Seeing the weariness on Pei Xi’s face, Si Ruohan asked considerately,
“Are you tired? Let me take you back to your room to rest!”
Pei Xi really felt tired; it was probably because of her pregnancy! She just wanted to lie down.
In the room, Si Ruohan had already had clothes suitable for Pei Xi delivered that afternoon, both inner and outerwear, laid out alongside his own.
Pei Xi looked at the large walk-in closet, mostly filled with women’s clothes, all still with tags on, clearly newly purchased.
Pei Xi pointed to the clothes and asked, “Are all these clothes for me?”
Si Ruohan nodded, “Of course, I had them delivered by the store. Take a look, do you like these clothes?”
Pei Xi certainly liked them; what girl doesn’t like pretty clothes? She was no exception. These clothes not only looked beautiful, but the fabric was also very good—clothes she wouldn’t dare buy herself.
“I like them, of course I like them, thank you.”
She hadn’t expected this grown man to be so thoughtful.
“I’m glad you’re satisfied. If you’re tired, go to bed and take a nap. I’ll call you when dinner is ready.”
Hearing Si Ruohan mention cooking, Pei Xi was filled with surprise:
“You’re planning to cook for yourself?”
Good heavens, what an amazing man! He’s so capable, both in the living room and the kitchen. She’s truly struck gold.
Pei Xi once again thought that Lady Luck must be drunk, which is why such good fortune has fallen upon her.
Si Ruohan nodded:
“Of course. You’re here now. If I don’t cook, are you going to? I rarely eat at home, so I haven’t hired a cook. Besides, I can cook myself, so I can do it myself when needed. Don’t worry, my cooking skills are pretty good; I won’t make you get diarrhea.”
Ordering takeout is fine too, but only if there are no ingredients at home. Otherwise, Si Ruohan wouldn’t choose takeout.
“Even the best restaurant will lose its appeal if it’s been simmering for too long.
Oh, I see,” Pei Xi understood. It was just his own habit! A man who can cook is a big plus.
“In that case, thank you for your trouble.”
“It’s no trouble at all. I need to eat too. Okay, I won’t bother you anymore. You should rest. I’ll change my clothes first. If you need anything, come find me in the study, it’s in the next room.”
Si Ruohan was still wearing his suit. After choosing his clothes, he quickly changed in the bathroom before leaving the room, closing the door behind him.
He knew Pei Xi wouldn’t feel comfortable with him there.
Pei Xi was really tired and didn’t care about anything else. She lifted a corner of the blanket, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep almost immediately.
Si Ruohan didn’t go to the study immediately. He went downstairs to the kitchen first to check what ingredients were available, called someone to bring them over, and then went upstairs to the study.
Once in the study, Si Ruohan took out the marriage certificates from his pocket, looked at them for a while, and then put them into the safe.
Thinking about the pregnant woman in the house and needing someone to come and take care of her,
Si Ruohan realized it was a complicated matter, but also quite simple. He decided to call his grandparents and ask them to send someone from the old family home.
Si Ruohan’s grandfather, Si Lingchuan, was a veteran revolutionary with three sons: his eldest uncle was in the military, his second uncle was a businessman, and his
father was a playboy who had entered the entertainment industry, met his mother (also a star), and the two were now traveling around .
Si Ruohan himself had started his own business after university, and his company was now quite large.
The call was answered quickly.
“Hello!”
Si Ruohan smiled; his grandfather’s voice was as loud and clear as ever!
“Grandpa, it’s been several days since I’ve come back to see you. How are you feeling? Are you alright?”
Grandpa Si’s booming voice came through the phone.
“I’m feeling great. Hey, Xiao Si, why are you so free to come and check on me today? Are you planning to come back to see me tonight?”
In Si Ruohan’s generation, he was the fourth child in the family, so everyone called him Xiao Si.
“Oh, Grandpa, I have something to do this weekend, so I can’t come back to see you right now! Hearing your booming voice, you must be in very good health. I called you today because I have something to ask of you!”
Grandpa Si was surprised.
“Oh, you have something to ask of me? Wow, is there something you can’t do?”
Hearing that his grandson had something to ask of him, Grandpa Si was very happy. It was a rare sight indeed; there was something this kid couldn’t do.
“Hey, tell me what’s wrong?”
Si Ruohan smiled slightly.
