CHAPTER 62: 62. THESE TWO MEN ARE AT ODDS AS SOON AS THEY MEET.

The situation of sleeping separately was obvious, and through the sunglasses, his gaze was thoughtful.

Shi Nian felt an inexplicable thump in her heart, as if she were a child whose lie had been exposed.

At this moment, footsteps sounded lightly on the stairs, and Xiang Yuan ascended with brisk steps, first greeting Tang Yanqing, then stepping forward to embrace Shi Nian: "Mom, what are you saying? It’s not that Shi Nian doesn’t want children, it’s that I said we should wait. I want to enjoy a couple more years of just the two of us. If we had a little one, they would take up all our time, and I’d be jealous."

Xiang Yuan’s arms held tightly, leaving Shi Nian unable to escape. She looked back in surprise, "Weren’t you meeting a client tonight? Why are you back so early?"

Guo Zhengmei was even more irritated: "A Yuan, you just know how to protect her! You work so hard every day, and if she has no child to keep her occupied at home, who knows where her mind will wander!"

"Master Accountant Guo, I didn’t expect you to be such an old-fashioned mother-in-law. I’m really surprised." Tang Yanqing interjected coldly.

Guo Zhengmei was a bit embarrassed: "Yanqing, you know, we are still Chinese after all, and the rules of the family cannot be messed up."

Xiang Yuan glanced at Tang Yanqing, then turned to his mother: "Mom, saying this once in front of me is enough. If you say such things about my wife in front of your son again, even if you are my mother, I will not stand for it."

The son, who had always been polite and obedient, was now disregarding her in front of Tang Yanqing and the movers. Guo Zhengmei’s face flushed red: "A Yuan, how can you talk to your mother like that!"

"Your son is already an independent adult; he respects his mother, but he also understands the need to care for his wife." Xiang Yuan looked at Shi Nian with gentle eyes: "She is the one who will accompany me for the rest of my life and keep me from being lonely. Mom, because of your son’s love, please love my Shi Nian well too."

This Xiang Yuan... suddenly Shi Nian covered her mouth, shoved Xiang Yuan aside, and rushed into the bathroom.

She vomited forcefully into the sink. Luckily, it was long after lunch, and her stomach’s contents had been digested, so she couldn’t throw up anything significant.

Outside the door came Xiang Yuan’s joyful voice: "Shi Nian, could it be that you’re pregnant?"

Shi Nian closed her eyes, splashed her face vigorously with cold water, then looked at herself in the mirror with a chill in her eyes—this Xiang Yuan made her uncomfortable.

She dried her face with a towel, turned to open the door, and said blandly: "How could that be? Probably just a little carsick earlier."

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After some turmoil, Guo Zhengmei and the movers finally left. Xiang Yuan stayed with Tang Yanqing to watch the game in the living room, while Shi Nian hid alone in the kitchen.

Xiang Yuan came in, placing his hands on Shi Nian’s shoulders from behind: "...Intimidation, what on earth is going on?"

Shi Nian had no choice but to briefly explain the incident of interviewing Tong’s wife. Xiang Yuan frowned deeply: "It’s so dangerous! Listen to me, quit your job, let’s not pursue it. Providing for the family is my responsibility. You should just be the way you were before, reading books and tending flowers at home."

Shi Nian frowned: "But A Yuan, I like this job. Even if it’s dangerous, it’s something I want to do. Life before was peaceful, but I was lonely. I don’t want to be that bird in a cage anymore; I want to do what I love."

Xiang Yuan snorted: "Mom wasn’t entirely wrong; your mind indeed has wandered. Shi Nian, you should understand how dangerous the outside world is, especially here in M Country. You should be staying under my protection."

"According to you, Brother Xiang Yuan, does that make us police officers useless?" came a lazy yet sinister voice from the doorway.