As she said this, Jiang Si's hands had already wandered restlessly to his chest.

His tone and eyes were full of teasing.

Seeing this, Huo Tingzhou sighed helplessly.

As he pulled her into his arms, he gently rested his chin on Jiang Si's head.

He is a man, a man with normal needs.

At that age, when he was full of youthful vigor, the girl he longed for was sleeping beside him.

Controlling his body's instinctive desires was not an easy task for him.

Jiang Si was completely unaware of this, and her fingers were already circling around his chest.

Before she could even finish one circle, Huo Tingzhou had already grabbed her hand.

"Not these next few days."

Jiang Si paused for a moment, then her eyes involuntarily drifted downwards.

no?

Is that what she meant?

Huo Tingzhou couldn't help but notice his wife's exaggerated movements.

He paused, then turned her head back to its normal position.

He said helplessly, "It's not what you think."

"What is it?"

Meeting his wife's fixed gaze, Huo Tingzhou suddenly felt a sense of relief.

What did you eat for dinner?

Jiang Si blinked. Was this question jumping a little too fast?

“Seafood noodles, oh right, Sister Hu also asked Wei Dong and Wei Min to bring me a bowl of sour bamboo shoot fish soup.”

Jiang Si couldn't help but swallow hard when she heard about the sour bamboo shoot fish soup.

"Let's buy some pickled bamboo shoots later, they're great for making soup."

Huo Tingzhou suddenly looked over and asked, "Wife, have you felt unwell anywhere these past few days?"

"No."

He asks this question almost every month, and Jiang Si is practically immune to it now.

Noticing his gaze lingering on her, Jiang Si said, "Really, no, I've been eating and sleeping well these past two days..."

At this point, Jiang Si suddenly paused.

These past few days, her sleep quality has been surprisingly good, yet she still feels like she hasn't had enough sleep.

Thinking about it, my appetite seems to have increased a bit these past few days.

"I don't think so..." Jiang Si asked hesitantly.

Huo Tingzhou hugged him tighter. "Whether it is or not, be careful these next few days, especially when you go beachcombing tomorrow. Be extra careful."

"Those rocks are slippery, be careful not to fall."

Forget it, there's no point in giving so many instructions.

Just keep a close eye on things when the time comes.

"It's getting late, go to sleep." Huo Tingzhou picked up the palm-leaf fan from the bedside table and gently fanned her.

Jiang Si nodded.

Perhaps because she had something on her mind, she didn't sleep very well that night.

In her half-awake state, she even dreamed of the creature she hated most.

As a result, Jiang Si was awakened before four o'clock in the morning.

Looking up, I realized that Huo Tingzhou was still in the same position he had been in before going to bed last night.

As soon as she moved, Huo Tingzhou opened his eyes. "Why did you wake up so early today?"

Jiang Si hadn't slept well and was feeling a bit listless, so she found a comfortable position and snuggled into his arms.

Then he murmured, "I dreamt about something I hated. What about you? Why aren't you asleep?"

Actually, she could guess without being asked.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to settle down until his period came.

So without waiting for his reply, Jiang Si said directly, "It's still early, you can sleep with me for a while longer."

This time, Huo Tingzhou agreed readily.

The couple fell asleep in each other's arms, and when they woke up again, it was already broad daylight outside.

Since I'll be out all day, I didn't make breakfast at home.

While Jiang Si was washing up, Huo Tingzhou took his lunchbox and went straight to the cafeteria.

After finishing their meal, the two packed their things and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Jiang Si gave one more piece of advice out of concern.

"Don't tell Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong before things are settled."

"It's also normal for your period to come a few days late, so don't be so nervous."

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.

But to reassure his daughter-in-law, Huo Tingzhou nodded.

As the door was being locked, the brothers Wei Dong and Wei Min came running over.

Despite their young age, they are quite caring, thanks to the subtle influence of their parents.

Seeing so many things on the ground, the two brothers each took a few items.

Hu Meili and Commander Xiao arrived shortly after.

Beachcombing is a very common activity for them, so the couple went without any special equipment.

I brought nothing but a bucket and fire tongs.

Jiang Si had originally been thinking about bringing fewer items.

Huo Tingzhou said, "It's a rare opportunity to go out and have fun, so bring everything along."

Jiang Si thought about it and then stopped worrying about it.

So what if she has a lot of stationery? It's her first time going to the beach, and as long as she has fun, that's all that matters.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the beach.

Today was a high tide day, and there were a lot of people going to the beach in the residential compound.

In addition, there are several fishing villages nearby, so the beach is bustling with people, like dumplings being boiled in a pot.

Fortunately, Dingxiang, a local, gave He Ping directions.

“If you drive another three kilometers, there’s another mudflat over there. Most people, except for old fishermen, don’t know about that place.”

"Okay, let's go over there then."

After reaching an agreement, the group headed towards the beachcombing spot that Dingxiang had mentioned.

Sure enough, when they arrived, there wasn't a soul in sight on the entire mudflat.

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