Chapter 46

But she hadn’t said anything. It was Jiang Zhe who had wished himself good night first. It was fine to sleep apart. It wasn’t like she was the one in a hurry. Let him stew in his thoughts.

Jiang Yu covered her head with the blanket, harboring resentment.

After a while, she pulled her head out from under the blanket, her eyes defiant.

“No, I need to take the initiative.”

“But why should I be the one to take the initiative?”

Jiang Yu questioned herself. After a moment, she couldn’t help but scream internally.

“Admit it, Jiang Yu, you’re also craving his body.”

“But I already said I would sleep alone tonight. Am I really going to go back on my word?”

“No, no, I can’t let Jiang Zhe look down on me. If he doesn’t take the initiative, why should I?”

Jiang Yu covered her head with the blanket again, deciding not to go over to him. Doing so would make her seem desperate, not modest at all. She closed her eyes and tried hard to force herself to sleep.

But the more she tried to sleep, the more awake her mind became.

It had been a while since she had slept alone, and Jiang Yu found herself feeling a bit unaccustomed.

In the darkness, she glanced toward where the man was sleeping. It was very quiet there. He seemed to have fallen asleep.

Could this guy really fall asleep so quickly?

Jiang Yu felt she couldn’t let him off the hook. Here she was, tossing and turning without sleep, while he was sleeping soundly.

Jiang Yu glanced at the temperature tonight: it was below minus ten degrees.

Got it!

Having found a solution, Jiang Yu quickly climbed out of bed, grabbed her pillow, and used the light coming through the window to guide her as she made her way to Jiang Zhe’s room. On the way, she seemed to bump into something, and the light in the room suddenly turned on. Jiang Yu raised her hand to shield her eyes from the bright light and then heard the man’s gentle voice asking, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Yu said, “Um, I feel a bit cold.”

Jiang Zhe picked up the air conditioning remote control and said, “Then you should change into a thicker pajama.”

Hotels have heating, so it might get hot while sleeping. That’s why Jiang Yu’s pajamas weren’t very thick.

Facing Jiang Zhe’s “kind” suggestion, Jiang Yu felt it was intentional. She had already brought her pillow over, yet he was telling her to change her clothes.

Hmph!

She hugged her pillow in anger and returned to her room.

Throwing her pillow back down, she lay on her bed, angrily pounding the mattress, cursing, “Jiang Zhe, you jerk!” Just then, she heard the sound of a man laughing lightly from behind her. When Jiang Yu turned her head to look, she saw Jiang Zhe standing behind her in a white pajama, asking, “Aren’t you going to sleep by yourself tonight?”

Seeing him come over made Jiang Yu happy, but she put on an act, pretending she didn’t want to deal with him. She stubbornly said, “No, I’m going to sleep by myself.”

There was still a hint of provocation in her eyes.

Jiang Zhe looked down for a moment and then said, “Actually, I’m a bit unaccustomed to sleeping alone, so can I come over and sleep with you?”

“Since you took the initiative to ask…” Jiang Yu played hard to get. “No, I think I sleep very well by myself. I get to occupy the whole bed without anyone stealing my blankets.”

Jiang Zhe began to reflect on himself: “Do I steal your blankets at night?”

Of course not.

Jiang Zhe not only didn’t steal her blankets but would also cover her up with them.

Jiang Yu deliberately turned her head to the side to annoy him, saying, “Originally, I wanted to come over and sleep with you, but now I’ve changed my mind. I think I sleep just fine by myself.”

Jiang Zhe had only intended to tease her but hadn’t expected her to get angry. He bent down and hugged her from behind, laughing as he asked, “Then are you still cold?”

Jiang Yu replied, “Not cold.”

Jiang Zhe gently nuzzled her neck, his voice low and enticing: “But I feel a bit cold. If I catch a cold tonight, I won’t be able to go out and play with you tomorrow.”

Jiang Yu replied, “Then just put on an extra layer of clothes.”

“Adding more clothes would be too hot. I think sharing a blanket is just right. I sleep comfortably like this. I’m a bit unaccustomed to sleeping in a strange place. If I’m not with you, I might not sleep well tonight, and if I don’t sleep well, I won’t be able to accompany you to have fun tomorrow.”

He was even threatening her now. Jiang Yu felt a bit smug and purposely said, “I can have fun by myself.”

Jiang Zhe replied, “If we go together, I can help you carry things, navigate, and even pay for your purchases.”

