Chapter 238 Happy Birthday
Just as Qin Suisui was about to slip into the space, a figure suddenly rushed towards her, and then she fell into a broad embrace.
The familiar, cool fragrance wafted over at the same time as the man's heavy groan, and Qin Suisui immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Ayan! Pei Jiuyan!"
The person on her body didn't move; Qin Suisui was held tightly in his arms and couldn't move.
Qin Suisui's heart jumped into her throat. She could no longer hear the howling wind and rain, only the pounding of their hearts.
She couldn't see Pei Jiuyan's expression, nor could she check how he was doing.
Half a minute passed, but in that short half minute, Qin Suisui felt as if countless springs, summers, autumns, and winters had passed.
When the man suddenly chuckled, Qin Suisui's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly settled down. She stood up with Pei Jiuyan's help and then saw that the man's white shirt had been smashed to pieces by rough tree bark. Through the tattered clothes, several bluish-black marks on his back, along with dirt and tree debris, were clearly visible to her.
“Ayan…”
Pei Jiuyan held her tightly, shielding her head in his arms: "I'm fine, let's go back quickly, the wind and rain are getting stronger."
As he spoke, he casually picked up Qin Suisui's badly damaged bicycle, put his arm around her, and headed home.
At the entrance of the family compound, Liu Qianyun was already waiting anxiously. When she saw the two of them return in a disheveled state, she didn't say much and quickly pulled them home.
Hot water had already been heated at home, and Zan Zan thoughtfully poured bathwater for Qin Sui Sui: "Mom, you're all wet, go take a shower! Be careful not to catch a cold!"
Liu Qianyun chimed in, "Yes, Sui Sui, go take a hot shower. You're soaking wet, your clothes are torn, are you hurt?"
Qin Suisui looked down and realized that her shirt and pants had been torn by tree branches at some point, and she felt a faint stinging sensation on her skin, probably from a few small cuts.
She waved her hand: "I'm fine, Ayan, come on, let me see your back."
Pei Jiuyan smoothed her messy hair: "I'm fine. You go take a shower quickly, and I'll rub some medicated wine on it for you later. If you catch a cold, you'll feel uncomfortable for a long time."
Unable to dissuade him, Qin Suisui had no choice but to take a shower and change her clothes first.
When she finished washing up and changed her clothes, Pei Jiuyan had already finished washing up in the bathroom downstairs. He had changed into a crisp navy blue shirt and was holding cotton swabs and iodine. He waved to her and said, "Come here quickly, let me help you apply the medicine."
Qin Suisui frowned: "It's just a small scratch, nothing serious. Let me take a look at it first."
Without a word, Pei Jiuyan picked her up and placed her on the sofa. He then squatted down in front of Qin Suisui, using his strong hand to unscrew the cap of the iodine solution, and with the other hand, he pulled out a cotton swab and blew on it while applying it to her wound.
Iodine is highly irritating, and the moment it came into contact with the wound, Qin Suisui couldn't help but gasp in pain.
"You said it was nothing, but if it hurts tonight, you'll come after me again. What if it gets infected and leaves a scar?"
Qin Suisui pouted: "Doesn't your back hurt? So many trees fell at the same time, I was just worried..."
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Jiuyan suddenly leaned in and brought his face close to hers. Qin Suisui was startled and instinctively looked towards the kitchen. Zanzan and her mother-in-law were still there. That jerk!
She was so frightened that she immediately closed her eyes, but the expected kiss did not come. Instead, she felt a warm breath in her ear: "You'll wipe me tonight."
Qin Suisui's ears turned red, and she was about to push her away when she suddenly felt a warm touch on her lips, which was gone in an instant.
"Happy birthday, my dear wife."
When Qin Suisui came to her senses, she found a small box, about the size of a palm, placed in front of her. Opening the box, she found two plain gold rings, one large and one small. If you looked closely, you could see several capital letters engraved on the inner band of the rings.
