"I haven’t seen them yet, planning to report the day after tomorrow, after all, my holiday isn’t over yet, and as you saw, there are still so many places in the house that aren’t sorted. I’ve arranged to invite everyone over for dinner tomorrow to warm up the new home. You should come then, but I won’t call you anymore," Bai Xiao had previously let him know.
An Zhiyuan had greeted him before.
"Okay, then tomorrow I’ll ask my partner to come over to help Doctor Bai, or maybe not, she’s a bit petty. Who knows what she might end up doing? I’ll come over to help instead." Hu Biao was a straightforward person.
"Old Hu, time to eat."
The shout came from across the door, Sister Wei’s voice was really loud, clear through the door, as if she were shouting right beside the ear.
Hu Biao stood up, "Then I’m off!"
An Zhiyuan waved his hand, he had eaten his fill, so he cleared up everything on the table, washed what needed to be washed, everything was swept clean, not only were the three dishes finished, but also the two stacks of egg pancakes Bai Xiao made were all gone, leaving a little bit of millet porridge. An Zhiyuan placed it into a small bowl, covered it with a plate, it wouldn’t spoil overnight at the current temperature.
Knowing his wife loved cleanliness, he boiled a pot of water. Their bathroom didn’t have a shower feature, and they usually bathed in the public bathhouse. That was definitely not possible at this hour, but washing her feet would still feel comfortable.
Bai Xiao had already put the quilt cover on the quilt that had been aired out all day, very satisfied. The quilt cover had been washed immediately upon their return, and the climate here was quite good--by evening, it was dry. Putting it on just felt right.
An Zhiyuan walked in, took over the remaining tasks from her hands, "Go wash up, I’ve heated the water for you. You’ve been tired all day, I’ll finish up here. Besides, we’re not in a hurry, let’s take it slow. The household stuff needs to be organized bit by bit, and we still have a day off tomorrow." He felt sorry for Bai Xiao who had a busy day without a moment to breathe.
Bai Xiao clapped her hands, "Alright, then I’ll go wash up. I’ll leave it to you, An Zhiyuan."
"Naughty, to call your man An Zhiyuan, are you asking to be spanked?" An Zhiyuan slapped her buttocks hard.
Bai Xiao jumped up, "Hooligan!"
"This is already hooliganism? There are even more hooligan things to come, do you want to try them out later?"
This seriously spoken naughty remark immediately made Bai Xiao flee in panic.
With a large basin of water, Bai Xiao wiped herself down all over. Although it was inconvenient, considering what An Zhiyuan had said earlier, the couple hadn’t had any intimate moments since they got on the train six days ago due to the setting and exhaustion. It seemed like An Zhiyuan wouldn’t let her off tonight.
Bai Xiao enjoyed a very comfortable foot soak, so relaxing that she almost fell asleep leaning on the sofa, her eyelids drooping. Wearing a thin sleeveless nightgown, when An Zhiyuan saw her, her black hair hung down on both sides of her cheeks, sleep adding a rosy flush to them, her chest rose and fell with a slow, deep rhythm.
A sharp desire pierced through his body; oh, how he wanted to hold her in his arms again. In his embrace, she could sleep as long as she wanted.
He walked over gently, picked up a towel, and dried her feet. Bai Xiao opened her sleepy eyes, staring blankly at him, blinking, probably not yet realizing where she was, then she smiled sweetly at him, and stretched out her arms, like an angel fallen to earth.
He carried her back to the bedroom.