Zhou Qiqi rolled over, turning her back to him. The blanket was pulled high, making it seem as if there was a wall between them. Her voice became even more muffled.
"They...they don't like me either, and they probably don't want to see my photos. Why give them to them? It would only make things harder for myself. I won't give them!"
Shen Huaichuan felt as if something had stabbed him, leaving him with a sour and swollen feeling.
He turned to the side, gently encircling her waist, his chin resting on the top of her soft hair, his voice low and gentle:
"Qiqi, you've been wronged. They just don't understand you yet. When they come, I'll talk to them properly, and they'll understand."
Zhou Qiqi actually knew this principle too. She was silent for a while before asking softly:
"Didn't you say they'd arrive in a week? It's been over two weeks, why haven't they come yet?"
She had been worried about being overwhelmed with work since she learned that her in-laws were coming and she also had a lot of things to do at the factory.
Unexpectedly, they never showed up, which saved her a lot of trouble.
Shen Huaichuan lowered his head and kissed the top of her head, which had a faint fragrance. He then pulled her closer into his arms.
His voice was deep, close to her ear.
“I called the sanatorium and told them that I had a confidential mission recently and it was inconvenient for me to come. I asked them to come back in a while.”
He had seen all the hard work and pressure Qiqi had been under lately, and it pained him deeply. He couldn't bear to let the family affairs distract her any longer.
Hearing this, Zhou Qiqi felt a warm glow in her heart. She tilted her head back and deliberately nudged his strong chin with her smooth forehead, her voice soft and coquettish:
"So that's how it is... I didn't expect Commander Shen to be so perceptive and considerate!"
Although it was late autumn and the nights were cool, Zhou Qiqi still habitually wore that silk slip dress to bed.
As she tilted her head back, the delicate shoulder strap slipped slightly, and her neckline loosened.
As Shen Huaichuan lowered his head, the delicate, fair skin and the faintly visible curves under the moonlight caught his eye, causing his Adam's apple to bob involuntarily and his eyes to darken instantly.
"young married woman,"
His voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of persuasion.
"Look at my recent performance, haven't I made several great contributions? Shouldn't I get a reward?"
Zhou Qiqi chuckled softly in his arms: "It's just one set for your parents, where did you get several sets from?"
"You heartless little brat,"
Shen Huaichuan chuckled and nuzzled her hair with his chin. "Have you forgotten about Qiu Fengxian?"
Zhou Qiqi suddenly realized what was happening, and abruptly pulled away from his embrace, sitting up straight:
"Oh! Right! I was so busy I almost forgot! I only heard from Zhang Guoqiang two days later that Qiu Fengxian was taken away by people from higher up on the day of the press conference!"
She turned around and, by the moonlight, carefully examined Shen Huaichuan, her eyes filled with surprise and inquiry.
"I heard the Buddha statue behind him is quite powerful, I didn't expect you to be..."
Seeing her surprised expression, Shen Huaichuan couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, his tone carrying a calm confidence:
“You still underestimate your man. Those first-class and second-class merits I earned weren’t for nothing. Although our Shen family is low-key now, my parents were also meritorious in the past. They held high positions and still have old connections. They can speak for themselves in the Central Military Commission.”
He paused, his voice steady.
"Take care of these parasites. It's not difficult. In fact, if you hadn't stopped me, I would have taken action long ago, and you wouldn't have had to suffer so much."
Zhou Qiqi shook her head, her eyes clear and firm:
"It's hard work, but the rewards are real."
She didn't like relying on others for everything, even if that person was Shen Huaichuan.
“If you had really intervened back then, we wouldn’t have been able to get the fabric back so quickly. It would have taken at least a month or two. If we had broken our promises to so many wholesalers, would we have relied on your reputation as Commander Shen to pressure them into not returning their deposits? What difference would that make between me and someone like Qiu Fengxian?”
She leaned back on his shoulder, her voice soft yet firm:
“I like the sense of accomplishment that comes from earning my own money step by step. You see, if it weren’t for this experience, where would the ‘Ink Splendor’ series come from? I think it was worth it.”
"I see,"
Shen Huaichuan stroked her hair.
“I never intended to bully others. If things had really come to the point of refunding the deposit, I would have tried to raise money to help you cover the losses. I would never use my status to pressure you.”
He looked at her, his eyes serious.
"Qiqi, remember this: whatever you want to do, just do it. Even if the sky falls, I'll be there to protect you."
Looking into his exceptionally bright eyes in the darkness, Zhou Qiqi knew that every word he spoke came from the heart and was not just empty promises.
A slight tingling sensation touched her nose, and her heart softened completely. She leaned closer and whispered something in his lips:
"Honey...you're so good to me."
Before she finished speaking, she tilted her head up and kissed his lips without hesitation.
That sweet, soft "husband" was like a feather, precisely tickling the most itchy spot in Shen Huaichuan's heart.
His breath hitched, and he immediately took the initiative, pulling her tightly back into his arms and deepening the kiss.
As night deepened, the crescent moon outside the window quietly hid behind the clouds.
Just as their breaths mingled, their lips touched, and the surrounding air seemed to become thick and hot.
Shen Huaichuan suddenly stepped back slightly, his hot lips brushing against her sensitive earlobe, and whispered something in a low voice.
Zhou Qiqi felt a sudden "boom," as if all the blood in her body rushed to her face, burning her ears bright red.
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