Isn't Chapter 202 sweet?
Zhou Yanchuan drove them home. The Spring Festival was over, but the colorful lights along the way had not yet been taken down. Wen Jiu huddled in the passenger seat, turning her head to look at the scenery outside the window.
She watched for a short while before starting to yawn.
Zhou Yanchuan raised his hand to turn the music down and asked her with a smile, "Honey, how can you go to work when you're this tired every day?"
"Yes, I won't be sleepy at work."
"You're pretty good," he teased.
Wen Jiu saw that the light was red and raised her hand to pat him.
Zhou Yanchuan slowly stopped the car, smiling as he turned to look at her.
The dim lighting inside the car perfectly outlined her gentle features, while the sunlight streaming in from the window cast an unreal, soft glow on her hair and shoulders.
It's like a scene from a movie.
Zhou Yanchuan's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Xiao Jiu, come here a bit."
Wen Jiu asked, "What are you doing?" but her body had already subconsciously moved a little closer to him.
As soon as she got close, Zhou Yanchuan kissed her lips and replied, "Nothing, I just wanted to kiss you."
Wen Jiu's earlobes turned red: "Boring."
He chuckled softly, watched the red light turn green, and started the car again.
As Wen Jiu reached an intersection, she suddenly saw an old man carrying a large string of candied hawthorns by the roadside.
Under the light, the rock candied hawthorns gleamed a bright red.
She couldn't help but feel a little craving.
After having a baby, she especially liked eating sour foods.
But ever since she got a stomachache from eating this kind of street food, Zhou Yanchuan hasn't let her eat it much.
Wen Jiu stared for a few seconds, then forced herself to look away.
Zhou Yanchuan started the car again.
However, to Wen Jiu's surprise, he slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road after the green light.
"Wait for me a moment."
Seeing him leave with those words, push open the car door and get out, Wen Jiu looked out the car window with a puzzled expression.
The light fell on him, casting a long shadow on the ground.
He walked over to the old man and pointed to the string of candied hawthorns in the middle.
Wen Jiu blinked.
When Zhou Yanchuan got back into the car, he brought in a bit of chill.
She stared at him, somewhat dazed.
He handed over the string of candied hawthorns he was holding.
"Didn't you forbid me from eating these?" she asked blankly.
"Then the eyes are practically growing on top of the head."
"..."
He handed her the bamboo skewer and said gently, "Take a bite to satisfy your craving. If you want more later, I'll have someone make it for you."
Wen Jiu's eyes inexplicably became a little misty as she lowered her head and took a bite.
Zhou Yanchuan didn't drive away; he just stood sideways and watched her eat.
When he saw a strand of hair stuck to her cheek with sugar, he raised his hand and gently peeled it off strand by strand.
"Is it sour?" he asked.
Wen Jiu shook her head: "It's very sweet, you should try it."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and handed it over.
Zhou Yanchuan took a bite from the one she had just taken, his brows furrowing instantly.
She laughed.
He can't eat sour food.
This candied hawthorn is so sour.
Seeing her reaction, Zhou Yanchuan knew he had been tricked. Just as he was about to say something, she suddenly kissed his lips and asked, "Wasn't it sweet?"
"Um."
*
When they arrived home, Zhou Yanchuan saw that the person in the passenger seat was already asleep. He got out of the car, opened the door, and bent down to lift her out.
She wasn't sleeping soundly; as soon as he carried her out of the car, she snuggled against him.
He whispered, "Go back to sleep, I'll carry you to bed."
As Zhou Yanchuan entered the living room, he glanced down and saw the pair of bear shoes placed next to their shoes. His gaze paused for a moment, and then he smiled.
Aunt Lin noticed his gaze and whispered from the side, "Madam arranged it today."
Zhou Yanchuan seemed to see her squatting by the shoe rack arranging the shoes, his eyes softened, he hummed in agreement, and carried her back to the bedroom.
*
The day Wen Jiu went to work felt like a child starting school. Aunt Lin followed her around, giving her instructions and reminders, afraid that something might happen.
She kept agreeing.
Zhou Yanchuan didn't say anything, he just put things in her bag.
Upon arriving at work, Lin Fan jumped up from his chair as soon as he saw her: "Sister Jiu Jiu!"
Her commotion startled Sun Jin, who was looking at documents nearby: "You child, why are you making such a racket?"
Lin Fan smiled sheepishly and said, "I was too excited."
Wen Jiu also gently curved her lips into a smile.
"I've been waiting for you for so long," Sun Jin said with a smile as she walked over and glanced at her belly. "You're almost five months pregnant, why aren't you showing yet?"
"Sister Jiu Jiu is thin, so it's not obvious."
"You're so good with words."
"Of course not."
Sun Jin laughed and looked at Wen Jiu: "How did your husband agree to let you come to work here?"
"I don't know either. I thought we would have to discuss it for a while."
“What does this mean?” Lin Fan chimed in from the side.
Wen Jiu asked cooperatively, "What does that mean?"
"That shows he respects your work."
She was taken aback.
Sun Jin said with a smile, "This little mouth really knows how to talk."
*
Returning to work was initially a bit difficult for Wen Jiu; she collapsed onto the sofa as soon as she got home on her first day.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Yanchuan massaged her back while suggesting that they not go.
Wen Jiu refused, saying she was just not used to it because she hadn't moved around in so long.
A few days later, she gradually recovered. After all, she was doing what she loved, so even though it was tiring, she was happy.
Moreover, although she said she wouldn't run around, she would occasionally visit people related to the case herself.
That day, while waiting for the victim's family at the company entrance, I bumped into someone I hadn't seen in a long time.
For a moment, Wen Jiu's eyes were filled with a daze.
The person stood there, looked at her quietly for a few seconds, turned their head and said something to the person next to them, and then walked towards her.
It was already early February, and Wen Jiu was five months pregnant, her pregnancy already showing.
He Shixu's gaze fell on her slightly protruding belly, a hint of tenderness and bitterness in his eyes, yet his eyes couldn't hide his gentleness as he looked at her. He asked softly, "How many months pregnant are you?"
Five months.
Why aren't you staying at home?
"Can't stay idle."
He smiled.
Too.
This is the first time Wen Jiu has encountered a man she doesn't know how to face.
On their wedding day, He Shixu gave her a gift. She didn't look at it right away. It wasn't until she found the gift box while tidying up some things that she remembered to open it.
Inside the box was a bracelet.
Worth millions.
She belatedly realized how valuable the gifts he had given her were, and when she wanted to return them, Xie Tinghe told her that he had gone abroad.
In the nearly three years since then, she has rarely heard news of He Shixu. The few pieces of news she heard were that he had canceled his engagement with the Pei family.
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