"We've been married for quite a while now, are you ready?"

That wasn't what Li Qingming really wanted to ask; it wasn't that his mind just wandered out and he blurted it out.

Xia Xiaoli stared at Li Qingming, her face instantly turning red.

It's completely unbelievable that Li Qingming would say such a thing.

Could it be that Li Qingming intends to consummate their marriage?

Staring at Xia Xiaoli's face, he remembered what the old man had said: he should take the initiative, because girls are shy because they care.

Xia Xiaoli didn't know what to say at that moment.

She was ready, she really was ready, but Xia Xiaoli still couldn't bring herself to say it.

Li Qingming put down his fan, stared at Xia Xiaoli, and asked, "If you don't speak, I'll take that as a yes?"

Stunned and shy, Xia Xiaoli nodded slightly as if possessed.

Li Qingming did not miss Xia Xiaoli's every move and reaction.

I was incredibly excited when I saw that reaction.

At this moment, Li Qingming was very excited, staring at Xia Xiaoli. As he slowly approached, Xia Xiaoli also became nervous, gripping the blanket with both hands.

As Li Qingming kissed her, Xia Xiaoli braced herself against his chest with both hands, closed her eyes, and said excitedly, "Brother Qingming, I... I'm scared!"

Li Qingming picked Xia Xiaoli up and put his arms around her waist.

"Xiaoli, believe me, I will be very gentle." He was reading the marriage manual with her; he had read all the principles of getting along between husband and wife.

These men were so captivated by Xia Xiaoli's appearance that they couldn't sleep at night.

Xia Xiaoli sat on his lap, and Li Qingming wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. He looked down at Xia Xiaoli with eyes as bright as the brightest star in the sky. Li Qingming's expression clearly said, "I want to kiss you." He stared at Xia Xiaoli's lips for a moment, then looked up to observe her expression. He saw that she did not resist.

Xia Xiaoli felt a flush on her face, nervously swallowed, and watched as Li Qingming slowly approached.

She closed her eyes and let Li Qingming kiss her.

The moment Li Qingming saw Xia Xiaoli close her eyes, he knew that Xia Xiaoli was sending him a signal, and he no longer cared.

Intertwined, the sweltering heat in the room made it even warmer in this hot summer.

Every whisper from Xia Xiaoli was a great encouragement to Li Qingming.

"Xiaoli~"

"Xiaoli~"

These deeply moving words kept reaching Xia Xiaoli's ears, and she slowly succumbed to their charm.

Xia Xiaoli's voice became hoarse in the middle of the night, and she could no longer make a sound.

"Stop shouting, keep it down, the neighbors can hear you!" Xia Xiaoli was afraid of disturbing other people's sleep and didn't want them to hear what they were doing.

Li Qingming sealed Xia Xiaoli's lips with his and wouldn't let go. Xia Xiaoli was being well taken care of by Li Qingming!

I don't know how many times I begged for mercy!

Xia Xiaoli experienced this pleasurable thing, and when she woke up at noon the next day, her whole body felt like it was falling apart, thinking about Li Qingming's actions the night before.

Heartbroken, she picked up a cup and covered her face, unable to hold back her tears.

Li Qingming, unaware of his mistake, sat on the edge of the bed and asked, "Xiaoli, is there something I did wrong, or did I hurt you?"

Lifting the blanket, Li Qingming saw Xia Xiaoli with tears in her eyes, looking pitiful, which terrified him.

"Tell me and I'll change. Don't cry. If you don't tell me, I really won't know I did something wrong!" Li Qingming was most afraid of Xia Xiaoli crying.

Seeing Li Qingming's nervous expression, Xia Xiaoli laughed again.

Li Qingming saw Xia Xiaoli both crying and laughing.

He was a little confused.

"Xiaoli!"

"Li Qingming, you bastard!" Xia Xiaoli angrily punched Li Qingming's arm, and he reached out to catch her, tightly wrapping his hands around Xia Xiaoli's thin hands. "I'm the bastard, I was wrong."

Xia Xiaoli felt pain even when she turned over, and Li Qingming quickly helped her up.

When I sat up, my body felt incredibly weak and I felt extremely uncomfortable.

Li Qingming held Xia Xiaoli in his arms.

"I don't want to take the pill. It makes me feel nauseous and uncomfortable." Xia Xiaoli took the pill for the first time to prevent pregnancy. She felt so uncomfortable that she vomited several times and couldn't eat. She just felt very unwell.

Leaning against Li Qingming's chest, she said, "When I think about taking medicine, I feel...uncomfortable, I feel terrible."

Li Qingming immediately realized that they hadn't taken any precautions that night.

Xia Xiaoli is currently in the prime of her career, and if she gets pregnant, she will be in a dilemma.

"It's my fault, I didn't think it through. How about we get some traditional Chinese medicine? It'll be a bit bitter, but it shouldn't be too uncomfortable. I'll definitely be more prepared next time. Or I can get a tubal ligation, then you won't need to take any medicine." Li Qingming knew that this job was really important to Xia Xiaoli.

Xia Xiaoli thought about it for a moment. Her period had just ended a few days ago, so the chances of her getting pregnant were probably not very high.

But I can't afford to gamble.

"Never mind, you go buy me the medicine later. One pill is enough for me. Chinese medicine tastes even worse." Xia Xiaoli thought she should just take the medicine. She looked at Li Qingming and frowned. "We'll be staying here for a while. When you go to buy me the medicine this afternoon, please also pick up some family planning supplies from the hospital."

Li Qingming nodded after hearing Xia Xiaoli's words.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll get you some clothes. Get dressed and eat first, then you can rest later, okay?"

"I want to take a shower, my whole body feels sticky." Xia Xiaoli felt uncomfortable all night, and if she was too tired and uncomfortable, she really needed to get up and take a shower.

"I'll boil some water for you, just a moment." Li Qingming hurriedly went to boil the water.

Xia Xiaoli lay in bed, thinking of Li Qingming's strong body, feeling both happy and shy.

The relationship between Li Qingming and Xia Xiaoli gradually warmed up. After living in Beijing for about ten days, Xia Xiaoli regretted it. She shouldn't have agreed to let Li Qingming do this. He would pester her day and night until the early hours of the morning. If Xia Xiaoli hadn't had to go to work the next day, Li Qingming wouldn't have let her go at all.

On the train back, Xia Xiaoli rested in Li Qingming's arms the whole time, and was almost always asleep except when eating or going to the toilet.

There's no way to tell if a man has taken the virginity; you can't tell from his appearance.

Now, when Xia Xiaoli sees Li Qingming's face, all she can think of are images of him kissing and hugging her, and her begging for mercy.

People's joys and sorrows are different. Jiang Jinyao, whose husband had been away from home for many days, lost her mother and her husband was not by her side. She couldn't sleep at night when she was alone, so she came to talk to Shen Qiaoyue. She took out the photos of her mother and her mother taken together, the last family photo taken in Beijing, and cried loudly.

Fortunately, the next day was Sunday and she didn't have to go to work, otherwise Shen Qiaoyue would definitely have fallen asleep at work.