Chapter 202

Shi Ye was dressed casually, in a loose T-shirt, the tropical-style pants Jiang Zhinian bought for him, and a pair of slippers. He looked fresh and casual.

"Have you put on lipstick?"

Jiang Zhinian's lips are light pink. She usually goes out without makeup and rarely wears lipstick. But sometimes, Shi Ye likes to see her paint her lips bright red and then rub it away with her thumb.

Jiang Zhinian put up her long hair that was scattered on her shoulders as she walked, and shook her head: "I haven't wiped it yet."

Because she was a little later than expected to go out, Jiang Zhinian's original plan to put on light makeup was shelved, but she put the lipstick in her bag and planned to apply some when taking photos to improve her complexion.

"Really? Your lips are very red." Shi Ye's tone was gentle and calm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary. He was not worried about being heard by Jiang Yubai and Youyou who were following behind him, but Jiang Zhinian reacted quickly, and his ears suddenly turned red due to nervousness.

When they were done for the last time, Shi Ye pressed her into the bathtub and kissed her for a long time. Her mouth must have been red from the repeated sucking at that time, but she was worried about Yoyo coming back and didn't think of checking in front of the mirror.

Jiang Zhinian reached out and touched her lips, and nervously asked Shi Ye to look at her: "Is it obvious? How about I put on lipstick now?"

Shi Ye stopped her from rummaging through her bag: "It's not obvious. I'll help you put on the lipstick when we get to the bar."

"Hmm..." Jiang Zhinian took Shi Ye's arm and leaned lightly on his shoulder. A state of infatuation after love slowly rose from her body. Her body felt a little weak and her tone was a little lingering.

It's strange to say, this feeling doesn't exist in the first two or three years of marriage, but as the two people become more familiar with each other's bodies, this feeling becomes stronger and stronger.

Shi Ye calmly put his arm around Jiang Zhinian's waist, his eyes glancing at the men passing by who kept stealing glances at Jiang Zhinian, his eyes cold and stern.

As she grew older, Jiang Zhinian lost her youthful aura, which made her already bright beauty reveal an even more mature charm, like a beautiful rose in full bloom. As long as a breeze blows, her rich fragrance will be released, attracting the attention of everyone around her.

But this rose itself is still like an innocent child, and has no idea how attractive it is.

Thinking of this, Shi Ye exerted a little force with his fingers and hugged Jiang Zhinian tighter in his arms, as if he was afraid of losing her.

Jiang Yubai carried Youyou on his shoulders and followed the couple, eating their dog food mouthful by mouthful. He sneered and turned away. He really couldn't understand what the point of falling in love was. Could it be happier and give a greater sense of accomplishment than writing code?

He thought of his roommates who had been dating since they entered college. In the past three years, they either failed to win the girl's heart or were dumped. They were all like crazy, going to the playground to get wet in the rain or getting drunk on the balcony late at night.

He only had one unique hobby, which was to treat everyone to a meal whenever he was heartbroken. Jiang Yubai had the opportunity to be invited to dinner a few times, and had the opportunity to listen to his old love stories over and over again dozens of times.

What is love at first sight? It is nothing but lust at first sight. What is soul mate? It is nothing but the best choice after weighing all factors from family background to personality. He has no intention of falling in love. He thinks it is troublesome, harmful to his body, heart and wallet. Of course, he will not consider getting married and having children.

He planned to live out his life alone, making a lot of money, and like the dragon in the story, he would sit on the treasure and count the gold coins with his tail when he had nothing to do.

He doesn't need company.

…

Because they had reserved seats in advance, they got the best sofa seats with the best view in the bar. The two light bulbs, one big and one small, tactfully went to the observation deck next to them to swing and take pictures.

Jiang Zhinian smiled, supporting her chin and looking out the window. The sunset was really beautiful, with a pink sky, a blue sea, and a white beach. She didn't take out her phone to take pictures, but chose to record it all with her eyes and then engrave it deeply in her mind.

"Look at me."

Jiang Zhinian turned her head, blinking her long eyelashes, and happened to see Shi Ye taking a photo of her.

In fact, Shi Ye’s photography skills are not very good. Compared with perfect composition and expression, he prefers to capture a certain moment, such as eyes or movements.

There are many photos of Jiang Zhinian hidden in his mobile phone. Some of them look quite normal, such as angry expressions, or red eyes from crying at a movie. Some are very strange, such as close-ups of lips, fingers, and earlobes. They are meaningless, but he just likes to collect them and even takes them out to appreciate during lunch.

