novellhall Chapter 117 Can I sleep next to you tonight?
Chapter 117 Can I sleep next to you tonight?
Seeing that Huo Yanchuan didn't show any other expression, Wenrou nodded, "Yes, I returned it."
This man is so calm, something's not right.
Wasn't he the one who was most concerned about having any connection with Peng Shao before?
With Aunt Zhao nearby, she didn't ask anything more.
"Oh dear, look at my mouth! I just spoke too quickly. I'm so sorry, Xiaorou." Aunt Zhao quickly apologized to Wenrou after realizing something was wrong.
She hadn't thought that much about it; when Huo Yanchuan asked Wenrou, she told him.
Now that she sensed something was wrong, she realized that she had done something wrong despite her good intentions.
"It's alright, Auntie, you go ahead and do your work," Wenrou said to Aunt Zhao.
After Aunt Zhao left, Wenrou went over to check on the two children.
At this moment, Huo Yanchuan's voice came from the side: "Xiaorou, let's talk."
Wenrou was taken aback when she heard this. Could Huo Yanchuan have misunderstood that she and Peng Shao had something going on?
She has indeed been quite busy lately, and the two of them usually don't exchange more than ten sentences.
"Peng Shao and I have nothing going on, don't misunderstand," Wenrou said first, taking the initiative to explain.
"I know."
Huo Yanchuan hadn't expected Wenrou to give him an explanation, but of course he believed her.
Gentle and puzzled, she asked, "Then what do you want to talk to me about?"
Huo Yanchuan looked at her, his brows furrowing slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "If you... if you still want a divorce, I can apply for one."
He thought that Wenrou still couldn't accept him, so rather than letting her stay by his side and suffer like this, he decided to let her go.
gentle:"……"
She never expected Huo Yanchuan to bring up divorce at this time.
Although they almost got divorced because he lied to her before, she also experienced what it felt like to walk through the gates of hell after giving birth to two children.
She was lying in her hospital bed at that time, terrified that she would die and leave her two children all alone with no one to take care of them.
After seeing the birth of her two children and how much Huo Yanchuan loved them, the idea of divorce disappeared.
Although she still harbored resentment towards Huo Yanchuan for hiding things from her before, compared to the fact that her two children were born without a father, the previous matter became insignificant.
If she really wanted to divorce him, she wouldn't have gone back to the family compound with him.
"Huo Yanchuan, what do you mean? They are both your own flesh and blood. Don't you want to take responsibility?" Wenrou's face immediately darkened after hearing Huo Yanchuan's words.
This man had previously vowed to raise them, but now that they've only been a month old, he wants to go back on his word?
"If you don't want to raise them, I'll raise them myself. Now get out of here." She gently reached out and pushed him away.
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Huo Yanchuan reached out and grabbed her arm, hurriedly explaining, "That's not what I meant. I never thought of not taking responsibility for you and the child. I just thought you still cared about that matter, hadn't forgiven me, and weren't willing to accept me anymore."
He had never imagined that he would start a family and have children.
But ever since he got them, he never wanted to lose them again.
Now, tenderness and children are his life. As a man, how could he bear to let them leave him unless absolutely necessary?
Thinking of this, Huo Yanchuan reached out and hugged Wenrou, repeatedly apologizing in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I swear I will never let you suffer any more grievances in the future. As long as you don't leave me, I will do anything you ask."
During this time, he was constantly worried that Wenrou and the children would leave him.
He even woke up suddenly several times at night, dreaming that Wenrou left with the child without looking back.
Rather than living in constant fear, it's better to face the worst possible outcome.
Gentle was held in his arms, feeling the man's hot breath and familiar warmth, the strong heartbeat in his chest, and his slightly trembling hands holding her. Gentle sighed softly in her heart.
Hearing his humble tone, Wenrou had never seen Huo Yanchuan like this before, and she felt a little soft-hearted for a moment.
"This is the only time. If you ever dare to hide anything from me again, my child and I will leave forever, and you'll never find us again."
"No, never again." Huo Yanchuan hugged her even tighter.
