Surrounded by the love of her family, husband, and children, An An made her birthday wish, blew out the candles, and welcomed her new thirtieth birthday.
Besides taking care of her family and children, An An has decided to do something big this year: she wants to start her own business. After taking a break for two or three years, it's time to start working hard again!
"Honey, do you remember when I told you about starting a business?"
An'an asked cheerfully, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xie Chuan.
"Of course I remember what my wife said, how could I forget? Want to get started now?"
Xie Chuan raised an eyebrow and instantly understood what An An meant.
“I think I can start planning ahead. Right now, my baby can’t live without me. Once he starts kindergarten, I can start my own career.”
An'an said very opinionatedly, "That's what my parents did before."
"Actually, I really want to open a coffee shop. I don't want to go back to the company and do some 9-to-5 work anymore. I want to do something new. Recently, I've been thinking about opening a coffee shop where I can read books, something relaxed and stylish."
"I'd like to go to the market to investigate first."
An An was already getting excited just thinking about it.
"I think your idea is pretty good, then I'll go with you."
Xie Chuan nodded in support.
"No need, I've already made plans with my friends. I'll leave the baby with my parents today and go out to have some fun."
"It's been a while since I've gone out for coffee and a chat with friends."
An'an will gradually return to her previous life and won't stay cooped up at home forever.
"Okay, I'll support whatever you do! If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have gone to the company and would have stayed home to take care of the baby. But since you've already made up your mind, I'll listen to my wife."
Xie Chuan is a complete henpecked husband; if An An says left, he absolutely wouldn't dare to go right.
"I love you, my husband."
After An An kissed Xie Chuan, she set off with the baby.
After settling the baby in, she met up with her best friend.
Long time no see!
"It's been such a long time since we last met. After getting married and having children, I've focused all my attention on my family and haven't had any time to hang out with friends."
Xiao Li was An An's college classmate, and the two of them had endless things to talk about back in college.
Now they all have their own families to focus on, so naturally they put their families first.
Chatting with good friends I hadn't seen in a long time made the time fly by; before I knew it, the afternoon was over, and An'an almost forgot about the important matter.
After surveying the market, I realized that the first thing a coffee shop needs to do is to have good taste.
The coffee beans must be pure; as long as the taste is authentic, people will drink it no matter how expensive it is.
Especially office workers, who need an iced Americano every morning to perk themselves up.
When An'an got home, she told Xie Chuan about what she had learned that day.
“Honey, I feel like I’m still a long way from being a proper coffee shop owner. Even though we always make our own hand-ground coffee at home, my skills are still lacking.”
"Furthermore, I don't think our current coffee beans are suitable for opening a shop, given their high price. I need to buy a few more types of beans to try and see what the differences in taste are, and then choose the most suitable ones."
If they were to open a shop using the coffee beans they drink themselves, they would probably have to sell each cup for hundreds or even thousands of dollars just to break even, which is too difficult and doesn't align with An An's target customer base.
Looking at An'an's serious expression, Xie Chuan realized that she really wanted to do this well.
Xie Chuan would support him unconditionally. Even if they failed, Xie Chuan felt it would be a great experience. The result wasn't important; the process was what mattered most, he said proactively.
“I happen to know some friends abroad. The beans they have there are quite pure and not expensive. I’ll ask them to send us some. You can also see if there are any other brands and buy some more so we can try them together.”
“Okay, honey, we’ll say it’s imported coffee beans, then everyone will like it more.”
An An pondered, since people from all countries generally believe that imported goods are better.
"Is the baby staying with Mom and Dad tonight?"
Xie Chuan asked about the baby.
"Yes, I was going to pick her up, but my parents said they wanted to stay with her for the night. I was a little worried at first, but after watching the videos they sent me, I felt that she was quite happy. Maybe it's because she's older now and doesn't rely on me as much."
"Then I thought, why don't we just let my parents spend some quality time with the baby? They really love this grandson. Sometimes my parents treat the baby better than my brother and me, since we didn't have that kind of opportunity when we were kids."
An'an said nonchalantly, "Baby often stays overnight at her parents' house. It's just that she's not here tonight. It's not a big deal."
Since that's the case, Xie Chuan thought he'd grab a bottle of champagne and have a couple of drinks with An An, enjoying some time alone together.
"Honey, it's been so long since we drank champagne together, let's have a toast."
"OK!"
An'an wasn't disappointed at all and excitedly told the nanny to get ready.
"Cheese".
The two clinked glasses happily, and after a couple of sips, An'an nestled sweetly in Xie Chuan's arms, while her favorite movie played on the screen.
They seemed to have returned to how they were when they first started dating; this scene was all too familiar.
"Honey, what just happened felt like when we were dating. I was snuggled up to you, you were holding me, and we were watching my favorite movie together. Time really flies."
"I feel like we're dating right now."
An An sighed.
"With you by my side, every day feels like the first day of our relationship, my wife."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Chuan kissed An An. The scene was truly irresistible.
Fueled by alcohol, their passion intensified.
An'an is no longer as shy and nervous as she was the first time; on the contrary, she is very skilled now.
This is not something to be ashamed of; on the contrary, it can strengthen their relationship.
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, honey."
"Wife, I love you."
"I love you too."
Xie Chuan whispered sweet nothings as he slowly entered An An's body.
Despite feeling extremely exhausted, An'an actually found it quite comfortable and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, An'an opened her eyes to find Xie Chuan fast asleep. Her heart warmed, and she couldn't help but kiss him on the cheek.
The kiss woke Xie Chuan up. He opened his eyes and kissed An An back. The two cuddled for a while before getting up to cook. Xie Chuan had originally planned to cook by himself, but An An didn't feel tired, so she got up and cooked a meal with him, helping him out.
"I'm so lucky, my wife even cooks for me!"
Xie Chuan looked at the food they had cooked together and couldn't help but kiss An An again, feeling genuinely happy! What good luck he had to marry such a considerate wife like An An!
"I'm so happy. The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was my loved one next to me, and he was even cooking for me."
An An smiled broadly as they praised each other.
They've been together for over ten years, and they still exchange sweet nothings every day, their love is so strong it's like the air is overflowing with sugar.
Their example of love should be a good lesson for young people today, especially for boys. Xie Chuan is a true role model in relationships. If every boy in the world treated his girlfriend like that, there would be no such thing as a breakup.
"Honey, I think you could start teaching classes and give those young boys a good lesson on dating."
An'an said while eating.
"Now every time I go online, I see those scumbags. It's so disgusting. They hurt girls' hearts. How can there be such people?"
An'an still gets angry when she thinks about those scumbags. Her father, her brother, and her husband are all good men, so she naturally doesn't understand why there are so many scumbags.
"There are all kinds of people online. Some of them don't even want to have a serious conversation, so no matter how much you teach them, it's useless."
Xie Chuan shook his head. Besides, what happens online is based on reality; in fact, many men are...
Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk about it.
An'an's idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel.
"What you said makes some sense. I really feel sorry for those girls who have been hurt by scumbags."
"I hope all girls in the world can find a husband as good as you, and have parents as good as mine!"
An An thinks that her parents are wonderful, and her husband is wonderful too. She hopes that all girls in the world can be like her!
"That's really too difficult. There aren't many good men like me anymore."
Xie Chuan wasn't being narcissistic; he was stating a fact, a point An An agreed with.
I was talking to a friend yesterday, and she even gave me an envious look.
Her husband was not even a fifth as good as Xie Chuan. He was busy with work every day, and when he came home he would just go to sleep. He also often picked fights with her.
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