So, You’re the Henpecked One? 62

Chapter 62

At this moment, it was still very bright outside. The sunlight shone on the white snow and was reflected on the window paper, illuminating everything in the room through the thin paper.

Chu Xihuan looked down at Lin Zhao and, feeling her tense body, let out a low laugh. “Why are you so nervous? It’s not like I’m going to eat you.”

Lin Zhao’s throat bobbed again. She couldn’t help but think, do demons not eat people?

The warm charcoal fire was burning on the side, and the temperature in the whole room was warm and cozy. Lin Zhao felt that the layer of sweat on her back was becoming more and more obvious, and she started to wonder if she was wearing too much.

However, the next second, her previously buttoned collar was unbuttoned. For a moment, Lin Zhao felt as if she had been liberated, feeling a hint of coolness in the scorching sea of fire.

As the buttons were unbuttoned one by one, the coolness grew stronger, but Lin Zhao’s face was flushed, and her eyes, filled with a watery light, looked at Chu Xihuan with a bit of embarrassment.

Chu Xihuan didn’t look at her, but went about her own business. But she was still afraid that Lin Zhao would catch a cold. After taking off all her outer clothes, she pulled the quilt over her and continued to unbutton her inner clothes.

Lin Zhao bit her lip, not daring to look at Chu Xihuan, but she couldn’t bear not to. She could only look away for a moment and then quickly look back. She hadn’t expected it to be so early, and Chu Xihuan was already so impatient.

Right, demons don’t have a distinction of time.

Lin Zhao complained in her heart. Xihuan had clearly been unable to hold on last night, but now she dared to tease her like this.

However, soon, she noticed that Chu Xihuan’s movements had stopped. Then, her warm fingertips slowly fell on her skin, as if she were afraid of hurting her with even a little force.

Lin Zhao was taken aback, and her nose uncontrollably stung. Her eyes were instantly covered with a layer of misty water.

Chu Xihuan was touching her scars.

“Does it hurt?” Chu Xihuan’s voice was a little choked.

Last night, she had touched some of the strange things on Lin Zhao’s body, but at that time, the light was dim, and the timing was not right, so she could only temporarily put the thought aside, thinking of finding a chance to look later.

But now, seeing them, Chu Xihuan was so heartbroken that her throat was choked, and her nose was very sore.

If she hadn’t hidden it from her back then, would she not have left in anger because of her, and would she not have suffered these injuries?

Hearing Chu Xihuan’s tone, Lin Zhao was a little panicked. She wanted to get up and hug her, but she was pressed down by her shoulders and couldn’t get up. Her own nose also became more and more sore.

“It hurt at the time, but it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Large tears fell on Lin Zhao’s chest, and Chu Xihuan choked, “I’m sorry.”

Lin Zhao’s heart ached. She raised her hands and cupped Chu Xihuan’s face, gently wiping away her tears. “Don’t cry. I should be the one saying sorry.”

At that time, she had been blinded by anger. Had she not also done something to hurt Chu Xihuan?

Chu Xihuan shook her head. She knew very well that the source of the matter was entirely because of her. It was she who had wronged Lin Zhao.

Seeing her like this, Lin Zhao felt her heart ache even more, and her voice was thick with emotion. “Don’t be like this. I’m going to cry too.”

In front of Chu Xihuan, she was not a person who could endure grievances very well. Crying in front of her was even more common. But when Chu Xihuan was crying, she didn’t want to seem so unreliable.

Chu Xihuan lowered her gaze to her red-rimmed eyes, raised her hand, and grabbed Lin Zhao’s wrist, taking her hand from her face. Then, she suddenly bent down and kissed her on the lips.

She thought, she was completely done for. Lin Zhao’s emotions could now firmly grasp her own.

The dull pain in her chest turned into a more intense throbbing, which beat against Lin Zhao’s eardrums. Her world was only Chu Xihuan.

Chu Xihuan’s fingertips touched every scar on Lin Zhao’s body, and then she kissed them one by one, bringing her own scent to every place.

The winter snow melted into a clear stream of water as the temperature warmed up. Chu Xihuan’s fingertips stroked her, feeling the stream of water flowing through her fingers. The rhythm of spring was smoother than she had imagined.