This travel plan was all made by Jiang Zhe. Because he took care of everything, Jiang Yu didn’t know how much had changed here. Of course, it could also be that this was just a world from a novel, which might differ from the real world.

Seeing the opportunity, Jiang Yu conceded: “Alright, since you have so many useful skills, I’ll reluctantly let you sleep with me tonight. Ah!”

Before Jiang Yu could finish her sentence, a certain man sealed her lips with his, and kisses rained down on her.

At that moment, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but zone out, saying, “It seems we don’t have any contraception. I don’t want to have another baby.”

Seeing her struggle to get up, Jiang Zhe pulled her back, saying, “I bought some.”

Jiang Yu immediately accused him, “You have ulterior motives!”

Jiang Zhe gently kissed her, a soft laugh in his voice, “Between a husband and wife, isn’t that just a normal thing?”

He leaned in for another kiss.

The lights in the living room were on, casting a half-light, half-dark ambiance in the room. Jiang Yu’s nightgown slipped off her shoulder, while the outside was cold as winter, but the room felt as warm as spring.

After it was over, Jiang Zhe held Jiang Yu and they took a shower together. When they moved to his bed, Jiang Yu, feeling a bit tired before sleeping, thought to herself that Jiang Zhe didn’t need seven encounters in one night. Just once had already exhausted her to the point where she could barely lift her hands. During the shower, she was so dazed that it was Jiang Zhe who took care of everything.

When Jiang Yu woke up the next day, it was already noon. Blinking her eyes and looking at her phone, she was shocked to see that it was already 1 PM. They had both slept quite soundly.

“It’s past one.”

She jumped up, startling Jiang Zhe, who was still asleep beside her.

The man reached out from under the blanket and pulled her in, his voice still drowsy as he asked, “What’s wrong?”

“It’s one o’clock! Why haven’t we woken up yet?”

“Aren’t you usually an early riser? Why are you up so late today?”

Jiang Zhe replied, “Maybe it’s because I slept so well last night.”

In reality, he had already gotten up, washed up, and done some work. Seeing that she was still asleep, he felt a bit tired and lay back down, continuing to hold her as he slept.

Thinking about last night, Jiang Yu’s face flushed. She glanced at the clothes lying around and, feeling a bit shy, covered her face with the blanket, realizing how intense things had gotten.

In the quiet room, Jiang Yu peeked out from under the blanket and looked at Jiang Zhe, who was staring at her. She glared at him and asked, “Why are you just looking at me?”

Jiang Zhe generously praised her, “You’re beautiful.”

Jiang Yu muttered, “My hair is all messy right now, how can I look good?”

“Everywhere looks good.”

Jiang Yu loved receiving compliments, feeling a bit shy as she said, “How did you become so smooth-talking all of a sudden?”

Jiang Zhe replied, “Maybe it’s because I have you now.”

Jiang Yu playfully hit him, “Don’t put the responsibility on me.”

His eyelashes fluttered, looking innocent and obedient: “Then, don’t you like it?”

Jiang Yu bit her lip, shyly nodding her head.

“Then, are we not going out to play today?”

Jiang Zhe actually didn’t mind either way; he wasn’t someone who particularly enjoyed going out. This trip was all about pleasing her: “Whatever you want. If you still have the energy to go out, it’s fine.”

Jiang Yu wanted to insist that she could handle it, but she was really feeling lazy. Since they had several more days to play, she wasn’t in a hurry and replied casually, “Then I won’t go out either. Let’s just stay in the hotel today and decide later if we want to go out.”

“Alright.”

At that moment, Jiang Yu’s stomach suddenly growled.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, she was about to explain to Jiang Zhe when he laughed and asked, “Are you hungry?”

Jiang Yu nodded.

He said, “I can’t cook for you here, so I’ll go down and buy you something to eat. What do you want?”

Jiang Yu actually thought it would be better to eat out together, but she really didn’t want to go out. After some thought, she decided on a plan: “I’ll go wash up, and you can buy food. I’m not picky about what to eat.”

It wasn’t that she wasn’t picky. It was just that she wouldn’t eat the things she was picky about.

Jiang Zhe knew her personality well, but it didn’t matter. He could take care of whatever she didn’t want to eat.

“Okay.”

Jiang Zhe left, and Jiang Yu took her time washing up. Looking in the mirror at her tired face with dark circles from staying up too late last night, she thought for a moment before rummaging through her suitcase for her facial mask.

After all, Jiang Zhe wouldn’t be back that quickly. In a relationship, it was natural to present oneself in the best condition.

