Seeing Lin Lan wake up, Xiao Wang looked at her in surprise, "Mom, you're awake?" He carefully reached out and hugged Lin Lan, "Mom, you're sick, have a good rest, I'll go get you some food."

After saying that, he crawled down from the ground and ran to the main room to serve Lin Lan food.

He was too small to carry so much, so he brought over one thing after another: a bowl of stewed chicken and egg custard, a two-grain pancake, and a bowl of stewed eggplant with farm-style sauce.

Lin Lan: ...It feels like oppressing a child. So shameless.

She reached out and touched Xiaowang's head, "Xiaowang, Mommy is fine, go play."

Xiao Wang refused and insisted to accompany her, "Mom is sick, I won't make a fuss."

Lin Lan: "...Mom, Mom is not sick, I'm just... just tired."

Xiaowang nodded and said, "Mom is sick from exhaustion, taking care of Xiaowang, working in the fields, cooking, and moving. She is sick from exhaustion." He put his little face in Lin Lan's palm and rubbed it.

Lin Lan's heart melted at once.

Seeing that the food was getting cold, she quickly picked up her watch to check the time. Oh my god, it’s already past ten o’clock. Lin Lan, you can do it.

She didn't even hear the children getting up to cook. Han Qingsong also covered the windows with straw curtains so that not much light could come in during the day, allowing her to sleep until almost noon.

If this got out, all the women in the village would have something to say about it, and her label as a lazy woman would become even more unsettled.

She quickly sent Xiaowang away to get her a towel, and she quickly put on her clothes.

Her waist and legs ached, and she really wondered if Han Qingsong had abused her. It must have felt more sore than if her legs were not stepped on after the training.

She didn't even dare to look at the purple marks on her waist and chest. How much strength did you use to make it happen? Can't you just keep doing it for a while?

She was dressed neatly. Xiaowang took a towel to wipe her face and used a wooden comb to comb her hair.

Lin Lan: ... sweet little cotton-padded jacket, kiss, hug and lift me up high.

Xiaowang saw that his mother started talking and laughing again. Apart from the occasional twitching of the corners of her mouth and her movements being a little strange, there didn't seem to be anything wrong.

He said happily: "Mom is fine now. She is no longer sick. Mom is so great~~"

He also imitated the way Lin Lan kissed him, kissing Lin Lan on the cheek, then touching Lin Lan's head, hugging Lin Lan's neck, and shaking Lin Lan's arms, completing a series of kisses, hugs, and lifts up in intimacy.

"Good baby, go play. Mommy will get up and cook lunch."

After getting off the ground, she felt like she hadn't exercised for a long time and was forced to do a few 100-meter sprints without warming up. Her legs felt like teeth that had been knocked out from eating grapefruit, they didn't belong to her.

Cooking, washing clothes, and cleaning the house were originally very easy things, but today Lin Lan felt that life was so difficult.

She cooked the meal first, and when she was about to do the laundry, Han Qingsong strode in from outside.

Why did he come back when he was still working? Lin Lan instinctively wanted to find a place to hide.

Han Qingsong didn't understand what she was doing, so he immediately went up to her and hugged her, "Are you feeling better?"

At the beginning of last night, he tried to control himself and not scare her, but he lost control. He regretted being too immoderate, but he also wanted more uncontrollably, and he was a little confused. He probably hurt her.

She was afraid of him again.

Lin Lan's face was burning. Could you please stop talking? This question was just a reminder of what happened last night. It was broad daylight. Could you please be more careful?

Fortunately, Xiaowang had taken Wangwang out to play and was not at home.

She pretended not to know what he was talking about. "I cooked dinner and did some laundry. Why did you come back at this hour?"

"Someone from the commune came to talk to me about something." Han Qingsong grabbed her waist and lifted her up horizontally. "I told the kids that you are tired and sick. Take a rest for two days."

Lin Lan screamed, "Put me down now."

Han Qingsong: "You don't sink."

Lin Lan: ...I'm asking you if you sink?

He laid her on the kang, with his hands on both sides of her body and his upper body leaning forward almost against her.

