Two shichen passed, and they had planted half of the fruit tree saplings. Their two groups met up, and if it weren't for the approaching dusk, they probably could have finished planting them all in one go.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Ah Wei and I will go fetch water. You can head back first," Sima Han said.
Shen Xiaoyan actually wanted to add some immortal spring water to the water to help all these fruit trees survive. However, with two men working there, if she insisted on staying, it would attract suspicion. It was better to wait until tomorrow.
Thus, Shen Xiaoyan pulled Yue Qingxin along as they walked towards the front courtyard.
On the way, Yue Qingxin said, "Xiaoyan, I think even if we plant all the saplings, there will still be a lot of empty space in this area."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded, "Yes, so I was thinking, since it's still early, should we make another trip to the county town to buy some more saplings?"
This was Shen Xiaoyan's genuine thought. If they planted the saplings this year, they could bear fruit next year. Although each tree wouldn't yield much, the sheer number of trees would make up for it.
Therefore, the matter of buying saplings needed to be discussed with Zheng Wei.
That night, lying in bed, Shen Xiaoyan told Zheng Wei about it. Zheng Wei also said, "Mi Mi and I are thinking the same thing. How about this: after we finish planting the remaining saplings tomorrow morning, Ah Han and I will go to the county town to buy some more?"
Shen Xiaoyan said, "No need. You guys leave early tomorrow morning. Yue Qingxin and I will slowly plant the rest. It takes two days to travel to and from the town. We need a large quantity, and we don't want to go late and find they're all gone."
Zheng Wei said, "If that's the case, then how will Mi Mi reward her husband?"
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zheng Wei, confused, "Reward? Reward for what? Why a reward?"
Zheng Wei's large hand gently caressed Shen Xiaoyan's waist and he said, "Your husband has been so diligent, shouldn't Mi Mi reward him properly?"
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan felt like she understood immediately.
But was this really okay?
Outside the window, the bright moonlight shone onto the window. Even with the curtains blocking it, some light could still be seen. She had rarely seen such moonlight in her previous life.
Shen Xiaoyan felt a weight on her body. In the dim light, Zheng Wei's face appeared before her.
She didn't know if it was because of the passage of time, or because she had drunk a lot of immortal spring water, or perhaps because it was dark, but Shen Xiaoyan could barely see the long scar on Zheng Wei's face.
Shen Xiaoyan reached out and gently stroked Zheng Wei's face. Her slightly cold fingers brushed against his hot skin, bringing a trembling sensation to both of them.
"Mi Mi, do I look good?" Zheng Wei's lips curled up, his voice low and hoarse, as if suppressing something.
"So handsome~" Shen Xiaoyan stared at Zheng Wei's face dazedly, instinctively answering.
Zheng Wei was very satisfied with Shen Xiaoyan's reaction. He leaned down and his lips moved towards Shen Xiaoyan's cheek.
The hot breath Zheng Wei exhaled sprayed onto Shen Xiaoyan's face, igniting a flame and causing her body temperature to rise rapidly.
"Mi Mi, Mi Mi."
Zheng Wei kept calling out her name softly.
Although they had been intimate several times, Shen Xiaoyan still didn't know how to react at this moment.
In a flash of inspiration, she remembered a sentence she had heard in her previous life: "Push the man down."
Shen Xiaoyan seemed to grasp the true meaning. With a burst of strength, she pushed Zheng Wei off her.
Zheng Wei was pushed to the side by Shen Xiaoyan, somewhat confused. What was happening?
Before he could even ask, Shen Xiaoyan had already pressed down on him.
"Mi Mi, what are you doing?"
"Pushing you down."
Zheng Wei wanted to laugh but managed to suppress it. "Then, how does Mi Mi plan to push me down?"
Shen Xiaoyan thought for a moment but couldn't come up with a method. She still stubbornly said, "Of course, I know I have to take off my clothes first."
As she spoke, Shen Xiaoyan fumbled with her clothes. However, the more anxious she became, the less she could undress. She recalled that Zheng Wei's clothes were always taken off by himself.
Since the gentle approach didn't work, Shen Xiaoyan decided to get forceful.
Just as Zheng Wei noticed Shen Xiaoyan's expression change, he heard a tearing sound, followed by a cool sensation on his body.
At this moment, he understood everything. Shen Xiaoyan had torn his clothes.
Shen Xiaoyan stripped Zheng Wei bare and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Now it's better, no clothes to get in the way."
Zheng Wei gave Shen Xiaoyan a half-smile and said softly, "Then shouldn't Mi Mi also take off her clothes?"
Shen Xiaoyan agreed, "Right, I forgot. Wait a moment."
After speaking, Shen Xiaoyan quickly stripped herself bare and threw herself onto Zheng Wei.
"Okay, now I can push you down," Shen Xiaoyan said excitedly.
Zheng Wei waited for a long time, but Shen Xiaoyan made no further move.
"Mi Mi?"
"En. What is it?" Shen Xiaoyan lifted her head and looked at Zheng Wei in confusion.
"Didn't you say you were going to push me down?" Zheng Wei asked.
"Yes, aren't I pressing down on you now?" Shen Xiaoyan answered earnestly.
Zheng Wei:
Shen Xiaoyan waited for a while. When Zheng Wei didn't speak, she felt a bit strange. Had she done something wrong?
"What's wrong?" Shen Xiaoyan asked caringly.
Zheng Wei didn't speak. He flipped over and pinned Shen Xiaoyan down, his hoarse voice whispering in her ear, "Since Mi Mi doesn't know how to do it, then your husband will go first."
With that, Zheng Wei began to caress her, specifically targeting Shen Xiaoyan's sensitive spots. In no time, he felt the small woman beneath him go soft.
The long night continued.
The consequence of their indulgence was that Shen Xiaoyan couldn't get out of bed the next day.
Zheng Wei, however, had already woken up. He got dressed, went out to wash up, and when he returned, he saw Shen Xiaoyan sleeping soundly, hugging the quilt.
He walked to the side of the bed, placed a light kiss on Shen Xiaoyan's face, and then said, "Sleep longer. I'm leaving."
Shen Xiaoyan groggily opened her eyes, "Leaving? Where are you going?"
Zheng Wei chuckled. This little woman was indeed not completely drowsy. She had already forgotten what they had agreed upon yesterday.
"Ah Han and I are going to the county town. We'll probably be back by the afternoon of the day after tomorrow. Take good care of yourself at home," Zheng Wei said softly.
"Oh, I forgot. Go ahead. Don't worry, I'll be fine at home. By the way, did you take the money?" When Shen Xiaoyan heard Zheng Wei was going to the county town, her mind slowly cleared up, and she remembered what they had discussed the night before.
Propping herself up in bed, Shen Xiaoyan was about to get up to get the money for Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei pushed Shen Xiaoyan back onto the bed and said, "I've already taken it. You should sleep a little longer; it's not even dawn yet."
Shen Xiaoyan didn't go back to sleep. Instead, she sat up and started getting dressed.
Although she wasn't a woman in this ancient era who worshipped her husband as heaven, even in her previous life, when a husband was going on a long journey, his wife would usually see him off.