Chapter 41 Remember to prepare family planning supplies before tubal ligation

"It's good to move there early, it will be much more convenient for them to go to the Children's Palace for classes." Of course, more importantly, it will be able to get away from the Ji family and the people who make her unhappy.

Ji Wei's suggestion of moving the plan forward was actually four years ahead of her original plan, but seeing Gu Zhiyuan's current attitude, as if he couldn't wait to move there, she smiled and said, "It seems we need to revise our plans. This can't be rushed. You should go and spend time with the two children first; they've been talking about you for a while now."

Gu Zhiyuan glanced at her but didn't leave immediately. He carefully spoke, "You don't need to pay attention to what they say. Whatever you want to do, the children and I will support you." His closest relatives saying such things to her must have been very upsetting for her, which is why she desperately wanted to leave.

Only after he had walked away did Ji Wei belatedly realize the meaning behind his words. He was worried that she would be hurt by what Zhou Xiuzhen and the others had said. Thinking of this, a smile appeared in her eyes. She had long since given up on the Ji family, so such words could not affect her at all.

When the two children in the main room saw him come in, Lulu was the first to ask, "Daddy, have Grandma and Uncle left?"

"They've already left. Doesn't Lulu like them?" Gu Zhiyuan asked, squatting down in front of her.

Lulu shook her head: "I don't like it. Grandma is so fierce, and so is Uncle."

"Okay, if Lulu doesn't like it, she doesn't need to see them." Gu Zhiyuan affectionately rubbed the little girl's head. It seemed she wasn't doing well in the Ji family, which was perhaps why Ji Wei was willing to marry him. At first, he thought that with their remarriage and clear division of labor, being partners would be good. But now, he was somewhat dissatisfied with being just partners and wanted their relationship to be closer. He just didn't know what Ji Wei thought.

From the summer vacation until now, Lulu has gone from initially trying to sleep in her own room to now being able to sleep in her own room, even when Gu Zhiyuan is not home. Gu Zhiyuan realized this before taking a shower, so he changed the long-sleeved shirt and pants he had prepared into a vest and shorts. When he went upstairs, the lights in both children's rooms were already off. Looking at the light coming from Ji Wei's room, he suddenly felt a little nervous. One step or two steps, a distance that should have been short, felt like a long time to him.

The doorknob was gripped, and Ji Wei's heart began to race when she heard the noise from the doorway. Before, when Lulu was in the room, she didn't feel that anything was wrong, but now that it was just the two of them, she felt that the air in the room had become thin.

"Still not asleep?" Gu Zhiyuan asked as he pushed the door open and saw that she was still holding a book.

"I'll go to sleep right away." For some reason, she didn't dare to look him in the eye at that moment. It wasn't until he got closer that Ji Wei realized he was wearing a tank top and shorts. She could clearly see the smooth lines of his muscles. So, was he trying to seduce her?

"School's about to start, so don't work too hard these next few days." Noticing her evasive gaze, Gu Zhiyuan's mood suddenly brightened. He had noticed before that Ji Wei seemed to really like his body. Of course, that was just the literal meaning. Every time he wore a tank top or shorts, her gaze towards him carried a burning intensity that she herself didn't realize. Feeling that burning gaze again, Gu Chen'an's smile widened.

"Are you done? If you are, I'll turn off the light." After Ji Wei finished dawdling, he had already lain down on the inside of the bed. Although Lulu had gone to a separate room, the two of them still maintained their previous positions, with Gu Zhiyuan sleeping on the inside and Ji Wei on the outside.

"Okay, you can turn it off." Gu Zhiyuan's voice was somewhat low.

With a snap, Ji Wei turned off the light. Following her memory, she walked to the bedside in the darkness and lay down next to him. The moment she lay down, she thought she heard the sound of his breathing stop. He hadn't done anything, but Ji Wei felt that he was radiating heat towards her, which made her feel hot.

"Are you still troubled by what happened this evening?" the person inside asked.

"You mean Ji Shengzhou's matter?" Ji Wei took a while to realize what he was talking about.

“Yes, parents always feel obligated to help the other person if they are doing well, but they don’t realize that this behavior is harmful.” Gu Zhiyuan wanted to use himself as an example to tell her not to be so sad.

“They’re not unaware, they’re just pretending not to know. I used to get upset about things like this, but not anymore. Don’t worry, they can’t hurt me anymore.” As Ji Wei spoke, she couldn’t help but roll over, and then the position where she was facing away from him became one where she was facing him. She could even feel his breath.

Gu Zhiyuan didn't believe the last sentence. Just like he still occasionally felt sad because of his parents' actions, he thought that Ji Wei's words were to comfort him. He couldn't help but lean closer to her: "It's okay to be sad. Tomorrow is another day."

