CHAPTER 403: CHAPTER 403: AFTER RETURNING TO THE IMPERIAL CITY

The children exhausted themselves in the swimming pool and gathered excitedly in the room to chat until they finally fell asleep. Xu Xiuxiu, having also tired herself out learning to swim, took a bath and was ready to sleep when she was caught by a man whose heart had been pounding all night, thinking he was about to get a nosebleed.

"Wifey, help me put out the fire first," Song Yuanhuan pleaded with Xu Xiuxiu, his face a mixture of begging and wickedness as he began to grope her.

Xu Xiuxiu’s face turned bright red. "Stop it, there are four kids sleeping in the other room!" Since they were on vacation and the four children were young and without an adult companion, Xu Xiuxiu took the liberty of booking a suite with two connected bedrooms. However, the four children slept in the living room on two beds, while the couple slept in the main bedroom, separated from the outside only by a door. Exhausted from playing all day, Xu Xiuxiu was now both annoyed and anxious as Song Yuanhuan caught her and spoke of putting out his fire.

She was annoyed at Song Yuanhuan’s shamelessness and anxious about the room’s poor soundproofing. What if their noise disturbed the children later?

"No worries, wifey, we won’t fly planes or drive tanks today. I’ll teach you how to ride a horse," Song Yuanhuan, a sly old hand with words, said something seemingly innocent, but it sounded utterly dirty to Xu Xiuxiu—foul to her ears and eyes.

"Song Yuanhuan," Xu Xiuxiu, cheeks flushed with irritation, punched him.

"Keep it down, the soundproofing is bad," Song Yuanhuan, still smiling, caught her little fist and pulled her closer, whispering in her ear, which made Xu Xiuxiu even more reluctant to make any noise.

Perhaps due to the change of environment, Song Yuanhuan was even more intense than usual, dragging Xu Xiuxiu into a primal game. By the time they stopped, she was too exhausted to even lift her arms.

"My wife is amazing," Song Yuanhuan, satisfied, kissed Xu Xiuxiu’s sweaty forehead several times like a big happy dog. "Let’s have you ride more often."

"Get lost." Her voice was a low protest but carried an extremely seductive tone, truly irritated by Song Yuanhuan’s shamelessness.

"Hehe." Hearing Xu Xiuxiu’s angry scold, Song Yuanhuan hugged her and chuckled softly, the vibration of his chest pressing against Xu Xiuxiu’s back, causing her slender body to tremble as well.

Xu Xiuxiu bit her lip in annoyance, but having just controlled herself from making involuntary noises, she bit her red lips hard, and now biting again made them hurt a bit, causing her to wince and grunt uncomfortably. She raised her hand and elbowed the man behind her with her right elbow. "It’s all your fault!"

"Alright, blame me," Song Yuanhuan, unfazed with his thick skin, easily accepted the blame.

"By the way, Mr. Song, I need to tell you something," Xu Xiuxiu actually didn’t want to talk much about Lu Xiangxiang asking for help, but Lu Xiangxiang’s situation seemed quite tricky, so she felt it was better to share it with Song Yuanhuan and see what he thought, "Today, in the restroom, Lu Xiangxiang suddenly asked me for help. Her expression wasn’t right, and then Cai Zhenglian arrived, and Lu Xiangxiang’s face went completely pale with shock and panic. What do you think this is all about?"

"I don’t really want to deal with Lu Xiangxiang’s mess, but she seems to genuinely be in a difficult situation. Do you think we should help her?" This was the point that made Xu Xiuxiu the most troubled; knowing something was off, she couldn’t just ignore it.

"Leave her alone," Song Yuanhuan responded coldly. There were very few people whose troubles could stir his emotions, and Lu Xiangxiang definitely wasn’t one of them.

"But she..." Xu Xiuxiu seemed to want to persuade Song Yuanhuan.

"She has bullied you before," Song Yuanhuan tightly said, emphasizing his point. If it had been someone else, Xu Xiuxiu might have received a different response from him, but with Lu Xiangxiang, a woman who had courted disaster countless times, Song Yuanhuan felt as Xu Xiuxiu’s man, he could only remain indifferent.

"Alright then! She didn’t specifically ask for my help anyway." She had conveyed her willingness to help, but it had been metaphorically kicked back to her. In that case, she couldn’t be blamed for dismissing it, especially since there were so many others needing help in the world, and she couldn’t possibly respond to everyone who came knocking.

Having come to a realization, Xu Xiuxiu didn’t pay any further attention, nesting comfortably in Song Yuanhuan’s secure and cozy embrace, soon finding the perfect position to fall asleep.

After spending two days in T city, Xu Xiuxiu, along with her children, not only had fun but also bought quite a few local specialties. Then they spent another two days at Qin Island, managing their time well amid the sightseeing and play, perfectly utilizing the seven days without wasting even one. Besides, driving themselves was very convenient. However, upon returning to Imperial City, she had unknowingly bought loads of local specialties.

With so many local products, Xu Xiuxiu thought of distributing some to close neighbors and friends, still leaving her with plenty, which she then packed and sent off in parcels to her hometown.

After returning from the trip, Song Yuanhuan immediately reported to Emperor Genius Military District. Xu Xiuxiu didn’t understand the matters concerning the military, and since Song Yuanhuan was new to the Imperial Capital Military District, he was bound to face many initially troubling issues. As expected, Song Yuanhuan began a busy lifestyle, and Xu Xiuxiu only knew he was back when he came to hold her in his sleep at night; other times, he mostly left early and returned late, waking up earlier than chickens and sleeping later than dogs.

Despite Song Yuanhuan’s hectic schedule, Xu Xiuxiu still placed full trust in him, not daring to cause any trouble for him. Moreover, with the originally noisy four children now at school, Xu Xiuxiu found herself quite relaxed during the day. Suddenly being away from the world of noisy children indeed brought a genuine sense of comfortable return to oneself.

However, this relaxed and happy routine didn’t last long.

One day, the package that Xu Xiuxiu had sent from Imperial City to her hometown arrived, and Mrs. Song signed for it, then called Xu Xiuxiu from the local store, "Xiuxiu, ah! We received everything you sent home today just fine, but why did you buy so much? And those edible specialties don’t look cheap either! Honestly, you’re still spending money recklessly on the family. Didn’t I tell you last time to save a bit and stop buying so much for the house? Look, you and your husband, with three kids, are now living in Imperial City where even stepping out to buy some vegetables costs money, which is not like at home where there’s no shortage of expenses. There are also three kids back home who need their daily necessities; why do you still buy so much..."