Chapter 70: Call Me Husband, or No Bath Tonight

What did he mean by that?!
Could it be that the car accident wasn’t just an accident...
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I didn’t take good care of you.”
“I promised I’d protect you for a lifetime, keep you safe from harm. I never thought it would end like this...”
As he spoke, he leaned down and kissed her cheek—softly, tenderly, with deep affection.
Listening to his words, Shi Runrun felt her heart soften, an ache blooming within her. Her eyes reddened, and tears began to well up.
Her whole body trembled, her hands shaking, and unable to help herself, she raised her arms and held him tightly.
In that moment, she felt him tremble as well.
At such close range, with such honesty, Shi Runrun sensed his sadness, his grief, his pain.
Many things suddenly ceased to matter...
“Xiao Xuezheng... don’t apologize. It’s not your fault... truly, it’s not your fault. Maybe the baby simply wasn’t meant for us... I’m the useless mother, I didn’t protect him...”
She spoke as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Xiao Xuezheng looked up, his dark eyes narrowing as he fixed his gaze on her, then sighed and lifted his large hand to gently wipe her tear-stained, cold face.
His heart softened uncontrollably—silly girl, he thought to himself, it was done deliberately, you were hurt because of me, yet you say it’s not my fault...
He suddenly felt that she really was an exceptional, virtuous woman—gentle as water, thoughtful and caring. Having her as his wife was surely a blessing.
With that thought, he tightened his embrace, his arms closing around her as he whispered, “Runrun, let’s live well together. We’ll have children again, believe me...”
Held so tightly she could hardly breathe, Shi Runrun tried to struggle, but her body was weak; in the end, she simply surrendered to his embrace.
She curled into his arms and spoke softly, almost muffled, “Xiao Xuezheng, do you love me?”
He was silent, but answered her with a passionate kiss...
...
Helping the drunk man upstairs, Shi Runrun realized just how exhausting it was to care for someone intoxicated.
Especially someone like him—a pampered young master since childhood. Now, drunk and acting up, he was even scarier!
And at this hour, both the servants and Mrs. Li had long since gone to bed!
Shi Runrun didn’t want to disturb them, so she had to take care of him herself.

Shi Runrun first poured a cup of hot water for him, but the man sprawled out on the bed didn’t cooperate—she couldn’t tell if he was teasing her or making things difficult. He pushed away her hand holding the water and muttered, “Honey, I don’t want water. My head hurts. Go make me some hangover soup.”
Shi Runrun: ...
She had no idea how to make hangover soup!
Annoyed, she glared at the man lounging on the bed, smiling at her with a look of pure enjoyment.
For a moment, she had to admit he looked handsome when he smiled, but if he kept bossing her around, she’d really get angry!
But anger aside, she couldn’t bear to see him suffer. She remembered reading that men get headaches after drinking and that hangover soup helps relieve the symptoms.
With a helpless sigh, she told him to wait a moment, then went downstairs.
As she descended, she searched her phone for hangover soup recipes.
The internet said it was simple—just boil tomatoes in water. Shi Runrun decided to follow the instructions.
She took two tomatoes from the fridge, scalded them in hot water to peel them, then put them in a pot to boil.
After simmering for ten minutes as instructed, she poured the soup into a bowl and carried it upstairs.
Her movements in the kitchen woke Mrs. Li, who came out wrapped in her robe and asked, “Young madam, what are you doing up so late?”
Shi Runrun, seeing Mrs. Li’s sleepy face, felt embarrassed and stuck out her tongue apologetically. “Sorry, Mrs. Li, I woke you up. Xiao Xuezheng is drunk, so I came down to make him some hangover soup.”
Mrs. Li glanced at the steaming tomato soup in her hands and laughed, covering her mouth, “Young madam, you’re so good to the young master! Tomato soup is the best for hangovers!”
With Mrs. Li’s approval, Shi Runrun suddenly felt a rush of satisfaction.
Maybe she wasn’t so useless after all... hee hee...
“Mrs. Li, this is the first time I’ve seen Xiao Xuezheng so drunk. Was he like this before?”
Mrs. Li replied unconsciously, “Before, the young master, and that early—”
She abruptly stopped, then changed the subject awkwardly, “Oh, never mind, I’m not fully awake and talking nonsense. The young master only gets this drunk when he’s in a bad mood. Young madam, take the soup up quickly; if it cools, it won’t work so well!”
Shi Runrun thought Mrs. Li was acting strange, but couldn’t put her finger on it. In the end, she simply nodded and carried the soup upstairs.
Upstairs, he was still sprawled out on the bed—
But now, he’d stripped himself bare!
His white shirt was gone, revealing a perfect, muscular torso and eight-pack abs, making Shi Runrun blush furiously.
His belt was gone from his suit trousers, which hung loosely, half on and half off, sparking all sorts of imagination.

Shi Runrun: ...
Her face was bright red as she stood frozen in the doorway, soup in hand...
What was he doing...
“Xiao Xuezheng, what are you doing...”
Male beauty was truly a nuisance!
“Hot...”
Shi Runrun: ...
How could it be so hot!
Determined not to look at him, Shi Runrun brought the soup to the bedside, set it on the nightstand, and gently patted his shoulder. “Get up and drink.”
But the man looked at her, deliberately crossed his hands behind his head, and hooked his lips into a charming smile. “I won’t get up. Honey, feed me.”
Shi Runrun: ...
He really was pampered!
Shi Runrun kept reminding herself that he was her husband, it was her duty to care for him, don’t get angry, don’t get angry!
She picked up the soup from the nightstand, sat beside him, scooped up a spoonful, tasted it to make sure it wasn’t too hot, then brought it to his lips.
The man drank contentedly, watching her, his eyes full of amusement.
Soon, the bowl was empty, and Xiao Xuezheng felt much better.
He leaned back, pretending to close his eyes for sleep, but Shi Runrun grabbed his arm.
“Go shower before you sleep, Xiao Xuezheng!”
“Call me husband, or I won’t shower!”
...