“Well, it’s nothing really, I’ve been craving Liu Ma’s cooking lately. You have so many people there, how about lending Liu Ma to me for a while? I’ve been so busy I haven’t been eating on time, and my stomach’s been upset. Too much medicine isn’t good, and I was thinking Liu Ma makes such delicious soups, isn’t that better than medicine? So, I was thinking of asking you, Grandpa and Grandma, if I could borrow Liu Ma for a bit.”
Hearing that his grandson was sick, Grandpa Si was a little worried.
“Look at you, look at you! Didn’t I tell you? No matter how busy you are, you have to take good care of yourselves. I think this old man is stronger than you young people. Looking at your frail bodies, you wouldn’t last three moves against me. Why don’t you just move back home? There are people at home watching you eat.”
Move back? Si Ruohan didn’t want to; that wasn’t his intention.
“No need, no need, Grandpa. It’s closer to my company, so it’s more convenient for me to stay here. Just lend me Aunt Liu for a while, and I’ll find another nanny later.”
If Si Ruohan hadn’t been worried about the newly hired nanny, he wouldn’t have made that call. Aunt Liu had watched him grow up and had always taken excellent care of him; he didn’t trust anyone else!
Besides, Aunt Liu had been to his place before; when he had a cold and fever, she had taken care of him for a few days and was more familiar with the area than the other nannies.
So having Aunt Liu come was the best option.
And just like that, Si Ruohan successfully found someone to take care of Pei Xi.
Aunt Liu started working quickly; less than two hours after Si Ruohan made the call, she arrived.
Seeing Si Ruohan chopping vegetables in the kitchen, she quickly went to stop him.
“Oh dear, young master, how can you do this kind of work? Come out, come out, I’ll do it, I’ll do it! This is not something you can do! Go and rest. Didn’t you say you had a bad stomach? Why didn’t you ask someone to take care of you sooner? Look at you, look at you, you’ve only lived outside for two years and you’ve already ruined your health.”
Aunt Liu pushed Si Ruohan out of the kitchen, leaving him at the doorway, and then continued her nagging.
“Aunt Liu, why did you come so quickly? Didn’t I say tomorrow?”
Aunt Liu washed her hands, took a tissue from the side to wipe them, and then chopped vegetables.
“You’re sick, how could I not be worried? Not only did I come, I also brought the soup that the old lady made for you. Don’t worry, with me here, I’ll definitely take good care of your health from now on.”
Si Ruohan was a little embarrassed. How did even his grandmother get involved? Since Aunt Liu was here, she wo uld find out about Pei Xi sooner or later.
Seeing that Aunt Liu had quickly chopped the vegetables and was about to start cooking, Si Ruohan quickly stopped her.
“Aunt Liu, stop for a moment, I have something to tell you.”
Aunt Liu looked puzzled.
“Can’t you say it later? You can say it after the food is cooked!”
Si Ruohan replied,
“The food isn’t urgent. I’m not that hungry yet. Let me finish what I have to say!”
Aunt Liu listened attentively.
Si Ruohan said,
“Aunt Liu, actually I lied to you. I’m fine. I asked you to come mainly to take care of someone else. I was afraid Grandpa would keep asking questions, so I told this lie. I’m sorry for making you worry.”
Hearing that Si Ruohan was alright, Aunt Liu was naturally happy, but taking care of someone else? ”Who is it? Who are you taking care of? Is it a woman?”
asked Liu Ma curiously.
“Uh, it’s my girlfriend!”
“What?” Liu Ma exclaimed loudly,
“You have a girlfriend? Really? Where is she? Where is she? Is she at home now?”
Seeing Liu Ma’s shouting, Si Ruohan quickly pulled her back.
“Liu Ma, don’t shout, don’t shout, you’ll wake her up, she’s resting!”
Liu Ma’s eyes widened. Resting at this hour?
It’s almost dinnertime, and she’s still sleeping.
Good heavens, have these two done something naughty?
And this guy exhausted her, so he sent her over? Liu Ma felt she had guessed the truth.
“You should have said so earlier! I forgot so many things.
If you had told me you were here to take care of your girlfriend, I would have brought more things that are good for girls.
Things like red dates, white fungus, and bird’s nest—you can only find those there. You don’t have a single thing here. But why can’t you tell everyone you have a girlfriend?
It’s such a good thing! Your parents would be so happy for you if they knew.” Si Ruohan said seriously, “Aunt Liu, you don’t know, my girlfriend is a bit shy.
If Grandpa and Grandma find out, they’ll definitely come to see her.
She’s a timid girl, and they’ll scare her.
So, Aunt Liu, you have to keep this a secret for me.
I’ll take her back to see Grandpa and Grandma in a while.”
