Chapter 197 Has My Wife's Heart Changed?
Having been forced to act as an instructor for a full hour, Sheng An was so exhausted that she didn't even have the strength to blink, while the satisfied man beside her continued to harass her.
"An'an, would you please answer my questions like this again tomorrow night?"
Sheng An endured the soreness and turned her back to the man, cursing inwardly: "Good my ass!"
A pair of strong, long arms reached around her waist, and before she could resist, he forcefully turned her over, placing a soft kiss on her forehead: "If An'an doesn't object, then I'll take it as An'an's consent."
Sheng An just wanted to sleep, but the man's persistent pestering made her open her eyes in anger. She wanted nothing more than to pierce him, but her hoarse voice had no power whatsoever: "Get lost!"
Seeing that his wife was angry with him, Xu Jinnian did not back down. He reached out his large hand to her waist and massaged it gently.
"We will be setting off for Jinling the day after tomorrow and will be staying there for a month. An'an, you need to prepare some storybooks to pass the time. I will go with you to buy some tomorrow."
"A month is too long. I'll come back as soon as you enter the Imperial Examination Hall. There's no need to buy any more storybooks."
Sheng An closed his eyes comfortably, his voice heavy with sleepiness, sounding somewhat indistinct.
There's no place like home, and even if she had found a comfortable and spacious place to stay in Jinling beforehand, she still didn't want to spend a month there.
But that scoundrel insisted on taking her along, saying that he would be restless and it would affect his exams if she wasn't by his side, which led to three elders in the family taking turns to persuade her.
Now I have no choice but to stay with them.
A man's dejected sigh reached my ears, sounding strangely pitiful.
"The sisters-in-law of the Fang and Ye families will also accompany Brother Fang and Brother Ye to Jinling and will stay until the day the results are announced. At that time, I will be all alone. Will they misunderstand that my husband and I are not getting along?"
Sheng An didn't take it seriously and didn't even blink: "I will explain it to my two sisters-in-law. They know that Shengyuan is very busy, and they won't think too much about my early return."
Xu Jinnian remained silent for a long while before finally uttering a soft question: "Has my wife changed her mind?"
Upon hearing the term "wife," Sheng An's alarm bells went off. She snapped her eyes open and glared at the man: "What nonsense are you spouting in the middle of the night? Are you deliberately trying to pick a fight with me?"
He had used this as an excuse before, and every time he would change how he addressed her as "wife," so she was a little bit irritated by those two words.
Seeing this, Xu Jinnian cupped her face and showered her with tender kisses: "An'an, you've misunderstood. Your husband didn't."
Sheng An didn't believe his nonsense. She propped herself up on her elbows, drawing in the cold air from the bed, and looked at the man with particularly unfriendly eyes: "This isn't the first time you've said such paranoid things."
Xu Jinnian also sat up and reached out to hug Sheng An's waist, but Sheng An turned away.
Sheng An felt it was necessary to talk to him, and her expression and tone softened somewhat:
“We’ve been married for over three years. Don’t you know what kind of person I am? If I were to change my mind, the first thing I would do is kick you without hesitation.”
After saying that, Sheng An carefully examined the man's face, but saw that his expression was as usual, and she could not tell what he was thinking at all. She felt a little helpless for a moment.
Xu Jinnian reached out and hugged her again, feeling each other's heartbeats: "I said something wrong and made you unhappy. I apologize."
Seeing that he wasn't getting to the point, Sheng An pinched his waist in annoyance: "Stop playing the victim, I'll stay in Jinling with you while you wait for the results of the provincial examination."
Seeing the man's perfectly shaped eyebrows visibly relax, she couldn't help but pinch him again: "From now on, just say what you really want to say. Don't throw accusations at me like that. If you say I've changed my mind again, I'll show you!"
In the end, it was nothing short of a naked threat.
"You can't change!" Xu Jinnian gripped his wife's hand tightly, and without hesitation, pressed down to kiss her lips forcefully: "Once husband and wife, always husband and wife!"
Sheng An wanted to roll her eyes at him, but she was kissed so hard she couldn't breathe.
After a while, Sheng An, like a limp lump of mud, nestled in Xu Jinnian's arms, panting: "Tell me, what exactly triggered you?"
A man's fear that his wife will change her mind is actually a sign of a lack of self-confidence.
It's normal for other men to behave this way, but it's very abnormal for Xu Jinnian.
Xu Jinnian pursed her lips: "You praised Yu Bao for being cute during dinner tonight."
Sheng An: "..."
No, is this person crazy?
Why would praising a child who is not even two years old cause him to react like this?
Sheng An thought back carefully and realized that the night she praised Yu Bao, he had also tried to torment her in various ways.
Xu Jinnian could tell what his wife was thinking just by looking at her expression: "You like Yu Bao so much, you must want to have a child like Yu Bao, but I can't let you have your wish."
Sheng An suddenly realized and looked at him incredulously: "You think there's something wrong with you, which is why I can't get pregnant?"
Then he worried that she would dislike him, and that she would fall in love with another man.
Faced with the man's "Isn't that so?" expression, Sheng An couldn't help but facepalm, wanting to shake his head to see if it was full of water.
Why is someone who is clearly very smart so indecisive about this?
With that in mind, Sheng An patiently explained, "Having a child depends on fate. We went to see a doctor together before, and the doctor said that there was nothing wrong with our bodies, so we will have a child."
It's funny, really. When other couples are having trouble having children, they always say it's the woman's fault.
The one in front of me is quite something; he proactively took the responsibility upon himself.
"Even if fate doesn't bring us together, An'an won't leave me, right?"
Xu Jinnian's deep eyes were fixed on Sheng An, and the unease in them made him seem vulnerable, as if he would shatter at the slightest hint of Sheng An's approval.
"No, even without children, I will not leave you. Just like you said, once husband and wife, always husband and wife."
Sheng An responded to the man with a solemn expression, took his hands in hers, and smiled faintly: "Not just any man can catch my eye. At least after we became husband and wife, I have never thought of leaving you."
When I first transmigrated, I was confused about the situation and considered leaving my own little life.
As her feelings for this man deepened, she never considered it again.
As for the child, it's true that she likes Yu Bao, but that's because Yu Bao is cute, not because she wants a child and hopes to have one like Yu Bao.
To be honest, she was terrified of childbirth and couldn't imagine how a tiny baby weighing only a few pounds could be born through a narrow birth canal.
Moreover, the medical standards of this era were so backward that she couldn't muster the courage to have a child on her own.
"An'an, I love you."
Xu Jinnian was unaware of Sheng An's thoughts. There was no anxiety, vulnerability, or sense of shattering in Sheng An's mind. All that existed was a heart full of love pouring out, as if she wanted to envelop her beloved in front of her.
Hearing the man's sudden confession and meeting his captivating gaze, Sheng An's heart began to pound. She involuntarily nestled in his arms, feeling an extraordinary sense of peace.
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