Chapter 180: Dreaming Back to the Wedding Night

“I’m not good enough?”

Xiao Huai’an’s face changed when he heard this.

He lowered his voice and urgently whispered in Ye Xin Ran’s ear, “Don’t you know whether I’m good enough or not?”

Ye Xin Ran deliberately blinked her eyes. “Am I supposed to know? Hm, how could I possibly know?”

“You!”

Xiao Huai’an was so angry he couldn’t speak.

In the past few days, things had been happening one after another.

After moving into their new house, Ye Xin Ran initially stayed in the same room as him.

But once Leng Qing Yu and Lu Chang Qing arrived, she moved in to stay with Leng Qing Yu.

She claimed it was to take care of Lady Lu’s condition.

Poor Xiao Huai’an had been planning for a long time how to make up for their wedding night…

Seeing that Xiao Huai’an couldn’t say anything, Ye Xin Ran stopped teasing him.

Instead, she said, “Brother Zhang’s family isn’t well off, so I’ll send her two pounds of pork from the kitchen later as a return gift.”

“Good!”

Xiao Huai’an had no objections to that.

At dinner time, sure enough, there was a large bowl of eel soup and a plate of braised eel segments on the table.

The eel soup had been boiled to a milky white color.

Red dates and green onions were sprinkled on top for decoration.

It seemed like Ye Xin Ran did this on purpose.

When she served the soup, she gave Xiao Huai’an a large bowl.

Xiao Huai’an’s face darkened a little.

Lu Chang Qing, seeing this, was very displeased with his brother-in-law’s reaction and directly said, “Brother-in-law, my sister has been working hard to cook. Now she’s even served you soup, and you’re still showing a long face!”

Xiao Huai’an didn’t respond. He simply swapped his bowl with Lu Chang Qing’s and said, “Young people should replenish their health properly. You should drink the big bowl.”

Lu Chang Qing didn’t expect Xiao Huai’an to react like this.

He criticized him, and Xiao Huai’an still told him to supplement his health?

He looked up at Ye Xin Ran, who simply smiled and said, “Your brother-in-law swapped the bowl for you, so just drink it.”

Leng Qing Yu also sensed the subtle tension between the two.

She had a few sips of the soup, praised its taste, and then said, “Xin Ran, how about you move back to your own room tonight? My health has already improved greatly.”

Ye Xin Ran replied, “It’s fine, I’ll observe for a few more nights.”

Chang Ping, who had been listening nearby, spoke with regret, “Aunt and Uncle can’t sleep together. We won’t be able to have a little sister next year.”

“Cough! Cough! Cough!”

Ye Xin Ran and Xiao Huai’an both choked at the same time.

Ye Xin Ran’s face instantly turned red.

“Chang Ping, don’t say things like that!”

“Second brother isn’t wrong. Big brother said that if uncle and aunt live together, we can have a little sister,” Chang An defended Chang Ping.

Poor Chang Sheng, once again caught in the middle of his younger brothers’ teasing.

Luckily, he wasn’t home, if he were, he’d probably dig a hole to crawl into.

Lu Chang Qing silently lit a stick of incense for Chang Sheng in his mind.

But, he had also found a way to tease Chang Sheng in the future. If Chang Sheng ever dared to act cold toward him again, he’d bring up this incident and laugh at him!

Leng Qing Yu, as someone who had been through a lot, was far calmer than the others in the room.

Seeing Ye Xin Ran and Xiao Huai’an both look embarrassed, she took the opportunity to speak, “The children aren’t wrong. Xin Ran, you should go back to your own room to sleep from today. If I feel unwell, I’ll call for you!”

“Okay!”

Now, Ye Xin Ran didn’t dare say another word. She silently finished her meal and returned to her room.

Xiao Huai’an, however, didn’t immediately go to his room.

He helped the two children clear the dishes, checked their memorization progress for the day, praised them a little, and then left.

After Xiao Huai’an had walked away, Chang An whispered to Chang Ping, “Second uncle seems really happy today?”

Chang Ping thought for a moment, recalling Xiao Huai’an’s earlier behavior, and agreed, “Yeah, seems like it!”

Chang An’s little brain turned, and he immediately came to a conclusion, “I know! Second uncle definitely wants to have a little sister!”

“Seems so!”

Chang Ping thought Chang An was really smart, always thinking quicker than he did.

The two children didn’t rush to sleep.

Chang An explained to Chang Ping some parts he didn’t understand earlier in the day.

Once Chang Ping understood, the two of them were ready to rest.

Ye Xin Ran had prepared rooms for the three children.

But Chang An, being timid, insisted on sleeping with his second brother.

So Chang Ping let him sleep in his own bed, saying he could protect him.

The two brothers helped each other, and their bond grew stronger.

After they turned off the lights, the only light left in the yard was from Chang Qing’s room.

Ye Xin Ran and Xiao Huai’an had already rested.

But Ye Xin Ran hadn’t fallen asleep yet.

She was actually a bit shy, so after washing up, she immediately turned off the light.

When Xiao Huai’an returned to the room, he didn’t light the lamp again, fearing it would disturb her.

The room was dim, but the moonlight shone through, allowing him to clearly see the people and objects in the room.

Xiao Huai’an saw Ye Xin Ran curled up into a little ball, sleeping. A wave of tenderness surged in his heart.

He lay down beside Ye Xin Ran.

Gradually, he inched closer to her.

When there was only a small gap between them and his hand gently rested on her body, he let out a sigh of relief: finally, he was satisfied!

Ye Xin Ran felt the movement of the person beside her.

But she didn’t move at all.

She remembered what Xiao Huai’an had said before, that he wouldn’t move on her yet.

So, she didn’t want to be the one to take the initiative.

Xiao Huai’an didn’t make any further moves. After a moment, his breathing grew steady, indicating that he had fallen asleep.

Ye Xin Ran’s anxious heart finally relaxed.

She felt herself loosen up and soon drifted into a dream.

What she didn’t know was that, not long after she fell asleep, the person beside her quickly opened his eyes.

The autumn air had become cool, and as Ye Xin Ran slept, she naturally sought out warmth from the person next to her.

Her soft body, through a thin layer of under clothes, gently pressed against Xiao Huai’an’s chest and abdomen, causing an immediate reaction from the man beside her.

“Xin Ran!” As he opened his eyes, Xiao Huai’an’s breath quickened.

But the sweet girl beside him was sound asleep, unaware of his struggle.

Xiao Huai’an gave a wry smile.

He thought about getting up to take a cold shower, but didn’t want to disturb her, so he just lay there, trying to control his impulses with sheer will power.

The long night passed slowly, and Xiao Huai’an didn’t know when he finally fell asleep.

In his dreams, he seemed to return to their wedding night.

The light gauze curtain, the red candles flickering.

The dimly lit room seemed to link to infinite tenderness.

Unlike that night, his legs were no longer crippled, and Ye Xin Ran’s face no longer bore the scar from before.

He lifted her veil and saw her, dressed in bridal clothes, looking at him with a pair of watery eyes.

Her gaze, filled with spring mist and a shy expression, completely melted half of Xiao Huai’an’s heart.

“Husband!”

The woman before him parted her red lips, and the two words she breathed out left Xiao Huai’an’s mind blank.