Chapter 216 A firm tone, brooking no argument.

Lin Shiyuan said, "When you are feeling better, I will take you hunting in the mountains."

As soon as the words were spoken, Lin Qiao and Nie Yun, along with Lou Yue, Xia Chan, Tao Ye, and several other maids, went out noisily, each carrying a slingshot or bow and arrow.

Qingling: "..."

Are these people off hunting?

Lou Yue said with a grin, "Miss, I'll hunt a rabbit and make you some spicy rabbit meat."

Peach Leaf, standing next to her, spat at her: "Let's see if you can actually hit him first."

Lou Yue, hands on hips: "I can definitely do it!"

She had been learning martial arts from Nie Yun, but because she was a bit chubby, no one could tell that she was actually a surprisingly agile chubby person.

Lin Qiao was overjoyed to see Xiao Zhaozhao and hesitated between staying to play with the child and going hunting.

When she was at the border, Nie Yun often took her out to play, but after coming to the capital, she didn't have as much freedom. She was getting bored staying at home.

However, she soon discovered that Xiao Zhaozhao loved to sleep and didn't need her to play with her.

But then again, little Zhao Zhao is so cute and cuddly, it's fun to watch him sleep.

In the end, it was Taoye who dragged Lin Qiao out.

Young Master Lin built such a small thatched hut. Is it because everyone is crammed into this noisy house?

Of course, he wanted to be alone with the lady.

He Yin didn't need anyone to drag her along. This time, she was observant not because she suddenly became clever, but because she wanted to go into the forest to find some herbs and dig up some different kinds of decaying leaves to take back.

As for the wet nurse and the child, we can't take them with us; let them figure it out themselves.

The group left in a flash, and the thatched hut immediately fell silent.

The wet nurse, holding the child, looked at the two of them somewhat helplessly. She walked to the door, but it was cold outside, so she took a step back. She took a step into the hall on the left and found herself in the same space as them. She then turned to the inner bedroom on the right, but there was only a curtain for privacy, and she could still hear them talking.

She was running around in circles like a headless fly.

Qingling said, "I'll hold the baby for a while. You go and relax with them."

"Yes, Miss." The wet nurse handed over the child, quickly grabbed her cloak, opened the door, went out, and closed the door. Her movements were swift and efficient, and she caught up with Nie Yun and the others in no time.

Holding the child, Yao Qingling turned to meet Lin Shiyuan's dark eyes, unable to tell whether he was angry or not.

She said, "You wouldn't dislike Zhao'er, would you?"

Lin Shiyuan walked over and took the child from her arms.

He lowered his head and looked at the child carefully.

The first time Lin Shiyuan held this child was naturally on a dark and windy night.

Even with the lights on in the room, it was still difficult to see the child clearly.

He heard that the child looked like Zhan Xingzhuo, but he didn't realize it.

Before he could get a good look, the child peed.

Not only did it urinate, it also cried loudly.

Qingling said that his arms were too stiff, and the child was uncomfortable being held by him.

Since then, Lin Shiyuan has been hesitant to touch such a soft little thing.

He would only glance at the child a few times at night, and Yao Qingling would call the wet nurse to take the child away, forbidding him from disturbing the child's sleep.

The child has grown quite a bit now, and this time he held him but the child didn't wake up.

It's still so soft and fluffy.

He was very careful, afraid of waking him up again.

Bathed in the bright white light of the snow, the man carefully examined the child's features, then looked up at Qingling and said, "He looks like you."

His tone was firm and left no room for argument.

Fortunately, she looks like Yao Qingling.

If he grew into a smaller version of Zhan Xingzhuo, he really wouldn't know how to look at him.

Qingling leaned close to him and gently stroked the child's rosy cheek with her fingers: "I also think he looks like me."

"These eyebrows, eyes, and nose are almost exactly like mine. And this mouth, it actually looks like my mother's, while my mouth looks like my father's..."

In short, there is no place like Zhan Xingzhuo.

The child seemed disturbed; he pouted, twisted his body, and looked like he was about to cry.

Zhan Xingzhuo carried him around the small room, gently swaying his arms and patting his soft buttocks with his palms.

Yao Qingling observed his technique; it didn't seem like someone holding a baby for the first time.

By the way, Lin Qiao was raised by him.

However, Lin Qiao was probably a bit older than Zhao'er when she was with him.

But for a man in the military, it was still very difficult.

He single-handedly raised his younger sister and got through it all.

Although Yao Qingling is also raising her child alone, she doesn't actually feel it's hard because she has so many people around her.

Qingling pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

Looking at the snow-covered peaks in the distance, Lin Shiyuan said, "When the child is older, I will teach him to ride horses, shoot arrows, and hunt."

Qingling laughed: "Okay. You can also teach me horseback riding and archery while you're at it."

"There's no need to wait, I'll teach you on my own."

The two sat together; he held the child, and Qingling peeled peanuts and fed them to him, then gave him water, chatting idly.

Time passed slowly, but it was never boring.

Tired, she rested her head on his shoulder, while he held the child in his arms. Together they watched the group of people playing in the distance, smiles playing on their lips.

"That's wonderful, what a big family." Qingling sighed contentedly.

Although Lin Shiyuan never made any verbal promises, Qingling knew that he would treat her child very well.

Lin Shiyuan nodded. Yes, before, he didn't feel like he had a home, but now he feels like he has a loved one and children.

Qingling didn't even know when she fell asleep. In her daze, she felt a pair of strong arms supporting her as she leaned back.

The bed was soft and warm, and Qingling vaguely felt as if she were in the bedroom of the Magnolia Courtyard, with a faint magnolia fragrance in the room.

She then turned over and fell into a deeper sleep.

Lin Shiyuan had already placed Zhao'er beside her, and he sat on the edge of the bed, supporting himself on the bed with one hand, leaning forward to look at her sleeping face, a slight smile playing on his lips.

At that moment, I felt my heart was completely filled.

He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.

The moment he sat up, he saw Yao Qingling open her eyes, her hazy gaze fixed on him, murmuring his name: "Lin Shiyuan..."

Her voice was soft, slightly hoarse and languid.

She suddenly sat up and kissed him on the lips.

Then I lay down and fell asleep.

But for men, it felt like being struck by lightning, and their whole body felt hot.

He opened his eyes slightly, sat stiffly for a while, and then deeply remembered the feeling of her imprint on his lips, savoring it repeatedly before digesting it.

But as the soft, sweet flavor faded, he wanted more.

The man's burning eyes were fixed on the sleeping woman, his fingers clenching the blanket tightly as he leaned down again.

His gaze moved from her forehead to her rosy lips.

He gripped the blanket tighter, and he could even hear his heart pounding in his chest.

But he only kissed her once, then suddenly threw off the covers as if he had been burned and ran outside.

He grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed it on his face, then grabbed another handful and stuck it on both sides of his neck.

The melted snow water was icy cold and slid down my neck and into my clothes.

Lin Qiao caught a rabbit and hopped back home, just in time to see Lin Shiyuan grabbing Xue and rubbing her face vigorously.

"Brother?" she asked, puzzled. "What are you doing?"

Nie Yun followed behind her, glanced at Lin Shiyuan, and quickly noticed the man's unusual behavior.

Nie Yun is no longer a little girl.

It's normal for a man and a woman, especially when they're alone together, to become passionately attracted to each other.

She coughed lightly and turned slightly to the side: "Should we continue to avoid this area?"