Chapter 53: A dream of spring love

Zhou Chongshan knew that Zhao Guosheng meant no harm—it was just the crude nature of men.

But when those words were connected to Jiang Rou, he didn’t like hearing them.

Zhou Chongshan’s expression remained neutral, just slightly furrowing his brows, with no sign of anger or joy.

However, as he walked briskly forward, he suddenly spoke to Zhao Guosheng.

“Commander Zhao, your belt fell outside your door.”

Zhao Guosheng, still frantically tugging at his military coat, froze in place.

“Huh?! You saw my belt fall, and you only told me now?”

Zhao Guosheng quickly turned around and rushed to his doorstep to look for the fallen belt.

But…

He spun around like a fly, going back and forth several times, but couldn’t find his belt.

Where was it?

He was puzzled.

Then, Zhao Guosheng lowered his head and saw his belt, perfectly in his hand!

In that moment, he realized what had happened.

“Zhou Chongshan, you little rascal! You actually dared to mess with me…”

Zhao Guosheng let out a loud, furious roar and charged toward the retreating Zhou Chongshan. 

…

Jiang Rou’s nap was both deep and peaceful.

The fatigue from the past few days was gradually relieved during this sleep.

Indeed, she had slept comfortably, but perhaps it had been too comfortable, as she ended up dreaming some rather spring dreams during her rest.

Could it be that she hadn’t gotten to touch Zhou Chongshan’s eight-pack abs last night, and felt it was such a missed opportunity?

So, as the saying goes, what one thinks about during the day, one dreams about at night, and that’s how these shy dreams came to be.

Thinking of this, Jiang Rou couldn’t help but blush, her heart racing.

Her face felt extremely warm.

But the dream, though, was rather unforgettable.

In her dream, not only did she touch the eight-pack abs she had been thinking about, but the sensation was both soft and hard, really beyond words.

It was perfect!

She even shamelessly rubbed against Zhou Chongshan’s lower body.

The scene was so beautiful, she didn’t even know how to describe it.

Anyway, having a man who fit her aesthetic and was full of pheromones, letting her do whatever she wanted—it was really delightful.

Then, in the heated atmosphere, things went on like this, and like that.

It wasn’t anything explicit, though.

After all, Jiang Rou and Zhou Chongshan hadn’t reached that stage yet, and even in her dream, she kept her boundaries in check, with only some suggestive, subtle actions.

If she had to say…

The most embarrassing and heart-pounding part…

Was a kiss.

It seemed that she had provoked Zhou Chongshan so much that the older man lost control, and turned into a wild tiger breaking free.

That kiss, it was fierce.

Heavy and intense.

In several moments, Jiang Rou felt like she was about to be devoured by Zhou Chongshan.

Physically, as if being eaten whole.

Her heart raced faster, and her breathing became shallow.

With Zhou Chongshan’s weight pressing down on her, she thought she might suffocate several times, unable to catch her breath.

Oh my god!

It was just a spring dream, after all.

How could it feel so real?

Could it be that this dream had a 3D holographic effect, providing the user with an unparalleled, extraordinary experience?

Jiang Rou thought that her idea was both absurd and laughable.

However, her lips still felt distinctly hot and burning.

It felt as though they had been swollen from a kiss.

It was also quite painful.

Wait!

Jiang Rou’s mind, which still retained a faint trace of drowsiness and had not fully awakened, suddenly came to a halt.

Pain?!

If it were just a dream, how could it hurt?!

Jiang Rou suddenly opened her eyes. Her gaze was clear and bright, no longer clouded with confusion.

She stretched out her hand from under the blanket, intending to touch her lips, as if to confirm whether the kiss that had made her breath catch was part of a dream or something that truly happened.

But—

As soon as Jiang Rou moved her hand, she belatedly realized that there seemed to be something new on her wrist.

Jiang Rou blinked in confusion.

She didn’t care about the kiss anymore and quickly took a look at what was on her wrist.

She hadn’t expected it, but upon seeing it…

“Ah!”

Jiang Rou widened her eyes and gasped in surprise.

It was a jade bracelet.

The jade bracelet wasn’t placed in her hand; it was directly on her delicate wrist.

Jiang Rou recognized the jade bracelet and knew exactly what it represented.

In most rural families, there were always a few heirlooms left behind by ancestors.

These were items that, no matter how difficult life became, the family would cling to as a memento—something that could never be sold.

The Zhou family was just like that.

This jade bracelet was an heirloom of the Zhou family, passed down as a token to the daughter-in-law.

Zhou Chongshan’s parents knew that he was the most outstanding son in the family, and in the end, they entrusted the bracelet to him.

They specifically instructed him to pass it on to his wife once he got married.

The actual value of the jade bracelet wasn’t very high, but it held great significance in terms of family inheritance.

So, previously…

When Zhou Chongshan had just decided to be with Jiang Rou, he was willing to give her everything—his entire fortune, all his money.

That was the trust of an older man.

However, in his heart, there might have been a hint of hesitation. He hadn’t fully placed Jiang Rou in the role of “his wife.”

Thus, he hadn’t taken out the jade bracelet.

Jiang Rou hadn’t been anxious at the time.

She remembered that even the reborn female protagonist in the original story didn’t immediately receive the jade bracelet from Zhou Chongshan.

It was only after the two of them had lived together for half a year that Zhou Chongshan gradually accepted the reborn female protagonist and finally gave her the bracelet.

But now…

Jiang Rou had not lived with Zhou Chongshan for even half a year!

Yet he had already given her the jade bracelet.

The older man, who wasn’t good with words, didn’t say anything, but he personally placed it on her wrist.

It was just like when a groom puts the wedding ring on the bride during a wedding ceremony.

It held extraordinary meaning.

Jiang Rou sat on the bed, with the sunlight streaming in through the window, casting a warm, dazzling glow on her. She exuded an aura of warmth, and her smile was sweet and radiant.

“This rough man may not say any romantic words, but he sure knows how to make a surprise.” Jiang Rou thought happily.

Her joy wasn’t just because Zhou Chongshan had truly accepted her.

But also because…

This was the spiritual spring water space!

Just like in most novels, the spiritual spring water space was inside the jade bracelet.

The quality of this jade bracelet was similar to the jade ring Jiang Rou had worn before.

The texture was murky, not translucent, and not even a vibrant green.

At first glance, it didn’t seem like a good jade, and it wouldn’t fetch a high price.

However, Jiang Rou knew that jade needed to be nurtured.

It required human energy to nourish it, and more importantly… blood.