Xi Ran stared in disbelief at the thick quilt covering her.

Is this really necessary?

It's summer now, it's so hot and sweaty. If she covers herself with such a thick quilt, she'll probably get a rash.

Forget it, she won't cover it up.

With this thing covering me, I'm sure I'll get 100% attention when I walk out of the hospital.

She wouldn't want to; it would be too embarrassing.

With the internet so developed these days, she certainly doesn't want to trend on social media.

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Xi Ran pointed to the thick quilt that Chu Jiangyi had just bought, looking disgusted, almost rolling her eyes.

"Isn't this blanket a little too thick?"

Chu Jiang also pretended to be stupid, acting as if he couldn't understand his wife's explicit and implicit hints.

He didn't want to go to the supermarket to change his blankets.

That's too much trouble.

My mother and Aunt Zhang both said firmly that a woman shouldn't be exposed to drafts during her postpartum period, otherwise she'll develop health problems later. This concerns the new mother's health, so we can't take it lightly.

No matter how much she hates him, he has to do what needs to be done.

So, I asked the supermarket clerk to pick out the thickest, most airtight quilt.

The salesperson said that this quilt is so thick that it's not even breathable; you'll even sweat while using it in winter. Its warmth retention is top-notch, and it's their store's prized possession. Of course, it's also the most expensive.

Before he bought it, the salesperson confirmed with him again and again.

I only placed the order because I knew he absolutely had to buy it.

After all, it's rare to buy a cotton quilt in the middle of summer.

"It's not thick! You can ask Mom and Aunt Zhang if you don't believe me."

Yu Xuehui and Aunt Zhang looked at each other in bewilderment.

They don't want to take the blame.

The pot is too heavy, I can't carry it!

Chu Jiangyi has already bought the quilts. If they say anything more, won't they just make people hate them? They can't just return them, can they? All this trouble is too much.

They wanted to go home as soon as possible.

They just stood there quietly, pretending they knew nothing.

Xi Ran looked at her mother-in-law and Aunt Zhang, who were acting as if they hadn't heard anything, and her lips twitched involuntarily.

Is this necessary?

I can't rely on my mother-in-law or Aunt Zhang, so I can only rely on myself.

Self-help is always an option!

"There's hardly any wind in the middle of summer, so I might as well just go back home and not need to wrap myself in a blanket. It's too hot, I'm afraid I'll get heat rash."

"no!"

Everyone is telling the same story.

Xi Ran glared fiercely at Chu Jiangyi.

You win!

Laugh if you want to!

Let's give it our all!

Why buy such a thick blanket? You have too much money to burn. It's like you're afraid she won't get heat rash.

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Xi Ran was quite helpless and chose to play dead.

They let Chu Jiang do as he pleased.

Seeing that his wife had taken everyone's advice, Chu Jiang smiled and covered him with the blanket.

Xi Ran kept her eyes closed the whole time, like an ostrich, and followed Chu Jiangyi's steps as they walked out.

As long as she doesn't see those strange looks, she'll pretend she doesn't know.

Being an ostrich isn't so bad.

fine.

Chu Jiang was afraid that his young wife would fall, so he swept her up in his arms.

"You can't walk like that. What if you fall?"

Xi Ran felt that burying her head in Chu Jiangyi's chest would make her act like an ostrich more righteous, which was a good way to avoid attracting attention.

"Ostrich! Time to open your eyes!"

Xi Ran kept her eyes closed the whole time, only slowly opening them after Chu Jiangyi carried her to the car.

"Not many people were watching just now, were they?"

Chu Jiang also said helplessly.

"No! We went through the formalities early in the morning, there were hardly any people at the hospital, stop making a big deal out of it."

Xi Ran smiled awkwardly; the result was completely different from what she had expected.

The scenario she envisioned didn't happen, so the outcome was still good.

At least it won't be embarrassing.

"I didn't mean it..."

Forget it! Explanation is just a cover-up.

She should say less.

She was exhausted and didn't have time to argue with Chu Jiangyi about these meaningless things.

"If you're sleepy, lean on my shoulder and sleep for a while."

"good!"

...

When Xi Ran woke up groggily, she smelled a delicious aroma of food and her stomach rumbled.

"Are you hungry? Mom asked me to bring you food!"

Xi Ran looked at the delicious-looking food and spat out her saliva.

Finally, I can eat Aunt Zhang's cooking.

Happiness came so suddenly that she could hardly believe it.

Xi Ran eagerly took a sip of soup, and immediately frowned.

"It has no taste! What is this?"

Chu Jiang patiently explained, "When Aunt Zhang cooks, she packs your portion separately and then adds the seasonings. This is all the treatment you'll receive before you finish your postpartum period."

Xi Ran looked at Chu Jiangyi with a pitiful expression, "Can this thing be eaten? It has no taste at all, how can anyone live like this?"

"How could that be? Aunt Zhang's cooking skills have been proven; it's not that bad."

"Try it if you don't believe me!"

Chu Jiang also picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the food. This tasteless stuff was exceptionally unpalatable.

It's almost like pig feed.

"There's nothing we can do about it. For your health, just bear with it."

Why couldn't you just hold back!

"Fine, I'll eat with you."

"You said it! You can't go back on your word!"

"No regrets. Anyway, I'll have to lose weight after you finish your postpartum period. I can just eat it as a diet meal."

"Okay! Then let's cheer each other on, my dear husband."

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