"Fine." Su Mo sighed, got up somewhat reluctantly, and muttered to herself as she walked toward the refrigerator.
"Then I have to hurry, I can't let my wife go hungry."
Jiang Jianhuan: "......"
-
The evening breeze on the balcony was refreshing and comfortable, and layers of orange-red sunset clouds were stacked on the horizon. Su Mo held her in his arms and kissed her ear again and again.
“You’re so busy with work, let me handle these little things. Don’t you hate trouble the most? Renovating is such a hassle…” He took her hand and led her back to the bedroom, pointing to the small, dark blue and yellow Scandinavian-style cabinet by the bed.
“Look, this cabinet is your favorite one, I bought it.” He then pointed to the simple and elegant wooden bed next to it.
"You picked out this bed too."
“And the carpet, the table…” Su Mo pointed to each item one by one.
“Only the wardrobe. I used a similar style from the one I had at home before. Didn’t you say that the best-looking thing in my whole room was that wardrobe?” He looked at her with a pitiful expression. How could Jiang Jianhuan be angry? She had done it on purpose.
Why did he keep such a big thing from me without saying a word?
Jiang Jianhuan suddenly remembered that a while ago, Su Mo would often bring over some booklets or pictures on her phone and ask her which one looked better. They were all furniture and other small items.
She was asked the question several times, and she couldn't help but get curious herself.
"What are these for? Why are you suddenly asking me?"
"Ah, a friend of mine is renovating his house recently and asked for my opinion," Su Mo replied casually.
"If I'm not sure right now, I'll take more advice."
Jiang Jianhuan had no suspicions and always wholeheartedly offered suggestions, many of which are now displayed in this house. Thinking about it now, Su Mo probably had already started construction back then.
"Why do you suddenly want to change houses?" After hearing the explanation, Jiang Jianhuan stopped dwelling on the matter and returned to the essence of the problem.
Su Mo stared at her, unblinking.
“The place was too small before, not suitable for a family to live in, and the decoration was also done haphazardly.” His answer seemed to have been prepared in advance. Jiang Jianhuan was silent for a while, then suddenly asked.
"Do you think I'd be scared to continue living there?"
In truth, Jiang Jianhuan would unconsciously become alert every time she passed that forest path, and she almost never walked there alone again. She thought she was hiding it well.
“We both have…” Su Mo hugged her, resting his chin on the top of her head, and sighed softly.
"However, we definitely need to move to a new house; this is our wedding home."
-
The move went smoothly, and on the day of the housewarming, a few of Zhou You's friends came over for a simple meal to celebrate.
Su Mo prepared a table full of dishes, while Bai Qiu helped in the kitchen. Zhou You, meanwhile, was engrossed in playing games on the sofa.
Jiang Jianhuan was chatting with Tong Xin. She and Jian Ziming had taken things one step at a time, and after only a few months of marriage, she was already pregnant. Her slightly protruding belly filled her with maternal love.
"I vomited for the first few months, but it's much better now. However, I heard that the period before delivery is very difficult, with swollen feet and hands, and it feels like you can't breathe when you sleep at night."
Tong Xin gestured exaggeratedly as she shared the experiences of pregnant women she had seen online with Jiang Jianhuan, which startled Jiang Jianhuan so much that she opened her mouth wide and swallowed hard.
"Don't scare her, or Su Mo will come after you," Jian Ziming said, amused. Tong Xin was the first to react, giving her a mischievous wink, making Jiang Jianhuan's breathing difficult.
"Hey, I'll go see how they're doing, if you need any help." She immediately slipped away, heading to the kitchen, but before she knew it, Su came out with the dishes.
"We'll be eating soon." He assumed Jiang Jianhuan was hungry and casually explained. Jian Ziming, who was sitting not far away, called out loudly.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Chef Su!"
As evening approached, the food was finally served, and the old friends reunited after two months. During their conversation, they were inevitably asked when the couple planned to hold their wedding.
Less than half an hour after Su Mo got his marriage certificate, he couldn't help but post it on his WeChat Moments and WeChat groups on his way home, almost as if he was about to post it on Weibo. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but there were too many strangers on Weibo, and he didn't want to put Jiang Jianhuan under their noses, much less expose his private life to others.
Between the Su Mo seen by outsiders and the Su Mo seen by Jiang Jianhuan, he prefers the second one.
"It might take a few more months, probably until the end of the year," Jiang Jianhuan replied. Actually, neither of them cared much about it, and they were both busy with work, so they didn't take it to heart.
However, unable to withstand the pressure from those around them, mainly Jiang Xin and Yi Qingxue, they couldn't help but ask about it when they returned, as well as their friends. After being asked so many times, it seemed like it was something that had to be put on the agenda.
"Won't it be very cold then? Will I have to wear a wedding dress?" Tong Xin, who had been through it all, offered her opinion. Su Mo thought about it for a moment and pondered.
"We could hold it somewhere warmer... There are a few nice islands overseas that seem pretty good."
"Okay." Tong Xin nodded, having been tortured once again without even realizing it.
"I forgot that in the world of the rich, problems that can be solved with money are not problems."
“Baby, we have money too, it’s all in the bank account.” Jian Ziming leaned over and touched her belly, trying to please her. Tong Xin took his hand away in annoyance and rolled her eyes.
"roll."
"He thinks he just kicked me!" Jian Ziming exclaimed dramatically, which Tong Xin found unbearable.
"Big brother! He's only three months old! He can't even move yet!"
"I don't care, he just kicked me, he really did!"
The two started arguing back and forth. Zhou You looked away and shook her head helplessly, focusing on eating the food in her bowl. Bai Qiu, on the other hand, remained oblivious to what was happening outside, her face calm.
Jiang Jianhuan glanced at Su Mo tentatively, and sure enough, he was looking at the two of them with bright, focused eyes full of envy.