Lin Lan leaned back instinctively. His eyes were deep and dark, and he looked very serious, but if you looked closely, you could clearly see a deep desire burning in them.

"You, you...it's broad daylight, please be careful."

The children were more envious than each other, and she didn't want to get into such an embarrassing situation where she had to explain this and that to the children.

Almost every parent will inevitably be asked questions like this by their children, and even if they are embarrassed, they must give reasonable explanations, otherwise a lot of crazy things will arise in their little heads.

Han Qingsong suddenly smiled and touched the corner of her lips, "I can't help it when I see you."

Lin Lan was so scared that she immediately stepped back and kicked him in the chest, "You beast! You think you are a young boy who has just experienced the world for the first time?"

"Don't be afraid." He caught her kicking foot and patted her calf soothingly, "Just take a rest."

He went to the yard to help him wash clothes. "There's not much carpentry work left. I'll ask Carpenter Wang to bring the wood back to do it."

Lin Lan breathed a sigh of relief. She was wondering why she hadn't seen Carpenter Wang until now.

Lin Lan lay on the windowsill and watched him squatting in the yard washing clothes. He had a broad shoulder, narrow waist and an inverted triangle figure, which was really pleasing to the eye.

Thinking of this, she felt a surge of heat in her heart and felt a little ashamed. She accidentally thought of the fierce battle last night and felt sour all over. She could tease but couldn't take the responsibility.

She suddenly thought of a problem: she didn't use contraception last night!

She didn't want to get pregnant again. She had no experience of pregnancy or raising a newborn, and was not mentally prepared for that kind of ordeal.

But this physique, could it be that I'm already pregnant?

She quickly counted the time of her menstrual period on her fingers and breathed a sigh of relief. It was the safe period.

However, given her easy-to-conceive constitution, it was not safe. Moreover, even if everything was fine this time, what about the future? Going to bed at 8 or 9 o'clock, it would be strange if he could hold back.

Still need to find a way to prevent pregnancy.

Soon the children came back one after another. Mai Sui and Er Wang ran home first, "Mom, are you okay?"

Han Qingsong told them that his mother was very tired from working, building a house, and moving in the past few days, and asked them not to disturb her, so they stayed quiet all morning.

Lin Lan smiled and got down quickly. "Much better. Just a good sleep will do."

Mai Sui looked at her suspiciously, took her hand, and whispered, "Mom, did my dad beat you?"

Lin Lan:……!!!

"Why do you say that? Who is talking nonsense?"

Mai Sui looked at Lin Lan and found a suspicious dark red mark on her neck, as if she had been strangled. She immediately frowned, "Sanwang said that Dad must have beaten you. Otherwise, why didn't you get sick when you were tired before? How come you got sick after sleeping on the same kang with Dad? If it wasn't him who beat you, then who else could it be?"

Lin Lan:!!!

She really couldn't be any better. It's also a problem that the child is too cunning.

Is this the case with other people?

Those couples sleep on the same kang with their children, and even the families of the eldest and second brothers Han sleep in the same room with their children without any delay in having children. How do they deal with this situation?

This is because Lin Lan lacks practical experience. In other people's homes, the older children will definitely hear something. The sensible ones will be shy and pretend not to know anything, and the ignorant ones will not understand what is going on even if they hear it.

Only boys, those who are shameless or thick-skinned, will show off what they know.

The children in her family have basically not experienced this kind of frivolous baptism, and their mental journey is also different from that of other children.

She could only assure Mai Sui again and again that her father did not beat her.

"Your father takes good care of mom and never hits her. You see, he is different from other men. Other men never do housework, but he not only does housework, but he also does it willingly."

Mai Sui smiled and said, "Yes, my dad is the best."

Lin Lan immediately found an opportunity to teach her a lesson, "When you grow up and look for a partner, you should look for someone who is caring and manly. Don't look for those..."

"Mom!" Mai Sui was anxious, "How old am I? Why are you telling me this?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "You are precocious. If I hadn't told you, you might have fallen in love with the male protagonist in the original plot at a young age and tried to compete with the female protagonist for men, and ended up being cannon fodder."

