The wedding of the two was exquisite and low-key.

They only invited their closest friends.

Lu Zhihong did not attend;

Qiao Li attended as Lu Zhuo.

Zhao Yayuan also didn’t show up in the end.

He only sent gifts and blessings through Qiao Li.

Qin Si helped a lot in the business world.

The Zhao family gradually got back on track, and his help was indispensable.

Zhao Yayuan finally began to let go little by little.

However, in the end, he still didn’t attend their wedding.

After the wedding, the two went to Europe, starting from the foot of the Alps, and spent a whole month on their honeymoon.

Lu Nian finished all her drawings in advance, dedicating the entire month to him.

Qin Si had never relaxed like this from childhood to adulthood.

In his youth, he studied and worked, and when he grew up, he was used to constantly pushing himself forward, never stopping.

Lu Nian felt that there were so many things she wanted to see and experience, and she wanted to show them all to him, to accompany him in experiencing the beauty of the world.

However, wanting was one thing.

He was fluent in English and knew almost everything.

On the trip, she ended up being the one taken care of completely.

Whether it was during the day or at night, even though they were doing different activities, they both found joy in it.

After the wedding, they moved into a new home.

The house was prepared by Qin Si early on.

It had some similarities to the previous Lu mansion, but there were more touches of her preferences, deliberately arranged.

Especially the garden and art studio designed specifically for her were very much to Lu Nian’s liking.

However, just after they finished their honeymoon and returned to the country, Ning Sheng encountered an urgent matter.

Ming Hong and a few others couldn’t handle it, so Qin Si had to return to the company to deal with it himself.

Lu Nian was alone at home.

Because Qin Si didn’t like having others in the house, they didn’t hire any maids or housekeepers.

They only had hourly workers who came to do the cleaning.

So now, in such a large house, there was only her.

At night, it started pouring outside.

Since they officially got married, they had always slept with him holding her.

He enjoyed this intimate contact very much.

Occasionally, when Lu Nian wanted to play around and mess with him, he could bear it.

He would never let her sleep alone.

But now, half the bed was suddenly empty.

Lu Nian felt a bit uncomfortable.

Rain poured outside like a waterfall, and although the heating was on indoors, it couldn’t compare to his body warmth.

Lu Nian had poor health, with poor blood circulation and a low body temperature.

She often kicked the blankets at night, so he would often warm her hands and didn’t mind her kicking the blankets.

Usually, he didn’t like sleeping apart from her.

Suddenly, she remembered all his countless good qualities.

Lu Nian found herself unable to sleep.

She stared at the ceiling for a long time, but still couldn’t feel any drowsiness.

So she picked up her phone, scrolled through some updates for a while, and then went to her dormitory group chat.

Surprisingly, everyone was online.

“Nian Nian, why do you have time today? Aren’t you going to be with your husband?”

“Working. He’s not home.” She couldn’t help but say a few more words.

Ding Xueying and the others laughed at her. “I knew it. At this time, do you still want to see each other?”

Lu Nian, “…”

“Looks like the newlywed wife is unsatisfied without her husband around?”

“…Be careful you don’t get banned from the group!” It was getting off-topic.

After chatting a bit in the group, Lu Nian threw her phone aside.

When she checked the time, it was almost ten o’clock, and Qin Si still hadn’t come back.

Her phone vibrated, and it was a message from him.

“Go to sleep first. Don’t wait for me.”

“Remember to drink milk.”

Qin Si always paid a lot of attention to her health.

He always remembered her needs in terms of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, always taking care of her in every aspect.

“Ooh.” Lu Nian typed, “When are you coming back?”

He replied, “Tomorrow.”

Lu Nian knew that he must have encountered some real trouble to make him stay at the company for two days.

She drank the milk, took a shower, and climbed back into bed alone.

The rain outside grew louder and louder, and the bed felt emptier and emptier.

Feeling a bit sad, Lu Nian thought, she had only been married to him for a little over a month, and she was already so dependent on him.

What if they divorced or broke up in the future?

She drifted in and out of sleep until three in the morning, still unable to fall asleep.

Until she heard a faint sound of footsteps, Lu Nian was suddenly awake all over.

