Su Ruanruan felt pleasantly warm all over and content.
The phone in her pocket rang.
She glanced at it, then looked towards the third floor of the main house.
On a balcony on the third floor, a tall figure stood.
His voice was husky: "Gone crazy with playing?"
Su Ruanruan hung up the phone directly.
She continued to build her snowman.
But, going crazy with playing had its consequences.
That night, her period came, and her feet were painfully cold.
The old lady had Gui Zhi bring over some ginger soup.
Gui Zhi, following the old lady’s orders, had wanted to say more, but just then Bao Jingyan entered.
Gui Zhi smiled, "Master Jingyan, you say it."
Bao Jingyan closed the door.
Su Ruanruan was still angry at him and sat on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window.
Reservedly drinking her ginger soup.
Bao Jingyan found a foot bath somewhere, filling it with hot water and medicinal herbs.
"What are you doing?" Su Ruanruan’s voice was somewhat tender.
Bao Jingyan bent his knee.
Took hold of her foot, helping her take off her shoes and socks.
Her instep was extremely attractive, and her skin was pale too.
Bao Jingyan gently touched it and placed it in the hot water.
He massaged the sole of her foot; Su Ruanruan sighed in comfort.
"Not angry anymore?" Bao Jingyan looked up at her, his voice raspy.
Su Ruanruan’s face flushed, "Angry."
She said reservedly, "What nonsense were you spouting while playing cards today?"
Bao Jingyan chuckled lowly.
He said, "Just teasing you! You’ve been ignoring me for days."
Su Ruanruan’s face reddened even more, as the incident came back to her mind.
She was young, inexperienced.
He always teased her in various ways.
He just liked to see her breakdown crying...
Su Ruanruan stayed silent.
Bao Jingyan didn’t speak either, but the air was filled with tenderness.
He spoke to her softly, teaching her that it was not unusual for most married couples to do such things...
Su Ruanruan felt he was coaxing her.
"Where am I coaxing you?" Bao Jingyan’s voice was unbelievably gentle, "Ruanruan, are you going to say you’re not comfortable?"
Su Ruanruan grabbed a throw pillow and hit him.
More than shy, she was truly annoyed.
Bao Jingyan held her in his embrace.
Her hair was a mess, completely disheveled.
But Bao Jingyan didn’t care.
He also gathered her feet into his lap, not minding that they were wet.
He said in a husky voice, "Just now, seeing you playing with Jingyuan reminded me how long it’s been since our home has been lively, Ruanruan, shall we buy a big house and have more children in the future, okay?"
She said she didn’t want to have many children.
Childbirth would change her figure.
"I’ll exercise with you!" Bao Jingyan coaxed her.
Su Ruanruan then said he was greedy, wanting both children and a wife with a good figure.
Bao Jingyan laughed softly, saying, "Ruanruan, I’m ten years older than you! My crisis is bigger than yours, I have to worry not only about my figure but also about going bald."
Su Ruanruan looked at him.
Imagining him bald, she couldn’t help but feel cheerful.
"Made up?" Bao Jingyan pressed.
Su Ruanruan, face red, nodded.
Then Bao Jingyan stared at her, "Miss Su, your ideological stance isn’t strong enough!"
Su Ruanruan, irritated, hit him with the throw pillow again.
After playfully fighting for a while, he folded her in his embrace and kissed her.
In body and mind, both deeply missed each other...
That night, Su Ruanruan was feeling unwell and didn’t come downstairs for dinner.
Madam Bao was in a good mood and didn’t say anything.
Bao Jingyuan even said: "She got tired from playing cards."
She then prattled on about the afternoon’s events.
Bao Mingyuan listened and then looked at his son.
Just then, Xia Minglan seized the opportunity and spoke reservedly, "Uncle, I have something to say but I’m not sure if I should."