"I'm telling you this for nothing. I'm pretty and good at studying. I'm going to go to college in the future. I can't fall for these useless fools. Become a cultured and well-educated woman. When you grow up, you'll be well-informed and can pick the kind of man you want."

Mai Sui blushed and said, "I won't say any more. I'll help you set the table."

Lin Lan whispered again: "My dear girl, if you believe me, you will definitely be able to go to university in the future."

Mai Sui blushed, "Mom, I'll listen to you."

Lin Lan felt very happy.

With Mai Sui's explanation, the other children no longer had any doubts. After all, Han Qingsong was much gentler to their mother than they were, and they would never touch their mother even if they were beaten to death.

After lunch, the children all ran away, and now the teacher led them to peel corn.

Because Lin Lan had to go out for something, she asked Erwang and Mai Sui to take care of Xiaowang. Anyway, they were all following the teacher to participate in the labor, and Xiaowang would not run around and would not cause trouble.

After the children left, Han Qingsong said to Lin Lan, "I've asked for leave for you. You can rest at home."

Lin Lan: "I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative this afternoon."

Han Qingsong: "I'll take you there."

"No, no, go to work." Lin Lan didn't want to go out with him. Although others didn't know that they slept together last night, she felt guilty. She always thought that if they went out together today, the whole village would have to see her excitement.

Han Qingsong reached out and hugged her.

Lin Lan resisted slightly and then let him hug her.

She found that Han Qingsong actually liked physical contact, but his expression was too serious. Even though his heartbeat was speeding up, his expression didn't look much different.

Of course the eyes will be much softer.

This was not Lin Lan's illusion. After last night's unlimited negative-distance communication, the magnetic field between them had undergone subtle changes.

She was more relaxed in front of him, and would involuntarily reveal a coquettish expression, which made her look more tender and delicious in his eyes. And he would be gentler in front of her, even if his expression was serious, his movements and eyes could not hide his affection.

It’s a very strange feeling. They are an old married couple, so why is this happening?

He lowered his head and kissed her again, and did not let go until Lin Lan was almost out of breath and pushed him away.

Lin Lan glared at him and said, "We need to make three rules. No intimacy during the day so the children won't see us, and we can't be too restrained at night."

She pretended to be relaxed and didn't dare to look him in the eye, for fear of being sucked in by his deep eyes.

His eyes became deeper and deeper, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips, "I'll listen to you."

Lin Lan felt a little relieved.

Han Qingsong looked reluctant and said, "I'm leaving."

Lin Lan: ...It's not like we haven't seen each other for years, and I'm not waiting for Wang Baochuan in the cold kiln. Just go and don't worry. Don't act like a child who has just tasted the forbidden fruit and is in love.

As soon as Han Qingsong left, Lin Lan told Xiaowang to play at home while she took the money, put on her watch, and rode her bicycle to the commune.

She first went to the commune health hospital, found Zhou Lingling, the female doctor in charge of obstetrics and gynecology, and explained her situation.

She feels pain during intercourse and thinks it is not normal. Is it some gynecological inflammation?

Why would it hurt if she had given birth to five children? She was worried, so she decided to get checked out first, just in case there was any disease that could cause trouble.

Doctor Zhou asked several questions, such as whether there was lower abdominal pain, genital itching, etc.

Lin Lan shook her head. She paid more attention to hygiene, so this was not a problem.

After Dr. Zhou examined her, he said everything was normal. Her uterus was of normal size, her cervix was smooth and there was no erosion.

Lin Lan asked why she felt pain.

Doctor Zhou found nothing wrong, but it still hurts. So it’s not a pathological problem, but probably a size problem.

She began to explain the structure of female genitals to Lin Lan, talking about academic and popular things, and finally said, "Let me put it this way, if your pelvis is relatively small and your vagina is relatively tight, and the man's penis is too big, this problem may occur. It is not a pathological problem. Don't worry about it. Just pay attention to the posture."

After saying this, he looked at Lin Lan and smiled teasingly.

Lin Lan: …………

She quickly changed the subject, "Doctor Zhou, then, is there any way to prevent pregnancy?"

