Chapter 43 Cough
An Xin was coughing badly at first, and she never expected that the man would wipe her face with a tissue. What she didn't expect was that the man would come over and rub her back.
The girl's body became stiff with illness in an instant, and even her coughing sound became quiet with fear.
But Bai Yichen was a man who could naturally notice An Xin's stiff body and her involuntary cough. He took the opportunity to stand up, and for no reason he noticed that An Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The man took the thermos and poured a glass of water for An Xin. After bringing it over, he tested the water temperature and slowly handed it to her.
"Look, why are you so careless? Drink some water first and see if it will make you feel better?"
He knew that An Xin had always been resistant to any contact between them, but he didn't expect that even after they had been married for so many days, An Xin was still so wary of him.
While sighing helplessly in his heart, he also kept a proper distance to avoid scaring the little girl.
An Xin took the cup of water from Bai Yichen's hand, drank two sips of water slowly, and felt much better. She put the cup down and thanked the man.
"Thanks!"
Perhaps noticing Anxin's relaxation and physical improvement, Bai Yichen came over and sat down opposite Anxin and continued to eat breakfast, saying nonchalantly.
"What are you thanking me for? We're already married, why are you still being so polite? You prepare so many delicious foods for me every day, so shouldn't I always say thank you?"
An Xin: “…”
The girl opposite lowered her head in silence, drinking the water in the cup in small sips, and heard Bai Yichen continue.
"From now on, let's try to be more relaxed and harmonious with each other, and stop saying thank you all the time. Is that okay?"
As he said this, the man stared at An Xin with his dark eyes. Perhaps the man's eyes were too oppressive, An Xin couldn't help but nodded slightly at this moment, agreeing with the man's opinion.
Perhaps subconsciously, An Xin also thought that since they were living under the same roof, there was no need to be too polite.
After breakfast, An Xin prepared steamed dumplings for Bai Yichen, and quickly fried him some green pepper and eggs, mixed some cold dishes, and put them in the thermal box for lunch. She then filled his box with corn porridge and boiled water as well.
A simple lunch ended just like that. If she wasn't in a hurry to go to the provincial capital, she wouldn't have the heart to let Bai Yichen eat steamed dumplings for breakfast and lunch. But who made her in a hurry to go to the provincial capital?
Bai Yichen stood at the door with a cigarette in his mouth, silently watching An Xin busying around taking care of everything for him. Finally, when the cigarette was almost finished, he suddenly said to An Xin.
"How about I not go to work today, I'll ask my superiors for leave and accompany you to the provincial capital to see mom."
His mother-in-law is sick, and as a son-in-law he can't be there for her all the time, but he still has to visit her occasionally to show his filial piety.
Upon hearing this, An Xin paused for a moment, then quickly came to his senses and said to Bai Yi.
"No? You should go and do your own thing! We sisters are looking after mom. With so many people there, can't we take good care of an old person? Don't ask for leave. I heard from Mrs. Chen next door that your salary will be deducted if you take leave. Our family is counting on you for our livelihood."
An Xin's words were very sophisticated. She placed Bai Yichen on a high level and belittled their family, who all depended on Bai Yichen's salary to live. But An Xin actually pouted in her heart.
She doesn't want to rely on a man to live, but she doesn't say that. What if Bai Yichen really takes a leave of absence and asks her to go, how will she make money today?
Men, at this stage, will only affect the speed at which she makes money.
Bai Yichen: “…”
The man stared at An Xin with complicated eyes. He originally wanted to say that he could still support their family without relying on his meager salary, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
Well, let it be like this. Let Anxin think that he relies on his salary to support their family. There is nothing wrong with this. After all, it is impossible to say that what he is doing now is risk-free. Instead of giving others great hope, it is better not to give others hope. Wait until he has enough ability to help Anxin achieve financial freedom, then he will tell her about this.
Thinking of this, Bai Yichen nodded.
"Well, I'll go to work later. You and your brothers and sisters should work harder and take good care of mom."
Anyway, it's been quite worry-free for An Xin to marry him during this period of time. He thinks this girl should be very dedicated in taking care of her mother, which will save him a lot of trouble and effort.
Today, Bai Yichen and his team members went to work earlier than usual because he couldn't send An Xin to the provincial capital. The earlier they started work, the earlier they could finish work.
By then, he can go to the provincial capital to pick up his young wife.
After Bai Yichen left, An Xin cleaned up the dishes, took off all the bedding and sheets on the bed, and threw them directly into the washing machine in the warehouse, then took the mattress and quilt to the clothesline outside to dry.
Perhaps because this mattress and quilt have been with Bai Yichen for a long time, they exude a cool wood fragrance. The scent is so strong that An Xin falls asleep smelling the cool wood scent every time she goes to bed, and she has gradually gotten used to it.
Taking advantage of the good weather today, I took the mattress and quilt outside to dry them in the sun. Compared to the body odor of a man, An Xin prefers the soft quilt with the smell of sunshine.
After her husband left, Mrs. Chen leaned against the door, eating melon seeds and looking coldly at An Xin who was busy in the yard. She couldn't help but despise An Xin several times in her heart.
Young people are different. They’ve only been married for two or three days and they’ve already taken out the quilts to dry in the sun. It’s obvious that they’ve been tossing and turning a lot at night, right?
But thinking about Captain Bai's physique, tall, mighty and strong, he must be a ferocious guy. It's amazing that this little body can be tossed around for a few days and still be full of energy.
She is also a foxy girl. No wonder people in the village say that An Xin is a beauty that brings disaster and a jinx. Why does she just dislike An Xin?
An Xin naturally didn't know that Mrs. Chen next door was becoming more and more annoyed with her. After drying the quilts in the sun, she went back to tidy them up. The washing machine in the space had already washed the sheets and quilt covers.
In order to hide her identity from others, An Xin did not dare to take the sheets outside to dry. She had to move a few stools near the window at home, hang up the almost dry sheets and quilt covers, and open a small hole in the window for ventilation.
The weather has been very hot these days. When she comes back at night, the sheets and quilt covers will probably be almost dry, right?
It didn't matter if it wasn't completely dry. This set of bright red sheets and quilt covers made her feel extremely uncomfortable looking at them every night. She had all kinds of elegant quilt covers in her space. An Xin casually found a light blue quilt cover with small wrinkled daisy patterns, unpacked it, and threw it into the washing machine in her space.
When she reaches the provincial capital, she will put it on the drying pole in the rental house and bring it back to use.
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