"Are you in trouble again?"
Lin Wanwan's heart skipped a beat. Had he reverted to his old ways and done something that wronged her?
Xie Sui walked over and held her tightly in his arms. Her soft, warm body gradually calmed his fear. He had been reborn, and Wanwan and the child were still alive. They had a lifetime ahead of them to live slowly.
Lin Wanwan instinctively wanted to push him away, but sensing his trembling body, she ultimately didn't. She let him hold her.
Xie Sui soon let go, examining Lin Wanwan's pretty face. Feeling bold, he wanted to kiss her, but ended up kissing her palm. "What's gotten into you this late at night? What did you do? If you want a beating, keep acting up."
The unique fragrance of a woman, her soft skin. Xie Sui followed his instincts and licked her.
"Are you looking for death!"
Lin Wanwan completely bristled, catching him and starting to punch him. Xie Sui shielded his head, quickly dodging. "Don't hit me, it hurts, I'm sorry, I was bewitched. I don't even know what I did..."
After venting, Lin Wanwan wiped her hands on her clothes and huffed back to her room to sleep. She shouldn't have worried about this guy; it was infuriating!
"Hey, Wanwan, let me explain..."
Xie Sui extended his hand like Er Kang, then finally scratched his head. It seemed he couldn't explain it clearly.
However, with Wanwan waiting for him at home, the loneliness and fear in his heart instantly dissipated. He hummed a little tune and went to the kitchen to get water to wash up.
"What's that smell? It stinks."
Xie Sui looked at his feet. He had indeed stepped in something. It wasn't dog poop, but cow dung. He might as well throw away his shoes. His tattered cloth shoes were so worn that his toes were showing. Xie Sui had truly had a hard time these past few days, walking a lot.
After washing up and returning to the room, Lin Wanwan was still awake. She sat in a chair with a stern face. "I saved some food for you. Eat it."
"My wife really knows how to dote on me..."
"Shut up. If you say one more word, I'll throw it to the dogs."
"We don't have a dog at home!"
Lin Wanwan glared, and Xie Sui immediately shut his mouth. He ate steamed buns. The dishes were shredded potatoes and braised eggplant. Simple home-cooked meals were more satisfying than delicacies.
He took a sip of millet porridge, and his stomach was full of comfort. He wouldn't trade it for anything, not even immortality.
"What happened?"
Lin Wanwan held a fan, fanning the children and swatting away mosquitoes.
Xie Sui remained silent, making a gesture to shut up. He looked a bit wronged. Didn't you just tell me not to talk?
Lin Wanwan was speechless. He was obedient now?
"You can tell me now."
"Things in the county town went smoothly. We finalized the packaging bags. But on the way back, I met a female ghost. She scared the soul out of me. Luckily, I ran fast. What if the female ghost, seeing how handsome I am, took me to accompany her?"
Lin Wanwan found it amusing. "You're an adult, and you still believe in ghosts?"
"Really! Her mouth was red, like she'd eaten a dead child. Her face was so white, whiter than a freshly plastered wall. And her hair was all disheveled, reaching out, with long red nails. Oh my, I can't think about it anymore, I'll have nightmares tonight."
Lin Wanwan's expression turned serious. "It was probably a person, right? Red lips mean lipstick, a white face means powder. Her hair was down over her shoulders, with bangs, doesn't that sound like what you described?"
"Who would be so wicked? To scare me late at night, are they sick!" Su Dan Novel Network
As long as it wasn't a ghost, Xie Sui wasn't afraid. He even wanted to chase after her and beat her up. He had almost peed himself.
Lin Wanwan's gaze was strange. "Maybe some girl has a crush on you? Want to chase after her and see?"
Xie Sui looked at her deeply. "Wife, are you jealous?"
"Heh, you wish. I wish someone would take you away, and I could be free.
Don't think about it. That person probably ran away long ago. Go to bed early."
Lin Wanwan got into bed and pulled the curtain, ignoring him.
"Wanwan, I'm sorry. I hurt you so deeply before. I sincerely apologize. I'm not asking for your forgiveness, just please don't leave me, okay?"
Xie Sui, uncharacteristically serious, spoke softly.
Lin Wanwan remained silent for a long time. Just as Xie Sui was about to leave in disappointment, a very soft 'Mm' made Xie Sui ecstatic. She agreed?
"Wanwan..."
"Go to sleep, and shut up!"
Lin Wanwan's lips curved upwards. She couldn't give this guy an inch; he was too much of a pushover!
"Hi hi..."
Xie Sui dared not wake the children. He did a few somersaults in the yard before returning to the room to sleep.
He had expected nightmares, but perhaps because Lin Wanwan had agreed to him, he slept soundly until dawn.
"Dad, wake up! Grandpa and Grandma are here to work."
Dou Dou and Ding Ding climbed onto the bed. One pinched his nose, and the other pried open his eyes. They were going to be the death of him with their filial piety!
"Alright, Dad will get up. Can you stop jumping on Dad's stomach? I need to pee, and I'll wet the bed."
"Haha..."
"Dad's shy, Ding Ding doesn't wet the bed anymore."
Xie Sui got up, hugged and kissed them one by one, then went to the toilet to relieve himself. He stretched and washed up, feeling half-awake.
"Dad, another rainbow?"
Dou Dou stared at him brushing his teeth, wanting to see a rainbow. He had performed it with his friends, but hadn't managed to create a rainbow.
"Not now. There's no sun. When the sun shines, the water looks transparent, but it actually contains many substances. When sunlight refracts, it will create a rainbow."
"Study hard. Books will teach you many amazing things."
The two children looked at him with admiration. Dad knew so much!
Zhao Xiue smiled and said, "Our Xiao Sui was smart since he was a child. It's just that those teachers didn't teach well, and a promising college student was delayed."
Xie Dahe chimed in, "Isn't that right? Our Xiao Sui is a hero who acted bravely. If anyone dares to look down on our Xiao Sui in the future, I'll show them the banner. Which child in the village has ever received a banner from the public security bureau?"
"Our Xiao Sui is like a scorpion's shit—one of a kind."
Lin Wanwan brought out breakfast, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. How could parents praise their child like that?
Xie Sui felt embarrassed. "Dad, Mom, be modest. You know your son is excellent; you don't need to praise me every day. If you praise me too much, I'll float away, and what if I fly off?"
"Hmm, that's true. We should be low-key. At most, when others praise us, we just listen and don't speak. Now, when Dad walks in the village, everyone greets him and praises me for raising such a good son."
It wasn't like before, when they would hide from villagers, who would either mock them or report them. The couple used to walk along the walls.
This was also why Xie Sui had asked Huang Tianliang to send the banner to the village. At that time, honors awarded by the state were very significant, and it was to bring glory to his elders.
"Eat, eat!"
Xie Sui couldn't listen anymore; he felt a bit awkward.
"Xie Sui, are you still collecting these peaches?"
A villager entered with a bag, hesitant to come further in.
"Of course, I'm collecting them. Please wait a moment, I'll finish this meal."
"No rush, eat. Eat slowly, don't choke!"
Xie Sui: "..."