Zhou Lingling was originally a barefoot doctor in a rural village. Because she was recognized as an advanced doctor, she was transferred to the commune health center and went to the county hospital for training regularly. With multiple training experiences in regular hospitals, she has more experience and better medical skills than ordinary barefoot doctors.

She found it strange that Lin Lan, a married country woman who had given birth to five children, suddenly asked about contraception. Country women don't even know how to say the word contraception, so where did she hear it from?

This is the first time I have seen a country woman actively requesting contraception. Even in the county, most people don’t understand or don’t ask. Only some female cadres who are ambitious and don’t want to be tied down by children will take the initiative to ask.

Lin Lan looked at Doctor Zhou's expression and asked, "Doctor Zhou, is there no medicine?"

Zhou Lingling shook her head: "There is no medicine in the commune right now. I warn you, don't take medicine randomly."

How many people have killed themselves by taking medicine indiscriminately.

Some of the educated youth who went to the countryside to work in the production teams, as well as some of the educated youth and commune members, secretly had relationships but were afraid of pregnancy, so they would ask the barefoot doctors for all sorts of random contraceptive remedies.

Eating raw soybeans, using sheep intestines, eating geckos... it's all nonsense.

Lin Lan asked, where are the condoms?

Zhou Lingling was very curious when she saw Lin Lan said this, she looked calm and not shy at all.

"We do have condoms, but our commune doesn't have them. You can go to the county hospital and ask."

Lin Lan thanked him and left without wasting any more time.

When she returned home from the commune, she looked at the clock and saw that it was less than three o'clock. If she went to the county, it would definitely be dark when she came back, and she would not be able to hold out for that long with her sore waist and legs.

She packed up and took Xiaowang back to her parents' home.

On the way, other women rolled their eyes at him again, saying, "You said you were sick and asked for leave, so why are you still riding your bike out?"

Now some women in the village have a big opinion of her, and feel that she has brought bad atmosphere to the village. Especially when Han Qingsong goes to work for her, takes leave, and does housework for her, they don't think that Han Qingsong loves his wife, but that Lin Lan is making trouble, not doing her duty, and taking advantage of men.

When Lin Lan heard this, she just thought they were just saying sour words. If you have the ability, go and control your own men. What's the point of being jealous of her?

It took about ten minutes to reach Linjiatun. Everyone in the family was at work, and Old Mrs. Lin took the children to do housework and cook at home.

Seeing Lin Lan coming back, Old Lady Lin habitually frowned and asked, "Where is Qiushou? Why are you suddenly coming back to your parents' home?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Yesterday was Mid-Autumn Festival. I was busy moving and didn't come back. I took a day off today..."

"Why are you asking for leave during the autumn harvest?" Old Mrs. Lin was anxious. "You ask for leave and she asks for leave all day long. Who will work? Who will earn work points? There are a lot of children waiting for food."

At that time, every household relied on work to earn work points to make a living, and unless someone was seriously ill, almost no one would take leave.

The old lady couldn't stand it when she saw that her daughter was fine but still asked for leave. She started nagging her not to be lazy and to live a good life after the family was divided, and she couldn't be lazy and idle.

Xiao Wang: "Grandma, my mother is sick from exhaustion. I didn't slack off."

Lin Lan took out moon cakes and some apples: "This is a holiday gift."

Although she was poor, she still wanted to live a serious life, and the best way to do that was to add some ceremony.

Mrs. Lin then looked at her daughter suspiciously, "Are you sick? Is it serious?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, just take a rest."

Old Mrs. Lin asked her to sit down and drink some water. She also took out a pomegranate for Xiao Wang to eat. "Your eldest sister-in-law's family gave it to me."

Lin Lan let Xiao Wang play with the other kids. She took out some money and put it on the table. "Mom, this is what you lent me last time. The other part is for us to honor you and Dad."

Old Mrs. Lin only took her own money and said, "Okay, you have just divided your family and built a house, so you are in a hurry." She felt that her son-in-law could make money, and it was not bad for her to help him, but she refused to ask for another dollar.

