Chapter 123 If You Want a Token of Love, Just Say It [Edit]
Zhou Jibai discovered that ever since Shi Huai had the nightmare of him cheating on her, he had been particularly clinging to him.
Some time ago, he caught Shi Huai cheating and followed her around, and Shi Huai kept complaining that he was annoying.
Now, good luck has come. But Zhou Jibai didn't find Shi Huai annoying at all. Instead, he enjoyed it. He was extremely happy.
No matter where I go, she follows closely, as if she has a little tail behind me.
Although Shi Huai was willing to stay with him all the time, but!
She is pregnant now and it is not convenient for her to run around with me.
Zhou Jibai felt so distressed when he saw her, such a frail little girl, following him around with a bulging belly.
Zhou Jibai opened his eyes, got up and went to the company, and Shi Huai got up right after him.
"Don't sleep any more?"
Shi Huai sat up from the bed and shook his head: "Where are you going?"
"Going to work." Zhou Jibai answered while tying his tie leisurely.
Shi Huai immediately got off the ground barefoot, hurried to Zhou Jibai, and looked at him eagerly: "Then, I'll go with you!"
Zhou Jibai was not surprised that Shi Huai could say this.
Shi Huai had mentioned it several times before, intentionally or unintentionally, but Zhou Jibai either changed the subject or just brushed it off.
Now that Shi Huai mentioned it again, Zhou Jibai rubbed her head and it seemed that she had no choice but to agree.
It is not appropriate for Shi Huai to go out now. If she goes out with him, Zhou Jibai will wish he could keep his eyes on him 24 hours a day to be satisfied.
Seeing that Zhou Jibai was hesitant to speak, Shi Huai grabbed his wrist and said coquettishly, "Can I?"
Seeing her pleading eyes, Zhou Jibai found it hard to refuse, but he had to refuse: "No."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Huai walked to the bed limply, looking as if he had lost his soul. He leaned back and fell directly onto the bed, like a kitten without any ideals or fighting spirit.
Zhou Jibai burst out laughing and walked forward to comfort him.
She became even angrier when she heard Zhou Jibai's laughter.
The little foot kicked Zhou Jibai's legs twice angrily, "Not only did you not take me with you, but you also laughed at me."
Zhou Jibai let the little cat rage on and said calmly, "Didn't sister-in-law say she was coming to see you today? Are you not going?"
Shi Huai sat up from the bed again, his hair disheveled, and looked at Zhou Jibai in confusion: "When did my sister-in-law say that?"
"Didn't you agree to this yesterday after dinner?"
Shi Huai paused for a moment, then reloaded the file, and only then did he realize it!
It was indeed true! She and her sister-in-law agreed to have a chat after breakfast.
Ahhhh! How could she have forgotten about this?
He immediately put aside his previous clingy feelings towards Zhou Jibai, got up from the bed, and went to the cloakroom to change clothes.
Now that her belly has grown bigger, it doesn't prevent Shi Huai from dressing up beautifully. Zhou Jibai specially asked someone to customize spring maternity clothes for her.
Now that the weather is warmer, Shi Huai has two people in one body, so she is a little hot-tempered. The clothes she wears are not too thick, but more dresses. The fabrics are comfortable and beautiful.
Today I wore a loose long-sleeved dress in a misty green Zen new Chinese style.
Shi Huai was naturally beautiful and had a good figure, though her belly was slightly more noticeable from the front and side. But from the back, a casual glance revealed a thin and slender back, with no hint of pregnancy.
When Shi Huai came out after getting dressed, Zhou Jibai glanced at her slender, snow-white, but empty swan neck, then turned around and went to the jewelry cabinet to pick out a safety lock for Shi Huai to wear.
This safety lock was given to Shi Huai by the Zhou family on his wedding day. At the time, both his engagement and wedding were rushed, and the process wasn't entirely perfect. But the Zhou family treated Shi Huai with every necessary courtesy, even more.
At that time, Shi Huai had only one path left, marriage, and she felt hopeless. She didn't even take a closer look at the gold the Zhou family had crafted for her, but simply had it thrown into the storage room.
Now seeing the elegant and luxurious gold locket hanging around his neck, Shi Huai touched it, his heart heavy, with an indescribable subtle warmth.
He tilted his head back and gave Zhou Jibai a silly smile.
Zhou Jibai looked into her eyes and couldn't help but smile.
His little wife is particularly easy to coax.
"It looks good, but it's a bit too heavy. It hangs down my neck." Shi Huai said in a low voice.
"Then don't wear it." Zhou Jibai reached out to help her take off the gold locket.
