Chapter 38: 37. Assist

37. Assist

When Chen An returned home, the sky had already turned completely dark.

Gu Xinyue was cooking dinner in the kitchen.

Although her movements still looked a bit clumsy, she was already much more Proficient than when she first arrived.

She could cook basically any dish.

It was just that the flavor might be a little lacking.

But there was one dish she made very well.

That was the smashed cucumber salad.

Under Chen An's guidance, the smashed cucumber salad Gu Xinyue made now could be called master-chef level, making people unable to stop eating it.

"Yue, your culinary skills have improved greatly."

Chen An picked up his chopsticks and tasted a bite of the freshly made meal, finding the flavor quite good, and couldn't help but offer a compliment.

Gu Xinyue was filled with joy upon hearing this, and her usually cold, pretty face instantly blossomed into a smile as she said:

"Thank you for the praise, Husband. Yue will continue to work hard to improve her cooking."

【You praised your wife Gu Xinyue for her greatly improved culinary skills, making her heart fill with joy; marital affection +2.】

"By the way, where is Ying?"

Seeing that his little wife was not in the kitchen, Chen An couldn't help but ask.

Gu Xinyue replied: "Sister Ying is in the room taking care of Xiao Yuejian; I don't know if she has fallen asleep yet."

"I will go over and take a look."

After speaking, Chen An stepped forward and kissed the "ice-shard" concubine, then turned and headed toward his little wife's room.

He arrived at the door and stopped.

Chen An reached out to knock on the door and said softly:

"Ying, are you asleep?"

"Not yet, Husband. I am feeding our daughter."

From inside the room came his little wife's voice, filled with fatigue, along with the sound of his daughter Chen Yuejian nursing.

"Creak—"

Chen An pushed the door open and entered, seeing his little wife sitting on the bed feeding their daughter.

Both mother and daughter were very quiet, looking very heartwarming.

"Husband, you have worked hard going out to shop."

Song Huaying slightly raised her haggard little face, revealing a virtuous smile as she spoke.

Mothers who have just become wives are all like this.

Because they have to take care of young children, it is very difficult to get a good rest at night.

Chen An felt a pang of heartache, so he quickly stepped forward, sat down beside his little wife, and pulled her into his arms to comfort her:

"I am not tired at all; it is Ying who works hard taking care of our daughter."

"Ying is not tired either."

Song Huaying held her daughter while nursing, gently snuggling into her husband's embrace, feeling very sweet inside.

As a mere mortal woman, being able to become the wife of Chen An, who was an immortal master, and having given birth to a daughter for him, was already a great blessing for her; no matter how hard it was in the future, it was all worth it.

【You were considerate of your wife Song Huaying's hardship in caring for your daughter, making her feel very warmed; marital affection +6.】

Soon, his daughter Chen Yuejian was full.

Chen An gently took her from his little wife's arms, letting his little wife lie on the bed to sleep for a while.

Their daughter had been fussy all last night, and his little wife hadn't rested much the entire night.

"Ying, get some good rest. I will take our daughter for a walk in the courtyard and will come to call you when it is time to eat."

"Mm, thank you for your hard work, Husband."

"I am not tired, Ying, get some good rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen An cast a Sleep Aid Technique on his little wife.

The effect was very significant; before his little wife could even react, she quickly closed her eyes and entered dreamland.

She slept very deeply, with a sweet expression on her face.

After his little wife fell asleep.

Chen An carried his daughter out of the room to walk in the courtyard outside.

As he walked, he subconsciously licked his lips, unable to stop himself from savoring the delicious taste he had just sampled in the room.

Very fresh.

The father and daughter walked and wandered along the way.

Before he knew it, he had arrived at the kitchen.

At this moment, Gu Xinyue walked out of the kitchen carrying two plates of food, and seeing Chen An carrying their daughter for a walk, she said:

"Husband, the meal is ready."

"Mm, I will be over in a moment."

Chen An replied with a smile and continued to walk with his daughter.

After walking for a while.

He carried his daughter Chen Yuejian back to the room, woke up his little wife who had been sleeping for about a quarter of an hour, and told her it was time to eat.

