He always thought, if he couldn't even coax the daughter of a minister, how could he coax the princess of a prince's family?
He had already been abandoned by his wife once, and he was afraid that after he focused his attention on his current wife, she would no longer be able to stand him in a few years, and he would be abandoned again...
But what she said at this moment suddenly sounded the alarm for him.
In her eyes, his anxiety and his escape were signs that he was not manly enough!
Such a lack of confidence from him will only make her extremely disappointed over time.
Since she fell in love with his heroic and high-spirited appearance, how could he let her always see him running away?
He is a man, and what he should consider should not be that if she regrets it in the future she can leave him with her innocent body, but why can't he make sure that she will never be disappointed or regretful?
Why couldn't he try to be a good husband so that she would always like him and keep this love everlasting?
In the past, he tried his best to accommodate, obey, and please Song Anqiao, but now, facing someone who truly likes him, he has to retreat. Is this still Zhu Longyuan?
He really shouldn't be defeated by a failed relationship!
That is irresponsible to your own life and to your newlywed wife.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and looked at Feng Yao with a smile.
He slowly placed his shaking hands on her waist.
Holding her slender waist, which seemed too thin to be grasped, he leaned over and rested his forehead against hers. "Princess, are you really... ready? It's going to hurt..."
Feng Yao's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.
She whispered, "Well, I'm not afraid if I'm prepared."
At this point, she mustered up the courage to look into his bright eyes again, "As long as it's you, I'm not afraid."
Zhu Longyuan smiled and kissed the tip of her nose, "I'll be careful and won't hurt you too much."
After saying that, he put his arm around her waist and picked her up easily, letting her sit on his left arm. He carried her over to bolt the door, then walked towards the new bed step by step.
It was the first time Feng Yao was sitting on someone's arm, and her sight suddenly became much higher, after all, her husband was a tall and big man.
She held his head to steady herself, bouncing back and forth as he carried her. Normally, she should have felt insecure sitting like that. But as she looked down at his profile, she felt a surge of security.
She knew that her husband would hold her steady and would not let her fall.
"Husband, your arm strength is amazing. I could have broken anyone else's arm by sitting on it... but not you. Your strength is so enviable!"
She couldn't help but whispered.
Zhu Longyuan looked up at her, taking in the twinkling stars in her eyes. He couldn't help but smile happily, "Really? Are you really envious?"
Feng Yao also nodded and smiled at him, "Yes, I am very envious and proud. My husband is so amazing. If I want to go shopping in the future, I can ask my husband to accompany me--"
As they were talking, they had already reached the bedside.
Zhu Longyuan put her on the bed and leaned over to look at her, "Why?"
She lay on the quilt that was as soft as cloud, her face flushed as she hooked her arms around his neck. "Because in that crowded place, my husband can just lift me up and sit on his shoulders, and then no one can squeeze me... I can stand out in the vast crowd, become the focus of all the women, and make them jealous and envious of me..."
She asked expectantly, "May I, husband?"
Seeing her like this, Zhu Longyuan couldn't help but smile and agreed to her, "Of course, whenever I'm back home after work and have some free time, I can accompany you. Just tell me when you want to go out."
Feng Yao nodded happily, "Yeah!"
Zhu Longyuan stared at her for a few moments, then reached out and pulled down the red bed curtains.
…
Tonight, the masters of the Zhu Mansion have not yet slept soundly.
They were all waiting for news from the second wife.
When the moon was at its zenith, a servant who was squatting outside the courtyard of the second house saw that the new house had called for water. He immediately rubbed his numb legs and happily ran to various places to announce the good news.
Old Madam Yu Wanning had been sitting in the room counting Buddha beans. Her husband had been stationed at the border all year round, and she had developed the habit of worshiping the Bodhisattva and counting Buddha beans every day.
I feel particularly uneasy counting tonight. After counting for a while, I have to look up at the moon to estimate the time.
After waiting and hoping, I finally heard footsteps in the yard.
She immediately signaled the maid beside her to go out and take a look.
Soon, the maid ran in with a big smile on her face, bowed and congratulated, "Congratulations, old lady. The second house just called for water."
Yu Wanning's face, which had been solemn for half the night, finally relaxed.
She smiled and said "Amitabha" several times.
Then she put the Buddha beans aside, stretched and said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to bed."
Knowing that the second son and the princess were doing well, she felt relieved.
She was really afraid that the second brother would be stubborn and make the princess endure the embarrassment alone tonight.
The maid helped her stand up and walked into the inner room.
…
The eldest wife, Zhu Xuanyuan, also hadn't slept.
Zhu Xuanyuan was holding a book and reading it absentmindedly. After reading a few lines, he raised his head to look at the candlelight, was stunned for a while, then came to his senses and continued to read with his head down.
After looking for a while, he looked up at the candlelight in a daze.
His wife, Chen Yulan, sat on the small couch, playing with their son, turning her head to look at him from time to time. Every time she saw him in a daze, she would secretly poke his arm. Then, she and her son would hold their chins in their hands and look at him, laughing at him, to see how long he would remain in a daze.
Little Jun'an also likes to play this game with his mother. He is very happy and holds his chin with his hands, shakes his little feet and looks at his father, trying to see who has more patience with his father.
Zhu Xuanyuan came back to his senses when he heard footsteps outside.
When he turned around, he found his wife and son looking at him with identical expressions and smiling. He smiled softly as well, "What are you two looking at?"
Little Jun'an shook his head and laughed, "Look at Daddy in a daze!"
He asked in a childish way, "Daddy, are you worried that my uncle and aunt can't give birth to a fat baby? Oh, you worry about others, why don't you worry about your own family? When will you and mom give birth to a fat baby?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his mother hit him on the head.
Zhu Xuanyuan also stood up and walked over to pinch his cheek helplessly, "Little thing, don't your parents already have a fat baby like you?"
Little Jun'an covered his head and laughed at his parents, "That's not enough! I want a brother and a sister too!"
He said seriously while counting on his little fingers.
"I want a little brother as obedient as Yangyang first. Yangyang has been going back to his parents' house a lot lately and only comes to play with me occasionally. I miss him so much!"
"And then I want a brother like Xiao'er. Xiao'er is so pretty. How can a child be so pretty? I want a brother as pretty as that too!"
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