But Shi Huai dodged it and said, "No, no, I haven't worn this before. I have to wear it once to show it off."
Zhou Jibai: "It's just a gold necklace. Lightness is the most important thing."
Shi Huai was too lazy to pay attention to what the young master said, and asked instead: "Do you have a safety lock?"
The safety lock is a good thing.
To keep you safe.
As long as Zhou Jibai is safe and sound, she is willing to give him any buff she wants.
It is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not.
If something as mysterious as rebirth could happen to him, Shi Huai would believe in all other mysterious things.
"My family made one for me when I was a child." Zhou Jibai replied calmly.
"Then bring it to me."
Zhou Jibai said lazily, "If you want a token of love, just tell me."
Shi Huai: ………………
"Hey, can you let me see it first?" Shi Huai begged him coquettishly.
Seeing Shi Huai looking at him with those round eyes again, Zhou Jibai felt soft-hearted, but the truth was: "The safety lock has long been gone."
Even if he wanted to find it, he couldn't.
When Shi Huai heard that the safety lock was missing, his heart sank slightly and his right eyelid suddenly twitched a few times.
Seeing Shi Huai's suddenly lost expression, Zhou Jibai narrowed his eyes and asked, "Should I ask someone to buy another pair?"
Shi Huai didn't respond in time, which was not a good sign for her.
Zhou Jibai leaned over and put his forehead against Shi Huai's: "It's enough to keep you safe."
Shi Huai misheard Zhou Jibai's words: "Will you be safe as long as I am here?"
"Okay, I'll do my best to keep you safe."
Zhou Jibai was amused by Shi Huai's confident look, "Okay, I'll wait."
…
Shi Huai took the embroidery bag that was almost covered in dust and went to chat with Ruoyu.
Ruoyu watched Shihuai skillfully and neatly sew the peace bag, and her eyes flashed with admiration: "Zhizhi, how are you so versatile?"
"Don't flatter me too much, Teacher Ruo!" Shi Huai was so happy that her mouth was about to curl up to the sky. She thought that Ruoyu was worthy of being a kindergarten teacher. She could make her happy with just a few words.
When Ruoyu heard the three words "Teacher Ruo", she felt embarrassed and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
"By the way, I want to tell you something."
Shi Huai was like a good boy. When he heard that Ruoyu was finally going to get to the point, he quickly put aside the half-sewn peace bag on his hand.
"What's the matter? Don't tell me yet, let me guess!" Shi Huai thought for a moment, then raised an eyebrow at Ruoyu and smiled: "Could it be... that you are having a second baby?"
Ruoyu was embarrassed and amused by Shi Huai's idea. She denied it, "No! Zhou Xu and I don't plan to have a second child."
It is enough for two people to enjoy the happiness with one baby.
"What is that?" Shi Huai blinked and asked.
Ruoyu coughed lightly, still a little embarrassed: "Um...I'll tell you, please keep it a secret for me for now."
"Yeah!" Shi Huai looked at Ruoyu expectantly.
"I plan to apply for the teaching qualification exam." Ruoyu's voice was very soft, but her eyes sparkled with hope when she said this.
Shi Huai said in surprise: "This is good news! Little Ruoyu is brave and will always be with you!"
Hearing Shi Huai's encouragement, Ruoyu's cheeks flushed, "But I don't know if I can succeed."
Shi Huai: "Who cares! Just do it if you think of it! Even if you fail, it's still a life experience! And you're so smart and motivated, you can definitely do it!"
Ruoyu was embarrassed to admit that she had never been a bright mind. In school, she had to work twice as hard as the average person to maintain average grades. Finally, after diligently studying, she was admitted to a second-tier public university.
For her, this result was already a very satisfactory answer. But looking around, she found that everyone around her seemed to be extremely outstanding.
She felt that she should also work hard to improve herself.
"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. As long as you make up your mind to do something, no matter what the result is, at least we have tried our best for ourselves!"
"Yeah! You're right!" Ruoyu felt that she was full of strength now!
"Have you discussed this with Big Brother?"
Is that Zhou Xu?
Ruoyu hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "Not yet... I don't plan to tell him."
Shi Huai: "Why? Big brother is not the kind of unreasonable person, he will definitely support your decision!"
"I want to work hard secretly..." Ruoyu pursed her lips, "If I can pass the exam, I'll give him a surprise. If not, I'll pretend that this never happened."
"Why are you still not familiar with big brother?" Shi Huai teased with a smile.
Ruoyu lowered her eyes, "Your elder brother is... a bit strict."
Zhou Xu has always been cold, solemn and strict. In Ruoyu's opinion, Zhou Xu is a flower on the mountain top, clean and self-disciplined, and has no flaws in his eyes.
