In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband

Over the weekend, Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan took some time out of their schedule to visit Liang Shiyu.

Just a few days ago, Liang Shiyu had unexpectedly given birth prematurely; at that time, they had hurried to the hospital, unprepared.

But no matter how you looked at it, as the child’s uncle and aunt, it just wasn’t acceptable to show up without gifts.

Liang Shiyu had already been discharged, so they went straight to Xie Linchuan and Liang Shiyu’s place. When they arrived, the villa was filled not just with the Xie Family members but also with the Liang Family.

However, this time only Mr. Liang and Mrs. Liang had come over. They greeted Xu Jinzhi very courteously when they saw her.

Xu Jinzhi was neither cold nor warm; she greeted them casually, handed the gifts to the servants directly, and went to see the baby.

The little one had already eaten and was sound asleep, showing no reaction to Xu Jinzhi as she approached.

When Xu Jinzhi heard Mrs. Liang calling the baby "our Yihang," she knew that this was the baby’s name.

Xu Jinzhi raised her brows subtly. This was a person who didn’t exist in her previous life. After a moment of brief astonishment, she didn’t keep staring and went to sit down on a sofa nearby.

It wasn’t until mealtime, when everyone sat down to eat together, that the day was considered smooth. Thankfully, no one caused any trouble.

After the meal ended, everyone chatted lightly for a while and discussed whether to hold a full moon celebration or a hundred-day feast for little Xie Yihang.

Since this child didn’t exist in Xu Jinzhi’s previous life, she naturally didn’t know how things would develop.

But Xu Jinzhi wasn’t interested; being an aunt who wasn’t on good terms, it was enough for her to just go through the motions of politeness.

Regarding the matter of Lin Chu, Xu Jinzhi also heard a few mentions that it was possible he could go to jail, but the police had not yet notified them of the final outcome.

When it was past eight, everyone prepared to leave. Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan naturally left with the others.

When the two of them got home, it was already late, so they prepared to shower and rest.

Xu Jinzhi went to shower first; after she finished, it was Xie Yanchuan’s turn. By the time Xie Yanchuan came out from his shower, Xu Jinzhi was chatting with Song You.

Xu Jinzhi made no effort to avoid Xie Yanchuan, and he naturally didn’t go out of his way to leave.

Xu Jinzhi’s conversation with Song You came to a close soon after, and she hung up the phone.

"Should I turn off the lights?" Xie Yanchuan asked Xu Jinzhi.

She casually responded in agreement, and Xie Yanchuan turned off the lights. Taking advantage of the darkness, Xu Jinzhi rolled into Xie Yanchuan’s arms and prepared to fall asleep.

In the dark, Xie Yanchuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Jinzhi, has it ended?"

"Huh?" Xu Jinzhi was somewhat perplexed by Xie Yanchuan’s out-of-the-blue question.

In reality, how could Xie Yanchuan possibly not know that Xu Jinzhi’s period had ended? After all, they shared the same bed.

He asked Xu Jinzhi simply because he had been waiting for two days yet there was no reaction from her.

"We’re not having Tuantuan anymore?" Xie Yanchuan asked further.

Xu Jinzhi then realized what he was referring to and couldn’t help but laugh. She shifted slightly and looked up at Xie Yanchuan in the darkness, "There’s no hurry."

She had now come to terms with it. Letting things take their natural course was fine, especially considering that she hadn’t owed Tuantuan or Sui Sui anything in her previous life.

She knew that what mattered most now was living her current life well.

Just as she recalled the nights when they had done indescribable things together, Xu Jinzhi said, "I’m sorry for putting so much pressure on you before..."

However, before Xu Jinzhi could finish her words, Xie Yanchuan had already bowed his head and kissed her, betting back all the words she had left unspoken.

Xu Jinzhi hadn’t intended to do anything, but Xie Yanchuan had already "made his move," and she couldn’t help but submit after a while, responding to Xie Yanchuan’s advances.

And through his actions, Xie Yanchuan proved to Xu Jinzhi that he was not tired, and there was nothing wrong with him.

When it was over, and Xu Jinzhi, who had no strength left and was hoarsely asking for water, Xie Yanchuan felt the pent-up thoughts in his heart finally ease.

Xie Yanchuan poured water for her, then supported Xu Jinzhi as she drank it. After finishing a glass of water, Xu Jinzhi came back to life, but she still leaned in Xie Yanchuan’s arms, not wanting to exert any effort.

"Shall we take a bath?" Xie Yanchuan asked, his fingertips caressing Xu Jinzhi’s long hair gently from her neck.

"Mm," Xu Jinzhi hummed in agreement, having sweated and feeling sticky, which was naturally uncomfortable.

A smile appeared more clearly on Xie Yanchuan’s face. He bent down to kiss Xu Jinzhi’s lips once more, then carried her towards the bathroom.

The matter of children really wasn’t something they could decide on.

Previously, Xu Jinzhi said she had come to terms with it, and Xie Yanchuan wasn’t sure if she really had, so he had been in a half-believing state.

But now he could be sure that Xu Jinzhi had indeed come to terms with it, and Xie Yanchuan finally let out a sigh of relief.

...

In the middle of the month, Xu Jinzhi went on a business trip.

However, on just their second day there, the weather forecast issued severe rainstorm and typhoon warnings.

Xie Yanchuan immediately called Xu Jinzhi to ask about her situation there; at that time, the weather was still sunny where she was, and despite his repeated warnings, Xu Jinzhi didn’t take it to heart.

For the next two days, it rained, but they were only thundershowers that passed quickly.

However, on the fourth day of her trip, while out on a field inspection with the project team, they encountered a heavy downpour.

It had rained that morning, but neither Xu Jinzhi’s group nor the partnering company’s staff paid much mind, proceeding with the original itinerary.

But once they were up on the mountain, it started to rain heavily again, and it showed no signs of stopping.

Xie Yanchuan only had classes in the morning that day, and he headed to the lab after he was done. But for some reason, he couldn’t concentrate at all.

"Professor, what’s wrong? Are you feeling alright?" Xue Hang asked with concern.

Xie Yanchuan stared at Xue Hang for a few seconds, then set down the reagent in his hand and said, "I have something to take care of today; I’m leaving early."

"Oh," Xue Hang first responded, and as the professor turned to leave, Xue Hang continued, "Professor, if you’re feeling ill, remember to visit a doctor."

Xie Yanchuan didn’t reply but quickly left the lab.

Once out of the lab, Xie Yanchuan took out his phone to check. The top chat on WeChat was Xu Jinzhi’s; at noon, she had told him not to miss her too much, that she would be returning by the end of the week at the latest, and that he should wait for her at home obediently.

And now it was already Wednesday, with not many days left until the weekend.