What followed was a phase of repeated push and pull, which made Lin Lan feel extremely powerless.

She was really fed up with the people's habit of quarreling. Obviously everyone was poor and in need, but when they visited each other during the holidays, they would often push and shove things and quarrel over things.

It really looks like a war!

The key is this push, she is not sincere, in the end she still has to count who gave how much loss to her and who is the most stingy.

So Lin Lan felt very troubled.

"Mom, please don't treat me like this. I'm your daughter, not your sister."

Seeing that the young lady was very serious, Mrs. Lin kept the money and treated it as her own private money. Thinking that the young lady didn't have to wait for the third sister to come back to compete with her, she felt relieved that the young lady had really changed for the better.

She also asked Lin Lan whether there was enough cotton and cloth at home, whether her son-in-law treated her well after the separation, whether her parents-in-law found fault with her, whether her children were obedient, etc.

Lin Lan answered them one by one, "Mom, it's getting late, I have to go home and cook."

Mrs. Lin quickly packed three big pomegranates for her and said, "Give them to the children when you get home."

She sent Lin Lan and Xiao Wang out the door, and repeatedly reminded them: "Live a good life with your son-in-law, and don't make things difficult for yourself." She was worried all day at home, afraid that there would be news that the fourth daughter had hanged herself or taken poison.

"Mom, I know. Let's go!" Lin Lan took Xiaowang home.

…

Shanshui Labor Reform Farm is one of the three major labor reform farms in the area. In addition to the local county, prisoners from the three neighboring counties were also sent here.

Their base was built in the valley of Pingding Mountain. The environment was harsh and it was guarded by soldiers with guns on a daily basis.

The main task of the prisoners who came here was to be responsible for the hundreds of acres of farmland around Pingding Mountain and another hundreds of acres of mountainous land and wasteland.

During their free time, they were also responsible for quarrying, building roads, repairing canals, etc. Their lives were certainly hard.

Ever since Han Qinghua was imprisoned, he felt as if there was a sword hanging over his head, and that sword could fall and take his life at any time.

So tired!

We had to get up at five in the morning, wash up, and then be forced to do morning exercises. We had lunch half an hour later.

Eating here is like fighting a war. You have to rely on snatching. If you are late, you will go hungry.

After eating, they have to go to work. Now it is the autumn harvest time, and these young people are arranged to dig corn stalks.

This is not a job for human beings. Within two days, blisters appeared on his hands.

The damn captain even made them compete. Several people were lined up in a row. If they hadn't finished digging by the time limit, they had to continue. They could only eat after they finished digging.

As a result, Han Qinghua was always last and could only eat cold leftovers every day.

Lunch is like this, dinner is like this.

I went to bed hungry and had to endure the strong smell of stinky feet on the big floor, and fell asleep with difficulty.

Even so, I would still wake up hungry in the middle of the night.

When he woke up in the middle of the night, the big shop was like a horrible hell. People were grinding their teeth, snoring, talking in their sleep, and even sleepwalking. Han Qinghua was so scared that he almost had a nervous breakdown.

On the first day, Han Qinghua woke up in fright at night and couldn't fall asleep at all.

The next day, I was forced to work out and exhausted, and I had to go to work before I had enough to eat…

Not only that, he also has to endure mental threats.

Zhao Jianshe vented all his anger towards Han Qingsong on him, threatening to kill him all day long, putting needles in his shoes, and hiding dried feces on his countertop...

As carefree and arrogant as Han Qinghua was in the past, he is now as cowardly and depressed as he can be, wishing he could dig a hole and escape.

Unfortunately, the soldiers here are all armed and their eyes are like searchlights, so anyone who falls behind will be spotted, let alone escape.

Anyone who dares to escape can be shot to death.

Oh my God... Han Qinghua felt like he was trapped in a hell with no end and could never go home again.

"Beep, beep" the wake-up whistle sounded again.

Han Qinghua got up reflexively, put on his clothes and folded his quilt, then quickly got downstairs to put on his shoes.

"Perform well and try to get your sentence reduced!" The squad leader in charge of escorting them kept repeating this, "Don't have any crooked ideas!"

