Chapter 39: Stupid. “No matter how I call you, you’re not allowed to stop.”
The bathtub was slippery.
Cheng Yang lay in it, unable to move. With a little force, she would slide down.
Xu Xun sat on her legs, her two arms wrapped around her neck.
“Yangyang, don’t move yet. I’ll do it myself.”
Cheng Yang lay down obediently. “Wifey, you should still listen to what the traditional Chinese medicine doctor said. Let’s do it less. Three times a week, okay?”
“Three times a week?”
Xu Xun frowned. “I think three times a day is too little.”
“…”
Cheng Yang pinched Xu Xun’s waist. “Wifey, can your waist handle it if we continue like this?”
As the two of them were jostling, Cheng Yang smelled a strong scent of traditional Chinese medicine.
“Wifey, the medicine should be ready. You can get down now.”
Cheng Yang looked down and saw that her knees were sparkling.
Xu Xun lay on her chest, her lips touching Cheng Yang’s sweaty collarbones.
“Mmm, I’m satisfied.”
Sometimes, what Xu Xun said was very perverted and direct.
Cheng Yang’s face turned red when she heard it.
But she was no better. After being together for a long time, they had long since assimilated.
After coming out of the bathroom, the smell of medicine was even stronger.
Xu Xun frowned. “Why does it smell so bad?”
Cheng Yang said with a smile, “What traditional Chinese medicine smells good? It’s both smelly and bitter. I have to hold my nose when I drink it.”
Xu Xun started to be unreasonable. “No, you have to drink it with me.”
“…”
Cheng Yang turned and ran. “I don’t have kidney deficiency!”
Xu Xun directly picked her up by the waist. “Got you. Come down with me.”
Just like that, Cheng Yang was carried downstairs by Xu Xun in a princess carry, pathetically.
Jiang Huimei was pouring out the dark traditional Chinese medicine. When she looked up, she saw the two of them coming downstairs, all lovey-dovey.
See no evil.
She placed the brewed traditional Chinese medicine on the table, warned them to “be careful, it’s hot,” and then turned and ran.
The bowl of traditional Chinese medicine was pitch black, and you couldn’t see the bottom of the bowl.
Cheng Yang frowned, about to sneak away, but was caught by Xu Xun.
“Sit still.”
She divided the full bowl of traditional Chinese medicine into two portions, and pushed the smaller half in front of Cheng Yang.
“Hurry up and drink it.”
Cheng Yang was on the verge of tears.
She held this bowl of dark medicinal juice, brought it closer to smell it, and the smell was so stimulating that her whole head cleared up.
This was clearly the medicine that the old traditional Chinese medicine doctor had prescribed for Xu Xun, but she had to drink it all.
Cheng Yang sighed, thinking, just treat it as a kidney supplement.
She drank all the medicinal juice in one go and was so bitter that she almost fainted.
“Gag.”
Cheng Yang tilted her head back, almost throwing up.
Xu Xun couldn’t help but laugh. “Is it that bitter?”
Cheng Yang was on the verge of tears. She took a large glass of cold water and drank it all in one go.
Even so, a strong bitter taste still lingered at the root of her tongue.
Cheng Yang was so bitter that her tongue was thick. “You’ll know when you try it yourself.”
Xu Xun really couldn’t hold back her laughter and laughed out loud.
“Is it really that bitter? Then I won’t drink it.”
Cheng Yang fought back, directly holding up the medicine bowl to Xu Xun’s lips.
“No! You have to drink it! Otherwise, I won’t sleep with you tonight!”
Xu Xun took the bowl from Cheng Yang’s hand and drank the bitter medicine that made her tear up in one go.
Seeing Xu Xun’s wrinkled face, Cheng Yang stood to the side with her arms crossed.
“Hmph, you dare to laugh at me.”
On the table was also the warm honey water that Jiang Huimei had prepared.
Cheng Yang picked up a glass and drank it all, but the bitter taste in her mouth was still strong.
Xu Xun had thought that traditional Chinese medicine would be bitter, but she hadn’t expected it to be so bitter. Her nose was still filled with the smell of medicine.
