Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

Full of it.

He called her by such an affectionate nickname.

This kiss was completely different from the previous ones; it felt like a small part of my heart had collapsed deep inside.

Cen hope felt dizzy, her eyes closed and her eyelashes trembling slightly. She couldn't bring herself to refuse, and gently replied with an "okay".

The room was poorly soundproofed, and neither of them had brought condoms.

After kissing for a few minutes, Shang Hanzhou stood up.

Cen hope felt a chill run down her spine and hid under the covers to watch him.

He turned and walked out, saying, "I'm going to take a shower."

It's only been a short while since I finished washing.

Cen hope didn't say anything, but silently pulled the blanket up a little higher and put her pajamas back on.

……

The next morning.

I usually have a biological clock when I'm at work, so even though I didn't set an alarm today, I woke up on my own at this time.

Shang Hanzhou usually wakes up earlier than her.

Last night, the bed in the bedroom was much smaller than the big bed in the wedding room at Jingtang Garden. No matter how we tried to avoid it, the two of us would inevitably bump into each other.

Then Shang Hanzhou simply pulled her into his arms before she fell asleep.

Yu Ping prepared breakfast, which was Cen Xi's favorite soy milk and fried dough sticks, as well as mixed rice noodles.

Jiang Zheng grabbed a steamed bun and a cup of soy milk and headed out to work.

After leaving the army, he went to work in the public security system. He was busy with work and didn't get much rest even on weekends.

At the dinner table, after a night had passed, Yu Ping and Jiang Guoliang still seemed a little awkward when facing Shang Hanzhou.

Even though Shang Hanzhou was wearing the same clothes that Jiang Zheng would normally wear, his aura remained unchanged. Just sitting in his seat, he still exuded the aura of a superior.

Yu Ping greeted him, "I didn't know what you liked, so I bought breakfast based on your preferences. If there's anything you want to eat, tell Mom, and Mom will have your dad go downstairs to buy it right now."

After saying that, Jiang Guoliang stood up immediately, with a steamed bun still in his mouth.

"Son-in-law, just say it."

Shang Hanzhou took a sip of warm water, his expression calm: "It's fine, Manman and I have the same taste."

Cen hope didn't know what was going on. He had always called her by her full name, "Cen hope," and had only called her "Xi Xi" a few times when they were at the Cen family home.

Now she calls him by his nickname.

She felt strangely uncomfortable listening to it, and almost began to find it odd that she had been calling her by the same name since she was a child.

She coughed lightly to reassure Jiang Guoliang and make him sit down. "Dad, you sit down. He's not a picky eater."

I even ate instant noodles last night.

Yu Ping gave her a reproachful look, "Did you come to the kitchen to eat instant noodles again last night?"

Before Cen hope could explain, he began to patiently explain again.

"Instant noodles are junk food, it's bad for you to eat too much. You're such a grown-up, why are you still getting up in the middle of the night to eat instant noodles? If you want noodles, just tell Mom, and Mom will cook them for you, okay?"

"Your dad's health is ruined from driving a truck all night and eating instant noodles!"

Yu Ping became more and more serious as she spoke, as if eating a bowl of instant noodles would land her in the hospital.

Jiang Guoliang dared not go against her words, and nodded in agreement: "Your mother is right."

Cen hope opened her mouth and said, "Okay."

"It's not a full serving."

At this moment, Shang Hanzhou spoke up, "I ate it."

The words Yu Ping was about to say were: "..."

A few seconds later, she changed the subject: "It's okay, having instant noodles once in a while can whet your appetite, making other foods taste even better. This instant noodle was delicious, do you want more? If you do, Mom will buy a few more packs when she goes grocery shopping later."

The difference is simply too obvious.

Cen hope stopped chewing the meat bun and blinked incredulously.

Why does Shang Hanzhou praise the food as delicious when he eats instant noodles?

She lowered her eyes, looking aggrieved, and remained silent.

Shang Hanzhou noticed her change, and under the table, his large hand grasped her small hand that was resting to one side.

Cen hope struggled twice but couldn't break free, so she let him be.

After breakfast.

