Chapter 132 A Rainy Day Off
Before going to bed that night, Anmi made a point of checking the weather.
My phone says there will be heavy rain tonight and tomorrow.
If it keeps raining, construction on the courtyard will have to stop, so she won't need to go to the site to supervise and can stay at home...
Thinking of this, she happily said, "Honey, let's go on a date tomorrow?"
Yan Jinnian: "A date?"
"Um!"
Anmi moved her head onto his pillow.
"It's going to rain tomorrow, so I've decided to take a day off."
"And you? Are you free?"
Yan Jinnian reached out and pulled her into his arms: "Of course, wife."
Come to think of it, it seems like it's been a long time since they went out together.
Since returning home from their honeymoon, the two of them have been working non-stop, like clockwork.
It's difficult to even have a meal together, let alone go on a date.
Anmi hadn't had a break these past few days because of the courtyard, and the thought of finally being able to rest made her incredibly happy.
"Where shall we go? To see a movie or go shopping?"
Yan Jinnian pulled the blanket up for her: "You can decide."
"Hmm~~~"
She thought about it carefully: "How about we go for an autumn outing? Let's take a walk in the alleyways?"
Autumn has quietly arrived in Beijing, and the hutongs are seeing an increase in people taking photos and making in-person visits.
She had just seen many photos on Xiaogongshu (a website/app) of college students taking pictures in the alley. The leaves were all yellow, and when the wind blew, it looked like a rain of fallen leaves.
That scene was absolutely beautiful!
Yan Jinnian let her rest her head on his arm.
"You like hutongs?"
Anmi hugged his waist: "Yeah, the alleyways are most beautiful in autumn, and the photos turn out especially good. Back in college, Cai Cai and I would go there to take pictures every year around this time! By the way, speaking of which, I can ask Cai Cai about this."
“Wife…” Yan Jinnian kissed her forehead in time.
"Let's go to sleep first. If the rain isn't too heavy tomorrow, we'll go take a look."
"oh!"
Upon hearing this, Anmi nestled obediently into his arms.
Goodnight, honey~
"Okay, goodnight, baby."
…
The rain got heavier in the latter half of the night.
The two little cubs were afraid of the thunder, so they hid in bed to sleep.
Every year, she would strain her voice to squeeze between the two of them, but Yan Jinnian would chase her to the foot of the bed.
The shy and ladylike Mimi was granted the privilege of sleeping next to her dad.
The sound of rain all night.
The first thing Anmi did upon waking up the next morning was to check the rain outside the window.
I drew back the curtains; a light rain was falling.
It's not as big as it was last night.
"Yan Jinnian, the rain has lessened a lot!"
She ran excitedly to the kitchen: "We can go out and play now!"
The man was putting the fried eggs onto a plate. Seeing how happy she was, he couldn't help but smile and say, "Okay, let's eat first, honey."
After finishing their meal, the two set off for the alley.
It was drizzling the whole way, but when we arrived at our destination, the rain miraculously stopped.
Anmi chattered away in the passenger seat, thanking everyone and everything, marveling at how lucky it was to be going out today.
After passing the alley entrance, Yan Jinnian continued driving further in.
The alley was narrow and cramped, with many cars parked on both sides. Anmi couldn't help but worry: "Why don't we get out and walk?"
The man calmly steered the wheel: "Honey, we're not there yet."
"But where is there anywhere to park here..."
It would be troublesome if we got kicked out!
Yan Jinnian calmly reassured her.
The car continued forward, turning through several alleys, and entered a slightly wider alleyway.
There is only one straight alley inside, with long walls on both sides.
Anmi could see a tall red gate standing in the center of the wall from afar, with bright red lacquer paintings on the gate.
"Where is this?" she asked curiously.
Yan Jinnian smiled faintly and remained silent.
The car was parked outside the red gate.
He honked the horn, and immediately people in security uniforms came out and moved the roadblocks from the parking space.
He turned the steering wheel, and the car came to a steady stop in the parking space.
Anmi asked in surprise, "This isn't your house, is it?"
Yan Jinnian turned off the engine and got out of the car: "Wife, it seems you haven't looked at the list of assets I handed over to you at all."
“Hehe…” Anmi chuckled guiltily.
She definitely didn't look at it.
There were so many words on it, she couldn't be bothered to read them.
It had just rained, and the road was still very wet.