She opened the refrigerator, wanting to take a small lime cake to eat, but was stopped by Cheng Yang.
“Did you forget what the doctor said? She said you can’t eat dessert after drinking the medicine. You can drink some honey water to soothe it.”
Xu Xun had to reluctantly take her hand away.
“I know.”
After being so tired just now, Cheng Yang had finally felt a little sleepy, but now this half bowl of traditional Chinese medicine made her not want to sleep anymore.
Xu Xun’s face was long as she looked at the few remaining bags of traditional Chinese medicine in the cabinet.
When Cheng Yang wasn’t looking, she secretly hid the few bags of medicine.
“…”
Cheng Yang leaned against the seat and, seeing Xu Xun’s sneaky appearance, couldn’t help but curve her lips.
She hadn’t expected that the usually cold-faced Xu Xun would have such a cute side in private.
Like a cute little mouse in a dress.
Cheng Yang tilted her head, and the moment Xu Xun closed the cabinet door, she leaned over and pressed her against it.
“…”
Xu Xun’s eyes widened. “What are you doing?”
Cheng Yang’s lips curled into a smile, one hand on Xu Xun’s soft lower abdomen.
“Doing my wife.”
“…”
Xu Xun’s face grew hot.
Before she could speak, Cheng Yang asked again, “What are you doing? Hiding the medicine, right?”
Xu Xun was stubborn. “No, I was just moving them. You’re overthinking it.”
“Oh.”
A cold “oh” completely shattered Xu Xun’s wish.
“Alright, I was actually trying to hide it.”
Cheng Yang asked, feigning ignorance, “Why would you hide it?”
Xu Xun turned her head, at a loss for words. “It’s too bitter. How about we just use food therapy from now on?”
Cheng Yang said with a smile, “But drinking traditional Chinese medicine is very effective. Haven’t you noticed that your body is warm and your face is red?”
Xu Xun was helpless. “You were just like that to me. Of course I would have this reaction. Let go of me. Let’s go back to sleep.”
Cheng Yang clenched her fists. Remembering how easily Xu Xun had princess-carried her just now, she couldn’t wait to pick her up horizontally.
“Hey!”
Xu Xun cried out in alarm. “What are you doing?”
Cheng Yang carried Xu Xun upstairs, the corners of her lips slowly curling up. “Not doing you. Let’s go to bed.”
·
Before going to bed yesterday, Cheng Yang’s wrist was just a little red.
But when she woke up this morning, it had turned into a bluish-purple ligature mark.
No matter how you looked at it, it didn’t look like it was made properly.
She lay on her side on the bed and held up her arms in front of Xu Xun.
“It’s all your fault. You tied it so tightly yesterday. It’s all bruised.”
“You’re still blaming me? Who told you to keep struggling? Can’t you just lie there?”
There was a red and swollen mosquito bite on her arm.
Xu Xun opened the drawer to look for mosquito repellent but saw a box of unfamiliar pills inside.
Xu Xun was a little curious and took it out. “What’s this?”
Cheng Yang was still looking at the marks on her wrist. When she turned her head and saw the thing in Xu Xun’s hand, a wave of guilt washed over her.
“This is for canker sores. Wifey, don’t look.”
As she spoke, Cheng Yang was about to snatch the box of medicine away.
Xu Xun’s lips curled into a smile. “Don’t move. Let me see.”
When she saw clearly what this box of medicine was for, she couldn’t help but curve her lips.
“Why did you buy contraceptive pills?”
Cheng Yang’s face grew hot. “I… I bought the wrong one.”
Xu Xun held the box of medicine in her palm and opened it. Inside were pills wrapped in tin foil.
“Bought the wrong one?”
Seeing Cheng Yang’s guilty appearance, Xu Xun didn’t believe that she had bought the wrong one.
“Tell me the truth. Why did you buy this medicine?”
Cheng Yang scratched her messy bedhead in embarrassment.
“I was thinking that your heat is coming soon, and you said before that a permanent mark can easily lead to pregnancy, so I had Dongdong go to the pharmacy to buy a box for me.”
The corners of Xu Xun’s lips curled up. “So that’s how it is.”
