After sharing a body with her husband

"What's wrong?" Huo Chuan asked patiently.

Shang Lingjun slumped onto the bed again, pouted, and started playing the victim.

Do you think I'm pathetic?

Huo Chuan: [?]

"Where...is he pitiful?" He didn't understand.

Why did he suddenly say that? It caught him completely off guard.

Shang Lingjun deliberately sighed softly, and said in an affected, high-pitched voice:

I'm scared.

Her voice was soft and sweet.

Huo Chuan's heart softened, and his voice unconsciously softened as well. "What are you afraid of?"

Shang Lingjun rolled over on the bed and said in a worried voice:

I'm afraid I won't have a good life in the Xie family in the future. I'll be all alone and have to live in the Xie family for decades. Xie Yan'an will kick the bucket next year, and I can't rely on him.

Actually, I still feel like an outsider in the Xie family, someone who lives under someone else's roof. I'm all alone and helpless. Aren't I pitiful...?

The more Shang Lingjun spoke, the more pitiful she seemed.

Huo Chuan: [...]

It wasn't completely dead; its soul was still alive, it just couldn't return to its physical body.

Maybe we'll be able to go back sometime?

Huo Chuan remained silent for a moment. Upon reflection, he understood Shang Lingjun's thoughts.

Her position in the Xie family was unstable; she only held the position of the seventh wife. In her previous life, she also knew when he died. With no one to rely on, she always felt insecure.

He decided to comfort her.

【Don't be so pessimistic, Ati. The past life is the past life. You've been reborn this time. Maybe Xie Yan'an will also experience a miracle?】

Huo Chuan, as if possessed, thought of the storybook: a scholar and a fox spirit.

If it really is possible to return him to his body in this way...

But how could Shang Lingjun agree?

It's a good thing she doesn't give herself a good scolding.

Therefore, Huo Chuan still dared not mention it.

How is that possible?

Without a second thought, Shang Lingjun rejected the statement.

[Furthermore, do you really think that Xie Yan'an coming back to life would be a good thing for me? Absolutely not. The first thing he would do if he came back to life is to divorce me or demote me to a concubine.]

If Xie Yan'an hadn't been a paralyzed man in a coma, how could she have gotten the chance to pick up the scraps?

If he were alive, where would she find a place in the Xie family?

They probably dislike her a lot.

"He won't look down on you." Huo Chuan suddenly spoke.

I'm too busy liking you to even realize it.

Shang Lingjun took Huo Chuan's words as just comforting her and didn't take them seriously.

After much internal struggle, she finally gritted her teeth and uttered the almost explicit words:

I wish I had someone to rely on, but alas...

Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

"Madam, are you awake? The Old Madam requests your presence at Rongfu Pavilion; she says she has important matters to discuss!"

Qingzhi's voice interrupted their conversation, forcing them to stop talking about it.

Shang Lingjun got up angrily, "Oh, come in."

It's true, I finally mustered up the courage to tell Huo Chuan this, and I was just waiting for him to follow along, but Qingzhi's arrival was really unfortunate.

Although she was unhappy, Shang Lingjun did not show it. She quickly dressed up and went to Rongfu Pavilion.

Since Old Madam Wei came to call her, there must be something she wanted to discuss.

Let's continue talking to Huo Chuan when we get back!

……

Rongfu Pavilion.

"Mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law greets you."

Shang Lingjun bowed gracefully, a gentle smile always on her face.

Today, Old Madam Wei wore an indigo brocade gown and a satin headband embroidered with cloud patterns, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Old Madam Wei smiled and waved to her.

"Ati, sit down quickly, there's something I need to discuss with you."

Shang Lingjun sat down and asked curiously:

"What is there that your daughter-in-law can do to ease your worries? Please tell me, mother-in-law."

"I see that your life in the Xie family has settled down. It's just that Yan Ge'er is seriously ill and you still take care of his daily life every day. In the end, it's a hardship for you."

"It's not entirely unfortunate that Yan-ge'er doesn't have an heir to inherit the family business. I've always thought about carefully selecting a good child from a collateral branch of the Xie family and adopting him into your family. That way, you'll have someone to rely on. What do you think?"

Old Madam Wei had long planned for this. Yan Ge'er already had a wife, and having another child would make things truly perfect.

The reason why Old Madam Wei hadn't told Shang Lingjun was simply because Shang Lingjun had just started learning, and now was about the right time.

Shang Lingjun was stunned for a moment, her face filled with disbelief.

She never expected that Old Madam Wei would suddenly bring up the matter of adoption with her!

They actually want to give the couple an adopted child?

Suddenly!

Shang Lingjun was in a state of confusion and didn't know what to say for a moment.

She's still thinking about having a child with Xie Yan'an!

We were thinking the same thing...

Is this a coincidence or not?

Seeing that Shang Lingjun was too shocked to speak, Old Madam Wei gently called to her,

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you overjoyed?"

Shang Lingjun's eyelashes trembled rapidly, and he forced a dry smile.

"My mother-in-law is very thoughtful, but..."

She quickly organized her thoughts. The old lady meant well; she couldn't let her think she didn't want to adopt the child.

Moreover, adoption was her backup plan. If she couldn't have a child with Xie Yan'an, adoption would be her only option, so she couldn't refuse.

"But my daughter-in-law is worried that the adopted child won't be well-behaved," Shang Lingjun said softly with concern.

Perhaps because of her own experience as an orphan, she longed to have a biological child of her own.

Old Madam Wei wondered what it was, but it turned out she was worried about the animals not being tame enough.

"That's not a problem. If you're worried about not being able to tame the child, then just pick a baby. Once the child grows up and remembers things, he will only recognize you as his mother, and he will have a wet nurse to take care of him. It won't take any of your trouble."

Since I'm going to give you and your spouse an adopted child, I'll definitely choose a good one. Like father, like son. I'm also assessing the parents' character, so you can rest assured. I called you here today just to give you a heads-up and hear your thoughts.

Shang Lingjun fell into thought.

Old Madam Wei picked up her teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said:

"Moreover, choosing an adopted child is not something that can be done in a short time. It can take anywhere from a few months to a year and a half. It's hard to find a suitable one. Let's take our time and you can be mentally prepared."

Hearing this, Shang Lingjun felt a little relieved. Indeed, it was not easy to choose a suitable heir to adopt.

Generally, the adoptive parents must be fatherless and destitute. If the parents are still alive, the child will definitely resent the adoptive parents for taking him away when he grows up, so it is absolutely unacceptable.

Moreover, the baby must be from a collateral branch of the Xie family and must be a boy.

It's not that easy to choose.

Old Madam Wei has thought of everything thoroughly.

Shang Lingjun smiled, rose, curtsied, and thanked him:

"My mother-in-law is right. She always considers everything for my husband and me. I am very grateful to her."

……

After leaving Rongfu Pavilion, Shang Lingjun was absent-minded. She went straight into Qixia Pavilion and closed the door tightly.

She needs to think it over, think it over carefully...