But has a society that constantly proclaims gender equality truly achieved it? Even Wei Guangmo, who came from a privileged background, was limited by his gender. What about ordinary people?
Pei Wu is not young anymore, and she has been pressured to get married more than once in the real world.
The elders in the family all said the same thing. In their eyes, marriage and having children are tasks that must be completed in life. They promised that as long as Pei Wu completed this important life event and continued the Pei family line, no one would disturb her from pursuing her own career. They even repeated the same words that her parents had said.
All she asked was, "If I find a man to marry and have a child, will you stop bothering me?"
Tired of being pressured to get married, Pei Wu also went on blind dates arranged by her elders.
Pei Wu comes from a highly educated family; the whole family is very studious, and her parents and even grandparents are all dedicated to scientific research for the country.
Pei Wu's parents and grandparents were all passionate about their careers, and they naturally felt that their sacred profession was above all else and could not be measured by money.
Pei Wu was also raised with this kind of education, but she did not follow in her parents' footsteps.
The men arranged for her to go on blind dates were all gentle men whom her elders considered suitable for marriage.
"Miss?"
Shao Sang watched as Pei Wu stirred the oat milk in her cup with a spoon again and again, looking as if she were in a daze.
Hearing Shao Sang call her name, Pei Wu finally snapped out of her reverie.
"Shao Sang knows Miss's taste and didn't add sugar."
"Thanks."
Pei Wu graciously finished all the late-night snacks that Shao Sang had prepared before she was done. After finishing her snacks, she didn't plan to continue working. She knew that if she didn't sleep, Shao Sang wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully either.
After returning to her bedroom, Shao Sang lay back down on the bed. Listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, she felt inexplicably at ease and began to feel sleepy.
When Pei Wu came out after taking a shower, she saw Shao Sang sleeping. After sharing a bed with him last night, she didn't feel awkward sleeping in the same bed tonight, since they were legally partners.
That night, Shen Yu Nan slept very soundly. When he woke up the next day, Pei Wu was still asleep. Pei Wu was in a good sleeping position, lying on her back with one hand on her abdomen and the other under Shen Yu Nan's head.
Just as Shen Yu Nan was waking up from his daze, he belatedly realized the ambiguous relationship between them.
He lay on his side with one hand resting on Pei Wu's chest, feeling her softness beneath his arm. He could even smell her scent in his breath. The two of them were extremely close; his nose was almost touching Pei Wu's ear, and he could even see the fine downy hairs on her ear.
Shen Yu Nan subconsciously held his breath, as if his breathing would wake the other person.
His ears were slightly red as he slowly withdrew his hand from Pei Wu's body.
He knew he should gradually accept that he was now Pei Wu's husband.
However, Shen Yu Nan's slight movement of his arm was enough to wake Pei Wu slowly. She opened her eyes with a slight frown, her eyes still a little confused, and there were some bloodshot veins in her eyes.
The game's setting is the same as the real world. Women have their own physiological reactions every morning. In layman's terms, this means that female hormones are surging in the body, which manifests as strong physiological reactions.
This physiological reaction doesn't last long. It will return to normal once the hormones surging in the body stabilize. However, the recovery time varies from person to person, ranging from seven or eight minutes to twenty minutes. It usually occurs at a specific time in the morning, almost always while the person is asleep.
Suddenly awake, Pei Wu's eyes involuntarily showed a hint of irritation. The surge of female hormones in her body made her mouth dry. She subconsciously swallowed, and it took several seconds before she gradually returned to her usual self.
She glanced at Shao Sang sleeping beside her, subconsciously furrowing her brows before sitting up. She reached up to rub her forehead and clicked her tongue. Then, Shen Yu Nan watched Pei Wu enter the bathroom.
Soon, the sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom.
Shen Yu Nan naturally knew why Pei Wu had lost her composure just now. Knowing the reason, he subconsciously held his breath and even forgot to move. His chest was heaving violently, but he was looking forward to Pei Wu continuing her actions.
About ten minutes later, Pei Wu came out of the bathroom. When the bathroom door opened, there was no warm air that should have been there after a shower.
It turned out that Pei Wu took a cold shower after entering the bathroom.
Suddenly awakened, Pei Wu felt the surge of hormones coursing through her body and felt irritable. She disliked being dominated by desire, as it only made her mind unclear.
After emerging from the bathroom, Pei Wu returned to her usual self.
Shen Yu Nan had already made the bed and was preparing the clothes to wear when he went to the Pei family's main residence. A family like Shen Yu Nan's wouldn't teach him the etiquette of a proper husband, but upper-class nobles like the Pei family were very particular about manners.
Fortunately, Shao Sang had information on this topic in his database, so he wasn't completely overwhelmed.
Shen Yu Nan saw Pei Wu coming out of the bathroom in the mirror, and thoughtfully offered her a bath towel that he had prepared in advance. "Miss, dry yourself off." As he spoke, Shen Yu Nan prepared to dry Pei Wu's dripping hair.
"I can do it myself."
Pei Wu took the bath towel from Shao Sang's hand and dried her still-dripping hair.
After the height of summer, the mornings were already getting cold. Shen Yu Nan glanced at the bathroom door, which was not closed, and felt the chill emanating from the cold water. Looking at Pei Wu's back, he subconsciously pursed his lips.
He discovered that neither of his two intimate encounters with Pei Wu occurred while Pei Wu was fully conscious.
The first time was because of Mo You's medicine...
The second time they were married, it was also because the other person had drunk too much.
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