"A gold ring!" Qin Suisui's eyes shone with joy. She and Pei Jiuyan had been married for so long, but they had never had a ring before. She had thought about buying a pair, but considering Pei Jiuyan's job, she hadn't brought it up. She never expected that Pei Jiuyan would actually buy one himself.
Seeing the joy on her face, Pei Jiuyan knew she was happy without even asking. She took out the smaller ring from the box and put it on her ring finger; it fit perfectly, not too big or too small.
Qin Suisui stretched out her hand, looking at it from left to right in the light, and thought it looked beautiful no matter how she looked at it.
"How did you know my finger size? Did you secretly measure it? The ring fits perfectly, it really suits me!"
How could he possibly need to measure? Her hand had caressed his palm countless times, and he had imagined her countless times in his mind. There was no need to measure; he knew her size without even needing to.
He curled his lips into a smile: "Aren't you going to help me put it on?"
Qin Suisui then happily picked up another ring from the box, helping him put it on while asking, "Is it alright for you to wear this?"
"I chose a plain bra, it's very low-key and won't get in the way."
Liu Qianyun and Zanzan came out of the kitchen and saw the young couple being affectionate, so they covered their mouths and chuckled at the same time.
"Hurry up and eat, stop showing off your ring."
Qin Suisui felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly ran to the kitchen to help serve the dishes, but Liu Qianyun chased her out: "Get out of here right now. Today is your birthday, how can I let you do these things?"
Liu Qianyun prepared an extremely lavish dinner. In addition to using seafood from the kitchen to make steamed crab, garlic shrimp, stir-fried clams with scallions and ginger, and deep-fried small yellow croaker, she also stewed a large pot of ginger duck and a large plate of steamed pork ribs.
"Mom, why are there so many dishes? There are too many of us to finish them all," Qin Suisui asked, a little puzzled.
Liu Qianyun smiled and patted her hand: "It's your birthday today. It's okay if you can't finish it all. May you have abundance every year! Come on, let's eat!"
Pei Jiuyan smiled and brought over the soda he had bought earlier from the kitchen, helping everyone open the bottles.
Zan Zan happily raised his soda bottle, mimicking the adults, and said, "Let's all wish Mom a happy birthday! Cheers!"
The glass bottles clinked together, making a crisp, tinkling sound that contrasted sharply with the sound of wind and rain outside the window.
That evening, after taking a shower, Qin Suisui was wiping her face next to the dressing table when Pei Jiuyan walked in, shirtless.
Qin Suisui frowned: "Mom is still at home, put your clothes on."
Pei Jiuyan closed the door and locked it from the inside, his tone serious: "What are you afraid of? Mom won't come up. Besides, didn't you promise to help me apply the ointment? Are you going to go back on your word?" The last sentence was tinged with a pitiful tone.
He's clearly a tough guy, but the contrast is huge every time he acts pitiful. And to make matters worse, he's good-looking, so no matter how he acts, people can't help but follow his words.
So, Qin Suisui inexplicably sat on Pei Jiuyan's lap and started applying medicine to his back.
Pei Jiuyan lay face down on the bed, the bruises on his back from being hit by the tree clearly visible. Qin Suisui felt extremely sorry for him, gently rubbing his back while blowing on it, asking, "Does it hurt?"
Pei Jiuyan shook his head contentedly: "What's this little injury? I'm not in pain."
Qin Suisui couldn't help but tear up. If there had only been one tree, it wouldn't have been a problem, but several thick trees had fallen at the same time. No wonder it hurt.
As if sensing the emotions of the person on his body, Pei Jiuyan sighed softly and gently turned around. Before Qin Suisui could react, she had already snuggled into Pei Jiuyan's arms.
She was taken aback: "What are you doing? The medicine isn't finished yet!"
By the time she finished speaking, her pajamas had already been stripped off, and Pei Jiuyan's seductive voice came: "Let's get down to business first, we'll wipe you down later."
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