He knew that her saying this meant she had already forgiven him.
Otherwise, given her personality, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to say these things at all.
"Huo Yanchuan, let me go." Wenrou was so breathless from his embrace.
Once Huo Yanchuan realized this, he quickly released her.
"Then... can I sleep next to you tonight?" Huo Yanchuan asked with a happy expression, seeing that Wenrou had forgiven him.
She glanced at him gently, then coldly refused, "No."
She had just finished her postpartum confinement period, and the doctor said her body hadn't fully recovered yet. She didn't believe that Huo Yanchuan would just sit next to her and do nothing.
Besides, there are two children. What if I wake them up?
Huo Yanchuan looked somewhat disappointed, but he didn't say anything and silently went to comfort the child.
The two children seemed to prefer Huo Yanchuan to Wenrou.
When Huo Yanchuan gently hugged them earlier, they were indifferent, but as soon as he reached out to hug them, they became very lively and even giggled at him.
Seeing this, Wenrou, feeling a little jealous, lightly slapped their bottoms.
"You two ungrateful little brats! I'm your own mother! Why didn't you smile when I hugged you?"
Huo Yanchuan laughed and said, "How can you be jealous of your own daughter?"
"I'm jealous, so what?" Wenrou glared at him, then handed the child over to him to coax, and went to eat by herself.
Wenrou also admires Huo Yanchuan for his patience with both children.
Even as a grown man, he was quite flustered when trying to soothe the child at first. He probably had never soothed anyone before, let alone a child.
But now, he is very skilled at both feeding the baby and changing diapers.
No wonder the child is so close to him. When Wenrou was in confinement, Huo Yanchuan was afraid that she would develop health problems, so he didn't let her do anything.
Even when holding the child, she wouldn't be allowed to hold him for too long.
The children spend the most time with Huo Yanchuan, so it's understandable that they are closer to him.
At night, the two children slept in the middle, while Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou slept on either side.
Looking at the tenderness between the two children, Huo Yanchuan sighed silently in his heart. When would he be able to hold his wife and sleep with her in his arms?
Ever since Peng Shao showed up at school to support Wenrou that day, no one at school has dared to cause trouble anymore, and Wenrou can relax a lot every day.
As for Jiang Yating, Wenrou originally thought she would leave directly, but unexpectedly she obediently accepted the substitute teaching position.
As for her position as head of teaching affairs, although she still held the title given by the Education Bureau, it was merely a title without any real power.
After dealing with matters at school, and because Professor Peng is leaving, I'll have to rely on myself to take care of things in the fields from now on.
However, she had already mastered the methods for growing mushrooms, and she was confident that she could grow them well even without Professor Peng.
It was time to harvest the last batch of mushrooms. Wenrou led everyone to the field and directed them to finish harvesting quickly.
After delivering the mushrooms to the state-run restaurant, Wenrou received the money from selling the third batch of mushrooms.
Including what she had earned before, she now has a thousand yuan saved up.
Before she could even come up with a planting plan, Aunt Feng and her entourage came knocking on her door.
"Girl, you've finished harvesting your third batch of mushrooms. Shouldn't you start planting more?"
Seeing that Wenrou had made stacks of yuan after partnering with the people at the state-run restaurant, the people in the family compound were extremely envious.
They couldn't wait any longer and wanted to grow mushrooms with Wenrou.
I heard these mushrooms grow quickly and can be harvested in just one month.
In that case, wouldn't they be able to earn money next month just like Wenrou?
"No rush, let me draft a planting plan first before we can consider planting." Seeing how anxious Aunt Feng and the others were, Wenrou told them her thoughts.
Although she successfully cultivated mushrooms, and the yield and sales were quite good.
But after all, she only works with one state-run restaurant right now, and even if those white mushrooms sell very well, the demand there is limited.
If everyone grows mushrooms by then, it's hard to say whether they'll be able to sell them.
If mushroom production increases and supply exceeds demand, there is a risk of unsold mushrooms.
The unit price will become very low at that time, and you won't make much money at all.
The most important thing now is for her to find a way to sell the mushrooms to more distant places, and then expand the planting area. That way, she won't have to worry about not being able to sell them.
