Ye Wanwan earnestly finished her bath in the bathroom and then meticulously applied body lotion on herself, her skin all over pale and tender, emitting a faint fragrance of the lotion.
Even her hair was dried by herself in the bathroom, striving to make herself look a bit more exquisite.
After she was all set, Ye Wanwan opened the door to leave the bathroom, wondering whether Shen Yi had settled Zhouzhou down, only to see the big and the little one on the bed.
Ye Wanwan couldn’t help but burst into laughter at the sight; both people on the bed turned their gazes toward her, Zhouzhou clueless about what his mother was laughing at but couldn’t help laughing along.
As for Shen Yi’s expressionless face, Ye Wanwan didn’t know how to properly describe it.
"Mommy!" Zhouzhou called out excitedly, yet his red-rimmed eyes proved that he had cried earlier.
Ye Wanwan walked over and sat beside the bed, embracing Zhouzhou and purposely lowered her voice to ask Shen Yi, "Didn’t you say to let Zhouzhou sleep by himself?"
Shen Yi looked at Ye Wanwan trying hard to suppress her laughter and did not speak for a moment.
At first, he had been insistent, but Zhouzhou was also stubborn. The Zhouzhou of today wasn’t as laissez-faire as before—accepting no for an answer or not doing something if he couldn’t. He learned to solve problems by crying.
He always felt that Ye Wanwan was too indulgent with Zhouzhou because of the debt they owed him in their past lives.
But wasn’t he the same? Thinking about the hard life Zhouzhou had in their last lifetime, now that they were given a second chance, he always couldn’t help wanting to spoil him a bit more.
So as soon as Zhouzhou cried, he found himself utterly powerless to resist.
Shen Yi’s gaze was heavy as he looked at Ye Wanwan, "You cajole him to sleep first, I’m going to take a bath."
Hearing Shen Yi’s words, Ye Wanwan laughed. Being able to see Shen Yi so helpless against Zhouzhou was truly a rare sight.
After Shen Yi went to take his bath, Ye Wanwan had Zhouzhou lie down and began to tell him a story.
Zhouzhou’s bedtime was quite regular. Sometimes it could be delayed for various reasons, but as the night grew later, Zhouzhou became sleepier and sleepier.
Actually, if both she and Shen Yi were a bit more firm, making Zhouzhou sleep alone wouldn’t be impossible.
However, neither of them were the kind of people who could watch Zhouzhou shed tears of frustration.
It could only be said that they were too doting on Zhouzhou, but after all, Zhouzhou was only two years old. Ye Wanwan felt that "spoiling" him a bit now shouldn’t be a big deal.
Zhouzhou soon fell asleep, and Ye Wanwan gradually quieted down. After making sure Zhouzhou was sound asleep, she leaned over and kissed his cheek.
After Shen Yi had finished his bath and come out, Ye Wanwan glanced back at him, still smirking at Shen Yi, clearly mocking him.
However, Shen Yi just glanced at Ye Wanwan before walking toward the bedside. After ensuring that Zhouzhou was soundly asleep, Shen Yi leaned over and directly picked Ye Wanwan up.
Ye Wanwan, taken aback, instinctively went to speak out but stopped herself, realizing that Zhouzhou was asleep and she couldn’t speak loudly. She could only lower her voice and say, "What are you doing!"
As Shen Yi carried Ye Wanwan toward the bathroom and heard her question, he looked down at her and then said expressionlessly, "You won’t be able to escape tonight."
Very quickly, Shen Yi had already taken Ye Wanwan into the bathroom. Once the door was closed, Ye Wanwan found herself placed on the washstand.
Shen Yi moved forward, pressing against Ye Wanwan. He kissed her neck, and his hands began to roam.