Then, with a thought, he cast a Sleep Aid Technique on the daughter in his arms, letting her instantly fall into a sweet sleep so that his little wife would have time to go to the hall to eat.

But his little wife was in no rush to leave, saying that they hadn't had a deep exchange in a long time and she wanted to chat with her husband about the topic of becoming an immortal.

Chen An refused without a second thought; she had just given birth and her body was still recovering, so what was there to talk about regarding becoming an immortal? Eating on time was the real priority.

His little wife disagreed, saying that all paths could lead to immortality and they simply had to talk about it.

Chen An had no choice but to sit by the bed and chat with her for a while.

One incense stick later.

【You and your wife Song Huaying discussed different paths to immortality in depth, Alchemy Experience +3.】

Leaving the room.

The husband and wife came to the hall to eat.

Halfway through the meal.

Chen An took out the pair of Emerald Bracelets he had bought at the Market and handed them to the wife and concubine sitting on either side.

"Ying, Yue, these are gifts from your husband."

"Husband is the best!"

"Thank you, Husband."

Both the wife and concubine were very happy, looking at the bracelets in their hands and unable to put them down.

Song Huaying was more open at home; she stood up and kissed her husband.

Gu Xinyue was slightly more reserved, only thinking in her heart that she must serve her husband well tonight.

Seeing the two women so happy, Wen Zhiyun, sitting across from them, felt very envious.

Although Chen An had also given her a bracelet, it was given in the name of gratitude, which felt a bit lacking.

"Eh, Sister Wen, that Pearl Bracelet on your wrist is so pretty. Did you buy it when you went out to purchase supplies too?"

Song Huaying noticed the Pearl Bracelet on Wen Zhiyun's wrist and couldn't help but ask with a face full of curiosity.

Hearing this, Wen Zhiyun felt a bit guilty and placed the hand wearing the bracelet under the table, saying with a smile:

"Yes, I bought it while strolling through the Market."

"Sister Wen, is this Pearl Bracelet a gift from Husband?"

Song Huaying suddenly teased her with this question.

Wen Zhiyun was stumped by the question and didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

Seeing this, Chen An took the initiative to smooth things over:

"Fellow Daoist Wen has helped take care of our daughter quite a bit these days. I am very grateful for her help, so I gave her a Pearl Bracelet as a token of thanks."

Upon hearing this, Song Huaying rolled her beautiful eyes and mercilessly exposed him:

"Husband is lying. Husband clearly wanted to win Sister Wen's favor, which is why you gave her a pearl Necklace."

The little wife began to provide an assist.

She wanted to pierce the thin veil between her husband and Wen Zhiyun.

To accelerate the progress of the two becoming a family.

"Um... I'm full. I'll head back to my room to cultivate first. You two take your time eating."

Wen Zhiyun's face turned red, feeling very embarrassed. After saying this, she immediately got up from the dining table and walked quickly toward her room.

Watching her fleeing back, Song Huaying said to her husband: "Husband, look at how shy Sister Wen is. She must still be a maiden. Husband, you must seize the opportunity."

Chen An smiled without a word, but in his heart, he silently gave his little wife a thumbs-up for her performance just now, feeling very gratified by her capability.

After the meal.

Chen An did not strike while the iron was hot and knock on Wen Zhiyun's door.

He felt that for a proud and aloof beauty like Wen Zhiyun, being too hasty would easily be counterproductive.

It was safer to take it one step at a time and slowly pry open her heart.

If he insisted on violently breaking down the door, he would likely be blasted out.

Walking out of the hall, he came to the backyard.

Chen An threw some snake berries he had picked on the way back into the chicken coop to feed the Spirit Chicken chicks inside.

These Spirit Chickens loved eating snake berries very much.

It was just that they were a bit clumsy when eating; when pecking at the snake berries on the ground, they would peck the mud into their mouths along with them.

After watching the Spirit Chicken chicks for a while.

Chen An soon walked to the side, planted all the Spirit Plant fruit and vegetable seeds he had bought, and then sprinkled the natural fertilizer he had fermented in advance.

After everything was successfully completed.

He turned and walked into Gu Xinyue's room to hone his Divine Sense strength, and by the way, try to discuss the path to immortality he had just learned from his little wife with this icy concubine.

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