"No, I didn't," Jiang Qingqing retorted, biting her lip, her eyes glistening. "Back then, it was pitch dark. Who could see clearly?"
Zhang Liunian finished pulling on his pants, then smiling, he circled her and whispered in her ear, "Does 'not clearly' mean you want to see clearly now? Shall I show you now? Do you want to see?"
*Boom!*
His words sent Jiang Qingqing's heart pounding as if it would leap from her chest, her head swimming.
What did he mean by showing her now? Showing her what?
"N-no," Jiang Qingqing tried to push him away, but when she turned, she met his starry eyes, as deep as the sea.
"No what?"
Zhang Liunian playfully teased her. With that, he leaned in and lightly pecked her lips. "Do you mean you don't want me to kiss you?"
Jiang Qingqing's face instantly turned as red as a monkey's backside. She shook her head foolishly.
"Is your shaking head meaning you don't want me to stop? So you want me to kiss you, right? As you wish." While she was still dazed, Zhang Liunian cupped her head and kissed her passionately.
Before Jiang Qingqing could even react, Zhang Liunian stole her breath, her heartbeat, and almost drowned her in his kiss.
"H-hey, no, don't touch there." After finally being released from his lips, Jiang Qingqing quickly used her hands to stop his roaming hands on her lower back.
Zhang Liunian, who was enjoying himself, heard her words. His large hand grabbed hers and pinned it behind her back. Then, he pressed her against the wall, his body pinning her there.
"Where is 'there'?" Zhang Liunian murmured as he brought his lips close to hers. As he finished speaking, he once again captured her luscious lips.
This kiss was more intense than the previous one. Both were completely engrossed, lost in the moment.
After an unknown amount of time, their clothes loosened, and his breath fell onto Jiang Qingqing's soft chest, moving lower. As he reached the crucial point, she suddenly remembered the doctor's instructions and immediately pushed the man off her.
"No, no, Liunian, it's not allowed. The doctor said not now." Jiang Qingqing struggled to regain her sense of reason and covered her chest with her hands, but her slender arms were no match for the temptation.
Zhang Liunian stared at the scenery revealed by her arms, his blood surging. He had to fight back the urge to pounce on her like a beast several times.
Fortunately, he still had her swollen belly in mind and dared not truly act. With a sigh of helplessness, he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.
A moment later, Zhang Liunian pulled away slightly. Seeing the marks on his wife's body, he reached out and gently stroked them. "Does it hurt?"
Jiang Qingqing turned her head, hugged her chest, and shook her head with a blush. "No, it doesn't hurt."
She didn't realize how alluring she looked. Zhang Liunian suppressed his rising desires and quickly helped her put her clothes back on.
"That's good. I'll go pour the water." As Zhang Liunian was about to go, he saw Jiang Qingqing's body sliding down.
Zhang Liunian was startled and quickly pulled her back into his arms. He then looked at her and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Being cared for made Jiang Qingqing's face even redder, almost smoking. She wasn't feeling unwell; she was just weak in the knees from his kisses, completely limp.
But the words were too embarrassing to say. She bit her lip and remained silent.
Her silence made Zhang Liunian worry more. "Why aren't you speaking? Is it so uncomfortable that you can't speak? I'll take you to the doctor right away."
With that, he made as if to rush out of the room. Seeing this, Jiang Qingqing had to speak. "I'm fine. It's just... just my legs are weak." She then buried her entire head in Zhang Liunian's embrace, leaving only the back of her dark hair visible to him.
She was so embarrassed, so ashamed, she didn't dare look at Zhang Liunian or face him.
Zhang Liunian was stunned when he heard this, then broke into a wide smile, his laughter rumbling from his chest to Jiang Qingqing's ears.
She was so cute, so incredibly cute that he wanted to devour her.
"I'm going to pour the water. Don't hold back." After his laughter subsided, Zhang Liunian got up and left.
With a creak, the door opened, and Zhang Liunian walked out of the room with a large bucket.
Jiang Qingqing, hidden under the thin blanket, heard the sound. She opened a crack in the blanket and peeked out. She saw that she was alone in the room. She then let out a heavy sigh and fanned herself with her hand to cool her flushed face.
It was truly so embarrassing. How could she be so unsteady on her feet from just a little intimacy!
This was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and she felt both shy and annoyed, unsure of what to do.
As she was lost in thought, she heard footsteps outside again. Jiang Qingqing quickly hid herself under the blanket again, not daring to be seen.
This state of affairs continued until Zhang Liunian had coaxed their daughter to sleep. She remained the same.
After putting their daughter to bed and turning off the lights, Zhang Liunian lifted the thin blanket and pulled her into his arms. "Still feeling shy?"
"..." Jiang Qingqing initially didn't want to speak, but hearing his words, she couldn't help but open her mouth and lightly bite his chest.
"Ouch!" Caught off guard, Zhang Liunian gasped, almost ravishing the little vixen in his arms right then and there.
"Slap!" His large hand gently patted Jiang Qingqing's buttocks, forcing a small cry from her. She then glared at him, both ashamed and indignant. "What are you doing?"
Feeling the warmth on his neck, Zhang Liunian chuckled, holding her waist. "You bite me, I spank you. That's called mutual affection."
"What absurd logic." Jiang Qingqing was amused and exasperated by his words. She didn't say anything further and simply rested her head on Zhang Liunian's chest, listening to the rise and fall of his heartbeat.
Zhang Liunian held her quietly and spoke about their visit to Zhao Zhijie's house the day after tomorrow.
"The day after tomorrow morning, you and Huabao will accompany me to Uncle Zhao's. You can deposit the money then. And on the afternoon of the day after that, I'll bring him to our house for dinner to formally meet everyone."
"Is that the uncle who's going to be our sworn relative?"
"Yes, it's him."
"Then do we need to prepare something to take over?"
"I've already prepared it. Didn't you see the things I brought back this afternoon? Two baskets full."
"Alright. When we go home the day after tomorrow, we'll buy some good wine and dishes to entertain him the day after that."
"Thank you for your hard work, Qingqing."
"With you here, it's not hard at all."
"..."
Meanwhile, Zhang Liushui only learned that his parents had returned home after he went home to sleep.
Upon entering his parents' room, before they could exchange many words, he heard them discussing their third son. They wanted him to stop being a self-employed business owner and give his braised meat recipe to their second son.
"Mom and Dad, can't you consider your third son? Second brother is capable and has a stable job. Third brother has finally turned over a new leaf and wants to earn money to support his family on his own. Not only do you not want him to be self-employed, but you also want him to give his recipe to his second brother. You're being too hurtful."