“Xihuan…” Lin Zhao called Chu Xihuan’s name with a tremble, letting her mind go completely blank, to accommodate all of Chu Xihuan.

A few breaths later, Lin Zhao gradually came back to her senses. She was held tightly in Chu Xihuan’s arms, and she could clearly and scorchingly feel the speed of Chu Xihuan’s heart beating against her chest.

She couldn’t help but press even closer to Chu Xihuan.

Seeing the shy Lin Zhao shrinking into her arms, Chu Xihuan couldn’t help but want to laugh. Every time this happened, this person would have a feeling of being too embarrassed to face her, and would bury her head like a turtle, unwilling to see anyone.

“Are you shy?” Chu Xihuan’s voice was a little teasing. She pinched Lin Zhao’s ear, a little regretful in her heart.

She would have preferred to pinch Lin Zhao’s face.

Lin Zhao nuzzled against her chest, obviously even more embarrassed.

Chu Xihuan smiled sweetly, gently rubbing her ear, and occasionally whispering something to her.

The two of them spent almost the entire afternoon together. By the time their stomachs started to growl, it was already completely dark outside. Chu Xihuan lay on her side on the bed with her eyes half-closed, while Lin Zhao was still pecking at her lips from time to time, which made it difficult for her to sleep peacefully.

Chu Xihuan’s lips curved slightly. She closed her eyes and reached out to place her hand on Lin Zhao’s face, gently pushing her away. “I’m hungry. If we want to make it simple, we can go out and buy something to bring back,” she said in a hoarse voice.

It would obviously be troublesome to start a fire and cook now.

Lin Zhao paused for a moment and replied with a hum. Finally, with a reluctant kiss on Chu Xihuan’s lips, she quickly got up and got dressed. Before she left, she also made the charcoal fire a little bigger.

Hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, Chu Xihuan slowly stretched, a mix of satisfaction and soreness. Chu Xihuan let out a long sigh.

What a… ridiculous day.

Although this day was ridiculous, seeing Lin Zhao go back to her old clingy self, Chu Xihuan still felt that this day was very valuable.

It was much faster to go out and buy food than to cook it herself. Considering this, Chu Xihuan also forced her sore body to slowly get up, get dressed, and wash up. By the time she had finished everything, Lin Zhao had just returned with a food box in one hand and a lantern in the other.

“Xihuan~ I have your favorite sesame oil chicken~” as soon as she saw her, Lin Zhao stuck to her and said with a bit of a show-off.

“Mm, then let’s sit down and eat. It’ll get cold later,” Chu Xihuan said with a sweet smile, helping her pat the snowflakes off her hair.

The two of them went into the kitchen. Chu Xihuan took the food out of the food box, while Lin Zhao quickly started a fire to boil water, so that by the time they finished eating, the hot water would be ready for them to take a bath.

“Come on, eat first,” Chu Xihuan called out. She had already served a chicken leg in Lin Zhao’s bowl. She actually quite liked to watch Lin Zhao eat meat in large mouthfuls. Although it was a bit of a crude behavior, she ate with such gusto that even Chu Xihuan would unconsciously eat a few more mouthfuls of rice.

Lin Zhao quickly washed her hands and sat down opposite Chu Xihuan. Seeing the large chicken leg Chu Xihuan had served her, her eyes lit up. She hadn’t eaten meat like this in a long time. After all, the food in the army couldn’t possibly be this good.

“It smells so good,” Lin Zhao couldn’t help but say.

“But eat in moderation. Don’t overeat,” Chu Xihuan reminded her. She was actually still a little scared by Lin Zhao’s appearance yesterday.

“Mm-hm,” Lin Zhao nodded repeatedly. She took a bite, and her whole taste buds were in enjoyment. It was a pity that she couldn’t make such a delicious taste herself, or she could have made it herself.

Chu Xihuan’s mood also improved a lot as she watched her eat with such gusto. After they finished eating, they chatted for a while, and then Chu Xihuan planned to take a bath.

Seeing Lin Zhao, who had prepared the hot water for her and was about to go out, Chu Xihuan bit her lip and said, “Let’s do it together. It’ll save the trouble of boiling water again.”

