Chapter 68: Still Hard at Work in the Night  

At this moment, Jiang Rou was not the only one feeling overheated and breathing heavily.  

Zhou Chongshan’s eyes were darker and more intense than ever before, he was burning with heat.  

Just like the palm he tightly held—coated in a thin layer of damp sweat—yet he still refused to let go.  

Zhou Chongshan had never imagined that his marriage would be like this.  

In this old man’s expectations, marriage was simply a man and a woman living together.  

He would take on the responsibilities of a husband and father, while his wife only needed to be a proper wife and mother.  

Mutual respect, self-restraint, and adherence to decorum—that was the ideal state.  

But Jiang Rou’s arrival had shattered that illusion completely.  

This seemingly delicate and somewhat spoiled woman was actually a reckless little rabbit—  

Charging straight into Zhou Chongshan’s heart without hesitation.  

By the time Zhou Chongshan realized it, it was already too late.  

All those times he had spoken about sending Jiang Rou away—how much of it was true, and how much was just an excuse?  

No one knew better than he did.  

Now, he had no intention of letting go. He wanted to claim Jiang Rou completely, to make her his.  

Just moments ago, when he saw Jiang Rou give Zhou Xiaohua a goodnight kiss—  

An utterly absurd thought had flashed through his mind.

What about me? Where’s my goodnight kiss?

Getting jealous over a four-year-old girl was certainly not something a thirty-year-old man should do.  

Yet, Zhou Chongshan just couldn’t let it go.  

He waited for the lights to go out.  

Waited for both children to fall asleep.  

Waited for Jiang Rou to lower her guard completely…  

Finally, he got his goodnight kiss.  

The adult version of a goodnight kiss.  

Completely different from the little peck given to a four-year-old girl.  

Zhou Chongshan let out a deep breath of heat, pushing down all the unnecessary thoughts that shouldn’t have accompanied the goodnight kiss.  

In the dimness of the night, he spoke.  

“Wife, it’s my turn for duty this coming week. I have to stay at the Military Camp and won’t be able to come home at night. After my shift ends, it’ll be Qingming…”  

The regiment commanders, including Zhou Chongshan, took turns on duty.  

At any given time, one of them had to be stationed at the Military Camp 24/7, responsible for overseeing everything.  

This week, it was Zhou Chongshan’s turn.  

As for Qingming Festival, it was a special day for ordinary people—  ^[1]Qingming Festival is also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day

But even more so for the soldiers and officers in the Military Camp.  

Throughout history, countless revolutionary martyrs had sacrificed their lives with honor. This was a time for remembrance and tribute.  

Though there was no Martyrs’ Cemetery on the island yet, the Military Unit still held commemorative events on Qingming each year.

Zhou Chongshan told Jiang Rou about this matter.  

At the same time—  

After the ceremony, the Military Unit would give the soldiers half a day off.  

That was the main point Zhou Chongshan wanted to bring up.  

“Wife, our house is too small. Xiaochuan and Xiaohua are growing up soon; they can’t keep squeezing in with us to sleep. Once I’m on leave, I’ll call Song Yan and find a few more people to help build a house.”  

“Alright. Since you’re asking people to help build the house, we should treat them to a meal. Let me know the number of people, and I’ll prepare something hearty.”  

Jiang Rou made a mental note of it.  

The new house was supposedly for Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua’s bedrooms, but in reality, it was also for the couple to have their own space.  

After all, the rice had yet to be fully cooked~  

Both Jiang Rou and Zhou Chongshan understood this clearly.  

But at this moment—  

Lying in the same heated bed, their bodies still warm, having just shared a lingering, passionate kiss—  

If they continued this conversation any further…  

It would be all too easy for things to spiral out of control.  

Understanding each other without words, they stopped at just the right point, treating it as nothing more than a serious discussion.  

Zhou Chongshan briefly described the location of the new house and which direction the door would face.  

Jiang Rou, being meticulous, considered that the house was for the children and needed to be planned carefully.

She thought of the details Zhou Chongshan might have overlooked and offered some suggestions.  

Zhou Chongshan listened attentively and committed everything to memory.  

“…Wife, it’s late. We should sleep.”  

“Mm… Husband, good night.”  

After finishing their discussion, they once again closed their eyes in quiet understanding.

This time, Jiang Rou did not dare to lean directly against the old man’s chest and nestle in his arms to sleep as she had before.  

She feared that the fire, which had just been extinguished, would be rekindled again.  

Moreover, she was not sleepy, and she believed that Zhou Chongshan was not sleepy either.  

In truth, both of them were merely closing their eyes and pretending to sleep.  

Jiang Rou did not want to just stare into the darkness. Since she could not sleep, she decided to find something to do.  

She closed her eyes and reached out to touch the jade bracelet on her wrist.  

A flash of white light appeared before her eyes.  

When she opened them again, she was already inside the Lingbao Space.  

Lush green mountains and clear waters surrounded her, with a gentle spring breeze brushing against her face.  

Jiang Rou had not entered the Lingbao Space for an entire day. She first harvested the mature rice and wheat, then immediately replanted them.  

This time, she did not fill all the fields with crops.  

Instead, she left a small patch of empty land.  

She had set this area aside for wild vegetables.  

Earlier, when she was on the hillside, she not only picked wild vegetables but also dug up some with intact root systems.  

There were plants like cudweed, mugwort, water celery, and wild mountain onions.  

If it were not for the fact that the Chinese toon tree was too large and digging it up would have been too conspicuous, she would have wanted to transplant one into the Lingbao Space.  

That way, whenever she wanted to eat it, she could simply pick some without worrying about the limitations of spring, summer, autumn, or winter. It would no longer be a seasonal delicacy.  

Standing in the field, Jiang Rou held a small hoe, digging holes one by one and carefully planting the wild vegetables into the soil.  

Now, she had finally resolved a part of the problem perfectly.  

Next, once she planted tomatoes, eggplants, and loofahs… the variety would continue to grow richer.  

In the vast and empty Lingbao Space, the sound of Jiang Rou huffing and puffing as she worked diligently echoed all around.  

Late at night, it was indeed exhausting and strenuous.  

After finishing her tasks, Jiang Rou immediately took off her clothes and jumped into the spiritual spring water stream, enjoying a comfortable soak.  

Under the miraculous effects of the spiritual spring water, the fatigue in her entire body instantly melted away.  

Even her skin became fairer and softer.  

This delicate and tender skin would eventually be “ruined” by the old man.  

Zhou Chongshan was truly a lucky man.  

Jiang Rou narrowed her eyes in satisfaction, letting her thoughts drift freely in her relaxed state.  

Suddenly, a thought struck her…  

The Lingbao Space could produce so many agricultural products—there was no way her household could consume them all.  

Could she possibly sell them in Tao Duoduo Mall?  

One system produced, while the other facilitated sales.  

Weren’t these two systems the perfect match?  

If she could establish a seamless supply chain, she would never have to worry about running out of money in her balance again.  

At this thought—  

Jiang Rou’s eyes suddenly snapped open, her clear pupils shimmering with excitement.  

Rather than just thinking about it, it was better to take action.  

She casually plucked an apple from the orchard and immediately began her experiment.