Su Lang looked at her, his eyes full of possessiveness and aggression.
And...
Give me a kiss?
What kind of old-fashioned man would say something like that?
Lin Zhilan wasn't short, but sitting on his lap made her seem somewhat petite, easily enveloped in his embrace.
Seeing her stay silent, the man leaned his handsome face closer and closer, his hot breath brushing against her face.
Too close.
Lin Zhilan uncomfortably tried to lean back, but was firmly held by the large hand around her waist.
The temperature of the man's palm grew hotter, transmitting through her thin clothing and making her entire body flush with heat.
Lin Zhilan bit her lip and glared fiercely at Su Lang.
Sensing his wife's tense body begin to relax, a dark glimmer flashed in Su Lang's eyes as he sealed her red lips with his own.
In her surprise, Lin Zhilan forgot to close her eyes, clearly seeing the man's eyelashes trembling nervously.
Her heart suddenly softened, and she slowly closed her eyes.
When a person cannot see, their other senses are infinitely magnified.
Beside her ear was the man's increasingly heavy breathing. They exchanged each other's breath, and the temperature in the room seemed to rise higher and higher.
Suddenly, Jiang Chengzhou's loud laughter came from outside the door.
Lin Zhilan sobered up instantly, all her shyness vanishing as she raised her hand to push the man away.
Su Lang reluctantly pulled his lips away, his voice hoarse: What's wrong?
Lin Zhilan: ...
This man was actually asking what was wrong?
Lin Zhilan simply wanted to beat him up.
The children are outside. What if they suddenly come in?
Hearing this, Su Lang chuckled and pecked her red lips a few times. Don't worry, I locked the door earlier.
His handsome face was completely open and unapologetic; what was wrong with wanting to be intimate with his legally wedded wife?
Su Lang's gaze shifted downward. His wife's red lips were slightly parted, as if inviting him.
His already dark eyes deepened even further. He lowered his head and delved in, enjoying the mind-numbing intimacy.
The man was a natural. Earlier, he had just been grinding against her lips, but this time he went straight for the prize, invading deeply.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Lin Zhilan thought they were going to do the deed right there in broad daylight, but he suddenly covered her eyes and rested his head on her shoulder.
With the man's heavy breathing by her ear, the base of Lin Zhilan's tongue felt numb, and her lips felt a bit swollen.
She calmed her violently racing heart and reached out to push him slightly.
Su Lang chuckled softly, his voice low, husky, and magnetic. It's getting late. Let me hold you for a little while longer. I have to go lead the team's training soon.
Not knowing whether she was disappointed or relieved, Lin Zhilan relaxed her body and leaned into his embrace.
Holding her soft and fragrant body, the veins on Su Lang's forehead bulged. Even though he felt like he was going to explode from holding back, he forcefully endured it.
There really wasn't enough time. After all, it would be their first time, and he didn't want it to end hastily.
Besides, the children were still outside. If their daughter suddenly came looking for her mother, he worried his shy wife wouldn't be able to handle it.
Su Lang kissed his wife's forehead and sighed inwardly. Stopping after just a small taste seemed to make it even harder to hold back.
From that lunch, Lin Zhilan finally understood the appetites of the two men in the house, one big and one small.
Having already experienced the cafeteria food, Lin Zhilan didn't want to wrong her own stomach and decided to go out and buy groceries.
Hearing that she was going out to buy groceries, Jiang Chengzhou hurriedly stopped her, saying, Aunt, vegetables are only available for purchase in the morning.
Lin Zhilan was disappointed. Then what should we do? We'll have to eat at the cafeteria tonight.
It is hard to go from luxury to frugality. After having that mixed fish soup, Jiang Chengzhou had been completely conquered by his aunt's cooking skills.
Aunt, can we make mixed fish soup again tonight?
But we don't have any fish left at home.
Just thinking about it made Jiang Chengzhou swallow his saliva. I'll go buy some. Yan Yuan's family will definitely have some.
Lin Zhilan paused, sat down, and asked him carefully: Are Yan Yuan's parents your uncle's comrades-in-arms? Why did he come out alone to sell fish in the morning?
Jiang Chengzhou shook his head. He only has a grandfather at home. The teacher said his parents drowned when they went out to sea to fish.
Lin Zhilan sighed softly. So in the book, it was three little motherless and fatherless bitter gourds gathered together.
Aunt, can we still eat mixed fish soup tonight? I'll help you kill the fish and tend the fire.
Lin Zhilan: We're not having mixed fish soup. We're having grilled fish tonight.
Okay.
Right now, in Jiang Chengzhou's heart, his aunt's mixed fish soup was the most delicious thing in the world. But since his aunt was the one cooking, she was the boss of the house, and whatever she said went.
When her brother picked up the bucket to go buy fish, Linlin pulled on his sleeve and refused to let go.
Previously in Zhoujia Village, Lin Zhilan had raised the child alone and never dared to let her wander around, so Little Linlin didn't have any friends.
Now that she finally had a little brother to play with her, Linlin started to stick to him just like she stuck to her mother.
Lin Zhilan happened to want to go take a look as well, so the family of three simply went together.
Yan Yuan's house was not far from the seaside, located in a sheltered area at the foot of the mountain. The surrounding residents were all fishermen, and various dried fish and fishing nets were sunning outside.
Jiang Chengzhou familiarly walked up to a house and knocked on the door.
Yan Yuan, are you home?
A few neighboring households poked their heads out. Seeing that the Lin Zhilan mother-and-daughter pair were beautiful and dressed decently, looking exactly like the wife of some military officer, they cast an envious glance at the Yan family's house before looking away.
The dilapidated wooden door was opened. Seeing the figures of Lin Zhilan and Linlin, his hand holding the doorframe paused.
Jiang Chengzhou comfortably led his sister inside, not forgetting to call out to his aunt.
The Yan family's house was very rundown. There were cracks in the walls, and the furniture consisted only of simple tables and chairs. It was even worse than Lin Zhilan's previous house in Zhoujia Village.
Lin Zhilan only took one glance before smiling and asking, Yan Yuan, is your grandfather not home?
He went out to sea. He'll be back when the tide comes in.
Yan Yuan's toes unconsciously curled inward.
He had grown quite a bit recently, and his feet had grown longer too, his toes poking a hole through the front of his shoes.
In contrast, Lin Zhilan and Linlin were wearing matching blue and white dresses, small black leather shoes, and white socks, looking just like the wealthy young ladies his parents used to talk about.
Standing in the dimly lit room, they seemed somewhat out of place.
I see, Lin Zhilan smiled. Auntie wants to buy some fish from you. Can you take me to have a look?
Okay.
Yan Yuan led them behind the house. This was a courtyard, and in the courtyard was a small pool specifically for keeping fish. A cutting board and a knife were placed nearby, looking exactly like a setup for killing fish.
But he seemed to be only seven years old right now, the same age as Chengzhou.
Lin Zhilan thought about it. In modern times, a seven-year-old child would just be starting elementary school and might still need their parents to coax them to eat every day.
But Yan Yuan was seven, and he could kill fish by himself and even go set up a stall to sell fish alone...
Perhaps afraid she would find it dirty, Yan Yuan hurriedly said, Fish don't live long once they leave the seawater. If they aren't killed and dried early, they will start to stink.
Lin Zhilan smiled and nodded. You are really capable.
Yan Yuan lowered his head shyly, just happening to meet Linlin's curious gaze.
She looked just as pretty as her aunt, Yan Yuan thought to himself. If only I had a sister like this too.
However,
never mind.
If she were his sister, she probably wouldn't be able to wear such beautiful dresses and shoes.