Jiang Zhinian had only one request: don't watch it in front of others.

After Jiang Zhinian finished admiring his photographic masterpiece, Shi Ye leaned back on the sofa, pulled Jiang Zhinian into his arms, stroked the long hair hanging on her shoulders, put some lipstick on his fingers, and applied it to her lips little by little.

If it were an ordinary public place, Jiang Zhinian would feel embarrassed, but after arriving on this tropical island, the couples around her were hugging and kissing as if no one was around under the sunset. Jiang Zhinian was infected and gradually relaxed. She leaned softly in Shi Ye's arms, letting him apply lipstick while whispering some intimate whispers to him.

"Shi Ye, look at the parents at the table next to us."

They were a foreign couple with their three children. The two older children were naked and crawling around on the ground wearing only diapers. The younger one could not walk yet and was carried on his father's chest in a baby carrier.

Shi Ye glanced at it, not very interested, but he realized that Jiang Zhinian wanted to chat with him, so he readily said "hmm" to express that the topic could continue.

Jiang Zhinian had a look of admiration on his face. "When we arrived on the island, they were on the same boat with us. I thought they were incredible. Not only did they raise three children, but they even dared to bring them out to play at the same time."

She was already tortured just taking care of a little baby named Yoyo, let alone traveling with three of them.

"Three different ways of raising children." That couple of parents should be considered the legendary type of parents who are extremely relaxed. They completely ignored the behavior of their children crawling around on the ground and then eating with their hands. They even didn't care that one boy was licking the table leg.

Jiang Zhinian looked at him enviously for a while, biting her red lips, and whispered in Shi Ye's ear: "Shi Ye, do you want to... have another child..."

Shi Ye slowly wiped the remaining lipstick from his fingers, thought for a moment, and then said, "If you ask me, my answer is no, but I respect your opinion and we can discuss it."

He really had no interest in having another child. He and Jiang Zhinian had invested a lot of time and energy in raising Youyou, especially Jiang Zhinian. She was a giving mother, and in addition to time and energy, she also had a lot of emotions when it came to parenting.

For example, as soon as the baby was born, she was worried that the wound after the umbilical cord fell off would become inflamed. She had to check it several times a day, and would be nervous for a long time if there was a little pus or redness. It can be said that every time the child was sick during Yoyo's growth, it put a lot of pressure on Jiang Zhinian's emotions.

Jiang Zhinian was also a little conflicted: "Sometimes I think it's good to be an only child, but sometimes I think it's better to have more siblings so that we can support each other when we grow up."

Especially Youyou. Recently, when she came back from kindergarten, she would always touch her belly and ask her if there was a baby inside. She wanted a sister. Sometimes when she was playing on the grass downstairs in the community, when she saw other children’s sisters, she would rush up and hug them. There were even a few times when she asked Jiang Zhinian if she could take other people’s sisters home and make them her sisters.

Whenever this happened, she would feel full of guilt and think that she was a little selfish because she didn't want to spend more energy raising another child, thus depriving Youyou of the love of being a sister.

Shi Ye touched the soft flesh growing on Jiang Zhinian's waist, which made him want to let go, and said with a smile: "Don't you want to spend more time with me?"

If he had another child, Shi Ye could imagine how compressed the time he could get from Jiang Zhinian would be.

Jiang Zhinian was a little surprised. She didn't expect Shi Ye to feel that she didn't spend enough time with him: "I've always been with you."

"I want you to stay with me only." The time they spent with Youyou was considered parent-child time, but of course it didn't count, because most of the time, he was trying his best to compete with Youyou for Jiang Zhinian's attention.

Jiang Zhinian didn't expect Shi Ye to be jealous of the child. She smiled and raised her head to kiss his chin, leaving a faint red lip mark: "Shi Ye, are you acting like a spoiled child?"

Shi Ye thought about it, nodded, and hugged Jiang Zhinian tighter: "Well, so we don't want children anymore, okay."

Moreover, he was reluctant to let Jiang Zhinian get pregnant again. As women get older, the burden of pregnancy will become greater and greater. Just because there were no problems with the first pregnancy does not mean that the second one will be smooth sailing.

Whenever he thought about the feeling of losing something when Jiang Zhinian gave birth to Youyou, he felt... fear.

If possible, he even thought about not having a child at all, just him and Jiang Zhinian.

Jiang Zhinian touched Shi Ye's earlobe and coaxed him softly: "Okay, no, I will always be with you."

