Li Haili was so furious her liver seemed to ache. Why was her daughter so unfortunate?
Just look at that useless son-in-law. His wife was being scolded, yet he acted as though he couldn’t hear a thing. He sat there with one leg crossed over the other like some important lord. She wanted nothing more than to march over and slap him twice.
Of course, she only dared think about it.
The He family wasn’t an ordinary family. If she actually caused a scene here, the consequences would be far beyond what she could handle.
After lunch, Lu Zhao stood to take his leave. He Qianlin even had his personal orderly drive the Lu couple home himself, showing them the utmost courtesy.
He Congnan stopped the young woman from leaving with them.
“Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, I’d like to take Huan’er to see our new room. The new furniture has already been delivered, and she hasn’t seen it yet. I’ll take her back afterward.”
He Weiguo smiled and nodded.
“Go ahead. There’s still two days before the wedding. If anything’s missing, there’s still time to buy it.”
The He’s two-story house had six bedrooms, three upstairs and three downstairs.
The elders and the housekeeper lived on the first floor for convenience, while the younger generation occupied the second.
He Congnan and his two siblings each had their own room. Even after He Siyue got married, her room remained untouched, since she often returned with her husband for short visits.
There weren’t many rooms, but each one was spacious.
Their newlywed bedroom alone was about fifty square meters.
The moment Lu Jinhuan stepped inside, she couldn’t help exclaiming in amazement.
“Wow… it’s so big!”
The room faced south and was filled with sunlight. It even had its own bathroom with running water.
The conditions were simply wonderful.
Back home in Suzhou, her family lived in a single-story house and still relied on well water every day.
The furniture she had personally chosen a few days earlier had already been arranged inside.
A huge wooden bed stood against one wall, neatly made with bright red bedding folded into perfect squares. Resting on top was a pair of embroidered pillows bearing the traditional “Double Happiness”symbol.
Against the opposite wall stood a large wardrobe.
To make the room feel more festive, Lu Jinhuan had specifically chosen a dark red finish. One door held a full-length mirror, while the others were decorated with elegant carved patterns.
Beside it stood a solid wood dressing table, already stocked with several bottles of face cream they had recently purchased.
Seeing how delighted she looked, He Congnan couldn’t help smiling himself.
He opened one of the dressing table drawers and took out a ladies’ wristwatch.
“Come here. Try this on.”
“For me?”
Lu Jinhuan’s eyes lit up.
A wristwatch cost nearly two hundred yuan!
She had always wanted one, but she knew that if her father bought her one, he’d have to buy one for Lu Jinyun too. Rather than burden him, she’d simply given up on the idea.
He Congnan gently pulled her into his arms from behind.
His tall frame completely enveloped her petite body.
From behind, it was almost impossible to tell there was someone in his embrace.
It was the first time Lu Jinhuan had ever been held this closely by a man.
Over the past few days, apart from holding her hand, He Congnan had never crossed any boundaries.
Being suddenly hugged like this left her so nervous that she didn’t dare move.
Stiffly, she tilted her head back to look at the tall, imposing man above her.
“What’s wrong? Frozen again?”
He Congnan absolutely adored the way she always became adorably flustered.
The first time he’d draped his coat over her…
The first time he’d held her hand…
She’d reacted exactly the same way.
By the time Lu Jinhuan came back to her senses, the silver watch was already fastened around her wrist.
“Huan’er has such fair wrists. Even a simple red string would look beautiful on you. Wearing this watch just makes the watch itself seem more elegant.”
His praise made her blush.
She lowered her head to admire the gleaming watch face, her eyes sparkling with delight.
“When did you buy it? How come I didn’t know?”
After fastening the watch, He Congnan still didn’t let go.
Instead, he shamelessly rested his chin atop her head, quietly breathing in the delicate orchid fragrance that lingered around her.
“A couple of days ago. Once you’ve worn this one for a while, I’ll buy you another style.”
She immediately shook her head.
“That would be such a waste. One is enough. I really like it. Thank you, Brother Congnan.”
She had lived frugally her entire life.
This was the first truly luxurious thing she’d ever owned.
She intended to treasure it.
He Congnan didn’t argue.
Whether he bought her another one or not would be his decision.
Pilots in the Air Force earned excellent salaries.
Besides his regular pay, someone of his rank also received flight allowances two yuan for every hour flown.
Flying dozens of hours each month meant his flight allowance alone exceeded his base salary.
Altogether, his monthly income equaled four or five months’ wages for an ordinary factory worker.
As a bachelor, he lived and ate at home, and almost all of his clothes were issued by the military.
Before, his salary had been nothing more than numbers sitting in a savings account.
Not anymore.
From now on…
He planned to spoil his little girl.
With a teasing smile, he said,
“Just saying thank you? That’s not very sincere.”
Lu Jinhuan misunderstood completely.
Thinking he wanted a return gift, she asked earnestly,
“Should I buy you a watch too? But I don’t have a coupon… Do you have one? I’ll pay you for it.”
He laughed softly.
“Can I have a kiss instead?”
Before she could answer, his large, warm hand gently lifted her chin.
Tilting her face upward, he bent down and placed a gentle kiss on her smooth, delicate cheek.
The moment she felt the warm, soft touch against her skin…
Lu Jinhuan froze once again.
He… he just kissed me?
Before she could fully process what had happened, He Congnan slowly closed his eyes.
His lips gently met hers.
The instant their lips touched, a tingling sensation raced through his entire body.
His mind went completely blank.
Only one thought remained.
So soft… so sweet… so fragrant…
For a long moment, he simply held her close, reluctant to pull away.
“…Mm…”
Lu Jinhuan tried to say something, but the unexpected kiss left her flustered, and the words never came.
She could only feel the warmth of the man holding her.
By the time he finally eased back, both of them were breathing a little faster.
He buried his face lightly against her neck and whispered hoarsely,
“Huan’er… you smell so nice…”
Her cheeks flushed bright red.
Trying to look fierce despite her embarrassment, she puffed out her cheeks.
“He Congnan… you’re… you’re taking advantage of me!”
He chuckled quietly.
“We’re legally married now. Kissing my own wife how is that taking advantage of you?”
She paused.
Right…
They had already registered their marriage.
They were husband and wife in the eyes of the law.
“Still… you didn’t have to be so… enthusiastic. I almost thought you were going to swallow me whole.”
Her protest had already lost most of its force.
With a contented sigh, He Congnan wrapped her in another gentle embrace, holding her as though he wished he could keep her close forever.
“How can you be this adorable?”
After a moment, he smiled warmly.
“From now on… can I call you my good girl?”