Fortunately, apart from her wrinkled top and a few marks on her fair shoulders, neck, and chest, there was nothing unusual about her body.
I changed into my pajamas and managed to sleep for a few more hours, but this time I didn't sleep very well.
Just after 6:30, the alarm clock rang, and Ji Xia got up.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, and the air was filled with a fresh, moist mist. The soft footsteps of pedestrians and the ringing of bicycle bells mingled outside the courtyard, creating a scene of tranquility and beauty.
Ji Xia walked out of the yard, and Zhang Lan had already gotten up and cooked breakfast. She was hanging yesterday's baby clothes on the clothesline in the yard.
Hearing footsteps, she turned around, saw Ji Xia's face clearly, and immediately looked away and lowered her head: "Sister Xia, you're awake. Would you like some honey water?"
"No need, I'm fine."
Ji Xia tentatively asked, "Who brought me back yesterday?"
"Your boyfriend brought you back, and he even fed you honey water."
Did I say anything nonsensical?
Zhang Lan blushed upon hearing this and quickly shook her head: "No, I don't know. I just poured you some honey water and came out. Your boyfriend was with you."
"Um!"
Ji Xia nodded, glanced at the baby clothes in her hand, and suddenly asked, "Is my sister-in-law being discharged from the hospital today?"
"Yes, the doctor said yesterday that I can be discharged today after the stitches are removed."
"That's good. I have to go to school today and can't pick up my sister-in-law from the hospital. Please apologize for me."
Ji Xia frowned, and after a while said, "This house belongs to my second brother. His room is difficult to move. Why don't you tidy up your room and the sisters can live together with the children, okay?"
Zhang Lan smiled with her head down: "Sure."
"But, if my brother-in-law comes over tonight—"
"Let him stay in Second Brother's room. It's all men, so Second Brother shouldn't have any objections."
Why not tidy up Ji Xiangjun's room for someone to live in or have a postpartum period? She wouldn't dare make that decision without Ji Xiangjun's consent.
As for her room, she would never share a room with anyone; she doesn't like having her private space invaded.
Moreover, there's hidden treasure in the room, so of course they wouldn't dare let anyone stay there.
Zhang Lan dared not object. Although she had to work, taking care of her sister during her postpartum period in the city was much easier than farming in the countryside.
Not only was the work easy, but the food was also good. She was never full at home and rarely had the chance to eat rice.
In the city, with rice every day, along with meat and soup, Zhang Lan's complexion had become much fairer in just a few days, her face had gained some weight, and she felt less tired.
She was content with her current life and was deeply grateful to Ji Xia for suggesting that she stay.
Ji Xia brought two more blankets from her room for her, and then she heard Chen Jing's voice coming from outside.
Ji Xia looked up and saw Chen Jing sitting on his bicycle, peering over the gate.
His hair was wet, as if he had just washed it, and he still exuded moisture. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, thin lips, and wore a sky-blue shirt that perfectly accentuated his broad shoulders and slender waist.
Every angle of it appealed to her aesthetic sensibilities, making her heart flutter.
"Hurry up, I'll take you to have breakfast and then drop you off at school." Chen Jing's expression was somewhat restrained, and his eyes held a look she couldn't understand.
Seeing Ji Xia's clear and pure eyes, he recalled the passion of last night and felt a surge of lust in his heart.
Well, all that cold shower I took this morning was for nothing.
Ji Xia smiled sweetly at him from afar, turned around and told Zhang Lan something, then went back to her room and slung her bag containing books over her shoulder.
When she walked up to Chen Jing, Chen Jing naturally took the bag from her shoulder and hung it on his own.
"Do you have a headache? Did you drink too much last night? Do you feel unwell anywhere?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Xia rubbed her head and shook her head: "I'm a little dizzy, but it's nothing serious. Let's go, I still have to go to school."
Chen Jing carefully examined her complexion and confirmed that there was nothing seriously wrong.
He then rode his bike with her to the community garden near the commune middle school, found a quiet stone table, took two lunch boxes from his bike, and placed them in front of them.
"Chicken soup wontons, just packed."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xia couldn't help but smile: "Mini wontons? I love them the most, thank you."
She opened the lunchbox and sure enough, she saw snow-white wontons floating in the chicken soup, garnished with a few sprigs of bright green cilantro. It looked and smelled delicious, and was very tempting.
At this time, the chickens used in restaurants were all real free-range chickens, and the soup was made from the chicken meat, which was full of flavor and tasted much better than chicken meat from decades later.
Ji Xia was hungry, and smelling the tempting aroma, she couldn't help but take a deep breath, scoop up a small wonton, and put it in her mouth.
"It's still just as delicious. Having a delicious breakfast first thing in the morning always makes me feel much happier."
Chen Jing smiled slightly: "I can also make mini wontons. I'll make them for you after we get married."
"Okay, but the wedding is still a long way off, Chen Jing. You don't have to wait until after the wedding to treat me to wontons; you can do it now whenever you have time."
After Ji Xia finished speaking, Chen Jing's eyes immediately turned strange, with a hint of resentment.
"Long time? Xia, you haven't forgotten what you said last night, have you?"
What I said last night?
Ji Xia's smile froze, and her eyes darted away. What happened to her last night?
She suddenly remembered that when she was drunk, she would sometimes act crazy, and even her second brother would be afraid of her.
She chuckled a few times and asked in a low voice, "What did I say last night? Did you say anything crazy? I blacked out and can't remember anything. Just pretend you didn't hear it. It was just nonsense, don't take it seriously."
"Not serious? Talking nonsense?"
Chen Jing, who had been suppressing his emotions for half the night, could no longer hold back and grabbed her hand: "Are you angry that I didn't agree to you last night? That kind of thing is something only husband and wife can do. I wanted to give it to you after we got married."
"What? What did you say? What are you giving me?"
Chen Jing looked at her with resentment, as if she were a scumbag, which made Ji Xia feel like she had a heart attack.
"Last night you said you'd been craving my body for a long time, and kept tugging at my clothes and pants."
"It's not that I'm unwilling, I just want to save the most beautiful night for my wedding night."
“I’ll have my mother find a matchmaker to propose marriage right away. Even if we can’t get a marriage certificate, at least we can have a banquet and a wedding, and have a de facto marriage.”
"How is that possible?"
She swallowed hard, then glared at him angrily: "Nonsense, I don't believe it."
Chen Jing looked around to make sure no one was there, then suddenly stood up, ripped open his shirt, revealing his muscular physique and eight-pack abs.
His bronze skin and powerful muscle lines caught his eye, and Ji Xia gasped, blushing as she looked away.
"What are you doing? If you keep acting like a scoundrel, I—I'll get angry—"
"Look at the marks you left last night? Last night you were the one who held me tightly and wouldn't let go, saying you wanted to touch my abs."
"impossible."
Ji Xia blushed and scolded him, but couldn't help but steal a glance out of the corner of her eye.
The eight-pack abs are firm and elastic, with smooth lines and a strong sense of power, but the bite marks and scratches on them greatly ruin their beauty, as if they have been attacked by a thug.
Ji Xia couldn't help but reach out her finger, but before she could touch it, Chen Jing grabbed her hand and said with a half-smile, "Again? The marks from last night haven't faded yet!"
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