"nothing."
"nothing?"
Looking at Xiao Yuheng's bright red ears, Gu An'an felt that things were not so simple, but she was not worried about anything. Putting aside the fact that the Xiao family was not the kind of family that would scheme against their daughter-in-law, even if the other party were, she had nothing to be afraid of.
"Um."
However, seeing Gu An'an's suspicious look, Xiao Yuheng added, "Mom said they are all going to the guesthouse later, and told us not to rush."
To the guesthouse? Don't rush.
Gu An'an wasn't someone who knew nothing; how could she not understand what those two sentences meant? She immediately blushed deeply.
"I...I want to sleep."
As she spoke, she went around to the inside of the bed, lifted the blanket and crawled inside, inwardly scolding herself, "Even if I've never eaten pork, I've seen pigs run, what's there to be afraid of?"
But she knew she had chickened out.
Xiao Yuheng was actually quite nervous, but seeing Gu An'an like this, his nervousness immediately lessened.
As Gu An'an heard the approaching footsteps, her heart pounded faster and faster. She threw off the covers and demanded, "Aren't you going to take a shower?"
Every second counts.
"I've already washed."
Gu An'an: ......
Are you nervous?
Xiao Yuheng asked as he took off his coat.
"Who, who said I was nervous? I'm not nervous at all."
Who would find this guilty look endearing?
"Okay, you're not nervous."
After hanging his coat on the rack, Xiao Yuheng walked slowly toward the bed.
The house had a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), and Xiao Yuheng wasn't wearing much to begin with. After taking off his coat, he was left with only a white vest underneath. Although the style was old-fashioned, it was later known as an old man's undershirt.
But nowadays, the old man shirt is pushed up by muscles, which not only makes people look old-fashioned, but also makes them look very attractive.
Licking her dry lips, Gu An'an spoke when Xiao Yuheng was just a centimeter away from the bed, "Isn't it too early to go to sleep now?"
With rosy cheeks and watery eyes, Xiao Yuheng, who had liked her for a long time, could no longer resist.
"It's getting late." Just then, the sound of the door closing came from behind. "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma have all gone out."
Gu An'an: ...These in-laws are a bit too understanding.
Are you afraid?
"What's there to be afraid of? I'm not afraid at all."
Gu An'an said defiantly, her neck stiff.
"It's good that you're not afraid."
As soon as Xiao Yuheng lifted the blanket, Gu An'an shrank to the other side, but was grabbed by him. "If you're not afraid, why are you hiding?"
"I... I just wanted to make room for you."
Lying in Xiao Yuheng's arms, with the sound of his heartbeat in her ear, Gu An'an had never experienced anything like it before.
But when she actually got close to her, the feeling of nervousness and fear she had just felt immediately lessened, but thinking about what was going to happen next, she still couldn't be as calm as before.
"An'an, I've finally won you over."
Gu An'an's tense heart was completely calmed by these words. She didn't even have time to react to what happened next. She didn't remember how long it lasted, but she had time to think about one question: the physical fitness of soldiers is really good.
After the storm subsided, Gu An'an was so tired that all she wanted to do was sleep.
On the contrary, Xiao Yuheng, who was full of energy, wanted to go out for a run.
"Get up and take a shower."
Gu An'an was drowsy and just wanted to sleep. "I don't want to move."
Even in her dazed state, she knew to pout to express her dissatisfaction, and Xiao Yuheng liked her more and more the more he looked at her.
What could Xiao Yuheng do but patiently and dutifully wash Gu An'an's body?
Then, contentedly, she held him and fell asleep.
At the guesthouse, when Aunt Xiao saw that everyone except the young couple had come, she knew exactly what they were up to and couldn't help but say a few words.
“Sister-in-law, not to criticize you, but by coming out now, aren’t you just showing weakness in front of your daughter-in-law? There’s still so much work to do at home. Shouldn’t you be at home watching your new wife do the work?”
Xiao's mother rolled her eyes inwardly. She knew her sister-in-law was unreliable, and she was absolutely right.
"Sis, what's there to show weakness about? Ah Heng will be going back to the army any day now. This is the time for the young couple to spend time together. It would be annoying for me to just stand around at home."
Her words were loaded with meaning; her sister-in-law had given the new bride a thorough dressing-down when she first entered the house, which had ruined their relationship...
Never mind, it's better not to say anything.
She's not that kind of stupid person, and she certainly wouldn't do something that stupid.
"Just wait until your daughter-in-law rides all over you."
It wasn't that she couldn't stand seeing Xiao's mother being smug; it was just that in her mind, a daughter-in-law had to be in charge, and a mother-in-law had to act like one.
"What are you afraid of! My An'an isn't that kind of person."
Before Aunt Xiao could say anything more, her mother interrupted her, "Yes, An'an is a very good child, don't try to stir things up."
Aunt Xiao: ...This new daughter-in-law is really something, she's won over her mother so quickly.
"What did I do to stir up trouble? I just thought my sister-in-law was gentle and I was afraid she would be bullied."
Grandma Xiao responded with an eye roll. As a mother, she knows her own child best, and arguing with her about these trivial matters is a waste of time.
However, it wasn't just Aunt Xiao who was curious; Uncle Xiao and his wife were also very curious, though they were just curious.
"Little brother, why is this happening so suddenly? At the beginning of the year, I was thinking about whether to introduce Ah Heng to someone, and when I suddenly heard that we were going to have a drink with him, I thought you guys were joking."
Xiao's mother knew that her sister-in-law had no bad intentions. She was too busy these past two days to brag, so she was definitely going to seize the opportunity to show off.
"Sister-in-law, you don't know, my son has never been good at making sense. He came back and told me he had his eye on a girl. At first I was worried, but when I saw An'an, all my worries disappeared. No matter what, she is really beautiful, and the child she has will definitely be good-looking too."
"It turned out that Ah Heng had a really good eye. An An was not only good-looking, but also very intelligent, leading Xiao Wang Village in sales..."
After Xiao's mother finished recounting what Gu An'an had done, twenty minutes had passed, and the rest of the Xiao family were stunned.
"This... Sister-in-law, are you sure you're not exaggerating?"
Aunt Xiao originally thought her daughter-in-law was unruly, but at least her family background was better than the one Xiao Yuheng had chosen. She was just an educated youth sent to the countryside, and a girl whose biological parents didn't even come to her wedding. Compared to her, Aunt Xiao felt quite superior.
So, you told her this?
If that girl really has that ability, what does it matter if she doesn't have any family members?
"I'd like to exaggerate and show off a bit, but my child is too outstanding; it's not my place to exaggerate. Sigh~"
Xiao's mother's helpless expression, saying that her child was too outstanding, really infuriated Xiao's second aunt.
So what... well, they're just amazing.
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