Chapter 425: Isn’t It Just Because He Dotes on You
Even though Lu Cheng had agreed, Shen Nian wasn’t in a hurry to invite them over for dinner. Zhang Ying was still in the hospital, after all. At the very least, she would wait until Zhang Ying had fully recovered.
That night, after she and Lu Cheng finished their showers and returned to the bedroom, Shen Nian thought about what had happened the previous night, and a faint nervousness stirred within her.
After Lu Cheng pulled her into his arms, Shen Nian expected him to do something more, but she found that he only held her tightly and did nothing else.
"You..."
’That can’t be right. Last night his desire was so fierce. How is he back to being the innocent Lu Cheng after just one day?’
"It was my fault. I wasn’t considerate enough. It was your first time last night, so your body wouldn’t be able to take it."
Shen Nian was the only woman who had ever been in Lu Cheng’s life. When it came to matters between a husband and wife, he had been acting purely on instinct.
It wasn’t until Zhang Yuanjun gave him a talking-to that morning that he finally understood.
So, no matter what, he wouldn’t be reckless with Shen Nian again today. He needed to let her rest properly.
They had all the time in the world; he wasn’t going to rush things now.
"Mm."
Shen Nian was held in Lu Cheng’s arms. Although she couldn’t see his face, she could imagine the chagrined expression he must be wearing at that moment.
In truth, her body, nourished by Spiritual Power, had already mostly recovered.
But, of course, Shen Nian was more than happy to enjoy Lu Cheng’s concern.
Nestled in Lu Cheng’s embrace, listening to the sound of his heartbeat, Shen Nian closed her eyes and gradually drifted off to sleep.
As he held Shen Nian, Lu Cheng felt her breathing slow. He tightened his arms around her, placed a kiss on her lips, and closed his eyes as well.
"Good night, my Nini."
*
The next morning, Shen Nian whipped up some snacks suitable for pregnant women. Then she picked some appropriate fruit from her space and went to meet up with Lin Jingyun to visit Zhang Ying at her home.
Since she was mostly fine, Zhang Ying naturally didn’t want to stay in the hospital any longer. That same evening, after getting the doctor’s approval, she completed the discharge procedures and went home.
When Shen Nian and Lin Jingyun arrived, Zhang Ying was struggling to convince a worried Zhong Mingshan to go to work.
"Look, Sister Jingyun and Xiao Nian are here to see me. With them here, can’t you rest easy? Hurry up and go!"
Zhang Ying said, giving Zhong Mingshan a few shoves. When she saw he still showed no signs of leaving, she had to speak up again.
"The three of us sisters have some private things to talk about in a bit, so it’s not convenient for you to be here! Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Didn’t the doctor say my condition is stable now? Don’t let this hold up company business."
"Alright then. You have to remember to get plenty of rest."
"Mhm, I promise!"
Having finally succeeded in persuading him, Zhang Ying would, of course, agree to anything Zhong Mingshan said right now.
"Sister-in-law Jingyun, Shen Nian, I’ll be entrusting our Yingzi to your care today!"
"Mm, don’t worry! We’ll stay with Yingzi."
Lin Jingyun and Shen Nian nodded repeatedly. They had already planned to spend the whole day with Zhang Ying; they just hadn’t expected Zhong Mingshan to be so worried that he hadn’t left the house.
"Phew, he’s finally gone! Sister Jingyun, Xiao Nian, you have no idea. Ever since we got back from the hospital yesterday, he’s been telling me not to do this and not to do that. He wishes I would just stay in bed all day."
After Zhong Mingshan left, Zhang Ying let out a sigh of relief, then looked at Lin Jingyun and Xiao Nian and began to complain.
But while she called it complaining, her face was full of smiles. It was obvious that, deep down, she loved Zhong Mingshan’s attentiveness.
"Oh, give me a break! You’re just flaunting how much your man dotes on you!"
