Chapter 484: The Marquis is a Little Afraid
Chapter 484: The Marquis is a Little Afraid
As the Marquis's car approached the wharf, he encountered Zhou Chenglei, Zhou Chensen, and the others.
He stopped the car, "Ah Lei, come here for a moment."
Zhou Chenglei spoke to the others, telling them to head back first, and then he walked towards the Marquis.
The Marquis, still feeling a sense of lingering fear, took out an envelope and handed it to him, speaking in a low voice, "Here are your photos. The matter is settled. In the future, will I be beaten to death by those two brothers and the entire village when I enter the village?"
In the village, one must not cause trouble. Sometimes, if you do, the other party will call upon all their brothers to join the fray.
The Marquis had heard many stories of people being beaten up by a group of villagers when they caused trouble in the village.
The Marquis had only brought two workers to help with the fish, and the three of them certainly couldn't fight against the entire village.
Zhou Chenglei took the photos, "No, they are not from our village. Moreover, they are relatives of my second brother, and they know they are in the wrong. They wouldn't dare to cause trouble. Even if they brought people to fight, they wouldn't be able to beat me."
The Marquis: "..."
So, there's still a possibility then!
But at least he felt a little relieved.
"Then I'll be on my way."
Zhou Chenglei nodded.
The Marquis drove off.
Zhou Chenglei quickly caught up with Zhou Chensen, taking the photos from the envelope and returning them.
Zhou Chensen returned to the old residence and placed the photos back into the photo album. They were pictures of Yingying and her uncles; otherwise, he would have thrown them away or burned them.
Just as he finished putting the photos away, Li Xiuxian returned.
Seeing Zhou Chensen back, she immediately smiled and said, "I'll start making dinner right away. The shrimp today are average in size, how about steamed shrimp with egg?"
Zhou Chensen didn't respond and left directly.
His mother had hired a few people to help with planting peanuts and sweet potatoes, and he was going to check on their progress.
Li Xiuxian: "..."
He ignored her again!
This happened every time! How could she ever get his attention?
Li Xiuxian understood Zhou Chensen's intentions, and she also wanted to cook a big meal to welcome the first and fourth houses, apologize to them, and ease the tension in their marital relationship. However, the stoves in both houses were occupied, and she couldn't invite them to town! Seeing how busy they were, they probably wouldn't have time to go to the town house to eat either.
It would be better to wait until they finished their work and then invite them to the old residence!
This way, they wouldn't have to go through the trouble of traveling to town.
However, she never expected that life is full of uncertainties, and in the future, she would deeply regret not inviting them for this meal today.
In the afternoon, the sun disappeared, and the sky became overcast. Jiang Xia was concerned about the possibility of rain in the evening, and after Zhou Chenglei woke up, she said, "The sky looks like it might rain. Should we not go out to sea tonight?"
Zhou Chenglei, while brushing his teeth, glanced up at the sky and mumbled, "It's fine, it probably won't rain."
In the evening, the three brothers continued to lead their team out to sea on time.
At three in the morning, Jiang Xia was awakened by the sound of light rain.
Indeed, it was raining.
She got up, looked out the window, but couldn't see if the waves in the sea were big or small.
Jiang Xia used the bathroom, then returned to eat the midnight snack prepared by Zhou Mu and kept warm in a thermos.
It was a congee with dried scallops and shrimp, and it also had fresh mountain yam, making it very sweet and refreshing.
As she ate the congee, Jiang Xia looked out at the pitch-black window, seeing only the flickering fishing lights and the swaying shadows of trees in the wind, unable to make out anything else.
After finishing the congee, Jiang Xia couldn't fall asleep, her mind filled with worries. Instead, she picked up an English science and technology magazine and began translating until dawn, when she finally went downstairs for breakfast.
Zhou Mu reminded her, "Xia Xia, it's raining today, and the road is slippery. Don't go to the wharf."
"Okay," Jiang Xia replied, eating her sea cucumber congee.