Han Qinghua had a numb expression and was in pain. He had been here for so many days and the short and thin people who came in with him had already adapted to the life here, but he was still miserable.

He fantasized that his third brother was just punishing him and would definitely take him back soon.

He has been looking forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a festival of family reunion, and his third brother will definitely come to pick him up.

If he doesn't answer the phone, his parents will ask him to do it!

He looked forward to it confidently, and as a result, he got up early on the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival as usual to do exercises, grab food, and harvest the autumn harvest... Until after dinner, he was locked in the woodshed by Zhao Jianshe and several others, and he did not wait for Han Qingsong to come and pick him up.

He finally broke down and couldn't take it anymore.

The scene of last night is still vivid in my mind.

"Han Qinghua, even though your third brother is the director of the Public Security Bureau, he is actually a piece of shit. He is not as good as my second uncle. Look, my second uncle used his connections to let me come here and eat and drink well without having to do any heavy work. He can even bully you whenever he wants, and you have no reason at all."

"You, you don't dare to hit me..." Han Qinghua was trembling like a sieve, but still maintained a sense of rationality.

Although they had connections with Zhao Jianshe and always bullied him behind his back, they didn't dare to hit him.

Fighting is strictly prohibited here. No matter who it is, if someone hits someone, they will be put in solitary confinement or even given a heavier sentence.

"Haha, you are so naive. We caught you and you didn't move. Don't you understand this?"

Han Qinghua suddenly understood that Zhao Jianshe was so powerful that he bribed the guards, so no one cared.

"Let me put it this way." Zhao Jianshe looked at him viciously, "If we want to kill you, it will be as easy as crushing an ant!"

"What are you going to do? Please let me go. I am also a victim and I hate Han Qingsong too!" Han Qinghua was scared to death.

"Of course, if you listen to me, not only will I not let you do any heavy work, I will also let you go home early." Zhao Jianshe tapped his face with the knife in his hand. "It depends on whether you want to leave here."

"I want to, I want to, I want to! As long as I can go back, I can do anything!" Han Qinghua couldn't wait to express his opinion.

Han Qinghua couldn't stand it anymore. He hated his third brother's family. It was all their fault. If it weren't for them, he wouldn't have come to the labor camp.

As long as he can get him out of here and make Han Qingsong unlucky, he is willing to do anything!

Zhao Jianshe had already made arrangements for him, so he could escape at noon today when everyone went to eat.

While digging corn stalks for the whole morning, Han Qinghua did not feel tired for the first time and felt like he had endless energy.

As a result, when the whistle blew, he still hadn't reached the end of the digging. Others had already lined up to eat, but he had to continue.

Zhao Jianshe passed by him and patted his shoulder, "I'll cover you, run."

Han Qinghua immediately handed the hoe to Zhao Jianshe, and crouched down into the cornfield. The soldier guarding the field seemed not to see him.

His heart was pounding like a drum, and he ran away without caring about anything anymore... He thought he was running towards freedom, towards light...

…

It was already dark when Lin Lan brought Xiao Wang home. She cooked first. The meat and broth left over from yesterday were stewed again today and they were still delicious.

In the evening, the children came back one after another. Lin Lan took out pomegranates for them to eat, saying that they were given by their grandmother.

Seeing that Lin Lan was fine, they believed that she was just tired and told her to continue resting at home tomorrow.

After dinner, the children hurried to the production team to peel corn and earn work points. Xiaowang went to pick up corn husks and asked Han Qingsong to weave a small cushion for him.

Lin Lan asked them to put on their cotton jackets. At this time, they could wear light clothes when it was hot during the day and cotton clothes when it was cold at night.

After the children left, there were only two of them in the room, and an ambiguous atmosphere began to surge.

Lin Lan couldn't stand his abstinent expression, and he looked at her with hot and burning eyes.

He naturally opened his arms and hugged her, "Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

He asked her in a serious tone about the aftereffects of the lovemaking. She felt her face getting hot and hurried him to peel corn to earn work points.

Han Qingsong kissed her and said, "You take a rest, I'll go."