Ji Wei only felt that he was too close to her, but she didn't seem to hear what he said.

The speaker noticed the change in distance between them, and he suddenly lay back down, waiting for his racing heart to calm down before speaking: "Ji Wei, are you satisfied with your life now?"

"I'm fairly satisfied," Ji Wei replied after a moment's thought, then asked, "And you, are you satisfied with your current life?"

"Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied, but I have a small wish." Gu Zhiyuan looked at her as he spoke. Although the room was dark, he could still accurately sense her location.

"What?" Ji Wei suddenly became curious, after all, this person usually acted as if he had no desires.

"Can our relationship go further? I don't want to be just partners, Ji Wei, can you give me a chance?" No one knew how much courage it took for Gu Zhiyuan to say these words; at this moment, he was so nervous that he dared not breathe.

Ji Wei felt that his words came out of nowhere, but the joy in her heart was undeniable. Thinking of her rapid heartbeat and occasional palpitations, she forced herself to calm down: "Our marriage certificate isn't fake, is it?"

The man, who had been tense, suddenly chuckled upon hearing this, and then precisely grasped her hand in the darkness: "You're right, we are a real couple with a marriage certificate."

His hand was warm and strong, and the temperature rose steadily where he held it. Ji Wei thought that the future was still long, and it would be nice to have someone by her side. So she slowly inserted her fingers between his fingers, and their hands, which were originally clasped together, quickly became interlocked. This was her response.

Gu Zhiyuan was somewhat excited. Although he had been married before, his relationship with Fang Qing, from their first meeting to their marriage, had been facilitated by both families. But with Ji Wei, he wanted their relationship to progress further; he wanted more.

Ji Wei, on the outside, was also thinking, could this be considered her first time falling in love in both her lives? In her previous life, she and Xie Fei went through a routine blind date and got married, and their relationship was mostly one of mutual respect. But with Gu Zhiyuan, she had to admit that she was lusting after his body. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but chuckle. She didn't know what she had been agonizing over before. They had a marriage certificate, so whatever they did was legal.

Hearing her laughter, the person next to her turned around, leaned close to her cheek, and whispered, "What are you laughing at? Let's make it clear, no backing out."

His lips were almost touching her cheek as he spoke. Ji Wei felt a ticklish, tingling sensation, as if an electric current had surged through her body. For a moment, she suspected that he was doing it on purpose, so she wanted to retaliate. She imitated what he had just done and moved closer to him, saying, "Don't worry, I won't go back on my word."

Gu Zhiyuan could no longer hear what she was saying. All his attention and senses were focused on his own face. It felt as if all the blood in his body had rushed to his head at that moment. He placed the hand they were holding on his chest, and when he spoke again, his voice was hoarse: "Ji Wei, what did you just say?"

Even in the darkness, Ji Wei could sense his change. She instantly became docile and said softly, "I said I wouldn't go back on my word. It's late, we should go to sleep."

"Okay, you go to sleep first." Gu Zhiyuan was in a state of excitement, and he hesitated whether to take another shower.

"You should go to sleep early too, and remember to prepare family planning supplies when you have time." Perhaps because she had lived an extra lifetime, Ji Wei didn't feel ashamed to say this, after all, it was to protect the two of them.

“Family...family planning supplies?” Gu Zhiyuan’s tone suddenly became stuttering.

"Yeah, do you expect me to prepare?" Noticing his nervousness, Ji Wei suddenly felt like she was teasing a respectable married man.

"Of course not, I'll be ready." Gu Zhiyuan quickly regained his composure.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Ji Wei said, yawning. As an adult man and woman, and both of them being remarried, Ji Wei felt that she shouldn't be so shy about bringing this up.

"Ji Wei, I'm planning to get a tubal ligation." Gu Zhiyuan's tone became serious; he had been considering this for a while.

"There's no conflict between getting a tubal ligation and preparing for that," Ji Wei said, yawning again.

"I'm afraid that's not fair to you." Gu Zhiyuan expressed his concern. Many second-marriage couples will have another child to serve as a bond for the family, and he was afraid that Ji Wei might have the same idea in the future.

"No, I don't plan to have any more children. The two of them are enough." Ji Wei's tone became serious.

"I will definitely treat you and Lulu well," Gu Zhiyuan promised again.

"Don't worry, we've both grown legs now. If you treat us badly, we'll leave on our own. So don't think about anything else, go to sleep early." Ji Wei was really sleepy.

"Okay." Gu Zhiyuan's voice carried a faint smile. He thought that her words always calmed all his emotions. But should he get the family planning supplies from the family planning office or buy them himself?