"Boom—!"
The weather in July can change in an instant, with sudden clap of thunder.
After the thunder, the sound of rain could be heard. Shang Changge pushed against Xiao Ji's chest, and their lips finally parted.
"Pitter-patter—!" The rain came down fast and hard, the raindrops pattering against the tiles.
Shang Changge patted Xiao Ji's big head, a knowing smile playing on her lips: "Xiao Ji, actually you want a child."
Otherwise, how could that kiss have been so intense, and filled with boundless joy?
Xiao Ji denied it: "No."
Shang Changge found it amusing and pinched the man's unusually soft ear: "Tsk, before you start lying through your teeth, take off that smile."
Xiao Ji showed no remorse; his smile not only didn't fade but widened, and his explanation was not only logical but also very convincing:
"I'm happy because that little bastard who doesn't want kids is willing to give in for me, willing to make such a big concession for me, so I'm very happy."
"But no need, we agreed from the beginning that we wouldn't have children."
I love you, I adore you, and we got married, always because of you, not because of the children.
The herbal medicine for preventing pregnancy is only a little bitter and has no other harmful effects. If you, my lady, are truly distressed, please have someone prepare some sweet candied fruit for me every day.”
Great, the sweet nothings are very nice to listen to, Shang Changge loves them.
He gave General Xiao a kiss as a reward, and didn't say anything more.
From that day on, at Shang Changge's insistence, Xiao Ji stopped drinking the contraceptive medicine.
However, after discussing it together, the couple decided to continue keeping this a secret from others.
Nothing else,
Shang Changge knew that the possibility of her having a child was extremely small, so keeping it a secret was the best option.
After all, if you don't have unnecessary expectations, you won't be disappointed, which saves you a lot of trouble.
Time flies like an arrow.
Half a month after their marriage, in mid-July, Xiao Zhen set off to return to his hometown. The sun was shining brightly every day.
The city gates of the capital were bustling with people.
Xiao Zhen looked at the two children walking hand in hand to see him off with great satisfaction, his heart filled with emotion: "Alright, let's stop here. The sun is blazing, so you should hurry back and avoid getting heatstroke."
To anyone other than Shang Changge, Xiao Ji said succinctly: "If you need anything, send a message back. You can return to the capital whenever you want."
Xiao Zhen nodded. The relationship between father and son had improved somewhat recently, but not by much.
The father-son relationship that has been lost for decades cannot be restored overnight. It is already good that they can get along peacefully like this now.
It didn't matter that the two were not good with words; Shang Changge was. He waved for the three carriages that had followed them to catch up with Xiao Zhen's carriage and said with a smile:
"Many things in the capital are not available in my mother's hometown, such as the bamboo leaf green tea that you often drank and some of the foods you often ate."
Aji and I asked them to prepare some for you to take back. We hope Father won't find them too much. And Mother,
I heard from Aji that my mother loved hibiscus cakes when she was alive, and as her daughter-in-law, I should have personally returned to my hometown to pay my respects...
Shang Changge spoke at length and covered a wide range of topics, but only she herself knew how much of it was genuine.
She was a heartless person, showing not even the slightest bit of filial piety towards her cheap father and cheap mother.
How could she possibly feel filial piety towards Xiao Zhen, whom she had only known for a short time, and towards Xiao's mother, whom she had never met?
It was simply because these two were General Xiao's parents, and she was General Xiao's wife.
General Xiao loved her, doted on her, and spoiled her, so she simply did what a wife should do.
However,
Regardless of whether one has filial piety or how much sincerity one has, one has done all the superficial work and said all the things that need to be said.
Xiao Zhen was pleased to hear this and repeatedly said yes.
Undeterred by the children's filial piety, Xiao Zhen exchanged a few more words before boarding the carriage.
Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Ji and Shang Changge, several carriages left the city gate one after another and gradually disappeared into the distance.
After a short while, the carriage disappeared from sight.
The couple simultaneously turned their gaze away, shared a sun umbrella, and walked back. After a few steps, they boarded the carriage.
It's too hot for me to stroll around the streets.
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