The moon was bright, the stars were sparse, and all was silent. A small shadow passed through the pavilions and waterside terraces, drawing the sound of frogs. In the quiet night, it not only did not disturb one's sleep, but actually added to the tranquility.

After a while, someone holding a lantern went towards the moon-shaped gate of the courtyard, with the small shadow following at his feet.

"Young master, our lady said she has gone to bed, please go back." The speaker was Ah Man's personal maid.

"Did she say anything else?" Dabao was standing in the backlight, so his facial expression couldn't be seen clearly, and his voice sounded a little dry.

The maid shook her head: "Go back."

The ball of fur swung its tail, bit the hem of Dabao's robe, and dragged it towards the main courtyard. Dabao leaned over, picked it up, and turned around and left without saying a word.

Jian Ning and Ding Youtian watched the whole scene through the window. Ding Youtian looked at Jian Ning sideways and said, "What did you say? I didn't hear a word."

Jian Ning had told Ding Youtian about Ah Man's changes, but she did not mention what Ah Man said. She only said that Ah Man was different from before and no longer called her mother.

She turned and walked over to the table where Ding Youtian had placed his zither, and sat down. "I'm afraid our son is trapped in love. He must be feeling very uncomfortable. The person who always loved to cling to him has changed his nature. I think Man'er will really go back to Yue Country with Yue'e and his sister in two years."

Ding Youtian crossed his arms and touched his nose. "If Bao'er doesn't make any progress on his own, then he deserves to be trapped by love. Don't pay any attention to him. Just let him go."

"How dare you talk like that?" Jian Ning glared at him. "Do you think everyone is as thick-skinned as you? You're always persistent and will fight tooth and nail to get what you want. Bao'er, you're just like me. We're not as cunning and willing to lose face as you are."

"Oh, adultery for your husband?"

Ding Youtian raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll answer on behalf of the lady, traitor!"

As he spoke, his eyes swept towards the bed and then fell on Jian Ning's belly. "The first three months are almost over. I think everything is fine now. Spring nights are short. If my wife has any request, I will definitely not refuse. I am not as stingy as my wife. I won't bother to hint. I will just say it directly."

"Get lost! You're such a jerk." Jian Ning glared at him coquettishly, a blush unconsciously appearing on her face. She had been married to Ding Youtian for several years, but she was still attracted by his sudden and unusual love words.

This guy is always like this, speaking without even having to think about it. If Dabao could learn even half of what he does, he wouldn't have any trouble getting Ah Man back. Isn't there a saying that a good woman is afraid of a clingy man?

Jian Ning thought again of her feelings towards Wu Yanxu in her previous life. They were just the same as Dabao's. In fact, she was not as good as Dabao. Dabao at least dared to order Maoqiu to ask A Man out. With Dabao's personality, it must have taken him several days of psychological preparation. Maybe it was because she mentioned A Man in front of him tonight that he was invisibly stimulated.

Ah Man had almost stopped coming to the villa. Jian Ning had asked Qiao Feng about it, and it had been who knows how long since the two half-grown children had seen each other. She was just about to ask Ding Youtian for advice on how to deal with Dabao when she heard Ding Youtian say, "Are you still thinking about Baoer and Ah Man?"

"Don't think about it." Ding Youtian waved his hand. "Marriage is a matter of fate. If his destined wife can't escape, then she can't be tied up in a pile. Why think about him?"

"So do you think they can succeed?" Jian Ning asked him.

"Why? Are you still worried that Bao'er won't be able to find a wife in the future?" Ding Youtian smiled. "Don't worry too much. You're pregnant now, so it's not easy to worry too much. In my opinion, as I said before, Ah Man may not be suitable for Bao'er."

Jian Ning rolled her eyes at him. "So, what do you think is suitable for Bao'er? Are you still dissatisfied with Man'er for being half barbarian?"

"I swear to God," Ding Youtian said, raising two fingers. "I, your husband, would never have such intentions. But she was able to communicate with Brother Qiu at the age of eight, without any teacher. It's clear that she's not an ordinary person. Bao'er's talent isn't high, just an ordinary person. His only advantage is his willingness to work hard and study. In this respect, he's similar to Brother Yifan, so I say this."

"I understand. You think Bao'er is suitable for a gentle, virtuous and independent-minded woman like Sister Mei, right?"

"I'm sleepy, take a nap."

Ding Youtian stopped discussing the matter with her and went to wash up.

But Jian Ning didn't want to let him go. After getting into bed, she grabbed him and asked, "Tell me the truth, do you also like someone like Sister Mei?"

Ding Youtian was originally facing her, reaching out his hand to embrace her, but upon hearing her words, he turned his body to the side and said with his back to her, "Don't make trouble. I'll only answer you this time. I used to like people like Xiu Gu, but now I like people like you."

He sighed and added, "Alas, my life has been half stormy and half warm!"

Xiu Gu is Duan Xinning, Jian Ning's biological sister. By accident, she was reincarnated into the modern era and traveled back to survive in Xinning's place.

Thinking that both her sisters had given themselves to Ding Youtian, and he dared to turn his back to her, she pinched his armpit, but she was too quick and only pinched a tiny bit of flesh. Little did she know that this would hurt even more, and Ding Youtian let out a low cry and jumped up.

Jian Ning huddled into the thin quilt, covering her head and face and laughing silently.

Ding Youtian rubbed his arm with his teeth bared, and snorted, "I will forgive you today, but if you come back to me again..."

"What are you going to do?" Jian Ning threw back the quilt and puffed out her belly. "Don't blame me for not warning you. Your son is listening to everything you say. If you scare my son to death, I will fight you to the death."

When Ding Youtian saw her belly protruding, he remembered that when Duan Xinyan was pregnant with her second child, she would use her pregnant belly to threaten people, including Jian Ning. He grinned and laughed again.

"You and my cousin are really sisters. You started to act like a troublemaker before you even showed your pregnancy. I'm not indulging you, you fool." He pointed at Jian Ning's belly and said, "Don't bother talking to me about this belly. But if you abort my baby, I'll punish you."

"To borrow Yaoyao's words to Jiajia, can you beat me? You're so arrogant, it's not certain who will be the one to take care of whom. I don't bother to pay attention to you!" Jian Ning pointed at him and said, "Don't move, wait until I turn my back."

Jane Ning rolled her eyes at him, pulled the quilt over her and turned her back to him.

I have to say, this feeling that gave him a chill down his spine was really great, it was simply too good to be true.

But Jian Ning didn't feel happy for more than two seconds, because Ding Youtian also lay down with his back to her. She cursed inwardly, saying that he had no desire for anything but his back to her. She was so angry that she bent her foot and kicked Ding Youtian on the leg.

Ding Youtian took the kick obediently. He knew that Jian Ning would stop after this kick.

The next day, Ma Xiaodou's voice was heard in the yard early in the morning.

"Wow, Jiajia and Yaoyao, you two are so powerful now. Can you teach me too? My elder brother doesn't have the time to teach me. Can you two teach me martial arts? I will take you two as my teachers."

Erniu giggled, "How stupid! Brother Xiaomai is my mother's apprentice. My sister and I also learned martial arts from our mother. You should accept us as your masters. I'll see if Brother Xiaomai will beat you to death when he comes back."

Hearing them laughing and playing in the yard, Jane Ning wondered secretly. It seemed like this was the first time she heard Ma Xiaodou call Jia Jia. In the past, he only called her Yao Yao. Has this boy changed his personality?