However, Jiang Zhe returned sooner than Jiang Yu had imagined. She had just finished brushing her teeth but hadn’t removed her mask yet. Seeing Jiang Zhe come back, she patted her face and said, “Wait for me a moment.”

“Okay.”

Jiang Yu quickly took off her mask and washed her face. When she stepped outside, she saw that Jiang Zhe had already set up breakfast for her.

“Chive pockets, wontons, fried cakes, grilled cold noodles. Wow, it smells so good!”

Delicious food can brighten up anyone’s mood for the day. Although it was already afternoon, seeing so much food made Jiang Yu incredibly happy.

While having brunch, Jiang Yu asked Jiang Zhe about their plans for later.

“What do you want to do later? I don’t want to sleep anymore.”

Jiang Zhe replied, “I’ll follow your lead. Whatever you want to do, we’ll do.”

Jiang Yu huffed, “Can’t you have a thought of your own?”

Jiang Zhe paused with his chopsticks, thinking for a moment: “How about we watch a movie?”

“That works, but I don’t want to go out, so how about we watch it in the hotel?”

Jiang Zhe could tell Jiang Yu was genuinely tired. Usually, she was such a lively person, yet she didn’t even want to go out.

“Alright.”

“I want to drink cola, so can you bring me some when you come back? Also, grab a bag of chips.”

There were drinks in the fridge and snacks prepared in the room, making it perfect for a movie night.

Jiang Yu hadn’t finished her breakfast, so Jiang Zhe took care of it. Seeing that he wasn’t picky, Jiang Yu felt quite satisfied and lay back down on the bed, picking up the remote to start watching a movie.

In the past, when Jiang Yu traveled for work, she had stayed in hotels where many movies required payment to watch. However, here, not only were the movies free, but there were also the latest releases available.

Not bad, not bad.

Jiang Yu was very pleased.

Soon, Jiang Zhe brought over some of Jiang Yu’s favorite snacks. In addition to the chips and cola, there were other snacks, even fruits and small packaged cakes. Jiang Yu’s eyes lit up, but since she had just eaten, her stomach couldn’t take any more.

She pressed the remote and found a newly released romantic movie. While waiting for it to start, she asked Jiang Zhe, “Jiang… husband, what kind of movies do you usually like to watch?”

Jiang Yu’s voice was sweet, almost cloyingly so.

She was being intentional.

Jiang Zhe sat down beside her and said, “I don’t like watching movies.”

“Then do you not like watching TV either?”

“Not really; I prefer watching documentaries.”

Jiang Yu wasn’t very interested in documentaries: “Don’t you find them boring?”

“Not at all. Many documentaries tell stories too.”

As the movie started, Jiang Yu asked, “So, do you want to watch this romance movie with me, or would you rather go back to your work?”

If it meant watching the movie with Jiang Yu, Jiang Zhe was more than happy to do so.

“Let’s watch together.”

“Will having you accompany me to watch a movie be a bit torturous for you?”

Jiang Zhe shook his head: “Not at all. How could it be torturous to be with someone you like?”

Jiang Yu felt relieved and focused on watching the movie.

Halfway through, her mother called via video. Jiang Yu turned the movie’s volume down a bit, appearing obedient.

“Mom.”

Mother Jiang was holding a child in her arms, and it was Father Jiang who held up the phone.

“Baby, can you see your mom?”

The little one seemed to really recognize his mom on the other end of the call, his beautiful eyes fixed on her, and his little hands waved joyfully.

Jiang Yu could no longer concentrate on the movie and greeted the little one: “Luo Luo, Mommy is here. Do you miss Mommy?”

Mother Jiang held the little one’s hand and waved to the screen: “Of course! Our little baby misses Mommy so much.”

She then asked, “Are you having fun?”

Jiang Yu nodded: “Pretty good.”

“I called you this morning, but Jiang Zhe said you hadn’t woken up yet.”

Jiang Yu: “!”

She turned back and glared at Jiang Zhe, asking with her eyes, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Jiang Zhe smiled and ruffled her hair, saying, “We played too late last night; I was worried you didn’t get enough sleep.”

Last night, they hadn’t been playing late; it was clearly…

Jiang Yu’s face turned red, and she shot Jiang Zhe an annoyed look. But remembering that they were legally married, she managed to suppress her racing heart and agreed with Jiang Zhe, saying, “Right, right, we came back really late last night. It’s just too much fun here.”