Before she could share these thoughts with Aunt Feng and the others, she heard their discontented voices.
"What do you mean you're not in a hurry? You may not be in a hurry, but we are!"
"Didn't you promise to lead us to make money? You're not going back on your word, are you?"
"That's right, people can't be so selfish. Since you have a way to make money, you should lead everyone to work together. This land belongs to the public, and you can't be the only one making money."
Aunt Feng looked somewhat embarrassed when she saw so many people expressing their dissatisfaction.
When she heard Wenrou say that, she was actually a little dissatisfied, but she didn't say it like the others.
"Girl, we all agreed that after the third batch of mushrooms is harvested, you would lead everyone to plant them together. You can't go back on your word, okay? You've made money all by yourself, but we haven't made a single penny yet."
Wenrou looked at Aunt Feng, glanced at the others, and sneered.
"I did promise to help you make money, but I didn't say when. You were the ones who didn't listen to Professor Peng's lectures in the first place, and now you're all coming to question me? I don't owe you anything. What does it have to do with me whether you make money or not? Besides, I've already said that now is not a good time for planting. Since you won't listen, there's nothing I can do."
Gentle words immediately changed the expression of everyone present.
"Girl, what do you mean? Aren't you going to take us with you?" Aunt Feng asked with a frown and a stern face.
At this moment, Shen Qingshuang, who was standing to the side, said with a mocking voice: "What else could she mean? She's just selfish and doesn't want us all to make money."
Wenrou looked in Shen Qingshuang's direction. She had been wondering why these people had different ideas every day. It turned out that she was the one instigating them behind the scenes.
Wenrou was too lazy to explain further to them. They already had that thought in their minds, and even if she explained again, they probably wouldn't believe her.
"Think what you want." Wenrou ignored them and turned back.
Seeing that Wenrou had left, Aunt Feng and the others became anxious.
"What should we do? What if she doesn't take us?"
"Auntie, what should we do?"
"Why don't we go and talk to her again? Or we're willing to give her money."
They were indeed a bit agitated just now, and seeing that Wenrou was angry, they couldn't help but get anxious.
Aunt Feng didn't know what to do at this point and could only stand there anxiously.
If they had known this would happen, they should have talked to Wenrou properly earlier.
"Then...then should I go and talk to her properly?" Aunt Feng didn't really want to, but in order to earn money, she had to swallow her pride.
Seeing this, Shen Qingshuang stopped Aunt Feng.
"Auntie, Wenrou isn't the only one in this world who knows how to grow mushrooms. If she won't teach us, we'll find someone else, even if it costs money. We refuse to believe that she's the only one who can grow mushrooms!"
Shen Qingshuang's words suddenly enlightened everyone else.
"Yeah, she's not the only one who knows how to grow mushrooms. If we learn too, we can make money, right?"
"Where are we supposed to find someone to teach us? We don't know anyone else."
"That's right, Qing Shuang, if you say that, do you have a solution?"
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Shen Qingshuang.
Shen Qingshuang nodded confidently, "Of course, that's easy, I'll help you find someone."
Professor Peng wasn't the only person at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. She remembered that her father knew several other people at the Academy in Beijing. She would write to them as soon as she got back.
Although their family is in trouble now, those people have all received help from their father, so they won't refuse.
My request isn't unreasonable, and I'm sure they'll help me.
"Oh, Qing Shuang, you're so kind."
"Yes, Qing Shuang, you are beautiful and generous, unlike that gentle one, who is really stingy."
"Exactly! When we grow mushrooms and make money, won't that drive her crazy?"
Aunt Feng reached out and grasped Shen Qingshuang's hand, saying excitedly, "Qingshuang, thank you so much! Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do!"
"Auntie, you're being too polite. We're all neighbors in the same compound, so we should help each other out. I'll go write the letter now."
Shen Qingshuang's words immediately made Wenrou an object of everyone's disgust.
That's exactly the effect she wanted. Isn't she good at being gentle?
What if she offends everyone in the family compound and no one is willing to help her?