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The man's confident and determined tone was extremely arrogant. Jian Yunong held his hand, preventing him from gripping her waist. "You clearly don't want to marry me. Hmph!"
Huo Jincheng smiled, pulling her in front of him and kissing her chin. "We've already gotten married; does it even matter to say these things?"
Jian Yunong bit his restless lips. "I really think it's meaningless. I didn't have any feelings for you before, and I even disliked you, so I didn't care at all about your reasons for marrying me. But now I do."
Huo Jincheng paused for a moment, as if he was determined to have her.
Jian Yunong's voice was hoarse, her eyes glistening with moisture, blooming like an exquisite flower.
Huo Jincheng nibbled on her ear, raising his hand to gently wipe the sweat from her forehead. "Nong Nong, we can't change the past. Back then, I didn't know you. But now that we're together, the person I want to spend my life with is no one else but you."
Jian Yunong huffed, calling him a bad guy. "Why are you being so rogue even when saying such things? You're not like this in front of others..."
Her hoarse voice sounded soft. Huo Jincheng lifted her from the bed. "Do you want me to be like this with anyone else? I'm only like this with you..."
Not even with Bai Ru had he ever acted this way.
The two of them were soaking in the bathtub together. Huo Jincheng particularly enjoyed this moment with his little daughter-in-law, gently massaging her with shower gel. "Nong Nong, we are husband and wife; this is normal married life. After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder."
As he spoke, his voice lowered again, his soft lips moving along her neck. "Tell me how much you owe me? You should be happy; I'm a normal man."
Jian Yunong felt a bit dazed as her body temperature rose with Huo Jincheng's increasingly bold actions, making it hard for her to think clearly. "Um... then you... be gentle..."
But at the crucial moment, Huo Jincheng did not take any safety measures. After the lingering sensations faded, Jian Yunong came back to her senses. "Do we have any contraceptives at home?"
Huo Jincheng raised his eyes, and at that moment, Jian Yunong felt that his gaze was somewhat cold and piercing.
"Isn't having a child a good thing?" Huo Jincheng gently caressed her cheek. The sheets had been changed, and the air was clean as he held her tightly.
A small lamp by the bedside cast a warm orange light, projecting their intimate intertwined shadows just moments ago.
Jian Yunong shook her head. "It's not the right time yet."
"Why not?" Huo Jincheng propped himself up, looking down at Jian Yunong with a focused and intense gaze. "Then when is the right time? What if you never feel ready? Are we just going to decide not to have children forever? I think having some surprises in life can be quite nice."
He kissed her forehead, his movements tender and lingering. Jian Yunong was the unexpected joy in his life.
Because he never expected to fall in love with her.
"I don't want any surprises when it comes to having children," Jian Yunong disagreed with Huo Jincheng's viewpoint.
Since there were differences, they needed to clarify things in advance.
Huo Jincheng twirled a strand of Jian Yunong's hair around his finger. "Hmm, go on."
Jian Yunong glanced at him, confusion evident in her eyes. "You were the one who said you weren't in a hurry to have kids. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
How long had they been married?
Huo Jincheng couldn't tell Jian Yunong that having a child would mean she wouldn't stubbornly stay abroad anymore.
He couldn't possibly tell her, "I want to die for you," because he knew she wouldn't be swayed. Instead, he busied himself to the point where even Xu Yizhi wondered if the Huo Family was going bankrupt and came to ask if he needed help.
Huo Jincheng had excess energy with nowhere to direct it, so he channeled it all into work.
"Because at that time I wanted to enjoy a world for two with you, but who knew it would end up being just me alone," Huo Jincheng said as he held her soft body tightly, his warm breath brushing against her face, hinting at signs of arousal. Jian Yunong quickly pushed him away. "Weren't we supposed to have a good chat? Why are you getting handsy again, hm?"
Huo Jincheng looked at her cheeks flushed with a lovely light pink and spoke with a hint of laughter in his voice, "It's not that I want to be handsy; it's my hands that won't listen to me."
Jian Yunong widened her eyes, surprised that this man was acting so childishly. To guard against him making any more moves, she grasped his hand, their large and small hands overlapping in a strangely harmonious blend of masculinity and femininity.
Huo Jincheng's hands were truly beautiful—long and slender with distinct knuckles, and his nails were neatly trimmed. It was clear he was a man who had standards and was disciplined about life.
"I think I want to wait until my health is better or I'm more mature psychologically before having children," Jian Yunong pouted. "I still feel like a baby."
Huo Jincheng lowered his head; with just a slight force, his hands broke free from Jian Yunong's feeble grip. His elegantly shaped lips pressed against hers, the familiar warmth causing her body to instinctively part her lips in welcome for his tongue.
"Then... promise me you'll stay by my side..."
At this moment, it would be hard for the little Daughter-in-law to refuse him again out of embarrassment.
Sure enough, Jian Yunong paused for a moment, lowering her trembling eyelashes and softly letting out a sound akin to a low moan, "Mm."
That night, Huo Jincheng slept particularly well—better than the first night Jian Yunong returned home.
