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Chapter 140: Reunion with Qu Zhen (2/2)*

【PS: To celebrate reaching 300,000 characters, here’s a side story!】

(Side story word count is not included in the daily update count.)

Peach’s Side Story 1: Liu Su and Shen Cheng’s Life After Marriage

Shen Cheng yawned and turned over in bed, groggily reaching out as if to embrace someone, but found only empty space.

Slowly opening his eyes, he saw the other half of the bed was empty. Smiling, Shen Cheng sat up slowly, rubbing his lower back.

After finishing his business trip, Shen Cheng hurried to visit Liu Su.

Since they lived far apart, it was rare for them to meet, so they spent the entire night indulging their longing for each other—celebrating passionately.

After getting out of bed, Shen Cheng heard the sound of running water from the bathroom and smiled as he walked over and opened the door. He saw Liu Su just finishing up and standing in front of the mirror.

Her long black hair fell to her waist, and the black cat ears atop her head made it hard to resist the urge to touch them—though Shen Cheng had already indulged himself thoroughly the night before.

Liu Su’s face hadn’t changed much from when they first met. Her delicate features still had a hint of sharpness, though now they carried a trace of maturity.

Shen Cheng walked behind Liu Su, wrapped his arms around her waist, and buried his face in her clean neck, gently kissing it twice before saying with a smile, “Good morning, Liu Su, my wife.”

“Good morning, my dear husband~” Liu Su greeted Shen Cheng with a smile, as if she had already seen him in the mirror.

After that, the two stayed close, swaying left and right in a gentle embrace.

Suddenly, Liu Su reached out to ruffle Shen Cheng’s hair and laughed, “Your beard is prickly. Have you been too busy to shave recently?”

“I’m waiting for my wife, Liu Su, to shave it for me,” Shen Cheng replied mischievously.

“Alright, alright.” Liu Su patted Shen Cheng’s head, then took his razor from the shelf and chuckled, “Lift your head. I’ll shave my dear husband’s beard…”

“Zzzzzz—zzzzzz—”

After a while, Liu Su set down the razor and, seeing Shen Cheng’s refreshed face, paused for a moment before sighing, “You’re in your forties, but you still look the same as you did in your twenties…”

“And so do you.” Wiping his chin, Shen Cheng smiled at Liu Su. “My wife Liu Su also remains forever beautiful and youthful.”

“You’re so corny,” Liu Su said, lightly slapping Shen Cheng’s back. She couldn’t help but sigh as she looked at him.

From their first meeting to all the missions they had gone through together, they had faced countless life-and-death challenges to reach this point.

After their moment of affection, Shen Cheng picked up a toothbrush and began brushing his teeth, asking, “Do you have any plans for today?”

Liu Su shook her head. “No, and you?”

“Neither do I.” Shen Cheng then glanced toward the bedroom before turning back to Liu Su and suggesting, “Shall we… continue today?”

Liu Su’s cheeks turned slightly red as she took a step back. “You’re just relying on your strong physique. I can’t handle it.”

Hearing this, Shen Cheng’s eyes widened slightly, and he said, “Hey, Liu Su, last night you were clearly…”

“Don’t say it!” Liu Su interrupted.

…

After finishing breakfast, Liu Su sat on the living room sofa, gently stroking Shen Cheng’s hair as he rested his head on her lap.

The warm sunlight streaming through the window created a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

“Liu Su, do you want a child?” Shen Cheng asked suddenly.

Liu Su paused for a moment, then looked up with a soft smile. “I want a daughter.”

Shen Cheng was slightly surprised. “You like daughters?”

“No, I just think my husband would like one.” Liu Su said softly, blowing a warm breath into Shen Cheng’s ear, “A little girl with black cat ears and a tail—don’t you think you’d like that?”

Shen Cheng’s heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, Liu Su had just teased him!

Seeing Liu Su’s face so close to his, Shen Cheng lifted his head slightly, kissed her lips lightly, then rested back down. Seeing the blush spread across Liu Su’s cheeks, he smiled faintly.

Alright, he had won this round!

After a moment of gazing at Shen Cheng, Liu Su shook her head and gently patted his head, signaling for him to get up.

Once Shen Cheng stood up, Liu Su walked to the bedroom, took off her jacket, and hung it on the coat rack.

Shen Cheng, sitting on the sofa, was momentarily stunned as he watched her. “Liu Su, are you going to take a nap?”

Liu Su looked at him with a meaningful smile and said, “Time to make kittens.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Cheng immediately understood. His eyes lit up as he jumped up from the sofa, ran into the bedroom, hung his jacket next to hers, and closed the door behind him.

Soon after, the bedroom was filled with warmth and intimacy. Their clothes, hung on the rack, occasionally brushed against each other, with Liu Su’s black pistol engraved with the character “Shen” and Shen Cheng’s silver pistol engraved with the character “Su” softly clinking together.

【PS: This side story was written because Liu Su is currently very popular, and even I love her character. But this doesn’t mean Liu Su is the main wife (dog head emoji).】

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