Shen Wuqiu sat up, staring blankly at her, as if she were only just recognizing her now. "I thought you would be overjoyed and eager to agree..."
"I am overjoyed and can't wait..." Gu Lingyu looked at her, "but I'm more afraid that it's just a momentary impulse on your part, sister."
It was indeed an impulsive act.
Her conversation with Zheng Xinghe tonight made her stop running away from herself, so she decided to face it bravely, which is why she impulsively said those words on this quiet, ambiguous night.
"Aren't you afraid I'll change my mind again?"
Gu Lingyu countered, "Will you change your mind, sister?"
Shen Wuqiu lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then looked at her again, "Just like you're afraid I'll be taken away, I'm also afraid you'll be kidnapped. So, to ease our anxiety, let's form a bond."
Gu Lingyu gripped her hand tightly, a smile slowly spreading across her face. "There's no going back now."
Shen Wuqiu slightly raised her chin and let out a soft hum.
She's incredibly arrogant.
Gu Lingyu leaned in and gently nibbled on her chin, "Qiuqiu."
The cloyingly sweet reduplicated words were like a gentle electric current flowing through me, sending a tingling sensation through my heart and making it involuntarily tremble.
Shen Wuqiu pretended to be indifferent, but the intense gaze of the cat was irresistible, and her body couldn't help but respond—she lowered her head and kissed Gu Lingyu on the eyes, "Mianmian~"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Wuqiu couldn't help but laugh.
Gu Lingyu laughed too: "What are you laughing at, Qiuqiu?"
The cat stopped calling her "sister" all the time, which surprised Shen Wuqiu. She paused for a moment before asking, "Then what are you laughing at?"
Gu Lingyu smiled and said, "I'm so happy, I have a partner now."
Shen Wuqiu said seriously, "Yes, I'm happy too."
Hearing this, Gu Lingyu laughed even more happily, hugged her, snuggled against her, and finally pressed her belly against hers, boasting, "Mother has a partner now."
Shen Wuqiu couldn't help but chuckle and pushed her away, "Is this what you call forming a contract?"
Gu Lingyu shook her head, "Not yet."
Shen Wuqiu asked, "Is the process very complicated?"
"It's not complicated."
Shen Wuqiu liked quick and decisive things, and yawned as he raised his hand, "Since it's not complicated, let's go for it in one go."
Is Qiuqiu worried that things might change if she waits too long?
Shen Wuqiu yawned. "I don't like dragging things out. What else is there to do? Let's finish this quickly. I want to sleep."
"..." Didn't Mother say that human women value rituals the most? Why does such a solemn matter as marriage sound so casual to her partner? "I was thinking of getting some flowers or something, so Mother and the others can witness it, and then we..."
Shen Wuqiu rolled over again and pinned her beneath him. "Why do you talk so much nonsense? Hmm~"
That last syllable was so alluring it made your bones melt.
Gu Lingyu couldn't resist the temptation and subconsciously swallowed. "Sister, this isn't how you form a bond..."
Shen Wuqiu raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What kind of situation is it?"
Gu Lingyu tilted her head and bit her left middle finger, and a drop of bright red blood immediately appeared. She pressed the blood droplet onto Shen Wuqiu's forehead, and the blood droplet seemed to come alive, slowly seeping into the skin on its own.
As the blood droplets disappeared, Shen Wuqiu also felt the changes in her body. It was as if a powerful force had been injected into her body, making her feel light as if she were about to float away. But this feeling quickly disappeared, and was replaced by the obvious fetal movements of the little ones in her belly.
Although it wasn't the first time she had felt the babies moving inside her, she was still very excited. She subconsciously got up, lifted her pajamas, and looked at the obvious bulging on her protruding belly. She was overjoyed, "You see, the babies are doing somersaults in my belly again."
Gu Lingyu, however, was not surprised. Touching her belly, he said somewhat listlessly, "They will definitely be happy if we form a bond."
Shen Wuqiu seemed to only then remember the bond-forming ceremony they had just performed. He took her left hand, examined it carefully, and, finding no wound, was relieved. "Was that all?"
Gu Lingyu nodded, then shook her head as if remembering something, "Not yet."
Shen Wuqiu understood immediately, shaking her left hand, "Do I need to be like you?"
After two seconds, Gu Lingyu nodded, "Yes."
Shen Wuqiu didn't hesitate at all, trying to imitate what she had just done. However, biting her own finger was not as simple as it was portrayed in TV dramas; the pain made it impossible for her to do it.
So she gave up and put her finger to Gu Lingyu's lips, "You do it, I can't bite it."
Gu Lingyu felt a strange urge to laugh. She opened her mouth and took Shen Wuqiu's finger in her mouth. After a long while, Shen Wuqiu felt a slight stinging pain. When she came to her senses, she saw a drop of bright red blood on her finger.
Gu Lingyu didn't give her any time to react before pressing her fingers to her forehead.
Shen Wuqiu stared blankly as her blood beads seeped into her forehead, disappearing without a trace.
That's amazing.
As the blood droplets disappeared, Gu Lingyu took her finger and put it in her mouth, gently comforting it with her soft tongue before letting go. "From now on, I belong to my sister."
