"A-Jie and I probably won't have children."
It's not that they "don't intend to," but rather that they "won't."
Chu Liyue's words caused the atmosphere in the hall to freeze abruptly, and also made Chu Yuntian and the others' expressions stiffen.
Chu Yuntian was the first to break the silence, a forced smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, his expression one of disbelief:
"Liyue, is it because I'm old and hard of hearing that I misheard?"
Looking at Chu Liyue's cold and indifferent eyes, he couldn't help but ask:
Why?
"If you feel you're young and want to enjoy a few more years of freedom, you can consider it again in a few years."
"Besides, there are so many people from both families. If you want to play, we'll help you bring them."
Chu Liyue lowered her gaze, her warm fingertips gently stroking Xiao Wujie's face, and she shook her head slightly:
“A-Jie’s health is not as good as you think. His health has been damaged, and it cannot be repaired by external forces.”
"Even after recovery, I need to take good care of myself. I don't want to be distracted by my child anymore. It's enough for me to take care of him alone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yuntian and the others' expressions became complicated.
Xiao Wujie needs care, and she doesn't want the child to take away her love for him.
This reason was indeed one they couldn't refute.
"But, Liyue..."
“Your Uncle Xiao and Uncle Wujie only have one child, so you need to get their approval for this idea.”
Bai Jingxuan paused for a moment, then carefully reminded him.
"Once Ah Jie has recovered, I will take him to Lingnan to stay for a while. I will explain to Uncle Xiao and Aunt Luo then."
"They feel sorry for Ah Jie, so they probably won't stop him."
Chu Mingcheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly looked up and asked, "Is Wu Jie willing?"
He knew that Xiao Wujie was completely obedient to Chu Liyue, so he used the word "willing".
He was unusually talkative: "There are no pedantic people in our family, but you have to think this through."
Chu Liyue paused, her fingers stroking Xiao Wujie's cheek, and said in a deep voice, "I will explain this to A-Jie."
After saying that, she picked up Xiao Wujie and went upstairs, leaving Chu Yuntian, Chu Mingcheng and Bai Jingxuan looking at each other in bewilderment.
Chu Liyue carried Xiao Wujie all the way to the flower room that Bai Jingxuan had carefully tended. The sunlight shone through the window and warmed them.
Chu Liyue embraced Xiao Wujie, gently patting his shoulder with her hand, her gaze deep as she looked out the window at the clear blue sky.
"You heard everything?"
The few words fell silently in the quiet greenhouse, without echoing.
The next second, Xiao Wujie, who was nestled in her arms, suddenly opened his eyes.
He rolled over and straddled Chu Liyue's lap, lowered his eyes, and gently fiddled with the buttons on Chu Liyue's shirt, his voice low and soft:
"Yes, I heard you."
Chu Liyue gently lifted his chin with her slender fingers, "Then..."
Xiao Wujie hugged her neck, lifted his head and lightly pecked her full lips, then rested his head on her shoulder and whispered dreamily:
"Does your older sister like raising babies?"
Chu Liyue gently stroked his chin with her fingertips, "I prefer taking care of you."
Xiao Wujie blushed slightly and nuzzled her neck affectionately with the tip of his nose.
"My sister seems like a heartless woman who tries to sweet-talk people."
Chu Liyue lifted his chin, lowered her head and lightly nibbled twice on his moist and alluring pink lips: "Don't you like it?"
Chu Liyue's gaze at his lips was intense and alluring. After she lightly nibbled at Xiao Wujie's lips twice, he blushed and buried his face in her chest, refusing to let her kiss him again, his voice barely audible.
"like."
"I only like older sisters."
"So... I only want my sister."
The last sentence was spoken with unusual firmness.
A softening appeared in Chu Liyue's cold eyes as she gently massaged his scalp with her fingers, asking softly, "Won't you regret it?"
Xiao Wujie pressed his nose against Chu Liyue's delicate skin, gently rubbing it while inhaling the rose scent emanating from her.
He shook his head, "No," a look of confusion appearing in his eyes.
"If it weren't for my sister, I would have lived my whole life alone."
"What I crave is love, not marriage and children."
"Everything else is just formality, optional. All I've ever wanted is my sister."
After a pause, Xiao Wujie looked up, tears welling in his eyes, and whispered, biting his lip:
"Besides, if there's a baby, my sister won't be mine alone anymore."
"He'll try to take my sister away from me."
Chu Liyue chuckled softly, cupped Xiao Wujie's head in her palm, gently rubbed and stroked his scalp, pressed her forehead against his, and their noses touched.
Her breath was hot, and her voice was indulgent and sexy: "From now on, you'll be my child."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wujie suddenly shrank back, a blush rising on his face, looking shy and alluring. He said earnestly and shyly:
"No...don't."
"I want to be...my sister's husband."
Chu Liyue's eyes widened for a moment, then she smiled suddenly, her expression one of utter doting affection and unparalleled charm. She lowered her head to kiss Xiao Wujie's moist, thin lips:
"Okay, I'll be your good boy husband."
*
After Xiao Wujie had basically recovered, Chu Liyue took him to Lingnan.
She solemnly explained to Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan that they did not want children, and Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan were calmer than she had imagined.
Xiao Shuihan: "It's fine if we don't have children. Your Aunt Luo and I didn't plan to have children back then." He even said that he would rather throw Luo Yilan against the wall than let her suffer the pain of childbirth.
"The absence of calamity is actually an accident."
Luo Yilan was even somewhat pleased with Chu Liyue's reasoning: "Liyue, you've put your heart into it. There's nothing wrong with two people. As long as you're happy, we will have no objections whatsoever."
After Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan relayed this matter to the rest of the Xiao family, it received everyone's approval and understanding.
I stayed in Lingnan for a week and we talked a lot about the wedding.
The date was set for October, the golden autumn month.
Regarding the location, the Xiao family was very open-minded and unanimously decided on the capital city.
Xiao Wujie had been separated from his family for many years, and it was Chu Liyue and the Chu family who gave him a home. Compared to the unfamiliar Lingnan region, the wedding should definitely be held in the capital.
Not only that, they even discussed many specific details of the wedding.
For example, wedding style.
The question was raised by Xiao Shuihan: whether to hold a Chinese-style wedding or a Western-style wedding, the choice was left to Xiao Wujie and Chu Liyue.
Surprisingly, the two looked at each other and remained silent.
Xiao Shuihan saw that both of them wanted to accommodate each other, so he suggested a solution: have them sit separately and write their answers on slips of paper.
Looking at the small, square piece of paper, which clearly stated either "Chinese style" or "Western style," Xiao Wujie hesitated to write anything. Instead, his gaze became deep as he brainstormed.
First, he prefers Chinese style, while his sister prefers Western style.
Secondly, he and his sister both knew each other's preferences.
Secondly, he thought his sister would write Chinese-style calligraphy for him.
Also, my sister is so smart, she should be able to figure out that he would write Western-style books for her.
In the end, he felt that they could accurately guess what each other was thinking.
So he wrote—a fusion of Chinese and Western styles.
When Xiao Shuihan lifted Chu Liyue's note, it read the exact same style of combining Chinese and Western elements.
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