Shortly after dinner, Zhou Quan was carried back by Zhou Lin and Zhou Lei.
Before returning, they first took the older brother to the outhouse, as was their custom.
When Zhou Tao saw her older brother return, she smiled and picked up Zhuzhu, saying, "Brother and sister-in-law, get some rest," before quickly running off with Zhou Lin and Zhou Lei.
Her actions made Zhou Quan and Li Mai feel a little embarrassed.
"Were there a lot of people eating over there? I even heard a few children's voices," Li Maixian broke the awkward silence by asking him.
“Yes, there’s Uncle Gen’s family to the east of our house, Uncle Cai’s family, Uncle Wang Cai’s family in the front yard, and Uncle Lin Cai’s family to the west. These are all members of our Zhou family’s clan, and they share the same great-grandfather as Dad,” Zhou Quan said softly to her.
“The aunties were just saying they wanted to see you, but Mom stopped them, saying you were already resting. But they'll probably come to visit you tomorrow under the guise of going on a house call.” Zhou Quan was giving her a heads-up, so that she wouldn't be startled if a whole bunch of people suddenly showed up tomorrow.
Li Mai smiled and said, "I understand."
A new bride? People want to see her. It doesn't matter. People are born to be seen.
Besides, she had just looked at the original owner's appearance in the basin while washing her hands, and it turned out that the original owner's appearance was exactly the same as her own in the apocalypse.
This is really strange. The name is the same, and the appearance is the same. Could it be that this is a person who has traveled back to ancient times and entered their own body?
But after thinking it over, she confirmed that this dynasty did not appear in the historical records of the five thousand years of history.
"Mom said she boiled a pot of water and will bring it over in a bit so you can wash up." He was too embarrassed to say that his mother meant for both of them to wash up.
He has difficulty moving around, so it's definitely inconvenient for him to get into the bathtub. Usually, he just wipes his body with a cloth, and at most, he asks Zhou Lei to help him wipe his back.
“Oh, okay.” Li Mai didn’t stand on ceremony and agreed. Her grandmother had already been buried, so she could wash up today.
She has always been a clean person, but now that she's here, there will be no more jacuzzi-sized bathrooms or comfortable beds.
Thinking of the big bed, she glanced silently at the large kang (heated brick bed) and sighed inwardly. Oh well, if there's no comfortable big bed, then she'll work hard for one!
Soon, Zhao and her two sons knocked on the door. Zhou Quan answered, and they came in, put down a bathtub, and the two brothers carried water several times to make the bathtub steaming hot before they left briskly.
Before leaving, Zhao realized she had forgotten to bring soap, so she quickly went back inside to get it. "Xiaomai, this is what Xiaotao usually uses for washing up. You can use this to wash your hair!"
After saying that, Zhao glanced at Li Mai with a smile, then turned around and closed the door behind her as she left.
Li Mai looked at the small jar of soapy water and the large porcelain spoon inside, and smiled helplessly. How primitive! This must be soapy water made by the ancient working people themselves, using it to wash clothes and hair!
"Why don't you wash first?" Li Mai asked Zhou Quan, turning around.
Zhou Quan shook his head, met Li Mai's gaze, and his ears instantly turned red. He coughed lightly and said, "I'll take a nap first. You go ahead and shower!"
After saying that, he lay down, supporting his leg with one hand as he turned towards the inside of the kang (a heated brick bed), and pulled a sheet over his head.
Li Mai was taken aback, but when she saw that he had pulled his red veil over his head, she burst out laughing.
This man is actually quite cute.
Since he was cooperating, she didn't hesitate. Coming from the post-apocalyptic world, she often went on missions with her teammates and had encountered and dealt with all sorts of awkward situations.
So, this isn't a big deal, especially since this man is her husband in name only.
She took a stool and placed it next to the bathtub, intending to put her clothes on it.
After locking the door and returning to the bathtub, she thought for a moment and then went over to blow out the lamp.
She wasn't worried about him peeping; she was worried about someone outside trying to eavesdrop by tearing the window paper to spy on her. Wasn't that how it was portrayed in all those ancient dramas she'd watched before?
A little saliva was enough to tear the paper window and allow him to peep at the woman taking a bath inside.
As she soaked in the warm water, Li Mai let out a comfortable sigh.
At this moment, Zhou Quan, who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), felt as if his whole body was on fire.
He has a wife, and at this moment his wife is taking a bath in his house.
The sound of rushing water and her comfortable sighs were amplified infinitely in his ears.
Even though he covered his head with a sheet when he lay down, he kept his eyes tightly closed, not daring to open them, because he felt that this was the way a gentleman should act.
But why is his body getting hotter and hotter? Why are random images constantly flashing through his mind?
When Zhou Quan touched his thigh, all his fantasies vanished. His palms were burning hot, but he still couldn't feel anything on his thigh.
He came to his senses. Yes, he was paralyzed. What was he thinking?
He secretly pinched his thigh, but unfortunately, his hand felt that he had used too much force, and his leg did not respond at all.
He slowly opened his eyes, silently staring into the darkness before him, and gradually, he calmed down completely.
Huh? Why is it so dark inside?
He quietly lifted a corner of the sheet covering his head and found that the room was dark.
He asked instinctively, "Xiaomai, is there no oil in the lamp?"
Li Mai was enjoying the comfortable feeling of the hot water soaking her skin with her eyes closed when she heard his question. She opened her eyes and softly replied, "No, I blew it out."
"Oh!" Zhou Quan responded silently.
She is indeed quite smart.
He didn't dare to move, and just listened quietly to the soft breathing of the two people inside the room and the splashing sound of the water when she moved.
Suddenly, he felt that living like this for the rest of his life would be wonderful.
"By the way, when you brought Zhuzhu back, you went through the adoption procedures, right?" Li Mai suddenly remembered this and asked.
Zhou Quan was taken aback, "Adoption procedures?"
"Does Zhuzhu have any other relatives? Did anyone agree when you took her away? Did you get all the paperwork done and have her fingerprints put on it before bringing her back?"
"Or rather, does Zhuzhu now have a household registration and identity card in our family?"
“Oh, no official documents were issued back then, and Zhuzhu has no relatives left. However, after we came back, Father went to the town government office under our jurisdiction to register Zhuzhu’s name. She is now under my name, my eldest daughter, Zhou Zhenzhu,” Zhou Quan said softly.
“Oh, that’s good. I was worried that if we raised Zhuzhu, her relatives would come and demand her back. I really like Zhuzhu, and we should raise her well.” Li Mai felt she should tell him her attitude.
Zhou Quan was deeply moved upon hearing this. His fingers unconsciously fiddled with a loose thread on the mattress. He softly hummed in agreement and asked in a low voice, "Thank you. You don't mind that I have an adopted daughter?"
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