Chapter 41

Ning He was immersed in the excitement of setting up a stall the whole night.

Even when she was telling Qianlin a bedtime story, the corners of her lips were still raised.

The story was not finished yet, Qianlin reached out and closed the book, which made Ninghe a little confused.

Qianlin said to Ninghe very sensibly, “Mom, let’s stop here for today’s bedtime story. Go back to sleep.”

Ning He understood what Qian Lin meant, and asked him curiously: “Lin Bao, don’t you want your mother to sleep with you today?”

It was strange. Qianlin looked reluctant during dinner, but less than an hour had passed. How come he agreed?

It’s no wonder that the problem occurred when the father and son were taking a bath.

Ning He exposed it directly: “Tell me, what did your father say to you when he was taking a shower just now?”

There was a look of disbelief in Qianlin’s black and white eyes: “Mom, how did you know?”

After he finished speaking, he realized that he had let the cat out of the bag. Facing Ning He’s scrutinizing gaze, he finally confessed.

“Dad promised me that I can have a chance to sleep with Mom and Dad once a week. If I don’t agree, I won’t even have a chance.”

Ning He: …

Ning He really didn’t expect that He Shaochuan was playing tricks on her son behind her back!

Why did her son compromise so easily?

Ning He asked, “Did Lin Bao agree?”

Qianlin nodded reluctantly.

In order to be able to sleep with my mother, it is better to sleep with her once than not at all.

Well, her son was just too honest and couldn’t beat the old fox.

Ning He smiled and touched Qian Lin’s head: “Whenever Lin Bao wants to sleep with Mom, just tell Mom. Mom will come to accompany Lin Bao.”

Ning He couldn’t help but kiss Qian Lin’s little face and said to him affectionately, “Lin Bao is your good baby!”

Ning He’s actions made Qian Lin feel embarrassed. He blushed and urged Ning He: “Qian Lin loves mommy too. Mommy, go to bed!”

Even though his mother said this, Qianlin still kept his promise with his father.

Although he was young and didn’t understand much, he remembered what his father said: a real man should keep his word.

Ning He turned off the lights, came out of the small room, and heard slight noises coming from the main room.

Ning He came to the main room and saw the figure with his back to her.

The bright light above his head cast a shadow on the man’s broad and strong back.

He Shaochuan was only wearing a white I-shaped vest, and the muscles exposed at both ends of his arms were full of power.

The muscles are firm, the waist and abdomen are narrow, and every line is just right.

Ning He blushed and her heart beat fast.

He Shaochuan noticed the burning gaze behind him, and when he turned around, he met Ning He’s dazed eyes.

“Is Qianlin asleep?”

“Um.”

Ning He quickly looked away, looking around, trying to hide the embarrassment on his face.

She asked vaguely, “What are you busy with? Why don’t you go to bed?”

Ning He’s cheeks turned a faint pink, and under the incandescent light, the pink was even more conspicuous.

He Shaochuan turned sideways, revealing the tools placed on the ground.

There are many tools, including axes, saws, chisels, planes…

Among these tools, some Ninghe had seen before, and some Ninghe couldn’t even name.

He Shaochuan briefly introduced the names and uses of the tools to Ning He.

“I’m taking a day off tomorrow, so I can go to the department store to buy a car first, and then go to the wood shop to buy some wood to modify your car.”

Ning He’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, “Can you take Qianlin and me with you?”

He Shaochuan didn’t say no, but asked Ning He: “The environment in the wood shop is not very good, and it’s full of men. It will be boring. Do you still want to go?”

Ning He came up to He Shaochuan, looked at the man’s sharp features, and asked with a smile: “After buying the car and visiting the wood shop, can’t we go somewhere else to have a look?”

He Shaochuan was so tense by Ning He’s sudden move towards him that he didn’t even dare to move. The woman had just finished taking a shower, and the scent of soap on her body wafted into his nostrils.

He Shaochuan was a little puzzled. Everyone at home used the same brand of soap for bathing, so why did Ning He smell so good?

What’s even worse is that Ning He happened to be wearing a dress with a very low neckline today.

When she got closer to He Shaochuan, his evasive gaze fell on her collar.

The white and undulating scenery inside can be seen at a glance.

It is like the layers upon layers of mountains, surging and turbulent.

The man’s eyes were dark and he looked away pretending to be calm.

He cleared his dry throat and responded to Ning He: “Well, of course.”

Ning He’s smile remained on her face. She suddenly felt that it was fun to tease He Shaochuan from time to time.

“Let’s do it tomorrow after we finish shopping. It’s late now, why don’t you go to bed?”

“Yeah.” He Shaochuan responded and reached out to put away all the tools.

Then he said to Ning He, “You go to sleep first. I’ll pack my things and wash my hands and come back.”

Ning He nodded, returned to the room, and immediately got into bed.

Just now she always felt uncomfortable in her stomach and had a dull pain in her lower abdomen.

Ning He curled himself up into a shrimp shape.

When He Shaochuan finished cleaning up and came in after washing his hands, he saw Ning He huddled up with her back to him.

At first he didn’t notice anything unusual about Ning He.

He Shaochuan walked to the bed, lifted the quilt and lay down, then reached out and turned off the light.

Suddenly the whole room went dark. Ning He opened his eyes and took a short nap. The pain in his stomach eased a little.

Ning He still remembers discussing parenting views with He Shaochuan.

He Shaochuan noticed that the person next to him moved slightly, and he asked, “Did I wake you up?”

Ning He shook his head: “I’m not asleep.”

“What’s wrong?” He Shaochuan turned and looked at the woman beside him.

Ning He turned around, her watery eyes shining in the darkness.

“Waiting for you.” The woman’s gentle voice in the quiet room was like a stream of clear spring water flowing through He Shaochuan’s heart.

Are you waiting for him to sleep together?

Ning He rested her head on her hands, staring at the man beside her without blinking: “I want to have a good talk with you about Qianlin’s education.”

“Question about Qianlin?” He Shaochuan didn’t expect Ning He was waiting for him for this.

“Yes, I always feel that you are too harsh on Qianlin?” Ning He asked tactfully.

He Shaochuan sighed softly and explained, “Ning He, I don’t know if you have noticed that I was not like this to Qian Lin before.”

Ning He raised his eyebrows and looked at him in confusion, but said nothing.

But He Shaochuan could see clearly the confusion in her expression.

He smiled helplessly and said, “Have you not noticed that you are doting on Qianlin more and more now? In a family relationship, one person dotes on the child, while the other has to play the bad guy, so that the relationship can be balanced.”

Ning He was shocked again after hearing what He Shaochuan said.

She has indeed changed a lot. Would He Shaochuan become suspicious again?