Cheng Yang quickly explained, “Later I found out that we’re a female Alpha and a female Omega. Even with a permanent mark, we can’t get pregnant, so I put it away.”
Xu Xun really couldn’t hold back her laughter. She poked Cheng Yang’s temple with her finger.
“Silly girl, you believe whatever I say. No wonder you were so unwilling to give me a permanent mark. It’s because you were afraid I would get pregnant.”
Cheng Yang said carefully, “And I was afraid you’d be in pain.”
If an Omega was not in heat, the marking would indeed be more painful.
Cheng Yang explained, “Wifey, I’m not looking down on you. I’m just afraid you’ll be in pain. Every time I see you in so much pain that you’re covered in a cold sweat, I lose all my thoughts.”
Xu Xun put the medicine back. “Alright, since you’re so sincere, I’ll let you mark me when my heat comes.”
Cheng Yang nodded and then heard Xu Xun say, “No matter how I call you, you’re not allowed to stop.”
The two of them “fought” on the bed and finally entered the walk-in closet with disheveled clothes.
“Wifey, the hair on the back of my head has grown out. It’s a little prickly to the touch.”
Xu Xun touched it with her hand. The feeling was indeed very strange. It was hard and prickly.
“Hair grows very fast, and the new hair is shinier.”
Cheng Yang asked, “Really?”
Xu Xun nodded. “Mmm.”
Cheng Yang blurted out, “Then I’ll shave it all off.”
“No!”
Xu Xun couldn’t help but laugh. “If you shave your head, you’re not allowed to go out with me for the next few months.”
Cheng Yang touched her head. “But my head is so round. It would look good even if I shaved it all off.”
Xu Xun was firmly against it. “You can cut it short, but you’re not allowed to shave it.”
Cheng Yang imagined herself with a shaved head and finally had to nod.
“I’ll listen to you, wifey.”
According to the set schedule, today was Xu Xun’s cooking lesson day.
This was something Cheng Yang had set for herself.
When the two of them were free, she would have Xu Xun teach her how to cook, one dish at a time.
Cheng Yang glanced at the recipe on the tablet. Today, she was going to learn how to make fish-flavored shredded pork.
Xu Xun was about to cut some shredded carrots and shredded green and red peppers.
She walked to the refrigerator, and just as she took out the green and red peppers, she saw that Cheng Yang had already changed her shoes and was fully armed, ready to go out.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m going out to buy fish. Don’t you need fish for fish-flavored shredded pork?”
Xu Xun couldn’t help but laugh. “No, there’s no fish in fish-flavored shredded pork.”
Cheng Yang said, “Then we still need shredded pork. I’ll go out and buy some.”
Xu Xun said with a smile, “You don’t have to. We can just call for delivery.”
Cheng Yang thought for a moment. “But wifey, we’ve never gone grocery shopping together. Don’t you think it’s more fulfilling to do it ourselves when we’re living together?”
Xu Xun was taken aback for a moment.
She met Cheng Yang’s sparkling eyes and nodded.
“Okay. I’ll change. Wait for me.”
Cheng Yang waited in the living room. In less than five minutes, Xu Xun came out in a long, relaxed slip dress.
This dress was exactly the same as Cheng Yang’s. The two of them looked like they were wearing matching outfits.
It was over thirty degrees outside now. Xu Xun applied a layer of sunscreen to Cheng Yang’s neck and arms.
“You have to protect yourself from the sun when you go out. I know you get whiter the more you’re in the sun, but you still have to protect yourself to avoid getting sunburned.”
Cheng Yang asked casually, “Wifey, how do you know I get whiter the more I’m in the sun?”
Xu Xun let out a soft chuckle. “Don’t I know you?”
The two of them drove to the wet market.
This was Cheng Yang’s first time here.
She looked at the bustling wet market with novelty and subconsciously held Xu Xun’s hand tighter.
This feeling was very strange. She had never experienced it before.
But it was not the first time for Xu Xun.
She very skillfully took Cheng Yang’s hand and walked in. Right in front of them was a vegetable stall.
“Hey? Isn’t that Little Xun? You’re not filming?”
The owner was surprised to see Xu Xun, and when she saw the other Alpha she was holding, her eyes almost popped out.