Shang Hanzhou played Go with Jiang Guoliang at the table by the balcony.

The weather in Jiangcheng is nice today. The sun is out, unlike the gloomy and rainy weather when I first arrived in Jiangcheng. The weather is also much cooler than usual.

Cen Xi accompanied Yu Ping to buy groceries.

Yu Ping loves cooking and is an excellent cook. She has been working in the kitchen of a large hotel for many years, but she resigned after Jiang Guoliang underwent surgery a couple of years ago to focus on cooking at home.

Cen hope thought that in two years, when she had saved up some money, she would open a small restaurant for Yu Ping and let her be the boss.

As soon as the two stepped outside, they ran into their neighbor, Aunt Zhang.

Aunt Zhang and Yu Ping worked at the same big hotel when they were young, but she worked as a waitress.

Cen hope didn't like her very much.

Aunt Zhang loves to compare people. Her daughter is about the same age as her and they grew up in the same elementary and middle school. Every time they take an exam, they are compared. Things only got a little better after she went to university.

Because she went to another province, Aunt Zhang's daughter stayed in the province.

As soon as they stepped outside, the three of them ran into each other.

Cen Xi greeted her politely, "Good morning, Aunt Zhang."

Aunt Zhang is two years older than Yu Ping. She recently got a trendy perm, which makes her look several years younger.

His eyes lit up as soon as he saw her, and he started chatting enthusiastically.

"Xiao hope is back! It's been so long since I've seen you, two years, hasn't it?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

Cen hope casually agreed, not wanting to change the subject, and took Yu Ping's hand as they went downstairs.

Aunt Zhang followed behind them, saying, "You left so abruptly two years ago. Your mother was heartbroken back then, she was always crying! I thought you weren't coming back."

People in the neighborhood said that Cen hope had been taken back by her biological father to enjoy a life of luxury.

After all, her biological father drove a luxury car when he came over!

Looking at it now...

Aunt Zhang looked Cen Xi up and down, noticing that she wasn't wearing any designer clothes. In fact, she looked even more understated and elegant than she had in the past two years, with no jewelry on her wrists, neck, or ears.

These people in the neighborhood are indeed talking nonsense.

Is he really going to enjoy his retirement? Why haven't we heard anything from him in the past two years?

I also heard that she was dragged into marriage by her own father, and I guess her husband wasn't exactly handsome; he might have been a nouveau riche.

Otherwise, why didn't you see anyone when you came back this time?

Cen hope smiled but didn't respond.

When they got downstairs, the market wasn't far away, so Cen hope decided to walk there.

Aunt Zhang followed them towards the vegetable market.

"What a coincidence, Auntie is also going to buy groceries."

"Xiao Xi, I heard you got married? Why haven't I seen your husband here?"

She began to ask indirectly.

Cen hope knew what she was up to, but didn't say much: "He's busy."

"Oh dear, am I busy or do I just not care about you?"

Aunt Zhang covered her mouth and laughed. She only comes back once every two years, and her husband doesn't even come with her. He must not care.

Yu Ping rolled her eyes. "My son-in-law came back no matter how busy he was! He's playing chess with Lao Jiang at home now."

Aunt Zhang's smiling expression froze, and then the corners of her mouth turned upwards.

"Ping, you'd better choose a son-in-law carefully for your little Xi."

"Since you're here, you won't even help with grocery shopping. You'd rather stay home and play chess. Your son-in-law is probably very lazy! Unlike my Ranran's husband, who is so diligent, sensible, and considerate."

Here it comes!

Her main point has finally arrived.

Cen hope knew exactly what was going on, but replied perfunctorily, "Aunt Zhang, your son-in-law is indeed good, and Ranran has excellent taste."

"Of course!"

Aunt Zhang puffed out her chest. "My son-in-law is considerate and good at making money. He started his own business at the beginning of the year, setting up an OEM factory. All the money he makes goes to Ranran, and he even bought her a car worth over 300,000 yuan."

"By the way, Xiaoxi, what about you? I didn't see you driving when you came back this time?"

Cen hope said calmly, "I took a plane."

Aunt Zhang choked on her words; she had never been on an airplane before.