“Ah Yao rarely cooks, so I must taste it carefully.” He lifted the spoon, took a mouthful of soup. “Not bad.”
I watched his actions nervously. With An Jin’s temperament, if he discovered this was a special medicinal diet for men, I would be in trouble. It was better to let him think it was just ordinary chicken soup, making it easier to supplement under the guise of winter nourishment.
An Jin’s dark eyes swept across my face, suddenly frowning. He stirred the spoon in the soup and fished out a curved object. “What’s this?”
I was shocked. I had accidentally scooped out the seahorse. I hoped An Jin didn’t recognize seahorses… I hoped…
He held the seahorse, seemingly half-smiling, waiting for my answer.
I tried to sound casual: “It’s cordyceps.”
“Black cordyceps?” He pinched the seahorse between his thumb and forefinger, examining it carefully under the lamp, gradually smiling with a somewhat wicked expression. “It seems Ah Yao is quite dissatisfied with me.”
I felt my scalp tingling and unconsciously took a step back. “No, absolutely not.”
“Why are you backing away?” He casually placed the seahorse on a plate and wiped his hands with a napkin. “Come here.”
I shook my head, feeling a sense of tragic despair. Now, how had I fallen to such a state! How had this timid and shy little boy become today’s big bad wolf? And how had I, the neighborhood bully, become this timid wife?
Did you think I was stupid enough to walk into a trap? I looked at him with disdain.
“Aren’t you coming?” He smiled even more gently.
I trembled, and after trembling, I found myself obediently nestled in his arms. Habit, a terrifying habit!
He said nothing more, his fingers playing with my waistband. I decided to strike first and said earnestly: “Uncle Liu said that men nowadays have it tough, having to work and earn money to support their families while also taking care of family and resolving conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, suffering physically and mentally, and easily becoming overwhelmed.”