“This, this, this! Isn’t this a big star?”
Cheng Yang was taken aback. She wasn’t wearing a mask or sunglasses today, so her face was naturally very striking.
A big star as famous as her, almost no one didn’t know her.
Even if they couldn’t call her by name, they would point at her on the street and say, “I’ve seen this person on TV.”
Cheng Yang smiled and greeted the owner.
“Hello, auntie.”
The owner was gossipy. “Are you married?”
Cheng Yang nodded. “Mmm, we’ve been married for a long time.”
Seeing more and more people around, Xu Xun quickly said, “We’re here to buy some vegetables.”
As she spoke, she began to pick peppers and carrots.
Cheng Yang didn’t know how to pick vegetables, so she stood beside her and watched.
Seeing how quickly Xu Xun picked the vegetables, and how fresh the carrots and peppers she bought were, she was stunned.
“Wifey, you’re so amazing. These few green and red peppers are so round and cute.”
The owner gave Xu Xun a few small scallions and waved her hand, saying, “Come again,” while writing on a sign, “Cheng Yang and Xu Xun have bought vegetables here,” and then hung it in the most conspicuous place.
After buying the meat, Cheng Yang insisted that Xu Xun take her around the wet market a few more times.
Xu Xun was helpless but could only go along with her.
The daily necessities of others were something that Cheng Yang would never be able to touch in this lifetime.
Cheng Yang looked at the recipe for fish-flavored shredded pork and said, “Wifey, we haven’t bought wood ear mushrooms yet.”
“Wood ear mushrooms? There’s a place that sells dried goods over there. Let’s go and have a look.”
Cheng Yang stared at the black wood ear mushrooms that had been soaked in the video bowl and didn’t see anything that looked like this after circling around.
“What is this wood ear mushroom? A wooden ear?”
Xu Xun explained with a smile, “Almost. It grows on wood. Have you never seen it?”
Cheng Yang shook her head. “No, but I should have eaten it, right?”
Xu Xun saw the dried small wood ear mushrooms at a glance. She grabbed a small handful and asked the owner to weigh them.
Cheng Yang looked puzzled. “Is this wood ear mushroom? It doesn’t look like it.”
She touched it with her hand, and it crumbled with a pinch.
“This isn’t wood ear mushroom.”
“This is wood ear mushroom.”
“But it’s not at all like the one in the video. Did we buy the wrong one?”
“…”
Xu Xun saw the owner staring at Cheng Yang like she was an idiot and quickly leaned in and whispered in her ear.
“This is after it’s been dried. Fresh wood ear mushrooms are poisonous.”
Cheng Yang had already developed PTSD from poisonous mushrooms. The moment she heard the word “poisonous,” she was scared.
“Is it not poisonous after it’s been dried?”
Xu Xun nodded and continued, “But you can’t leave it overnight after it’s been soaked, otherwise it will be extremely poisonous, and you’ll have to go to the hospital if you eat it.”
“…”
Cheng Yang subconsciously took two steps back.
“That’s too scary.”
After buying the wood ear mushrooms, Cheng Yang held Xu Xun’s hand and wandered around.
She knew very few of these vegetables, and some of them she had never even seen before.
Cheng Yang pointed to a bunch of chives. “Wifey, this is scallion, right?”
Xu Xun explained patiently, “This is chives.”
After a while, Cheng Yang pointed to the garlic sprouts and said, “This chives is so fat.”
Xu Xun pinched the bridge of her nose. “This is garlic sprouts.”
“…”
Not a single one was right.
Xu Xun bought all the vegetables that Cheng Yang had pointed to.
But the other was still going strong, pointing at this and that.
Xu Xun said patiently, “This is lettuce, that’s spinach, and that’s called red cabbage…”
Cheng Yang had pointed to almost all the vegetables.
Xu Xun looked at her watch. It was already past eleven in the morning.
“Alright, let’s go back and cook. We’ll come back tomorrow.”
When Cheng Yang heard that she could come back tomorrow, she was overjoyed.
After getting in the car, Xu Xun couldn’t help but pinch her nose.
“You’re so happy just from buying vegetables. If I let you go grocery shopping every day, I wonder if you’ll still be able to smile.”
