Chapter 370: Why So Slow?
That face-reddening sound, coupled with what Ye Ziming had said before about him and Xiaomuqing not having reached that step yet, made Li Muning instantly conclude that her son was doing something intimate with his daughter-in-law just now.
“You guys…”
How could she bring herself to say such a thing? Li Muning hesitated, opening her mouth and then closing it again as she looked at the two people standing in front of her.
“What?”
Ye Ziming raised an eyebrow, his eyes clearly showing confusion. Seeing his mother’s expression, he could tell she had something to say or needed them for something. That’s why he was standing at the door of the room with Xiaomuqing, waiting for Li Muning to speak.
“Ahem, Xiaomuqing, you’re not tired, are you?”
“Uh… no.”
“Oh, then…”
Li Muning asked with concern, while Xiaomuqing looked puzzled. After a few similar questions, Li Muning realized the two were planning to go out for a walk and didn’t press further. However, before letting them leave, she offered to help Ye Ziming change the bedsheets. The reason, of course, was to clean up the ‘battlefield.’
“Ah, okay.”
With a head full of questions, Ye Ziming nodded. He didn’t know why they needed to change the bedsheets, but since his mother said so, they would. Even though they had just changed to a new one before the New Year.
Afterwards, Ye Ziming took Xiaomuqing for a stroll around the villa area, stopping by the supermarket to buy some things along the way. One very important item was a pack of large-sized Band-aids they would need that night. Yes, Xiaomuqing’s period had arrived, so she’d be paired with large Band-aids for the next few days.
“Does it make any difference?”
Seeing Xiaomuqing expertly pick up two packs of large Band-aids, Ye Ziming couldn’t help but feel curious. The entire shelf was filled with them, and he couldn’t comprehend the differences or why they needed two packs.
“You mean these?”
After placing the two packs of large Band-aids into the shopping cart, Xiaomuqing turned to Ye Ziming and blinked her eyes.
“Mm.”
“This one is for regular use, it’s more comfortable and the movement isn’t obvious. And this one is for nighttime use, it’s super thick and prevents leakage…”
Seeing that her good brother was interested in these things, Xiaomuqing instantly began explaining them to him. She hadn’t understood them before either, and thought there was no need to know about them. But ever since she’d become a girl, she realized it was better to know a little about some things. After all, who knew if she’d wake up tomorrow morning and be a girl again?
As for why she’d explained it in such detail to her good brother, it was because Xiaomuqing harbored some strange fantasies.
Xiaomuqing: If one day I turn back into a boy and my good brother becomes a girl, I’ll definitely marry him! (Solemnly)
Ye Ziming: …Stupid loli.
After buying their items and paying, the two left the supermarket together, planning to walk home to prepare for dinner. It was at this moment that Xiaomuqing saw someone she’d rather not see—Wang Kaize. When she’d seen him, Wang Kaize had also spotted Xiaomuqing.
“Let’s go, let’s go, hurry home.”
Seeing Wang Kaize’s smile, as if he were about to walk towards them, Xiaomuqing quickly grabbed Ye Ziming’s hand and hurried away. Ye Ziming merely raised an eyebrow, glanced at Wang Kaize, and said nothing.
On the other side, Wang Kaize watched the two hurry away, his brow furrowed and his expression somewhat dim.
“Hey! What are you looking at? Let’s go.”
While Wang Kaize was lost in thought, Zhou Qingyan suddenly slapped him on the back, jolting him back to reality. She had seen what he had seen. She had seen them a few weeks ago, so Zhou Qingyan recognized Ye Ziming and Xiaomuqing at a glance.
“Ouch! Can’t you just talk nicely?”
The slap not only brought Wang Kaize back to his senses but also made him gasp loudly. It was winter, and it hurt through such thick clothes; he couldn’t imagine how much it would hurt if it were on bare skin.
“Tch, your eyes were glued to them,” Zhou Qingyan said, feigning disgust as she looked at Wang Kaize. However, the slight curve of her lips revealed that she was in a good mood.
“…”
“Look at that villa area.”
“?”
“If I remember correctly, this is a villa area, and its housing prices rank among the top few in City A. Those who live here are either rich or noble…”
Zhou Qingyan spoke to herself, while secretly observing Wang Kaize. Wang Kaize didn’t say anything; he understood the implication and a sense of giving up filled his heart.
Zhou Qingyan: Hmph, you little thing. If you can escape my grasp, I’ll write my name backward from now on.
…
After some time, the two returned home from the supermarket and were immediately met by Li Muning, who had a strange expression on her face. At first, she didn’t think anything of it. It wasn’t until Xiaomuqing went to her room to put things away and came downstairs to encounter Li Muning again that she realized something was amiss.
“Aunt, is there something on my face?”
Looking at Li Muning, who was staring at her, Xiaomuqing frowned slightly, her eyes looking a bit subtle.
“It’s nothing, you go down for dinner first. I have something to say to Ziming.”
After staring at Xiaomuqing for a while, Li Muning put on a kindly smile, as if nothing had happened.
“Uh.”
Xiaomuqing felt something was wrong, but couldn’t pinpoint what it was. It felt inexplicable. She absolutely couldn’t have imagined that after she and Ye Ziming left, Li Muning had directly entered Ye Ziming’s room for a surprise inspection. The results were as expected; they hadn’t done anything, so she naturally found nothing.
Meng Yue: What the heck? Did they not do it on the bed?
“Mom, what’s wrong?”
“I’m asking you, did you do that in your room this afternoon?”
Li Muning could be very open with her son and went straight to the point, asking if they had done it in one sentence!
“…What?”
Ye Ziming’s eyebrows twitched. He felt something was off.
“You know, that thing.”
“Are you talking about… that?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
…
“No.”
Ye Ziming’s expression became very subtle. He wondered why his mother thought they had done something. He also felt bewildered.
“Really not?”
Li Muning seemed very surprised, almost disbelieving.
“Really…”
“Tsk, not good, son. Why so slow?”
“…”
“Alright, no need to change the bedsheet for now. Wait until you’ve ‘taken her down’,” Li Muning said, casually waving her hand before turning and going downstairs, leaving Ye Ziming alone and bewildered in the hallway. It was… quite strange.
In the evening, the six members of the Ye family had dinner together.
PS: In the eyes of the Ye family, Xiaomuqing was already considered part of their family. There was no difference between her not yet being married and already being married into the family. Before dinner, Li Muning asked Xiaomuqing to call her family and tell them she wouldn’t be going home that night. Although Li Muning had already made arrangements, it would be better for Xiaomuqing to make the call as well. And so, this scene unfolded:
Just as Xiaomuqing was halfway through her call, Li Muning snatched the phone away and said to Meng Yue on the other end: “Your daughter misses my son and wants to stay here tonight… She’s too embarrassed to say it, so I’ll say it for her…”
Xiaomuqing: Although I do find him attractive and want to stay, is it really okay to say it like this?
Sweating with embarrassment. jpg
