Grabbing Zhang Hongmei's hand, I said, "After you arrived, I worried that someone would bully you and make you suffer. When my capable wife showed amazing talent and I saw the outstanding men around you, I couldn't eat or sleep, afraid that you would be taken away by someone else."
I've been worried about this. I know it's all one-sided; you're still young and your understanding of relationships is still hazy.
But I'm willing to do it myself. I love you. There's no empty space here; it's all filled with you.
In this world, you are the only one I truly care about. I know I'm cold-blooded and emotionally detached. But only when it comes to you does my heart beat as fiercely as a normal person's.
Zhang Hongmei placed her palm against Zhang Shouyi's chest, feeling his heartbeat beneath her hand. She glanced at the man who loved her so deeply.
“Brother Zhang, although I don’t have the same intense feelings as you, after these three years, I’ve come to a clear understanding that I do have romantic love for you, though there’s also familial affection involved. But I know that I see you as a woman.”
Upon hearing Zhang Hongmei's words, Zhang Shouyi unconsciously tightened his grip on her hand, and Zhang Hongmei could sense his excitement.
"Hongmei, this is enough. I will try even harder to love you from now on, so that you will love me just as much."
Zhang Shouyi finally got the answer he wanted. As for the talk of family ties, he didn't care at all. He still had a long life ahead of him.
I'm sure I can win her over and make her love me more than anything else.
Zhang Hongmei moved her hand, but the guy used too much force, and she could feel the pain.
Zhang Shouyi then realized his mistake. He quickly loosened his grip and gently massaged her, finding her incredibly soft and boneless. He lowered his head and gave her a light kiss.
Zhang Hongmei's face flushed red. They were outside. She quickly pulled her hand away. "Be mindful of the occasion."
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, honey, I couldn't help myself."
Zhang Shouyi's mind raced as he tried to figure out how to persuade Zhang Hongmei to agree to go back and consummate their marriage.
"Hongmei, Daniel is so young, aren't you scared taking care of him?"
Zhang Hongmei nodded, "At that time, I really felt at a loss. I had never handled such a small child before, and I was afraid of accidentally breaking it."
But Daniel didn't give me time to be afraid. That day, I secretly gave him a few sips of water. From then on, Daniel wouldn't go with anyone. When I had something to do, Huang Meihua had to wear my clothes.
Newborn babies have no vision, but their sense of smell is very sensitive.
"Hongmei, you're too bold."
"Yeah, I'm scared now, but I didn't think much about it at the time. I just fed him based on my instincts. Looking back now, I don't regret it."
"Honey, you love children so much, when are we going to have one?"
You treat other people's children so well, so you can rest assured that you can modify our children's bodies.
From what you've said, Daniel seems to be very intelligent. I think it's because of the water he drinks. You don't need to worry about our child; you can give him all the care he needs. Perhaps our child will become the smartest child.
Also, I can see you're still hung up on Daniel. I wanted to find you someone to rely on emotionally.
This time, Zhang Hongmei didn't blush when she heard Zhang Shouyi's words; instead, she seriously considered them.
Seeing this, Zhang Shouyi said, "Wife, we'll have children sooner or later. You're so smart, even if we don't give them water, the children we have will definitely be smarter than other children."
Besides, you just came back from abroad, and I really don't want you to go back to work right away. We can take advantage of this time off to have a baby, so that nothing will be delayed.
Once the baby is born, Grandpa and Dad will definitely take very good care of him. They won't feel lonely because we're both so busy.
These are our own children. You can teach them with confidence; if they disobey, I'll beat them. Besides, I can discipline them.
By then, you'll have rested enough and will be able to go back to work.
Zhang Shouyi really used every trick in the book, presenting Zhang Hongmei with everything he could think of.
"Honey, what are you still hesitating about? In a few years, Annie and Daniel will come to visit you. They'll be so happy to know they have a little brother or sister."
"We only have Liu Jingsong as a family now," Aunt Li said. "He always says he wishes he had a little sister so he could take her out to play."
As Zhang Shouyi continued to ramble on about the children, Zhang Hongmei wasn't unmoved; she also knew that some of what Zhang Shouyi said was true.
To be honest, I still haven't gotten used to life without Daniel.
When I woke up this morning, I was still half asleep and wanted to get out of bed to make him some formula.
Once I sat up and was fully awake, I realized that I had left and returned to my home country.
But considering I'm still several months away from turning eighteen (by Chinese reckoning) and only seventeen by Western reckoning, am I really going to start having a baby already?
The thought is terrifying. Am I about to join the ranks of middle-aged women with haggard, worn-out faces?
Furthermore, Zhang Shouyi and I will be extremely busy in the future, and the two elderly people will indeed be lonely at home. Even with Liu Jingsong, in the hearts of the elderly, he is not one of their own. In traditional thinking, he is absolutely considered less important than one's own bloodline.
This is a deeply ingrained idea. No one can change it.
Zhang Shouyi was getting a little nervous. Why hadn't his wife said anything? This wait was agonizing.
But he didn't dare to urge her. If he missed this opportunity, he would have to wait at least another six months.
I really can't wait any longer. When my wife was younger, I could control myself. Even after she wasn't around, I could still tolerate it. But now she's grown up, it's her rightful place, and she's right here with me. How can I possibly control myself?
Thinking of this, I felt a tremor run through my body, and a feeling of pure bliss spread throughout my entire being.
A few minutes later, Zhang Hongmei finally looked up and said, "Brother Zhang, I'm still young!"
After racking his brains for a long time, he finally came up with this reason, which surprised Zhang Shouyi. In the past, if his wife had refused, she would have always presented a lot of righteous and eloquent reasons to refute him.
"Wife, you're not young anymore." After saying that, he glanced at her chest!
"Zhang Shouyi, you're disgusting!" Zhang Hongmei roared, her face flushed.
"Honey, how am I being vulgar? This is a normal reaction, okay? I'm twenty-eight years old. It would be abnormal if I didn't have these thoughts. Besides, you're my lawfully wedded wife. What's wrong with what I'm saying?"
Zhang Hongmei was speechless and didn't know how to refute him.
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