Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage

Chen Yongqiang replied nonchalantly, "What's there to worry about? I'm full of energy and very capable."

Lin Xiulian was eating with her head down when she heard this and almost choked.

Chen Yongqiang didn't realize what was happening at first, but when he saw Lin Xiulian blush, he understood and quickly explained, "I meant going to work in the fields..."

That night, Chen Yongqiang took off his coat and lay down on the bed.

A short while later, Lin Xiulian also came in. She now completely regarded herself as Chen Yongqiang's wife and didn't mention anything about sleeping in separate rooms.

He changed into a simple cloth outfit right in front of Chen Yongqiang and got into bed.

Chen Yongqiang felt Lin Xiulian's soft body leaning closer.

He reached out and naturally pulled her into his arms, and Lin Xiulian buried her face in his strong chest.

Chen Yongqiang didn't say anything, but responded with his actions.

He lowered his head, found her soft lips, and bit them. Lin Xiulian let out a soft moan and wrapped her arms around his neck.

The summer night was quiet, with only the chirping of insects outside the window and the increasingly hurried breathing on the kang (a heated brick bed).

An hour later, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped. Chen Yongqiang lay flat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Lin Xiulian nestled beside him, her cheek pressed against his sweaty shoulder.

"What's wrong with you today? Is it because you didn't do well on the land allocation?" Lin Xiulian noticed that he seemed preoccupied.

Chen Yongqiang was silent for a moment before finally speaking: "There's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"It's about your sister."

Lin Xiulian asked calmly, "What happened to my sister?"

Chen Yongqiang revealed the truth: "The divorce proceedings between your sister and me were not completed. In other words, nominally... your sister and I are still husband and wife."

He swallowed the words, "I cannot marry you."

Lin Xiulian was silent for a few seconds, then snuggled back into his arms and reached out to stroke his tense jaw.

"I thought it was something serious. I don't care about that piece of paper. What I care about is you as a person, and the life we're living now."

She continued, "Since my sister has left, we don't know when she'll be back. The two of us are together, with heaven and earth as our witness, and we've made up our minds to each other. That's stronger than any marriage certificate."

Chen Yongqiang tightened his arms, holding the person in his arms even closer: "Don't worry, I won't abandon you."

Lin Xiulian responded and then fell into a deep sleep in Chen Yongqiang's arms.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Chen Yongqiang was still fast asleep in his warm bed, embracing Lin Xiulian.

"Brother Yongqiang..."

Suddenly, a voice called out from outside the courtyard; it was Ding Wanru's voice.

Chen Yongqiang woke up groggily, and Lin Xiulian in his arms was also disturbed by the noise and moved her body.

He answered "Coming" as he lifted the covers and got off the kang (heated brick bed).

Lin Xiulian, still half-asleep, propped herself up, her long, black hair cascading over her shoulders: "Who is it so early?"

"It's the village doctor, Ding Wanru." Chen Yongqiang put on his coat, buttoned it up, and walked out.

He pushed open the door and saw Ding Wanru standing outside the courtyard gate with a medicine basket on her back, peeking inside on tiptoe.

"Dr. Ding, what brings you here so early?" Chen Yongqiang asked while fastening his belt.

"I'm going into the mountains to collect herbs today. Didn't you say you were going to heal that ancient tree?" Ding Wanru was there to fulfill an agreement from a few days ago.

"Yes, that's right. I've been too busy these past few days and haven't been able to get away." Chen Yongqiang has been working with the production team to repair irrigation ditches these past few days, and yesterday he was also busy with land distribution, which delayed the work of treating the ancient trees.

Just as Ding Wanru was about to say something, she suddenly stopped because she saw Lin Xiulian come out of the house.

To her surprise, Lin Xiulian came out of the same room that Chen Yongqiang had just left, which undoubtedly confirmed that the two had spent the night together.

Previously, Ding Wanru had only heard rumors from the villagers that Chen Yongqiang and Lin Xiulian were living together.

Seeing it with my own eyes today, I felt a sharp pain in my chest, as if I were being pricked by a needle.

Lin Xiulian smiled slightly at Ding Wanru: "I'll heat up the food, you can eat something before you go into the mountains."

Chen Yongqiang then extended an invitation: "Dr. Ding, would you like to grab something to eat?"

Ding Wanru instinctively wanted to turn around and leave, but she forcibly suppressed her emotions: "No need, just hurry up and get ready."

Chen Yongqiang turned and went into the side room to start packing the tools he would need for the mountain trip.

He first took a wire hook several tens of centimeters long, which was specially used to dig out longhorn beetle larvae from tree holes.

By inserting a hook into the wormhole, you can hook out the longhorn beetle larvae.

Chen Yongqiang then filled the bamboo basket with tools for going into the mountains, such as a machete.

After a while, Lin Xiulian came out of the kitchen and saw him checking the tools: "Let's eat first."

Chen Yongqiang nodded and went into the kitchen, where Lin Xiulian brought out the warmed steamed buns to the table.

Ding Wanru stood by the courtyard gate, taking in this ordinary family scene.

"Where exactly do I fall short of her?" This thought suddenly popped into my head.

Chen Yongqiang ate a few bites quickly, then took the musket down from the wall.

You never know what wild animals you might encounter on the way into the mountains, so it's reassuring to bring your own gear.

"We're heading into the mountains," he instructed the kitchen staff.

Lin Xiulian was washing dishes with her sleeves rolled up: "Be careful, go early and come back early."

Chen Yongqiang and Ding Wanru walked one after the other on the mountain path, heading towards the mountain god temple.

Ding Wanru stopped in front of the temple: "Let's go in and offer incense to the mountain god!"

Chen Yongqiang nodded and went inside first. Since activating the system, he had been visiting the Mountain God Temple more frequently.

Ding Wanru took some peanuts from the medicine basket and placed them on the offering table: "May the mountain god bless this medicinal herb gathering trip go smoothly."

Chen Yongqiang also offered incense to the mountain god, silently thinking, "Today I will heal that ancient tree."

After a while, the two left the mountain god temple, and the mountain path became steeper and steeper.

Ding Wanru suddenly stopped and pointed to a steep slope ahead: "I found dendrobium there last time, I wonder if there are any left."

Chen Yongqiang looked in the direction she was pointing, and just then Ding Wanru slipped. He instinctively reached out and grabbed her arm.

Ding Wanru quickly regained her balance. Although it was just a casual movement, it made her heart race.

Ding Wanru's feelings for Chen Yongqiang had been brewing for a long time.

After walking a while longer, strange noises came from deep within the dense forest. Chen Yongqiang immediately raised his musket and gestured for Ding Wanru to hide behind him.

A moment later, a pheasant flapped its wings and flew out of the bushes.

He had just put down the musket when he turned around and saw Ding Wanru staring at him, her face flushed, lost in thought.

"What's wrong?"

Ding Wanru hurriedly turned her face away: "It's nothing... it's just ahead."

After walking for a while, an ancient tree came into view, but its canopy was already sparse and exposed to the light.

Chen Yongqiang carefully examined the tree; it had regained some vitality after he watered it with some spiritual spring water last time.

However, several fresh wormholes were found on the trunk, making the entire tree riddled with holes.

"We need to clean all the longhorn beetle larvae first," Chen Yongqiang said, taking out a wire hook and starting to clean the insect's eyes.

Ding Wanru, who was helping to clear the weeds, suddenly asked softly, "Brother Yongqiang, aren't you afraid the villagers will gossip about you living with Lin Xiulian?"

"Let them say what they want." Chen Yongqiang was determined to be with Lin Xiulian anyway.