Chapter 28: Wedding Night

“Is it as [Lin] Xiangyi said at the Lu family today?” Xie’s mother asked hurriedly.

She didn’t care that Lin Xiangyi had almost dated Lu Dingyuan, but she needed to confirm if Lin Xiangyi was truly doing as outsiders thought, marrying Xie Qingxiao for revenge against Lu Dingyuan.

After all, Xie Qingxiao had never shown any signs of being in a relationship before, but he suddenly said he was getting married a few days ago, and he wouldn’t marry anyone but Lin Xiangyi.

It was suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

“It’s the same,” Xie Qingxiao frowned at them, as if their question was absurd. His expression held a hint of impatience:

“Mom and Dad, my wife and that kid from the Lu family are a thing of the past. They never had any relationship. That kid from the Lu family betrayed her and is now with her stepsister.”

“She’s with me because she truly wants to be with me, not to get revenge on anyone!”

“What are you doubting? Do you think I’m a soft persimmon, someone to be manipulated and used?”

If Zhang Pengfei were here, he would definitely shout, “Brother Xiao, you are being manipulated and used by Lin Xiangyi!”

Because Zhang Pengfei knew how much Xie Qingxiao liked Lin Xiangyi, but Xie’s parents didn’t.

Of course, they knew Xie Qingxiao liked Lin Xiangyi, otherwise he wouldn’t be so eager to marry her.

But they didn’t think Xie Qingxiao would like Lin Xiangyi to that extent.

So when they heard Xie Qingxiao say that, the last bit of doubt in their hearts disappeared, and they completely let go of their misgivings.

But soon, the worry that had been lingering in Xie’s mother’s mind since the proposal began to rise again.

When they proposed, she felt that Lin Xiangyi and her son were not a good match.

One was that Lin Xiangyi came from a good family and wasn’t someone who could do farm work.

The other was that she felt Lin Xiangyi was very opinionated. In this regard, Lin Xiangyi and Xie Qingxiao were completely the same type of person.

People with the same personality together, wouldn’t it be like a collision of planets, where neither would yield? How could they live their lives then?

Lin Xiangyi’s words today when she went to the Lu family to confront Lu Dingyuan made her feel that Lin Xiangyi was not only opinionated, but also someone who wouldn’t take a loss.

This made Xie’s mother even less confident about Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi’s marriage.

Lin Xiangyi had just moved in, and Xie’s mother didn’t want to say much to her. For now, she could only tell Xie Qingxiao:

“Ah Xiao, you’re not young anymore, and you’ve started a family today. Your wife is the one you chose yourself…”

Xie Qingxiao knew as soon as he heard that his mother was going to say something again. Sure enough—

“…You can’t be as reckless as you were before. It’s her responsibility to have children and raise them, and it’s your responsibility to support the family. You have to take on your responsibilities. Treat your wife well, and discuss things with her…blah blah blah.”

Xie Qingxiao was never a patient listener when it came to other people’s lectures. He perfunctorily answered a couple of times, then found an excuse to slip away while Xie’s mother paused.

“I haven’t finished yet, where are you going?” Xie’s mother tried to call Xie Qingxiao back, but she couldn’t.

“Forget it, forget it,” Xie’s father stopped Xie’s mother. “He’s clearly not interested in listening to you nagging. What’s the point of saying more if he doesn’t listen?”

“Isn’t this for his own good?” Xie’s mother was both angry and helpless.

“You can’t eat a fat pig in one bite. We’ll talk about it later,” Xie’s father said. “Besides reminding Ah Xiao, we also need to give Xiangyi some advice. When a husband and wife live together, they need to be considerate of each other.”

“Alright,” Xie’s mother sighed. That’s all she could do.

Lin Xiangyi woke up after a short nap. Xie’s parents were making dinner.

There was a lot of leftover meat and rice from the banquet. Xie’s parents gave most of it to relatives and friends, and they kept some for themselves. It was easy to heat up and eat.

After dinner, the four of them sat in the courtyard to enjoy the cool evening air. Xie’s mother pulled Lin Xiangyi aside to complain about Mother Lu, and Xie’s father and Xie Qingxiao occasionally interjected.

As night fell, Lin Xiangyi yawned.

Xie Qingxiao glanced at her and said, “If you’re tired, go to rest.”

Xie’s mother was in the middle of a story and realized what was happening. She hurriedly said, “Oh, it’s my fault. I got carried away and forgot that you’ve been tired all day, Xiangyi. You should go wash up and go to bed.”

“I’ll go get you some bath water,” Xie Qingxiao stood up and said to Lin Xiangyi.

Lin Xiangyi hadn’t gotten much sleep, and she was indeed sleepy. Seeing this, she didn’t hesitate and stood up, smiling, “Then I’ll go wash up first. Mom and Dad, you two should rest early too.”

“Go ahead,” Xie’s mother smiled.

Lin Xiangyi went back to the room to get her clothes, and Xie Qingxiao took a bucket to the kitchen. He had heated the bath water while warming up the leftover food.

Xie Qingxiao brought a bucket of hot water out to the bathroom, then went to the water tank and brought another bucket of cold water in.

Finally, he brought in a clean empty bucket for Lin Xiangyi to adjust the water temperature and use.

Xie’s parents sat in the courtyard watching Xie Qingxiao’s actions, dumbfounded.

When had they ever seen Xie Qingxiao be so meticulous and patient?

He didn’t even pamper himself like this. He only used hot water to wash in the winter. The rest of the time, he would just grab a bucket of cold water and go to the bathroom, and he would just rinse himself off.

But now, he not only helped his wife get bath water, but he even got two buckets? One hot and one cold?

Did the sun rise in the west?

Xie’s parents exchanged glances, and they both saw shock and disbelief in each other’s eyes.

They had wanted to remind Xie Qingxiao to be considerate to his wife earlier, but he didn’t need their reminder at all!

He was already being too considerate, alright?

Xie Qingxiao didn’t notice his parents’ stunned expressions. He said to Lin Xiangyi, who was tidying up in the room, “The water is in the bathroom. If it’s not enough, just say so.”

“Okay!” Lin Xiangyi replied loudly.

After getting her clothes, Lin Xiangyi went to take a bath.

After she finished, Xie Qingxiao went to wash up too.

When Xie Qingxiao returned to the room, Lin Xiangyi had already dried her hair.

She had cut her hair a few days ago. It used to be down to her waist, but because of malnutrition, it was yellow and dry. After Lin Xiangyi woke up in her dream of her previous life, she cut her hair short. She had been carefully taking care of it these past few days, and it looked a lot more shiny now.

She was wearing a loose tank top, revealing a large expanse of skin. Under the dim, yellow light, it looked exceptionally white.

Lin Xiangyi had a fatal attraction to Xie Qingxiao. From the moment he saw her in high school, she had appeared in his dreams countless times.

Xie Qingxiao looked at that white skin and walked in without a sound.

Lin Xiangyi saw him in the mirror. He was wearing shorts and was shirtless. The water hadn’t dried on his body yet, and his well-defined chest muscles were glistening with water droplets. His tight, powerful abs were like carefully sculpted works of art, making people involuntarily turn their heads to look.

Lin Xiangyi subconsciously swallowed, her heart beating strongly. She quickly turned her head away.

Food and sex are both human desires! Food and sex are both human desires!