With no man at home now, was there a thief coming in?

She reached for her phone at the bedside, found Qin Si’s number, and held onto the edge of the blanket with her fingertips, ready to call for help if necessary.

The footsteps actually approached the bedroom.

Sensing the shadow getting closer, Lu Nian almost screamed, but then she smelled a familiar scent, clear and cold, carrying the moisture from the rain outside.

His phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Lu Nian, “…”

She reached out and turned on the light, seeing a familiar face.

Lu Nian, “!”

“Weren’t you supposed to come back tomorrow?” She was still startled, but she couldn’t tell if she was more surprised or delighted.

Qin Si obviously didn’t expect her to still be awake at this time.

Lu Nian usually slept very soundly, even thunder couldn’t wake her up.

He missed her.

So after finishing his work, he came back at this time, hoping to wake up to see her in the morning.

“Don’t want you to be alone at home.” He said.

He knew she was afraid of the dark, afraid of thunder, and afraid of many things.

But actually, he just wanted to come back early to see her.

He was still wearing his coat, and he hadn’t even loosened his tie.

Although his face was still as handsome as ever, there was a hint of tiredness in his expression.

After all, working continuously for so long, anyone would be exhausted.

“Are you hungry? I made you something to eat.” Lu Nian got up from the bed and asked him.

Knowing he was a workaholic, rushing back now, he probably hadn’t eaten dinner again.

She had never cooked anything for Qin Si, but he was good at cooking, and when she wanted to, he would cook for her personally.

It was just Lu Nian’s own feeling that she needed to fulfill her duties as a wife, so she had been working on her cooking skills at home these days.

He really hadn’t eaten dinner, wanting to finish his work and come back to accompany her.

So, in the middle of the night, all the lights in the house were on.

Lu Nian was wearing a nightgown, her long and soft black hair casually tied up, busy in the kitchen.

For her husband who came home late from work.

Standing behind the door, he felt indescribable emotions.

It was only at times like this that he truly felt it.

She was really his now, wouldn’t leave, and would always be with him.

“Get out of here.”

She was hugged from behind, and although the man was silent, he seemed particularly pleased.

Lu Nian pushed him out of the kitchen, and soon, she finally came out with her masterpiece.

Actually, it was just noodles, nothing special.

After all, she was in a hurry and she was still learning to cook, so she could only start with the basics.

She even fried an egg for him, although it was a bit burnt around the edges.

In the kitchen, Lu Nian secretly tasted it with a chopstick.

It was a bit bland, basically no flavor except for saltiness.

Feeling embarrassed, she reluctantly brought it out to him and said, “Do you want me to order some takeout?”

There was still 24-hour delivery service available.

He had already picked up his chopsticks and started eating, his eating posture was quite elegant. “No need.”

Lu Nian leaned over and asked a rather embarrassed question, “Is it delicious?”

He gave her face, “It’s delicious.”

And indeed, they finished eating.

He had been hungry many times since childhood, so even if it was something she cooked herself, it wasn’t difficult to eat.

This man was really easy to please.

Lu Nian smiled, collecting the plates. “I’ll practice more next time.”

“You go take a shower.” She decided to be a good and virtuous wife, occasionally taking care of him.

She helped him loosen his tie, prepared clean clothes for him, and adjusted the hot water.

The sound of water stopped.

When Qin Si came out, Lu Nian still had the light on, lying in bed, staring at him with bright eyes.

She was completely wide awake now, feeling full of energy.

As soon as he got into bed, she rolled over and wrapped her legs around him.

He kissed her ear, “Go to sleep.”

Lu Nian coquettishly said, “Hold me.”

It was raining outside, and at times like this, she liked being held by him.

He was easily persuaded by her.

Soon, she was enveloped in his arms.

His embrace was warm, with a faint scent of freshness after bathing, which she particularly liked to smell.

Lu Nian still didn’t feel sleepy.

Seeing his long and clean eyelashes, she couldn’t help but lean over and kiss him.

He opened his eyes and tightened his arms slightly.

“You sleep, you’ve been busy for so long,” Lu Nian said, “Don’t worry about me.”

It was just as well, he was probably too tired to do anything else.

