"But..." An Jing drawled again, her face full of smiles, "I do disobedient side of you!"
As Xiao Changyi’s lips curled into a smile, he also covered hers with a kiss.
After they exchanged a deep, intense kiss, An Jing spoke again, "Since you want me so much, I’ll give myself to you."
She paused, then warned with a mischievous smile, "No thinking dirty thoughts!"
Xiao Changyi, who hadn’t even thought of anything yet, could only look at his wife with indulgence and adoration as she teased him.
An Jing was as good as her word. As soon as she agreed to give herself to Xiao Changyi, she dragged him to the kitchen.
Then, she kneaded dough, but not to make longevity noodles for Xiao Changyi. Instead, she shaped two dough dolls, one male and one female—the male naturally modeled after Xiao Changyi and the female after An Jing herself.
Next, An Jing steamed the two dough dolls until they were cooked.
Once they were ready, An Jing brought the two steamed bun dolls over to Xiao Changyi on a plate, smilingly asking, "Darling, would you like to eat me first, or yourself?"
Xiao Changyi, with a deadpan expression, replied, "This is kind of brutal..."
"Pfft." An Jing couldn’t help but laugh out loud. After she stopped laughing, she continued, "Didn’t you say you wanted me? Here I am. Go on, eat me up." She handed him the doll representing herself.
Xiao Changyi still wore a deadpan expression, "How is this you? You are irreplaceable."
An Jing’s face instantly melted with affection, her heart incredibly sweetened by his words.
After enough teasing, she decided not to tease her husband anymore and honestly said, "How could I be a birthday gift for you? I’m already yours. Yours alone."
Xiao Changyi’s lips curved into an uncontrollable smile, "Mhm." He paused, "I also belong to you alone."
"Of course!" An Jing immediately lifted her chin high, her proud demeanor indisputable.
Xiao Changyi simply gazed at her, his cool eyes brimming with adoration.
"Alright, let’s not eat these two dolls. I’ll make you a bowl of longevity noodles instead."
By the time Xiao Changyi was enjoying the longevity noodles An Jing had made for him, she took out the gift she had prepared earlier: a pair of silver rings.
She had specially commissioned a silversmith to make them. The rings bore a simple pattern, and their inner bands were engraved with their names.
"Darling, in my world, couples wear rings. They wear them on the ring finger of the left hand. Normally, the man should prepare these, but since you’ve married into my family, let me take care of it. It’s the perfect birthday gift for you." An Jing said with a laugh as she slipped the male ring onto Xiao Changyi’s left ring finger.
Xiao Changyi had his ring size measured by An Jing using thread before, and afterwards, they had gone to the silversmith together to have the rings made. He had guessed that the rings were meant for them both to wear, though he didn’t know it was a custom for married couples in her world.
Now that he knew, Xiao Changyi’s lips curved into a cool smile. He imitated her, picked up the other silver ring, took An Jing’s left hand, and then placed the ring on her ring finger.
As soon as the rings were on, the two didn’t speak, just looking at each other.
Your eyes full of me, my eyes full of you.
Just when the atmosphere was perfect, the door to the courtyard was knocked, unmistakably by Meng Zhuqing.
A hint of murderous intent flashed through Xiao Changyi’s cold eyes.
An Jing could only laugh and cry at the same time, "He usually comes to you when there’s an issue, don’t be like that."
As she spoke, she took hold of one of his hands.