region all that powerful?"
"Not really. Yang Zi is quite special."
"He? Special? I don't see anything special about him," Xiao Si said.
"You'll find out when you spend more time together. Sister Si, you go downstairs and rest for a bit. I'll come down after I get dressed."
"You get dressed."
"Could you go down and wait for us for a while?" Yu'er was speechless. She had said it so clearly; she couldn't possibly get dressed in front of her.
"Alright then. I'll go down and wait for you."
"Okay, Sister Si. We'll be down shortly."
Seeing Xiao Si leave, Yu'er quickly put on her clothes.
"Yang Zi, hurry up and get up! Didn't you say you were going to invite Manager Wu and Manager Cheng to dinner at the restaurant?"
"They might not be in the provincial capital. It's likely just Brother Liang coming over at noon. No need to rush."
"The shop is out of beef and lamb. You need to send some over so Liu He can help process it. By the time the slaughtering is done, it will be late."
"Alright, I'll go wash up first." Guo Xu Yang said, lifting the blanket and walking into the bathroom.