…

A few minutes later.

“It’s not time yet today,” Lu Nian tried hard to pull her hand back.

He kissed her collarbone, his voice hoarse, “Advance payment.”

They were very close, Lu Nian, “… Do you think about these things when you’re at work?”

Coming back so early, was it all for this? She thought he was already so tired that he wanted a quiet night.

“Yeah.” He readily admitted, “I miss you.”

“What do you miss?”

Maybe now that they had security, his mindset had changed from before.

Or perhaps it was because she kept teasing him, forcing him to say it or else.

He whispered three words in her ear.

Men with such beautiful features, when they didn’t speak, their temperament was cold and aloof, making it difficult to approach.

Therefore, when those words were uttered from his thin lips at this moment, it seemed particularly contrasting.

Lu Nian couldn’t believe her ears.

Sometimes she would forget that he actually came from the streets, matured early, and knew everything.

He wasn’t some innocent and upright young man.

Her cheeks were flushed with fever. “Hooligan.”

Before marriage, he was so thin-skinned, and he had no sense of security at all.

Now he could say such things to her.

Lu Nian grumbled, “You’re not innocent anymore.”

“It’s because of you,” the man said in a low voice.

Now, his body was already familiar with her teasing.

As long as she got close…

He lowered his eyelashes, his face clean, his once cold and proud phoenix eyes now quietly looking at her, with eyes particularly deep.

Lu Nian, “…”

She remembered some of the things she had done to him in certain situations before, and the more she thought about it, the guiltier she felt.

She wanted to roll away, but her ankle was firmly caught by him.

Lu Nian fell asleep directly until the next day.

He still woke up before her, breakfast was already prepared, and it was a sunny day outside, with brilliant sunshine and a clean smell of moisture in the air, you could see the garden outside the window, blooming brightly.

Rubbing her waist, Lu Nian sat down opposite him unenthusiastically.

There was a faint satisfaction in the corners of the man’s eyes and eyebrows.

With the clear morning air, he looked clean and elegant as he served her breakfast, warm milk, without a hint of weariness.

After they got married, Qin Si didn’t seem to have changed much, except that his subtle initiative seemed to be even more intense day by day.

Lu Nian could hardly bear it.

Ming Ge gave her advice, “Have a child with him, preferably a daughter. They say daughters are the daddies’ little cotton jackets. Now that he has a daughter, he won’t bother you anymore.”

Ming Ge now had his heart set on having children, but every time he tried to hint to Qin Si, he was coldly rebuffed.

He could only change his strategy and confide in Lu Nian, who had a softer heart.

Thinking about it, Lu Nian agreed.

So, during their nightly conversation, Lu Nian bit her lip and said, “… How about having a child?”

The man, with his handsome features and a hint of redness around his eyes, fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

He had thought about it for so many years, and finally, his wish had come true.

He still felt that her love for him wasn’t enough, and now, suddenly having a child to take away her attention, to be honest, he never wanted one in his life.

With no response, Lu Nian wanted to ask again, but she couldn’t bring herself to.

He seemed particularly eager to please tonight, willing to do anything he had previously refused.

She didn’t have the heart to bring up the topic of children again, so this matter passed just like that.

The next day, the little yellow-haired child was taken back to his own home.

Ming Ge was miserable and never dared to mention the matter to Lu Nian again.

“That little brat,” he cursed quietly to himself.

Cold-hearted and ruthless, he only gave Lu Nian a small suggestion, and yet his child was taken away.

Ming Ge suddenly felt like he had lost all the joy in life.

Little Que, “…”, he looked at Ming Ge with affection.

A discerning person could see that he would never bring trouble to Qin Si.

Especially after marriage, with a formal status, he truly occupied Lu Nian entirely.

But originally, he was a little wolf cub, silent and gloomy, but once he set his sights on something, he would spend his whole life trying to get it back.

He remembered all the grudges clearly, and his possessiveness was strong.

Ming Ge was determined, “…He’s waiting. If he doesn’t have a child for the rest of his life, let’s see how arrogant he can be. He’ll be out of favor in the future.”

Imagining that scene, he couldn’t help but chuckle again.