He was willing to promise to her, ‘grant me as much as I grant you.’ She knew how hard it was for him. Therefore, he was qualified to attach those conditions. It was a righteous thing to do. Even though it will make her inevitably feel she was like a sacrifice. But perhaps, in the end, he only wants her heart. He wants her to love him completely.

Xiao Qiao understood this, but she could not do it. The ‘fine’ she answered at that time was lying to him. She did like Wei Shao, the man who was bad enough to be hated and good enough to make her soul flutter. But she couldn’t let go of her heart thoroughly because of his promise. There are too many variables in the world.

Ten or twenty years was too far away. Therefore, no need to worry about it. Last year at this moment, how can Xiao Qiao know what she is thinking about today? She believed that Wei Shao’s promise was sincere. But she also knew he locked the devouring beast in his heart with his chains. There was no telling on which day it would break out of its cage because of something. She was willing to do what she could to repay Wei Shao for this promise. But she was also waiting for her father to strengthen the Qiao family, as she had thought previously.

A hatred that relies solely on the love of a woman, combined with a child, may be able to hold. But it can never be dissolved. Xiao Qiao knows this.

……

Chun Niang knew that Xiao Qiao had not yet fallen asleep and went into the room to accompany her. Seeing Xiao Qiao in thought, she explained: “Lady, don’t think much about it. The Guo family ……”

Xiao Qiao sat up and interrupted her with a smile, “I knew that Chun Niang is the one who thinks more than me!”

Chun Niang laughed and sighed, shaking her head in a self-deprecating manner, “What you said is true. I won’t talk too much.”

Xiao Qiao said, “Don’t worry, Chun Niang. Husband will not accept Guo’s daughter.”

As for the two beauties, she didn’t care about them at all. If Wei Shao encountered the same situation next few years, she could not guarantee it. But this time, she did not even have to think about it. Her intuition told her that Wei Shao definitely would not accept them.

Chun Niang was stunned, looked happy, and shook Xiao Qiao’s hand. When she felt her fingertips cold, she told her to lie down and helped her tuck the quilt. She turned around to clean up the bowl of chicken soup that Xiao Qiao had eaten only a few mouthfuls.When she heard the sound of footsteps approaching, she turned around and saw Wei Shao enter the room.

Chun Niang called out, ‘Master,’ picked up the leftover bowl and wanted to leave, but Wei Shao called out to her.

“What is it?”

“Chicken soup.”

Chun Niang said: “It’s for nourishing Lady’s body. She couldn’t eat it, and it got cold. I was about to take it out ……”

“I’ll eat it.”

Wei Shao picked up the bowl from the tray. Before Chun Niang could stop it, she saw him gulp it down his belly, put the bowl back on the tray, and burped.

“Tastes weird!” He smacked his lips and commented.

“No wonder Man Man didn’t eat it. Next time make it tastier. If the chef fails, then replace him!”

Chun Niang was speechless. While looking at Xiao Qiao, she carried the tray out of the room.

The last few days, Xiao Qiao’s mind was somewhat restless. Suddenly she wanted to laugh at this scene of his. She could not resist pulling up the quilt and covering her face. Her shoulders were shaking due to laughing.

Suddenly the bed sank, and Wei Shao pulled down the quilt. He lied to the side and stared at her with his eyebrows raised high.“What are you laughing at?”

Xiao Qiao shook her head.

“Speak!” He made the appearance of a bully.

Xiao Qiao still shook her head.

A few locks of hair spread on her pink cheeks. She looked beautiful and playful.

Wei Shao looked at her for a moment, fingers reached over and helped her remove the hair on her face, and said: “Man Man, today Guo Quan sent me two beautiful women. Very beautiful, very beautiful. One can sing while the other can dance. Very graceful when she is flying……” He paused. “But I didn’t even glance at them.”

Xiao Qiao glanced at him and smiled: “How do you know she can fly without looking?”

Wei Shao paused: “Only a glance.”

He continued, “Not only that, Guo Quan even wanted to send his daughter to be my concubine!” His expression was furious.

“I already have Man Man, not to mention that Guo Quan family’s daughter, even Yao Chi goddess, I will never pay more than a glance! I refused on the spot. However, Wei Quan did not understand the situation. He chased me all the way, insisting I must take Guo’s daughter! Finally, I sternly reprimanded him. He retreated in shame!”

He finished, then closed his mouth, his dark eyes gazing at her.

……

He probably noticed her mood was not high in the past few days, plus she was sickly. Xiao Qiao knew that Wei Shao seemed to be trying to please her. These few nights, he only held her to sleep. Seeing that she seemed not very well, he did not demand her.

At this moment, Xiao Qiao read something in his gaze. She looked at him. She stretched out her snow-white arms towards him, wrapped them around his neck, and said to his ear, “Man Man knows that husband is good to me.” Her fragrant lips kissed his cheek.

Wei Shao closed his eyes, took a deep breath of her fragrance, and pressed down to kiss her lips. Xiao Qiao smelled the smell of his chicken soup mixed with wine. Suddenly her stomach twitched again. After holding back for a moment, she pushed him away, lying on his lap and throwing up.