After Ge Qiuqin left, only Xia Enruo and Gu Shaoxuan remained in the room.

The lights flickered, but she was used to it by now.

"Let me make your bed. Are you tired? Wash your feet before you go to sleep to relax."

Xia Enruo went into the bedroom and made Gu Shaoxuan's bed. She then fetched a basin of water from the kitchen to wash his feet, took off his socks, and massaged his feet.

"You must have been sitting for a long time today. Your feet are freezing cold, which means your blood circulation is poor. You need to exercise every day and walk with crutches. That will help you recover faster."

Gu Shaoxuan couldn't bear to hear "get better quickly." He wished he could be with Xia Enruo like this every day.

So close, talking face to face.

He looked up at Xia Enruo's head. Today she was wearing a short-sleeved top with a wide neckline and squatting in front of him. Her fair and soft skin was faintly visible under his gaze.

He frowned, his deep eyes filled with desire, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. He felt a burning heat throughout his body, his blood surging.

Gu Shaoxuan raised his hand and placed it on Xia Enruo's cheek, gently picking up a stray hair from her ear and tucking it behind her head.

Xia Enruo lowered her head, puzzled. What was Gu Shaoxuan doing?

She looked up at him; his cheeks were flushed under the light, and his breathing was clearly audible. He was fucking handsome! Even injured and overweight, he was still dashing.

Gu Shaoxuan used his large hand to pull Xia Enruo's head towards him, then lowered his head and kissed her lips, sucking on them forcefully.

A tingling sensation instantly spread throughout Xia Enruo's body, and her cheeks began to burn, as if a fire was rapidly and fiercely burning inside her chest.

Gu Shaoxuan's kiss was rough; this was the first time in over 20 years of being single since birth that he had held soft, delicate lips in his mouth. The faint fragrance stirred his thoughts, and he used his tongue to entwine with hers, sealing her lips with his own. He breathed heavily…

Xia Enruo felt increasingly short of breath. It was the first time she had ever been kissed to the point of suffocation. She had never experienced this strange feeling in her previous life. It was so exciting, but she was holding her breath.

She tried to back away, but Gu Shaoxuan's large hand pressed down on the back of her head, and she couldn't break free. If this continued, she would be kissed to death by him.

Xia Enruo no longer cared about enjoying the handsome kiss; she pulled her hand out of the foot bath and slapped him.

The splash of water immediately brought Gu Shaoxuan back to his senses.

What are you doing?!

Xia Enru wiped her lips.

"Pah!"

She forgot about the foot bath water all over her hands and quickly spat it out. Gu Shaoxuan, this rough and tough guy, was really brutal; even a kiss could kill someone.

Xia Enru went to the washroom and wiped her face with a towel.

Gu Shaoxuan felt wronged, like a child who had done something wrong.

"It seems my wife really hates me; she won't even let me kiss her."

He turned and looked at Xia Enruo, and said:

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't control myself."

"Gu Shaoxuan, you can stay here by yourself from now on. I'll go out and rent a place to live."

Although Xia Enruo thought Gu Shaoxuan was incredibly handsome, he had previously been so angry and distrustful of her, insisting on divorcing her. Thinking about it now, it was infuriating. Today, he actually started acting like a hooligan towards her. Although they were legally married, they would eventually get a divorce. How could he do this?

The divorce papers Gu Shaoxuan wrote are still in my closet. How could I do such a thing?

"Enruo, I was wrong, please don't go!"

Gu Shaoxuan muttered.

At night, Gu Shaoxuan lay in bed unable to sleep. His mind was filled with the scenes of their kiss, and he was so excited that he almost had a physical reaction.

He really wanted to lie on the ground and do 100 push-ups right now, so he would be tired enough to fall asleep, but unfortunately his body wouldn't allow it, so he could only endure it.

The next morning, Xia Enruo got up early, helped Gu Shaoxuan wash up, had breakfast, and then went out with Ge Qiuqin.

It has to be said that she made the right decision to follow Ge Qiuqin. After living in Yongning City for so long, she really didn't know much about the cotton market.

They feel similar to the touch, but the prices are quite different; cotton from Xinjiang is the most expensive and the best.

Ge Qiuqin is an expert in this field; she can tell which ones are artificial and which ones are all-natural just by touching them.

The two carried the two large bags of cotton and fabric they had bought back home. Luckily, the cotton was light, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to walk back all day.

"Sister-in-law, you're not tired at all. You walk with so much energy."

Xia Enruo asked from behind, panting heavily.

“This little bit of stuff is a piece of cake for me. Before I got married, I helped my dad harvest crops at home. I would carry bags of grain home without even breaking a sweat.”

Ge Qiuqin is very skilled at farming and household chores, thanks to her mother who taught her from a young age.

"Sister-in-law, haven't you really thought about going out and finding some work?"

Xia Enruo felt that Ge Qiuqin was really frustrated because she was busy with family matters every day and had to watch Zhang Xin's face when she needed money.

"I've thought about it. Of course I've thought about it! But I haven't had much schooling, and I don't have your cooking skills, so I really can't think of anything I could do."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. There will always be a job you can handle."

The two walked along, their mouths parched from the sun. There was still some distance to the bus stop, and Xia Enruo was so tired that she could barely walk.

These past two days she's been thinking about finding a business opportunity to do something, because she can't just sit at home and live off her savings. After buying cotton and fabric today, she only has about 120 yuan left from the money she earned in the past two days, which makes her even more determined to make more money.

"Sister-in-law, let's rest in the shade for a bit. We don't need to rush back; I'm going to get heatstroke if we keep walking like this."

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