Chapter 385: Three Months Have Passed

She had come to the department store to look at that coat many times, but without an income, and with Shen Lan's monthly allowance of a few dozen yuan being snatched up by Shen Mu the moment it was issued, she simply could not afford it.

Yet, even if she could not afford it, she did not want anyone else to buy that coat; being able to come and look at it from time to time was enough.

Or even if someone were to take it, she did not want that person to be Si Rong.

That would only make her clearly recognize the reality, no matter how much she struggled, no matter how hard she tried.

She would never be able to compare to Si Rong.

The things she craved were things Si Rong could obtain with the flick of a finger, without the slightest effort.

Why?

They were clearly both human, yet they lived completely different lives.

"Shen Lan, look at how much Jiang Cheng loves her; he even insists on buying home the clothes she glances at twice."

"Tell me, how many times can Si Rong even wear this coat?"

Shen Lan did not take these words into his ears at all.

His attention was entirely on Si Rong's protruding abdomen; she was pregnant.

How was that possible?

Wasn't it because Si Rong hated him that she was so determined to marry Jiang Cheng?

Shouldn't she be refusing to let Jiang Cheng touch her every night, keeping her chastity for the only man she deeply loved—which was himself?

But now, she was actually pregnant?

Si Rong really was a cheap slut who would sleep with anyone!

"I'm talking to you!" Li Xuan pinched his arm in anger, "What were you thinking about just now?"

"Thinking about your father!" Shen Lan had a belly full of fire with nowhere to vent it.

"Don't think I don't know, you're thinking about Si Rong!" Li Xuan let go of him, "Sure enough, men are all driven by lust; stop pretending. Did you fall for her the very first time you saw Si Rong?"

"If you want to go crazy, go home and do it, don't embarrass yourself here!" Shen Lan coldly threw down these words and turned to leave the department store.

He hoped Si Rong's child would not be born.

If it were born and their family lived happily, how could he ever calm his mood?

It seemed he still had to go find Zhu Yun.

After Zhu Yun heard what kind of medicine he wanted, he raised his eyes and looked at him, "This kind of low-down trash again?"

"Aren't you just a low-down person yourself?" Shen Lan looked him straight in the eye, his gaze full of contempt, "You do the job, I pay the money; this is a transaction. Don't forget, you owe our Shen family!"

Zhu Yun sighed, "Come get it in three days."

He did indeed owe the Shen family; back then, he was too young, and some impulsive decisions he made somehow ended up affecting his entire life.

Actually, at the very beginning, he had a grudge against the Shen family. On a dark and windy night, he took a knife and intended to go take revenge, only to find his enemy wasn't home, but the enemy's newlywed wife was somewhat attractive, so he slept with her.

After sleeping with her, he told the wife that the grudge between the two families was cleared.

Free things are always remembered by others; later, he went to seek revenge a few more times.

And later still, Shen Lan was born.

As for whose seed Shen Lan actually was, no one wanted to pursue it, but he did owe the Shen family, so he couldn't refuse whatever Shen Lan wanted.

It was just that his feelings for Shen Lan were very complicated; sometimes he felt he was the son of his enemy and wished he would die, and other times he felt he was quite pitiful, not knowing whose son he actually was.

He could only offer a reminder when he came to pick up the medicine, "Be careful, don't let anyone find out, or you'll end up in jail."

Perhaps it would even implicate him, even though his grievances with the Shen family were supposedly settled.

New Year, new beginnings; Si Rong wore a brand-new red coat and followed Jiang Cheng to visit relatives.

A new bride must visit important relatives during the first year, such as aunts and uncles.

The gifts for Si Rong's return to her maiden home were also prepared by Hu Qian; the cigarettes were Peony brand, the liquor was Moutai—every item was very presentable.

After returning to her maiden home, she learned that her second brother and Tian Chang had set their wedding for March, a good month for all things to grow, just like in her previous life.

Having conceived two babies, Si Rong was surrounded like a national treasure upon returning to her maiden home.

Her sister-in-law Chen Meiling circled Si Rong several times, "Little sister's waistline really does look like she's carrying twins."

"The doctor said there's definitely no mistake," Si Mu held her daughter's hand, feeling only heartache, "It's already difficult for a woman to give birth, and twins are even harder."

"Mom, I'm very strong; I will definitely bring the babies into the world safely and let them call you Grandma!"

Si Rong hugged her mother, "You forgot, I'm a dancer; my stamina and endurance are quite good."

"Yes, everything will be fine," Si Mu knew she shouldn't think about those things at a time like this, but she couldn't help but worry.

She had given birth to three children herself, and the first one was the hardest.

Her daughter was now carrying twins for her first pregnancy.

"I'll find a doctor for you later to check how the babies are positioned."

"Right!" Chen Meiling agreed, "As long as the position is correct, there will definitely be no problem."

In truth, she envied her sister-in-law from the bottom of her heart; loved by her mother and cherished by her brother, and now the man she had found also held her in the palm of his hand.

It just goes to show that some people are born more favored by the heavens.

In the evening, Si Rong and Jiang Cheng returned home. Following their habit, Jiang Cheng went to fetch water for his wife to soak her feet, then helped her wash them clean and dried them.

"They're fragrant now."

Si Rong was charmed by his use of reduplicated adjectives, "Battalion Commander Jiang, did you smell them? Otherwise, how would you know they're fragrant?"

She stretched her feet out in front of Jiang Cheng, and then was grabbed by Jiang Cheng, who gave them a kiss.

Si Rong's eyes widened instantly.

He wasn't even disgusted by the dirt!

So, when Jiang Cheng got into bed and wanted to kiss her mouth, she turned her head away.

"Your mouth just kissed my feet,"

Although her own feet were fair and tender, Si Rong could not bring herself to kiss them.

Jiang Cheng pulled her into his embrace, "How can you be disgusted with yourself? Aren't your feet and your mouth both parts of you? Why treat them differently?"

Si Rong:...

For a moment, she was led in circles by him, and she could not even think of a retort.

"Well, the face and the buttocks are both facades, but I've never seen anyone expose their buttocks in public!"

Jiang Cheng looked at her chattering red lips, his Adam's apple rolling slightly, his eyes filled with thick desire, "Wife, it's already been three months..."

He hadn't felt that way before; he had even once believed himself to be a person without desires, but after tasting her, he had become unable to stop.

The three months of restraint now were harder to bear than three years in the past, especially every night, when she stayed in his arms, fragrant and soft.

"Three months?" Si Rong hadn't actually counted the days carefully, "You remember it so clearly?"

Jiang Cheng:...

When it came to his own happiness, he was a bit more attentive.

"Then, shall we start now?" After finishing her skincare, Si Rong lay on the soft pillow, striking an inviting pose, waiting for his arrival.