After sharing a body with her husband

However, people are not as good as heaven.

Who knew that after the Xie family had finished their feast, they all came to Lingfeng Courtyard? Besides Old Madam Wei, the eldest son and his wife were also there, and even Xie Hengzhi and his wife came.

They all gathered in Xie Yan'an's room, reminiscing about the past, reflecting on the present, and fantasizing about the future.

Of course, the conversation revolved around Xie Yan'an, reminiscing about his past, lamenting his current situation, and offering words of comfort that he would surely recover.

Meanwhile, she would glance at Xie Yan'an on the bed from time to time, her eyes filled with regret and sorrow.

Shang Lingjun really didn't expect them to have this trick up their sleeve. She was so sleepy that her eyelids were drooping, but she still had to force herself to act melancholy.

It seems that the Xie family truly dotes on Xie Yan'an.

Besides Old Madam Wei, Master Xie and Madam Murong also practically raised Xie Yan'an like a child. Madam Murong even cried until her eyes were red when she talked about her sad moments.

As for Xie Hengzhi, although he was Xie Yan'an's nephew, he was a few years older than Xie Yan'an and had taken good care of his seventh uncle when they were young.

This family...

Shang Lingjun covered her face with her handkerchief and yawned. Why aren't you leaving yet?

"It will be alright, everything will be alright. Now that Xiao Qi has married a new wife, his life is complete. He should open his eyes and see the world..."

Murong sighed.

Yes, yes, newlyweds are so inseparable. Let's have some time alone together.

Shang Lingjun silently complained in her heart.

"Doctor Wang said that Xie Yan'an's health is gradually improving. He had some internal heat recently, which is a good thing," said Old Madam Wei slowly and deliberately.

Shang Lingjun had been secretly dozing off with her eyes closed, but when she heard those words, her eyelashes fluttered, and she felt a surge of heat.

What do you mean?

[Sigh... The old lady still held onto hope, but Xie Yan'an will pass away next year. How heartbroken she must be.]

She muttered to herself again.

To be honest, Old Madam Wei was a really good person. Just because I became her daughter-in-law in name, she treated me like family and protected me in every way.

If your son becomes paralyzed, some mothers-in-law will become even more unscrupulous in tormenting and manipulating you.

In this lifetime, she will finally have a good mother-in-law.

Shang Lingjun's mind was filled with random thoughts.

At this moment, she was so sleepy that she couldn't keep her eyes open; her upper and lower eyelids felt like they were glued together, and her consciousness was hazy.

"I really want to see my uncle's horseback riding style again. Speaking of which, my aunt's horseback riding at the Spring Festival banquet did look somewhat like my uncle's..."

Xie Hengzhi said in a low voice.

Shang Lingjun had already fallen asleep with her chin resting on her hand. She only heard Xie Hengzhi say "ride a horse" before the rest of his voice went silent.

I didn't hear the last sentence.

In my dream...

She dreamt of a young man on horseback, dressed in a dark, sleek outfit. He whipped his horse and galloped away, full of vigor and ambition, effortlessly winning the race. He turned back and smiled at her with unrestrained joy.

"Ati, do you like this pearl and gold hairpin?"

Shang Lingjun stood in the viewing area, gazing into the distance, but she couldn't make out the young man's face no matter how hard she tried.

She wanted to see his face clearly, so she lifted her skirt and ran over.

She ran and ran, panting heavily, but the young man was still far away from her, the distance between them like an insurmountable ravine.

No matter how hard she tried, she could not reach it.

Exhausted, Lord Shang sat down to rest. When he looked again, he saw that the young man on the tall horse had turned into an old man.

He stroked his white beard and said in a kind tone:

"Little girl, call me grandpa."

"what!"

Shang Lingjun suddenly woke up and sat up abruptly, only to find that it was already broad daylight.

She looked around, realized she was in her own room, and then slapped her head in annoyance.