Shen Wuqiu withdrew her hand and subconsciously hid it behind her back. "You're not mine. You're just my cat at most."
Whether it's a person or a cat is completely unimportant; what matters is the possessive pronoun.
Gu Lingyu followed her words, "Yes, I am Qiuqiu's cat, and Qiuqiu is mine."
Shen Wuqiu hummed in agreement. "Is it all over now?"
Gu Lingyu nodded. "Mm."
Shen Wuqiu reached out and pinched her chin. "But, according to the rules of our human race, it's not over yet."
"Um?"
Shen Wuqiu reached out, and with a "click," the room lights went out again.
In the darkness, Shen Wuqiu discovered that her vision seemed unaffected; everything around her was clearly visible. However, she wasn't concerned with that at the moment. Instead, she reached out and pushed the somewhat dazed person beside her to the ground. "According to the customs of our human race, on the day we officially become partners, we must have a wedding night to be considered truly united..."
After saying that, she kissed him again.
She didn't consider herself a reserved person, nor did she feel that her desires were shameful.
I was reluctant to be formal before because I hadn't gotten over that hurdle in my heart.
Now that she has convinced herself, she feels that it is perfectly reasonable and justifiable for her partner to do something inappropriate for children.
Therefore, she did not intend to restrain herself.
The doctor said that after the first three months of stability, it's okay to indulge a little occasionally, albeit cautiously.
The most tender moments are those spent together at night, the gentle intertwining of lips and tongues is irresistible.
With a soft, unbearable moan, the pathetic cat once again went limp and became a cat.
"..." Shen Wuqiu looked at the furry creature beneath her and almost couldn't catch her breath. She gritted her teeth and said, "Gu Lingyu!"
The cat also expressed its innocence: "Meow~~"
"Qiuqiu's kiss was so comfortable that I couldn't help but revert to my original form."
"..." Shen Wuqiu blinked, staring blankly at the cat beneath her. It seemed the cat could understand her meowing now. "Hurry up and change back!"
The cat seemed a little embarrassed, meowing.
"My body is still a little weak, I need to rest..."
"..." Shen Wuqiu was almost furious! Was this how her life was going to be from now on? Was she supposed to grope a cat?
Damn! This cat was so disappointing back then, how could she forget about that?
She didn't want to live a life of widowhood: "You're so useless, I don't want to be bound to you."
The cat got impatient and, in its haste, stopped being soft and immediately transformed into a human, saying, "I'm ready."
That's such a bummer.
Shen Wuqiu looked down at her alluring body beneath her disheveled nightgown, cursed under his breath, and carefully rolled over to lie down. Then, feeling resentful, he asked, "Before... during what you call your heat cycle, were you like this too?"
Gu Lingyu confessed, "I was always the one who took the initiative before... I'm not as good as Qiuqiu, only once... when I saw you... you know, I couldn't help myself..."
She spoke unclearly, but Shen Wuqiu understood.
According to this cat, if she wants their sex life to be harmonious in the future, she has to be a pillow princess for life, right?
Well... as long as she gets pleasure, she doesn't really care whether she's proactive or passive.
But it's just frustrating.
The more I think about it, the more frustrated I feel.
Shen Wuqiu thought about it again and again but still couldn't swallow his anger, so he sat up again, turned on the light, and looked at her: "I have followed the rules of your clan, so you should also respect the etiquette of our human race, right?"
Gu Lingyu nodded. "Mm."
"Even if we humans get married, we're not considered true partners if we don't have a wedding night. So, tonight we absolutely must have a wedding night."
Gu Lingyu nodded again, "Mm."
"I'm too strong, you couldn't handle it in no time. I'm pregnant now, so I can't be too stimulated. That's why I can't let you touch me, so..."
As Shen Wuqiu spoke, he helped her loosen the straps of her nightgown and pulled them down, then took her hand and placed it on her chest. "I'll watch you—in the bridal chamber—so I can see how you treat me..."
"..."
Chapter 70**
The next day, Shen Wuqiu, who usually had a regular schedule, slept until late morning for the first time ever.
When I woke up, the whole room was filled with bright sunlight, and the bright and cheerful atmosphere inexplicably put me in a good mood.
When Shen Wuqiu came to her senses, she didn't rush to get up. Everything from last night was still vivid in her mind. She unconsciously smacked her lips, turned her head to look around on both sides, and when she didn't see any familiar figures, she lazily got out of bed.
Downstairs, Su Yunzhi was spreading out cooked bayberries on a large round table. Yesterday, the bayberry orchard underwent a major cleanup. Besides some that nearby villagers picked, there were still dozens of kilograms left, which Uncle Zheng delivered to her home.
Su Yunzhi couldn't bear to waste them, so she picked out some of the nicer and larger ones and put them in the freezer to keep them fresh. She used the rest to dry bayberries.
"You're up? Are you hungry?"
Shen Wuqiu nodded, glanced around, and not seeing anyone else, casually asked, "Where are Dad and the others?"
Su Yunzhi put down her chopsticks and wiped the syrup off her apron. "Your dad went to check on the rice in the fields."
Longli refers to the farmland contracted along both sides of the road. For the past two years, they have been practicing rapeseed-rice rotation. After harvesting rapeseed in May, they plant rice.