Lin Lan cleaned up at home and waited for Han Qingsong to come back with the children around eight o'clock.

As soon as they entered the door, a few children were chatting and laughing and were about to run to the kang, but Lin Lan called them to wash their faces and feet.

Da Wang wanted to wash with cold water in the yard, but Lin Lan stopped him: "There is hot water in the pot, don't use cold water."

The weather has turned cold, and Lin Lan doesn't allow the boys to take cold showers to avoid getting sick.

Sanwang wanted to run, but Han Qingsong grabbed his ears and threw him to Lin Lan. Sanwang was like rolling in the mud all day, with mud all over his head and face, and his body was filthy. Although he liked swimming, he didn't like taking a bath.

Lin Lan quickly stripped him naked, made him stand in a clay pot, and laughed at him, "Where did this mud monkey come from? It's so dirty!"

Sanwang was afraid of itching and laughed, so Lin Lan let him wash himself while she washed Xiaowang.

Although Xiaowang is well-behaved, he is often covered in dog hair.

She sat on a small stool and helped Xiaowang and Sanwang take a bath. Han Qingsong quietly scooped water beside him and quietly looked at his wife. She had a slender waist and round buttocks, spoke softly, and had an extremely gentle expression on her face, which made him feel hot all over but couldn't take his eyes off her.

While watching, he also had to pour a scoop of water on this one and rub that one twice according to her request.

Sanwang cried out in pain because of Han Qingsong's rubbing. His father's big hands hurt when he hit him, and he was also very cruel when he rubbed his body.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Who made you so dirty? You can't wash it clean with water. You need your father's invincible scrubbing hands. Ordinary people don't have the chance to use them."

After washing and drying, she asked Han Qingsong to carry him to the kang.

Xiaowang was full of envy when he saw his third brother playing on the swing.

Lin Lan quickly washed him, patted his little butt, and let Han Qingsong carry him up.

Han Qingsong picked up Xiaowang, and he started giggling, kicking his little feet and having a lot of fun.

Xiao Wang whispered softly, "Dad... West Room."

He wanted to sleep in the west room, where his mother was.

Han Qingsong did not refuse him, but directly carried him to the quilt on the other side of the kang cabinet.

Lin Lan was relieved to see that Xiaowang was not that afraid of Han Qingsong. Although he was serious, he was still nice to children.

Xiaowang obediently crawled into the quilt, "Mom, wake up," then looked at Han Qingsong, "Dad, wake up." This was the first time he took the initiative to say good night to Han Qingsong.

Lin Lan came over and kissed his forehead, "Have a sweet sleep, kid."

Xiaowang closed his eyes happily, with a smile on his face, and soon fell asleep.

Lin Lan saw that he didn't hold the torn handkerchief in his arms. This was the first time. She smiled and whispered to Han Qingsong: "Xiaowang likes you a little bit."

Before, Xiaowang was wary and afraid of Han Qingsong and resisted being alone with Han Qingsong. Today was the first time he took the initiative to make a request to Han Qingsong.

Although it is also for the sake of being able to live in the same room with my mother, it is also progress.

She is very happy.

Han Qingsong's eyes also softened. He went to the main room to get Xiaowang's clothes and put them on the kang cabinet.

Seeing that the elastic band of Xiaowang's pants was untied, Lin Lan took needle and thread and sewed two stitches.

Han Qingsong had already brought her some hot water. "It's getting late."

Lin Lan looked at the watch. It was only nine o'clock, still early. The night was long, and you wouldn't sleep even when you lay down. It would be better to go to bed later than to torment yourself all night.

Lin Lan felt that his initiative had some other implications.

Since she didn't go out today, she just wiped it with a towel dipped in water.

She didn't like Han Qingsong staring at her, so she put the basin behind the door to wash, to prevent his eyes from burning her like fire.

Although it is not illegal to look at your wife, you still have to control yourself, right? She finally discovered that the colder a person is on the surface, the more unbearable he is when he gets hot.

After she finished washing, dried herself and climbed onto the kang, Han Qingsong took the water out and washed himself in a sheltered place outside before coming back.

