Take her as my wife

After finishing their meal, they went to the traditional Chinese courtyard to find Tan Wen and Huo Huo.

Unexpectedly, Tan Wen was indeed a master at taking care of children. Huo Huo had a lot of fun playing with him. Even before they got close, they could already hear Huo Huo's giggling laughter.

Tan Wen was tall and strong. He steadily lifted Huo Huo up under her armpits and made her grab the wind chimes hanging from the eaves.

"Ding~"

The wind chimes made a crisp and melodious sound as Huo Huo's little hands tugged at them.

Jiang Ni stood quietly to the side, looking at Tan Wen's smiling profile. His strong features were now noticeably softer, as if bathed in moonlight.

He's only twenty-one. Jiang Ni did the math. If things went according to Tan Wen's plan, they could get their marriage certificate early next year and start trying to conceive... Their health should be fine, and if things went smoothly, she could get pregnant next year, and Tan Wen could become a father at twenty-three.

A 23-year-old young father...

She was twenty-three years old and still studying diligently, focusing on legal knowledge.

Jiang Ni has a deeper understanding of her own "old grass eating young cow" situation.

"You can't get enough of looking at him every day," Liu Jiaren teased, taking her arm as she saw her best friend staring blankly at the man. "Nini, now you know why you have to find a handsome man, right? Just looking at his face makes you feel happy, doesn't it?"

Jiang Ni did not refute. She called out to Tan Wen, who first hugged Huo Huo back into his arms, and then turned to look at her.

Jiang Fengyu stepped forward and took Huo Huo back. During the handover, Jiang Fengyu provoked Tan Wen again: "As the saying goes, the more you want something, the less likely you are to get it—I have a good eye for people, you'll definitely have a big, healthy son in the future."

Tan Wen clenched his back teeth: "...Bullshit."

Jiang Fengyu quickly reached out and covered Huo Huo's ears, gently reminding her, "You can't swear in front of the baby."

He picked up Huo Huo, turned around, and walked away, deliberately muttering to Tan Wen, "Baby, be good, we girls don't learn to swear..."

Tan asked, "..."

Ugh, this guy is so annoying.

You can't win an argument, and you can't hit someone.

Tan suddenly missed that Jiang Da Sha.

He straightened his clothes, which had been wrinkled by Huo Huo, and walked towards Jiang Ni, hoping to find some comfort. However, Jiang Ni was already being occupied by Liu Jiaren, who was holding his arm. It was definitely not appropriate for him to approach her at this moment.

Tan Wen strongly suspected that his horoscopes were incompatible with those of the couple.

He looked at Jiang Ni with eyes full of grievance.

Jiang Ni was shocked by the information about the "23-year-old young father" and couldn't resist his gaze. She just thought that he had been with her since he was so young, and she should love and cherish him more.

So he decided to "sacrifice his best friend for the greater good".

She pried Liu Jiaren's hands away: "Jiajia, I need to talk to Tan Wen about something."

Liu Jiaren watched as her arm moved away, and she knew exactly what the other woman was thinking. She glanced at the person "feigning pitifulness" on the side and said meaningfully, "Okay, then I'll go and link arms with my Jiang Fengyu. Best friends are still not as close as husbands~"

She took a few steps forward leisurely, and Jiang Fengyu, holding Huo Huo, was waiting for her to "favor" him. As she approached, he immediately slung the baby bag over his shoulder and freed one hand to hold hers.

The family of three walked ahead.

Jiang Ni and Tan Wen followed behind, their fingers intertwined.

They had planned to go shopping as scheduled, but Huo Huo fell asleep in Jiang Fengyu's arms as soon as they arrived at the mall entrance.

"You usually have a long battery life, so why are you sleepy after less than three hours out tonight?" Liu Jiaren subconsciously touched Huo Huo's forehead. It wasn't hot, and his complexion seemed normal, so she was slightly relieved.

Jiang Fengyu gestured with his chin towards Tan Wen, pinpointing the "culprit": "She was probably led astray by her godfather."

Tan Wen remained silent, tacitly acknowledging the "crime."

Liu Jiaren said, "Then we'll head back now and make another appointment next time."

Once they were out of sight, Tan Wen immediately wrapped his arms around Jiang Ni and rested his chin on her shoulder: "Sister, wife... I want a daughter too."

Jiang Ni patted his head, trying to soothe the child: "Hmm, he'll be born next year..."

"What do you mean, abort!" Tan Wen straightened up abruptly, his brows furrowing in shock at her words. "I don't necessarily need a daughter. I just think Huo Huo is adorable... I made that bet with Brother Jiang simply because I couldn't stand how smug he was. Even if you end up with triplets, I'll only praise my wife for being amazing."

That's exactly what she was thinking.

Jiang Ni took his hand and led him to the roadside to hail a taxi, saying with a smile, "Let's not have triplets of sons, let nature take its course."