The two got out of the car and walked hand in hand through the big red gate.
Inside is a traditional courtyard house.
Beyond the screen wall, there was a large ginkgo tree in the courtyard. Its leaves, washed yellow by the rain, covered the ground.
"Wow~" Anmi's eyes immediately sparkled.
"It's so beautiful!"
She quickly took out her phone to take a picture.
Yan Jinnian pinched her cheek: "You're so happy, how about we move here?"
"Um?"
Anmi was stunned.
"Is this a place you can just move into whenever you want?"
"Of course." The man smiled gently.
"Wife, this is our home."
"!"
These words truly shocked Anmi.
God bless her! She's finally living a good life!!
Yan Jinnian led her on a continued tour.
The courtyard has three sections, and each room is decorated with a classical charm and a strong sense of daily life.
The cleanliness is evident from the fact that a professional is hired to clean regularly.
It was very tidy; even the bedding in the bedroom was spotless.
After wandering around for a while, Anmi exclaimed, "Honey, how many other homes do you have outside?"
Yan Jinnian raised an eyebrow slightly: "Wife, only the place where I am with you is home. These things are just assets."
Anmi was quite pleased with these words.
She nodded, walked down the steps, and squatted down by the pond in the yard: "Look, there are even fish in here!"
Several plump carp swam leisurely back and forth in the water.
"That's wonderful!" she exclaimed again upon seeing this scene.
"I really want to be a carp in a courtyard house!"
They can be fattened up without doing anything.
And swimming in such an expensive place every day must be very wonderful!
Yan Jinnian walked up behind her: "Wife, you should act like a human being."
Anmi: "..."
What are you saying?
Is she being inhuman now?
"Honey, have you ever stayed here?"
It's so clean, it looks like someone lives here regularly.
Yan Jinnian shook his head: "No, this used to be my second grandfather's courtyard. After he went to Australia, he gave it to me. I only arranged for someone to look after it, and I have never lived here."
Send it to the yard?
That's incredibly extravagant!
She said enviously, "Your second grandfather is so good to you!"
The man raised an eyebrow: "Not yours?"
"hey-hey…"
"Too!!"
…
Taking advantage of the rain stopping, the two strolled around the alleys outside and even visited a coffee shop recommended by an online influencer.
During this time, An Mi took a lot of photos, and even dragged Yan Jinnian along to take a bunch of pictures as well.
The two walked and stopped intermittently, and as noon approached, it started to rain again.
They picked a hot pot restaurant by the roadside to take shelter from the rain and also had lunch there.
After we finished eating, the rain was still falling, and it even seemed to be getting heavier.
The two stood under the eaves at the entrance of the shop.
With a mint in her mouth, Anmi asked the man if he had seen the movie where two people ran in the rain while holding up their clothes.
Yan Jinnian immediately understood what she meant.
He took off his coat: "Come in, wife."
There was only a small roof at the entrance of the hot pot restaurant, and both of them were a little wet from the rain. Anmi squeezed under his coat and put her arms around his waist.
Yan Jinnian was tall and imposing. His oversized coat was warm and carried a faint scent of perfume, which made him seem very safe.
She sniffed him gently like a puppy, then suddenly opened her mouth and bit him.
“Hiss…baby…” Yan Jinnian helplessly pinched her little face.
Before anyone could even begin to scold her, Anmi barked twice on her own: "I'm a puppy, and I agree to let Anmi bite her husband! Don't pinch me!"
Yan Jinnian was amused by her.
He pulled his arms together and kissed her under his oversized coat.
The aroma of mints filled the air.
Anmi nervously kept track of the time and pushed him away after kissing him for less than two minutes.
"We're outside, we need to be mindful of our appearance..." she whispered a reminder.
Just then, a young couple with an umbrella passed by the store and stared at them curiously when they heard the noise.
Anmi quickly buried her face in the man's arms.
"Honey, were we just seen?"
Yan Jin smiled slightly: "Maybe."
"Oh no? What do we do then?!"
"Run!"
"Huh?"
They rushed into the rain together.
The rain intensified, pattering against the leather jacket.
Anmi held the man's waist, and amidst the increasingly loud rain, her heartbeat pounded along with the sound of their footsteps.
This autumn will be her favorite autumn.
She secretly thought to herself as the rain stung her face, nestled in Yan Jinnian's arms.
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