Xu Zhixia was stunned why did they need to go to the hospital?
She was perfectly healthy.
Lu Xiuyuan cleared his throat lightly he could see exactly what his mother was thinking.
Before his mother could speak, he turned to Xu Zhixia:
“Grandpa is in the hospital. We’ll find a time to visit him.”
Only then did Xu Zhixia remember. Last life at this time, Grandpa Lu had been hospitalized, and everyone thought it was just a minor illness.
But not long after he was discharged, Grandpa Lu suddenly passed away.
Back then, she had already divorced Lu Xiuyuan and hadn’t even seen him one last time.
Grandpa Lu was the kindest elder in the Lu family toward her.
When she first married in, Lu Xiuyuan went off on missions.
The Lu family’s meals were bland, but she liked spicy food. Grandpa Lu had noticed how pitifully little she ate each meal.
He had the housekeepers prepare two extra spicy dishes for her at every meal something her father never noticed.
Grandpa Lu had noticed.
This small act cemented her position in the Lu family.
Later, with Lu Xiuyuan always away, she didn’t want to follow the troops. She missed home and was afraid she wouldn’t adapt.
Grandpa Lu had told her she could return to the family home.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhixia almost wanted to pin Lu Xiuyuan to the bed come in and out, raising intimacy points so the spirit spring water would appear faster.
Lu’s mother, interrupted like this, felt completely unnecessary. She now seriously suspected that the red veins in her son’s eyes yesterday were from overexertion the night before.
The two old hens at home? She’d have the housekeeper kill and stew them to help her son recover.
Oh, and the treasured deer-whip wine she had it would also be good for him. She’d bring some along.
Thinking this, she said to the two of them:
“I just remembered something I need to do, so I’ll leave first. We’ll meet at the hospital tomorrow.”
She had decided she would check their health when the time came.
Before leaving, she glanced at Xu Zhixia. Somehow, she seemed to emit a faint glow. Her face was rounder, and her belly seemed slightly protruding.
Could she be… pregnant?
Her thoughts were interrupted as she reached the door.
Seeing her son follow her upstairs, she mentally noted this. Then she closed the door and left.
Lu Xiuyuan silently followed Xu Zhixia. As soon as he entered the room, he noticed several pieces of luggage.
“What’s this?”
“I moved my things from home. I’ll be living here from now on.”
She crouched to continue unpacking.
As she bent down, the sofa cover slipped off her shoulders, revealing a large, soft shape that seemed about to spring out.
Her long hair spilled over it, startling anyone who saw.
Lu Xiuyuan’s brows twitched. He reached out to stop her, bending down to pick up her jewelry one piece at a time and place them on the table.
They had agreed to be cold toward each other until separation.
Yet in front of her, he seemed unable to control himself.
Xu Zhixia was in a rush, so she hadn’t grabbed her clothes only the valuable items.
Noticing the quality of what she was holding, he couldn’t help but wonder what Xu Zhixia was planning.
Xu Zhixia didn’t notice his cold, icy expression her mind was elsewhere.
Looking at his broad shoulders and narrow waist, the smooth lines of his uniformed figure…
Watching him seriously handle things, she couldn’t help but want to touch him.
Such a good man how could she have been blind enough to let him go?
With the jewelry nearly all picked up, she took small steps toward Lu Xiuyuan, lowered her head, and softly said:
“Lu Xiuyuan.”
“Hm?”
He looked up and met her eyes.
Xu Zhixia cupped his head with both hands, leaned forward, and kissed his forehead.
Finally finally, she could touch him again.
A mechanical voice echoed in her mind:
“Beep. Congratulations, Host. Intimacy ‘1’.”
Xu Zhixia’s heart jolted. Just one point for a kiss? She had skipped the hand-holding stage entirely.
Was it too weak, or in the wrong spot?
She traced from his forehead to the tip of his nose, and then down to his lips.
His mouth was soft and warm nothing like his hard exterior.
Her goal was simply to raise intimacy, but it felt fun, so she nibbled gently. The mechanical voice sounded again:
“Congratulations, Host. Intimacy increased to 2.”
She was furious. They’d slept together so many times, yet the intimacy only went up this little. She suspected the space was blind.
She couldn’t help but bite him lightly.
A sharp “hiss” sounded. Suddenly, she felt weightless. In a dizzying blur, they switched positions.
Lu Xiuyuan’s strong arms slid under her legs and around her waist, setting her gently on the bed.
Xu Zhixia’s eyes widened as he suddenly covered her with an overwhelming kiss.
This wasn’t the casual nibble from before.
Lu Xiuyuan’s movements were precise, and her entire body felt electric. Her mind grew dizzy from the intensity.
Her hands instinctively hugged his head.
She remembered last life she hadn’t liked letting him kiss her. How had he become so skilled?
His intensity deepened.
She felt almost breathless, and tried to push him slightly, but he only kissed her harder.
His kiss seemed full of pent-up emotion, as if he wanted to tear her apart.
And a touch of anger.
The space didn’t announce any increase in intimacy did it only count if she took the initiative?
She glanced at him again.
Sure enough, his eyes were bloodshot, suppressing something.
He pressed her hands down and said bitterly:
“Is this fun for you?”
Being unable to control himself around her, his emotions had erupted.
His heavy breath sent warmth across her neck, making her itch.
Xu Zhixia was bewildered, unsure what had just happened. Had she disappointed him too many times before?
She said softly:
“I really just wanted to kiss you.”
Heavens, she wouldn’t dare tease a big shot.
Her fingers grazed his hands, silently begging forgiveness.
Unexpectedly, her touch revealed something a ticket.
It was her train ticket for a trip out of town tonight.
A trip with that wild man.
No wonder Lu Xiuyuan was so angry. If she ever saw a ticket for him with another woman, she would be furious too.
Her expression changed. She pulled him down, blinking innocently, coaxing:
“Surprised? I was planning to go out and have fun with you.”
He stared at her silently, as if she were joking.
Xu Zhixia nestled closer to him:
“You don’t trust me? Since we married, you’ve never taken me anywhere. Always just in bed who wouldn’t get annoyed?”
Lu Xiuyuan’s cold gaze met hers. A faint, almost imperceptible curve touched his lips:
“So you choose to go out with someone else?”