CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 061 DON’T YOU DARE GUARD AGAINST ME 2_2

"Pfft, can’t even recognize your own husband? You really deserve to be punished!" Xie Jingchen chuckled, his eyes crinkling in mirth as he spoke. He held her delicate little face...

"Ugh!"

Zhang Shanni stared with her almond-shaped eyes widened at the slightly squinting tiger-like eyes before her, instinctively feeling disdain and discomfort as she struggled against him—!

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Mentally cursing to himself: From now on, he wouldn’t have to worry about his wife being bullied at home. With the strength she possessed, she could easily knock down any ordinary man in just a few moves!

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Before the apocalypse, when she was with that scumbag, they usually just hugged each other. But as soon as their lips were about to touch, she suddenly felt a wave of nausea rising to her stomach, and if she continued, she’d throw up!

Afterward, she even doubted if she was somewhat frigid. Her scumbag husband’s heart clearly wasn’t with her; his obvious indifference to her lack of enthusiasm was something he never forced on her again.

During their nearly one-year official relationship, the closest they ever got was just embracing each other by the waist. Looking back now, that scumbag must have had his heart on his illegitimate child and affair with Xiao San, feeling absolutely nothing for her, only offering perfunctory attention!

Recalling past events now, perhaps the accidental kiss that day was due to the sweet fragrance of the perfume on his body when he came close, which left a knot in her heart. How could such a flattering closeness resonate with her? Once that perfume hit her nose, all she felt was a repulsive, disgusting odor.

Since then, she never allowed him to kiss her again, and he completely adhered to her preference regarding their intimacy. They just remained lukewarm together, and in a blink of an eye, their parents were more anxious than they were, urging them to get married quickly—

In reality, her eventual marriage to that scumbag was purely because both families were relatively satisfied with each other, and considering their children were no longer young, getting married seemed a logical next step.

As for the love and romance in novels, she, a realist, had never experienced it.

Later on, when the apocalypse arrived, he became a strong man with numerous women throwing themselves at him. Although she was somewhat attractive, her clear refusal and deliberate avoidance of him, coupled with her usefulness [having a Space Superpower] and obedience to him [never leaving the base secretly, nor getting close to any other man], meant he never forced himself on her again...

Zhang Shanni’s thoughts whirled, and eventually, she breathed a sigh of relief, realizing she was neither cold-hearted nor frigid. Plus, Xie Jingchen had been behaving well, so she was quite satisfied with his presence in her heart.

Otherwise, with her penchant for cleanliness, there was no way she wouldn’t have a negative reaction. Perhaps, her body had already accepted his presence?!

"Wife, let me look~~" Xie Jingchen lifted her face to take a closer look, his eyes inspecting carefully. Seeing that she really was swollen, his heart softened, and if it weren’t for the wary look in her eyes, he’d want to nibble on her again.

"Have you looked enough? Let me go, it’s getting dark, we, we should go to the front courtyard for dinner!" Otherwise, everyone at home will think she and him are up to something indecent in their room!

She did not want such an embarrassing situation!

"Okay, let’s go eat first." There was plenty of time in the evening, no need to rush. Xie Jingchen made a decision in his heart, tidied up her slightly wrinkled clothes until she looked proper, then let her run off.

"You, just sit for a while, I’m going to the front courtyard to see if there’s anything I need to help with!" Seeing that he really obediently let her go, Zhang Shanni quickly retreated several steps, dropped these words, and ran off by herself.

"Heh, heh heh~~" Watching her run away like a startled little doe, he finally could not suppress the laughter in his throat, lying back on the bed with his hands behind his head, laughing with deep satisfaction and contentment.

A change from the grim visage he had before entering the house.

It wasn’t until about half a quarter of an hour later when Xiao’er came to call him for dinner that he stopped displaying his triumphant joy, instead putting on a stern face as he left the room.

Xiao’er, sent to call him, was so scared by such a serious Uncle that he almost couldn’t speak, and simply obediently followed him in.

What was supposed to be a joyous wedding day ended with a hasty and silent dinner because of Wang Xiaocui’s spiteful tongue.

Xie Jingchen didn’t care, or rather, he did it deliberately. Because he knew his little wife was generous and didn’t care either. But that didn’t mean he allowed his wife to be looked down upon; husband and wife were one. If the family looked down on his wife, weren’t they also looking down on him, Xie Jingchen, in their hearts?!

Therefore, he made a point of showing his displeasure outside! His behavior was a way of protecting his little wife. If even he, as her husband, didn’t stand up for her, then was he worthy of being her man?

Glancing at his little wife who was eating rice with her head bowed, he keenly spotted the redness of her ears hidden beneath her thick hair. He was the only one who always paid attention to her and noticed her true emotions—apparently, his wife was feeling shy!

Knowing that she was embarrassed of being seen through, always looking down in annoyance, he realized it was not a sign of weakness but embarrassment.

With the atmosphere so heavy, Zhou Xiuhua, not knowing the truth, couldn’t be indifferent. She looked at the Fifth’s wife with disdain, as if her glares could slice through the air towards her.

Xie Jingyang, on the other hand, hung his head guiltily, glancing occasionally at the seemingly discordant Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law, who were quietly and somberly eating without a hint of a smile. Seeing that the new Third Sister-in-law didn’t even dare to reach for the dishes and was only served by the Third Brother, his displeasure with his wife reached its peak!

Zhang Shanni narrowed her almond eyes slightly; her spiritual power allowed her to perceive the reactions of the Xie Family members, and she happily bowed her head to eat, privately scoffing in her mind: Hmph, the fifth family dares to slander this lady? She wouldn’t lower herself to argue with such people, and without saying much, she could turn the fifth family’s situation scorching hot and tumultuous, pfft, just you wait!

Even Xie Tiesheng, the head of the family, seeing the courteous and harmonious demeanor of the Third Son’s Wife, improved his opinion of her, elevating her to the status of the most virtuous daughter-in-law in the Old Xie Family!

Who could blame her? Since Zhang Shanni entered the Xie Family, she had always shown good and generous behavior, caring for and educating her nephews and nieces; in contrast to the other three daughters-in-law’s sharpness and lack of filial piety and respect, Zhang Shanni was clearly the most obedient and well-behaved...