How did you fall asleep?

I couldn't even keep up with them last night.

If we miss this opportunity, how will we find the right time next time?

Shang Lingjun immediately felt annoyed, her brows furrowing slightly. All she wanted was to consummate their marriage, was that so difficult?

No, this really can't work...

Finding a time to be alone with Xie Yan'an wasn't difficult; the challenge was finding a way to avoid Huo Chuan.

She can't keep tricking him into drinking sleeping pills every time, can she?

Huo Chuan is so smart, he can guess it in two or three tries.

Moreover, having a child isn't something that can be achieved in one or two attempts.

This won't do!

Shang Lingjun's expression became more serious. If all else failed, she would throw away her pride and ignore any awkwardness, and confront Huo Chuan directly.

She is Xie Yan'an's wife, is it not allowed for her to consummate their marriage?

Huo Chuan, that damned bastard, had better accept it, whether he liked it or not. What if he took pity on her and offered to consummate the marriage in her place...

Shang Lingjun was startled by this sudden thought.

No way, no way. Huo Chuan will definitely be angry and give her a good scolding.

Anyway, Shang Lingjun believes that she intends to have an open and honest talk with Huo Chuan. She just wants children, what's wrong with that?

"What kind of dream did you have that scared you like that?" Huo Chuan's teasing voice came from behind.

He woke up in the morning.

Shang Lingjun suddenly deflated, getting out of bed with a sense of utter despair. [I dreamt of ghosts.]

A male ghost is just a ghost, isn't it?

She actually dreamed about Huo Chuan?

But she couldn't see his face clearly in her dream because she didn't know what Huo Chuan looked like in real life.

However, the old man who suddenly appeared later was really scary.

"Oh, that's really scary," Huo Chuan said.

He didn't bring up what happened last night; if she didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't ask.

Shang Lingjun gave a dry, curt "Yeah."

She wouldn't tell Huo Chuan that she dreamed about him, otherwise, given his arrogant personality, he'd probably be smug about it.

She asked casually:

By the way, Chuan Chuan, what do you look like? Do you remember?

Huo Chuan hadn't expected her to ask that suddenly. He hesitated for a moment, then said in an extremely serious tone:

[He's probably... the most handsome man in Shengjing. I can't go out; if I do, all I hear are screams, everyone clamoring to marry me. It's quite a nuisance.]

Shang Yaojun: [……]

nerve.

However, jokes aside, Huo Chuan is an excellent horseman, and also very knowledgeable and insightful.

He must have been a refined young man from a prestigious family in his time, and like Xie Yan'an, he was pampered by his family.

But why is he unwilling to talk about his background and family?

strangeness.

A terrifying thought suddenly popped into Shang Lingjun's mind: Could it be that their family had committed a crime and been punished by the Emperor?

Therefore, he died at the young age of 18!

Exterminate nine generations of their family?

Therefore, he was unwilling to mention the Huo family!

Because they're all dead too?

Shang Lingjun gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. Thinking about it this way, it made sense that no prominent family with the surname Huo could be found in Shengjing these days.

Because the family was wiped out.

Shang Lingjun's lips twitched slightly. No, she couldn't say. This was just a guess, and it would be presumptuous to ask further.

Huo Chuan was wondering why she had suddenly fallen silent. Was she amazed by his humorous eloquence?

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Huo Chuan asked.

Shang Lingjun pulled her thoughts back. Okay, enough of this nonsense. It was just a dream. Her important matter was having children.

Of course, Shang Lingjun wouldn't openly tell Huo Chuan that she wanted a child and was preparing to spend her wedding night with Xie Yan'an.

Isn't that stupid?

She needs to hint at him indirectly!

She pretended to be troubled and asked him for help. If the kind-hearted Huo Chuan suggested the idea, she wouldn't be so embarrassed.

【Um, um... Chuan Chuan...】

Shang Lingjun spoke hesitantly.