"Hmm," Tan Wen stood beside her, bent down, and kissed her lips. "Let nature take its course. Besides, even if I lose the bet, I won't lose anything."

Jiang Ni asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Tan Wen chuckled: "Sister, you're supposed to rest for a month after giving birth. I'll stay at Brother Jiang's house to take care of you then. I'll sleep with the baby at night and take care of him. But if Brother Jiang loses, heh."

"You've got some serious scheming going on," Jiang Ni chuckled. "Are you a lotus root? You're so cunning."

It was almost eleven o'clock when Tan Wen returned to Feiyue City. He went to the kitchen first, then took a shower. When he took off his clothes, he couldn't help but smell the milky scent that Huo Huo still had on him.

Later, when Tan had her own child, she learned that the fragrance actually came from the baby cream Huo Huo used.

He has been using this baby cream on his child ever since.

Jiang Ni sat on the bed for a while, slowly drinking the brown sugar ginger tea that Tan Wen had heated for her. She was preoccupied with Lin Jiao's situation and didn't even notice Tan Wen's voice.

"What are you thinking about, sister?" He moved closer to the bedside and took the bowl from Jiang Ni's hands. "Is something bothering you?"

Jiang Ni looked up at him, nodded, and told him about Lin Jiao selling her belongings, asking him, "What do you think?"

Tan Wen's expression changed slightly. He knew the importance and urgency of the matter, so he took the initiative to confess: "Sister, I actually lied again some time ago - after I accompanied you to Yang Jiu's place that time, I didn't go back to the police station, I went to the hospital."

"What are you going to the hospital for? Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Ni's focus wasn't on his lying, but rather on his going to the hospital.

"No, it was just a medical check-up, that's not the point," Tan said. "I ran into Dad at the hospital that day. His car had a flat tire and he was in an accident, but the driver was injured. He was in a hurry to get the driver to the hospital for treatment, so he handed the car over to the insurance company."

Later, Jiang Qiaonan became suspicious and even asked the repair staff if there was something wrong with the car that caused the tire blowout. However, they said no, it was probably something like a nail or a piece of metal that had gotten stuck in the tire.

But they couldn't produce any nails or fragments; when asked, they said they were lost at the time and not kept.

Jiang Qiaonan and Tan Wen both knew there was something fishy about this, so they kept it in mind. From then on, when Jiang Qiaonan went out, she would randomly choose one of several cars to ride in, and when returning, she would randomly switch to another car and have the driver come ahead of time. Before driving off, the driver would always carefully check all the details.

Nothing happened during this period.

After hearing these things, Jiang Ni couldn't help but be suspicious, but she couldn't understand Lin Jiao's motives.

"The card my father gave her was more than enough for her to squander, and he never mistreated Jiang Yan or Jiang Ze."

Tan Wen, quick-witted, hit the nail on the head: "Perhaps, it has something to do with me."

"The time we broke up, I had a fever and stayed at your house for one night. The next day, I had breakfast with your dad and that woman. She's met my grandfather, so she can probably guess who I am."

Jiang Ni understood: "So, she thinks I've found a very powerful 'backer' and that by marrying into a high-class family, my father will treat me better because of your family's connections. She even imagines that I will take away what belongs to her children."

Tan asked in response, "That's about right."

Speaking of that fever incident, Tan Wen's estrus radar started beeping again.

"Speaking of which, I had a particularly frustrating yet comforting dream that night."

Jiang Ni's attention was diverted by his words: "What kind of frustrating yet comfortable dream?"

Tan described it to her: "I dreamt that you crawled naked into my bed. I was so hot, I rubbed against you, wanting you, but you only did crafts for me and scolded me..."

He suddenly had a whimsical idea: "Next time I have a fever, let's try it out. I feel like it would be quite a unique experience if that thing got warm... Hmm!"

Jiang Ni raised her hand and covered his mouth: "Go wash the dishes, stop daydreaming."

Her gaze fell slightly downwards, landing squarely on the dog's crotch.

They're clearly already itching to make a move.

Knowing he wouldn't get any, Tan pulled back from the brink, shook off the lewd thoughts in his mind, and obediently went to wash the dishes.

His tall, imposing figure disappeared through the doorway. Jiang Ni's lips curled into a smile as she murmured to herself, "Silly little dog."

That was not a dream at all.

And she touched it that night; indeed, it had a unique flavor.

It feels like squeezing a genetically modified sweet potato that's been roasted at high temperatures.

Jiang Ni belatedly realized what nonsense she was thinking, her ears turned red, and she buried herself under the covers.

The blanket was filled with the scents of herself and Tan Wen.

She sighed softly from under the dark blankets.

It's only the first day of my period, sigh.

—It's all Tan Wen's fault, he kept teasing her!