Chapter 346 - Chapter 346: Married in Name
Chapter 346: Married in Name
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhao Chuchu let out a sigh. “Other people kept saying that you’re a boring man, but you were just hiding your true self all along. Da Lang, if you were like this from the start, you would never have lived a single life for so long.”
“But they aren’t you and Don’t have your charm. Do you even know how much you’ve changed me?” Xie Heng lowered his head and whispered as his warm breath brushed past Zhao Chuchu’s face.
Despite the cold weather, Zhao Chuchu could still feel the warmth from his breath.
Her heart was racing so fast that she thought she was dying.
Fortunately for her, the trip home wasn’t long, or her face would’ve burst into flame from all the blushing.
The moment they got home, she ran into the kitchen, saying that she was going to boil water for their bath, but in truth, she was hiding from Xie Heng.
She always thought she was the flirting master until Xie Heng started to flirt with her daily.
Zhao Chuchu was already almost at her limit.
As she didn’t want to admit defeat, all she could do was hide.
Zhao Chuchu knelt in front of the stove. As she started a fire, she kept thinking about how to turn the tide. She couldn’t just let Xie Heng take the lead all the time, thinking she should be making his heart race instead.
The lady always thought that she was a courageous person and that she could seduce men easily.
However, it was as if all her guts were gone when she was in front of Xie Heng.
It was then she learned that one would become very timid in front of the person they like.
When she finally understood that, she was in disbelief.
She couldn’t believe that she had such a timid side, even though she was the one who had been making Xie Heng blush at first.
Zhao Chuchu was trying hard to remember when their roles switched.
Yet, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t remember.
Ultimately, she could only conclude that it happened when she wasn’t paying attention.
Amidst her thought, Xie Heng suddenly came into the kitchen.
He opened the lid and poured water into the pot before asking, “Are you trying to burn the pot?’
Zhao Chuchu then realized she had not been paying attention because she was thinking of other stuff and had yet to add water to the pot.
“Are you tired?” Xie Heng was very considerate and didn’t leave her in the awkwardness. “Why Don’t you sit outside for a while? Let me do this.”
“It’s okay. Help me get some water,” Zhao Chuchu ordered without changing her expression. “Let’s fill the pot. That should be enough for us.”
“Are you inviting me to shower together?” Xie Heng tried to hide his laughter while he couldn’t stop himself from teasing her.
Zhao Chuchu glared at the man as she thought, “Look at him now, knowing how to tease me like that!”
“Sure, if you insist. Do you want to bathe with me?” Not wanting to lose, Zhao Chuchu raised a brow and asked Xie Heng.
She didn’t expect his face to turn red instantly, and she immediately laughed when she saw that.
Being able to turn the tide, Zhao Chuchu was feeling really good.
At least she won’t be the one at the receiving end anymore, and she liked it. “Chuchu, I’ll think you’re really inviting me if you keep teasing me like that.” “Do you even have the guts?” Zhao Chuchu asked.
Xie Heng didn’t say anything. With a grunt, he picked the bucket up and turned to leave. He was running away.
After he was out of the kitchen, he turned and said, “I’m still a man!’
Before Zhao Chuchu could even react, Xie Heng was already gone.
It took her a while to understand what he meant.
This time, Xie Heng took his time before coming back with another bucket of water.
However, his expression had returned to normal. It seemed that he had already calmed down.
“Let’s boil two buckets first. It’ll boil faster. Why don’t you take a bath first so you can rest? I’ll boil my own later.” Xie Heng looked at Zhao Chuchu. “You must be tired from all that traveling.”
Zhao Chuchu wasn’t tired, but she wouldn’t refuse his offer either.
“Sure thing.”
Xie Heng put the basket down and knelt before the stove to throw more firewood into the burning flame.
Zhao Chuchu looked at him from behind; all she could feel was sweetness.
These were things that could happen every day, but they were also things that touched her.
Zhao Chuchu had never once thought how the man she would eventually come to like would look like in the past.
Yet, now, it was much clearer than ever. It was the man in front of her, Xie Heng.
It was as if Xie Heng was carved from her picture of a perfect man. There wasn’t a part of him that she didn’t like.
After ensuring the fire would continue to burn for a While, Xie Heng grabbed a stool and sat down next to Zhao Chuchu.
“Want some sweet potato? I’ll grill a couple too,” Xie Heng tilted towards her and gently asked. “You like them, no?”
“Why not.” Zhao Chuchu nodded.
Xie Heng got up and returned to the house. He returned with two normal-sized sweet potatoes and tossed them into the flame.
He then continued to talk to Zhao Chuchu.
The water boiled not long after, and he helped her carry the water into the bathroom.
After her bath, the lady returned to the room.
Her face started to blush again when she thought about how she asked if they should move into the same room.
She quickly convinced herself that it wasn’t their first time sharing the same bed and calmed herself down.
In the end, they were still married by name.
Zhao Chuchu then climbed onto the bed, but she did not expect herself to fall asleep before Xie Heng could even return.
On the other hand, Xie Heng was extremely nervous, and sharing the same bed at home was different compared to doing that outside. It took him a long while to calm down before heading into the room. What welcomed him was Zhao Chuchu’s calm breaths, and he couldn’t help but smile.
“What are you thinking so much for?” He laughed at himself in his head. “My Chuchu never follows the script anyway. Yeah, there’s no point in forcing things. We should let things happen naturally.”
Xie Heng was still glad that Zhao Chuchu could be utterly defenseless in front of him.
He was constantly worried that she would be wary of him after learning about him.
But she didn’t.
She still trusted him.
Xie Heng slowly walked toward the bed.
Zhao Chuchu heard that, and she opened her eyes. When she saw it was Xie Heng, she closed her eyes and went back to sleep.
All Xie Heng could feel was warmth in his heart when he saw that.
He stared at her, giving all his love to her through his eyes.
She was his woman. No matter what would happen in the future, he had promised that he would not let her go easily and that no one could ever take her away from him.
Perhaps because Zhao Chuchu was already fast asleep, Xie Heng fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.
Being next to her, he didn’t have to worry about the other stuff. Hearing her breath was calming for him.
The next day, Xie Jun, smart enough to stay with the Chen clan the night before, slowly crept home. When he realized that his brother and sister-in-law were still sleeping, he quickly took a shower and was ready to leave so the couple could have more alone time.
He wasn’t worried that if he would get a niece or nephew soon or not, but he wanted to give them more time together.
As long as their relationship remained strong, they would never be separated.
All Xie Jun wanted was for Zhao Chuchu to be his sister-in-law forever.
Xie Jun thought that his action was very soft, but he didn’t know that Zhao Chuchu had already noticed him before he even got home.
Zhao Chuchu almost couldn’t hold her laughter when she realized that the little boy was trying not to alert her of Xie Heng. She found it funny that he thought she didn’t know that he crept toward their room and tried to listen inside before heading to the bathroom..