Cheng Yang shook her head. “No, I just think it’s fun.”
On the way back, it was Cheng Yang who was driving.
Xu Xun knew that she had a psychological shadow from the car accident, but she couldn’t not drive for the rest of her life.
Cheng Yang was eager to try. She drove very slowly and very carefully.
Xu Xun sat in the passenger seat, observing the traffic lights not far away.
“Yangyang is so good. She drives very steadily.”
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curled up. “It feels like a day is like a year. It’s like the last time I drove was in my previous life.”
Xu Xun comforted her, “That accident had nothing to do with you. It was all the fault of that out-of-control truck.”
Cheng Yang looked straight ahead. “Wifey, actually, I still haven’t gotten over it.”
To see a friend die in front of you, with blood splattering all over you, no one could completely let it go.
Xu Xun’s nose tingled, and her heart suddenly clenched.
“Yangyang, don’t think too much. The dead can’t be brought back to life. This was just an accident.”
Cheng Yang took a deep breath. “Mmm, don’t worry. I’m fine.”
·
The car was parked steadily in the garage.
Cheng Yang’s palms were sweaty, and her hands were numb.
It was a lie to say she wasn’t nervous. She hadn’t even dared to blink the whole way, and her heart would start to race whenever she hit a red light.
Fortunately, her driving skills were good enough. Cheng Yang was so nervous she was sweating, but she hadn’t scraped any other cars in the traffic.
Xu Xun held the LV tote bag with the vegetables and kissed Cheng Yang on the mouth.
“Yangyang, you’re so good. You drove so steadily.”
Cheng Yang bit her lower lip and showed her slightly trembling hands to Xu Xun.
“So scary. My hands are still trembling, and I’m covered in a cold sweat.”
Xu Xun said softly, “This is very normal. It will be fine if you go out for more drives. You’ll drive again tomorrow. We’ll drive around S City and see the scenery.”
Cheng Yang nodded and took Xu Xun’s arm into the villa.
The moment she entered, Cheng Yang saw a person sitting on the living room sofa.
It was a mature and beautiful female Omega, her posture elegant and proper. She looked to be in her early thirties.
The moment the female Omega saw Cheng Yang, she stood up.
“Yangyang.”
Cheng Yang was taken aback for a moment. “Who are you?”
Jiang Huimei explained, “Miss, this lady says she’s Madam’s aunt and has come to see her.”
Xu Xun’s heart skipped a beat, and a proper smile appeared on her lips.
Cheng Yang tilted her head and looked at this Omega who looked a little similar to her, trying to capture some memories of her.
Cheng Ruoyun smiled gently and stroked Cheng Yang’s face.
“Yangyang, I’m your aunt.”
Cheng Yang obediently called out “aunt” and then said apologetically, “I can’t remember a lot of things. Don’t blame me.”
“How could I blame you? I don’t even have time to feel sorry for you.”
Cheng Ruoyun’s palm gently rested on the back of Cheng Yang’s head, and her nose tingled.
“The group has been very busy recently. There are a lot of things your mother left behind that need to be sorted out. I haven’t seen you for almost a month. How have you been living at A-Xun’s place?”
Xu Xun held Cheng Yang’s hand tighter.
Cheng Ruoyun looked down and saw that their two hands were held very tightly, and she smiled with satisfaction.
“You’ve bought so many vegetables. What are you planning to make for lunch?”
For some reason, the moment Cheng Yang saw Cheng Ruoyun and heard her voice, her whole heart slowly calmed down.
“Auntie, I’ll cook lunch today.”
Cheng Ruoyun looked shocked. “You’ll cook?”
She exchanged a look with Xu Xun in disbelief.
The corners of Xu Xun’s lips curled up. “Yeah. She hasn’t been filming or had any announcements recently, so she’s been learning to cook in her free time. And you know what, it’s quite delicious.”
Cheng Ruoyun nodded. “Okay, then I won’t leave for lunch. I’ll eat at your place.”
Xu Xun wanted to help, but was pushed out by Cheng Yang.
“Wifey, you go out and keep auntie company. I can do it myself.”
