Yan Lin silently watched Xu Manzhi, a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, finally turning into a sigh. He forced a smile and said, "If something happens to the Ling family, we might get implicated. I don't want anything to happen to you."

The moment the Ling family was mentioned, Xu Manzhi's anger vanished.

She stepped forward, took his hand, and gently comforted him, "Don't you believe in my abilities? It's not like you haven't suffered before. What kind of life can't you get through?"

At worst, they'd be like a cow, living in a cowshed.

She can afford it.

Survival conditions in the wasteland are a thousand or ten thousand times better than they are now.

A pang of pain pierced Yan Lin's heart. He reached out and gently stroked her sallow face, his voice softening as he said, "I believe in your abilities, but pregnancy is a different story. Let's wait a bit. The smog will eventually clear up, and it won't be too late to have it then, what do you say?"

Xu Manzhi pouted.

What else could she say?

It was definitely the right decision not to tell him about the pregnancy.

Given his cautious nature, I'm afraid even the child might not survive...

But it's okay.

Yan Lin needs to treat his face now, so he takes medicine every day and can't have sex. This will allow him to get through the unstable first three months safely. Once his belly gets big, he won't be able to say no to it.

Thinking of this, Xu Manzhi smiled broadly.

She took his hand and said in a half-coquettish tone, "I'm hungry. I haven't had your braised pork in so long. I'm so hungry. Hurry up and make it for me."

"Okay, I'll do it now."

Yan Lin nodded vigorously.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw that the courtyard was full of various medicinal herbs and medicine-making tools, the walls inside and outside the house were covered with notes, and even the bed was covered with them...

He was both shocked and heartbroken.

"Fool, why are you working so hard? Is my face more important than your health? It's not something that can be done overnight. If it doesn't work in a day, we can do it in a year, two years, or even ten or eight years. There's no rush." ​​Yan Lin's eyes were slightly reproachful.

I was worried that if I said something too harsh, she would get angry.

He remained silent, worried that she might ruin her health by staying up too late.

These days, nothing is more important than good health.

Xu Manzhi stuck out her tongue.

She wanted to say: Time waits for no one.

But she kept her thoughts to herself. She didn't want him to be sad or too heartbroken, so she teased him, "As long as you're by my side and helping me out, I don't have to worry about me getting exhausted."

“It just so happens that the Ling family is under investigation, and my work is currently at a standstill. Whenever I have free time, I will go home to be with you.”

He got promoted.

But every promotion comes with fierce competition. Many eyes are on the same position, and who knows if someone will report you this time?

It's good that I'm not busy.

He found himself with a life of leisure.

Xu Manzhi was overjoyed when she heard this, clapped her hands repeatedly, hugged Yan Lin and kissed him twice.

After tidying up briefly, Yan Lin cooked meat for Xu Manzhi.

Braised pork belly was Xu Manzhi's favorite dish.

She never seems to get tired of eating.

The moment they sat down at the table, Yan Lin saw her pick up her chopsticks, eagerly grab a piece of food, and put it in her mouth. Oil clung to her pink lips, and her eyes shone brightly… This scene was deeply etched into his mind. For countless days afterward, whenever he thought of it, his heart would ache as if it were being torn apart, and he would feel unbearable pain…

His wife.

His wife.

After Yan Lin finished cooking the meat, he accompanied Xu Manzhi to bask in the sun in the backyard. The two did nothing but drink tea and chat, and the afternoon passed by.

She remained nestled in his arms.

Every time I look up, I see his gentle gaze, and I can't help but smile sweetly.

At this moment, she would wrap her arms around his neck, gently nibble his lips, and trace words on his chest with her fingers.

Yan Lin was so captivated by her gentle gaze and touching emotions that he didn't notice what she was writing.

Looking back later, she suddenly realized with a start that what she had written was: Husband, I love you...

Night had fallen.

Xu Manzhi grabbed his hand, pulled him into the house, and began to apply medicine to his face. She scooped out a large piece of ointment and smeared it all over his face, filling in all the wrinkles.

Looking at her carefully cared-for face, she washed her hands and smiled, "You stopped taking your medicine in the middle, that was naughty. Now you have to start a new course of treatment, which will take a month. This time, even if the sky falls, you are not allowed to stop."

One month...

Yan Lin smiled bitterly to himself.

But seeing his wife's smiling face, he agreed without hesitation: "Don't worry, I won't stop this time no matter what. We'll definitely get my face healed."

Only after receiving his assurance did Xu Manzhi let him go.

Having just finished her work, she pulled him into the bedroom, opened a wooden cabinet door, and said with a smile, "Look, there's a mildew-proof strip here. Remember to replace it every month. I've put everything in the storage room and sealed it all up."

Yan Lin smiled without saying a word and agreed.

She closed the cabinet, then pulled him to the windowsill, her eyes serious, and said, "Look at this dressing table cabinet. There's a pot of my favorite lucky bamboo and a bunch of mugwort. Remember to change the water often."

"good."

Then, she took him to the storage room and told him about everything inside, saying seriously, "You must do it yourself and not rely on others. I don't like others touching my things, including you."

Yan Lin chuckled.

He pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her head with his chin. Feelings welled up inside him, and he said in a hoarse voice, "What are you doing? You're home too, and you're telling me everything. From now on, you'll supervise me every day, and I'll take care of everything for you. Isn't that better?"

Pfft.

Xu Manzhi smiled.

She moved her head away, hooked her arms around his neck, and said with bright eyes, "Of course. If I have to go out, you can't be careless or forget. Otherwise, if I find out you've been negligent, I'll get angry and ignore you."

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't forget."

No sooner had Yan Lin made his promise than Xu Manzhi pulled him to the kitchen, took out a gold ingot from a corner, and startled him so much that his eyes twitched wildly.

Where did she get the gold ingots from...?

Xu Manzhi looked around and whispered, "Don't worry, this is what I earned selling spices. Everything is recorded. I traded all my cash with people. If you need it now that the Ling family is in trouble, just take it."

Everything she took out was legitimate.

As for the other large quantities of supplies, they are all stockpiled in the space. Without a legitimate channel, she will not take them out openly. She cannot do something that tests human nature.

But the situation is tense right now, and Ling Junye has helped her a lot, so she can't just stand by and watch him die.

One gold ingot is already the limit.

Yan Lin felt heartbroken.

He stuffed the gold ingot back into his wife's hand, refusing, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll take full responsibility. It's just that you're suffering along with me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes welled up with tears and his nose stung.

Xu Manzhi patted his shoulder forcefully.

"Silly boy, it's best if you can use the money, but it's troublesome if you can't. Whatever happens, happens. Anyway, we're upright and have nothing to fear, right?" she laughed.

Yan Lin felt as if needles were piercing his heart.

She always smiled, even though she knew he was feeling down, she still acted fearless, like a clear spring flowing through his heart.

He pulled her into his arms, his voice choked with emotion: "Yes, you're right, we haven't done anything wrong, what's there to be afraid of?"

At worst, it's just death.