Si Ruohan repeatedly asked Aunt Liu to keep it a secret, not to tell anyone at the old house, not even his parents.
Seeing that Aunt Liu agreed, Si Ruohan was relieved.
During the meal, Aunt Liu finally saw the true face of her fourth young master’s girlfriend. He nodded as he looked at her, thinking, “Not bad, not bad at all.
The Fourth Young Master has excellent taste. This girl is beautiful, like a fairy, a perfect match for him. Her breasts, her hips, her waist—she looks like she’ll have a lot of children! “ Pei Xi followed Si Ruohan downstairs and saw Liu Ma.
Si Ruohan had already told her about the family’s visit, so she greeted Liu Ma with a smile:
“Hello, Liu Ma, thank you for your hard work.”
The fairy-like woman greeted her, and Liu Ma smiled, waving her hand.
“Not at all, not at all. The food is ready. You must be starving. Fourth Young Madam, this is chicken soup, it’s very delicious.
Try it. If you like it, I’ll make it for you again.”
Pei Xi had never seen such a lively nanny before; she seemed quite easy to get along with.
Liu Ma’s cooking was excellent; Pei Xi even ate half a bowl more rice than usual today.
After the meal, Liu Ma urged Si Ruohan to take Pei Xi for a walk to aid digestion.
A walk after a meal is good for your health! Taking advantage of this opportunity, Si Ruohan showed Pei Xi around the villa’s courtyard.
After touring the courtyard, Si Ruohan took Pei Xi for a walk along the river.
The sun was almost setting, and the sky was ablaze with red sunset clouds, reflected on the water—a truly beautiful sight.
A row of neat willow trees lined the riverbank, and a cool breeze blew in, making Pei Xi feel extremely comfortable.
Pei Xi looked at Si Ruohan: “It’s so nice living here. The environment is very nice. Are the houses here very expensive?”
Pei Xi had looked into the local property prices; river-view apartments were already expensive, let alone detached villas like this.
In any case, if she relied on herself, she would never be able to afford a house like this in her lifetime.
Pei Xi truly felt that she was only able to afford a place because of her son.
“As long as you’re comfortable, that’s fine. Money can be earned again.”
Actually, this was a property developed by his company; he only kept one unit
for himself. The two walked along the river for several tens of minutes. Si Ruohan even corrected Pei Xi’s way of addressing him, otherwise, he would have been exposed in front of Aunt Liu. They chatted about other things, and Pei Xi, remembering she hadn’t packed her things, returned.
Since she had clothes outside, Pei Xi didn’t take them out. She only took some of her usual cosmetics, things Si Ruohan hadn’t prepared for her.
Si Ruohan hadn’t expected this, and now that he saw it, he immediately said,
“You’re pregnant now, so I’ll prepare some cosmetics suitable for pregnant women for you tomorrow.”
Pei Xi readily agreed. Being pregnant, she naturally needed to be more careful in this regard, and she was worried about buying the wrong things. Having someone help was the best thing ever.
Because Pei Xi was still tidying up, Si Ruohan decided to take a shower first.
“Take your time tidying up, I’m going to take a shower first.”
Hearing the sound of water, Pei Xi paused in her tidying, glanced at the large bed outside, and lowered her eyes. Seriously though, tonight was their wedding night!
Would they really be sleeping together later?
After showering, Si Ruohan also filled the bathtub with water and poured in essential oils. He had prepared this for Pei Xi, wanting her to take a hot bath and relax.
Si Ruohan wore a loose bathrobe, revealing his fair chest, and dried his hair as he walked.
Pei Xi glanced at him, then quickly turned her head away.
Seeing her actions, Si Ruohan chuckled inwardly. They were husband and wife, already legally married; she’d have to get used to it soon.
Seeing Pei Xi standing in front of the clothes, Si Ruohan went over and casually picked out a nightgown for her.
“I’ve already filled the bathtub with water and added some essential oils. You can take a hot bath to relax and unwind. I’m going to the study for a bit, I’ll come back later.”
Afraid of making her feel awkward, Si Ruohan made an excuse to go to the study next door.
Pei Xi looked at the nightgown in her hand and realized it was a camisole. Moreover, all the nightgowns hanging on the rack were camisoles; did the store have no other styles?
Pei Xi considered taking out her own nightgown, but then thought that since it was prepared for her, it would be impolite not to wear it.
Oh well, she’d just wear this one; he’d seen it all before.
Pei Xi found some undergarments and went to take a bath.