She didn't want to let Zhou Xu down, and even if she did, she didn't want to let Zhou Xu know about her failure.
"Are you afraid that big brother will watch you study?" Shi Huai narrowed his eyes and looked at Ruoyu's hesitant look.
She knew Ruoyu had always been afraid of her eldest brother, but Zhou Xu's transformation was also evident to everyone. He used to be taciturn and not good at expressing himself, but now he knew how to care more about his wife, instead of focusing entirely on work and completely ignoring Ruoyu's feelings.
Ruoyu shook her head, "It's just... I don't want him to know for now."
After saying this, Ruoyu immediately held Shihuai's hand and said to him seriously, "You must keep this a secret for me!"
Shi Huai nodded frantically: "Don't worry! My mouth is still pretty tight!"
…
Shi Huai and Ruo Yu have been spending every day together these days.
While Ruoyu was reading and studying, Shihuai was embroidering a safety bag for Zhou Jibai.
After a few days, the peace bag was finally completed.
This peace bag is in the shape of a peace lock. Zhou Jibai's peace lock was lost, so she made a new one for him.
Every stitch carries Shi Huai's sincere prayer, wishing Zhou Jibai eternal life, peace and safety.
It uses a gradient color scheme of light sky blue and moon blue, and is exquisitely crafted. It also has Zhou Jibai's name embroidered on it, the same butterfly tattoo on his back.
The four words "safe and sound" were embroidered on the back of the peace bag, and Shi Huai also stuffed a small handwritten note inside the peace bag.
I swear on my life that Zhou Jibai will always be safe, healthy, and have a smooth life.
Shi Huai did not give the peace bag directly to Zhou Jibai, but took it to the Zhou family ancestral hall at a fixed time every day, wishing that the ancestors of the Zhou family would bless Zhou Jibai.
In fact, Shi Huai was afraid of this ancestral hall.
Especially when he came to this ancestral hall to look for Zhou Jibai shortly after his rebirth.
She always felt that there were pairs of sinister eyes staring at her through the cold air, as if they were rejecting her as an intruder.
The cold, desolate air was so oppressive that it made her heart palpitate. The very air was angry at her, telling her she wasn't welcome here.
This time, when he stepped into the Zhou family ancestral hall again, Shi Huai took a deep breath and hesitated at the door for a long time before stepping in.
Sure enough, the air blowing in her face was cold and chilly, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
But she doesn't care!
As long as she could keep Zhou Jibai safe, she could face any difficulties. Even if the Zhou family's ancestors didn't like her, even if they rejected her, Shi Huai would bite the bullet and step in.
The invisible surge of air made Shi Huai's legs tremble uncontrollably, and she couldn't help but clench the peace bag in her hand.
Suddenly - the door behind me was blown shut by a strange wind.
Shi Huai's heart trembled, and the first thing he did was to protect his pregnant belly.
She pretended to be calm and walked to the center of the altar.
The old man said that pregnant women cannot kneel down to worship the deceased.
Shi Huai stood in front of the altar and lit the incense and placed it in the incense burner.
Then he leaned forward slightly and prayed respectfully to the spirit tablet in front of him.
"I know that my ancestors dislike my presence, so I have come here not to offend you or disturb your peace."
"I know I am the first wife of Ji Bai, the second grandson of the Zhou family. I have done many wrong things in my past life. I do not ask for forgiveness from the ancestors of the Zhou family."
"But I hope our ancestors will bless Zhou Jibai."
"I wish Zhou Jibai to be healthy and free from illness and disaster."
"My second wish is that Zhou Jibai will be safe and sound, without any disaster or trouble."
"My third wish is that the mistakes of my past life will not be repeated and that my family will be safe."
After he finished speaking, perhaps because he had said too much, Shi Huai did not feel the slightest bit of coldness, but instead felt a trace of warmth welling up in his heart.
Shi Huai smiled, clasped his hands together, and prayed quietly in his heart.
Just as she was about to bow deeply again, a warm breeze suddenly brushed against her forehead. It was as if an invisible hand lifted her up and stopped her from bowing any further.
…
For the next seven days, Shi Huai would stay in the ancestral hall for a while every day.
Over and over again, I pray wholeheartedly for Zhou Jibai's safety.
However, she no longer felt the coldness she felt when she first arrived. Instead, every time she entered, she felt as if she was immersed in a spring scene. Her body and mind were warm, and even the little guy who always made trouble in her belly became much more obedient.
She thought that her ancestors must have heard her prayers.
Zhou Jibai, everything will be safe and smooth!
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