Every year, harvesting wheat was a source of dread for Xie Yan, as it was exhausting for him and became something he least wanted to face.

Yu Yue looked back at him and laughed, "You're willing!"

Xie Yan looked up and said, "Isn't that obvious? Look at my expression right now, is that what I originally intended?"

Yu Yuehui laughed again, "There's nothing we can do about it. This is a rush harvest. You managed to avoid it last year because of Chaochao, but you definitely can't do it today, since Chaochao is all grown up now."

Xie Yan retorted understandingly, "Where did Chaochao get hit? He's only two years old, not even three yet."

Yu Yuehui quickly hugged him and comforted him, saying, "For Dad, that means he's already three years old."

In rural areas, a three-year-old is already considered a big child and doesn't need to be watched all the time; it can be left to a younger child to look after.

Moreover, they already have someone to look after the child, Maodan.

So no matter what, the thank-you banquet this year will involve harvesting wheat in the fields.

Xie Yan wore a bitter expression. "I just don't understand how Dad calculated his age to be three years old in the traditional Chinese way. Did he include the ten months he was in the womb?"

Unexpectedly, Yu Yuehui nodded; that's how they calculate it in their village.

Xie Yan rolled her eyes and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed), saying, "It's not a child in my belly yet, it's just a cell!"

Turning to look at his wife's smiling face, he was very dissatisfied and complained, "I'm going to sue my father for marriage fraud. He clearly promised me beforehand that he wouldn't let me do any work after the wedding. He lied to me!"

Yu Yue lay down beside him and laughed, "Then why don't you go and talk to Dad about it?"

Xie Yan was furious at his wife's provocative attitude. She knew perfectly well that he didn't have the guts, but she deliberately said it like that.

A sly glint flashed in Xie Yan's eyes. He suddenly flipped over and pinned the person beneath him.

He lowered his head slightly and gently bit Yu Yuehui's pink, petal-like lips.

Yu Yuehui's lips were softer than anyone could imagine, completely different from her usual capable demeanor. It was as if a gentle bite could melt your heart with sweetness.

Xie Yan originally only intended to punish her a little, but the moment he touched that soft spot, he felt as if he were sinking into a quagmire, instantly becoming immersed in it and unable to extricate himself.

The kiss seemed to freeze time itself.

When it was over, both of them were panting heavily, their chests heaving. Xie Yan stared at his wife's blushing face, her shy appearance making his heart feel like it was being gnawed by a thousand ants, itchy and uncomfortable, as if an electric current was running through his body.

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the desire in his heart, but it was really difficult. He looked up at his wife with a somewhat aggrieved expression, and said softly with a hint of laziness and seduction in his voice, "Honey, how about we don't go to work this afternoon?"

Anyway, the jobs these days aren't the kind that require a lot of urgency; it doesn't take more than half a day.

Yu Yue was completely captivated by Xie Yan's voice and began to consider the possibility of not going to work in the afternoon. After realizing what was happening, she was both ashamed and angry. She glared at Xie Yan, pushed him away forcefully, turned her face away, and sat up, even covering her ears. She was determined not to be tempted by this man.

Xie Yan watched her actions with a smile, quickly pulling down the hand that was covering her ears, his voice full of coquettishness, "Why don't you reconsider, my wife~"

Yu Yuehui's earlobes turned red, looking delicate and alluring. She quickly pulled Xie Yan's hand away, jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), and while tidying her somewhat disheveled clothes, turned to look at Xie Yan and said in a feigned serious tone, "Being coquettish won't work. In broad daylight, can't you think of something normal?"

Xie Yan, like a child, threw himself onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and complained, "I can't remember, I can't remember at all!"

Even though it was clearly a playful gesture, Yu Yuehui couldn't take her eyes off it. How could someone be both handsome and cute? It was absolutely amazing. Everything about Xie Yan seemed to be etched into her heart. Any little action of his could make her itch with desire, let alone such a coquettish gesture.

Yu Yuehui couldn't resist any longer. She leaned forward and kissed Xie Yan on the cheek, gently coaxing, "Good boy, I'll reward you when we get back tonight."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan's eyes flashed with surprise. He grabbed her, pulled her back, and kissed her again.

This time, he was no longer impatient. Instead, he patiently kissed Yu Yuehui inch by inch, from her forehead, eyebrows, and eyes to the tip of her nose. Finally, he gently pried open her lips and teeth, penetrating deeper and deeper, tenderly enveloping her in his love until Yu Yuehui was weak and powerless, only able to let his love spread freely.

When Yu Yue went out again, her lips were slightly swollen and red, but fortunately it wasn't very noticeable.

She turned back and glared reproachfully at Xie Yan inside the house before slowly walking away.

However, in the evening, Yu Yuehui kept her promise and borrowed the book that Xie Yan had been longing for.

Xie Yan's eyes lit up the moment he saw the book. He looked at Yu Yuehui excitedly, like a child who had received a favorite toy. "Wife~, you are so amazing! Let me see it quickly!"

Yu Yuehui quickly pressed down Xie Yan's restless hand and said seriously, "You can see it, but there's a condition: you absolutely cannot tell anyone after you've seen it."

Xie Yan hesitated slightly, then tentatively asked, "Even Gu Bin won't work?"

Yu Yuehui glared at him again and emphasized, "Of course not. Do you know that I secretly borrowed this book from Linghui? Gu Bin has no idea."

Xie Yan nodded quickly, promising earnestly, "I know, honey, I promise I won't tell anyone after I read it!"

He could mock Gu Bin in other ways, as long as he didn't let Gu Bin realize that it was this book that had leaked the information.

Hearing their conversation, Chaochao ran over on her short legs, hugged Yu Yuehui's leg, tilted her head up, and asked with a bewildered look, "Can't even Chaochao be told?"

Xie Yan and Yu Yuehui exchanged a glance, secretly realizing they had forgotten about this clever little devil.

Xie Yan reacted quickly, stuffing the book in his hand into his arms and, before the child could see what it was, swiftly swapping it with a book in his spatial storage.

Then, she looked down and smiled at Chaochao, saying, "Of course Chaochao can know. When Dad and Mom are talking about other people, they are referring to outsiders, not our Chaochao."

Upon hearing this, Chaochao immediately perked up, her eyes sparkling, and she tilted her little head up, saying, "Then, Daddy, let me see."

Xie Yan glanced at his wife standing beside him, a hint of smugness in his eyes. "I told you she'd be able to tell?"

Yu Yuehui covered her face helplessly. She hadn't expected Chaochao to be so persistent about this book and insist on reading it.