After spending two days at home with her, Huo Jincheng had to get back to work.
Before leaving in the morning, Huo Jincheng pulled Jian Yunong out from under the covers. "Do you want to come to work with me?"
Jian Yunong, still half-asleep and a bit dazed, had overexerted herself in the past few days. She glanced at Huo Jincheng, leaned in, and planted a kiss on his chin. "Good."
Did she think he was asking for a kiss?
Huo Jincheng's eyes revealed a sense of helplessness. He thought to himself that it was fine; she had just returned, so he would let her continue to rest.
"We'll go to the old house for dinner tonight."
"Mm."
Jian Yunong kept her eyes closed, her voice dragging out as if to say, hurry up and leave; I need to go on a date with Zhou Gong.
Huo Jincheng put her back down, and Jian Yunong turned over in the covers, giving him her back.
...
Secretary Ye was waiting for Huo Jincheng at the door. This man walked with an air of confidence, his long legs crossed, and the clear sunlight cast a charming glow around him.
Today, Huo Jincheng looked somewhat different.
Specifically, Ye Mei couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Ye Mei reported today's schedule to him, and when she mentioned that there was a business association event in the evening, Huo Jincheng declined.
"I'm busy tonight."
Ye Mei paused, surprise flashing in her eyes.
During these days of interaction, she felt that she had become somewhat familiar with Huo Jincheng, knowing that he was a natural workaholic. How could he refuse to attend such an important business event?
"Mr. Huo, you seem to be in a good mood today. Is there something happy happening?"
Ye Mei asked with a smile, wondering what could make this cold man feel so warm and cheerful.
Huo Jincheng did not answer Ye Mei's question. "Give me the prepared materials."
Ye Mei was not his family; the boundaries between superior and subordinate should be clear. He also did not like to mix personal feelings with work. The only person who could make him break that rule was Jian Yunong. But that was unavoidable; she was his wife. If he treated her like a subordinate, his daughter-in-law would definitely throw a tantrum at home.
Huo Jincheng also couldn't bear to treat her that way. After all, she didn't need to be particularly capable; as long as there was someone at home to support the family, she just needed to spend money and be happy.
Ye Mei handed over the materials, her eyes dimming slightly.
The car moved steadily forward, and the only sound in the cabin was the rustling of papers as Huo Jincheng flipped through the materials.
Ye Mei's phone screen lit up with several photos.
Jian Yunong had returned home.
So that was the reason for Huo Jincheng's cheerful demeanor?
The hand holding the phone tightened until the veins bulged. As she scrolled down the photos, Ye Mei's lips curled slightly upward, her gaze subtly drifting toward the man beside her, perfect as if sculpted. What would he think if he knew that Jian Yunong was cheating on him?
Such a proud man would surely be very angry.
Jian Yunong woke up in the afternoon, planning to buy some things. After all, she had been abroad for so long and had been hurriedly brought back without bringing any gifts.
She thought about what to buy, whether for her aunt or for Huo Family's grandmother and Huo Jinge.
Jian Yunong automatically skipped over her mother-in-law; she still held a grudge. Huo Jincheng's biological mother clearly did not want to be part of the family. Although Jian Yunong often acted timidly, she really did not like to demean herself. She was not like those tragic daughters-in-law in melodramatic family dramas who endure beatings and insults without retaliating, devotedly playing the role of a virtuous Daughter-in-law. She would not go out of her way to please her mother-in-law.
Unless Huo Jincheng asked her to.
But since Huo Jincheng did not ask, Jian Yunong decided to pretend she knew nothing.
She bought bracelets for the elderly and her aunt, while for Huo Jinge, she chose a clavicle chain. When it came time to pay, Jian Yunong did not use the supplementary card given by Huo Jincheng; instead, she tapped into her own savings, only using money when absolutely necessary.
In the past, she always felt insecure, but now it was different; she was married, and Huo Jincheng was her husband.
That feeling was like happiness doubled and sadness halved.
Just as Jian Yunong exited the department store, someone called out to her.
"Jian Yunong."
The person calling her was a college classmate; she looked somewhat familiar, but Jian Yunong could not recall their name.
"Are you doing well now? I heard that your family's situation is quite bad."
Jian Yunong felt inexplicably confused. "Really? At least they are all alive, and no one has a terminal illness, right?"
The person looked at Jian Yunong as if they were seeing a madman. Crazy, crazy, this Jian Yunong must have gone insane from the shock.
Without saying a word, the person quickly left, ending this abrupt small talk.
Jian Yunong went to see Mist Shenshen first. Her aunt had just finished her prenatal check-up and seemed to be in a good mood, at least not as irritable as when she was abroad.
Ji Shaoli was also there, eagerly sharing the ultrasound with Jian Yunong. "Look, this bright spot is..."
"Enough," Mist Shenshen interrupted him. "What’s there to talk about? You can't even tell if it's a boy or a girl; what's the point?"
Jian Yunong, someone who had never given birth, also thought that the ultrasound was just a blur of shadows...
But she felt embarrassed to say so.
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