Chapter 21

Shen Qingli changed the water three times before she washed Niu Niu clean.

The washed little baby had fair and tender skin, beautiful facial features, and soft long hair, which Shen Qingli braided into two pigtails, just like a little princess.

Shen Qingli felt that her heart was about to melt.

The little baby was so beautiful.

“Niu Niu, you are so beautiful.” Shen Qingli sighed.

“Sister is beautiful.” Niu Niu said immediately. Sister was the most beautiful person she had ever seen.

Shen Qingli smiled brightly, “Niu Niu’s little mouth is so sweet. Sister will reward you with White Rabbit later.”

“Thank you, sister.” Niu Niu hugged Shen Qingli. For the first time, her young heart was filled with warmth. It was so good. It was so good to have someone to rely on. Although she knew it might be short-lived, she still couldn’t help but like it.

In the house, Zhou Yubai also washed Gou Wa.

Gou Wa’s eyes were beautiful to begin with, and after the dust on his face was washed away, the young boy looked very elegant.

Shen Qingli felt that they should not be children from the countryside.

Zhou Yubai found a piece of his own clothes for Gou Wa to wear, which was just like a coat, so it was just for the time being.

Niu Niu was too young and there was no suitable one, so Shen Qingli used her own clothes, made some simple modifications, and gave it to Niu Niu first.

She also treated Gou Wa’s wound again before letting the two children go to bed.

Shen Qingli thought that she would start dyeing cloth tomorrow and would first use old clothes to make two sets of clothes for the children to change and wash, as their clothes would not be used anymore.

After dyeing the new cloth, she would make new clothes for them.

Unknowingly, Shen Qingli had already planned the two children into her life.

It was late at night.

Gou Wa and Niu Niu slept soundly. At Zhou Yubai’s house, they did not have to worry about someone rushing into their house in the middle of the night to steal things, nor did they have to worry about wild boars and dogs running in to hurt them.

They also had a full and delicious meal.

Niuniu smiled in her sleep.

Back in the room, Shen Qingli leaned on Zhou Yubai’s arms and told him about the adoption.

“If you want to raise them, then raise them. We will listen to you in everything in our family.” Zhou Yubai patted Shen Qingli’s back gently. He could feel her emotions. Perhaps it was because she had also been isolated and helpless, so she could empathize with Gou Wa and his sister.

“The Li family will definitely not give up.” Shen Qingli looked up. “Tell me about Gou Wa’s parents. I don’t know anything about them.”

“I don’t know either.” Zhou Yubai adjusted the position of his arm to let Shen Qingli lean on him more comfortably. “My father passed away after I came back. They kicked me out of the house. I have been living here ever since and have little contact with the villagers.”

“I will ask Gou Wa tomorrow and we will think of a solution together.”

Shen Qingli hooked her hands around Zhou Yubai’s neck. She knew that he had a hard time during that period. He was sent back from the army for no reason, his father died, and he was accused, abused, and abandoned…

“You have me, and we will have children in the future.”

Zhou Yubai looked at Shen Qingli’s watery eyes, his breath was hot, and he kissed her…

Shen Qingli slid into the quilt.

The night was charming.

After a long time, Zhou Yubai brought in hot water to wipe Shen Qingli’s body. He paused and suddenly remembered that the wound on Shen Qingli’s back disappeared at noon.

His eyes were fixed on Shen Qingli’s smooth back.

No.

With a normal person’s ability to recover, it is absolutely impossible for

her to be completely free of any marks in half a day. She was obviously so weak before, but now it is obviously not, at least not weak anymore.

His wife…

Shen Qingli noticed Zhou Yubai’s strangeness, turned around and looked at him, and saw him staring at her back. She immediately understood, and the sleepiness disappeared instantly.

She had to explain, she had to find a reason for Zhou Yubai to believe.

But one lie requires countless lies.

How could she reassure Zhou Yubai, and how could she make it up if a similar situation happened again.

They had just been together for such a short time, could she be honest?

Shen Qingli hadn’t thought about it yet.

“Qingli, don’t let anyone know about this.” Zhou Yubai whispered, he stepped forward and hugged Shen Qingli in his arms, “The two little ones are not allowed either.” 🆆𝙒𝓦.𝙫𝙤𝘿🅃𝕎𝙡𝓐.𝘾🅲

“You… don’t ask me if there’s any difference?” Shen Qingli was held in Zhou Yubai’s arms and asked in a low voice.

“No questions. No matter what you are like, you are my wife. I won’t ask anything. You have to protect yourself and I will protect you. Let’s live a good life together, okay?” Zhou Yubai said hoarsely.

He was worried.

Shen Qingli was sick and weak before, and he was afraid that she would leave one day.

Now, he found that she was a completely different person, and he was afraid that she would abandon him.

Zhou Yubai felt very insecure.

“Yubai, as long as you don’t betray me, I will stay with you forever.” Shen Qingli said solemnly. She said the promise to let Zhou Yubai know her bottom line.

“I swear with my life that I will never betray you in my life.” Zhou Yubai tightened his arms.

The two of them slowly sank into the night again.

The next morning.

Shen Qingli was drowsy, and Zhou Yubai had already gotten up to make breakfast. Niuniu and Gou Wa slept well and woke up early.

“Brother Zhou, I will work.” Niuniu tossed her short legs and followed Zhou Yubai.

She was a little afraid of Zhou Yubai, but Sister Shen hadn’t gotten up yet. She was taken in by someone else, so she had to work.

“No, you and your brother wait a minute, I’ll call you when the meal is ready.” Zhou Yubai said.

Niu Niu wanted to follow, but seeing Zhou Yubai’s tall figure, she didn’t dare to go forward.

The little baby was so anxious that she turned around in circles in the yard.

Fortunately, Shen Qingli got up at this time.

“Sister, I want to work!” Niu Niu said crisply immediately.

Shen Qingli rubbed the little girl’s messy hair after sleeping all night, “Go wash your face and rinse your mouth first.”

“Yeah.” Niu Niu hurriedly went to fetch well water to wash her face and rinse her mouth, wiped her face with her own small torn towel, washed the towel again, wrung it hard, and wiped Gou Wa’s face.

Shen Qingli sighed, it’s true that children from poor families grow up early.

A three-year-old baby should still be held in her arms and coaxed, but she has to work hard to be an adult.

After Niu Niu and Gou Wa had finished cleaning, Shen Qingli pulled Niu Niu to sit aside and combed her hair again.

The little girl liked it very much, with a smile on her face. What little girl doesn’t love beauty?

Zhou Yubai had already prepared breakfast.

He cooked a big pot of white rice porridge and ten eggs.

He couldn’t let his wife’s stomach suffer because of the two little ones.

At the dining table, Gou Wa and Niu Niu didn’t dare to move their chopsticks. Looking at the white rice porridge in the bowl, they felt like they were dreaming.

“We don’t have to eat so well…” Gou Wa swallowed his saliva.

“Eat it. Children are growing up, so eat more. Didn’t you say your things are valuable? Just consider it as food payment.” Shen Qingli peeled an egg for each of the two children.

“Sister, you agree to adopt my sister!”