When Youyou grows up and leaves her family like a chick, she and Shiye will still stay in their nest, snuggling up to each other and continuing their lives.

…

Jiang Yubai took Youyou to play on the swing for a while, and took a bunch of photos of them in various poses. Then they each took a glass of watermelon juice and walked to the hanging chair to the side and sat down.

Youyou held her little water cup, her mouth puffing out, "Uncle, don't you think Daddy is annoying? He always monopolizes Mommy."

Although Shi Ye usually monopolizes Jiang Zhinian's time at home, he is very busy most of the time and is unable to do what he wants. Youyou and her mother spend a lot of time together, but after going out to play, when her father has nothing to do, he will be like a dragon, tightly surrounding her mother and not letting anyone get close.

"You just realized it." When Jiang Yubai saw Shi Ye for the first time, he felt that he looked like an evil dragon, the kind that exuded black energy all over his body.

"I want to snatch my mother away."

"Then you go over there."

"Help me." Yoyo rolled her eyes and came up with a good idea, "You said you had a stomachache and couldn't play with me, then mommy will accompany me."

Jiang Yubai teased her: "Ah, then what good will this do for me?"

Yoyo thought for a moment and said, "I just saw the sister at the swimming pool. Now that you've gotten rid of me, the light bulb, you can go see your sister."

Jiang Yubai's expression paled, and he pinched her nose uncomfortably: "What kind of nonsense are you watching all day long? I even told Shi Ye that I can't let you watch Animal World anymore."

While other children were still watching various baby cartoons with runny noses, Youyou had already followed Shi Ye to watch documentaries on various creatures, including those on estrus, courtship, egg laying and reproduction, which made this child's head full of strange thoughts every day.

Yoyo snatched back her nose and said unhappily, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. I just saw my sister with an older brother."

Jiang Yubai's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered his composure. He looked around nonchalantly and said casually, "You don't want the lizard anymore, right?"

"Uncle, you can't go back on your word once you've promised."

"When did I promise you? Do you have any evidence?"

Yoyo pursed her lips and trembled, preparing to burst into tears. Jiang Yubai's scalp tingled when he saw this, and he quickly covered her mouth: "Okay, I promised, I won't go back on my word, little ancestor, don't cry."

The little girl Yoyo rarely cries and is cheerful every day, but if you step on her tail, she will stand still and howl until the sky is dark and the sun and moon lose their light.

"The one who keeps his word and goes back on his word... is the puppy."

"I know. You just try to bully me every day. If you have the guts, go bully your dad."

"If you have the guts, go ahead and confront my dad. All you do is bully kids all day long."

"I bullied you, Shi Mingyin, please speak reasonably, after all..." Jiang Yubai was perfunctorily answering the talkative child, and suddenly stopped.

Not far away, Nan Qiao was wearing a burgundy beach dress and walking slowly along the white coastline. Her long curly hair was tied on top of her head, and she exuded the noble temperament of a goddess.

She was followed by a black-haired boy with a flattering look on his face. The two of them talked and laughed as they walked along. It didn't look like they had just met. Perhaps they were friends who came to play together, or... lovers.

Jiang Yubai withdrew his gaze and silently looked at the sea not far away, not knowing what he was thinking. Because he had to wear a cochlear implant, his hair was shaved very short all year round, revealing his handsome face that was as perfect as a sculpture without any modification. But at this moment, there seemed to be hidden undercurrents and storms under this sculpted face.

Yoyo keenly felt that something was different about her uncle. She turned around to look at Nan Qiao who was getting closer and closer, opened her mouth slightly and let out a "wow". It was very light, but it was enough to wake Jiang Yubai from his daze.

"Uncle, that sister is so beautiful."

Nan Qiao's beauty does not lie in how delicate her facial features are. In fact, in her daily life, she has never seen anyone prettier than her mother. Even the stars on TV cannot compare to her. But the sister in front of her has a kind of beauty with a "goddess atmosphere".

Whether it is her temperament, the smile on her face, or a strand of hair scattered on her forehead, they all reveal the beauty of being carefully dressed and groomed.

Just when the two men were about to approach the swing, Jiang Yubai suddenly stood up, turned his back and clapped his hands casually, tucked Youyou under his arm, turned around and walked away, avoiding the two men accurately and perfectly.

Yoyo swung her legs and stretched her neck curiously, "Uncle, you like that sister."

"dislike."

"Then why are you running? I feel like you're avoiding her."

"Don't gossip, little kid."

"You feel guilty."

"I'll buy you another golden corn snake, and shut up."