Shan Yu and Lian Zhou wandered around the Deadly Forest until dark, then slowly returned to the village.

Wan Qiu stood at the entrance of the courtyard with his long hair disheveled. No one knew whether he just woke up or had been awake for a long time. As soon as he saw Shan Yu appearing at the end of the path, he ran over, stumbling and frightened Shan Yu.

“You have a baby in your belly. Don’t run around. Be careful.” Shan Yu supported Wan Qiu and saw that his eyelashes were covered with a thin layer of frost. He frowned and said, “You are about to give birth. Why are you blowing your face in the cold wind?”

Lian Zhou snorted and answered for Wan Qiu: “Isn’t he afraid of you running away with me and no one will care about him?”

He was right; Wan Qiu did think so.

“Husband, where have you been?” Wan Qiu grabbed Shan Yu’s sleeve, looked at Lian Zhou cautiously, and whispered: “I couldn’t find you anywhere, I thought…”

“I went to the Deadly Forest. I saw you were sound asleep and didn’t want to wake you up.” Shan Yu took out half of the acacia root from the basket and handed it to Wan Qiu, “I brought this for you.”

Originally, Shan Yu didn’t have much to eat, so he went to the Deadly Man’s Forest to find foods. He would always get some acacia roots, both to replenish his physical strength and to satisfy his cravings.

Later, when life got better and there was plenty of food and drink at home, Shan Yu would still bring this thing back. The reason was probably in those difficult days, the honey in the roots of the tree gave Shan Yu sweetness, so every time he saw it, he would feel very happy.

Shan Yu habitually brought things to Wan Qiu, just like an old father who was away from home must buy some snacks as gifts for his children before returning home. For no reason, he just thought this would make the other party happy and he, himself was happy to do it.

Wan Qiu was indeed very happy. He took the acacia root from Shan Yu’s hand and felt a sweet feeling of being remembered. He said with a red face, “Thank you, husband.”

“No need to thank him,” Lian Zhou deliberately teased Wan Qiu: “I ate the tree roots he chopped for you. If you want to thank someone, thank me, because I chopped the tree roots in your hands.”

Wan Qiu’s smile faltered, and he grabbed the branches with one hand and touched his belly with the other. He looked at Shan Yu to show he was very hurt, with the aggrieved little look when he was either want to cry or have a stomachache.

Shan Yu looked at Lian Zhou helplessly, asking him if he knew how difficult it was to make a pregnant wife happy.

Lian Zhou didn’t know. He yawned and waved his hand: “Shanzi, I’m hungry. Go and cook for me and boil some bath water for me. I’m so tired. I will go get some sleep first and call me when you’re done.”

He always had a particularly natural sense of dependence and command over Shan Yu, which was naturally astonishing.

Wan Qiu felt distressed when he saw Shan Yu’s obedience to Lian Zhou. Even he, a serious wife, had never used his husband like this, Lian Zhou… how could he do this?

Wan Qiu didn’t dare to say anything to Lian Zhou, let alone make Shan Yu angry. He was just a doormat, silently helping with his big belly.

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“It’s cold in the kitchen, don’t stay here.” Shan Yu skillfully lit a fire and boiled water, then handed two abnormally large strawberries secretly hidden in the basket on his back to Wan Qiu, “Go back to the house to eat, we’ll have dinner later. I’ll call you.”

“What is this?” Wan Qiu took the strawberry and smelled it.

“It’s probably a kind of fruit. I’ve never seen it before, but it’s delicious. Try it.”

Wan Qiu asked Shan Yu: “Can pregnant people eat it? Will it have any effect on the child?”

“No, I tried it, it’s not poisonous.”

The strawberry juice was full, and the moment he bit it, his mouth and tongue were filled with saliva.

Wan Qiu’s eyes were bright. His appetite had been average since he was pregnant. He finally ate something rare. He swallowed one strawberry after a few mouthfuls and was reluctant to eat the second one.

Wan Qiu put the strawberries away, wiped his mouth and asked Shan Yu: “What are you going to make for dinner, husband? I’ll help you, it’s already so dark, we should hurry up.”

Since Wan Qiu’s belly had gotten bigger and bigger, the kitchen was completely in Shan Yu’s hands, not only cooking, but also all household chores were handled by Shan Yu alone.

Although Wan Qiu was happy for everything his husband had done for him, he also felt sorry for him. Even though his belly was so big as he was about to give birth, Wan Qiu couldn’t bear to see Shan Yu busy alone, so he wanted to help as much as he could.

Shan Yu smiled when he heard this and his heart felt very warm.

Although he was hard-working and independent, in fact he was also a pampered young man with a lot of money. His family had cultivated him to be an excellent heir, teaching him to be strong and unyielding and to face difficulties, but in fact… Shan Yu’s life before the time travel was smooth and easy. A rich and powerful man, since he had taken over the family as an adult, the only heavy work his hands had done was signing papers.

Although Shan Yu was indeed becoming more and more comfortable with menial tasks such as making fires to cook, washing pots, and dishes, was he willing? He didn’t want to do it at all, but could he not do it? Of course not.

There were only three people in the family, and Wan Qiu was pregnant. Shan Yu definitely could not let a pregnant person work hard. As for Lian Zhou…

As long as he obeyed and didn’t cause trouble, Shan Yu would be grateful.

“No need, I’ll just cook some noodles. It’ll be ready soon.” Shan Yu felt that this child was really sensible and touched Wan Qiu’s head.

He was an only son in the family and had no close brothers or sisters. He had been envious of Lian Zhou since he was a child.

Shan Yu thought that if he could have an older brother, he would be able to play in the world as freely as Lian Zhou. If he could have a younger brother or younger sister, he would be willing to take on all the responsibilities as an older brother to take care of his family. Pampered his young siblings to be carefree like Lian Zhou.

Wan Qiu was very good, he fit the role of younger brother very well, he was kind and considerate, and his hair was… quite smooth.

Shan Yu’s fingers fell along the top of Wan Qiu’s hair to his ears, and tucked the long hair that fell down on his face behind his ears. As if thinking of something, he touched Wan Qiu’s face.

Lian Zhou was right. Wan Qiu’s skin was smooth and tender. Thanks to the nourishment of eupatorium japonicum and the careful maintenance of his diet, his long hair became darker, thicker and smoother, and his small face also turned whiter. It was thinner and firmer, and the whole person was glowing with a different brilliance than before.

It was like a different person.

Shan Yu looked carefully at Wan Qiu’s increasingly red face, and slid his fingers along his collar, groping…

Wan Qiu felt his heart pounding, and his brain was dizzy.

Shan Yu’s fingers were slender and strong, with a moderate warmth. Such a close distance, such an ambiguous hint, Wan Qiu was embarrassed to say that his body was a little sensitive after pregnancy, so he couldn’t help but let out a soft “Hmm~”.

“What’s wrong?” Shan Yu touched Wan Qiu’s bones, just like a flower farmer cherishing precious flowers, silently calculating the age of Wan Qiu’s bones.

Eighteen years old, his body had not yet fully grown and was still in bud.

Wan Qiu, the little flower, which had been ruthlessly beaten by wind and frost, slowly came back to life under Shan Yu’s careful care. While its magnificence became more and more beautiful day by day, it also allowed those who had put in their hard work on nurturing to see the result they wanted.