Song Lin leaned against the bed. He hadn't waited this long to sleep in the small bed. After all, he was a normal man, and he had needs too.

But Xu Keke's words sounded like a threat to him. Even if he didn't go out to study, he didn't want to risk getting his leg kicked again.

“We haven’t been together for so long, I thought you would miss me,” Song Lin gave a subtle hint.

Xu Keke rolled her eyes. What am I thinking about? Am I thinking about how you're flirting with other women? Or am I thinking about you? How you're giving me the silent treatment. Not saying a word to me for over a month.

You've managed to get all the benefits. You're really dreaming.

Xu Keke said nonchalantly, "We're an old married couple, what's there to think about? We're not strangers. I bring you two meals a day, you can't forget even if you want to. Hurry up, the child is waiting."

Xu Keke's lack of romantic understanding disappointed Song Lin.

He thought Xu Keke was different from before after what she said today. But in some ways, she still seemed the same. So clueless, so lacking in charm.

"What's wrong with you? Come down here right now. The child has to go to school tomorrow. We need to go to bed early."

Xu Keke raised her voice. Even a sneeze in this small courtyard could be heard by everyone. Song Lin didn't want to embarrass himself.

He sat up and reluctantly picked up the crutch from the table. He limped to the single bed.

Before leaving, she couldn't resist saying one last sarcastic remark to Xu Keke: "You put the child to sleep first, I'll come back to sleep later."

"Suit yourself. You know I'm easily startled. If I yell and disturb the people in the yard, don't blame me. Also, you know I'm a restless sleeper at night. If there's even the slightest noise, I'll kick you. If I kick you, don't blame me."

Song Lin, “….”, when did this happen? How come he didn’t know?

Xu Keke ignored him and went to bed with Zhao Di. She took out the Andersen fairy tales they had been reading over the past two days. After telling Zhao Di another story, she patted her until she fell asleep.

That night, Song Lin's restless desires stirred within him. Before he even reached the bedside, Xu Keke woke up. She suddenly turned on the light, startling Song Lin. Given Xu Keke's attitude, he didn't even try, obediently returning to his small bed.

But the more unattainable something is, the more it stirs up emotions. Song Lin lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Watching the rising and falling figure on the bed, Song Lin could only sigh repeatedly at Xu Keke's lack of romance.

However, Xu Keke's lack of romance continued until the day Song Lin left.

To ease Song Lin's anxiety, Xu Keke went to the hospital and asked a doctor to prescribe some painkillers and sleeping pills for him.

When Song Lin was taken to the train station, Lin Meijia was seen carrying large and small bags, followed by her parents who were seeing her off.

Then, after hearing that the quota had been increased and an additional training spot had been added, the factory decided to give that spot to Lin Meijia.

Xu Keke offered her heartfelt congratulations to Lin Meijia.

She was overjoyed that she would see two fewer people she disliked at the factory in the future.

Regardless of who was going or seeing them off, only Lin Juan was secretly heartbroken. Her face showed a look of reluctance to part.