Lin Zhao was only stunned for a moment, then quickly put down the bucket and came to Chu Xihuan’s side, starting to help her take off her clothes.

Chu Xihuan was speechless.

She had thought that Lin Zhao would at least be a little embarrassed, but she never thought that she would be so proactive, so proactive that it could even be called eager.

A strong sourness suddenly rose in a certain place.

Chu Xihuan cooperated and took off her clothes, silently saying, “We’re just washing together. Don’t get any funny ideas.”

She felt that she had messed around enough today and couldn’t continue to do so without restraint. Her body really couldn’t take such consumption.

“Oh…” Lin Zhao replied, but since Chu Xihuan had already said so, she didn’t dare to do anything more. After the two of them had soaked in the hot water, Lin Zhao sighed comfortably and took the initiative to help Chu Xihuan wash.

Chu Xihuan confidently handed her body over to Lin Zhao. Feeling the space with only the two of them, she suddenly couldn’t help but let out a low laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” Lin Zhao asked with some confusion, seeing her like this.

Chu Xihuan tilted her head back slightly and rested it on Lin Zhao’s shoulder. “I was just thinking about what it would be like when we bring the child back,” she said with a faint smile.

Although their current life together was indeed very good, they had to face the fact that they still had a child. They couldn’t just leave the child at the Chu residence to be raised.

Lin Zhao was speechless.

At the thought of this serious problem, Lin Zhao’s expression couldn’t help but become serious, and she even felt a bit of a sad.

She hadn’t even spent much time alone with Chu Xihuan, and now a child was going to be inserted to disrupt their peaceful life?

Not hearing Lin Zhao’s answer, but Chu Xihuan had obviously guessed what she was thinking. She couldn’t help but sigh softly, but she also felt that it was a little difficult.

The child needed to be with them, which would inevitably require sacrificing some of their personal space. She could accept it quite smoothly, but it might be a little difficult for Lin Zhao.

“We’ll give her her own room when she comes back!” Lin Zhao said angrily. It was clear that the child had been sleeping with Xihuan before she came back. If they didn’t give her her own room, then she and Xihuan would have no private space at all!

Chu Xihuan laughed with pleasure. She actually quite liked to see Lin Zhao being jealous for her, and at this time, Lin Zhao was like a little dog with its fur standing on end, running around in circles, which was very cute.

Hearing her laugh, Lin Zhao said mournfully, “What are you laughing at? Shouldn’t we give her her own room?”

It couldn’t be that she was the one who was being separated, right? Then she would want to kick that child out.

“Mm, we should,” Chu Xihuan turned around and cupped her face, coaxing her softly. “It’s just not the right time yet.”

The child couldn’t even speak or walk very steadily. If she slept in her own room and something happened at night, they wouldn’t know.

Lin Zhao was speechless.

“I’ll make her a small bed and put it on the side,” Lin Zhao felt that she had already made a concession!

“Mm, that’s fine,” Chu Xihuan agreed readily this time. She knew that this was already the best compromise.

Hearing Chu Xihuan agree, Lin Zhao finally sighed in relief and then brought up another matter.

“Now that I’m back, should I go and visit the Chu family?” It would be a little hard to justify if she didn’t go. And in the future, she would be working under Chu Xuanzhuang, so it would be good to meet him in advance to build a good relationship.

“Mm, let’s pick a time to go,” Chu Xihuan said, rubbing her cheek against hers. She couldn’t help but feel a little worried for Lin Zhao. After all, her father still had a deep opinion of Lin Zhao suddenly running off to join the army and had always thought that she was an unreliable person.

Actually, before Lin Zhao had returned, Chu Xuanzhuang had already received a document about her, so she had always known that Lin Zhao was coming back, but she didn’t know the specific day, and at the same time, she was afraid that Lin Zhao would not be willing to go home after she came back.

Lin Zhao agreed, her mind calculating when would be a suitable time. The most suitable would be to go tomorrow, but if they went, it would mean that they would also have to bring that child Chu Lin back.

She… didn’t want to do that so soon.

**

Author’s Note:

Zhaozhao: It’s so hard to spend more time with Xixi. [Crying][Crying]