Soon Xiaowang fell into a sound sleep. Because the kang was very hot, he kicked the quilt aside with his calves and broke into a sweat.

Lin Lan asked Han Qingsong to wipe Xiaowang with a towel and to raise the quilt a little so as not to wrap him too tightly.

Han Qingsong also did as he asked.

Lin Lan whispered, "Xiao Wang is different from other children. He has no sense of security, is a little timid and fearful, and easily withdraws and isolates himself. We as parents need to take better care of him and be more patient." After she finished speaking, she quickly added, "The doctor said so."

She hadn't mentioned this before when she didn't ask much of Han Qingsong, and it was obvious that she didn't expect him to do anything. But now she said it because she had a request for him, and she hoped that he could care about educating the children together.

Han Qingsong rubbed Xiaowang's forehead with his big hand and stuffed Xiaowang's torn towel into the pillow.

"Are you okay?" He stared at her.

Lin Lan shook her head. "As long as you care about him more and make sure he doesn't feel abandoned, everything will be fine."

Han Qingsong nodded, without showing any intention of blaming anyone, "Okay, I'll pay attention."

Seeing her lying on the kang in thin clothes and talking, he signaled her to get into bed quickly.

Lin Lan met his deep eyes, her heart trembled, and she quickly crawled into the quilt and wrapped herself in it.

Han Qingsong stepped onto the kang with his long legs, lifted the quilt and lay down next to her, then put his arms around her and pulled her into his arms.

First there was the cool touch, and then the warm body temperature. Lin Lan felt very comfortable and couldn't help but lean into his arms.

"Will it numb your arm?" Lin Lan found him very strange. There were two pillows, but he insisted that she rest her head on his arm. Are all couples like this?

He said, "No."

He gently touched the ends of Lin Lan's wet hair and said, "It's not as heavy as a gun."

After hearing him talk about guns, Lin Lan started to worry whether he would feel resentful about reporting the incident, or whether he missed the army more, but she didn't ask him the answer in the end.

"Can we find someone to make a big wooden barrel for us? That way we can take a bath in the winter and it will be warm and clean." Lin Lan felt uncomfortable when she thought about how it was getting colder and she couldn't take a bath.

Han Qingsong gently pinched her back with his big hands, and finally kneaded her shoulders to relax them, "I'll do it."

The voice was no longer as cold as it was during the day, and was deep with a hint of hoarseness.

He could feel that she was no longer as distant from him as she was a while ago, nor was she afraid of him anymore. She was getting closer and closer to him and would even tell him about Xiaowang.

It felt so good that he couldn't help wanting more, so he bent down and kissed her.

After a while, Lin Lan tentatively asked softly, "You haven't slept much, and you've been tired all day. Go to bed early tonight."

He hummed, but pushed up her vest, "I'll try my best."

Lin Lan: “…”

"Well, I feel a little pain... Can we... not..."

"I'll be gentler." His voice was low, rubbing against the bottom of her ear, bringing a tingling sensation like an electric current.

Facts have proven that when a man says he will be gentler, it is as unreliable as when he says he won’t penetrate you. Once a man gets a taste of the sweetness, even someone with strong self-control like Han Qingsong will not be able to restrain himself.

After talking for most of the night, Lin Lan was so tired that she fell into a deep sleep.

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The moon was at its zenith when suddenly a loud noise tore through the quiet night. Someone on the street shouted, "Quick, catch him! Don't let him run away!"

Soon, there was a bang on the door of Lin Lan's house. "Open the door, open the door!"

Lin Lan was awakened, "Who is it?"

Han Qingsong held her to his chest, touched her shoulders, and said softly, "It's okay, just sleep."

The knocking on the door stopped again. Lin Lan thought she was dreaming and mumbled to herself. She was so tired and sleepy that she fell asleep again soon.

Han Qingsong then stood up, tucked the quilt tightly, then got up, dressed and went downstairs.

Outside, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the ground is covered with silver.

A man leaned out from the west wall and whistled twice at him.

Han Qingsong waved his hand, and the man jumped down the wall as lightly as a cat and ran forward in three or two steps, "Director Han, everything is as you expected."