Chapter 369 I’ve Never Been So Happy
Chapter 369 I’ve Never Been So Happy
The Shangguan brothers held their pregnant bellies and laughed breathlessly. Liang Junze coaxed Yaoyao while scolding Hanhan. Gu Qingyan tried to distract his son with toys, and Mu Feng took the opportunity to sneak a bite of the braised pork...
Su Yue looked at the chaotic scene and suddenly pulled Zhou Ziqian, who was standing there in a daze, over and gave him a loud kiss on the cheek: "Welcome to the Su Mansion Zoo!"
The room was silent for a second, then burst into even louder laughter.
Zhou Ziqian blushed, but also laughed.
He quietly held Su Yue's hand and thought: Is this what home looks like? It's so nice.
After dinner, everyone moved to the flower hall to drink tea and digest the food.
Brother Shangguan was prone to fatigue during pregnancy, so he went back to his room to rest.
Mu Feng held the sleeping Ningning in his arms, and Shen Yunyan also took his leave while holding the yawning Xinxin.
There were only a few adults and two energetic little ones left.
Yaoyao pestered Zhou Ziqian to listen to a story, while Hanhan stubbornly occupied Zhou Ziqian's knees, neither of them giving in.
"Once upon a time..." Zhou Ziqian awkwardly recounted the palace legends, and was often stumped by Yaoyao's innocent questions.
"Why does the phoenix live in a tree?"
“Uh…because…”
"Because it's stupid." Gu Qingyan suddenly interrupted, "It could live in a palace, but it chose to squat on a tree branch."
Yaoyao tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly pointed at Hanhan and said, "He looks just like his younger brother! He has a bed but he doesn't want to sleep on it, so he has to climb into the closet!"
Hanhan blinked innocently, suddenly slipped off Zhou Ziqian's knees, crawled to Gu Qingyan's feet, and tugged at his clothes.
Gu Qingyan was flattered and picked up his son, but saw Hanhan stretched out his little hand and grabbed his nose accurately.
"Hiss—little bastard!"
Everyone laughed again.
Zhou Ziqian looked at this scene and suddenly felt warm in his chest.
He secretly glanced at Su Yue and found that she was looking at him tenderly with a smile in her eyes.
Liang Junze brought some tea to help digestion and said softly, "Are you tired? The kids are making a lot of noise."
Zhou Ziqian shook his head. "I'm very happy," he said sincerely. "I've never been this happy before."
Lin Yuxuan came over and felt his pulse: "Well, the pulse is much more stable. It seems that a good mood is indeed good for health."
"Of course." Su Yue proudly put her arm around Zhou Ziqian's shoulders, "Now our Ah Qian has someone to care for him."
Zhou Ziqian lowered his head in shame, but couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
Yaoyao took the opportunity to climb into his arms, holding his face with her little hands: "Daddy, you look so beautiful when you smile!"
Seeing this, Hanhan immediately struggled out of his father's arms and tried to climb onto Zhou Ziqian.
The two little guys started a new round of "battle for favor".
As the night deepened, the laughter in the flower hall lingered for a long time.
The candlelight cast the shadows of the family on the window paper, weaving into a warm picture.
Zhou Ziqian thought, if this was a dream, he would rather stay drunk forever and never wake up.
The laughter in the flower hall gradually died down, and Lin Yuxuan suddenly said seriously: "By the way, there is something I need to make clear."
He took out a small celadon bottle from the medicine box. "Ah Qian's current physical condition is not suitable for having a child. This contraceptive medicine..."
As soon as the words came out, the room fell into silence.
Everyone looked at Zhou Ziqian nervously - the imperial physician had declared that he would not live past the age of 23, and having children was a big taboo.
Surprisingly, Zhou Ziqian simply nodded calmly. "Okay." He took the medicine bottle, his fingertips not trembling at all. "I'm lucky to be alive and joining this family. Every day I live is a blessing."
As he spoke, he hugged Yaoyao and Hanhan tighter in his arms, "I will treat them as my own children, just like you."
These words were spoken calmly, but they made everyone present tremble in their hearts.
Liang Junze's eyes were slightly red, Gu Qingyan turned his face away, and even the most lively Lin Yuxuan became quiet.
"Daddy..." Although Yaoyao didn't understand what the adults were saying, she was sensitive to the change in the atmosphere. She hugged Zhou Ziqian's neck tightly with her little hands and acted coquettishly in a baby voice, "Yaoyao, I'm sleepy..."
Seeing this, Hanhan was not willing to be outdone, so he also snuggled into Zhou Ziqian's arms. The two little guys started a new round of vying for favor, which soon dispelled the sad atmosphere.
"Alright, alright." Gu Qingyan stood up and took the already dozing Hanhan from Zhou Ziqian's arms. "It's time for bed, little one."
Liang Junze also took Yaoyao away, who was rubbing her eyes: "Play with daddy again tomorrow."
After the children were taken away, Zhou Ziqian looked down at his empty arms, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Although they say they don't care, which man doesn't want to have his own child?
"A Qian." Su Yue suddenly held his hand, "When you recover, we will..."
"I understand." Zhou Ziqian looked up and smiled at her, without a trace of gloom in his eyes. "It really doesn't matter."
Lin Yuxuan cleared his throat: "Actually...it's not completely hopeless."
Seeing everyone looking at him, he pushed his glasses and said, "Just take the medicine on time and take good care of yourself. When your qi and blood are sufficient..."
"Really?" Zhou Ziqian's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, "But the imperial physician said..."
"The imperial physician is nothing!" Gu Qingyan suddenly cursed. "When I was seriously injured and dying, didn't the imperial physician say I wouldn't live more than three months? Now I'm still full of energy!"
"That's right!" Su Yue agreed, "Ah Xuan's medical skills are much better than those old antiques in the Imperial Hospital!"
Lin Yuxuan's ears turned red from the praise: "Well, not that great..."
"Ah Qian." Liang Junze said gently, "Let's work together as a family, okay?"
Zhou Ziqian looked at everyone's concerned eyes, his throat choked, and he nodded heavily: "Okay!"
As the night progressed, everyone returned to their rooms. According to custom, the first three days of a wedding belonged to the groom, and other husbands were not allowed to disturb him.
"Speaking of which..." Zhou Ziqian stood in the corridor and looked at Su Yue a little embarrassedly, "I thought..."
"Why?" Su Yue raised her eyebrows.
"I thought... I should take turns with the other brothers..." Zhou Ziqian's voice became smaller and smaller.
Su Yue laughed: "Silly Aqian, that's normal. The three days of marriage are a rule they set themselves, and no one can break it." She leaned close to Zhou Ziqian's ear and lowered her voice, "These three days are all yours~"
Zhou Ziqian's ears instantly turned red, and he stammered, "Then, then we should..."
"Let's take a hot bath first." Su Yue took his hand. "Aze must have prepared a medicinal bath."
Sure enough, the bath room was filled with steam, and various medicinal herbs were floating in the wooden barrel, emitting a soothing aroma.
Liang Junze also thoughtfully placed snacks and spare clothes on the small table nearby.
"Brother Aze is so thoughtful..." Zhou Ziqian exclaimed.
Su Yue smiled and untied his belt: "They all like you very much."
The warm water wrapped around his body, and Zhou Ziqian sighed comfortably.
Su Yue sat by the bucket and gently massaged his shoulders: "Relax, don't be so tense."
"Sister..." Zhou Ziqian suddenly turned around and looked at Su Yue with wet eyes, "I... I'm a little scared."
“What are you afraid of?”
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