Upon seeing her furrowed brows, Xiao Yishan, afraid she might misunderstand, hurriedly explained, âWhy would I not believe you? Iâm just worried about the safety of a woman going to town alone.â
âSecond brother, you neednât worry.â She lightly replied, âItâs not my first or second time going to town. Your injury is the priority, you should focus on resting at home.â After all, whether she lies or not is none of his business. He is not her husband.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAlright then.â Since his wife was insistent, Xiao Yishan had no choice but to let it be.
The dishes from dinner were washed by the second brother. Su Qingyue took the little bastard for a walk and went to bed early, as she had to go to town the next day.
The darkness and silence of the night were especially profound.
Xiao Yishan, a tall and sturdy figure stood at the doorway of the secondary bedroom. He really wanted to join his wife in the room to sleep together.
He was hesitating and uncertain about how to broach the subject.
Thinking about his wifeâs cold gaze, he felt like he should storm in there, wrestle her down and âdo it.â
At least that would keep his heart from continually flipping over.
But she was so delicate and frail, he was afraid of hurting her.
The little bastard walked out of its nest in the corner of the kitchen, perked its ears up, and looked confusedly at the man standing there.
It let out a yawning âwoof,â then dispiritedly returned to its nest to sleep.
Xiao Yishan was still debating whether or not to knock on the door.
The clear and pleasant sound of Su Qingyueâs voice echoed in the room,
âSecond brother, do you need something?â
âNoâ¦itâs about the little bastard. It couldnât sleep and wandered near your door. Iâll send it back to its nest right away.â
The little wolf cub didnât understand what he was saying. Upon hearing its name, it perked its ears up, then flopped back down and continued sleeping.
The second brother was always honest and straightforward, and with the door closed and the little bastard walking noiselessly, Su Qingyue didnât suspect any dishonesty, âAlright then, you should get some sleep too.â
Everything fell silent in the secondary bedroom.
Xiao Yishan kept a straight face and pretended to chase the little bastard. He deliberately walked with heavy steps to the kitchen doorway, shot a menacing glance at the little wolf pup, then headed towards the master bedroom.
Upon his approach, the little pup opened its wolf eyes. On observing his brutal gaze, its eyes were filled with innocence. It didnât understand human language, nor could it figure out what it did to provoke him when it was sleeping so peacefully.
Just as Xiao Yishan returned to the master bedroom, he was greeted by Xiao Yuchuanâs taunting voice, âOh, the second brother got chased back?â His face cold as winter snow, he climbed onto his bed with a scowl.
âI knew exactly what tricks you were up to the moment you stood at your wifeâs door. Itâs pointless even discussing it with you,â Xiao Yuchuan sneered gleefully, âEven when I sneak over there in the dead of the night, I canât get any advantage, yet here you are, a gimp, dreaming about climbing into your wifeâs bed. Arenât you afraid sheâll break your remaining leg?â
âShut up,â responded Xiao Yishan tersely. âJust go to sleep.â
âI will if I feel like it,â rejoined Xiao Yuchuan joyously, âThe second brotherâs plans to allure his wife while Iâm weakened wonât be so easy. Now I can sleep peacefully knowing youâll be frustrated. Iâm sure Iâll sleep really well tonight.â
âThird brother!â Came the angry reprimand.
âSecond brother, donât talk to me. Iâm sleeping.â
The next morning, Su Qingyue opened her sleepy eyes in the secondary bedroom to the scent of dried fern permeating the room..