Chen Yourun looked at her, his eyes welling up with tears. Sigh... his wife really... makes him feel so sorry for him.
Yin Lan thought to herself, "If he goes to get medicine for this injury, it will cost a lot of money. It's better to be careful. It's not much trouble to ask him a question."
"And that..." Chen Yourun thought for a moment and continued, "This time I might stay a little longer, and I don't know when I'll leave. Also, my leg is injured, and I might not be able to go out again in the future." He knew that the two times he had come back before, Yin Lan was eager for him to leave as soon as possible. Although she didn't say it, the meaning revealed by her eyes, actions and expressions could not escape his eyes.
Yin Lan pursed her lips. In truth, she herself hoped that he would leave once these difficult times were over.
Just think about it, being with a virile young man, especially since they are legally married, well... what's more, judging from Chen Yourun's physique, she knows that although he hasn't shown anything yet, he's definitely not a man without desires. Moreover, he's been in the military camp for so long. Just thinking about it makes Yin Lan's heart beat faster, but she still strongly refuses.
The man was too tall, and to her, he was a complete stranger. Although her impression of him wasn't bad, it was just that—not bad. They hadn't even held hands.
From the original owner's perspective, she even more wanted Chen Yourun to leave, because she could only get money if he left, and besides, she didn't like this man.
"Huh? Why aren't you leaving? How are you going to raise the child?" Yin Lan asked, half-jokingly, with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
Chen Yourun's initial excitement cooled down.
Sure enough, she was still the same as before.
Since the question about raising children came up, Chen Yourun silently took out the remaining hundred-odd taels of silver notes.
Since he doesn't intend to divorce, he'll have to come up with this money sooner or later.
Yin Lan watched him take something, and at first she didn't pay attention, but then she noticed that the color of the item was a little strange. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a silver note!
Chen Yourun handed over the silver note, and Yin Lan, her heart trembling with excitement, took it. It was a hundred taels! All the other odds and ends added up to almost a hundred taels as well!
Two hundred taels of silver!
Yin Lan's eyes suddenly became incredibly bright, countless times brighter than any eyes Chen Yourun had seen since his return.
It's like a cat seeing a fish, or a puppy seeing a bone.
"Hey...you can stay as long as you want~"
Chen Yourun stared intently at his wife's suddenly changed expression.
He pursed his lips.
Then a slight smile appeared on his lips. Luckily, she liked money, and luckily, he was still quite wealthy. In the future, he would definitely earn more money so that she could smile even more beautifully and so that she and the child could live a better life.
As long as she likes money, they can keep going.
Yin Lan was simply terrified of poverty. When she first arrived, this family was truly destitute, and she couldn't help but let her emotions show. However, she also needed to prepare herself for the worst.
What's the use of a man who has money but won't spend it on you?
She'd rather not have the money she's given each month, which isn't even enough for living expenses. Then, after a while, she'll ask how much she's saved and demand it back with interest. She'd rather not have that kind of money; they're treating her like a sucker.
Therefore, she still needs to ask clearly.
"Also, I'm used to spending money extravagantly. You've seen it yourself, the food we eat at home is all expensive."
“It’s alright, just buy whatever you need.” Chen Yourun said without any hesitation.
Yin Lan suppressed the smirk that appeared on her lips, but she was somewhat satisfied.
Although letting her buy rice, oil, and meat at will sounded like a domineering CEO, in this era, rice, flour, and oil were all very precious items, so she did indeed have a bit of a CEO vibe.
"Of course I need to buy food for the family, and I also need things like face cream and clothes..."
Chen Yourun pondered.
Yin Lan's expression darkened. Although she was just saying it casually, was it wrong for her to buy things for herself?
As Yin Lan was about to turn and leave, Chen Yourun spoke first, "When the weather's nicer, let's go to town and buy you a new outfit? And some jewelry too. The wedding was too rushed; we didn't have time to properly prepare..."
Yin Lan was taken aback. So, his hesitation just now was because he was thinking of going into the city to buy it directly.
"I don't have much money for you right now, so we can't buy anything too fancy. I'll try to buy you something better in the future."
Yin Lan: "......"
Not a lot of money? In the village, this is already a huge sum of money.
No, why does she feel a little bit sweet inside?
He's really not stingy.
"What will you do after you spend all the money?" Yin Lan asked deliberately.
"Don't worry about the money, I'll work hard to earn it."
"To make your life and your child's life better!"
As long as she doesn't take all the money back to make up for it, and as long as she treats the child well, that's fine.
Of course, Chen Yourun could never say this out loud. He already knew that his wife wouldn't contribute financially and was very good to the child.
But is this just temporary, or has she really changed completely?
Chen Yourun believed and hoped it was the latter.
The two reached an agreement on their future life together.
Yin Lan was quite satisfied. How could she not be satisfied when her family had gained a free "long-term worker" who could earn money?
However, she kept telling herself to be careful.
When she came back just now, she didn't know if it was an accident, her imagination, or Chen Yourun's deliberate act.
As she turned to enter the room, her hand seemed to brush against Chen Yourun's hand.
It was a very rough and hard texture.
Yin Lan touched her hands; they were soft. The original owner's hands had been well-maintained in the past. After she came here, she did some housework and developed a few thin calluses, but compared to the hands of other people in the village, they were still clean, beautiful, and soft.
The hand she touched was as hard as iron, which startled Yin Lan, and she hurriedly went inside.
She had a strange feeling that if she hadn't slipped away quickly, he would have grabbed her hand the next second.
The thought of that overwhelming power made Yin Lan's heart pound, mostly out of fear, but also because of other factors she couldn't quite explain.
Chen Yourun lay down, the blanket was a bit short and couldn't cover his feet. After the corners of his mouth curved slightly, he never put the blanket down again. Lying on the ground covered with dry grass, he slept more happily and comfortably than on the bed over there.
The soft, smooth texture of that moment still lingered on his hands, making him instinctively want to reach out and grab it.
Thankfully, reason prevailed in time.
The last second of the scene shows him hurrying into the house with his head down, revealing his snow-white neck and slightly reddened ear tips.
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