Zhou Chenglei returned from the wharf around 7:30 AM and went upstairs to his room, where he saw Jiang Xia translating.
Jiang Xia heard the sound and stood up, looking at his soaked clothes. "Go take a hot bath, no cold showers allowed."
Jiang Xia went to the wardrobe to get him some clothes.
Zhou Chenglei noticed the faint shadow in Jiang Xia's eyes.
He stepped forward, came to her side, cupped her face, and gently touched her eyelids with his thumb. He kissed her, kissed her again, and then held her face, his forehead against hers, and said softly, "I won't go out to sea tonight."
Then he lowered his head and kissed her eyebrows gently.
If it weren't for his wet clothes, he would have hugged her tightly.
Jiang Xia felt his lips were slightly cool.
A perfect moment, a single touch, a hidden feeling, a moment in time, a memory to cherish.
Fortunately, the palm holding her face was still hot, indicating that the clothes underneath were dry. Jiang Xia avoided his lips and pushed him away, "It's raining! Even if you want to go out to sea, I won't let you. Go take a bath, your clothes are wet! Do you want to catch a cold? No cold showers, use the water heater for hot water."
Zhou Chenglei had planned to stop going out to sea, even if it didn't rain, until she gave birth. He would either hire someone or go out during the day instead.
Earning money this way, causing her to worry and have sleepless nights, and not being able to take care of her, was not worth it. It would be better to work as a translator at the Guangzhou Fair, at least during the day he could translate while Jiang Xia rested in the hotel, and he wouldn't have to worry about her all night.
But he didn't say more. He kissed her forehead deeply before taking the clothes Jiang Xia had prepared for him to the bathroom.
Obediently, Zhou Chenglei took a hot bath, and he had almost forgotten what it felt like to bathe in hot water.
However, he didn't want his body to be cold and chill Jiang Xia, so he still took a hot bath.
After finishing his shower, Zhou Chenglei carefully picked up Jiang Xia, who was sitting at the desk, and carried her horizontally, "Come sleep with me for a while."
Jiang Xia hugged his neck, "I'm quite heavy now, don't carry me."
"You're not heavy, just over 120 jin (about 120 kg), and I can carry 200 jin (200 kg) easily."
Jiang Xia's weight had been increasing every month. Before her pregnancy, she only weighed 95 jin (about 95 kg), and now she was already at 120 jin (about 120 kg).
Although she seemed heavy, her body only showed a growing belly, and at 1.65 meters tall, her limbs and figure remained slender, of course, a little rounder than before her pregnancy.
Jiang Xia's pregnancy was very graceful. When he bathed her, he was afraid her slender legs wouldn't be able to support her growing belly.
Jiang Xia couldn't even see her toes when standing and looking down, but the baby was very well-behaved and didn't cause her any trouble.
She enjoyed everything she ate and slept well. Her skin was in good condition, and she had no allergies, stretch marks, muscle cramps, or dizziness.
As for the hunger, chest tightness, shortness of breath, frequent urination, and swollen feet caused by the growing belly pressing on her internal organs, Jiang Xia didn't consider them as problems.
Zhou Chenglei held her steadily and brought her to the bed, carefully laying her down.
Then he avoided her protruding belly and gently pressed against her body, starting to kiss her tenderly.
More than an hour later, Jiang Xia fell into a deep sleep, her face flushed.
Zhou Chenglei helped her change into her pajamas.
Except for her neck and the protruding belly, there were marks on the rest of her body where he had kissed her passionately.
After buttoning up her pajamas, Zhou Chenglei carefully tucked her stray hairs behind her ears, not wanting any strands to bother her face.
Then he carefully slid his hand under her neck, letting her rest her head on his arm. He hugged her from the side, his face against her forehead, and closed his eyes to sleep.
After a sleepless night, with his beloved wife and unborn child in his arms, inhaling Jiang Xia's sweet scent, he felt at peace, and instantly fell asleep.
(End of Chapter)
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