Xu Xun was at a loss for words but was directly kissed by Cheng Yang, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.
When Cheng Yang was kissing her, Cheng Ruoyun happened to look over and caught them secretly kissing in the kitchen.
“…”
The expression on Cheng Ruoyun’s face could no longer be described as shocked.
She quickly averted her gaze and pretended not to have seen anything.
Xu Xun was “driven out” of the kitchen by Cheng Yang.
She sat across from Cheng Ruoyun and began to make tea for her.
“This is the wild white tea from our mountains. Please have a taste.”
Cheng Ruoyun’s gaze carefully sized up Xu Xun’s face.
She was an entrepreneur and had seen countless people. Of course, she could see the nervousness hidden under Xu Xun’s calm face.
Cheng Ruoyun smiled. “What a fragrant tea. Is it a specialty of your Y City?”
Xu Xun was taken aback when she heard “Y City.”
“Yes.”
Xu Xun’s hand tilted, and she accidentally spilled the white tea on the table.
The corners of Cheng Ruoyun’s lips curled up.
Her gaze wandered over the busy Cheng Yang in the kitchen and then fell on Xu Xun’s face.
“Call me auntie.”
Xu Xun’s fingertips trembled, and the corners of her lips slowly curled up.
“Auntie.”
The two of them both knew it in their hearts.
Xu Xun knew that her little tricks could not deceive Cheng Ruoyun’s sharp eyes.
Cheng Ruoyun picked up the teacup and took a sip of the clear tea.
“The taste is indeed very good, even better than those million-dollar collection-grade ones I’ve had.”
Cheng Ruoyun put down the teacup, her posture casual and lazy.
“Xu Xun, I’m not my sister. You don’t have to be so nervous.”
In an instant, Xu Xun’s heart was seen through by the other.
She was so nervous she swallowed, and she didn’t dare to look Cheng Ruoyun in the eye.
Cheng Ruoyun’s lips curled into a smile.
Still too young. She hadn’t even asked anything, but she had already confessed everything without a sound.
“I have a question.”
“Please speak.”
Cheng Ruoyun took another sip of the rich white tea and asked with a smile, “How on earth did you train Yangyang to be so obedient?”
“…”
Xu Xun was stunned. She looked up, her eyes full of astonishment.
Cheng Ruoyun smiled. “Maybe you don’t know her well enough. Ever since she came of age, she’s been making my sister angry almost every day.”
Xu Xun clenched her fists. “Was… she like that before?”
Cheng Ruoyun smiled without saying a word.
Xu Xun turned her head, her gaze on the Cheng Yang in the kitchen.
“Auntie, don’t you think I’m being too much?”
Cheng Ruoyun asked, feigning ignorance, “What are you referring to?”
Xu Xun didn’t speak.
Cheng Ruoyun put down her teacup and sighed.
“That’s a matter between the two of you. What does it have to do with me?”
Xu Xun’s eyes widened. “But, you’re Yangyang’s aunt.”
The corners of Cheng Ruoyun’s lips curled up as she retorted, “Do you think I’ll tell?”
Xu Xun bit her lower lip and slowly nodded.
“Silly child, it seems you really don’t know what Yangyang wants.”
Xu Xun was slightly taken aback. She wanted to ask what this sentence meant.
A scream came from the kitchen. Xu Xun shot up and rushed directly towards the kitchen.
“Yangyang!”
Cheng Ruoyun stood in the living room, motionless.
Watching Xu Xun’s actions, she couldn’t help but be amazed, and her appreciation for this Omega grew a little more.
Cheng Yang had cut her finger while chopping vegetables, and she had almost cut off half her fingernail.
Xu Xun’s eyes were red with heartache.
“Rinse it with water.”
Xu Xun held Cheng Yang’s finger and placed the injured finger under the faucet to rinse.
After rinsing for a while, she wrapped the wound tightly with a band-aid.
Cheng Ruoyun stood to the side, frowning.
She had thought she had accidentally cut off her finger, but she had only broken the skin a little.
Seeing the young couple sitting together and snuggling, Cheng Ruoyun silently stood to the side, minimizing her presence.
She should have just left.
Her being here was a mistake.